IB Dream Company PROJECT – P&G March 1‚ 2012 Group 21 1 IB Dream Company PROJECT – P&G March 1‚ 2012 Group 21 2 A Humble Beginning . . . roctor & Gamble was born in 1837 by the collaboration or William Proctor‚ a candle maker and James Gamble‚ a soap maker. They started this partnership at the suggestion of their common father-in-law Alexander Norris. After 175 years‚ P&G is one of the consumer goods company in the world. It features in the Fortune 500 list and recorded sales of $82.6 billion
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Unilever [pic] The company was formed by a merger of Dutch Margarine Union and British soap-makers Lever Brothers in 1929. Unilever was one of the world’s first genuine multinationals with operating companies in more than 40 countries. The company produces and distributes a vast number of well known brands in the areas of nutrition‚ hygiene and personal care that are used by consumers all over the world. The history of Unilever dates back to 1885‚ William Lever established
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Case study at BI Norwegian Business School - Case 1: The Procter & Gamble Company: Mexico 1991- Exam code and name: GRA 6544 – Multinational Corporate Finance Hand out date: 11.09.2012 Hand in date: 25.09.2012 Study place: BI Oslo Table of Contents Abstract: ii 1. Mexican economic conditions 1 a. Change in Mexican economic and political conditions during the 1970s and 1980s 1 b. Mexico’s economic and political climate in 1991 2 2. Financing options 2 3
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Procter & Gamble (P&G)‚ the large U.S. consumer products company‚ has a well-earned reputation as one of the world’s best marketers. P&G manufactures and markets more than 200 products that it sells in 130 countries around the world. Along with Unilever‚ P&G is a dominant global force in laundry detergents‚ cleaning products‚ personal care products‚ and pet food products. P&G expanded abroad after World War II by exporting its products‚ brands‚ and marketing policies to Western
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CASE ANALYSIS “Leadership‚ Innovation and Change at Procter and Gamble” Procter and Gamble has capitalized on innovation and creativity to lead the consumer and household product industry. This paper will explore some strengths and weaknesses‚ as well as opportunities and threats that Procter and Gamble had utilized to sustain its success and competitiveness. This case study will also explore some characteristics of innovative organizations and why they have chosen to be innovative. I. Situation
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William Procter‚ emigrating from England‚ established himself as a candle maker in Cincinnati‚ which was a busy center of commerce and industry in the early nineteenth century. And James Gamble‚ arriving from Ireland‚ apprenticed himself to a soap maker. The two might never have met had they not married sisters Olivia and Elizabeth Norris‚ whose father convinced his new sons-in-law to become business partners. As a result‚ in 1837‚ a bold new enterprise was born: Procter & Gamble.
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2 Procter & Gamble Case Study Contributors: Kyla Porter‚ Gladys Moreno‚ Jennifer Peters‚ Jessica M. Hernandez. California State University San Marcos 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Company Summary Business Description Company Timeline Company Analysis Business Developments- A Review Discussion of Business Strategies 1. Expanding Their Portfolio 2. Developing Adjacencies 3. Entering New Categories With Disruptive Innovation 4. Growing Share 5. Growing Markets SWOT Analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities
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Procter & Gamble ------------------------------------------------- ADMN 404: Assignment #2 Leah Cohen EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Procter & Gamble started in 1837 with William Procter and James Gamble coming together to make and sell candles and soaps. This simple business has since transformed into a global manufacturing‚ distribution and marketing company providing over 300 brands to consumers. Today‚ Procter & Gamble is the world’s biggest consumer products company with more than $80
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Value Chain Analysis of Procter and Gamble case study Value Chain Analysis describes the activities that take place in a business and relates them to an analysis of the competitive strength of the business. Value Chain Analysis is one way of identifying which activities are best undertaken by a business and which are best outsourced. It suggests that the activities of a business could be grouped under two headings: primary activities and supporting activities. 1. Primary Activities - those that
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TABLE OF CONTENTS A. Industry and Sector Overview 2 1. External Analysis 3 a. Technology 3 b. Demographic 3 c. International Exposure 4 2. Economic Indicators 4 a. GDP Growth 4 b. Household Income 4 c. Foreign Exchange Risk 4 3. Competition within Sector 4 B. Procter and Gamble: Company Analysis 6 1. Activities and Products 6 2. Strategic Position and Competition 7 3. Financial Analysis 8 a. Review of Business Segments 8 Health Care 8 Fabric and Home Care 8 Baby‚ Feminine
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