Dean Foods Case Study
Dean Foods is a leading food and beverage company in the United States. http://www.deanfoods.com/our-company/about-us.aspx
“The Company's primary objective is to maximize long-term stockholder value, while adhering to the laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates and at all times observing the highest ethical standards.” http://www.deanfoods.com/our-company/investor-relations/corporate-governance/principles.aspx
Dean Foods reorganized into a decentralized organization with a general manager and corresponding staff - in our dairy division.
The reorganization was established with a general manager structure and is progressing well. The organization is finding that decision-making is quicker and nearer to the consumer, there cross-functional communication is getting better and the regional and divisional teams are performing through the changeover period better than expected. …show more content…
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors provides oversight of activities. Our cross-functional Issues Working Group, led by the Vice President of Corporate Communications, identifies, prioritizes and manages issues and trends related to our corporate reputation and the interests of our stakeholders. This group helps ensure that the viewpoints of various constituencies are appropriately considered, and that our corporate positions are communicated and applied consistently across the company. In addition, we have focused our Sustainability Working Group on ensuring the inclusion of sustainability metrics when appropriate. The best example is work to achieve the goals set forth in our Environmental 2013 Roadmap. We also continue to identify key performance indicators (KPIs) to diligently measure our efforts and allow our management team to monitor progress and results across the
“The Company's primary objective is to maximize long-term stockholder value, while adhering to the laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates and at all times observing the highest ethical standards.” http://www.deanfoods.com/our-company/investor-relations/corporate-governance/principles.aspx
Dean Foods reorganized into a decentralized organization with a general manager and corresponding staff - in our dairy division.
The reorganization was established with a general manager structure and is progressing well. The organization is finding that decision-making is quicker and nearer to the consumer, there cross-functional communication is getting better and the regional and divisional teams are performing through the changeover period better than expected. …show more content…
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors provides oversight of activities. Our cross-functional Issues Working Group, led by the Vice President of Corporate Communications, identifies, prioritizes and manages issues and trends related to our corporate reputation and the interests of our stakeholders. This group helps ensure that the viewpoints of various constituencies are appropriately considered, and that our corporate positions are communicated and applied consistently across the company. In addition, we have focused our Sustainability Working Group on ensuring the inclusion of sustainability metrics when appropriate. The best example is work to achieve the goals set forth in our Environmental 2013 Roadmap. We also continue to identify key performance indicators (KPIs) to diligently measure our efforts and allow our management team to monitor progress and results across the