The consumer-products giant Procter & Gamble is investing in game-changing innovations even amid the recession‚ says CEO A.G. Lafley Since becoming chief executive of Procter & Gamble (PG) in 2000‚ A.G. Lafley has never had it tougher. Shares of the world’s biggest consumer-products company have lost a third of their value since last fall. U.S. shoppers are trading down to private-label products from premium-priced brands such as P&G’s Tide‚ Gillette‚ and Pampers. And the economic downturn
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In November 2004‚ Jim Kilts called A.G. Lafley at P&G’s Cincinnati headquarters. Kilts‚ who had been Chairman and CEO of Gillette for 4 years‚ was seeking a buyer of the global Boston-based company. Lafley‚ who had been Chairman and CEO of P&G for over 4 years‚ was out of the office and had to call him back‚ unaware of what Kilts was about to propose. Lafley questioned Kilts on three topics. First‚ what was Gillette’s price? Kilts said he wanted a fair offer. Not $60 per share‚ but not
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define video and web conferencing (use in text referencing or specific author reference - not part of word count) Pros and Cons (points to consider: closing sales‚ costs‚ globalisation‚ time zones‚ availabilty‚ technological improvement‚ IT skills‚ videoconferenecing etiquette‚ size of company‚ locations‚ etc.) Agree or disagree based on the evidence above Mel P - consider also cultural pressures‚ the value of meeting in person‚ availability of compatible technology‚ necessity of
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Nutrition‚ Health & Wellness - New Product Development at Nestle Introduction Nestlé is the world’s leading food company. In recent years it has focused on becoming a nutrition‚ health and wellness company. This is the idea of supporting people to lead healthier lives. Nestlé is home to a wide range of brands including Maggi. This is a brand that is aimed at chefs and the catering trade. This is called the ’foodservice’ sector. Market research Nestlé found that sales of the Maggi brand had decreased
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rocter & Gamble Co.‚ also known as P&G‚ is an American multinational consumer goods company headquartered in downtown Cincinnati‚ Ohio‚ United States‚ founded by William Procter and James Gamble‚ both from the United Kingdom. Its products include pet foods‚ cleaning agents‚ and personal care products. Prior to the sale of Pringles to the Kellogg Company‚ its product line included foods and beverages.[2] In 2014‚ P&G recorded $83.1 billion in sales. On 1 August 2014‚ P&G announced it was streamlining
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The Transformation of Procter & Gamble into a Sustainable Serial Innovator A New CEO It is June 6‚ 2010. A few minutes before a business meeting in California A.G. Lafley‚ Procter & Gamble´s President – Global Beauty Care and North America receives a phone call from John Pepper‚ Chairman of P&G. John Pepper gets right to the point: “Are you prepared to accept the CEO job at P&G?” Durk Jager who has been P&G´s CEO resigned the day before after 30 years of service for P&G. Without too many questions
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Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications The shampoo and lipstick aisles at Target and actually sites for an unending struggle among consumer products companies for retail shelf space. No company knows this better than Procter & Gamble (P&G)‚ one of the world ’s largest consumer goods companies‚ with annual revenue surpassing $76 billion and 138‚000 employees in 80 countries. The company sells more than 300 brands worldwide‚ including Cover Girl cosmetics‚ Olay skin care‚
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A HEALTHY DOSE OF SUCCESS Question: How will you define the business of SLL? Comment on the business plan of SLL and state your opinion on the likelihood of its business. Answer: Muhammad Majeed‚ who is an owner of Sami Labs Ltd. (SLL) and Sabinsa Corporation. SLL is a manufacturer of specialized products based on Indian herbal extracts relying on the principal of ayurveda. Normally Indian companies export raw herbs but SLL emphasis on value addition through extraction. The export price of extracted
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CASE STUDY December 2002 Procter & Gamble: Building A Smarter Supply Chain Issue/Solution To remain profitable‚ consumer products manufacturers must find ways to optimize the performance of their supply chains. They need to support marketing promotions better and avoid frustrating consumers with out-of-stock situations in the store. Situation • Procter & Gamble realized it needed a “consumer-driven supply network” to stay ahead in the consumer packaged goods industry. Retailing’s “first
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DATA ANALYSIS Population Size = 9 Samples from Unilever = 5 Sample from Procter & Gamble = 4 SAMPLE ANALYSIS QUESTION NO. AGREE AGREE DISAGREE DISAGREE NEUTRAL NEUTRAL UNILEVER P & G UNILEVER P & G UNILEVER P & G 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 2 3 5 5 0 0 0 0 4 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 6 5 1 0 1 0 2 7 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 5 2 0 0 0 2 9 5 5 0 0 0 0 10 5 1 0 1 0 2 QUES. NO. 15 16 17 18 19 HIGH HIGH LOW LOW MODERATE MODERATE N/A N/A UNILEVER P & G UNILEVER P & G UNILEVER P & G UNILEVER P & G 5 3 0 0 0
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