Mi Product Milestones
2011/12
Launch MIUI,
Mi One, & Mi
2. Value
reached up to
4 Bio.
2013
Launch Mi 3. Estimated value 10 Bio
2014/15
Launch Redmi,
Mi 4, Mi Band,
Mi Box, Mi
Wifi, Mi Yi, Mi
Pad, Mi Smart
TV
2010
Xiaomi
founded.
Profit from
internet
marketing.
Value at 250 Mio in
8 months
2016
MIUI 8, Mi 5, Mi Mix, Mi
Camera, Mi Yi M1, Mi
Drone, MiJia Smarthome,
Mi VR, Mi Water & Air
Purifier, Mi Robot Vacuum
Current value
at 46 Bio
XIAOMI
BEST PRACTICES
1. World Class Executive
2. Innovative marketing
3. Dinamic-pragmatic supply
chain management &
manufacturing
4. Future expansion
Social Media Marketing & Customer Participation via
Mi Fans, Mi Festival, Mi Forum
Less advertising, endorsement, and no marketing agencies.
More user generated content from social media.
• No excess inventory, tighter supply control
• Shortens procurement process & lower cost
by sourcing from Asia Pacific vendor (etc Sharp, Sony)
• Reduce shipping cost by locating warehouse
near e-commerce companies
SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY
• Strong partnership with Invitec & Foxconn (also Apple vendor)
• Essentially using same component for new phone
• Support longer product life cycles with software update,
spare part & service support.
• Resulting big enough profit margin
to keep customer price low.
MANUFACTURING
FACING THE GIANTS
Xiaomi actually is gaining niche market by offering high end Android
devices using many of the same components from Samsung & Apple,
but at very attractive price.
But, they also have to look out their native competitors like Huawei,
Oppo, & Vivo.
GLOBAL EXPANSION
• Depends on Xiaomi ability to replicate and adapt their business
model in other region. So far, India has done well.
• Comply with regional regulations regarding local material
substance.