it Began What began as a small family-run candle and soap business‚ grew through innovation‚ creative marketing and partnerships to become the largest consumer goods company in the world. P&G WAS FOUNDED IN 1837 BY TWO MEN WHO MET BY CHANCE. William Procter‚ emigrating from England‚ established himself as a candle maker in Cincinnati‚ which was a busy center of commerce and industry in the early nineteenth century. And James Gamble‚ arriving from Ireland
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DISTRIBUTION Nike has infiltrated its product globally for years. There are countless places to find the brand‚ not only in Brazil and Australia but in 200 other countries as well. Nike is trying to remain competitive in being one of the largest sporting goods manufacturers globally. Distributing products is one of the main concerns to keeping them in the lead. DEFINITION OF DISTRIBUTION Distribution is transferring of the ownership of a product from a manufacturer to a consumer. In case a manufacturer
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Procter & Gamble (PG) is a global investor‚ a company that is always on top of marketing and reinforcing its brand names as being at the top of the pack. One example of how the company has used social media to reinforce its brand and then offer a short term income play. The creativity in marketing today can be amazing when one uses social networking in combination with brand awareness. And this type of quick thinking and awareness can set a company apart‚ contributing to sales. Procter and Gamble
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working in almost 80 countries worldwide. What began as a small‚ family-operated Soap and Candle Company now provides products and services of superior quality and value to consumers in 140 countries. Scope was introduced in 1967 by Procter & gamble‚ which is one of the most successful companies in the world. P&G philosophy is to provide superior quality and value that best fills the needs of the consumers; it was recognized as a leader in the Canadian packaged goods industry. P&G Canada has five operating
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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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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 $50. ”Jim‚” Lafley responded‚ “I can do the math. Are you thinking Gillette holdings into P&G stock and options and hold them for an agreed period of time. He would also consider staying with P&G for a year after official merger. Finally‚ Lafley asked about the description of the new culture he helped forge during
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resistance to change‚ ability to record meeting‚ facilitation of inter company verses intra company use. Mel F’s? Question (up to 200 words?) 2. What is the distinction between videoconferencing and telepresence? Define each (with reference). Compare the two and highlight the diiference. Amanda’s Question (up to 400 words?) 3. What are the ways in which videoconferencing provides value to a business‚ in particular the business communication processes? Would you consider it smart
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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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of Formal Education to Intelligence What is intelligence? It is the capacity of understanding things and solves problems. Some people claims that the higher education you get‚ the more intelligent you are. Therefore‚ a few people still judge others by their certificates. They suppose that doctors and engineer are always smarter than workers. However‚ intelligence is the natural ability of a person plus apply other’s experiences. Thus‚ a person can be intelligent without relying on a formal education
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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‚ Crest‚ Charmin‚ Tide‚ Pringles
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