Costo de servir como variable de decisión estratégica en el diseño de estrategias de atención a canales de mercados emergentes

The objective of this paper is to compare different traditional approaches about the cost analysis for emerging markets in order to identify gaps and opportunities related to cost-to-serve. The results show that no particular methodology exists for emerging markets, and there is no a robust analysis to define the profitability for customers, segments, or products. There is a clear gap because the definition of service strategies does not match the needs expressed by clients. A final table is introduced as a conclusion, showing the methodologies with the activities considered by them, as well as the opportunities, strengths and weaknesses.