EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In the case study, PepsiCo is a producer of carbonated cola drink and was marketing its products in most countries around the world. PepsiCo’s competitor was Coca-Cola. PepsiCo made two acquisitions of Tropicana and Quaker and the view was that there was synergy and economies of scale to be gained. PepsiCo should have had an organisational structure that will enable the achievement of the organisational mission and objectives. The organisation reorganised their structure to a
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Corporate Stakes 22 Conclusion 23 Critical Success Factors 23 Prognosis 24 Bibliography 26 Appendix 27 Key Industry Ratios 27 Introduction Description The soft drink industry is concentrated with the three major players, Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc., and Cadbury Schweppes Plc., making up 90 percent of the $52 billion dollar a year domestic soft drink market (Santa, 1996). The soft drink market is a relatively mature market with annual growth of 4-5% causing intense rivalry
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My – ID# 442329 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES INDUSTRY ANALYSIS COCA-COLA COMPANY 1. Threat of New Entrants: Medium - Coca-Cola is considered not only a beverage company but also a brand, so they own a significant market share providing Coca-Cola the ability to earn economy of scale that help maintain their total costs at a minimum level, which will create a quite difficult barrier for new beverages to enter the market. - As Coca-Cola has been founded and developed for a very long time, and now
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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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