...rocter & Gamble Co., also known as P&G, is an American multinational consumer goods company headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, founded by William Procter and James Gamble, both from the United Kingdom. Its products include pet foods, cleaning agents, and personal care products. Prior to the sale of Pringles to the Kellogg Company, its product line included foods and beverages.[2] In 2014, P&G recorded $83.1 billion in sales. On 1 August 2014, P&G announced it was streamlining the company, dropping around 100 brands and concentrating on the remaining 80 brands, which produced 95 percent of the company's profits. A.G. Lafley, the company's chairman, president and CEO said the future P&G would be "a much simpler, much less complex company of leading brands that's easier to manage and operate." [3] P&G remains a highly selective employer as less than 1% of all applicants are hired annually.[4] Contents * 1 History * 2 Operations * 2.1 Management and staff * 2.2 Employer Recognition * 2.3 Brands * 2.4 Productions * 2.5 Online marketing * 3 Controversies * 3.1 Price fixing * 3.2 Toxic shock syndrome and tampons * 3.3 Animal testing * 3.4 Other products * 3.5 Logo myth * 4 References * 5 External links History William Procter, a candlemaker, and James Gamble, a soapmaker, both born in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, emigrated...
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...Proctor & Gamble vs. Unilever Dominic Williamson BUS. 508 Prof. Garabedian 11/3/2013 Determine how each corporate culture differs from the other. The consumer goods market has been historically dominated by Unilever and Procter & Gamble (P&G). Both companies boast of strong brands. Unilever has brands such as Dove, Axe, Vaseline, Comfort, and Lipton. P&G is equipped with brands such as Head & Shoulder, Olay, Pantene, Gillette, Crest, Oral-B, Duracell, Gain, Tide and Pampers. Each company has a lot of similarities which have helped them be successful in the industry. Along with those similarities come vast differences which allow them to successfully compete with one another. Unilever is one of the world's largest and fastest growing consumer goods companies in the world. The company is headquartered in the UK and the Netherlands (Unilever, (n.d). Unilever Plc). With headquarters in London and Rotterdam, Unilever was one of the few companies to focus on emerging markets. Their culture focuses on “What we believe in and how we act collectively.” They believe in targeting emerging markets to contribute to their total sales. Unilever expects emerging markets to account for 70% of total sales by the end of the decade (Procter & Gamble Vs. Unilever: Comparing 2 Consumer Staples Giants, 2013). They also believe in a high standard of corporate behavior and ethical standards for both people and the environment. Unilever executives provide...
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...introduced expansion plans of your company become vulnerable? 12 6) What remedial measure / plan can you suggest? 14 7) Your suggestions for taking the company’s global businesses to the next level? 15 8) References…………………………………………………………………………….17 Executive Summary Procter and Gamble (P&G) was founded by William Procter and James Gamble on October 31, 1837. The company is now the largest company and brand in Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry. The company, today, deals with personal care product, pet food and cleaning agents. The company scored $83.86 billion sales in 2012 and ranks 1st in the Fortune magazine’s “Global Top Companies for Leaders.” The company as on February 19, 2013 has a market capitalization of $ 211.38 bn (Source: Yahoo Finance). The company has simple expansion plan. They have, since early days, have believed in both organic and inorganic growth. The company cultivated and grew in house brands for their organic growth. This includes the names of “Ivory” soap, “Tide” detergent, “Pampers” diapers, etc. These names are still big brands and contribute to company’s revenue. The company became international with the acquisition of Thomas Hedley Co. in 1930. The company acquired other renowned companies like Folgers Coffee, Shulton’s Old Spice, Max Factor, etc. The acquisition of...
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...Procter and Gamble | Strategic Management | | Table of Content Introduction 3 Company Overview 4 Mission and Vision 5 External Analysis 5 Industry analysis 7 Internal Analysis 8 Corporate level strategy 10 Critique and Recommendation 12 References 13 INTRODUCTION Procter and Gamble, more commonly known as P&G is a company, which offers consumer goods with an impressive portfolio. Gillette, Duracell, Tampax, Tide, Oral-B and Ariel are so many brands owned by the group that are part of the daily life of consumers. In fact its more than 300 leading brands and 50 leadership brands that the company owns to serve about 4.8 billion customers. This report will try to provide a strategic analysis of P&G thorough internal analysis of strengths and weaknesses including a financial analysis as well as an external analysis of firm opportunities and threats but also, an industry analysis using Porter’s five forces. Most of references came from the P&G website and information was sought from the Procter & Gamble Company Annual Reports but external references were also used as such article on web from American and French magazine. COMPANY OVERVIEW The company was born in the United States to Cincinnati in 1837. William Procter and James Gamble who were respectively, candle maker and soap maker created it. In 1954, Procter and Gamble establishes...
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...1 Individual Project MKTG 205-1205A-03 – Principles of Marketing Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Abstract Procter and Gamble has been in business since 1837, and some people purchase the product because it’s the things their parent’s and/or grandparent’s used. With a product line that includes toilet paper and dog food, it creates a wide range of consumers. Consumers still have a choice which creates competition between companies. But with such a vast line of products, and numerous commercials being aired on every channel, it’s hard for consumer not to be interested in at least one of the company’s products. Procter & Gamble Gain, Febreze, Tide, Downy, Duracell, Eukanuba, Charmin, and IAMS, are all part of the Procter and Gamble product line. With Procter and Gamble having so many products, the coupons found weekly in numerous Sunday newspapers, along with free trial samples being mailed directly to consumers, it’s hard to avoid owning or purchasing something that Procter and Gamble distributes. When the Gain product line was released, it became harder for consumers to avoid trying the product, and with the commercials, it made it easier for consumers to be willing to spend for the product. With all products, there is always an unforeseen problem, the economy, competitors, and social environmental forces that would affect the projected sales for Procter and Gamble. With the recent changes in the economy, households have cut down on things that they purchased previously...
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...Contents List of Figures 2 1. Background 3 2. Micro Environmental Analysis 4 2.1 Company Analysis 4 2.1.1 Management of Proctor & Gamble 5 2.2 Industry Analysis 8 3. Macro Environmental Analysis 10 3.1 Political 10 3.2 Economic 10 3.3 Social 12 3.4 Technological 13 4. SWOT Analysis 16 4.1 Strength 16 4.2 Weakness 16 4.3 Opportunity 17 4.4 Threat 17 5. Conclusion 19 6. Recommendation 21 7. References 22 8. Appendix 24 List of Figures Figure 2.1 Proctor & Gamble Mental Map 4 Figure 2.2 Organization Chart 6 Figure 2.3 Shopper Marketing Taxonomy 7 Figure 2.4 Value Proposition 9 Figure 3.1 Projected GDP % Growth and Inflation by Country 11 Figure 3.2 The advertising spending on Media 2013 12 Figure 3.3 Contribution to global growth in ad spend by medium 2013-2016 (US$m) 13 Figure 3.4 % of global smartphone users who have used the app in the past month (Q2 2013) 13 Figure 3.5 New Policy of Google Advertising (1) 15 Figure 3.6 New Policy of Google Advertising (2) 15 Figure 4.1 2012 Planning on Spending Advertising within the Social Media Space (%) 18 Figure 4.2 Advertising Spending on Facebook (Top 3 Brands) 19 1. Background Procter & Gamble is our target company in this project. We will start with the background, and then examine both the micro and macro environment. The conclusion and recommendation will be generated...
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...blindly invest in technology and forget. In this era of rapidly changing market needs and increasing use of technology, it is extremely significant and almost mandatory for firms to formulate a strong socio-technical network involving both technical and non-technical artefacts and structured around the organizational business strategies in order to attain set goals. Corporations all across the world especially Multi National Corporations (MNCs) which work twenty four hours round the clock and possess some of the best brains of the world, innovatively use technology as part of their business and operational processes. Similarly, this piece of study attempts to explore the way, one of the world’s best consumer goods manufacturer i.e. Procter & Gamble (P&G) uses the power of technology innovatively as part of its business strategies for achieving long term success and sustainable profitability....
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...competitive advantage.”(Lafley, 2008) COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION AT PROCTER & GAMBLE CASE STUDY Prepared by: xxxxxxxxx Lawrence Technical University Management Information Systems, MIS-6013 Professor Patrick Mach Evans February14, 2012 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Analysis 6 Conclusion 16 References 17 Introduction When the typical consumer hears the name Procter and Gamble they might think of Ivory Soap, Tide, Pantene, Pampers, or possibly Swiffer. The reason being is that these are a just a few of the everyday household products that have been contributors to the huge success of Procter and Gamble. But when another consumer product company hears the name Procter and Gamble – they think of innovation, leaders on the cutting edge of technology, and one of the front runners in globalization. Procter and Gamble, also known as P&G, has been a key element of American business for over 150 years. In 1837 a small soap and candle company formed in Cincinnati, Ohio. This little business, named after brother-in-laws, Procter and Gamble, has since grown to a global giant with 138,000 employees working in more than 80 countries. (P&G Revolutionizes Collaboration with Cisco, 2008) P&G is the largest manufacturer of consumer products in the world and one of the top 10 largest companies in the world by market capitalization. (Laudon & Laudon, 2012) p.75. Proctor and Gamble realized strong growth from the mid 1940’s to 2000 on both a national...
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...Procter & Gamble is an American global corporation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It’s known as the world’s largest consumer goods company. P&G is ranked 86 in the 2012 fortune 500 list with a revenue of $ 82.5 billion. As of 2008, P&G is the 23rd largest US company by revenue and 14th largest by profit. P&G India is a subsidiary of world’s largest consumer goods company Procter & Gamble a nd the largest and fastest growing consumer goods companies in India. P&G India, was established in 1964 and serves over 650 million consumers. P&G operates under three entities in India : “Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited”, ‘Gillette India Limited’, and ‘Procter & Gamble Home Products’. These three entities have a direct reach of 1.3 million outlets across India. invested in the country via its five plants and over nine contract manufacturing sites. creates 26,000 jobs directly and indirectly. Procter & Gamble, will build its largest manufacturing plant in the Indian sub-continent in Hyderabad by investing 345 crore. 1. HOW P&G WAS BORN? William Procter, a candle maker, and James Gamble, a soap maker, immigrants from England and Ireland respectively who had settled earlier in Cincinnati, who met as they both married sisters, Olivia and Elizabeth Norris, formed the company initially. Alexander Norris, their father-in law called a meeting in which he convinced his new sons-in-law to become business partners. On October 31, 1837, as a result of the suggestion, Procter...
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...Ayu Kartika Dewi +62.81380.998992 | ayukartikadewi@yahoo.com | @ayu_kartikadewi Indonesian citizen, Singapore Permanent Residence holder PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Apr 2012 – now PRESIDENT’S DELIVERY UNIT (UKP4) Associate Director Jakarta, Indonesia • Lead nation-‐wide Open Government Competition among 62 Ministries’ and Government Bodies Unit, as part of the global Open Government Partnership 2011 – 2012 • INDONESIA TEACHING MOVEMENT Personal Assistant to Chairman Jakarta, Indonesia • Lead various researches, write reports, and create presentations for chairman’s events • Designs a system for better operation of chairman office, create various SOP, capacity expansion, archiving and management of thousands of network contacts INDONESIA TEACHING MOVEMENT Young Teacher ...
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...Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) P&G – Procter & Gamble is a consumer product company founded and headquartered at Cincinnati, Ohio in 1837 by Mr. William Procter and Mr. James Gamble. It is now led by Mr. Alan.G.Lafley whom rejoins the company in 2010. P&G success was contributed to the heart of its business model – Innovation; and that is not just for newly invented product or service, it was for the goal of recreating needs for the improvement of consumers’ living. And it is a very long culture started where the roots started from the founders; whom are soap and candles makers. The first innovative product – Ivory; started in 1879, by James Norris Gamble who is the son of the founder and a trained chemist. Ivory at then was an inexpensive white soap equal to high-quality, imported Castile soap. It was introduced nationwide through a weekly newspaper. Today, P&G has its presence across 180 countries and a team of 121,000 employees. Its business operations spanned across various segments like Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric Care & Home Care and Baby Care & Family Care; it is the house to many of the world leading brands like Head & Shoulder, Gillette, Oral B, Fabrics, Pampers and many more. Touching more than 4 billion consumers worldwide every day, the company sales volume as of fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 was more than 80 billion in sales. The Strategy – Unique Value According to Michael Porter, He argued that organizations...
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...The Procter & Gamble Company Jake Rehtmeyer Analyst July 8, 2010 Recommendation: HOLD Pros: • • • • • Ticker Exchange Industry Sector Classification Market Cap. 52 Week Price range Recent Price Current P/E Projected 2012 P/E 2009 EPS Projected 2012 EPS Dividend Yield Debt Rating Beta PG NYSE Household Products Consumer Staples Income & Capital Appreciation $175 B $39.37 - $64.58 $59.38 (7/2/2010) 15.9 15.2 $3.58 $4.26 3.2% AA0.60 • • • • Disciplined cash and cost management Investing in capacity, innovation, and consumer value this year 23 $1 billion brands and 20 $500 million brands Poised to grow in developing markets (low costs, great growth potential) Excellent consumer understanding, marketing, and brand-building Cons: Global economic conditions Regulatory environment (environmental, competitive laws) Currency and debt exposure Critical Issues: Near-term results vs. Long-term growth Growth strategy Cost and price pressures Regulatory environment 1 • • • Brief Overview The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is focused on providing branded consumer packaged goods. The Company’s products are sold in over 180 countries worldwide primarily through mass merchandisers, grocery stores, membership club stores, drug stores and in highfrequency stores, the neighborhood stores, which serve consumers in developing markets. As of June 30, 2009, the Company was organized into three Global Business Units: Beauty; Health and Well-Being, and Household Care. The Company had...
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...The Procter & Gamble Company Jake Rehtmeyer Analyst July 8, 2010 Recommendation: HOLD Pros: • • • • • Ticker Exchange Industry Sector Classification Market Cap. 52 Week Price range Recent Price Current P/E Projected 2012 P/E 2009 EPS Projected 2012 EPS Dividend Yield Debt Rating Beta PG NYSE Household Products Consumer Staples Income & Capital Appreciation $175 B $39.37 - $64.58 $59.38 (7/2/2010) 15.9 15.2 $3.58 $4.26 3.2% AA0.60 • • • • Disciplined cash and cost management Investing in capacity, innovation, and consumer value this year 23 $1 billion brands and 20 $500 million brands Poised to grow in developing markets (low costs, great growth potential) Excellent consumer understanding, marketing, and brand-building Cons: Global economic conditions Regulatory environment (environmental, competitive laws) Currency and debt exposure Critical Issues: Near-term results vs. Long-term growth Growth strategy Cost and price pressures Regulatory environment 1 • • • Brief Overview The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is focused on providing branded consumer packaged goods. The Company’s products are sold in over 180 countries worldwide primarily through mass merchandisers, grocery stores, membership club stores, drug stores and in highfrequency stores, the neighborhood stores, which serve consumers in developing markets. As of June 30, 2009, the Company was organized into three Global Business Units: Beauty; Health and Well-Being, and Household Care. The Company had...
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...Business Vincent Chee, 110144 Ricky Liew, 100517 Walter Chin, 100936 Table of Content Case Abstraction 3 Vision Statement (Actual) 4 Mission Statement (Actual) 4 Mission Statement (Proposed) 4 Vision Statement (Proposed) 5 Slogan (Proposed) 5 The CPM Matrix of P&G Company 6 External Factor Evaluation (EFE) Matrix for Procter and Gamble (P&G) 9 The I/E matrix for Procter and Gamble (P&G) 14 Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix for Procter and Gamble (P&G) 16 A SWOT Matrix of P&G Company 21 Strengths 23 Weaknesses 23 Opportunities 24 Threats 24 The FOUR strategies 25 The SPACE Matrix 26 Calculation 27 The SPACE Matrix chart 28 The BCG Matrix 29 The BCG Matrix chart 29 The Recommended Long-Term Planning 30 Income Statement and Balance Sheet for Procter and Gamble (P&G) 32 The Recommended Annual Objectives & Policies 35 The Recommended procedures for strategy review and evaluations 35 References: 37 Case Abstraction The Procter & Gamble Co., also known as P&G, is based in the United State of America. Mr. William Procter and Mr. James Gamble are the founders of the company in 1837, and this tell the story behind the company’s name. The P&G company is born when Mr. William, a candle maker from England and Mr. James, a soup maker from Ireland in Ohio. They are met eventually when they married sisters. The company is headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Mr. Bob...
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...1. Executive Summary 2. Work Culture at P&G 3. Human Resource Issues at Proctor and Gamble • o Downsizing Executive Summary Procter & Gamble is a biggest name in the market which deals with consumer goods. Its headquarters is in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. According to Fortune 500 P&G is one of the top Performing Companies. P&G holds ranks 39 on the list. P&G was founded by William Procter, a candle maker & James Gamble, a soap maker in the year 1837. After 174 years of the company’s establishment it is now one of the world’s largest manufacturing companies of consumer products for some of the brands of P&G are Tide, Pringles, Fusion, Gillette, Dash, Dolce and Gahanna etc. (Mello, 2006, Pg 397) P&G has operations in nearly 80 countries around the world and markets its nearly 300 brands in more than 160 countries. P&G is the recognized leader in the manufacturing, marketing and distributing of superior fabric and home care, beauty care, baby care, snacks etc. products worldwide. Three billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company also has slogan “Touching Lives, Improving Life”. The present Chairperson, President and CEO of the company is Bob McDonalds. P&G generated the revenue of US$ 82.56 billion and the net income of US$ 11.797 billion in the year 2011. P&G employs more than 1,27,000 employees across the globe. (www.corporatewatch.org) In 20 years, P&G has made remarkable achievements...
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