How does Coca-Cola operate globally?

We are a global business that operates on a local scale, in every community where we do business. We are able to create global reach with local focus because of the strength of the Coca-Cola system, which comprises our company and our bottling partners worldwide.

How does Coca-Cola’s supply chain work?

Coca-Cola is a global company that operates at a local level. This means that there are currently around 225 bottling partners worldwide. The supply chain begins with the procurement of raw materials, which in the case of Coca-Cola also includes agricultural products (e.g. sugar cane or fruit) and water.

Does Coca-Cola use JIT?

Coca Cola along with many other companies found itself in fierce global competition. To accomplish these goals, Coca Cola implemented “just-in-time (JIT) and total quality management (TQM) strategies to improve quality, manufacturing efficiency, and delivery times” (Wisner, Leong, & Tan, 2005, p. 11, para. 1).

Who are Coca-Cola’s main suppliers?

Coca-Cola disclosed that its top cane sugar countries were Brazil, Mexico, India and named its top three company suppliers as Copersucar (Brazil), Mitr Phol (Thailand), and Dangote (Nigeria).

What raw materials does Coca-Cola use?

Our Ingredients We source a wide range of ingredients from agricultural raw materials such as sugarcane, sugar beet, corn, fruits, coffee, tea and soybeans from complex global supply chains and an expanding range of new ingredients like nuts, herbs and dairy.

What inventory system does Coca-Cola use?

Coca-Cola uses the FIFO method for inventory; First-in-first-out method refers to the use of resources in the order of purchase.

What kind of Transportation does Coca Cola use?

Coca Cola Company transports its product by using various type of transportation mode such as sea, air, rail and road. According to the research, Coca Cola Company also hires more than one 3rd party logistic for the transportation aspect such as Oracle Transportation Management and ORTEC.

Is there a logistics and Coca Cola Company?

Logistics and Coca Cola Company. (Slideshare. net, 2014) Moreover, Coca Cola also use the 3rd party logistic warehousing for its products. The 3rd party Logistics Company is an independent business that specialized in provide a specific services to a larger client such as Honda, Coca Cola, Pepsi and etc.

What kind of distribution system does Coca Cola have?

Arrays of points of sales that Coca-Cola products can roughly be categorised into are: The firms distribution system is one of the most well planned and executed compared to all other drinks of the same category.

How often does a Coca Cola lorry arrive at a MDC?

They receive a delivery of Coca-Cola once a week or thereabouts. Typically a Coca-Cola lorry leaving the bottler will visit one MDC which will take the entire load. Distribution from the MDCs is mostly ‘manual’ with crates being loaded on to handcarts, bicycles etc.