saving money by reducing expenses associated with supply chain activities. Thus‚ in this case it support a below the line strategy. Question 2 Why standardization so important in supply chain management? Coke is developing its own set of software services for bottler to use. Do you think Coke charges the bottlers for these software services? Why or why not? Answer: Standardization means‚ the condition in which a standard has been successfully established or to make activities of the same
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Pepsi and Coke’s Uncivil Wars Chapter 9 in Competition Demystified: Uncivil Cola Wars: Coke and Pepsi Confront the Prisoner’s Dilemma What are the sources of competitive advantages in the soda industry? First we should look at industry structure. The cola companies buy raw materials of sugar‚ sweeteners and flavorings from many suppliers then they turn the commodities into a branded product which consists of syrup/concentrated combined with water and bottles. The companies are joined at the hip
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Recently‚ I found myself standing in line waiting to get a sandwich at Dutch‚ when I looked through the ever-so-perfectly placed drinks cooler...and what did I see? Coke and Coke Zero‚ the original and the supposed ’clone.’ Now‚ naturally being an extremely inquisitive person‚ I decided it was time to do an experiment. I grabbed one of each and about 10 of those little water cups and went over to the completely unsuspecting group I had come with. Little did they know‚ they were about to be a part
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collaboration efforts‚ Coke created something it calls its Common Innovation Framework‚ a Web-based system that combines project management capabilities with business intelligence. Using the Innovation Framework‚ anyone from any of the operating units worldwide can search for‚ find‚ and apply concepts‚ strategies‚ development successes‚ and marketing approaches that have been used elsewhere in the organization. For example‚ when introducing Georgia teas in Australia‚ the Coke people Down Under can
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Marketing Strategy Analysis of Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola Two famous beverage companies exist in the market today‚ Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola. Each competes intensely to distribute their beverage and food products to a global market for higher profits for the last several generations. In the free market‚ it can be difficult to determine which company uses the best practices in their marketing strategy as both use similar strategies to expand their local and global markets. In this paper the subjects
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concludes with a critical analysis on the different approaches undertaken and with ideas on how the global campaign could be made more effective so that it strikes the right chord with its consumers in different countries. Table of Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Coca-Cola - The Company 4 3 Past Campaigns 5 4 The ‘Brrr’Campaign 7 4.1 The Launch – ‘Brrr’ in South Africa 8 4.2 ‘Brrr’ in Philippines 9 4.3 ‘Brrr’ in Sri Lanka 10 4.4 ‘Brrr’ in India 11 5 An Analysis 12 6 Conclusion 14 7
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Table of Contents I. Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------- pg. 2 II. Research Design --------------------------------------------------------------- pg. 3 III. The Coke Side of Life -------------------------------------------------------- pg. 3 - 9 a. Symbolism of Colors ----- pg. 4 - 7 b. Contrast --------------------- pg. 7 - 8 c. Proximity -------------------- pg. 8 d. Alignment ------------------- pg. 8 - 9 e. Limited Recognition ------
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role in the performance of both Coke and Pepsi in India. At the time when Pepsi was entering the Indian market‚ India was generally seen as a very unfriendly place for foreigners to do business. In addition‚ in 1991 India experienced a severe economic crisis that was triggered by the rise in imported oil prices following the first Gulf War. This was around the time Pepsi was already in the market in India‚ and had already got a decent foothold in the market before Coke. Due to the strict regulations
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The Coke Side of Life This advertisement uses political influences to persuade the consumer to believe coca-cola will make life enjoyable. The main focal point is a coca-cola bottle with a dozen assorted assault rifles sticking out the top of it. The barrels of the assault rifles are stuffed with various flowers. This leads the consumer to believe that drinking coca-cola will make life peaceful‚ and serene. The advertisement is mainly in black and white‚ except for the flowers which are vibrantly
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combine Diet Coke and Mentos‚ you get an explosive result. The Diet Coke shoots out of the bottle like a miniature sticky geyser. This reaction is so powerful that it could actually propel a rocket‚ but what is the science behind this geyser-creating reaction? (Hiskey) This reaction is caused by the ingredients in the Mentos and Diet Coke. The structure of the Mentos allow carbon dioxide bubbles to form extremely rapidly. When this happens‚ you get the physical reaction of the coke exploding out
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