617-783-7410. This document is authorized for use only in PGDM - 06122013 - IV by Prof Sunil Sangra at Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) from June 2013 to September 2013. c h a p t e r 4 Transforming the Corporation The Design of Procter & Gamble p roc te r & gam b le ( p & g ) ‚ the world’s largest consumer packaged-goods company‚ spent most of the 1990s in a restructuring mode. It actively acquired new businesses‚
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Peter White is the Director of Global Sustainability‚ Procter & Gamble (P&G)‚ Newcastle‚ UK. In his article is about building a sustainability strategy into the business. He describes efforts to implement sustainability at P&G‚ a global consumer goods company with over 300 brands marketed in over 180 countries. In his article‚ the company are eliminating trade-offs between performance‚ value and sustainability. P&G was an early adopter of the concept of sustainable development‚ making
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in valuations involving revenues‚ EBITDA and P/E multiples. Also‚ large benefits come to shareholders in the method of acquisition. Although it is an all-stock deal‚ shareholders are receiving a nearly 1-for-1 ratio of trade for the shares. However‚ P&G agreed to begin repurchasing stock over an 18 month period. Thus‚ shareholders are provided with a tax-free transaction or the opportunity to continue to be involved in the future of Gillette and P&G. That being said‚ one method of valuation
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Inventory Optimization at Procter & Gamble: Achieving Real Benefits through User Adoption of Inventory Tools Procter & gamble (P&G) is a leading global consumer products company founded in 1837 with $76.7 billion in sales in 180 countries. P&G is famous for their brand names like Tide‚ Gillette‚ Pantene and many others. It competes in 26 distinct product-category markets such as hair care‚ cosmetics‚ paper towels‚ skin care‚ oral care‚ blades and razors‚ diapers and fabric care. Procter &
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even more portable applicator‚ Tide showed that it values its customer’s input and developed this new product. Company: In 1946‚ Procter and Gamble (P&G) introduced Tide as a heavy-duty laundry detergent. This product was the culmination of research started in the 1920s to develop an effective household detergent. The extended program was due to P&G’s dominance in the household market and history in the soap making industry. James Gamble started his career as a soap maker and later joined forces
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historical community‚ through the story A&P‚ his perspective on the era of his culture is portrayed through the elaborate characterization. Author John Updike’s historical hometown‚ provides a perfect inspiration for the setting of the story A&P. “It’s not as if we’re on the cape; we’re north of Boston and there’s people in this town haven’t seen the ocean for twenty years” (Updike 458). The historical town of Ipswich‚ MA‚ founded in 1633‚ and known
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Log P values: Log p value atenolol: 0.16 Log P value metoprolol: 1.8 Log P value of propranolol: 3.21 Reason: The distribution of a drug between water and octanol is one criterion to determine how lipophilic the compound is. The distribution coefficient (log P) gives an indication of how easily the drug is adsorbed‚ how strong the effect is‚ how long it remains in the body in an active form‚ and how it is metabolized and excreted. The partition coefficient is a ratio of concentrations of unionized
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and spending on advertising and promoting the brand. Procter & Gamble (P&G) has been known to be one of the most skillful marketers of consumer packaged goods and also the company holds one of the most powerful groups of trusted brands. Developing brand equity is vital as it allows companies to more effectively engage with their customer base in such a way that drives brand loyalty‚ allowing the business to grow further. P&G energies brand loyalty due to its numerous capabilities and philosophies
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History: The Procter & Gamble Company‚ also known as P&G‚ is an American multinational consumer goods company headquartered in downtown Cincinnati‚ Ohio‚ USA. Its products include pet foods‚ cleaning agents and personal care products. In 2012‚ P&G recorded $83.68 billion dollars in sales William Procter‚ a candle maker‚ and James Gamble‚ a soap maker‚ emigrated from England and Ireland respectively. They settled in Cincinnati initially and met when they married sisters‚ Olivia and Elizabeth
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Judging from the view of his skill in employing metaphors in A&P‚ John Updike is certainly a professional of short sarcastic story. Throughout the story Updike maneuvers the art of metaphor pretty well‚ from the symbolization of characters‚ the period and the cultural background‚ to the allegorical meaning of the story as a whole. Also‚ he imitates many details from Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown‚ for example‚ the place where the story takes place‚ metaphors of the color of Queenie’s two-pieces
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