Unilever Strategic Management Assignment

UNILEVER ANALYSIS

Group Members:Dhaifina IdznitiaNurul Fithri SylvaniAmasel A. SwasonoIsradilaLui Anbar Rhainata

COMPANY PROFILE PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk is one of Indonesia’s leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies. The Company’s portfolio of Home and Personal Care as well as Foods and Refreshment products is distinguished by many of the world’s best known and most trusted brands, including Wall’s, Lifebouy, Vaseline, Pepsodent, Lux, Pond’s, Sunlight, Rinso, Blue Band, Royco, Dove, Rexona, Clear and others.

Line of Business: Manufacturing, marketing and distribution of consumer goods including soaps, detergents, margarine, dairy based foods, ice cream, cosmetic products, tea based beverages and fruit juice

Ownership: Foreign Direct Investment

Date of Establishment: 5 December 1933

Stock Exchange Registration: 11 January 1982

Stock code: UNVR

UNILEVER’S VISION ELEMENT

To earn the love and respect of Indonesia by touching the lives of every Indonesian every day .

Focus :

The vision of Unilever is specific directed to Indonesian. It can be seen clearly that the objective focuses on providing good products for Indonesian.

Flexible :

It can adapt with the things happen everyday

Executable :

The statement of Unilever’s vision is realistic by looking at the words “by touching the lives of every Indonesian every day.

Easy to communicate :

It is simple vision statement and easy to understand because it stated clearly that the focus is for Indonesian.

MISSION ELEMENT

MISSION ELEMENT

PRODUCTS

MARKET

TECHNOLOGY

SURVIVAL GROWTH PROFIT

PHILOSOPHY

SELF CONCEPT

PUBLIC IMAGE

EMPLOYEE

CUSTOMERS

UNILEVER’S MISSION ANALYSIS:

We work to create a better future every day

Mission element:

Philosophy: The mission above is about philosophy. Unilever wants tell consumer that their product is good. With the philosophy, they try to sell good products that can affect to the customers future.

Public Image: The mission is not only telling about their philosophy but also public image. Because they want to have their customers’ trust that they can give good product to the customers.

Mission Element :

Customer: Focus the business on satisfying customer needs instead of spotlighting your product or service, The Unilever focus on brands and services that are good for their customer, to make them look good and feel good. That’s what the customer need.

Employee: The Unilever mission statement motivate their employee’s significant work to serve better and how the mission contributes to people’s lives.

Technology: The Unilever’s mission is produce brands and services that are good for their customer and good for others. In fact, producing good brands and services must use a great technology. So, in their mission they success to describe that they use great technology to produce their brands and services.

Public image: Companies also need develop their image. I think the Unilever success to deliver their image to the consumer because they use the right sentence to built trust with their customer.

We help people feel good, look good and get more out of life with brands and services that are good for them and good for others.

We will inspire people to take small every day actions that can add up to a big difference

In unilever mission point 3, they explain their customer, which is Indonesian people in all of aspect.

Mission element:

Public image: in their mission they success to build an image to their customer that they can inspire people to take small action that can make a big different change for the world.

We will develop new ways of doing business that allow us to double the size of our company while reducing our environmental impact.

According to the mission elements above, the last mission figures the public image and self-concept, because it does not only mention about the way and the target of the company, but it also mentioned the awareness of the environmental aspect as mentioned “….reducing our environmental impact ”.

FIVE FORCE MODEL BY PORTER TO DETERMINE

INDUSTRY ATTRACTIVENESS

DESCRIPTION

Numbers:

1. Highly unattractive

2. Mildly unattractive

3. Neutral

4. Mildly attractive

5. Highly attractive

RIVALRY AMONG COMPETITOR

Current Future

Number of Quality balance

competitor

2 3

Product Features 4 4

Capacity increase

3 3

Diversity Competitor

2 2

Overall 11 12

DESCRIPTION Rivalry among competing firms is usually the most powerful of the five competitive forces. Rivalry increases when consumers can switch brands easily; when barriers to leave the market are high; when fixed costs are high and other reasons.

In this case we can take Unilever Company. Their biggest competitors are P&G (Procter & Gamble) and Nestlé. Between them, Unilever is world's third-largest consumer goods company measured by 2012 revenue.

BARRIERS TO ENTRY Current Future

Economic of scale Small Large

Product

differentiation

Little 5 5 Big

Brand

identification

Low 3 2 High

Switching cost Low 2 3 High

Access to

distribution

channels

Ample 2 4 Restricted

Capital

requirement

Low 4 5 High

Access to latest

technology

Ample 4 5 Restricted

Government

protection

Non existent 4 5 High

Experience effect Unimportant 5 5 Very

Important

Overall 29 34

DESCRIPTION

The threat of entry in food industry is, however, low. As already mentioned, Unilever is one of the leading companies in food business. It already competes with other food giants (Nestlé, Kraft Foods or Mars Foods). Due to positions of the mentioned companies, it would be difficult for new companies to enter the market. Relatively high barriers to entry will have to be overcome in order to success. Besides restrictive government policies and the need of large financial resources or diversification of products, there will be also lack of tradition, experience and advantages that incumbents already possess. It is very hard for a new entrant to enter the market because it is very difficult to set up a business where the costs are too high. The competition from entrants is thus relatively insignificant.

BARRIER TO EXIT

Current Future

Aspects Specialization

5 5

Cost to exit 5 5

Government & Social Restrictions

4 4

Overall 14 14

DESCRIPTION

Exit barrier are factors which make it difficult for a business to contemplate leaving a particular industry or market. As already mentioned, Unilever is one of the leading companies in food business. It already competes with other food giants (Nestlé, Kraft Foods or Mars Foods). Due to positions of the mentioned companies, it would be difficult for leaving the market because they already have high in assets specialization, High in cost to exit.

AVAILABILITY OF SUBSTITUTES

Current Future

Availability of close substitutes

2 3

User’s switching cost

3 3

Substitute producer’s

profitability & aggressiveness

2 3

Substitute price / value

3 4

Overall 10 13

DESCRIPTION

In case of Unilever foods, one of the possible substitutes would be a homemade product. The customers might use alternates due to various reason, such as the cost of preparing a homemade pasta sauce will be lower than actually buying a bertolli pasta sauce. Recently, there is an increasing trend of eating out. Using service can also be considered to be substitute to purchasing food. But the restaurants and caterers can also providing customers with Unilevers product. In doing so, Unilever benefits from people’s using services.

It can be thus concluded that the threat of subtitutes to unilever foods is not high due to the potition of unilever as the leading compaies in food business.

POWER OF BUYER

Current

Future

Number important buyers Few 5 5 Many

Buyer switching cost Low 1 1 High

Buyer threat of backward integration

High 2 2 Low

Buyer threat of forward integration

Low 2 2 High

Contribution to quality or service of buyers product

Small 3 3 Large

Buyers profitability Low 3 3 High

Overall 16 16

DESCRIPTION With regards to all the Unilever’s competitors, a customer has a wide range of products to choose from. It is to be acknowledged that although one customer might stay loyal to one particular product or brand, the buyer’s costs of switching from one product to another is not high. This is, however, relative since for Unilever supplies with food retailers such as Tesco’s or Carrefour, such distributors risk losing their customers (thus decrease in profits) by not providing Unilever food products.

In many cases, the importance of the buyers’ price sensitivity needs to be emphasized. Given that a consumer is offered two similar products of the same quality but different prices, there is a higher possibility that the cheaper product will be chosen. Even though one might stay loyal to the brand, the other can incline to try a rival product. The power of buyers is therefore of high importance.

POWER OF SUPPLIER Curre

ntFuture

Number important suppliers Few 4 4 Many

Availability of substitute for supplier product

Low 3 4 High

Differentiation or switching cost of suppliers’ product

High 4 4 Low

Supplier contribute to quality or service of the industry

product

Low 4 4 High

Importance of the industry to suppliers profit

Small 5 5 Large

Overall 22 21

DESCRIPTION

It can be stated that in terms of food production there is a wide range of raw materials providers that Unilever can choose from. Unilever has a policy of local buying and local manufacturing. Which provides itself an edge to brake power of its suppliers and make them weaker to negotiate at its own terms. This strategy help to prevent supplier’s from switching to other competitors and charge higher rates. Also Unilever treat its supplier’s fairly so as to create more loyalty among them like customers.

OVERALL ASSESSMENT

Current Future

Barriers to entry 29 34

Barriers to exit 14 14

Rivalry among competitors

11 12

Power of buyer 16 16

Power of supplier 22 21

Availability of substitutes

10 13

Current Future

Overall Industry Assessment

102 110

CONCLUSION

In the future the attractiveness of this industry can be stable or even stronger. The product life cycle withstand because people use their products in their daily life

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT

Unilever SWOT, IFE and Value Chain Analysis

SWOT ANALYSIS

STRENGTH

1.Contribution of home and personal care to net sales is 72.9%

2.Marketing and selling expenses increased by 12.5% to Rp6.6 trillion

3.Strong portfolio of brands and diversified product range

4.Contribution to Total Turnover is 27% in 2013

5.Holding 15% shares of total in Indonesian Stock Exchange

6.Cash position in 2013 increased by 13.7% or Rp31.5 billion

7.Unilever operates in nearly 190 countries around the world and hence, has a global footprint combined with top of the mind brand recall among consumers worldwide.

8.Unilever has a distinct competitive advantage over its nearest competitor, Proctor and Gamble because of its flexible pricing and expertise in distribution channels that manage to reach the nook and the corner of the globe.

WEAKNESS :

1.Finance income decreased by 61.5% to Rp14.5 billion

2.Sales growth for the year was 12.7%, lower than previous year growth of 16.3%

3.The Company’s collection period weakened from 30 days in 2012 to 33 days in 2013

4.No direct connecting with customer

5.Excellent in R&D lead to high in price

6.Employ 6,719 employees in 2013

7.The biggest weakness that Unilever faces is that it operates in an uber competitive market where the other global giants like P&G and Nestle in addition to a host of local players challenge its dominance at every turn and raise the stakes in the Trillion Dollar FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) space.

Opportunities :

1.The diversity of Unilever’s competitor is low

2.Unilever Indonesia goes into 2014 on the back of market share gains and robust growth in almost all categories

3.Keeping with product innovation based on consumer expectation

4.The high customer satisfaction can be seen from the title of prime index of consumer satisfaction.

5.Since 1982, PT. Unilever Indonesia, Tbk has been listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange

Threats :

1.Substitute products in the market

2.The company sells its products through a network of about 370 independent distributors covering outlets throughout Indonesia

3.In the second half of the year, the Indonesian macro economy experienced another test with high inflation (post fuel subsidy cut), increased interest rate and weakening of the Rupiah

4.Government laws and regulation quite challenging

5.Many smuggling of product from Cina

INTERNAL FACTOR EVALUATIONStrengths

Weight

Rating

Weighted Score


0.12 4 0.48


0.08 2 0.16


0.09 3 0.27


0.08 3 0.24


0.11 4 0.44

6.Cash position in 2013 increased by 13.7%or Rp31.5 billion

0.09 4 0.36

WeaknessesWeight

Rating

Weighted Score

1.

Finance income decreased by 61.5% to Rp14.5 billion

0.11 4 0.44

2.

Sales growth for the year was 12.7%, lower than previous year growth of 16.3%

0.05 2 0.10

3.

The Company’s collection period weakened from 30 days in 2012 to 33 days in 2013

0.06 3 0.18

4.

No direct connecting with customer 0.08 4 0.32

5.

Excellent in R&D lead to high in price

0.06 3 0.18

6.

Employ 6,719 employees in 2013 0.07 2 0.14

Total 1.00 3.31

VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS

Inbound Logistics

Unilever works with the agriculture industry to get the raw materials

Raw materials enter the manufacturing site

Production and Operation

Raw materials are processed to add more value

End products are packaged. Ready to be shipped

Outbound Logistics

Products are shipped to distributors

Marketing and Sales

The product is promoted through different media such as television, social media, magazine, etc

Service

•They’re collecting complaints from customers or distributors.

Primary activities:

SUPPORT ACTIVITIES:

Procurement

•Unilever works with the agriculture industry to get the raw materials

Technology Development

They spent a lot of capital on Research and Development to reduce environmental impact.

Human Resources Development

Because they are in manufacturing industry, they rely on machine and their employees. That’s why they have so many employees and take care of their employees.

Firm Infrastructure

The good management of Unilever planning and financing also add values for their customers and stakeholders.

EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT

Unilever EFE & CPM Analysis

EXTERNAL FACTOR EVALUATION FOR UNILEVER

Opportunities Weight

Rating

Wt.Score

1. The diversity of Unilever’s competitor is low

0.06 2 0.12

2. Unilever Indonesia goes into 2014 on the back of market share gains and robust growth in almost all categories

0.10 3 0.30

3. Keeping with product innovation based on consumer expectation

0.08 3 0.24

4. The high customer satisfaction can be seen from the title of prime index of consumer satisfaction

0.13 4 0.52

5. Since 1982, PT. Unilever Indonesia, Tbk has been listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange

0.12 4 0.48

THREATS WEIGHT

RATING

WT.SCORE

6. Substitute products in the market 0.15 4 0.60

7. The company sells its products through a network of about 370 independent distributors covering outlets throughout Indonesia

0.06 3 0.18

8. In the second half of the year, the Indonesian macro economy experienced another test with high inflation (post fuel subsidy cut), increased interest rate and weakening of the Rupiah

0.10 3 0.30

9. Government laws and regulation quite challenging

0.12 3 0.36

10. Many smuggling of product from Cina

0.08 3 0.24

Total 1.00 3.34

COMPETITIVE PROFILE MATRIX (CPM)

Unilever Nestlé

Critical Success Factors

Weight Rating Score Rating Score

Advertising 0.10 3 0.30 2 0.2

Product Quality 0.20 4 0.80 4 0.8

Price Competitiveness

0.15 3 0.454

0.6

Management 0.10 4 0.40 3 0.3

Financial Position 0.15 4 0.60 4 0.6

Customer Loyalty 0.05 2 0.10 3 0.15

Global Expansion 0.20 4 0.80 3 0.6

Market Share 0.05 4 0.20 3 0.15

Total 1.00 3.65 3.4

STRATEGIES IN ACTION

Unilever Company Analysis

LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES Sourcing 100 percent of agricultural raw materials sustainably by 2015, including 100 percent sustainable palm oil. Unilever buys 3 percent of the world's annual supply of palm oil.

Change the hygiene habits of 1 billion people in Asia, Africa and Latin America to help reduce diarrhea -- the word's second biggest cause of infant mortality. Unilever will push sales of its Lifebuoy soap brand and teach consumers when to wash their hands to achieve this aim.

Make drinking water safer in developing countries by extending sales of its Pureit home water purifier.

Improve standards of living by working with agencies such as Oxfam and the Rainforest Alliance to link 500,000 smallholders and small-scale distributors to the Unilever supply chain.

Unilever also intends to improve the nutritional quality of its food products -- with cuts in salt, saturated fats, sugar and calories -- and link more than 500,000 smallholder farmers and small scale distributors in developing countries to its supply chain

Earlier this year, Unilever announced a plan to use 100 percent sustainably sourced paper for packaging by 2020, and the company has ranked at the top of its sector for sustainability in separate rankings developed by Two Tomorrows and Climate Counts.

DEFINITION OF STRATEGIES

Definition

1. A method or plan chosen to bring about a desired future, such as achievement of a goal or solution to a problem.

2. The art and science of planning and marshaling resources for their most efficient and effective use. The term is derived from the Greek word for generalship or leading an army.

CONCEPT OF STRATEGIES

Strategy as action, inclusive of objective setting.

With this concept, three types of actions involved in strategy:

a) Determination of long term goals and objectives

b) Adoption of courses of action

c) Allocation of resources

Strategy as action, exclusive of objective setting.

It states that strategy is a way in which the firm, reacting to its environment, deploys its principal resources and marshals its efforts in pursuit of its purpose. The people who believe this version of the definition call strategy a unified, comprehensive and integrated plan relating to the strategic advantages of the firm to the challenges of the environment.

VARIOUS STRATEGIES THAT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED 1. Winning with brand and innovation is about development on

new product, such as hair product, male grooming product, home and personal product and also food and beverages.

2. Winning with market place. Unilever Indonesia promoting their goods by selling directly to the public with evidence of quality in real condition. Besides that, Unilever Indonesia also boost the volume growth in the islands outside Java.

3. Winning with continous improvement. Unilever Indonesia supports the plan Program Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesian Economic Development (MP3I) with pioneering oleochemichal plant in Seimangkei, North Sumatra. The project will run in the period 2013-2014, with an investment of Rp 1.45 trillion.

4. Winning with people. Unilever focuses in perfecting management trainee program (MT) is strong because Employees (people) is the most important element in business continuity Unilever.

VERTICAL INTEGRATIONBackward Integration

As a multi-national company, their Procurement team is purchasing from tens of thousands of suppliers worldwide. They control their supplier by using this strategic decision called Supplier Qualification System (USQS). Their procurement organization first selects their suppliers, then those selected are invited to register in USQS and this system is how they qualify those suppliers to do business with Unilever.

Forward Integration

Unilever has PT Technopia Lever, a 51% owned subsidiary that engages in distribution, export, and import of goods under the Domestos Nomos trademark. They also sold their product through a network of about 500 independent distributors covering hundreds of thousands of outlets throughout Indonesia. Products are distributed through its own central distribution centers, satellite warehouses, depots and other facilities.

INTENSIVE STRATEGIES

1. Market Penetration. To improve the market penetration, Dove have a unique strategy. Dove send its representative to different market segments and give them a task to identify the needs and wants of the different market segments. The most famous technique used for this is sampling.

2. Market Development. Unilever is extending the practicality of its market development strategy by stimulating the product innovation and research and development sector for the new product development. As the market development for any company becomes more integrated with the company’s expansion, acquisitions and partnerships, therefore Unilever is also focusing on all these respects.

3. Product Development. The best example of the improvements in the process was the development of a new laundry detergent formula that allowed for more concentration and less packaging fitting the needs of today’s eco-friendly and mobile customers

DIVERSIFICATION

Unilever exhibits a related linked corporate diversification strategy, which means that related linked diversification exists when “the different businesses that a single firm pursues are linked on only a couple dimensions, or if different sets of businesses are linked along very different dimensions.” For example, it may follow that Unilever’s:

•Home and personal care businesses share similar production technology and customers

•Food and refreshments businesses share similar suppliers

•Home care and food businesses have no common attributes

Unilever’s successful implementation of this strategy helps it to sustain its market leadership.

DEFENSIVE Retrenchment. The crisis forced some companies to stop production and laying off employees. However, what is done by PT Unilever Indonesia is the opposite. In a crisis situation, they instead do business expansion by building a new plant which can absorb approximately 1,000 workers which is located in Cikarang, Indonesia.

Source: http://www.kemenperin.go.id/artikel/1858/Unilever-Bangun-Pabrik-Rp-500-M

Divestiture. Unilever successfully divested its frozen food businesses in the past few years. As a part of a five-year program, the company targeted to reduce its number of the brands from 1,600 to only 400. Unilever has been divesting its business to focus its resources on the core food portfolio

Liquidation. Unilever did liquidation for personal care product manufacturing facility in 2012. Not only personal care product facility, Unilever Tea Facility liquidated in 2014

http://www.kemenperin.go.id/artikel/1858/Unilever-Bangun-Pabrik-Rp-500-M



COST LEADERSHIP - PORTER'S 5 FORCES MODEL

For cost leader businesses like Unilever a cost leadership strategy may help to remain profitable even with:

•Rivalry. Unilever competes on the basis of its prices since the low cost products of Unilever and its broad range of products allow it to enjoy a big family of customers. It is because of its diversified product line that allows it to enjoy above average profit and allow it to maintain low cost advantage over its competitors in the market.

•Customers. As it’s a part of Unilever’s competitive advantage that it offer low prices that help it to retain its customers and to earn profit.

•Suppliers. Unilever as a Cost leader is able to absorb greater price increases before it must raise price to customers.

•Entrants. Unilever creates barriers to market entry through its continuous focus on efficiency and reducing costs and because of its economies of scale.

•Substitutes. As there are many substitutes available in the market to Unilever’s products so for Unilever its more likely to lower costs to attract customers to stay with their product, invest to develop substitutes, purchase patents and invest in R&D.

DIFFERENTIATION - PORTER'S 5 FORCES MODEL

Effective differentiators can remain profitable even when the five forces appear unattractive. Analysis of Unilever’s differentiation strategy porter’s five forces is as follows:

•Rivalry. Brand loyalty is the strongest point for Unilever to have its competitive advantage. It means that customers will be less sensitive to price increases, as long as the firm can satisfy the needs of its customers. As Unilever always strive to satisfy the needs of its customers so intense rivalry for Unilever is not a threat

•Suppliers. Because differentiators charge a premium price they can more afford to absorb higher costs and customers are willing to pay extra too so bargaining power of suppliers is low here that give a competitive edge to Unilever.

•Entrants. Brand Loyalty provides a difficult barrier to overcome

•Substitutes. Once again brand loyalty helps combat substitute products.

FOCUS

Unilever focus more on the demographic features of population, it targets all age groups and offer a wide variety of products to the people of all ages. It also focus on the emerging markets like a few years ago it started to focus more on India because its an emerging market. Apart from that its wide variety of products more and its attention to its value chain make it capture a big market share. It focuses on customer needs and customer satisfaction. It focuses on innovation, quality and R&D. It also focus on its low cost and has a wide base of customers so all these factors together give it a competitive advantage over others in the same industry.

STRATEGY ANALYSIS AND

CHOICE

SWOT MATRIXPT. UNILEVER INDONESIA, TBK.

SO Strategy

Strength : Contribution of home and personal care to net sales is 72.9%

Opportunity : Unilever Indonesia goes into 2014 on the back of market share gains and robust growth in almost all categories

Strategy : Develop more distribution channels

WO Strategy

Weakness : No direct connecting with customer

Opportunity : Unilever Indonesia goes into 2014 on the back of market share gains and robust growth in almost all categories

Strategy :

1. Increase the marketing to get close with the customer in introducing the products

2. Improve the customer care service to know customers’ needs and wants

ST Strategy

Strength : Contribution of home and personal care to net sales is 72.9%

Threat : Substitute products in the market

Strategy : Improve R & D to take competitive advantage according to product diversification

WT Strategy

Weakness : Sales growth for the year was 12.7%, lower than previous year growth of 16.3%

Threat : The company sells its products through a network of about 370 independent distributors covering outlets throughout Indonesia

Strategy : Pursue vertical integration by owning subsidiary that engage in distribution, export, and import.

SPACE MATRIX PT. UNILEVER INDONESIA, Tbk.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH RATING AVERAGE

Net profit (net income) increased by 12.7% to 30,757,435 million dollars

5

Net cash flow from operating activities in 2013 was Rp6,241,679million, up from Rp5,191,646 million years ago.

4

Working Capital which began to decline from year to year

2

EPS increased from 546 to 634 at December 31, 2013 5

TOTAL 16 4

INDUSTRY POSITION RATING AVERAGE

Community needs and high dependence on consumer goods

4

Increased sales of consumer goods in Indonesia is rated third, after China and India

4

Market growth products daily necessities pretty good 4

Household goods industry and consumer goods is one industry will still prevail in times of crisis

5

17 4,25

STABILITY POSITION RATING AVERAGE

Macroeconomic stability was maintained as indicated by the decline in interest rates and inflation (although there will be a bit of turmoil)

-2

The issue of the use of formaldehyde in several industries including consumer goods in industry

-4

The decline in average income community (the possibility of a global crisis)

-3

-9 -3

COMPETITIVE POSITION RATING AVERAGE

Funds huge ad campaign -1

Awards for the products of Unilever and ICA (Indonesian CSR Award) which indicates consumer satisfaction

-2

Strong Distribution Network -2

Branding -2

TOTAL -7 -1,75

CONCLUSION

FP Average is 4,00

IP Average is 4,25

SP Average is -3,00

CP Average is -1,75

Directional Vector Coordinates:

x-axis (CP + IP) : -1,75 + (+4,25) = +2,50

y-axis (SP + FP) : -3,00 + (+4,00) = +1,00

Koordinat xy

{(2,50 ),( 1,00)}

MATRIX

1

1 2

2

CONSERVATIVE AGGRESIVE

COMPETITIVEDEFENSIVE

CP

FP

IP

SP

Based on the Strategic Position and Action Evaluation (SPACE) Matrix it can be concluded that PT. Unilever Indonesia, Tbk. located in Aggressive directional vector of Profiles.

Strategies that can be taken :

* Integration Strategies (forward, backward, and horizontal integration)

* Intensive Strategies (market penetration, market development, and product development)

* Diversification strategy or combination

BCG MATRIXPT. UNILEVER INDONESIA, TBK.

PT. UNILEVER INDONESIA, Tbk. Has 2 division, which is home & personal care and food & ice cream.

Home & personal care has the biggest contribution up to 78% of the total revenue and 22% of growth rate.

Food & ice cream contibution to 22% of total revenue and 19% of growth rate.

HOME &

PERSONALCARE

?

DOG

HIGH

LOW

HIGH LOW

$FOOD

&ICE CREAM

MARKET SHAREM

AR

KET G

RO

WTH

IE MATRIX PT. UNILEVER INDONESIA, Tbk.

I II III

IV V VI

VII VIII IX

THE IFE TOTAL WEIGHTED SCORES

Strong3.0 to 4.0

Average2.0 to 2.99

Weak1.00 to 1.994.0 3.0 2.

01.0

THE EFE TOTAL WEIGHTED SCORES

High3.0 to 4.0

Medium2.0 to 2.99

Low1.00 to

1.99

3.0

2.0

1.0

EXPLANATION

The IFE total weighted score for Unilever is 3.31 and the EFE total weighted score is 3.34. Therefore, our IE matrix falls more around ‘I’ cell.

The company should adopt Grow and Build Strategies. We recommend Market Development and Product Development for UNILEVER. UNILEVER can introduce existing products to new geographical area that are rural markets and markets of developing nations. On the other hand UNILEVER can also modifying its existing products and introduce variants in order raise its market share

GRAND STRATEGY MATRIX

PT. UNILEVER INDONESIA, Tbk.

The grand matrix helps us to determine the strategy that firm must pursue, based on its competitive position and market growth. UNILEVER lies in Q1 which represents excellent strategic position of company. For these firms, continued concentration of current market and products is an appropriate strategy. UNILEVER has abundant resources so backward, forward and horizontal integration may also prove effective.

QSPM PT. UNILEVER INDONESIA, Tbk.

EXTERNAL FACTOR EVALUATION FOR UNILEVER

Opportunities Weight

Rating

Wt.Score


0.06 2 0.12


0.10 3 0.30


0.08 3 0.24


0.13 4 0.52

5. Since 1982, PT. Unilever Indonesia, Tbk has been listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange

0.12 4 0.48

MODEL FRAMEWORK

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGEEXTERNAL AND INTERNAL ANALYSIS

INTERNAL

Intimate relationship with suppliers and distributors. Unilever treat its supplier’s fairly in purpose to create loyalty among them like customers

Unilever has extensive distribution channel, spread across the country. Therefore for rural area in Indonesia, Unilever could deliver its products.

Unilever divide their customers based on their product division such as Personal Care, Foods, Refreshment and Home Care. Most of their customers can be from any ages and different demographic because they provide many range of product to all ages.

EXTERNAL

Market potential is quite large; approximately 250 million people live in Indonesia. These people are attractive target market for consumer goods product

High satisfaction of consumers, proved by Indonesia Customer Satisfaction Award (ICSA) 2010 and Indonesia Most Trusted Company Award 2010, both from SWA Sembada Magazine.

High dependance of consumer on some consumer goods brands. This is reflected on consumer loyalty on some brands consumer goods products such as Pepsodent and Sariwangi.

GENERIC STRATEGY STRUCTURE

PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION

PRODUCT INNOVATION

PRODUCT DESIGNHIGHER PRODUCT

QUALITY UNIQUE PRODUCT

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

SALES GROWTH / HIGHER MARKET

EXPLANATION

The generic strategies as developed by Porte (1980; 1985) for achieving a competitive advantage position by an organization are: product differentiation and cost leadership. Product differentiation being the most commonly used one of these two strategic typologies.

A differentiation strategy involves the firm creating a product/service, which is considered unique in some aspect that the customer values because the customer’s needs are satisfied. On the other hand, cost leadership strategy emphasizes low cost relative to that of the competitors.

UNILEVER GENERIC STRATEGYWe can conclude from our research study, it can be established that that manufacturing organizations/ Unilever Company must pay greater attention to the products the manufacture in terms of quality design, innovations and unique features. It is safe to suggest that executive management needs to make sure that they provide adequate satisfaction to their customers. Which means that management should put additional emphasis and pay more attention to product differentiation as it is an important instrument for achieving competitive advantage which leads to greater organizational performance which translates to higher profits.

STRATEGY REVIEW, EVALUATION, AND

CONTROLPT. UNILEVER INDONESIA

REVISED EFE MATRIX

Opportunities Weight Rating

Wt.Score


0.06 2 0.12


0.10 3 0.30


0.08 3 0.24


0.13 4 0.52

5. They innovate eco-friendly products

0.12 4 0.48

THREATS WEIGHT

RATING WT.SCORE

6. Substitute products in the market 0.15 4 0.60

7. According to the inflation in recent year, it threats Unilever to change their pricing strategy

0.06 3 0.18

8. In the second half of the year, the Indonesian macro economy experienced another test with high inflation (post fuel subsidy cut), increased interest rate and weakening of the Rupiah

0.10 3 0.30

9. Government laws and regulation quite challenging

0.12 3 0.36

10. Many smuggling of product from Cina 0.08 3 0.24

Total 1.00 3.34

REVISED IFE MATRIX

StrengthsWeight

Rating

Weighted Score


0.12 4 0.48


0.08 2 0.16


0.09 3 0.27


0.08 3 0.24


0.11 4 0.44

6. Cash position in 2016 increased 0.09 4 0.36

SOURCE : HTTP://WWW.4-TRADERS.COM/UNILEVER-6290/FINANCIALS/

WeaknessesWeight

RatingWeighted Score

1.Finance income decreased by 61.5% to Rp14.5 billion

0.11 4 0.44

2. Sales growth predicted is only 4.4% 0.05 2 0.10

3.The Company’s collection period weakened from 30 days in 2012 to 33 days in 2013

0.06 3 0.18

4. No direct connecting with customer 0.08 4 0.32

5. Excellent in R&D lead to high in price 0.06 3 0.18

6. Number of employee increased in 2016 0.07 2 0.14

Total 1.00 3.31

STRATEGY EVALUATION ASSESSMENT MATRIX

Have Major Changes

Occurred in the Firm

Internal StrategicPosition?

Have Major Changes

Occurred in the Firm

External StrategicPosition?

Has the Firm Progressed

Satisfactorily Toward

Achieving Its Stated

Objectives?

Result

Yes Yes Yes Take corrective actions

REVISED STRATEGY

Based on the changes in internal and external environment, Unilever can take corrective actions such as raise capital with stock or debt and allocate resources differently, because there is a change in EFE that Unilever innovate eco-friendly products, which means Unilever need a new resource and enhance their technology to produce that products.

MARKETING PT. UNILEVER INDONESIA Tbk

HOME CARE

SUNLIGHT

HIGH PRICELOW PRICE

HIGH QUALITY

LOW QUALITY

MAMA LIME

SUNLIGHT

SABUN COLEK SLEEK

PERSONAL CARE

POND’S

HIGH PRICELOW PRICE

HIGH QUALITY

LOW QUALITY

KIEHL’S

MAYBELLINE

CITRA

THE BODY SHOPTHE FACE SHOP

REVLON

POND’S

GARNIERNIVEA

ACNES

THE FUK

FOOD & DRINK

WALL’S

HIGH PRICELOW PRICE

GOOD TASTE

BAD TASTE

HAAGEN DASCH

ES LILIN

BASKIN ROBBINSDAIRY QUEENWALLS

CAMPINADIAMOND

ES KADO

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FINANCE

CAPITAL

Net Working Capital

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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-2000

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Net working capital is used in various other financial formulas that deal with cash flows

An increase in net working capital is considered a negative cash flow and not available for equity

NET WORKING CAPITAL = CURRENT ASSETS – CURRENT LIABILITIES

ASSETS

2009 2010 2011 2012 20130

2000400060008000

10000120001400016000

Total Assets

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FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES

All our activity combines to deliver the single goal of creating shareholder value

R & D

Objectives:

a. Perfecting a formulation so that it is aesthetically pleasing and stable when stored;

b. developing packaging that suits the product format,

c. delights the consumer and minimizes environmental impact; and

d. ensuring the product is ready for large scale factory production

R & D

The company operates in more than 100 countries, has a R&D budget (€928 million — currently about $1.3 billion -- worldwide in 2010) and boasts a dozen brands that each ring up sales of about €1 billion ($1.4 billion) annually

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IN UNILEVER

MIS TECHNOLOGY USED BY UNILEVER

GDSN (Global Data Synchronization Network)

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device)

Ariba

Unilever Private Exchange

ISIS

IMPLEMENTATION OF MIS IN UNILEVER

Kalido's Master Data Management and Dynamic Information Warehouse to create reference data and analyse transaction data

The information is translated into relevant, actionable data by the new software, so that executives can take decisions to improve supply chain efficiency and ensure shops do not have a shortage of Unilever products

IMPLEMENTATION OF MIS IN UNILEVER Unilever also extensively uses SAP's supply chain management and enterprise resource planning software

IMPLEMENTATION OF MIS IN UNILEVER Collect customer information such as name, address, screed name, profile picture, email address and telephone number, shopping habits, preferences.

HOW?

Getting personal information when customers registers for prize draws, sign up to receive information, or fill out survey

Using cookies or other tools (such as web analytics tools) to automatically collect information about when you use Unilever sites

BUSINESS ETHICAL ISSUES

MARKETING FRAUD Different and contradicting marketing strategies and messages.

With Dove brand, they use “The Dove Campaign For Real Beauty” in their advertisement, but with AXE brand, they send the message that “if you use Axe, more women will become attracted to you”.

The strategies actually contradict each other in the message they send and Unilever owns both of these companies.

They said Unilever is hypocrite because with the omission lying. They have affect awareness, behavior and intentions of its customers. They also dishonest with their customers. It is unethical.

EMPLOYEES EXPLOITATION Unilever Pakistan has three types of workers; permanent workers, contract workers and day laborers.

Their contract workers earned less than minimum wage. The minimum wage in 2007: 4600 rupees per month but the workers actually earned: 4000 rupees per month. And also they get no job protection/ welfare benefits.

Different with the contract workers, their day laborers get daily wage in 2007: 80 rupees ($1.33). They also retained employees through third party service providers. The reason they employed new employees to work on contract or daily basis because they want to reduce the number of permanent workers and reduce associated welfare benefits provided.

PRICE FIXING

On 13 April 2011, Unilever was fined €104 million by European Commission when it was found guilty of fixing prices of detergents along with its competitors (P&G and Henkel) in 8 European countries

The Scandal:

1. Policy to improve environmental performance of detergent

2. Shrunk the quantity in each unit and sold at at same prices

3.Collective increase of prices by them and competitors later

LOBBYING

Former CEO Niall FitzGerald admitted that management at regional units in some 90 countries accepted and gave “sweeteners” or “Facilitation payments” to conclude business dealings.

RESPONSE ON PRICE FIXING Unilever's Reaction

Co-operated in investigations with EC and received 25% rebate on fines

Training managers for better understanding of laws

Improving internal procedures

Aim to improve global compliance program

UNILEVER RESPONSE ON ANY ETHICAL ISSUES

New CEO (2009) - Paul Polman wants company to be loved and cleaning unethical acts.

"bad guys" --> "good guys saving the world"

2010 - Unilever's Sustainable Living Plan

By 2020 - double turnover by behaving ethically

SOURCES

https://bizgovsocfive.wordpress.com/2012/11/23/unilever-an-ethical-company/

https://prezi.com/hzdc3acupxr0/unilever-ethical-issues/

Unilever - Overview of controversial business practices in 2007



https://prezi.com/hzdc3acupxr0/unilever-ethical-issues/

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ISSUES

OUR CSR PROGRAM IS ALIGNED WITH THE THREE PILLARS OF THE USLP:1. Improving Health and Wellbeing in the Community

2. Reducing our Environmental Impact on the Community

3. Enhancing Livelihoods

IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN THE COMMUNITYvarious community-led programmes and interventions in schools and communities

The Youth Health Programme made to get its messages on reproductive health, HIV/ AIDS prevention and personal hygiene out to more students. The programme, implemented by the Unilever Indonesia Foundation and its partners, Unilever Indonesia is also actively involved in building HIV and AIDS awareness in the work place in collaboration with the IBCA (Indonesia Business Coalition on AIDS).

focusing on sanitation and personal hygiene

The School Health Programme focuses on embedding good health and hygiene habits among primary school children, such as hand washing with soap at 5 critical times. These messages are reinforced by empowered students who work with their peers as ‘little doctors’. In 2013, the programme reached 3.5 million children, supported by 100,000 Little Doctors.

IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN THE COMMUNITYreproductive health and nutrition. The Kids’ Program is implemented through trained cadres who

work with mothers and caregivers through Posyandu and early

years education programs to help them and their pre-school

children adopt healthy nutrition and hygiene habits during the

crucial ‘golden age’. The program benefited 208,632 under-

fives in 2013, facilitated by 4,510 cadres

REDUCING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY

This is related to the environmental sustainability issues in the next chapter.

ENHANCING LIVELIHOODS One of the USLP goals is to source 100% of our agricultural raw

materials from sustainable sources by 2020. The inputs we are

investing behind this goal through our farmer and community

development programs are already yielding multiple benefits for

small-scale farmers and contributing to the long-term security of

our supply chain.

This program focuses on three of our key commodities: black

soybean, coconut sugar and tea.

ENHANCING LIVELIHOODS

black soybean

Unilever collaborated with the Ministry of Agriculture to initiate the trial of a black soybean farmers development program in Ngawi, East Java. This involved training the farmers’ association (gapoktan) and farmers’ groups to observe and record how they cultivate their crops.

coconutIn December 2013, Unilever Indonesia Foundation held a Coconut Sapper’s Day at which the sappers presented their aspirations and learnings from the Farmers Field School. In addition, through a collaboration with the Energy Research Centre of Gadjah Mada University Unilever are conducting research to help farmers reduce energy usage and costs during the processing of the coconut sugar by modifying the stoves that farmers use at present.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

http://www.unilever.com/images/slp_Unilever-Sustainable-Living-Plan-2013_tcm13-388693.pdf

Unilever is committed to making continuous

improvements in the management of their

environmental impact and to the longer-term goal of

developing a sustainable business. Unilever will work in

partnership with others to promote environmental

care, increase understanding of environmental issues

and disseminate good practice.

Source : Unilever Annual Report 2013

ACTIVITIES

Smarter Greener Living (SGL)

Launched in 2013, it is program to step up the active participation of all ULI employees in the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP), particularly the Reducing Environmental Impact pillar of the Plan.

The Green and Clean program

This is a program which concern to the proliferation of waste. It is a serious challenge to the environment in urban areas across Indonesia, contributing to health problems, pollution and even major flooding in large cities like Jakarta.

GREENHOUSE GAS FOOTPRINT

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Unilever greenhouse gas impact per consumer use has increased by around 5% since 2010*

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

The impact on the environment from the use of its

products, in terms of water, waste and emissions of

greenhouse gases. It already had all the data relating to

the manufacture, processing and transport of its

products, and has been making good progress in

reducing all those direct impacts over the last 10 years

or more. But those direct impacts turned out to be

relatively insignificant when compared with what

happens when customers actually use these products.http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/blog/unilever-sustainable-agriculture-plan

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES (CONT’D)

India Mercury Scandal

Unilever’s Subsidiary Hindustan Lever had a mercury thermometer production plant in Kodiakanal.

Mercury not properly disposed and exposed to local nature sanctuary. There was no safety precautions for workers as a result many were ill and some even died. When mercury gets into contact with water it becomes poisonous and kills wildlife.

Soil contamination levels were between 600 – 800 times the legal level

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES (CONT’D) Borneo Palm Oil Suppliers

RPSO is a non for profit organization that works with palm oil suppliers and stakeholders to develop and implement global standards for sustainable palm oil.

Before 2008 most of Unilever’s suppliers were not RPSO certified and untraceable. As a result deforestation has increased in Borneo as uncertified suppliers expand into the peat lands and rainforest.

Greenhouse gases are the highest globally in Indonesia from deforestation. Natural habitat of orangutans getting destroyed as a result the Borneo orangutans are now endangered.

TARGET FOR REDUCING THE IMPACTS

For reducing those impacts unleashing an

unprecedented search for innovative solutions across

the entire company. Some of those innovations will

require reformulating the product itself, or completely

redesigning the packaging. Some will require a very

different engagement with the customer, with a view

to 'co-creating' the environmental benefit by using the

product in a different way.http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/blog/unilever-sustainable-agriculture-plan

RESPONSE ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES India Mercury Scandal

Unilever's Reaction

Unilever didn’t accept the claims about the mercury scandal that it affected the environment and workers health greatly

Unilever said how the working conditions were safe when they were clearly not as many were ill

Only cleaned up its operation two years after the scandal which shows their lack of social responsibility for the area

RESPONSE ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Unilever's Reaction

Pressure from groups like Greenpeace

In 2008 Unilever committed to a sustainable palm oil plan

By 2015 buy all palm oil from certified sustainable sources

By 2020 buy all palm oil from traceable certified sustainable sources

The sustainable palm oil plan is also committed to the RPSO, working with suppliers to stop deforestation and to stop illegal plantations on peat lands

Finally becoming more responsible for the environment more ethical

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY

WORLD WIDE AREA

ASIA PACIFIC AREA

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EXPALANATION

Regarding to the data that we found, Unilever has already expanded in 18 countries around asia pacific include developed and developing countries.

We think that Unilever no need to expand their product in Asia Pacific area because they already expand their product to the profitable market around asia pacific area.

The strategy that Unilever use is Global Strategy. A global strategy used by the Unilever is preferable to localized strategies because Unilever can more unify its operation and focus on establishing a brand image and reputation that is uniform from country to country. It strategy implies to the Unilever success in building strong character brand such as Dove, Sunsilk, Rexona and Lux. Moreover, with global strategy Unilever should coordinated its marketing, operational, and distribution worldwide.

SINGAPORE

STEP 1: MARKET ATTRACTIVENESS ASSESSMENT

GDP Growth of Singapore

STEP 2: RISK OF POLITIC/SECURITY

Political Risk in Singapore is relatively low. In fact according to the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy, PERC, Singapore enjoys the lowest political risk in Asia. Singapore being a democratic country has elected representatives to rule the nation. It has since Independence, enjoyed relative political stability, which has transformed into better business opportunities for the nation.

Security

The Singapore Government has put in place extensive measures to combat terrorism and has arrested a number of terrorist suspects. These measures are on several levels including military, internal security, border, infrastructure security and civil defense. To bolster its preparedness, Singapore participates actively in international counterterrorism efforts.

Beside that violent crime is rare in Singapore.

STEP 3: BUSINESS INITIATION EASINESS ASSESSMENT

EASINESS INVESTMENT PROCEDURE IN SINGAPORE

Singapore is a top transportation hub for sea and air cargo with its busy container ports hosting 200 shipping lines with links to 600 ports in over 120 countries. Changi International Airport offers over 4,000 weekly flights into 57 countries.

One Door Integrated services ( one- stop service ) is one of One Form of Innovation in the Framework Significantly increase the Public Service in the administration of the Investment Process.

Singapore wear Bizfile ( register their businesses by using the online system ) so as to make the licensing business in Singapore only takes one day , if all the fittings already meet existing requirements and affordability.

Provisions for recruiting local human resources is not difficult because Singapura is Asia’s most “network ready” country and is rated to have Asia’s best business environment. The workforce is the best skilled in Asia Pacific and the most motivated in the region while labour regulations are the most business conducive in Asia.

Foreign talent is very welcome and immigration laws are the least restrictive in the world.

Who want to invest in the stock market and other portfolios in Singapore given with complete ease .

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

The Government is well known for its pro-business policy regardless of world economic situations and crisis, while promoting assets such as integrity, quality, reliability, productivity, rule of law and enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Banking services in Singapore prioritizes customer satisfaction , including interest and taxes are much cheaper

Who ever wants to borrowed money fast and straightforward process

CREATIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SINGAPURA

Creative economic development policies in Singapore rests on two sources , namely the study of the Advisory Council on Culture and the Arts ( ACCA , 1989) and Renaissance City Plans ( RCP , 2000)

Since it was first launched in 2000 , RCP implementation of the third stage started in 2008 and is supported by an investment of USD 23:25 million

Currently the arts and cultural sector in Singapore has been growing rapidly , with an average of 80 events per day . Singapore society is slowly starting to see arts and cultural activities as a vital part of their lives.

Singapore government seems very serious to develop creative industries , starting from forming Ministry of Information and the Arts ( MITA ), which later became the Ministry of Information and Communication Art ( MICA )

Since this policy was developed , value-added ( VA ) in Singapore's media industry is growing at a value of approximately S $ 5.5 billion and bring in revenues of up to approximately S $ 22.4 billion.

CONT….

Financing models for creative industries in Singapore are as follows : Government finance actors who develop creative industries in line with the

vision of Singapore . They financed between 30 % -70 % of the proposals submitted.

The funds in the form of grants or loans (banking / venture capital) Government makes venture capital or provide facilities to establish a private

venture capital Cooperation with venture capital principals at least 2 years of a maximum of

5 years . This cooperation depends on the type of business . If the use of high technology , cooperation can be developed over five years

Profit sharing divided proportionally according to the value of its investment. If the form of loans , the interest that is applied ranges from 4 % - 5 % a year. Granted tax relief to not have to pay corporate taxes for new companies for 2

years .

STEP 4 : INDUSTRY ATTRACTIVENESS

COMPETITION

There is no doubt that the manufacturing sector has been pivotal in contributing to Singapore’s economic success, and continues to drive the nation’s economic growth. In the 2nd quarter of 2006, the sector registered a quarter-on-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 10.5%, following a strong year-on-year GDP growth of 9.0% posted in 2005.

According to the 2005 Economic Survey of Singapore released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), the manufacturing sector attracted $8.5 billion of fixed assets investment commitments in 2005, surpassing the $8.3 billion in 2004. This demonstrates Singapore’s attractiveness and competitiveness as a hub for the full chain of manufacturing activities.

ACCESS TO END-USERS

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) with a presence in more than 100 countries. With a portfolio that includes some of the world’s best-known and most loved brands, such as Lipton, Wall’s, and Dove, Unilever meets the everyday needs of their customers for nutrition, hygiene and personal care.

Global functions undertaken by Unilever in Singapore include: brand development, supply chain management, customer development, procurement, engineering, HR, IT and finance. Unilever also manages some of its top global brands from Singapore.

STEP 5: COUNTRY RANK & IDENTIFICATION OF KSF

For Singapore, the top five factors in order of importance are

1. A good customer relationship,

2. Ability to identify and focus on a market niche,

3. A good service and delivery system,

4. Availability of financial resources,

5. A good and responsive management system

STEP VI : SPECIFIC INTERNAL COMPETITIVENESS ASSESSMENT

MANAGEMENT CONTROLLING SYSTEM

Control is defined as the relationship between the procedures and systems relating to achieve objectives of the company.

The concept of management control provides information on the performance of managers and business unit or division and control strategic produce information relating to the financial performance and the level of competition the company long-term

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN SINGAPORE For Unilever, if they want to add another factory or manufacturing unit in Singapore, they should follow the Environmental Controlling Management. This are a few of examples that Singapore provide that related to environment.

Singapore faces the following constraints:

Small land area

Densely-populated

No natural resources

No energy sources

Little water resources

EXAMPLE OF CONTROL ENVIRONMENT

Preventive Controls

1. Judicious siting of industries

2. Development and building plan control

3. Inspection of completed premises

CONT…..

Building Plan Controls:

1. Check building plans of new developments

2. Check pollution control facilities of industrial developments

3. Check completed developments for compliance with pollution

control requirements before occupation and use of

developments

Water Quality Monitoring

1. Water in reservoirs remains suitable for treatment for potable use

2. Inland water supports aquatic life

3. Coastal waters remain suitable for recreational use

Management controlling system is not only about control environment, but also information and communication system, control activities and monitoring.

Because Singapore has constraints about their land, we think it’s important to Unilever to think about Singapore constraints if they want to develop Unilever in Singapore. And beside that, Singapore has strong policies in controlling and monitoring their environment.

RECRUITMENT SYSTEM

DEPARTMENT FOR CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Brands and Development

Supply Chain

Human Resource

Finance

Information Technology

Customer Development

UNILEVER CORE MISSION

“the right people, in the right place at the right time”

UNILEVER DEVELOPS CAREERS ACROSS TWO MAIN PATH : As HR Business Partners supporting a local business unit or group in core areas of talent management, leadership development, organizational design and change management

As Managers within the HR Expertise teams (talent, learning and reward) defining global HR policies and processess

RECRUITMENT CHANNEL External Recruitment Channel :

1. Walks-in and write-ins

2. Employee referrals

3. Advertising

4. Private placement agencies and Professional search firms

Internal Recruitment Channel

Internal organizational policies, such as “Promote from within wherever possible”, will give priority to individuals inside the organization. Such a policy will ensure that all positions except entry level positions will be filled from within the ranks. Although this is promising once one is hired, it may reduce the number of applicants.

Current employees are a major source of recruits for all. In fact for Unilever this short of recruitment is occurred only with special purpose experienced employee recruitment.

CORPORATE APPRAISAL SYSTEM Condition and productivity of companies affected by the productivity of each worker . When the productivity of each worker as a whole increases, the productivity of the company will increase as well . If the productivity of the company increased , then the company should increase wages .

Wage system based on productivity began to be implemented in Singapore when the country experienced a recession in 1985-1986 . At that time, employers and workers faced with two difficult choice , namely dismissal or cutbacks (PHK ) some workers or a decrease in wages . To maintain the same wages , business estimates need to lay off about 10 % of workers . Conversely if the need to retain all the workers to keep working ( without layoffs ) , wages need to be reduced by about 15% . Finally workers and employers agreed to choose the second alternative , namely the 15 % reduction in prorated salary

Flexible Wage System was then developed in SINGAPORE and is associated with productivity and Based Wage System Productivity (Productivity - Linked Wage System) . Wage system based on productivity consists of two groups of components , namely wages fixed salary component and a variable wage component . Fixed wage component is always accepted regardless of the condition of the company . Granted only if the variable wage worker productivity increased and the good condition of the company . The amount of wages variable depending on the condition of the company and the productivity of each worker .

STEP VII : BUSINESS STRATEGY FORMULATION

PRELIMINARY INVESTMENT Unilever invested about $32 million to establish its new global leadership development centre

Mostly Unilever invested in R&D, it relates to the Unilever Food Center in Singapore

Unilever Food Center has an eco-friendly environment, they also invested in current assets, such as building and infrastructure to support the activities

DEVELOPING VALUE STRATEGY Through a mass-market positioning, much of the company’s growth strategy is to leverage the value of key brands by cross-sectoral brand extensions, thus taking advantage of customer brand recognition and loyalty, and creating marketing efficiencies.

STRATEGY ESTABLISHMENT Investment for growth and balancing short term and long term interests

Unilever reframed spending by putting in place mandates according to country and shifting money toward creating digital assets.

Unilever enhanced its global planning services and reframed its use of technology to ensure all of its brands were operating on the same platforms.

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