... | Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Statement and Analysis Problem 4-8 Decisions Criteria and Alternative Solutions..............…………………………………8-11 Recommendations Solutions, Implementations and Justifications 11-15 References 16 Case Analysis: Proposal for McCain’s line of frozen products in Malaysia; Identify Marketing Plan, Product Mix, Tools, Challenges and Recommendations. [pic] Executive Summary McCain Brother founded the company with simple theory “good ethic is good business”, about the relationship with our farmers, customers, environment, community and people. It is about the good company, making good and simple food. McCain Food is the world’s largest producer of frozen chips, 1st factory New Brunswick, Canada in 1957 and today as clear market leader, 45% of all frozen potatoes sold in the UK are McCain frozen potato. Long Term Business Strategy; “ESWY International Marketing Pro” is specialized in importing and distributing frozen food from Australia and US. The company mission is to be the leader in introducing imported frozen food with healthy, quality, affordable, variety and of course Halal products. This will be a good investment for the company the opportunity will be wider and not only Malaysia market but other countries that interested in selling Halal products; Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Philippines. Challenges Faced; A campaign awareness of Halal products food through media electronics and tabloids will make...
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...BUS1BUF MARKETING REPORT Individual Assignment By Stephanie Theodorou 17412907 Words: 1,974 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction/Company Overview 4 Market Description 5 SWOT Analysis 6 Strengths 6 Weaknesses 7 Opportunities 7 Threats 7 Recommendations 8 Target Market 8 Geographic 8 Demographic 8 Psychographic 8 Behavioural 8 New Product Description 9 Product 9 Place 9 Price 9 Promotion 9 Customer Value Proposition 10 Product Justification 10 Reference List 11 Appendix 12 Executive Summary This report outlines an overview of the Nestle S.A. Company in terms of current markets, history, product lines, etc. Nestle is known to be a strong, profitable company within the food and beverage industry, consisting of many brands within a range of product categories. The functional drinks market in Germany has seen reasonable growth in value and volume within the past few years with a 3.3% increase in revenue from 2012 to 2013. The current market leader in Germany’s functional drinks market is PepsiCo, Inc., followed by Red Bull Gmbh, The Coca-Cola Company, and finally Nestle. The leading distributing channels for functional drinks in Germany are supermarkets (as the leader by far), on-trade, independent retailers, and specialist retailers. A SWOT analysis was used to determine Nestle’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in Germany’s functional drinks market. Strengths include, strong brands across various...
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...Insights into the Food, Beverage, and Consumer Products Industry GMA Overview of Industry Economic Impact, Financial Performance, and Trends The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) represents the world’s leading branded food, beverage, and consumer products companies. Since 1908, GMA has been an advocate for its members on public policy issues and has championed initiatives to increase industrywide productivity and growth. GMA member companies employ more than 2.5 million workers in all 50 states and account for more than $680 billion in global annual sales. The association is led by a board of member company chief executives. For more information, visit the GMA website at www.gmabrands.com The Food Products Association (FPA) is the largest trade association serving the food and beverage industry in the United States and worldwide. FPA’s laboratory centers, scientists, and professional staff provide technical and regulatory assistance to member companies and represent the food industry on scientific and public policy issues involving food safety, food security, nutrition, consumer affairs, and international trade. For more information, visit FPA’s website at www.fpa-food.org The member firms of the PricewaterhouseCoopers network (www.pwc.com) provide industry-focused assurance, tax, and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 130,000 people in 148 countries across our network work collaboratively...
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...believe that it will help us in future. We are very happy to submit this report to you successfully. We therefore pray and hope that you will be kind enough to receive our report and hope it will satisfy you. Thank you Sir. Yours sincerely, NAME ID SIGNATURE 1. Tawsif Bin Maksud. 0910374 2. Kaptia Mumtahana. 0910330 1. Executive Summary: [pic] “To do a common thing uncommonly well brings success.” —Henry J. Heinz. The H.J. Heinz Company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the most global of all U.S.-based food companies. Famous for our iconic brands on six continents, Heinz provides delicious, nutritious and convenient foods for families in 200 countries around the world. In more than 50 of those countries, we enjoy the number-one or number-two market position. [pic] [pic] PICTURE: HEINZ HEADQAUTER AND PLANTAND GENERAL OFFICE IN PITTSBURG Key Heinz markets are segmented as North American Consumer Products, U.S. Foodservice, Europe, Asia...
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...42 Proxy Summary Notice of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Election of Directors Proposal No. 1. Election of Directors Director qualifications and biographical information Executive compensation Compensation Committee Report Compensation discussion and analysis Proposal No. 2. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation Other management proposal Proposal No. 3. Advisory vote to approve the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2013 59 Stock ownership 59 Stock ownership guidelines 59 Security ownership of certain beneficial owners 60 Security ownership of management 61 Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act Transactions with related persons, promoters and certain control persons Policies and procedures for related person transactions 61 61 62 Related person transactions 62 Communications 62 Communications with the Board of Directors and non-management Directors 62 Consideration of Director nominations for the 2014 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 63 Shareholder proposals for inclusion in next year’s Proxy Statement 63 Other shareholder proposals for presentation at the 2014 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 64 Solicitation of proxies and voting 64 Notice and access 64 Record date 64 Voting prior to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 64 Voting at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 64 Quorum 64 Voting tabulation 65 Registered shareholders 65 Beneficial holders 65 Proxy solicitation 65 Confidential voting 66 Additional information 66 Executive officers...
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...CHAPTER 1 Foundations of Strategic Marketing Management The primary purpose of marketing is to create long-term and mutually beneficial exchange relationships between an entity and the publics (individuals and organizations) with which it interacts. Though this fundamental purpose of marketing is timeless, the manner in which organizations undertake it continues to evolve. No longer do marketing managers function solely to direct day-to-day operations; they must make strategic decisions as well. This elevation of marketing perspectives to a strategic position in organizations has resulted in expanded responsibilities for marketing managers. Increasingly, they find themselves involved in charting the direction of the organization and contributing to decisions that will create and sustain a competitive advantage and affect long-term organizational performance. The transition of the marketing manager from being only an implementer to being a maker of organization strategy has resulted in (1) the creation of the chief marketing officer (CMO) position in many organizations and (2) the popularity of strategic marketing management as a course of study and practice. Today, almost onehalf of Fortune 1000 companies have a CMO. Although responsibilities vary across companies, a common expectation is that a CMO will assume a leadership role in defining the mission of the business; analysis of environmental, competitive, and business situations; developing business objectives and goals;...
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...The media’s watching Vault! Here’s a sampling of our coverage. “For those hoping to climb the ladder of success, [Vault's] insights are priceless.” – Money magazine “The best place on the web to prepare for a job search.” – Fortune “[Vault guides] make for excellent starting points for job hunters and should be purchased by academic libraries for their career sections [and] university career centers.” – Library Journal “The granddaddy of worker sites.” – US News and World Report “A killer app.” – New York Times One of Forbes' 33 “Favorite Sites” – Forbes “To get the unvarnished scoop, check out Vault.” – Smart Money Magazine “Vault has a wealth of information about major employers and jobsearching strategies as well as comments from workers about their experiences at specific companies.” – The Washington Post “A key reference for those who want to know what it takes to get hired by a law firm and what to expect once they get there.” – New York Law Journal “Vault [provides] the skinny on working conditions at all kinds of companies from current and former employees.” – USA Today VAULT GUIDE TO RESUMES, COVER LETTERS & INTERVIEWS © 2003 Vault Inc. VAULT GUIDE TO RESUMES, COVER LETTERS & INTERVIEWS HOWARD LEIFMAN, PhD, MARCY LERNER AND THE STAFF OF VAULT © 2003 Vault Inc. Copyright © 2003 by Vault Inc. All rights reserved. All information in this book is subject to change without notice. Vault makes no claims as to the accuracy and reliability...
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...www.pwc.com Global Agribusiness Monthly commentary from our Agribusiness experts around the Globe. October 2014 Contents Regional views Did you know? Publications Calendar of events Prices Global Agribusiness contacts 2 8 11 13 14 21 Regional views Overview With teams around the Globe, this document sets out to give a flavour of what our local agribusiness experts are observing in their territories. This month we are reminded of the ever present impact of volatility on Global agriculture. We have seen significant falls in dairy commodities, grains and oils in 2014 with coffee soaring in the opposite direction on the back of a drought in Brazil. The moves have happened quickly (e.g dairy down over 50% in New Zealand since February 2014 and coffee spot prices up over 30% since August 2014) and this can be difficult for farm families or small holders to deal with. For example in the UK, dairy farmers have taken to public protests and blockades. At PwC we are bullish on the long term prospects for agriculture given Global population and wealth trends however we also recognise that this future optimism can be meaningless to a farmer when short term production costs exceed selling price. Agriculture is a volatile industry and participants have to put in place their own strategies to deal with this which are right for them, be it selling forward or hedging for budget certainty, insuring where possible against crop loss, keeping a buffer of cash or liquid assets which...
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...KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC (KKD) DEF 14A Definitive proxy statements Filed on 05/11/2012 Filed Period 06/12/2012 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 14A (Rule 14a-101) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant [X] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, For Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [X] Definitive Proxy Statement [ ] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material Under Rule 14a-12 KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC. (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. 1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction a 2) 3) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction Per unit price or other underlying value of transactio Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on wh calculated and state how it was determined): Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: Total fee paid: 4) 5) [ ] [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials: Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2)...
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...Analysis OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AT BRITANNIA INDUSTRIES Acknowledgement It would be of great pleasure for me to take the opportunity of thanking nearly everybody who had been of great help in the completion of my dissertation. My sincere gratitude goes to MR.KAPIL GARG (DEPPT. OF MANAGEMENT) and MR.MANORANJAN (DEAN). My institute guide, without whose help this dissertation would have seemed impossible. I owe immensely for the minute help that was forwarded to me by friends in my organization. Both of the above mentioned persons supported me incredibly and guided me with suggestions and probation’s for the betterment of my accomplished work. It has been of great learning to be on the job and doing the dissertation simultaneously, which enriched my knowledge and developed my outlook. I am looking forward to continued support from my friends and colleagues in future as well. Only with their encouragement and coorporation. SARITA KUMARI Contents Chapter 1: Introduction -Need of the study - Background Chapter 2: Research methodology -Objectives of the study -Research Methodology (sample size, instrument used, Methods of data collection) Chapter 3: Descriptive work of subtopic on study Chapter 4: Data analysis & Interpretation ...
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...MANAGEMENT Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World Foundations of Management • Managing • The External Environment and Organizational Culture • Managerial Decision Making Planning: Delivering Strategic Value • Planning and Strategic Management • Ethics and Corporate Responsibility • International Management • Entrepreneurship Strategy Implementation Organizing: Building a Dynamic Organization • Organization Structure • Organizational Agility • Human Resources Management • Managing the Diverse Workforce Leading: Mobilizing People • • • • Leadership Motivating for Performance Teamwork Communicating Controlling: Learning and Changing • Managerial Control • Managing Technology and Innovation • Creating and Managing Change PART ONE Foundations of Management The three chapters in Part One describe the foundations of management. Chapter 1 discusses the imperatives of managing in today’s business landscape and introduces the key functions, skills, and competitive goals of effective managers. In other words, it discusses what you need to do and accomplish to become a high-performing manager. Chapter 2 describes the external environment in which managers and their organizations operate— the context that both constrains and provides opportunities for managers. It also discusses what can be described as the organization’s internal environment: its culture. Chapter 3 discusses the most fundamental managerial activity: decision making. Because managers make...
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...Inge G. Thulin Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer 9MAR200510093546 March 25, 2015 Dear Stockholder: We are pleased to invite you to attend 3M’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., Central Daylight Time at a new location at the Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas 78704. Our Electronics and Energy Business Group is headquartered in Austin, Texas and we are excited about having our Annual Meeting in Austin for the second time. We will also provide a live webcast of the meeting. Details regarding admission to the meeting and the business to be conducted are provided in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement. We will report on Company operations and discuss our future plans. There will also be time for your questions and comments. We sincerely hope you will be able to join us at the Annual Meeting. The fine attendance of our stockholders at annual meetings over the years has been very helpful in maintaining good communication. For information on how to attend the Annual Meeting, or listen to the live webcast, please read ‘‘Annual Meeting Admission’’ on page 1 of the accompanying Proxy Statement. Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please vote as soon as possible. You may vote your proxy on the Internet, by telephone, or, if this Proxy Statement was mailed to you, by completing and mailing...
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...2011 ANNUAL REPORT notice of annual meeting of stockholders and proxy statement Corporate Profile AutoZone is the leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States. The Company also operates stores in Puerto Rico and Mexico. 1 52 155 23 53 40 67 478 38 104 84 181 157 119 67 62 59 79 85 547 112 98 180 14 221 144 26 101 6 45 233 121 70 13 129 20 37 71 15 69 1 34 19 5 2 6 1 30 233 Each store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, service stations, and public sector accounts. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand of diagnostic and repair software through www.alldata.com. Additionally, we sell automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, non-automotive products and subscriptions to ALLDATAdiy product through www.autozone.com, and our commercial customers can make purchases through www.autozonepro.com. AutoZone does not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation. 279 27 4,534 stores in 48 states in the United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico 279 stores in 31 Mexican states and the Federal District. Selected...
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...Bateman−Snell: Management: Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World, Eighth Edition I. Foundations of Management Introduction © The McGraw−Hill Companies, 2009 Foundations of Management • Managing • The External Environment and Organizational Culture • Managerial Decision Making Planning: Delivering Strategic Value • Planning and Strategic Management • Ethics and Corporate Responsibility • International Management • Entrepreneurship Strategy Implementation Organizing: Building a Dynamic Organization • Organization Structure • Organizational Agility • Human Resources Management • Managing the Diverse Workforce Leading: Mobilizing People • • • • Leadership Motivating for Performance Teamwork Communicating Controlling: Learning and Changing • Managerial Control • Managing Technology and Innovation • Creating and Managing Change Bateman−Snell: Management: Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World, Eighth Edition I. Foundations of Management Introduction © The McGraw−Hill Companies, 2009 PART ONE Foundations of Management The three chapters in Part One describe the foundations of management. Chapter 1 discusses the imperatives of managing in today’s business landscape and introduces the key functions, skills, and competitive goals of effective managers. In other words, it discusses what you need to do and accomplish to become a high-performing manager. Chapter 2 describes the external environment in which managers and their...
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...Accrual Accounting Concepts The Navigator • Scan Study Objectives • Read Feature Story • Read Preview • Read text and answer Before You Go On p. 169 p. 174 p. 183 • Work Using the Decision Toolkit • Review Summary of Study Objectives • Work Demonstration Problem • Answer Self-Study Questions • Complete Assignments Feature Story What Was Your Profit? The accuracy of the financial reporting system depends on answers to a few fundamental questions. At what point has revenue been earned? At what point is the earnings process complete? When have expenses really been incurred? During the 1990s' boom in the stock prices of dot-com companies, many dot-com companies earned most of their revenue from selling advertising space on their Web sites. To boost reported revenue, some dot-coms began swapping web-site ad space. Company A would put an ad for its website on company B's website, and company B would put an ad for its website on company A's website. No money ever changed hands, but each company recorded revenue (for the value of the space that it gave up on its site). This practice did little to boost net income and resulted in no additional cash flow—but it did boost reported revenue. Regulators eventually put an end to the practice. Another type of transgression results from companies recording revenue or expenses in the wrong year. In fact, shifting revenues and expenses is one of the most common abuses of financial accounting. Xerox recently...
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