Recently, the theory of strategic alliance with compete firms has got spotlight for survival. Especially, the inter-firm marketing alliance has being spread out all parts in Marketing such as co-production, co-logistics breaking through the first stag...
Recently, the theory of strategic alliance with compete firms has got spotlight for survival. Especially, the inter-firm marketing alliance has being spread out all parts in Marketing such as co-production, co-logistics breaking through the first stage of co-technologic use. In Small-Medium business firm, and unthinkable and wide alliance is welcome on an event, brand show and brand development as well as co-purchasing and logistics. It is imagined that co-marketing alliances gives a good chance for firms to get strategic advantage.
In spite of that the co-marketing alliances gives a potential contribution on each partners, sometimes it faces a seriously managerial challenges. There is also a probability of complication to compete directly between partners in other parts except cooperative relation.
The purpose of this study is to explain what is inter-firm marketing alliance and deal with how marketing alliance strategy will be effective. For this study, it is previewed the literatures and the case studies related marketing alliance strategies. In the case studies, a variety of marketing alliance strategies were studied by alliance types.
For a successful marketing alliance strategy, the suggestions are as follows;
Firstly, to avoid a marketing plan which is not clear and plain.
Secondly, to avoid excessive self-expression and counterpart expection.
Thirdly, to avoid mistrust and fraud between partners.
Fourthly, to avoid the indifference of the management.
Finally, partners should show their intentions of a long-term commitment to put capital or other resources into the alliance.