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Designing and managing strategic marketing channels : a case study of a Vietnamese soft drink company in the light of experiences gained from Belgian beverage companies

AuthorHa, Nam Khanh Giao
Call NumberAIT RSPR no.SM-94-08
Subject(s)Marketing--Vietnam

NoteA research study submitted in the partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
AbstractInternational Beverages Company (IBC) is the joint venture company specialized in bottling and distributing the international standards soft drinks. Since March 1993, by implementing the exclusive bottling agreement with Cadbury Schweppes- the third giant soft drinks manufacturer worldwide- the company has produced and distributed the products branded "Schweppes" and "Crush"; and the company has also signed the "landmark" exclusive bottling agreement with Pepsi-Cola- the second giant soft drinks manufacturer worldwide to bottle and distribute two best-known products "Pepsi-Cola" and "Seven-Up", this agreement will be carried out after the American trading embargo against Vietnam is lifted. This study carries out the designing and managing the strategic distribution channels for IBC. The study deals with the Vietnam current situation in changing from the centrally planned economy to market-oriented economy, the formulation and operation of the strategic transaction channels for the company; logistic channel is not considered carefully in this study. By implementing the proposed framework and the model as the basis, the strategic distribution channels will be designed and managed following the company's objectives and strategies. Firstly, the activity is the analysis of the current situation and prospects to identify the trends of the market and the general consumer behaviour. Secondly, the company's targets are defined and the strategic distribution channels is set up by considering the company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, considering the company's current distribution channels and considering the experiences gathered from the Belgian beverages companies. Lastly, the study carries out the management for the strategic distribution channels to achieve the company's objectives.
Year1994
TypeResearch Study Project Report (RSPR)
SchoolSchool of Management (SOM)
DepartmentOther Field of Studies (No Department)
Academic Program/FoSMaster of Business Administration (MBA) (Publication code=SM)
Chairperson(s)Hertzberg, Ellen;
Examination Committee(s)Gupta, Jyoti P.;Rieser, Ignaz
Scholarship Donor(s)Government of France;
DegreeResearch Studies Project Report (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994


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