Asahi Breweries: Strategic Corporate Assessment

Introduction

Asahi Breweries (Asahi) formulated three medium term management plans in 2001 to achieve its long term vision. As a part of the third management plan (20072009), the company seeks to achieve growth in all its businesses. To achieve this it plans to create synergies, reform revenue structures and strengthen its organizational structure.

Scope

• Contains corporate strategy, value chain presence and SWOT Analysis
• Provides detailed business description, segment analysis, 5-year financial trends, key products and key competitors
• Includes information on suppliers/ partners, shareholding structure and key employees with biographies

Highlights

• Asahi is engaged in the beer brewing business. In addition, the company is also engaged in the business of soft drinks, nutritional snacks, seasoning materials and restaurants. In its soft drinks business,it expects group synergies to expand marketing channels and business domains and enhance profitability in production, procurement and logistics.
• The food and pharmaceuticals segment recorded revenues of JPY53,792 million (approximately $426.6 million) in fiscal year 2006, compared to JPY25,286 million (approximately $217.5 million) in 2005.
• In order to put its alcoholic beverage business on the path of renewed growth and stable long term cash flow, the company plans to restructure the foundation of the Asahi brand centered on Asahi Super Dry, Asahi Honnama and Asahi Cocktail Partner brands.

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