AMWAY
Presented by:
Margaret DeMoss
Amway History
 Amway was founded in 1959.
 The name stands for “American Way.”
 They created the first brand of multivitamins
in the U.S.
 Approximately 900 registered patents.
 40 years of experience.
 They have 39 distribution centers in 31
countries throughout the world.
Amway Products
 A leader in skin care, hair care, and
cosmetics.
 #1 in water treatment system sales.
 Produce biodegradable cleaning
supplies.
 Grows and processes their own
organic vitamin and mineral
supplements.
Farming Communities
 Trout Lake, Washington
 Lakeview, California
 El Petacal, Mexico
 Tiangu Brazil
 Cera, Brazil
Manufacturing Facilities
 Ada, Michigan
 Lakeview, California
 Buena Park, California
 Guangzhou, China
Competitors
 Avon (Timeline)
 Procter & Gamble
Amway
Avon Facts
 Leader in direct selling of beauty
products and anti-aging skin products,
jewelry, and apparel.
 Largest manufacturer of fragrances.
 4.9 million representatives in 100
countries that earn more than $2
billion.
 $7.7 billion in sales annually.
P & G Facts
 Sell products worldwide – Retail
 110,000 Employees
 Net sales for 2004 was $51,407 Million.
P & G Products
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Tide
Downey
Dawn
Bounce
Pampers
Luvs
Tampax
Always
Charmin
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Vicks
Crest
Pantene
Head & Shoulders
Nice ‘n Easy
Zest
Folgers
Pringles
Bounty
Amway
 The largest direct-selling, multibillion
dollar, multilevel marketing, and
international business out there today.
 The company’s main vision and
founding principle is to help people
lead better lives.
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 They give millions of people the
opportunity to sell quality products and
offer support and training.
 They offer a low cost start up
opportunity to anyone willing to sell
company products and recruit others to
do the same.
Fact or Fiction?
 It was reported in 1996, that average
distributors for the Amway Corporation
earned just $36.08 per month, before
expenses. P&G also claims that the
odds are 99 to 1 that a new distributor
of Amway products will ever be
prosperous in this line of business.
Financials
Amway’s 2004 sales were
$6,200 million with an
annual sales growth of
26.5%.
Artemis
 A solutions company that provides a
portal to companies that can be
accessed across their organization.
 They provide focus, balance, and
solutions that are in the best interest of
their client company.
Efficient
 The Artemis portal empowers the
company with shared knowledge and
real-time access to sales, forecasts,
changes, production flows, suppliers,
inventories, and distribution information
quickly and efficiently.
Amway’s Success
 The company’s success and
competitive advantage relies on how
well they can synchronize and
collaborate with all of their departments
around the world to provide a smooth
flowing and efficient operation.
Questions?