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Coca-cola to revamp supply and logistics operations

02 Mar 2010

Source: ProcurementLeaders.com, 1st March 2010.

Coca-Cola has unveiled a wide-ranging corporate restructuring that will see it reconfigure its manufacturing, supply chain and logistics operations.

The restructuring centres on Coca-Cola Company (CCC) acquiring the North American Bottling business of Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE). In addition CCE has agreed in principle to buy the bottling operations in Norway and Sweden, in addition to gaining the right to acquire its German bottler.

According to CCE, the restructuring will generate "immediate efficiencies" with expected operational synergies of $350m over four years.

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