MKTS 7303 - PRINCIPLE OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Cola Wars (Coke and Pepsi 2010) Case Study - Week 4 (S42166755) 1. Compare the competitive dynamics of the concentrate business to that of the bottling business? Why is the profitability so different? By using Five Forces Model by Michael Porter‚ it will shows competitive dynamics in the industry. Therefore‚ to define everything further this model will be used to do the comparison between concentrate business (CB) and bottling business (BB).
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the main goal of this is something extraordinary in this field. The main point of this thesis was to bring out the creativity one can use by creating a Nokia 6600-controlled Remote Control (RC) Car. The Remote Control (RC) Car is a Firefox Transmitter 1:20 Radio Control (R/C) Buggy. The full functions of the RC car are to move forward‚ backward‚ reverse‚ left/right turn and to stop. Through the power of creativity‚ the proponent thought of something unique and having something out-of-the-ordinary
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that HR department. At Coca Cola human resources takes an essential position in safeguarding that only extremely skilled and educated employees are employed and retained. It offers a conducive atmosphere to recruits to empower them and develop an intellect of unity so that they can bring out their accountabilities in the most effective way. Human resource expresses objectives‚ tactics‚ guidelines‚ and programs for managing management in decision-making. Since Coca Cola is a large international company
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Why has Coca-Cola been so successful in the past? The DuPont system of analysis is based on three components: (net income/sales) x (sales/assets) x (assets/equity). These components can be separately categorized into operating efficiency‚ asset use efficiency‚ and financial leverage. When they are put together‚ the resulting ROE is a strong measure of how well management creates value for shareholders. Coca-Cola (CC)‚ under both Woodruff and Goizueta‚ undertook management decisions that would
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was spending less money and gaining market share‚ what were they doing right? Research is an essential step in advertising because money cannot be wasted‚ there are many other uses within the company which money could be used for. In order for Coca-Cola to improve the above stated problems and improve their marketing research‚ the company could do a number of things. When the flavor changed of Coke‚ many were upset about this‚ even though a study was done to determine if the change should happen.
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the world. In less than four years‚ it had achieved an 80% increase in net income‚ on 30% lower sales‚ and with 75% fewer employees. Exhibits 1 through 3 contain the company’s recent financial statements. PepsiCo’s major subsidiaries were the Pepsi-Cola Company‚ which was the world’s second largest refreshment beverage company‚ Frito-Lay‚ Inc.‚ the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of snack chips‚ and Tropicana Products‚ the largest marketer of branded juices. PepsiCo’s leading brands included
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foreign colas boycott and pesticide allengations). Though most of the factors in the political environment are unpredictable and existed within the macroenvironment‚ steps could have been taken to anticipate and minimize the impact of the political risks. Coca-Cola could have worked with local partners and the host government. As “political sensitivity to foreign influences can be catastrophic – often driven by perception and not reality” (William Nobrega 2008) in India‚ PepsiCo and Coca-Cola could
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Virgin Cola( Shaking Up the Softdrinks Market It was official. Hubert Tan was named Vice-President for Sales and Marketing of InterBev‚ the latest addition to the business empire of taipan Lucio Tan. Hubert’s choice was not a difficult decision to make. After all‚ being in his late twenties‚ he was a go-go type of person who had a passion for business. There was great expectation that his joining would contribute greatly to the Tan group of companies. Hubert obtained his business
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Harvard Business School 9-387-108 Rev. June 21‚ 1989 Coca-Cola Versus Pepsi-Cola (A) Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola had been competing for 93 years in 1982‚ and the rivalry had intensified since the early 1950s. By the mid-1970s‚ business journalists had labeled this competition "The Cola Wars." The launching of the Pepsi Challenge in 1977 propelled the wars into the 1980s‚ considerably altering the landscape of the soft-drink industry. History of Soft-Drink Concentrate Producers Soft drinks had existed
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Cola Explosion When the Mentos come into contact with the Diet Coke‚ a reaction causes the rapid formation of foam. it is concluded that the potassium benzoate‚ aspartame‚ and CO2 gas contained in the Diet Coke‚ in combination with the gelatin and gum arabic ingredients of the Mentos‚ all contribute to the formation of the foam. The structure of the Mentos is the most significant cause of the eruption due to nucleation.MythBusters reported that when fruit-flavored Mentos with a smooth waxy coating
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