A Decade of Organizational Change at Unilever A DECADE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AT UNILEVER 7 November 2012 • Originally founded in 1872‚ and incorporated in 1929‚ Unilever was facing a difficult time when upon their discovery that the organizational architechture and strategy they were employing was not benefiting the company. • The company was under a decentralized structure for generations. o Managers looking for a change o The decision was to go global • It was mid-1990
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study Unilever Brazil BT provides an IP-based infrastructure to serve consumer products giant at its new South American home “BT was fantastic in fulfilling our deadlines‚ which were extremely aggressive. The team quickly understood the importance and urgency of the project‚ and they had a wonderful sense of partnership. They aligned all of the external providers‚ achieving a high level of efficiency making sure the project was a success.” Alfred Gunter Infrastructure Account Manager Unilever Brazil
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Sales & Distribution Hindustan unilever - Document Transcript 1. December SALES & DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OF HINDUSTAN UNILEVER 21‚ 2008 Sales & Distribution Network of Hindustan Uni Lever (HUL)- DOVE bathing Soap (Region: Kolkata) A marketing channel performs the work of moving goods from producers to consumers. It overcomes the time‚ place‚ and possession gaps that separate goods and services from those who need or want them. Members of the marketing channel perform a number of key functions like
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UNILEVER MEMO In order to gain market shares through the low-income segment of the Brazilian market‚ Unilever should launch a new Detergent Powder brand at an affordable price‚ which could replace in the long-run Campeiro‚ its cheapest brand. However this strategy is not without any risks‚ since it can lead to the cannibalization of Minerva. With 81% of market shares in Brazil‚ Unilever is the leader of the Detergent Powder market. It owns three brands in Brazil: Omo‚ Minerva and Campeiro. Omo
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Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) Case Study & Company Analysis Company Profile • Incorporated in 1933 • The Company has over 16‚000 employees & over 1500 managers • Annual Turnover of INR 27408 in 2013-14 • Strong local roots in more than 100 countries • Annual sales of €49.8 billion in 2013 • Unilever has 67.25% shareholding in HUL. • India ’s largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Company with a heritage of over 80 years in India • 6.4 million outlets across India (2 million – retail) • Consumer
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At most companies‚ however‚ particularly those with federal contracts‚ affirmative-action programs have been in place since the early 1970s. In 1972‚ discriminatory employment practices were further restricted when Congress passed the Equal Employment Opportunity Act‚ allowing civil lawsuits against companies for discrimination and mandating the U.S. Department of Labor to ensure compliance of the law. Federal law has become a "social mandate" that forces companies to open their doors to more women
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rCorporate social responsibility Improving health and wellbeing Unilever are aiming to increase access to basic sanitation‚ hygiene and nutrition programmes for millions of children across South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa as part of their Sustainable Living Plan[2] goal to improve the health and wellbeing of 1 billion people by 2020. This will help the UN achieve its global target to reduce under-5 deaths by 2015. They are committed to changing the hygiene habits of one billion people‚ bringing
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Assignment: Q 1. Based on the case study‚ critically examine HUL’s Marketing strategy (STP) for Wheel since its inception and the reasons for the success of the brand. Solution: Wheel Powder was launched by Hindustan Unilever Ltd. in 1987 in response to the success of Nirma detergent powder - a local Indian brand launched in 1977 by Karsanbhai Patel‚ a well known entrepreneur and philanthropist of Gujarat. Nirma was introduced at a price that attracted the cost-conscious Indian consumer. Prior
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Lever’s detergent division and R&D have been on an `upgrading’ mission since its epiphany of Nirma’s emergence as a potential threat with regards to competition‚ simultaneously trying to balance the price-value equation for its consumers. Hindustan Unilever or the then called Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) used to be an undisputed leader in the FMCG sector as a whole‚ leave alone only the detergent market. However‚ it catered only to the elite class of customers leaving the Bottom of pyramid open. This
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Engagement with suppliers Conclusions Suppliers are crucial to reaching sustainable procurement goals and objectives. In this regard‚ M&S is what BS 8903 calls a ‘Pioneer’ – that is to say‚ a high influence buyer with sufficient buying power to engage with suppliers and bring about sustainability improvements. In turn‚ M&S recognizes its opportunities in the supply chain and works with its suppliers so that they share responsibility for sustainability. Suppliers are expected to answer
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