CASE STUDY: COCA COLA
FLOW OF
PRESENTATION
• COMPANY OVERVIEW
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
BUSINESS MODEL
MARKET CLASSIFICATION, SEGMENTATION SALES
ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE
• DISTRIBUTION MODEL
LOGISTICS, PRODUCT FLOW PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT PROMOTIONAL SCHEMES MARGINS &
FINANCIALS
RECOMMENDATIONS
COMPANY
OVERVIEW
• COKE RE-ENTERED INDIA IN 1993
• COKE INDIA COMPRISES OF:
COCA-COLA INDIA
HINDUSTAN COCA-COLA BEVERAGES FRANCHISEE
BOTTLING OPERATIONS
• COKE GLOBALLY SERVES 500 BRANDS IN 200 COUNTRIES @ 1.7
BILLION SERVINGS PER DAY
• OPERATESA FRANCHISED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 1889
MARKET CAP: $167.25 BILLION (GLOBAL)
REVENUES: $46.542 BILLION (GLOBAL)
EMPLOYEES = 25K DIRECT & 150K INDIRECT (INDIA
PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTD.
PROMOTIONAL
SCHEMES
• SOFT DRINKS:
600ML 1CASE + 2X500MLSODA FREE
600ML 2CASE + 5X500ML SODA FREE
2 LITRE 1CASE + 2X500MLSODA FREE
1.25LITRE 1CASE + 1.25LITRELIMCA FREE (1.5LITRE OUT OF
STOCK)
• JUICE:
1.25LITRE 1CASE MAZAA + 1.25LITRE MAZAA FREE
• WATER:
5BOX (15X5) + 1BOX FREE
• ENERGY DRINK:
1BOX (24PCS) + 4PCS FREE
BUSINESS
MODEL • MANUFACTURES & DISTRIBUTES
• CONCENTRATES SYRUPS
• BOTTLERS MAKE THE FINAL BEVERAGETHROUGH
• COBO FOBO
• EACH BOTTLER HAS AN EXCLUSIVE TERRITORY
ACTUAL FORMULATIONS ARE TIGHTLY HELD TRADE
SECRETS
BUSINESS
MODEL
MARKET
CLASSIFICATION
Geographical
Internationally Coke segments its product
Country & region wise
Variations as per tastes & income
Competition
Presence of players such as:
Pepsi
RC Cola
SEGMENTATION
MODEL
ORGANIZATION
AL STRUCTURE
SALES
ORGANIZATION
STRUCTURE
DISTRIBUTION • DISTRIBUTION ROUTES KEY ACCOUNTS
• EXAMPLES: CLUBS, FINE DINE RESTAURANTS, HOTELS,
CORPORATE HOUSES ETC. FUTURE CONSUMPTION
• EXAMPLES: DEPARTMENTAL STORES, SUPER MARKETS ETC.
IMMEDIATE CONSUMPTION
• EXAMPLES: SMALL SIZED BARS AND RESTAURANTS,
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ETC.
DISTRIBUTION
• GENERAL :
• Area wise distribution & promotion schemes
• Focus on high traffic locations Railway stations
Bus stand
• Coke India distributes using 2 routes Direct
• Indirect
•
DISTRIBUTION
STRUCTURE
DIRECT INDIRECT
DISTRIBUTORS FUNCTIONS
PARAMETER
Bulk Breaking
Depends upon location
Warehousing
Storage & safety
Transportation
Distributor to retailer
Market Information Sourcing
Customer Intelligence Competitor Intelligence Consumer tastes & preferences
Maintaining
a) Visual Merchandising b) Banners, posters, etc.
a) Signage b) Interior ambience c) Overall environment
CONT.
• PROBLEMS FACED BY DISTRIBUTOR
• FROM COMPANY : DISCOUNTS/INCENTIVES GIVEN AT THE END OF THE MONTH
• FROM RETAILER : BAD DEBTS/RUN AWAY
LOGISTICS
PARAMETERS
1) Average order size a) Distributor to company b) Retailer to Distributer :
Based on Demand, Season
2) Order placement a) Distributor to company b) Retailer to distributer :
Phone Distributor Representative
3) Transit Time :
2 Days
4) Order frequency :
Daily
FLOW OF THE PRODUCT
On a tablet or
Blackberry
CONT.
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
• RED STRATEGY – RIGHT EXECUTION DAILY
TOOL TO MEASURE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DISTRIBUTOR IN THE
• OUTLET BY SETTING SOME STANDARD OR PARAMETEROF EXECUTION.
• RED
CHECK VISI-COOLER MANAGEMENT
AVAILABILITY OF THE PRODUCT IN THE OUTLET CHECK THE ACTIVATION IN THE OUTLET
• MARKET DEVELOPER CHECKS 25 OUTLETS A DAY AND REPORT TO HCCBL ON THE SCORE OF 100.
MARGINS
• MARGINS PER CRATE (COMPRISING 24 BOTTLES OF 300 ML EACH) IS RS 20.
• ON THE 200 ML PACK SIZE, MARGIN IS RS 16 PER CRATE.
• SALES OF THE MORE AFFORDABLE 200 ML PACK SIZE ACCOUNT FOR ABOUT 60 PER CENT OF ITS TOTAL
CARBONATEDSOFT DRINK (CSD) SALES.
• NON-CSD BUSINESS ACCOUNTS FOR 15 PER CENT.
• OUTSOURCED DISTRIBUTION SO THAT TRUCKS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THE PURPOSE ARE
NO LONGER OWNED BY THE COMPANY.
FINANCIALS
LEARNING’S
• THE REAL TIME ORDER PROCESSING SYSTEM THROUGH USE OF TECHNOLOGY HELPS REDUCE THE LEAD TIME
• 24HRS WORKING I.E. THE LOADING CASES IN THE NIGHT SAVES VALUABLE TIME
• RECOMMENDATIONS
• PRE-SELLERS SHOULDN’T BE LOOKED AT AS AN EXTRA COST. ON THE CONTRARY, SINCE THEIR INCEPTION
SALES HAVE RISEN
• ORDER DEVICES AT DIAMOND OUTLETS CAN FACILITATE QUICKER ORDER PLACEMENT
SALES AND DISTRIBUTION CASE STUDY COCA COLA

SALES AND DISTRIBUTION CASE STUDY COCA COLA

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    FLOW OF PRESENTATION • COMPANYOVERVIEW PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS BUSINESS MODEL MARKET CLASSIFICATION, SEGMENTATION SALES ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE • DISTRIBUTION MODEL LOGISTICS, PRODUCT FLOW PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROMOTIONAL SCHEMES MARGINS & FINANCIALS RECOMMENDATIONS
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    COMPANY OVERVIEW • COKE RE-ENTEREDINDIA IN 1993 • COKE INDIA COMPRISES OF: COCA-COLA INDIA HINDUSTAN COCA-COLA BEVERAGES FRANCHISEE BOTTLING OPERATIONS • COKE GLOBALLY SERVES 500 BRANDS IN 200 COUNTRIES @ 1.7 BILLION SERVINGS PER DAY • OPERATESA FRANCHISED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 1889 MARKET CAP: $167.25 BILLION (GLOBAL) REVENUES: $46.542 BILLION (GLOBAL) EMPLOYEES = 25K DIRECT & 150K INDIRECT (INDIA
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    PROMOTIONAL SCHEMES • SOFT DRINKS: 600ML1CASE + 2X500MLSODA FREE 600ML 2CASE + 5X500ML SODA FREE 2 LITRE 1CASE + 2X500MLSODA FREE 1.25LITRE 1CASE + 1.25LITRELIMCA FREE (1.5LITRE OUT OF STOCK) • JUICE: 1.25LITRE 1CASE MAZAA + 1.25LITRE MAZAA FREE • WATER: 5BOX (15X5) + 1BOX FREE • ENERGY DRINK: 1BOX (24PCS) + 4PCS FREE
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    BUSINESS MODEL • MANUFACTURES& DISTRIBUTES • CONCENTRATES SYRUPS • BOTTLERS MAKE THE FINAL BEVERAGETHROUGH • COBO FOBO • EACH BOTTLER HAS AN EXCLUSIVE TERRITORY ACTUAL FORMULATIONS ARE TIGHTLY HELD TRADE SECRETS
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    MARKET CLASSIFICATION Geographical Internationally Coke segmentsits product Country & region wise Variations as per tastes & income Competition Presence of players such as: Pepsi RC Cola
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    DISTRIBUTION • DISTRIBUTIONROUTES KEY ACCOUNTS • EXAMPLES: CLUBS, FINE DINE RESTAURANTS, HOTELS, CORPORATE HOUSES ETC. FUTURE CONSUMPTION • EXAMPLES: DEPARTMENTAL STORES, SUPER MARKETS ETC. IMMEDIATE CONSUMPTION • EXAMPLES: SMALL SIZED BARS AND RESTAURANTS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ETC.
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    DISTRIBUTION • GENERAL : •Area wise distribution & promotion schemes • Focus on high traffic locations Railway stations Bus stand • Coke India distributes using 2 routes Direct • Indirect •
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    DISTRIBUTORS FUNCTIONS PARAMETER Bulk Breaking Dependsupon location Warehousing Storage & safety Transportation Distributor to retailer Market Information Sourcing Customer Intelligence Competitor Intelligence Consumer tastes & preferences Maintaining a) Visual Merchandising b) Banners, posters, etc. a) Signage b) Interior ambience c) Overall environment
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    CONT. • PROBLEMS FACEDBY DISTRIBUTOR • FROM COMPANY : DISCOUNTS/INCENTIVES GIVEN AT THE END OF THE MONTH • FROM RETAILER : BAD DEBTS/RUN AWAY
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    LOGISTICS PARAMETERS 1) Average ordersize a) Distributor to company b) Retailer to Distributer : Based on Demand, Season 2) Order placement a) Distributor to company b) Retailer to distributer : Phone Distributor Representative 3) Transit Time : 2 Days 4) Order frequency : Daily
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    FLOW OF THEPRODUCT On a tablet or Blackberry
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    PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT • REDSTRATEGY – RIGHT EXECUTION DAILY TOOL TO MEASURE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DISTRIBUTOR IN THE • OUTLET BY SETTING SOME STANDARD OR PARAMETEROF EXECUTION. • RED CHECK VISI-COOLER MANAGEMENT AVAILABILITY OF THE PRODUCT IN THE OUTLET CHECK THE ACTIVATION IN THE OUTLET • MARKET DEVELOPER CHECKS 25 OUTLETS A DAY AND REPORT TO HCCBL ON THE SCORE OF 100.
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    MARGINS • MARGINS PERCRATE (COMPRISING 24 BOTTLES OF 300 ML EACH) IS RS 20. • ON THE 200 ML PACK SIZE, MARGIN IS RS 16 PER CRATE. • SALES OF THE MORE AFFORDABLE 200 ML PACK SIZE ACCOUNT FOR ABOUT 60 PER CENT OF ITS TOTAL CARBONATEDSOFT DRINK (CSD) SALES. • NON-CSD BUSINESS ACCOUNTS FOR 15 PER CENT. • OUTSOURCED DISTRIBUTION SO THAT TRUCKS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THE PURPOSE ARE NO LONGER OWNED BY THE COMPANY.
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    LEARNING’S • THE REALTIME ORDER PROCESSING SYSTEM THROUGH USE OF TECHNOLOGY HELPS REDUCE THE LEAD TIME • 24HRS WORKING I.E. THE LOADING CASES IN THE NIGHT SAVES VALUABLE TIME • RECOMMENDATIONS • PRE-SELLERS SHOULDN’T BE LOOKED AT AS AN EXTRA COST. ON THE CONTRARY, SINCE THEIR INCEPTION SALES HAVE RISEN • ORDER DEVICES AT DIAMOND OUTLETS CAN FACILITATE QUICKER ORDER PLACEMENT