Johnson & Johnson is currently and has consistently been atop the health care industry for decades. They have been deliberate, thorough, and innovative in establishing an incredible market share nationwide within segments for consumer, pharmaceutical, and professional products. Although they have virtually conquered the United States, they had been struggling overseas and were in need of a change. The international market is very lucrative in the health care industry and J&J needs to attack that market before their competition beats them to it. They have taken many of the necessary steps to develop a successful global platform, and still have many opportunities to explore. J&J also has a few things that are holding them back which need to be fixed before entering the global market.
In 1997 Johnson & Johnson recorded $22.6 billion in revenues from more than 175 countries, making them the most comprehensive manufacturer in the health care industry.
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Mark johnsonTheir use of centralized research within the pharmaceutical business segment made them cost effective and continuously innovative. They may not have been exclusive in their research, but they were always cutting-edge and they had the reputation within the industry to sell their pharmaceuticals first.
In 1998, they began to implement a strategy for a global platform. The new global platform included franchise groups in wound care, skin care, women's health, and urology. The new global platform was heavily rooted in efficiency for the value chain. J&J were able to gain efficiency through shared market functions, consolidated production, and streamlining product offerings. Such changes in operation, production, and marketing allowed them to improve their value chain and standardize operations to better compete on a global level. Other advantages of their consolidated production allowed for them to produce, for example, all the shampoos for a European market within one single...