THE QUAKER OAT COMPANY: THE RISE TO BIG BUSINESS BY: COURTNEY SMITH THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY AND THE PATH TO BIG BUSINESS • Strategies: • New Product Development • Horizontal Integration • Economies of Scale • Forward Vertical Integration • Overseas Expansion NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT • Ferdinand Schumacher was the first to introduce steel-cut oats to the American table. • Established the German Mills American Oatmeal Factory in Akron‚ Ohio in 1856 • German and Irish immigrants were his only customers
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From 1972 to 1993‚ why did Snapple flourish when so many small start-up premium fruit drinks stayed small or disappeared? * Premium pricing allowed the company to introduce a variety of products‚ many of which were unsuccessful‚ while still remaining profitable * Hired a professional management team that used focus groups to improve label design‚ increased the advertising budget‚ and intensified the independent distributor system throughout the East Coast * Successful advertising and
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Materiel Acquisition Management MGT 5084 Case Study – A Supplier Alliance At Quaker Oats Gatorade product is a type of flavored non-carbonated sports drink manufactured by PepsiCo and derived from the school’s football team‚ the Gators. In 1983‚ Quaker Oats Company purchased Gatorade sports drink which later acquired by PepsiCo in 2001. Gatorade is known as the 4th-largest brand of PepsiCo‚ in term of worldwide annual retail sales. Some of its competitors were Powerade‚ Vitaminwater worldwide
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A Supplier Alliance at Quaker Oats Summary Quaker Oats Company of Chicago‚ IL formed an alliance with Graham Packaging of York‚ PA. Graham is a leading global manufacturer of custom blow molded plastic containers. Plastic bottles are the largest single quantity and cost item purchased by Quaker Oats. Gatorade had captured over 82% of the global market share in the sports beverage industry. The purchasing department established a goal of lowering the bottling cost $10 million to $15 million per
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PENDAHULUAN Latar Belakang Masalah Perjalanan waktu telah membuat model pemasaran berubah. Ketika paradigma marketing bergeser dari marketing 1.0 ke marketing 2.0‚ dari product centric ke customer centric era‚ dunia seakan mendatar. Tidak ada lagi siapa yang di atas dan siapa yang di bawah. Tidak ada lagi kekuasaan produsen untuk menjejalkan apa yang mereka jual kepada konsumen karena konsumen semakin banyak tahu dan banyak pilihan. Posisi produsen dan konsumen kini sejajar. Tidak ada lagi
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Henry Parsons Crowell founder Quaker Oats. He was an American businessman and humanitarian. He had numerous accomplishments and impacted the lives of millions of people‚ but most importantly‚ he was known as a Christian man who funded many Christian initiatives (Giants for God‚ 2013). He was one who also had good leadership skills‚ which helped to make him one of the most successful business moguls of his time. Still today‚ rice cakes‚ shakes‚ know the name Quaker Oats in households around the world;
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POSITIONING Quaker Oats – Brand Equity and Positioning Abstract Brand equity and positioning are integral parts of any marketing campaign. Any product or service needs to provide value to its customers in order to be successful. A personal interview and research reveal information about the Quaker Oats brand‚ how it created equity and its position in the market. Having a solid foundation and keeping up with changes in trends and society are the keys to a successful brand. Quaker Oats – Brand Equity
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Snapple Case Analysis In 1972‚ Snapple had a modest beginning in Brooklyn‚ New York. Initially‚ Snapple beverages were sold to health-food stores and Snapple became successful by launching innovative products‚ based on fruit juices and teas‚ into the beverage market. Snapple was a brash newcomer which won over New Yorkers and soon the rest of the US. Homemade freshness and endearing amateurism was a part of the Snapple brand. Some brands just want to have fun and from birth Snapple was one
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1972 to 1993‚ why do you think Snapple flourished when so many small startup premium fruit drinks stayed small or disappeared? Snapple started up with a mission focused on advertising a health-conscious product that was targeted for young professionals. They first grew the business from Boston distributors through distributors across NY‚ NJ‚ and PA. Boston was key to the East Coast Snapple success as it grew from selling 250‚000 cases a year to selling 1 million cases a year. In 1984 the founders
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500 Module 5 4/29/2010 Snapple Case Analysis Why do you think Snapple succeeded in the 1972-1993 phase when so many similar endeavors failed to? Snapple’s success during this period was primarily the result of its personnel‚ channel and image differentiation. Wendy Kaufman was a spokesperson‚ who was seen as quirky‚ likable‚ and honest. Snapple was sold primarily though cold channels such as street vendors‚ delicatessens‚ restaurants‚ and recreations areas. Snapple was very successful in conveying
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