had a good time in Round Rock, Texas. A few weeks ago, I was there along with Dr. David Simchi-Levi of MIT to film our Videocast that was broadcast Wednesday on Dell's Supply Chain Transformation. The team at Dell, from Annette Clayton, VP of Global Supply Chain and Operations, to a number of supply chain, communications and video professionals, was first rate and universally friendly (thanks Bruce Raven). You can see an on-demand version of this outstanding broadcast here: Dell's Supply Chain
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the performances of every manager very closely and link performance to career development. P&G’s asset is their brand management system. For this reason, motivation and hard work are built into P&G’s management model. I feel they use the management approach of job simplification, with the clearly defined and highly specialized tasks of each individual. This allows the individual to dedicate their full attention to
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The P&G Culture Interviews with Colleen E. Jay, President-Global Retail Hair Care & Color; Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh, Group President-Western Europe and Global Discounter & Pharmacy Channels; and Teri L. List-Stoll, Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Procter & Gamble COMPANY BRIEF Employing approximately 129,000 people working in approximately 80 countries worldwide, Procter & Gamble (www.pg.com; P&G) has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality leadership brands, including Always®
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Proposed acquisition of Molton Brown Company Limited Analysis and Recommendations & Share Valuation of L’Oréal 1. Executive Summary This report is prepared for the management of L’Oréal Company, the global leader in cosmetics and beauty products. The aim of the report is to analyse and propose recommendations to the board of L’Oréal directors in regards to their proposed acquisition of Molton Brown Ltd, a UK based manufacturer of upmarket cosmetic products. Molton Brown is fully owned
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today’s dynamic business world. Companies must do something proactive to set themselves apart. Gary Hamel, an American management expert argues that organizations need bold management innovation now more than ever. For organizations like GE, Procter & Gamble, and Visa, management innovation is the secret to success. But what is management innovation, and how does it happen? The goal of “The Future of Management” is to first help the reader imagine, and then invent, the future of management. To aid
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S BOOTS: HAIR-CARE SALES PROMOTION w 905A22 Pankaj Shandilya prepared this case under the supervision of Professors Robert Fisher and Murray Bryant solely to provide material for class discussion. The authors do not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The authors may have disguised certain names and other identifying information to protect confidentiality. Ivey Management Services prohibits any form of reproduction, storage or transmittal
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Open Business Models HOW TO THRIVE IN THE NEW INNOVATION LANDSCAPE Henry Chesbrough 1 Why Business Models Need to Open Up ormer baseball catcher Yogi Berra lik.ed to observe that "the fu ture isn't what it used to be." This same general pessimism has been voiced about innovation in the United States and Eu rope, even as the innovation opportunities globally in places such as China and India have greatly expanded. l And it is not hard to see why. The great research
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Industry Assessment - Part 1 Cosmetics Industry Riley Bell Alexandru Colita Nicholas Gonzalez Derek Morin Yuan (Amy) Zhang MGMT 390: Industry Analysis Projects Norine Webster University of British Columbia Okanagan February 14th, 2014 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………….2 2. Industry Description………………………………………....…………………………….3 3. Value Chain……………………………...………………………………………………..5 4. Relevant Features/Factors for the Industry ………………………………………………
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Supply Chain Management Chapter – 5 Level-3 Project Course: BADM 425 – Production and Operations Management Instructor: Professor Tom Martin Report Written by: Raja Vinjamuri (7291237) Firm chosen: Walmart Person Interviewed: Mr. Clay Peltier (Assistant Manager) Report: Before, we discuss about the Supply chain management of Walmart, I would like to clarify their business philosophy, which is to keep prices as low as possible. Even if their margins weren't higher than competitors and in
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CASE STUDY REPORT INTERNATIONAL MARKETING SHISEIDO Shiseido is a Japanese cosmetics producer, market leader in its home country and one of the top ten players in the industry worldwide. Founded 1872 by Arinobu Fukuhara, Shiseido is also known for being the oldest cosmetics company in the world. COMPANY FACTS Net sales (consolidated): $ 7,024 billion Number of employees: 28,810 SHISEIDO group: 89 companies 29 domestic 57 overseas STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS Apart from
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