Anheuser-Busch

Anheuser-Busch

Organization is an important part of the management process. If there is no organization within a company, potential problems can be

overlooked, goals cannot be accomplished, and success will be hard to achieve. In 1864, Adolphus Busch joined the fledgling brewery that would

later become Anheuser-Busch. As the company went through the tough times of being a new business, Adolphus proved up to the challenge. His keen

vision, bold initiative, marketing savvy and passionate commitment to quality was his legacy, and the high standards he established have been

implement by those that came after him. Anheuser-Busch's operations and resources are focused on beer, adventure park entertainment, and

packaging. Anheuser-Busch also has interests in aluminum beverage container recycling, malt production, rice milling, real estate

development, turf farming, metalized paper label printing, and transportation services.

Technology

Technology is used in the Anheuser-Busch Company to develop and

operate computer systems that can help to advance the company's

worldwide business plans and strategies. There are two organizations

within Anheuser-Busch that execute and technology related purchases:

Technology Acquisition and Services Acquisition. The Technology

Acquisition organization is the "purchasing organization" of

Anheuser-Busch that is responsible for all information technology

products and services. The organization is also responsible for

purchasing all computers and phone systems, maintenance and software

along with consulting and offshore outsourcing services. The Services

Acquisition organization is responsible for purchasing all staff

augmentation services. Collectively, the company along with its

subsidiaries is responsible for strategic planning and sourcing

decisions, leveraged purchasing, policy and processes, as well as

supplier management. All Anheuser-Busch internal organizations rely on

Technology Acquisition and Services Acquisition to fulfill their

technology related requirements. Anheuser-Busch Information Technology

recognizes that employee development is path to their success. After

recruiting and hiring the most qualified candidates, the company

provides growth opportunities to every employee through a development

framework for career success. This framework includes various forms of

assessment, individualized development plans, coaching, mentoring, and

performance feedback sessions. Technical and managerial career paths are

available. Anheuser-Busch Information Technology employees have many

opportunities for training. The Anheuser-Busch University provides

in-house technical training and leadership development programs. In

addition, A-B University coordinates third-party offerings in a variety

of formats, including instructor-led training, video, satellite

broadcasts, and computer-based training

Monetary

With over 17 billion dollars in gross sales during the fiscal year

2004 Anheuser-Busch has many opportunities to waste, misplace, or lose

money. Creating and maintaining systems that can keep the financial

houses of large corporations above water and out of trouble is a key

ingredient to success. In reference to the monetary organization within

the Anheuser-Busch corporation we will review two aspects; the companies

responsibility to be forthcoming with both the federal government and

the companies share holders, and the company's distribution of capital.

In response to recent accounting scandals involving large corporations

such as WorldCom and Enron, shareholders and the federal government

alike have sent a clear message to the business community; misleading or

fraudulent financial information will not be tolerated. In order to

fulfill its legal duty to the report accurate financial information the

"king of beers" has implemented several procedures in an attempt to

ensure compliance:

* All the company's financial statements are available on its

website; these statements include but are not limited to

quarterly/annual reports, tax filings, and investor information.

* In addition to providing investors with written financial

information the company has invited all investors to listen in on

quarterly "conference calls." These conference calls are in fact on-line

presentations of the quarterly financial information, and are designed

to keep investors interested and informed.

* In order to ensure accurate financial information is being used

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