BBA 353 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Group Case Study Project The Coca-Cola Company Tsang Hoi Ki Chan Ho Yin Fung Tsun Wai Chan Ka Po Yuen Sze Wing Chan Tai Hoi Yan Yue Kan (200826001H, (200826002H, (200826004H, (200826019H, (200826020H, (200826027H, (200926024E, FNE) FNE) FNE) FNE) FNE) FNE) FNE) Abstract This paper is a strategic analysis of The Coca-Cola Company (Coca-Cola), a leader in the beverage industry. Coca-Cola, the world’s leading soft drink maker, operates in more than 200
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pg. 12 Executive Summary PepsiCo, Inc is the result of a merger between Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay. Pepsi-Cola was originated by a pharmacist, Caleb Bradham, in the late 1890's; Frito-Lay was established in 1961 by a merger between the Frito Company and the H.W Lay company. The major products of PepsiCo, Inc include, but are not limited to, Pepsi-Cola (est. 1898), Diet Pepsi (est. 1964) and Mountain Dew (est. 1948). PepsiCo boasts several global brands including,
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Coca-Cola Case Analysis 4.SWOT (TOWS) Analysis, 11. List alternative strategies, giving advantages and alternatives for each 12. Recommend specific strategies and long-term objectives. SWOT (TOWS) Analysis Strengths Coca Cola is a well-known company. Being popular gives it a superior strength that is definitely incomparable. The branding system of the company is easily and obvious recognized. In this case, it is without doubt that there is no beverage company that can be compared with Coca Cola
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largest non-cola soft drink enterprise in North America. The company has the right mix of products, target markets identified, and the type of soft drink that will appeal to the consumers. 2. How would you characterize the competitive situation for Dr. Pepper/7Up, Inc. and Squirt in the U.S. carbonated soft drink industry? The market is commanded by three companies that account for over 90% of soft drink sales in the USA. Coca- Cola is number one with 44.1 percent, Pepsi-Cola number two with
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accounting and financial management. Based on your analysis, determine which company is better able to pay current liabilities (debt). Explain your rationale. - First of all, both companies (Coca-Cola Enterprises and PepsiCo.) have net income lower than current liabilities. Considering the number, Cola has current ratio 1.0567 different from Pepsi that has current ratio 1.778. The number shows us that Cola’s policy doesn’t focus on non-current liabilities, on the other hand, Cole’s policy doesn’t
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Caso Cola wars 1. ¿Por qué la industria de las bebidas gaseosas es tan rentable? Explicar desde el punto de vista financiero y estratégico. Una primera razón del porque la industria de las bebidas gaseosas es tan rentable es por que los costos de producción y procesos se comparten entre productores y embotelladores. Estos dos agentes dependen el uno del otro en producción, procesamiento, marketing y distribución del producto. Si bien los productores mandan el jarabe casi listo a
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GLOBALIZATION The world today has been described as a ‘global village’, this stems from Marshall Mc Luhan’s concept that ‘the globe has been contracted into a village by electric technology and the instantaneous movement of information from every quarter to every point at the same time’. A closer examination of globalization will indicate that indeed the barriers of space, time and borders which once existed have now disappeared or are disappearing. Globalization has been described as the rapid
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<Strategic management case analysis-“Cola wars continue”> 1. There are several reasons for soft drink industry to have been so profitable. To calculate profit, we use this formula “Profit=Price*Quantity-Cost”. The sales of soft drink soared after the 1970s based on its increasing availability and diverse flavors. People literally demanded soda more than any other beverages so it affected the quantity. Due to inflation that made overall price higher, consumers felt the real price of
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COCA COLA CASE STUDY « Think global, act local » T. Levitt 1) What is the primary basis for Coke’s past international marketing success? Is it only advertising? The Coca Cola Company expanded slowly abroad in the early 1920’s. Coca Cola presented the beverage with different logos which are culturally symbolic. However the true growth of Coca Cola beverages in the world had been possible during the World War II. Coca Cola Company delivered beverages to the US soldier in Europe and Asia. Marketing:
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purpose of this report is to identify and analyze the two dominant companies in the soft drink industry and determine the strongest performer as an investment opportunity. Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have been competing in the soft drink sector for over a century and both companies enjoy a high degree of brand consciousness globally. Coca-Cola has, until recently, outpaced its number two rival considerably, both in the U.S. and overseas. I will compare the two companies using the following criteria: (a) comparative
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