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Welcome to the second Battalion Progress Report
First just a quick reminder of its purpose. It
should be keeping us all, both Staffers and
Drivers, aware of progress in all areas of the
Project. If you feel it is not doing so
adequately,
please feel free to pass your comments on to Paul
Richmond at Windsor House.
So far, the good news is that we are still on
schedule. The Battalion worldwide communica-
tion programme is now complete, except for a visit
to B&W, now tabled for 6, June.
Generally, the programme has been well received.
The majority of questions to have arisen
concern strategy and clarity of direction. These
are being addressed by Hilary in consultation
with Bain & Co (see Tobacco Strategy, below).
The next key date is the presentation to the CEC
of the Diagnostic Report, scheduled for
121 June.
PRODUCTION'
PROGRESS
Key issues have been iderdtfied
in each major functional area and
decision mapping is in progress.
The examples of decisions
under scrutiny include:
Reorgaritsation offlue-
cured production in Chile;
- Product improvement!
development of Lucky Stnke in
Indonesia:
- Movement of Hoilyood
export sourcing ftm Brazil to
Geffnany; and
- Purchasing leverage of
cigarette paper.
Functional 6enchmarking -is in
progress with Bain & Co's assist-
ance. Companies being reviewed
include Philip Moms, Guiness,
Proctor & Gamble and Nestle.
NEXTSTEPS
Project Battalloll
Wind.- House
50 Viaoria Screm London SNX'lFt' :N'-
Telephone: 0 171 222 7979
Fax: 0 17 1 2ZZ 4094
Keith S. Durrt Proiect Direcwr
Argentina. Brazil. Malaysia, Hong
Kong/China and Switzerland.
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Team to hold a working sesscr
on 311 May - 11 June to generate
findings. reach a consensus arc
agree options for improvements w
decision making processes anc
organisation.
* A meeting with Earl Kohnhors:
('Production'Driver). to be chasw
by Keith Dunt. on 11 - 2- June. =
cross-reference findings and agree
forward action and team struaim-
Opportunity identtrication and
I prioritisation is underway, with
several meetings by the sub-tea 7
of leaf, R&D and produaton sched-
uled for late May.
Interim progress review and joint
co-ordination meeting with Paul
Adarns (Marketing Driver). sched-
uled for 1"- 2- June.
EwfKohnhorst
-Productjon - Dri,,er
MARKETING
PROGRESS
PaulAcarns
Marke&V
* Interviews for the Diagnostic
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Phase have now been completed. 1 LEGAL
. The exercise involved irderAews i PROGRESS
by Marketing Team members in the ::
following locations: I
BAT (Germany). Brown&
Wiliamson. BATCo (Staines),
P-9. N
* The Legal Drive Team com.
prises Stuart Chaffen, Tony Bume.
Peter Clarke. Nelson Diz. Joaawn
Dreyer and Neil VVIthington.
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issue r7urnber 2. 26- may 1995
- Work is underway on Member from each Operating -
Produce an overall sun-i..
accounts definitions. maimy in the Group and
Windsor House is -arY Ic form a basis for
discussion
area of sales and distribution. Team putting
together a draft summary of at the FDs'rneeting on
13, June.
Members are to comment on the the status quo,
issues. etc. in
approach discussed at the meeting relation to
their operations for David Potter
by 311 May.
discussion with the full Finanre Accounting
Staffer
Tearri,
- Agreement was reached
NEXTSTEPS
TAXATION
on the aims for the Diagnostic
Phase. A work programme and Project meeting
scheduled for Work is progressing as outlined
timetable was agreed. 8" June to: in the last
Progress Report.
. Work has commenced on all - Discuss the above
sum- TOM siftn
the above. In particular. one Team maries of
status quo, issues, etc. Taxation Staffer
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