Getting started, 1837-1890 : Procter & Gamble in the commodity era -- From commodities to consumer goods : Ivory and the birth of the brand -- Assembling the elements of the enterprise, 1890-1945 -- Science in the washing machine : the story of Tide -- An explosion in consumer products -- Procter & Gamble reinvents the paper products business -- Crest : a therapeutic breakthrough in oral care -- Learning from Augusta, Lima, and Albany -- The rely crisis -- Competition and global expansion -- Learning to compete in Japan -- The diaper wars -- En río revuelto : finding the formula in Mexico and Latin America -- Pantene : building a global beauty brand -- Reshaping Procter & Gamble -- Rewriting the rules : reconfiguring the supply chain -- Winning in the white space : Procter & Gamble in Central and Eastern Europe and Russia -- Ivory, Crest, and Olay : redefining the boundaries of the brand -- Prescription for growth in health care -- Challenges in China.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Rising Tide tells the tale of P&G's 165-year journey: how it grew from a two-man soap and candle maker in 1837 into a $40 billion global brand powerhouse, employing over 100,000 people in 80 countries. As it charts that journey, the book reveals the principles and practices of brand building P&G-style: how the company learned - through trial, error, and breakthrough successes - to consistently anticipate and satisfy consumer needs."--BOOK JACKET.

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