Using Mergers & Acquisitions to Achieve Strategic Objectives and High Performance in the Consumer Goods and Services Industry By Larry Thomas‚ Thomas J. Herd‚ Ken Dickman‚ Joey Lanius and Natalie Francis Table of contents Introduction 3 Key Strengths of Consumer Goods and Services Leaders 4 Strategic Category Leadership 6 Consumer Focus 9 Flexible and Low-Cost Operations 12 Conclusion 14 2 | Using Mergers & Acquisitions to Achieve Strategic Objectives
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Lovely Professional University Department of Management Case Study Write Up Tartans in Thailand - Pernod Ricard’s Thai Whisky War of 2007 Case Facts Thailand * World’s 21st most populous country with 64 million residents * Most of the population was rural‚ with only 33 percent living in urban areas‚ and increasing at a rate of 1.7 percent per year * One of the most attractive East Asian markets with foreign investment-friendly policies and an established infrastructure Scotch
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38 8 Channels of Distribution 40 8.1 Introduction 40 8.2 Foreign market entry 40 8.3 Foreign Manufacturing 40 8.3.1 Production and exporting 40 8.3.2 Bottling in the US 40 8.4 Joint Venture 41 8.4.1 Explanation 41 8.4.2 Diageo 41 8.4.3 Implications & Benefits 41 8.5 Wholesalers 42 8.5.1 Functions 42 8.5.2 Mark-up 43 8.5.3 Methods of operation 43 8.5.4 Scale of operation 43 8.6 Retailers 43 8.6.1 Type & number 43 8.6.2 Retail mark-up 44
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Bibliography: ACCA. (2014). Audit and Assurance. London: BPP Learning Media Ltd. Diageo. (2014). Diageo Annual Report. Financial Times. (2015‚ February 5). Definition of Corporate Governance. Retrieved from Lexicon.ft: http://lexicon.ft.com/Term?term=corporate-governance Fraedrich‚ J. P. (1992). Business Forum. Signs and Signals of Unethical
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Case 2 Guinness 2011 Contents Guinness 3 The beer 3 Mayor regions 3 Diageo 4 Guinness Mission Statement 4 Target segmentation 5 The Japanese distribution system 5 How to Set Up Business in Japan/ Laws & Regulations on Setting Up Business in Japan 6 Section 1. Incorporating Your Business 6 1.1 Types of operation in Japan 6 Guinness distribution in Japan 8 Outline of Guinness® products in Japan 9 Marketing Strategy 10 Competitors 10 Yebisu/ Asahi strategy 11 Asahi Beer
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1. Resources: Burger King (BK) re-franchised almost all of its company-operated restaurants during 2013‚ bringing its business model to nearly 99% franchised and by the end of 2013‚ the company was left with only 52 company-operated restaurants. The advantage of the franchised model is that the company does not have to incur operating costs and can enjoy the royalties paid by the franchises. The margins for this type of model are very high‚ but it comes with number of disadvantages and risks
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which in turn means there is a lot of growth potential domestically and internationally. For example‚ Diageo is a worldwide distributor of alcohol. They currently sell
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Statement How can Guiness maintain its market share and continue to grow in a competitive market? Swot Analysis A swot analysis is a planning method used to evaluate the Strenghts‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threats involved in a business. Stregths Diageo one of the 500 Fortune Company It has 30% of global market share It owns 20 spirit brands (Smirnoff‚ Johnie Walker..) Trades in 180 markets It has an annual turnover of 9 billion pounds It is a world leader in stout brand A well knowned brand even
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UNITED BREWERIES GROUP Strategic Management UNITED BREWERIES GROUP Table of Contents: Topics | Page Number | (I) Introduction | 3 | (II) Mission & Quality Statement | 4 | (III) Corporate Level Strategies * Sports Division * Aviation Division | 8 9 12 | (IV) SWOT Analysis | 18 | (V) Recommendations & Conclusions | 25 | Introduction United Breweries Group or UB Group is an Indian conglomerate company owned by Dr. Vijay Mallya‚ based in Bangalore
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the IMFL space some 8 years back has already cornered 12 % market share and gaining. Other players include Mohan Meakin (9%)‚ Jagatjit (8.5%)‚ etc. International players The major international players are Pernod Richard‚ Remy Cointreau‚ and Diageo (Diageo has tied up with Radico for entering Indian markets in brown spirits) Investment Rationale Inherent Potential‚ Deregulation‚ western cultural influence and high entry barriers has helped the industry in notching up higher sales growth. Alcohol
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