International Case : Reengineering the Business Process at Procter & Gamble

1) The reengineering efforts of P&G center on the business process system. Do you think other processes, much(prenominal)(prenominal) as the human system, or other managerial policies need to be considered in a process plan?2) What do you think was the response of the brand managers, who may have worked under the old system for many a(prenominal) years, when the category management structure was installed?3) As a consultant, would you have recommended a top-down or a bottom-up approach, or both, to process redesign and organizational change?4) What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.How should Mr. Durant assess the opportunities in respective(a) countries around the world? Mr. Durant, the new CEO since 2005, embarked on the new dodge by offering 15percent new products in its hypermarkets and 10 percent in its supermarkets. More over, he wants to employ more staff, extend the operating hours in certain(a) hypermarkets, cutting prices, trying small stores, and pushing down decision making. Mr. Durant aims to wedge only in countries where Carrefour is among the top retailers.2. Should Carrefour adopt Wal-Marts scheme of base prices everyday? What would be the advantage or disadvantage of such a system? Yes certainly they have to adopt the outline of low pricing every day, In France, where Carrefour is well established, the company do the big mistake in its pricing policy. Itprobably started with the 1999 merger with Promodes, the French entailment chain.Carrefour confused the French clientele by losing its low-cost image. The new strategy which they want to implement discounts and cutting prices, trying small stores certainly result help Carrefour to keep their competition in all over the world. 3. How could Carrefour differentiate itself from Wal-Mart?Wal-Mart is more than just the worlds largest retailer. It is an economic force, a heathenish phenomenon and a lightning rod for controversy. It all started with a simple philos ophy from return Sam Walton Offer shoppers lower prices than they get anywhere else. That basic strategy has take shaped Wal-Marts culture and driven the companys growth.Now that Wal-Mart is so huge, it has unprecedented power to shape labour markets globally and change the way entire industries operate.