and Pepsi are the two greatest competitors in the soft drink industry. A brief introduction and history of the two companies will provide a basis for understanding how the companies have come to be where they are today and how they run their companies. The company structure of each will also be briefly explained to provide an understanding of how management style is impacted. Marketing and Advertising The marketing skills that these companies possess are the reason both Coca-Cola and Pepsi are
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Characteristics of entrepreneurs------------------------------------------------------3 Am I an entrepreneurial “type” of person? -----------------------------------------4 The influence of contexts on entrepreneurial characteristics-------------------5 “Family business” ------------------------------------------------------------------------5 “Small business owners” ----------------------------------------------------------------6 Conclusion----------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
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1. What market opportunity and challenges did Pepsi face in China? Opportunity: high potential development in food process industry; big and growing snake market. Challenges: underdeveloped agribusiness; traditional agriculture; importing potato and potato seeds are banned; underdeveloped infrastructure for logistics; 2. What supply chain challenge did the face? Enough replenishment of raw material‚ potato. Underdeveloped infrastructure for logistics. Not enough qualified supplier.
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the European and Asian markets with the help of the government because it was being sold to the American troops in those regions Weaknesses: 1. Coke’s imagine could not compete with Pepsi’s “Pepsi Generation” campaign because it was perceived as being one of small town and outdated 2. Business relationships with bottlers have not been standardized 3. Carbonated drinks faced completion of “new age” drinks. Opportunities: 1. Quick response to “new age” beverages with the introduction
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Strength Pepsi has a broader product line and outstanding reputation. Merger of Quaker Oats produced synergy across the board. Record revenues and increasing market share. Lack of capital constraints (availability of large free cash flow). o Great brands‚ strong distribution‚ innovative capabilities o Number one maker of snacks‚ such as corn chips and potato chips PepsiCo sells three products through the same distribution channel. For example‚ combining the production capabilities
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PEPSI WANTS TO GLOBALIZECASE STUDY OF INDIABYCHAUDHRY SHAHID MEHMOOD GUILDHALL COLLEGE Q.1 Why do companies like Pepsi to globalize? What are the various ways in whichforeign companies can enter a foreign market? What hurdles and problems didPepsi face when it tried to enter India during the 1980?Answer. Globalization is a term that refers to the acceleration and intensificationof mechanisms‚ processes‚ and activities that are allegedly promoting globalinterdependence.Pepsi like other big
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successful entrepreneurial characteristics. This paper examines the myths associated with what it takes to be an entrepreneur‚ the profiles and the common characteristics among these successful entrepreneurs. INTRODUCTION The first definition on entrepreneur was simply someone who invented something. Eventually‚ it turned into someone who owned a business. But the best definition‚ the one used most often today‚ is someone who organizes‚ manages‚ and assumes the risks for a business or enterprise. This
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There are many ways a corporation can be classified; however the best way to classify a corporation is by knowing the characteristics that makes a corporation. The unique characteristics of corporations are consist of limited liability of stockholders‚ free transferability of shares‚ perpetual existence‚ and centralized management. In relation to John Marshall who is the chief justice in 1819 defined corporation as an artificial being‚ invisible‚ intangible‚ and existing only in contemplation of
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Coca-Cola for only one dollar (www.coke.com). Asa Candler‚ then President of The Coca-Cola Company‚ was not convinced that selling the product in bottles was the way to go. No one could have predicted how popular Coca-Cola and its main competitor‚ Pepsi-Cola‚ would become. The relationship between company and bottler has always been very important. Today‚ 54 billion beverages of all types are served every day.1 Products from PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) and The Coca-Cola Company (KO) account for more than
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and local expertise. In many ways‚ Coke and Pepsi managers had to learn the hard way that "what works here" does not always "work there." In spring 2003‚ Alex von Behr‚ the president of Coca-Cola India‚ admitted ruefully‚ "The environment in India is challenging‚ but we ’re learning how to crack it." THE INDIAN SOFT DRINKS INDUS"rRY In India‚ over 45 percent of the soft drinks industry in 1993 consisted of small manufacturers. Their combined business was worth $3.2 million dollars. Leading producers
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