...Introduction The main activity of Mead Johnson Nutrition Company is producing infants and children nutrition products and dietary supplements. It is most famous for the series of poducts such as Enfamil and Nutramigen. Mead Johson provides dietary products that suits the young human body and improves its health and growth. The company has special product lines for children suffering from nutrition problems and infants with deceases that require special diet. The company, in conjunction with pediatrists and other medical professionals, is conducting wide researches to develop their products. Presently, Mead Johson Company has eight families of products that are available in the markets worldwide. Three manufacturing facilities in theU.S. supply products to the local market. In addition, there is a facility in Mexico and in Brazil. European market is supplied with products from the manufacturing facility located in Netherlands and Asian market – from three facilities located in China, Thailand and Phillipines . Sales for the first six months of 2013 were $2,093.2 million, with the largest input from Latin American and Asian markets. Asset value for the period ending December 31, 2012 totaled $3,258.2 million . Table 1. Key Ratios (MJN) Key ratios (MJN) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 TTM Earnings Per Share USD 5.84 2.32 1.99 2.2 2.47 2.95 3 Net Margin % 16.4 13.67 14.14 14.41 13.83 15.49 15.25 Return on Assets % 33.72 29.58 23.29 20.75 20.1 20.07 19.53 Return on...
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...It is updated every two years, and it is composed of 19 material issues, which fall under their eight CSV categories (Nutrition, Rural development, Community development, Responsible sourcing, Water, Environmental sustainability, Human rights and compliance, Our people). The last update of the data was in 2014, and the results showed that the issues related to nutrition and water were those more likely to influence the stakeholders and the reputation of the company, so in this paper, we will focus mainly on those two fields. As far as nutrition is concerned, the company presents fifteen sub-categories in which it is necessary to make a commitment to improving the quality of life of millions of people worldwide. We will briefly analyze these areas and the objectives Nestlé wants to reach. 1. Build knowledge leadership in children’s nutrition The focal goal of the company is to launch, by 2016, large-scale research projects in, at least, ten countries across the globe, including the United States, Mexico, China, and Russia, to expand understanding of children’s nutrition and improve their product and service development. 2. Lead the industry in nutrition and health research through collaboration One of the main objectives of Nestlé is to invest in both individual and population based scientific research, in order to obtain and deliver...
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...Edilberto G. Enriquez Jr Busineess Ethics: Final Paper THE PEPSI COMPANY All corporations operate with a license from society, and it’s critically important that we take that responsibility very, very seriously. We have to make sure that what corporations do don’t add costs to society. - Indra Nooyi, CEO PepsiCo The first job of management is, therefore, to identify and to anticipate impacts – coldly and realistically. The question is, Is what we do right, in the best interest of the customer and society? - Peter F. Drucker, Management: Tasks and Responsibilities Company Background In 1965 the Pepsi-Cola company and Frito-Lay companies merged to form PepsiCo,Inc. Pepsi-Colas roots extended back to the 1890’s, when a North Carolina druggist had begun to produce and sell the carbonated soft drink of the same name. Frito-Lay was itself the product of the 1961 merger of two snack companies, the H.W. Lay Company, which had begun selling potato chips in 1938, and the Frito Company, which began its corn chip business in 1932. The combined company, which had 1965 sales of $510 million and employed 19,000 people, expanded rapidly over the next several decades. By 2009, it was the second largest food and beverage business in the world, with revenues of $43 billion and approximately 200,000 employees. It boasted some of the world’s most recognizable brands, including Pepsi-Cola, Tropicana, Quaker Oats, and Frito-Lay. The company’s expansion...
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...consumers. In this respect nestle’ S.A. has an Internet Privacy Policy which is available on the Corporate Website. This policy aims to protect the privacy of the users; it covers, for instance, the accessing, deleting or correcting of information, the security of information, and relates also to tracking technologies [ (Brabeck-Letmathe, 2004) ]. Nestlé’s broad known of their products and laws that are required in order to design different product are impeccable. Needless to say one company has to know about water, using raw materials, nutrition for not only infants but everyone including animals. Nestlé’s knowledge of human rights gives them a strong understanding of strategic flexibility. Nestle’ recognizes that governments are ultimately responsible for the establishment of a legal framework for protecting human rights within their markets. Nestle’ expects each market to respect and follow the local laws and regulations concerning human rights’ practices [ (Brabeck-Letmathe, 2004) ]. Nestle not only has a high quality for their consumers but also for their competitors Nestle supports free enterprise and therefore competes fairly and recognizes other companies’ equal rights to do so. The company supports...
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...[pic] MGT 210 Group Assignment Company: Nestle Bangladesh Submitted to: ZULFIQUER ALI HAIDER Section: 14 Semester: Fall 2014 Submitted by: Anamika Bardhan – 141-0141-630 Ekramuzzman Ekram – 141-0509-630 Humayra Chowdhury – 141-1832-630 Jarin Anjum Chowdhury – 141-0508-630 Samiul Haider Khan – 133-1316-630 6th of December, 2014 To Zulfiquer Ali Haider Course Instructor School of Business North South University Dhaka-1229 Subject: Submission of Report on Nestle Bangladesh LTD. Dear Sir, This is to inform you that we have completed the report on Nestle Bangladesh LTD. which you had` assigned us for the course MGT 210 for the semester of FALL 2014. For the report, we tried to identify how Nestle operating their local business being a multinational company in Bangladesh. In writing this report, we have followed the instructions that you have given us, and we have also applied relevant concepts that we have learnt throughout the course. Some information, references & interview of a manager have been taken from different sources to facilitate our report. However, we will be glad to clarify in interpreting this analysis if needed. Finally, we have put our effort to make the report as informative as possible. We are thankful to you for giving us this unique opportunity. Yours sincerely Anamika Bardhan - 141-0141-630 Ekramuzzman Ekram - 141-0509-630 Humayra Chowdhury - 141-0508-630 Jarin Anjum Chowdhury - 141-0508-630 ...
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...Group members: AberAhmed Alice Chen YuXin Bong Kern Yih DongHyunKim Edward Setyadarma Salman Kamani Executive Summary Nestlé is currently the biggest food and beverages (F&B) company in the world. The company has a long-standing history of 140 years and a business portfolio comprising of more than 140 brands under the umbrella of Nestlé. One of Nestlé’s cash cow product lines is the ice cream. Popular household ice cream brands under Nestlé include Häagen-Dazs, Movenpick and Dreyer’s. Nestlé acquired its financial prowess and brand equity from a few sources. Firstly, Nestlé possesses an unmatched R&D capability enabling them to research on new ice cream products to satisfy consumers’ needs and retain their loyalty. In addition, Nestlé also has a huge resource pool, which they can utilize to expand their product lineup and business portfolio through various merger and acquisitions. Nestlé entered into the US premium ice cream market in 2002 through the acquisition of Dreyer’s ice cream followed shortly by Movenpick in Switzerland and Häagen-Dazs. This acquisition allowed Nestlé to venture into highly desirable niche premium market and expand their global coverage. It was not long before Nestlé overtook Unilever as the biggest ice cream manufacturer in 2011, in terms of both sales volume and market share (Nestlé: 17.5% vs Unilever: 16%). Switzerland, despite being Nestlé’s home market, did not provide a significant inflow of revenue. On the other...
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...long-term destination for our business and provides us with a "Roadmap" for winning together with our bottling partners. Our MissionOur Roadmap starts with our mission, which is enduring. It declares our purpose as a company and serves as the standard against which we weigh our actions and decisions. * To refresh the world... * To inspire moments of optimism and happiness... * To create value and make a difference. | Our Vision Our vision serves as the framework for our Roadmap and guides every aspect of our business by describing what we need to accomplish in order to continue achieving sustainable, quality growth. * People: Be a great place to work where people are inspired to be the best they can be. * Portfolio: Bring to the world a portfolio of quality beverage brands that anticipate and satisfy people's desires and needs. * Partners: Nurture a winning network of customers and suppliers, together we create mutual, enduring value. * Planet: Be a responsible citizen that makes a difference by helping build and support sustainable communities. * Profit: Maximize long-term return to shareowners while being mindful of our overall responsibilities. * Productivity: Be a highly effective, lean and fast-moving organization. | Our Winning Culture Our Winning Culture defines the attitudes and behaviors that will be required of us to make our 2020 Vision a reality. | Live Our Values Our...
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...FOR : PREPARED BY : GUNAVATHY A/P NADARAJAN 808473 AHMAD FAISAL BIN ABDULLAH 808465 NORZILA BT MOHD HAIDZIR 805494 JAYAUDIN BIN JAMAUDIN 808481 SUBMISSION DATE : Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Company Background 3. Industry Background 4. SWOT Analysis 5. TOWS Matrix 6. Strategies and Recommendation * INTRODUCTION The Unilever brand, establish in customer goods in millions of homes across 150 countries, is a trusted brand in nutrition, hygiene and personal care. During its record, Unilever has been adding verve to the lives of customers, creating products that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life. In Malaysia, the Unilever story began in 1947 with the opening of the first Lever Brothers soap and margarine manufacturing plant in Bangsar. Costing RM 12 million, it was reputed to be the largest factory in the country, with machines that could wrap 124 bars of soap a minute.Manufacturing capabilities expanded as the portfolio of products grew, making Lever Brothers a significant employer of the time. With a presence in Malaysia spanning over 60 years, Lever Brothers, who adopted the global Unilever name in 1994, has played a unique role in bearing witness to the country’s economic, social and political development. Unilever Malaysia is a private limited company that is 70% owned by Unilever PLC (UK), 23% by Pemodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) and the remaining 7% by Lembaga Tabung Haji. We have about 550...
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...effectivity of this startegies will depend on how we apply them and how concious and aware we are about them . In this portfolio some stategies are mentioned alone with some goals that every student of a foreing language shoul have in order to improve the learning and domain of a language . Zika virus is affecting and spreading hundreds of people every day. governments and health care institutions seem and claim to be doing something to stop this desease, but until this day there is no a vaccine to prevent it yet, but there are a couple of precautions people can take into account to avoid suffering from this desease , such as sleeping under mosquito nets and use insect repelents but are this precautions enough? It is clear that even taking those precautions the virus continues affecting people and zika virus it is becoming a dangerous virus because now it is affecting newborns which tell us that the virus is out of our hands and that it doesn’t matter what people try to do to preventing, it will continue to spreading if real precautions are no taking in to account. At the beginning cellphones looked like a god idea, actually technology itself looked like a good idea, but nowadays it seems to be something that it is taking control of our lives maybe the purpose at the beginning was to make our life easier and humans supposed to have the control of it but it has turned all the way around. Maybe at the beginning the purpose of social...
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...Introduction: This case study will analyse the fast moving consumer goods industry (FMCG) as well as perform firm level analysis for of PepsiCo, a leading global food and beverage company with over $66 billion in net average annual revenues, generated through a global portfolio of diverse and beloved brands. The FMCG industry is a dynamic industry where value capture and value creation are a product of high productivity, strategic branding, strong distribution capacity, and in-depth marketing and communications strategies. The industry is mature and comprised of a number of competitors seeking to expand market share and improve competitive advantage. Our analysis of PepsiCo, as well as the FMCG industry, will focus on a number of the primary elements including the company’s competitive positioning and the market forces that shape the industry. We will use Porter’s industry 5 forces analysis to review the elements that drive positioning. Additionally, PepsiCo’s position and competitive advantage within the industry will be analysed using the “Who, What, How” tools, “VRIO” analysis, “Industry life Cycle” analysis, “Value Chain” and “Value Curve” assessments. INDUSTRY LEVEL ANALYSIS: Fast moving consumer good is one of biggest industry globally it terms of its number of brands and awareness. It is an industry with love brands, i.e. the day to day brands that you love and known forever. The products that wide spread from kitchen to toilets and living rooms to bedrooms...
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...polyester-resins, a company with intermediates and polyester-films operations. In 1998, the company bought Merck's share of the pharmaceutical JV and renamed the company, DuPont Pharmaceuticals. Later that year, DuPont started selling its interests in Conoco which was completed in 1999. Conoco facility can be classified as cost center. It is one of the main cost centers of the company and hence the most resources are hogged up at this center. One needs to identify resources properly at this center so that we can classify it properly and manage it. Today it is undoubtedly that each organization, aiming at success of its business, tries to put the right people with the right skills and attributes in the appropriate positions. Executives and human resources managers are well aware that wrong decision in employees’ appointment can cause the loss of productivity, and as a consequence,...
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...INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, ROHTAK A Report on International Business SUBMITTED TO: Mr. Rojers P Joseph SUBMITTED BY: GROUP C, SECTION B Akshay Gupta (PGP05055) B. Vinod(PGP05062) Gangandeep Pannu (PGP05067) Kriti Gupta(PGP05075) Mitali Chauhan (PGP05077) ABSTRACT Nestle is the world’s largest food company, and among the world's 40 largest corporations. It operates in approximately 500 factories in 83 countries and employ over 230,000 people. In spite of its global reach, what makes Nestlé special is that each of its national companies has the flexibility to make their own decisions – in order to best meet the needs of their own people and communities. Each region can choose to sell the brands that satisfy their own consumers’ unique needs. And yet, as part of the larger organization, all benefit from access to global resources, decades of experience and our large chain of research and development centres. This makes it multidomestic in nature. The company has a history of various successful strategies which has helped Nestle each to a level which we see it today. This study is done to understand its various entry strategies in multiple geographies around the globe and also to understand its differentiating factor which make it the leading brand. Nestle has first mover and competitive advantage over its peers. It is known for its innovations, successful marketing strategies, R&D , CSR activities and localization across geographies. This study...
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...engineering plastics, polyurethane and specialty foams, coatings, pigments, catalysts, axle and transmission lubricants, fuel additives, coolants and brake fluids, as well as battery materials. • Human and Animal Nutrition o Our products help to produce more efficient and environmentally friendly foodstuffs and nutritional products. • Paints & Coatings o Raw material for Architectural and Decorative coatings. o Raw material for Automotive and Commercial Vehicle coatings. o Raw material for Industrial coatings. 2. Our Customers • Our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. 3. Our Purpose and Goals • Why- our Purpose o We combine economic success, social responsibility and environmental protection. Through science and innovation we enable our customers to meet the current and future needs of society. o The world population and its demands will keep growing and we will need the resources of almost three of our planets to meet the demands of the population. o We see three major areas in which innovations based on our chemistry will play a key role in Resources, environment and climate, Food and nutrition and Quality of life. • What- our strategic principles(goals) o We add value as one company. o We innovate to make our customers more successful. o We drive sustainable solutions. o We...
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...Levels of Management of Nescafe In: Business and Management Levels of Management of Nescafe Levels of management Managers are organizational members who are responsible for the work performance of other organizational members. Managers have formal authority to use organizational resources and to make decisions. In organizations, there are typically three levels of management: top-level, middle-level, and first-level. These three main levels of managers form a hierarchy, in which they are ranked in order of importance. In most organizations, the number of managers at each level is such that the hierarchy resembles a pyramid, with many more first-level managers, fewer middle managers, and the fewest managers at the top level. Top-Level Managers Top-level managers, or top managers, are also called senior management or executives. These individuals are at the top one or two levels in an organization, and hold titles such as: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Operational Officer (COO), Chief Information Officer (CIO), and Chairperson of the Board, President, Vice president, and corporate head. Middle-Level Managers Middle-level managers, or middle managers, are those in the levels below top managers. Middle managers' job titles include: General Manager, Plant manager, Regional manager, and Divisional manager. Middle-level managers are responsible for carrying out the goals set by top management. They do so by setting goals for their departments...
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...Marketing Strategy NESTLE’ PURE LIFE- THE BUSINESS IDEA Hans-Dieter Karlscheuer, the director of Nestlé’s water division once mentioned, ‘We can't change the world. We can only try to improve it a little’. Nestlé’s “improvement” was named ‘Pure Life’. MISSION STATEMENT “Nestle is dedicated to providing the best foods to people throughout their days, their lives, throughout the world. With our unique experience of anticipating consumer needs and creating solutions, Nestle contributes to your well-being and enhances your quality of life” Nestle being the world’s largest food company through its mission statement emphasizes on the fact that it provides reliable food and beverage products to its consumers wherever on the globe they might be so as to cater to their daily needs. Keeping itself in line with the fast paced lives of people, Nestle makes sure that its products are readily available for consumers on the move. Moreover, quality is the hallmark of Nestle which is evident from the fact that millions of people across the world repose their confidence in the brand by purchasing Nestle products every day. The above quoted mission statement also explicitly mentions that Nestle has an inevitable power of anticipating consumer needs and timely responding accordingly. This has been proven true a number of times with the evolution of new products and especially with respect to Pakistan, their research on acute shortage of pure and healthy drinking water led to the introduction...
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