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Transcript of 39998835 Final Coca Cola Report by Group Mba a1
A
Report on
By
A1 Group
MBA- I
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A1 GROUP MEMBERS:
NAME GRADE
1. Vaibhav Sonavale A
2. Dhanashree Ambekar A
3. Amar Makhija A
4. Aakanksha Chaturvedi A
5. Sonali Bangar A
6. Omesh Girap A
7. Prasad Gadakh A
8. Abhishek Y adav A
9. Nikhil Avinashe A
10. Ramziya A
11. Atorud A
12. Harshal Sakhare A
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13. Aniket Gaikwad A
15. Kristina Ganchenko A
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We are grateful towards Prof. Pandit Mali, Director of Indira Institute of Management,
Pune for giving us an opportunity to study and research the macro as well as micro
approach of FMCG sector.
We also thank Dr. Shriram Nerlekar, Indira Institute of Management, for conducting
Abhivyakti for us which has and would in future help us in understanding various sectors
of the market.
If words are considered to be signs of gratitude then these words convey the very same
our sincere gratitude to Coca-Cola for providing us with the required information.
We thank our faculty mentor Prof. Santosh Phullewar, for all his help and support.
A special mention to the persistent and undying efforts put in by our student mentor
Mr. Prashant Chaudhari who trusted us with this project and sailed us through
successfully.
We are grateful to all faculty members of IIMP and our seniors who have helped us in
the successful completion of this project.
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We take deep pride in recognizing all the contributors who have been a constant source
of knowledge and help.
Regards,
Group A1
INDEX
1. MACROANALYSIS Page No.
1.1. History of FMCG sector 6
1.2. Market Structure 9
1.3. Recent Trends and Technology
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1.4. Mergers and Acquisitions 17
1.5. Government Policies 18
1.6. Related Terms 21
2. MICROANALYSIS
2.1. Introduction of Coca-Cola 23
2.2. Current Position in Market 26
2.3. SWOT Analysis 27
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2.4. Financial Analysis 30
2.5. 4 P„s of Marketing 33
2.6. HR Policies 41
2.7. Organizational structure 45
2.8. Differential strategies 47
2.9. CSR Initiatives 48
2.10. Achievement and Awards 51
2.11. Career opportunities 52
2.12. Conclusion 53
2.13 Bibliography 53
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MACRO
ANALYSIS
OF
FMCG SECTOR
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1.1 INTRODUCTION
Fast Moving Consumer Goods:
The term FMCG refers to those retail goods that are generally replaced or fully
used up over a short period of days, weeks, or months, and within one year. This
contrasts with durable goods or major appliances such as kitchen appliances,
which are generally replaced over a period of several years.
FMCG have a short shelf life, either as a result of high consumer demand or
because the product deteriorates rapidly. Some FMCG such as meat, fruits and
vegetables, dairy products and baked goods – are highly perishable. Other goods
such as alcohol, toiletries, pre-packaged foods, soft drinks and cleaning products
have high turnover rates.
Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) are products that are sold quickly at
relatively low cost. It includes non-durable goods such as soft drinks, toiletries,
grocery items etc. Though the absolute profit made on FMCG products is
relatively small, they generally sell in large quantities, so the cumulative profit on
such products can be large.
The following are the typical characteristics of FMCGs.
From the consumers' perspective:
o Frequent purchase
o Low involvement (little or no effort to choose the item -- products with
strong brand loyalty are exceptions to this rule)
o value for money
From the marketers' angle:
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o High volumes
o Extensive distribution networks
o High stock turnover
HISTORY OF FMCG SECTOR
Lackluster Stage:
During the time period of 1950 – 1970 the FMCG companies in India focused
more on the upper classes and also positioned their products for the urban
consumers. Hardly any emphasis was given to the rural market.
Rural Sensitization Stage:
During the 1970 – 1990 time periods, the FMCG sector realized the potential of
the sector in India with the challenges that Nirma and Cavinkare put forth to
major multinational companies in India like HLL (now HUL) and Proctor & Gamble
(P&G).
When Nirma was launched by a local entrepreneur from Gujrat, Mr. K arsanbhai
Patel, companies like HUL were largely dismissive of it. But with its affordable
price (target market being the low income group population, which dominates
India) the product was a huge success. Its entry changed the whole FMCG sector
in India. Nirma paid focus on „value for money‟ and laid a path for other to follow.
Also, during the early 1980‟s Cavinkare with its introduction of shampoos in
sachets, which were affordable compared to major MNCs, Mr. C. K. Ranganathan
took on P&G an HLL. This was the time when these companies realized the huge
potential of the rural market in FMCG in India.
“Liberalization boom and stabilization” Stage:
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With the liberalization came the choices the Indian urban consumers were
looking for. Liberalization paved way for many foreign companies to come in
India and also the market saw a high number of domestic choices. With standard
of living increasing in the urban markets and the huge potential of the rural
market, companies started investing more and more in India.
The companies focused more on increasing their reach and towards up trading
the consumer to their premium offerings. With the increased number of choices
the affluent consumer, who always had the money, started splurging. This period
also saw companies using each others network to increase their reach (P&G-
Marico). The Sales boom was observed for first 4 to 5 years and then it stabilized.
Drop Stage:
During the years 2000 – 2005, the FMCG market had become very crowded. Most
of the companies were finding it difficult to sell their products. The economic
conditions in rural India didn‟ t help either. Buyers were down trading to reduce
their monthly grocery expenditure. The industry grew at just under 3%. Despite
the slowdown, many categories saw rise in sales, for example, atta and salt. The
mid range and entry level variants of products saw growth in their sales.
Thus, prompting most FMCG marketers to offer variants at lower price points.
The declining sales of the FMCG sector could also be explained by the fact that,
consumers had started spending more on consumer durables during the same
period as it saw a huge influx of products in the market.
Boom Revisited:
2006 saw a sharp rebound in FMCG sales. With a lot of goods like mobiles, for
example, becoming cheaper leading to availability of disposable income with the
consumer was one of the major factors driving sales.
The growing number of organized retail outlets hitting the cities saw consumers
shifting from their trips to the local mom and pop stores to modern trade
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(hypermarkets). Product offers that such stores provided, helped drive the
consumer spending.
Also, consumers started purchasing in bulk, largely due to such offers being
available. The rural sector also saw a rise in their spending power, prompting
companies to shift their focus towards them.
1.2 MARKET STRUCTURE:
According to a FICCI-Techno park report, India's FMCG sector is poised to reach US$ 43
billion by 2013 and US$ 74 billion by 2018. The report states that implementation of the
proposed goods and services tax (GST) and the opening of foreign direct investment
(FDI) are expected to fuel growth further and raise the industry's size to US$ 47 billion
by 2013 and US$ 95 billion by 2018.
According to figures released by market researcher Nielsen, demand for personal care
products grew faster in rural areas than urban areas during the period January-May
2010. In shampoos, rural demand grew by 10.7 per cent in value terms, while in urban
markets, it rose by 6.8 per cent. Similarly, toothpaste sales grew by 9.1 per cent in rural
India and by 4.4 per cent in urban markets.
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Furthermore, according to data from market researcher Nielsen, the FMCG industry
posted a 14 per cent sales growth year-on-year in April 2010, the highest in eight
months. Some of the categories and major companies in the sector are as follows:
Personal Wash: (Soaps, Detergents) Major companies being HUL, P&G, Godrej
Personal Care: (Shampoos, Creams) Major companies being HUL, P&G, Marico
Health Care: (OTCs, Oral care products) Major Companies being Reckitt Benckiser,
GSK
Household Care: (Dish Cleaners, floor cleaners, mosquito repellents) Major
companies being Reckitt Benckiser, HUL
Confectionary: (Mints, Chocolates) Major Companies in this sector are Cadburys,
Perfetti, ITC
Packaged Foods: (Biscuits, Potato chips) Major companies being Parle, Brittania,
ITC, Pepsi Co
Beverages: (Soft Drinks, health Drinks) Major companies being Pepsi Co, Coco
Cola
Staples: (Atta, Salt, Species) Major companies being ITC, Tata
Tobacco: (Cigarettes, Chewing tobacco) Major companies being ITC, GPI
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(Source: IBEF)
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Top 5 FMCG companies in the world:
Rank Company Country Product sectors Net Sales
(Million $)
1 Nestle SA Switzerland Food, Drinks 1,01,823.00
2 Proctor and
Gamble
United
States
Personal and Household
Products 79,029.00
3 Japan Tobacco Inc Japan Food, Drinks, Tobacco 68,323.00
4 Phillip Morris
International
United
States Food, Drinks, Tobacco 63,640.00
5 Unilever Group United
Kingdom
Personal and Household
Products 59,623.00
(Global Powers of the Consumer Products Industry, 2010)
Top 10 FMCG companies in India
Crores
Rank Company Product Sector Sales
Turnover
1 ITC Limited Tobacco, Foods, Personal Care 18,382.24
2 HUL Foods, Personal Care 17,725.33
3 GCMMF
(Amul)
Foods, Confectionary,
Beverages 6711.3
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4 Nestle India Foods, Bevereges 5,149.99
5 Asian Paints Paint 4,270.05
6 Brittania Foods 3,416.60
7 Dabur India Personal Care 2,874.60
8 Rei Agro Foods 2,448.23
9 Cadbury
India Confectionary 2,045.08
10 Marico Personal Care 2,030.85
(Source: Money control)
Top 10 FMCG companies in India
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1.3 RECENT TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES:
1. Focus on Health
Companies are widening their health food portfolio to cash in on the rich, urban, health
conscious Indian. In recent we have seen flurry of products in this segment. Have a look
of some of them:
1) Sugar free Chywanprash
2) Organic spices/ pulses
3) Multi grain pastas/ Biscuits
4) Processed foods particularly juices
5) Probiotic Ice Creams
6) Butter Lite (Nutralite)
7) Corn Flakes/ Oats
8) Lays (40% less saturated fats) – Snack Smart
9) Low Calorie Sweetners
2. Impact of Inflation: The expenditure of FMCG in the consumer's wallet is coming
down year on year. This is leading to low sensitivity with price increases. Almost a
decade back people use to down trade from expensive brands to value for money ones.
But now the trend is changing. Consumer is not switching to cheaper substitutes. Rather
companies have come with lower quantity SKUs and make consumers switch from
higher to lower SKUs and not from premium to popular brands (like Dove to Lux
International). Just to give you an example, Henkel instead of increasing the price of
their Henkwl detergent from Rs. 46 to Rs. 50, they have launched a new SKU of 400gms
for Rs. 40. During the time of inflation, people shift to sachets of their brands. Sales
numbers of FMCG companies are quite robust.
FMCG spend now comprises a smaller share of consumer‟s wallet
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3. Micro Segmentation/ Niches: It‟s interesting and funny to see that companies
are not leaving any opportunity to micro segment the market. I can foresee that we are
here to see further segments in different categories. Here are some examples:
Age
a) Junior Horlicks
b) Junior Chyawanprash
c) Pepsodent Barbie for Kids/ Colgate Strawberry
Sex
a) Women‟s Horlicks
b) Male fairness cream
Specialized Household Cleaners
a) Kitchen Cleaner: Mr. Muscle
b) Power Cleaner (Rust): Easy Off Bang
4. L ow value SKUs - Sachetization: Y ou name the category it has a sachet. We all
know that it all started in 1980's with shampoos. Here is a small list of sachets:
4.1) Shampoos
4.2) Butter (Munna Pack)
4.3) Hair Oils (Navratan – Thanda Thanda Cool Cool)
4.4) Noodles (Chotu Maggi)
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4.5) K etchup (Pichko)
4.6) Toothpaste
5. Jet Age Consumer Products: Because of changing lifestyles, busy jobs etc
marketers are coming up with Jet Age consumer products.
Ready to Eat
1) Corn Flakes/ Oats
2) Pastas
3) Biscuits
4) Noodles
5) Pizzas
6) Burgers
Ready to Drink
1) Energy Drinks
2) Non-Cola Drinks (Juices)
Ready to Cook
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1) Cut Vegetables
2) Soups
3) Paranthas/ Rotis
4) Snacks
6. Mainstream Penetrated Growth Categories: The high penetrated
categories like Hair Oils, Washing Detergents, Detergent Cakes, Soaps etc are expected
to grow at a healthy rate of 10%, attributed to price increases (not much impact of
inflation - explained in point 2) and low volume growth.
7. Under-penetrated Growth Categories: Barring few main mainstream
categories as mentioned above, there are number of FMCG categories with low
penetration and are expected to grow by 20% during 2008-2009. Have a look of that
list:
1) Men‟s grooming products
2) Skin care & Cosmetics
3) skin/fairness cream
4) Anti-aging solution
5) Shampoos
6) Toothpaste
7) Hair Colour
8) Deodorants
There lies a huge potential in these categories.
8. L ow Per Capita Consumption: Currently India is nowhere near to other
developing countries in terms of per capita consumption. Be it Laundry, Skin Care,
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Shampoos or deodorants. Marketers have put in efforts to increase the consumption
frequency or quantum of consumption per occasion. Colgate started the "twice a day"
campaign few years back. Recently Good Night came up with Double power pack. Per
Re1 increase in per capita consumption of a category will lead to growth of more than
100 crores (with a popular base of more than 1 Billion)
9) Evolved Product Forms: 20 years back consumers had limited choices to pick
from. The days of Tortoise Mosquito repellent coils are gone. This is the age of aerosols
with value added functionality
Here is the list:
Dish Wash: Powder to Bar to Liquid
Shaving: Creams to Foams/ Gels
Repellents: Coils to Aerosols/ Body Creams/ Gels
Air Fresheners‟: Sprays to Electric
Toilet Cleaner: Acid to Harpic to In-Cistern .
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1.4 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS:
As part of the assignment in FMCG industry, following mergers have taken place :
Dabur India L imited acquisition of Balsra Group
Dabur acquired three Balsara companies - Besta Cosmetics, Balsara Hygiene
Products and Balsara Home Products in January 2005 for a consideration of Rs
143 Cr. The three companies were loss making units but with distinct brands. This
conglomerate merger was done primarily for product extension but synergies
were also seen in the distribution network.
The merger has been quite successful considering the fact that all loss making
units were turned around in within 6 months.
HUL Acquisition of Modern Foods India L imited:
Hindustan L ever Limited bought a 74% stake in Modern Foods Limited, a
company disinvested by the central government as part of the privatization
program.
In the Foods and FMCG sector a controlling stake of Shaw Wallace and Company
was acquired by United Breweries Group owned by Vijay Mallya. This deal was
worth $371.6 million (Rs. 16.2 billion in Indian currency).
Another important one in this sector, worth $48.2 million (Rs 2.1 billion in Indian
currency) was the acquisition of 90% stake in Williamson Tea Assam by McL eod
Russell India.
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Fast moving consumer goods company Marico Monday said it had acquired
Malaysian hair styling products firm Code 10 a subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive.
India‟s fast moving consumer goods and personal care major Marico L td has
acquired health care brand Ingwe from South Africa‟s Guideline Trading. Ingwe
has a turnover of Rs.150 million and its range of products includes immune
boosters.
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1.5 GOVERNMENT POLICIES
RELETED GOVERNMENT BODIES
Ministry of Food Processing Industries: This is the main central agency responsible for
promoting and regulating the food processing sector. The Ministry covers the products
of fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat, poultry, fishery, consumer food, grains, non-
molasses based alcoholic drinks, aerated water and soft drink. It acts as a catalyst for
bringing in greater investments into this sector.
REGULATORY ACTS
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (Integrated Food L aw) - This aims to achieve a
high degree of consumer confidence in the quality and safety of produced, processed,
sold or exported food and has been enacted to:
· Consolidate the laws relating to food;
· Establish the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for laying down
science based standards for articles of food;
· Regulate manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import of food articles with
a view to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption
and;
· Pool infrastructure, manpower and testing facilities for better standard fixation
and enforcement through their proper re-deployment.
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: A number of quality control orders have been issued
under Essential Commodities Act such as FPO, MMPO, Meat Product Order and
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Vegetable Oils Control Order. These orders are primarily meant for regulating the
hygienic conditions. Following are the orders:
· Fruit Products Order (FPO), 1955 - It provides for regulation of sanitary and
hygienic conditions in manufacture of fruit and vegetable products.
· Meat Food Products Order (MFPO), 1973 – It deals with quality control of meat
food products from processing to finished product by way of ante-mortem and
post-mortem inspection of meat animals so as to ensure hygienic conditions of
processing of meat food products.
· Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992 - The objective of this order is to maintain
and increase the supply of liquid milk of desired quality in the interest of the
general public and also for regulating the production, processing and distribution
of milk and milk products.
· Vegetable Oil Control Orders: The Vegetable Oil Industry is administered through
the following control / regulation orders which are statutory in nature deriving
their powers from the Essential Commodities Act:
o Vegetable Oil Products (Regulation) Order, 1998,
o Edible Oils Packaging (Regulation) Order, 1998; and
o Solvent Extracted Oil, De-oiled Meal and Edible Flour (Control) order, 1967.
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1955 lays down specifications for various food
products for the food safety.
The Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976, and Standards of Weights and
Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977: This act governs sale of packaged
commodities and provides for mandatory registration for all packaged products in the
country.
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Agriculture Produce (Grading & Marking) Act (Ministry of Rural Development)
which lays down the specifications for various agricultural commodities including some
processed foods.
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986, which is the largest body for formulating
standards for various food items.
The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940: This Act regulates the import, manufacture,
distribution and sale of drugs in India.
The Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Under the Consumer Protection Act 1986, a
consumer is guaranteed the following rights:
Right to choice wherever possible, access to a variety of goods and
services at competitive prices.
Right to consumer education
Right to be protected against the marketing of goods and overhaul that is
risky to life and property.
Right to seek reprisal against unfair trade practices corrupt utilization of
consumers.
Right to be informed about the quality, amount, effectiveness, purity,
regular and price of goods or services so as to protect the consumer
against unfair trade practices.
Right to be heard and to be assured that consumers' interests will receive
due consideration at appropriate forums.
Right to clean and healthy environment.
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1.6 RELATED TERMS OF FMCG SECTOR:
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)-
It is related to goods which are not durable in nature and those goods required
for daily consumption.
NPD (New Product Development)-
It is the term used to describe the complete process of bringing a new product
or service to market.
ATL (Above the Line)-
It means “Promotional activities carried out through mass media, such as
television, radio and newspaper, are classed as above the line promotion.”
BTL (Below the Line)-
The terms “below the line” promotion or communications, refers to forms of
non-media communication, even non-media advertising.”
TTL (Through the Line)-
It refers to an advertising strategy involving both above and below the line
communications in which one form of advertising points the target to another
form of advertising thereby crossing the “line”.
Down Trading-
“Down Trading” refers to consumers moving to lower priced brands or generic
“house brands”. This is caused by a number of factors but generally due to
consumers having less to spend.
B2B (Business to Business) –
Marketing or Sales related from one business to another business.
B2C (Business to Consumer) –
Marketing or Sales related from business directly to end consumers.
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MICRO
ANALYSIS
OF
FMCG SECTOR
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2.1The coca-cola company Heritage time line
Atlanta Beginnings (1886-1892)
It was 1886, and in New Y ork Harbor, workers were constructing the Statue of Liberty.
Eight hundred miles away, another great American symbol was about to be unveiled.
Like many people who change history, John Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist, was
inspired by simple curiosity. One afternoon, he stirred up a fragrant, caramel -colored
liquid and, when it was done, he carried it a few doors down to Jacobs' Pharmacy. Here,
the mixture was combined with carbonated water and sampled by customers who all
agreed -- this new drink was something special. So Jacobs' Pharmacy put it on sale for
five cents a glass. Pemberton's bookkeeper, Frank Robinson, named the mixture Coca-
Cola®, and wrote it out in his distinct script. To this day, Coca-Cola is written the same
way. In the first year, Pemberton sold just 9 glasses of Coca-Cola a day. A century later,
The Coca-Cola Company has produced more than 10 billion gallons of syrup.
Unfortunately for Pemberton, he died in 1888 without realizing the success of the
beverage he had created. Over the course of three years, 1888-1891, Atlanta
businessman Asa Griggs Candler secured rights to the business for a total of about
$2,300. Candler would become the Company's first president, and the first to bring real
vision to the business and the brand.
Beyond Atlanta (1893-1904)
Asa G.Candler, a natural born salesman, transformed Coca-Cola from an invention into a
business. He knew there were thirsty people out there, and Candler found brilliant and
innovative ways to introduce them to this exciting new refreshment. He gave away
coupons for complimentary first tastes of Coca-Cola, and outfitted distributing
pharmacists with clocks, urns, calendars and apothecary scales bearing the Coca-Cola
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brand. People saw Coca-Cola everywhere, and the aggressive promotion worked. By
1895, Candler had built syrup plants in Chicago, Dallas and L os Angeles. Inevitably, the
soda's popularity led to a demand for it to be enjoyed in new ways. In 1894, a
Mississippi businessman named Joseph Biedenharn became the first to put Coca-Cola in
bottles. He sent 12 of them to Candler, who responded without enthusiasm. Despite
being a brilliant and innovative businessman, he didn't realize then that the future of
Coca-Cola would be with portable, bottled beverages customers could take anywhere.
He still didn't realize it five years later, when, in 1899, two Chattanooga lawyers,
Benjamin F. Thomas and Joseph B. Whitehead, secured exclusive rights from Candler to
bottle and sell the beverage -- for the sum of only one dollar.
Safeguarding the brand (1905-1918)
The Company also decided to create a distinctive bottle shape to assure people they
were actually getting a real Coca-Cola. The Root Glass Company of Terre Haute, Indiana,
won a contest to design a bottle that could be recognized in the dark. In 1916, they
began manufacturing the famous contour bottle. The contour bottle, which remains the
signature shape of Coca-Cola today, was chosen for its attractive appearance, original
design and the fact that, even in the dark, you could identify the genuine article. As the
country roared into the new century, The Coca-Cola Company grew rapidly, moving into
Canada, Panama, Cuba, Puerto Rico, France, and other countries and U.S. territories. In
1900, there were two bottlers of Coca-Cola; by 1920, there would be about 1,000.
The woodruff L egacy (1919-1940)
Woodruff was a marketing genius who saw opportunities for expansion everywhere. He
led the expansion of Coca-Cola overseas and in 1928 introduced Coca-Cola to the
Olympic Games for the first time when Coca-Cola traveled with the U.S. team to the
1928 Amsterdam Olympics. Woodruff pushed development and distribution of the six-
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pack, the open top cooler, and many other innovations that made it easier for people to
drink Coca-Cola at home or away. This new thinking made Coca-Cola not just a huge
success, but a big part of people's lives.
The war and its L egacy (1941-1959)
Woodruff‟s vision that Coca-Cola be placed within "arm's reach of desire," was coming
true -- from the mid-1940s until 1960, the number of countries with bottling operations
nearly doubled. Post-war America was alive with optimism and prosperity. Coca-Cola
was part of a fun, carefree American lifestyle, and the imagery of its advertising -- happy
couples at the drive-in, carefree moms driving big yellow convertibles -- reflected the
spirit of the times.
The world of customer (1960-1981)
After 70 years of success with one brand, Coca-Cola®, the Company decided to expand
with new flavors: Fanta originally developed in the 1940s and introduced in the 1950s;
Sprite® followed in 1961, with TAB® in 1963 and Fresca in 1966. In 1960, The Coca-Cola
Company acquired The Minute Maid Company, adding an entirely new line of business -
- juices -- to the Company. In 1978, The Coca-Cola Company was selected as the only
Company allowed to sell packaged cold drinks in the People's Republic of China.
Diet coke and new coke (1982-1989)
One of Goizueta's other initiatives, in 1985, was the release of a new taste for Coca-Cola,
the first change in formulation in 99 years. In taste tests, people loved the new formula,
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commonly called “new Coke.” In the real world, they had a deep emotional attachment
to the original, and they begged and pleaded to get it back.
New markets and brands (1990-1999)
The 1990s were a time of continued growth for The Coca-Cola Company. The
Company's long association with sports was strengthened during this decade, with
ongoing support of the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup™ football (soccer), Rugby
World Cup and the National Basketball Association. Coca-Cola classic became the
Official Soft Drink of NASCAR racing, connecting the brand with one of the world's
fastest growing and most popular spectator sports.
Coca-cola now (2000-2010)
Coca-Cola is committed to local markets, paying attention to what people from different
cultures and backgrounds like to drink, and where and how they want to drink it. With
its bottling partners, the Company reaches out to the local communities it serves,
believing that Coca-Cola exists to benefit and refresh everyone it touches. From the
early beginnings when just nine drinks a day were served, Coca-Cola has grown to the
world‟s most ubiquitous brand, with more than 1.4 billion beverage servings sold each
day.
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2.2 Current Position in Market:
• Ranking: Coca Cola Company owns 4 of the world‟s top 5 nonalcoholic sparkling
beverage brands which are - Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite and Fanta.
• Company Associates: 92,800 worldwide (as of December 31, 2009)
• Operational Reach: 200+ countries
• Consumer Servings (per day): 1.6 billion
• Beverage Variety: Coca Cola offers more than 3,300 products including diet and
regular sparkling beverages, and still beverages such as 100 percent juices, juice drinks,
waters, sports and energy drinks, teas and coffees, and milk- and soy-based beverages.
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2.3SWOT ANALYSIS:
Strengths:
World’s leading brand:
Coca-Cola has strong brand recognition across the globe. The company has a leading
brand value and a strong brand portfolio. Coca-Cola owns a large portfolio of product
brands. The company‟s strong brand value facilitates customer recall and allows Coca-
Cola to penetrate new markets and consolidate existing ones.
Large scale of operations
Coca-Cola is the largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of nonalcoholic
beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. Coco-Cola is selling trademarked
beverage products since the year 1886 in the US. The company currently sells its
products in more than 200 countries.
Stands The Test Of Time
These values ensure Coke is as relevant and appealing to today‟s generation as it has
always been and underpins fierce consumer loyalty, affection & love
Strong supply chain and distribution network.
The customers of the Company are divided into different categories and different
routes, and every salesman is assigned to one particular route, which is to be followed
by him on a daily basis. A detailed and well organized distribution system contributes to
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the efficiency of the salesmen. It also leads to low costs, higher sales and higher
efficiency thereby leading to higher profits to the firm.
Weakness:
Negative publicity:
The company received negative publicity in India during September 2006.The Company
was accused by the Center for Science and Environment (CSE) of selling products
containing pesticide residues. Coca-Cola products sold in and around the Indian
national capital region contained a hazardous pesticide residue. These pesticides
included chemicals which could cause cancers, damage the nervous and reproductive
systems and reduce bone mineral density. Such negative publicity could adversely
impact the company‟s brand image and the demand for Coca-Cola products. This could
also have an adverse impact on the company‟s growth prospects in the international
markets.
Storage facility:
The standard storage condition for coca cola is to be kept in chillers so if that product is
exposed to room temp then it affects the quality of product as well as its taste. Because
of that customers don‟t get satisfied.
Health related issues:
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Generally doctors do not recommend excessive consumption carbonated drinks, as it a
carbonated drink, it affects digestive system. The effect of this is severely observed in
children. Also regular excessive consumption can lead to tooth decay.
Opportunities
Huge untapped market:
Although being at the pinnacle of the global market, it has its operations in Indian urban
markets only, it is not a preferred in rural markets. So the company is trying to expand
their business in these areas.
Increasing income and purchasing capacity:
With the increasing income of the consumers their purchasing power also has gone up
thus the people in the future are anticipated of spending more on these products which
will be an opportunity for the company to expand.
Rapid rate of urbanization:
The current rate of urbanization is 28% which is expected to grow upto 40% by 2030,
which in turn would improve standard of living of masses hence significant growth in
demand can be expected.
Threats:
Inclination towards traditional drinks
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As the traditional drinks in India are cheaply and easily available thus the Indian
population is expected to prefer traditional drinks like Nimbu Pani, Lassi, Buttermilk etc…
instead of soft drinks.
Climatic conditions:
Due to the seasonal changes in India the consumption of carbonated drinks is confined
only to summer and lesser in winters, thus due to such changes in climate, the demand
for company products is not constant. So it might directly affect the revenue of the
company.
Sluggish growth of carbonated beverages
Consumers have started to look for greater variety in their drinks and are becoming
increasingly health conscious. This has led to a decrease in the consumption of
carbonated beverages. Moreover in the recent years, beverage companies have been
criticized for selling carbonated beverages with high amounts of sugar and
unacceptable levels of dangerous chemical content, and have been implicated for
facilitating poor diet and increasing childhood obesity.
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2.4 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS:
Financial Highlights:
Coca cola Company (in mln $)
For the year ended December 31 2009 2008
Net Revenue $30990 $31944
Net Income 6844 5807
Gross Profit 19902 20570
Earnings per share of common stock
Basic net income $2.95 $2.51
Diluted net income 2.93 2.49
Cash Dividents 1.64 1.52
BALANCE SHEET DATA
Cash and Cash Equivalents $7,021 $4,701
Marketable securities 62 278
Total current Assets 17,551 12,176
Equity Method Investments 6,217 5,316
Total Assets $48,671 $40,519
Total current liabilities 13,721 12,988
Long term Debit 5,059 2,781
Capital Surplus 8,537 7,966
Reinvested earnings 41,537 38,513
Total Equity 25,346 20,862
Total L iabilities $48,671 $40,519
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Financial Analysis:
In 2009, net operating revenues generated by Company owned or consolidated
bottling operations represented approximately 26 percent of Company‟s
consolidated net operating revenues and distributed approximately 11 percent of
worldwide unit case volume.
In 2009, bottling partners in which Company has no ownership interest or a no
controlling ownership interest produced and distributed approximately 79
percent of worldwide unit case volume. The remaining approximately 10 percent
of worldwide unit case volume in 2009 was produced by fountain operations and
juice and juice drink, sports drink and other finished beverage operations.
Amortization expense for infrastructure programs was approximately $150
million, $162 million and $151 million for the years ended December 31- 2009,
2008 and 2007 respectively.
Net Income Per Share :
Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the
weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting
period.
Diluted net income per share is computed similarly to basic net income per
share, except that it includes the potential dilution that could occur if dilutive
securities were exercised.
Approximately, 103 million, 59 million and 71 million stock option awards were
excluded from the computations of diluted net income per share in 2009, 2008
and 2007 respectively.
Cash Flow Hedging Strategy :
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The Company uses cash flow hedges to minimize the variability in cash flows of
assets or liabilities or forecasted transactions caused by fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates, commodity prices or interest rates.
The Company did not discontinue any cash flow hedging relationships during
the year ended December 31, 2009.
The maximum length of time over which the Company hedges its exposure to
future cash flows is typically three years.
Long term Debit :
As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, all long-term debt had fixed interest rates.
The weighted-average interest rate on the outstanding balances of Company‟s
long-term debt was 5.0 percent and 5.7 percent for the years ended December
31, 2009 and 2008 respectively.
Total interest paid was approximately $346 million, $460 million and $405 million
in 2009, 2008 and 2007 respectively.
Financial Ratios :
Current Ratio :
Current ratio = Current Asset
Current L iability
Particulars Coca-Cola
Current Assets 17551
Current Liabilities 13721
Current Ratio 1.28:1
The Current Ratio of the Coca-Cola Company is 1.28:1
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Gross Profit :
Gross Profit Ratio= Gross Profit * 100
Sales
Particulars Coca-Cola
Gross Profit 19902
Sales 6844
Gross Profit Ratio 290.8
The Gross Profit Ratio of the company is 290.8
2.5 Four P’s of Marketing:
Product:
Product mix of Coca-Cola consists of the various brand packs and flavors given in the
table. Product strategy of the Coca-Cola is to promote all the brands available in all the
brands packs and to introduce the product in new flavors and. even new product.
Regarding this Kinley soda is introduced. Fanta in green apple flavor is also introduced.
Coke Brands in Indian Origin
COCA-COLA:
Developed in a brass pot in 1886, Coca-Cola is the most recognized and admired
trademark around the globe. Not to mention the best selling soft drink in the world.
SPRITE:
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In 1961, a citrus-flavored drink made its U.S. debut, using "Sprite Boy" as inspiration for
its name. This elf with silver hair and a big smile was used in 1940s advertising for Coca-
Cola. Sprite is now the fastest growing major soft drink in the U.S., and the world's most
popular lemon-lime soft drink.
FANTA:
The name "Fanta" was first registered as a trademark in Germany in 1941, when it was
used for a few years for a soft drink created from available materials and flavors.
The name was then revived in 1955 in Naples, Italy, when it was used for the "Fanta"
orange drink we know today. It is now the trademark name for a line of flavored drinks
sold around the world.
DIET COKE:
The extension of the Coca-Cola name began in 1982 with the introduction of diet Coke
(also called Coca-Cola light in some countries). Diet coke quickly became the number-
one selling low-calorie soft drink in the world.
LIMCA:
This is thirst-quenching beverage features a fresh and light lemon-lime taste and a
lighthearted attitude. The Limca brand was introduced in 1971 and acquired by the
Coca-Cola Company in 1993.
MAAZA:
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Maaza, launched in 1984 and acquired by The Coca-Cola Company in 1993, is a non
carbonated mango soft drink with a rich, juicy m natural mango taste.
THUMPS UP:
In 1993, The Coca-Cola Company acquired this brand, which was originally introduced in
1977. Its strong and fizzy taste makes it unique carbonated Indian Cola.
KINLEY WATER:
This is thirst-quenching beverage features fresh the fresh water with the saturated
oxygen level.
SUNFILL:
This is thirst-quenching beverage features a fresh and light orange taste and a
lighthearted attitude.
Product Range:
Flavor Ingredients Pack
Cola Cola Flavor carbonated water sugar 200Ml.300Ml.
500Ml.1.5 Litre
2 Litre
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Orange Orange Flavor + Carbonated
Water+ Sugar
200Ml.300Ml.
500Ml.1.5 Litre
2 Litre
Fruit Juice Mango Pulp+ Treated water+ sugar 250 ML
Cloudy L emon Lemon Flavor+ Carbonated Water+
Sugar
200Ml.300Ml.
500Ml.1.5 Litre
2 Litre
PRICE
Regarding the Pricing Policy we are not able to have the information regarding the cost
of the product and prices in the other origin but we have the prices at which the
products available in the market below:
All the soft drinks product of the company except MAZZA will have the same prices on
all the different sizes.
ON 200ML:
The prices of the bottle available in the market is Rs.9
ON 250 ML:
The price of the bottle is Rs.10 and this bottle is available for MAZZA only.
ON 600ML:
The prices of the bottle available in the market is Rs.22 and it can be for soft drinks
except MAZZA
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ON 1lt. Pack:
The prices of this pack available in the market is Rs.35 , MAAZA is of Rs.40 and KINLEY
water bottle is of Rs.12
ON 2lt. Pack:
The prices of this pack available in the market are Rs.55 and MAAZA is of Rs.70.
10% discount has been given in the big retail outlets only in case of 1lt. and 2lt. pack.
Regarding the allowances which are not fixed and can be changed time to time.
PLACE
The Coca-Cola Company in India is governed from its corporate office located at
Gurgaon in Haryana. It governs the working of five zones covering whole India these
zones are: - Northern zone, Eastern zone, Western zone, Southern zone and Andhra
Pradesh zone. These zones are divided in to various, plants, which govern the area
assigned to them. The areas are the various distribution centers called distributors and
C&F agents. Then comes the retailers/customer for the company's product, they receive
goods from distributors and C&F agents. Finally consumer is there, having the product
from the customer's shops or delivered to their home, it is more clearly visible through
this chart. The Coca-Cola Company, which gave its reach to the mouth of billions of
people all around the world having a wide distribution, network. In India, the pace and
speed at which Coca-Cola has widened its business is really amazing. Distribution
network is the biggest strength of the company.
In India, there are over 5 million retail outlets dispersed all over the country. The
retailing industry provides employment to over 18mn people. 1 out of every 25 families
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in India is engaged in the business of retailing. Ownership and management are
predominantly family controlled. However in sharp contrast to developed countries, unit
average size of a retail outlet in India is very small.
Organized retailing, however, has been a recent phenomenon and is relatively
undeveloped. There are no large super market chains/ shopping malls. Consumers are
unwilling to pay a premium for convenience shopping as their counterparts in the
western countries do. While small chain stores called Apna Bazaars and Sahakan
Bhandaars, which offer products at reasonable prices, have been fairly popular,
Department Stores and Food Stores are slowly gaining popularity. A large number of
corporate have recently ventured into retailing.
The retail outlet in India can be broadly categorized as follows:
- Grocery stores
- General purpose stores
- Food stores
- Pan bidi shops
- Chemist/ drug stores
- Cold chains
The relative share of grocers dropped from over 50% in the early 90's to 35% in the late
90's. Chemist outlets on the other hand, have been expanding their product range to
include high margin FMCG products from shampoos to ketchup. Pan-wallas are also
emerging as fully fledged consumer product outlets.
COMPOSITION OF URBAN OUTLETS
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COMPOSITION OF RURAL OUTLETS
DISTRIBUTION:
Marketing or Distribution channel refers to the set of marketing intermediaries which
manufacturer's link together to reach their products to the ultimate consumers.
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Depending on the product, nature of market and manufacturers' resources/strategy,
there can be one or more links between the manufacturer and consumer.
Manufacturer – Retailers
Manufacturer - Wholesalers – Retailers
Manufacturer - Stockiest - Wholesalers - Retailers.
PROMOTION
This part of the marketing is playing a very vital and important role in the current
situation in India. Looking at the competition and promotion and advertising budget of
both the companies coca cola and Pepsi, one can easily estimate the importance of this.
Top line promotion includes the promotion designed and done by the company's
corporate office of Gurgaon and the office of Bombay TV ads, design of banners, and
other POS done by the company simultaneously all around India. With no Difference in
designs etc. fall in this category. Below the line promotion includes the promotion
schemes, publicity material, POS display done by the company from zonal, plant, sales
manager and area sales manager level. . At the sales manager and area sales manager
level the promotion done exclusively for the cities in their respective area and other POS
display.
ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION:
Advertising consists of non-personal form of communications. The communication is
conducted through trade media under player sponsorships. Advertising aims at
providing information about the product arouse demand for the product and emphasize
on superior features of the advertised product over others. Players have to decide on
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overall advertisement budget, message and mode of presentation, type of media, timing
etc. They invariably do post audit of advertising efficacy.
Promotions are of two type‟s viz. pull promotions where consumers are incentivized and
push promotion where dealers/ retailers are incentivized. There are several forms of
promotion such as distributing free samples, discount coupons; gift offers for consumers
and target based incentives and display schemes etc for retailers. Marketers also
sponsor charity programmes, sports etc to promote corporate/ brand image.
Coca-cola is the official sponsor for Delhi commonwealth games-2010
SALES PROMTION
It is a logistics control process that applies situational understanding from both the
operational and logistical common operating pictures in order to dynamically control
and synchronize the flow of material through the distribution pipelines, including
retrograde and lateral distribution. The last part of the definition - retrograde and lateral
distribution - is critical to future success and is often overlooked in distribution
management schemes. Ability to move material in any direction through the pipelines
provides an economy of effort that actually becomes a force multiplier. In this manner,
distribution management becomes a key enabler of logistics transformation, by
reducing materiel requirements to only those that are needed and by leveraging stocks
positioning to reduce the total cost of sustainment.
It consists with:
Advanced Forecasting
Advanced Pricing
Advanced Stock Valuation
Agreement Management
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Bulk Stock Valuation
Enterprise Facility
Planning Inventory Management
2.6 HR POLICIES:
Company culture-
Special training is given to employees; new employees also are placed with old ones to
learn work and the values prevalent in the company. Two cups teas are free for every
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employee daily which represents the hospitable nature of the company. The company
working environment is a well good blend of Asian and western values.
Motivation for employees-
Wages
Coca cola provides smart wages to its employees, which are competitive and
satisfactory. Along with the wages they are also provided with a lot of facilities and
amenities. Here at coca cola India the blue collar workers are offered wages along with
commission, sales man are offered wages plus the commission pursuing certain criteria
and at the end the white collar executive class draws a handsome amount of salary
which is pretty competitive.
Staffing and training-
The company has always believed that education is an important tool and a powerful
force in developing the quality of life and creating opportunities for people and their
families, all over the world they are trying hard to create a pool of hard working,
knowledge hungry, well educated personnel. Because the company speaks it much-
“Our manifesto for growth is rooted in our greatest asset-our people”
Time management-
The management of the work is done in two shifts, running from 8 am to 4 pm (all the
departments work during this time, except the technical department) 4 pm to 12 am
(only the technical department) Although the company does make a provision for some
extra shifts too when there is a hike in demand.
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Medical amenities-
The company provides medical facilities to all its employees. The treatment is much
provided according to the designations.
Employees are assets-
As the company has expanded over the decades, it has benefited itself a lot with the
various cultural insights and perspectives of the society where all the business is there.
The future will be highly depended on the ability to develop a world wide team rich in
the diversity of thinking, perspective, culture and backgrounds.
Also the company believes in-
“Our Company and our leadership must be as inclusive as our brands. It's the lesson of
markets, and the ultimate benefit of inclusive behavior -- as diverse talent proliferates,
ideas and innovation thrive as well… The entire leadership team and I are personally
committed to inclusiveness and fairness, and to making diversity a competitive
advantage for our organization."
Employee forums-
In the USA, through employee forums, employees can connect with the colleagues who
share similar interests and backgrounds. In this forums and elsewhere, employees
support each other‟s personal and professional growth and enhance their individual and
collective ability to contribute to the company. Forums that are currently active include:
Administrative professionals
African American
Asian/pacific American
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Gay and lesbian
Women
Mentoring programs-
The company is creating a system of mentoring programs that include, one-on-one
mentoring, group mentoring and mentoring self study tools.
Currently, coca cola North America and the minute maid company have one-on-one
mentoring programs designed to foster professional growth and development. These
programs promote trusting relationships for networking, coaching, career counseling
and life lessons.
It also increases the flow of information across organizational lines and encourages
diverse thinking and cross functional learning.
Human resource management-
The human resource development has many advantages at the company. Since it is a
global company and it is impossible to create certain policies and procedures applicable
in all divisions of the company, cultural and political differences are needed to be taken
into consideration.
Recruitment process-
It has a well established recruitment process. First following the news papers, website
advertisements etc. The applicants with entertaining CVs are asked for. The recruitment
process then goes through both internal and external recruitment.
Training process of employees-
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After the recruitment of the fresh employees they are trained for a period of three
months. Training is also provided to existing employees, depending on conditions like
introduction of new technology, here the start up to the technology is only given when
all the employees are well versed in it.
Performance appraisal-
The appraisals are given annually to the employees with the completion of the
respective tasks assigned to them.
Compensations and benefits-
The various compensations and benefits provided to the employees in the company
are-
Basic salary
Bonus
Medical facilities
Pick and drop
Gratuity fund
Social security
Employee’s relation-
The company believes that an open door policy is the best policy for the employee‟s
relation because due to this, the employees feel very independent and they know that if
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they get into any problem, they can contact directly to the manager of their department.
Thus the company strongly believes in this policy for satisfying its employees.
Safety policy-
The company sets safety standards at the level that ensure compliance with the
government and the company‟s requirements.
Protecting the employees and ensuring public safety extends throughout the
organization. There is an integrated approach to the innovation for the safety of
employees at all the levels of operation.
2.7 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE:
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sam Nunn
Co- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ,Nuclear Threat Initiative
Alexis M. Herman
Chair and Chief Executive Officer, New Ventures, LLC
Peter V. Ueberroth
Investor and Chairman, Contrarian Group, Inc., and Nonexecutive Co-Chairman, Pebble
Beach Company
Cathleen P. Black
President, Hearst Magazines
Muhtar K ent
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,The Coca-Cola Company
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James D. Robinson III
General Partner, RRE Ventures
Maria E lena L agomasino
Chief Executive Officer, GenSpring Family Offices, LLC
Barry Diller
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer,IAC/InteractiveCorp, and Chairman of
the Board and Senior Executive, Expedia, Inc.
Herbert A. Allen
President and Chief Executive Officer, Allen & Company Incorporated
Jacob Wallenberg
Chairman of the Board, Investor AB, and Vice Chairman of Skandinaviska Enskilda
Banken AB
Donald R. K eough
Nonexecutive Chairman of the Board ,Allen & Company Incorporated, and Nonexecutive
Chairman of the Board, Allen & Company LLC
Ronald W. Allen
Advisory Director, Former Consultant and Advisory Director, and Retired Chairman of
the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Delta Air Lines, Inc.
James B. Williams
Retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, SunTrust Banks, Inc.
Donald F. McHenry
Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy and International Affairs,
Georgetown University.
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2.8 DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGY:
UTC Scheme
UTC mean under the crown scheme, coca cola often do this type of scheme and they
offer very handy prizes in it. Like once they offer bicycles, caps, tv sets, cash prizes etc.
This scheme is very much popular among children.
Event specific promotion:
Coca cola is expert in adapting the change according to the culture of the country
e.g. In India they came up with new promotion for the Diwali, Dasheharra etc.
Collaboration with leading food chains:
Coca cola has tied up with leading food chains like McDonalds, KFC, Dominnos
etc. They serve whole coca cola range to the customers.
2.9 CSR Initiatives
Community Water Programs-
The Coca-Cola Company‟s community water programs are designed to support healthy
watersheds and sustainable programs to balance the water used throughout their
production process. They do this by working on a wide range of locally relevant
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initiatives, such as watershed protection; expanding community drinking water and
sanitation access; agricultural water use efficiency; and education and awareness
programs.
Together with their bottling partners, they collaborate with the United Nations
Development Programs, Global Water Challenge, Play Pumps International, Ocean
Conservancy and others to protect watersheds and support initiatives that bring clean
water and sanitation to underserved areas. Since 2005, they have developed Community
Water Partnerships, with more than 250 projects in 70 countries.
Sustainable Agricultural:
The Coca-Cola Company's commitment to responsible citizenship includes conservation
of natural resources and protection of the soil, water and climate required to sustain life
on earth. As new ways are considered to make a difference in the communities where
they operate, they recognize that many of greatest social and environmental impacts
occur in agricultural supply chain.
Agriculture touches the lives of billions of people. It plays a vital role in society not only
by providing sustenance required for human survival, but also as the world's largest
industry and its biggest employer.
Education initiatives:
Education is one of the keys to socioeconomic development, and coca-cola create, build
and encourage educational programs for students of all ages. Their programs focus on
building educational infrastructure; mentoring; school drop-out prevention; reading and
literacy; scholarships; business-education partnerships; and other local needs. Their
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longest-running educational program launched in the United States in 1987. coca-cola
is having educational development facilities in following countries.
United States
Argentina
Chile
China
Egypt
Pakistan
Philippines
HIV/ AIDS Intiatives:
They work with local health officials and a variety of experts to educate communities on
relevant health concerns, tackling such issues as polio, tuberculosis, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS,
malnutrition and proper hygiene.
Some of HIV/AIDS initiatives include:
The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation has pledged $2.5 million over a three-year
period to further develop community HIV/AIDS programs in Egypt, Ethiopia, K enya,
South Africa and Tanzania. We sponsor high-impact community-focused programs
conducted across the continent with our strategic partners: the African Network for
Children Orphaned or At Risk, the African Broadcast Media Partnership Against
HIV/AIDS and Dance4Life.
'Men as Partners' is a program they sponsor in Africa, which works with men to play a
constructive role in promoting gender equity and health in their families and
communities.
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In China, they launched a program to distribute 100,000 sets of playing cards with
AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria prevention information to migrant workers in provinces
where the incidence of disease is high.
In Haiti, The Coca-Cola Foundation has provided a $158,000 grant to Counterpart
International, a local NGO, to implement a Youth AIDS Awareness Project in inner-city
Port-au-Prince. The project is designed to reduce HIV/AIDS transmission among 15- to
24-year-olds, by creating 10 peer-led school awareness clubs and promoting HIV/AIDS
prevention through life skills training and "edutainment" -- the intersection of education
and entertainment. More than 50,000 youths will be reached by HIV/AIDS prevention
activities and messages through this program.
Disaster Relief & Recovery
Their system is in a unique position to provide assistance during and after natural
disasters. The large distribution network allows to deliver necessities quickly and to
reach communities not easily accessible.
The Coca-Cola system's response to the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti was
immediate. The Company donated $2 million to the Red Cross, and more than 1 million
liters of water and other Coca-Cola beverages traveled by land, air and sea to reach
those in urgent need.
A clean drinking water project was also launched in a local school of Haripur area,
directly benefiting 3,000 students and their families.
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2.10 Achievements and Awards:
Coca-Cola and Sprite, Best Global Brands 2010, Interbrand (September 2010).
Top 10, "World's Most Attractive Employer 2010" List, Universum survey
(September 2010).
Greener Package Award for Sustainable Innovation, Plant Bottle Packaging
(August 2010).
Most Desirable Company to Work for Among Britons,(July 2010).
Most Innovative Companies for 2010, BusinessWeek (April 2010).
50 Most Admired Companies, FORTUNE 500(March 2010).
2009 CSR Award, Coca-Cola China, AmCham Shanghai 2009 Corporate Social
Responsibility Conference and Awards (November 2009).
"Strongest Management," Employer of the Year election, Randstad (survey of
10,000 Belgians aged 18-65) (February 2009).
Water Care Award, Coca-Cola South Africa's Leak Repair Project, Mail &
Guardian's Greening the Future Awards (June 2008).
"Best Corporate Brand License of the Y ear" for innovative merchandise made
from "reclaimed, recycled and repurposed" materials, The Coca-Cola Company,
Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (LIMA) (June 2008).
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No. 1 for the seventh consecutive year, 100 Best Global Brands, Coca-Cola,
BusinessWeek/Interbrand (July 2007).
No. 1, Food and Beverage Industry Category, Best EthicalQuote Progress and Best
Reported Performance Categories (July 2007).
2.11 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
FINANCE - The Finance function at The Coca-Cola Company offers challenges and
opportunities that are simply world-class. Coca-cola gives opportunities available in
Accounting, Financial Analysis, Audit, Business Development, Tax and Treasury.
Regardless of educational background or level of experience.
HUMAN RESOURCE S – It‟s making sure that people are the very best. The key to the
success is people. The Coca-Cola Company, understands the importance of Human
Resources, which is why they have one of the most robust departments. Opportunities
include Generalist, Staffing, Training, Compensation and Benefits, Organizational
Development, Employee Relations and Compliance and Occupational Health.
INFORMATION TECHNOL OGY – It‟s keeping The Coca-Cola Company a few steps
beyond the cutting-edge.Coca-cola always invest in people and the technologies that
will power the company for years to come. Coca-cola has opportunities in Application
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Development and Support, Operations, IT Architecture, Infrastructure Systems Support,
Network Management, Business Systems Planning, SAP, Database Management and
Technical Training.
MARKETING – It‟s driving the success of the one of the world‟s best known brands.
The strength of the brands is tied directly to the people behind them. Coca-cola has
opportunities available in Brand Management, Creative Services, Marketing Research,
Advertising, Media, Category Management, Channel and Customer Marketing,
Marketing Asset Management, Promotions and Merchandising/Licensing.
SAL ES AND ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT – It‟s representing The Coca-Cola Company
to the world. Millions of servings a day, billions of dollars a year. The Coca-Cola
Company, gives people the resources they need to build long-term relationships with
customers. They have opportunities available in Account Management, Operations
Management, Network Account Management and Sales Analysis/Decision Support.
2.12 CONCLUSION
With an elaborate operational reach, a reputed world ranking, a huge variety of 3300
beverages, coca cola reaches to 200+ countries today. Although still it has a huge
untapped market. With a satisfactory gross profit ratio and current ratio it still runs as a
leader in the beverage market. With well defined CSR initiatives, the company is also
heading for social responsibilities. The hard earned rankings around the world are also
seeked out for in India and the company is rigorously working for the same.
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2.13 BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. www.cocacolaindia.com
2. www.moneycontrol.com
3. www.ibef.org
4. Annual report of coca-cola 2009-10