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- Roger Fishman: Reaching Consumers in the Digital World
- How do you help the corporation you work for foster new ideas? Quit. Roger Fishman worked some very big jobs at some very big companies before founding The Zizo Group. Now, he helps huge corporations such as Procter & Gamble be more agile and adaptive to consumers' needs in a...
- Videos 2007-10-25
- Telepresence: A Better Way to Spend Your Travel Budget?
- As more businesses rein back on their travel budgets, managers will have to rely on remote meetings to co-operate with and co-ordinate others. One way to make these meetings as productive as possible is telepresence conferencing. Why go for telepresence? Tech providers argue...
- Articles 2009-08-10
- IDEO's Tim Brown: How to Build a Culture of Innovation
- The CEO of IDEO talks about how to innovate, how to adapt your culture so that great ideas flourish, and why you shouldn't try to be Steve Jobs. First off, design thinking. Give us the elevator pitch. Design thinking is really about...
- Articles 2009-09-23
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- How Operations Research Drives Success at P&G
- Operations research isn't just geek science at P&G. It's an integral part of the company's marketing, sales and supply chain. ...
- Articles 2008-02-13
- Warner Chilcott pays $3.1B for P&G drug unit
- Late last year, Proctor & Gamble decided that it wanted out of the pharmaceuticals business. Its drug unit--which features drugs in the areas of women's health, gastrointestinal problems and musculoskeletal disorders--had not been very profitable for P&G, so the company went hunting for a buyer. After months of searching, Warner Chlcott...
- News items 2009-08-24
- P&G to sell drugs unit for $3.1bn
- Procter & Gamble on Monday refocused on its core consumer health business with the $3.1bn divestment of its pharmaceuticals division to Warner Chilcott, the Irish-domiciled specialty drugs company. The transaction, to be funded by debt, brings to an end P&G's move into the highly competitive medicines sector while more than...
- News items 2009-08-24
- LS9 and P&G to develop sustainable chemicals
- San Francisco-based LS9 is partnering with Procter and Gamble (P&G) to develop and commercialise sustainable chemicals. The firm’s technology uses synthetic biology to genetically engineer microbes that can convert biomass into chemicals and fuels. P&G will use the chemicals in its consumer products. ...
- Articles 2009-05-19
- Warner Chilcott reported in $3bn deal for P&G drug unit
- NEW YORK - Warner Chilcott, a specialty drug maker, is acquiring Procter & Gamble's prescription drug business for about $3bn, the Wall Street Journal said on Sunday, citing unnamed sources. A transaction may be announced as soon as Monday, the newspaper said. The business has about $2bn of annual sales,...
- News items 2009-08-23
- Warner Chilcott to buy P&G unit for $3bn
- PHILADELPHIA - Warner Chilcott, a specialty drug maker, is acquiring Procter & Gamble's prescription drug business for about $3bn, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. A transaction may be announced as soon as Monday, said the source who declined to be identified because the deal is not...
- News items 2009-08-23
- Ford Fusion Hybrid Is Rated at 41 M.P.G.
- LOS ANGELES — Official fuel-economy ratings from the Environmental Protection Agency are in for the new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, and Ford says it is "America's most fuel-efficient midsize car with a certified 41 m.p.g rating in the city and 36 m.p.g. on the highway." Ford had offered the Fusion...
- News items 2009-08-07
- How P&G Leverages Its Scale
- Competitive analysis of P&G often focuses on hard outcomes like market share, gross margin, and number of patent applications but misses some under-appreciated but nevertheless critical strategies that drive P&G's business.The least understood and most powerful P&Gstrategy is leveraging its scale. Least understood because it is hard to measure;...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- P&G outlines goals; Internet to play key role
- In his first report as chief executive, Procter & Gamble (P&G) President and Chief Executive A. G. Lafley discussed how the company plans to achieve its goal of being the premier consumer products and services company in the world. Lafley said the Internet has created new ways for P&G to...
- Research articles 2000-10-16
- What P&G Knows About the Power of Design
- The CEO of Procter & Gamble is not your typical Proctoid. A.G. Lafley, 58, has spiky white hair, paddles a kayak, and has a sunny, doorless office filled with examples of well-designed products. And after running P&G's Asia operation from Japan for four The CEO of Procter & Gamble...
- Research articles 2005-06-01
- P&G's Secret Weapon: "OR Inside"
- Operations research isn't just geek science at P&G. It's how the $76 billion giant makes every crucial decision, from marketing to inventory management. For decades, Procter & Gamble mostly trusted its executives and brand managers' gut instincts to make critical decisions — when to launch a new product, say, or...
- Articles 2008-02-14
- P&G Looks for Clairol Acquisition to Be Nice 'N Easy - Procter and Gamble - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
- CINCINNATI--Procter & Gamble has agreed to buy Clairol from BristolMyers Squibb for $4.95 billion in cash after topping a $4.5 billion bid by Japan Kao Corp. The deal, which would give P&G such haircare brands as Herbal Essences and Nice 'n Easy, is subject to regulatory approval. P&G currently controls...
- Research articles 2001-05-28
- Procter & Gamble - P&G
- Procter & Gamble (P&G), Cincinnati, is exploring options for its Hawaiian Punch juice drink brand, including a possible divestiture. P&G is now starting to contact potential bidders. If an acceptable offer is not received, P&G will retain the brand.
- Research articles 1998-11-16
- P&G's Jager Unexpectedly Steps Down; Disappointing Earnings Blamed
- Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) duet Durk Jager stepped down unexpectedly from the three top jobs at the large consumer products company that has been dogged by disappointing earnings. Moving quickly to fill the gap, P&G named Alan Lafley, president of its divisions for global beauty care and North America,...
- Research articles 2000-06-19
- P&G Mehoopany mill down for good
- Procter & Gamble Co:s (P&G) hardwood calcium-base sulfite mill in Mehoopany Pa., was closed permanently on May 3, and a contractor will dismantle and sell it. The 100,000 tpy mill provided about 30% of P&G's internal needs at the tissue and towel mill. When P&G announced the planned closure in...
- Research articles 1999-07-01
- P&G lowers prices; launches new napkin
- Procter & Gamble lowered prices by 4.5% for its Bounty paper towel products late last year, a rollback of an earlier price increase in 2000. Prices for Charmin premium bathroom tissue last increased in the spring of 2000, according to the company. P&G and G-P have about a onethird share...
- Research articles 2001-03-01
- Proctor & Gamble - P&G - People - Brief Article
- US-based consumer goods group Proctor & Gamble (P&G) has elected A.G. Lafley, currently president and chief executive, chairman of the board effective 1 July 2002, in addition to his current responsibilities. This is in anticipation of the retirement of company chairman John E. Pepper after 38 years of service. Pepper...
- Research articles 2002-04-25
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