Cola Wars Continue : Coke and Pepsi in 2006 1. Why historically has the soft drink industry been so profitable? * High rate of consumption increasing at an average of 3% per year * Increasing availability of CSDs * Introduction of diet and flavoured varieties Year | 1970 | 1975 | 1981 | 1985 | 1990 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2004 | Consumption in Cases (million) | 3090 | 3780 | 5180 | 6500 | 7780 | 8710 | 9290 | 9880 | 10240 | 2. Compare the economics of concentrated
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Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is a United States federal law enacted on 30th July 2002‚ also known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 and commonly called SOX or Sarbox. This law was passed in response to a number of major corporate and accounting scandals including those affecting Enron‚ Tyco International‚ Adelphia‚ Peregrine Systems and WorldCom. These scandals‚ which cost investors billions of dollars when the share prices
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Role of Ethics and Compliance in Pepsi-Cola PepsiCo has a deep commitment to bring forth sustainability in growth by the empowering of its people (PepsiCo Inc.‚ 2011). PepsiCo employees embrace a culture that promotes responsibility and provides the building blocks to trust (PepsiCo Inc.‚ 2011). The company prides itself on being both environmentally responsible and socially conscious this pride is garnered by six guiding principles (PepsiCo Inc.‚ 2011). PepsiCo set forth principles that
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Dan Sweeney March 7‚ 2012 1. & 2) Short-term: The quick ratio‚ also known as acid-test ratio‚ calculates a company’s cash and accounts receivable divided by its current liabilities. This ratio is a more stringent measure of liquidity than the current ratio in that it excludes inventories and other current assets. Pfizer has a quick ratio of 1.78 while the industry median is 1.21. This shows the company does not rely too much on inventory of other assets to pay for short-term liabilities.
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1. The following listed factors made PepsiAmericas to adopt a more aggressive attitude towards the utilization of transaction data to run the business. * Growth in product variety from 35-40 to nearly 400‚ * Lowering of PAS profit margins‚ * Recession in U.S economy‚ * Decline of U.S market for carbonated soft drinks‚ * National Clients like CVS‚ Wal-Mart and Mobil Gas Stations preference of highly centralized procurement arrangements‚ * Hard to track product flow on various
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Spenser Garrison Strategic Management 3/17/10 Case 1: Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 The soft drink industry is very competitive for all companies involved. Recently the competition between established firms has only increased with the market nearing its saturation point. All companies in the industry‚ especially those thinking about entering‚ have to think about Porter’s 5-Forces model and the pressures it outlines; rivalry among establish firms‚ risk of entry by potential
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COLA WARS : COKE AND PEPSI IN THE 21ST CENTURY” INTRODUCTION "Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in the 21st Century” explains the economics of the soft drink industry and its relation with profits‚ taking into account all stages of the value chain of the soft drink industry. By focusing on the war between Coca-Cola and PepsiCo as market leaders in this industry – with a 90% market share in carbonated beverages – the study analyses the different stages of the value chain (concentrate producers
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 A case discussion note January 17‚ 2012 1. Historically‚ why has the soft drink industry been so profitable? Historically‚ the soft carbonated soft drink (CSD) industry has been valued at $74 billion in the United States. In order to understand the reasons why the industry has been hugely profitable despite the ‘Cola Wars’‚ an examination of the CSD industry with Porter’s five forces analysis will be conducted. As market leaders‚ the analysis will
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I CASE SUMMARY Origins Coke and Pepsi were both created before 1900. Coke was invented in Atlanta by pharmacist John Pemberton in 1886. Pepsi also was created by a pharmacist- Celeb Bradham from New Bern‚ North Carolina in 1898 Cola -Cola Origins Formula The original ingredients of Coca-Cola were intended to have health benefits and be refreshing. Coca-Cola contained coca leaves and kola nuts‚ known to promote energy. Coca leaves‚ from which cocaine derives‚ was primary ingredient but was
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value of brand name on the world for more than 10 years. Pepsi Pepsi-Cola was created in the late 1890s by Caleb Bradham‚ a New Bern‚ N.C. pharmacist. Frito-Lay‚ Inc. was formed by the 1961 merger of the Frito Company‚ founded by Elmer Doolin in 1932‚ and the H. W. Lay Company‚ founded by Herman W.Lay‚ also in 1932. Pepsi is the second largest beverage company on the world. This is a very special case that both of companies‚ Coca-Cola and Pepsi‚ are two of the best food companies on the world with
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