This document discusses the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector in India. It provides an overview of the top 3 FMCG companies - Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), Procter & Gamble (P&G), and ITC Limited. For each company, it outlines their mission/vision, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. It also compares their strategies, with HUL focusing on a diversified customer group, P&G on children, and ITC on farmers. The conclusion states that the FMCG sector provides many job opportunities across sales, supply chain, investment, promotion and management.
2. Fastest growing sector in early 1980s till 1990s.
The dream of every creative man, any investor,
advertising agency, or B-school graduate to work in or
for FMCG company.
After 1990s,
o FMCG started losing their sheen due to
introduction of other product types
o Total lack of imagination on the part of FMCG
companies.
During 2010, Consumers willingness to upgrade to
better, value added products helped FMCG.
3. INTRODUCTION
Deals with fmcg products.
Quick turnover and relatively low cost .
Indias fmcg sector is 4th largest Sector in the economy and
contribute to around 3million employment opportunities.
Its principle constituents are household care, personal care ,
food & beverages.
Characterized by a well established distribution network, low
penetration levels, low operating cost, lower per capital
consumption and intense competition between the organized
and unorganized segments.
5. HUL
HUL was formed in 1933 as Lever Brothers India Limited
and came into being in 1956 as Hindustan Lever Limited
through a merger of Lever brothers, Hindustan Vanaspati
Mfg. Co. Ltd. and United Traders Ltd.
One of the countrys largest exporters and recognised as a
golden super star trading house by govt. of India.
The mission-add vitality to life
The company was renamed in June 2007 as Hindustan
Unilever Limited.
6. P&G
The Company has 21 product categories out of which only
8 product have presence in India.
In India Proctor & Gamble has two subsidiaries: P&G
Hygiene and Health Care Ltd. and P&G Home Products
Ltd.
P&G Hygiene and Health Care Limited has a turnover of
more than Rs. 500 crores
7. ITC
ITC is one of India's foremost private sector companies with a
market capitalization of over US $ 30 billion and a turnover of
US $ 6 billion.
ITC is rated among the World's Best Big Companies.
ITC ranks among India's 10 Most Valuable (company)Brands.
While ITC is an outstanding market leader in cigarettes, Hotels,
Paperboards, Packaging and Agri-Export.
8. OBJECTIVES HUL P&G ITC
Strong brand large scale market Brand
STRENGTH portfolio & large segment& gross profit Management
market share
Low exports level & losing their market Unrelated
WEAKNESS high advertising cost share &Quality diversification
control
OPPERTUNITIES Large domestic Beauty product for Rural market
market & rising men & online social
consumer level network
Tax and regulatory Unilever Increasing tax in
THREATS structure & mimic of cigarttes & health
brands hazards
9. Strategy
HUL P& G ITC
Focus on Focuses on Focuses on
diversified children farmers
group of
customers
10. Conclusion
More and more people these days have started
involving themselves in this field as; it creates
tremendous job opportunities for them. It is a
steady, diverse and a highly profitable industry
where a person can do a lot of work.
The jobs in this field range from sales and supply
chain, investment, promotion, H.R development,
and general management. It also allows you to
trade directly with the various traders online.