Wimm-Bill-Dann

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Wimm-Bill-Dann

A strategic analysis of Wimm-Bill-Dann, a leader in Russia's dairy and juice market.

1,285 words () | 5 sources | MLA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper evaluates Wimm-Bill-Dann (WBD), a company with the largest market share in the dairy and juice market in Russia. The paper explores how the economic conditions in Russia, after the change from communism to democracy, presented an unusual economic environment for WBD to work in. The paper presents a strategic plan for William-Bill-Dann from 2005-2010 as well as a situational and environmental analysis of economic, social, political and financial factors. The paper also analyzes WBD's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The paper appends a three year financial statement of the company.

Outline:
Wimm-Bill-Dann: Brief History
Suitability, Feasibility, and Acceptability Analysis
Situational/Environmental Analysis
Concluding Remarks/SWOT Analysis

From the Paper:

"According to Steiner, there in no set of rules or system that an organization can adopt and consider it strategic planning, instead strategic planning and development is unique characteristics that fit an organization (Steiner 12).
"Will-Bill-Dan (WBD) was created in 1992 and currently has the largest market share in the dairy and juice market in Russia. The product range is over 1,100 types of dairy products and over 170 types of juices. WBD has continued its expansion and has major stakes in the Ukrainian market for yogurts and Kyrgyzstan."

Sample of Sources Used:

Hunger and Wheelen. Essentials of Strategic Management, 2nd edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2001.
Migliore, Henry, Stevens, Robert, and Williamson, Stan. Strategic Planning for Not-for-Profit Organizations. New York: Haworth Press, 1995.
"Russia's Political Forces". The Economist. 21 Jan 2007. http://www.economist.com/countries/Russia/profile.cfm?folder=Profile%2DPolitical%20Forces
Steiner, George. A Step-by-Step Guide: Strategic Planning. New York: Free Press Paperbacks, 1979.
"Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC (WBD), Income Statements". Yahoo Finance. 21 Jan 2007 <http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=WBD&annual>