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Strategic Sourcing at Whirlpool China: Finding the Ideal Supplier
Martin Lockstrom; Thomas E. Callarman; Shengrong (Linda) ZhangCase IVEY-9B12D012-EService and Operations ManagementIt was April 10, 2011, when the head of Whirlpool’s Asia International Procurement Office in Shanghai was informed by his colleagues that the company was about to launch a new energy-efficient refrigerator model in just six months. For the new refrigerator model, the basic difference was in the motor; the current AC motor would need to be replaced with a DC motor, which was more efficient but also more expensive. He would have to find a suitable ...Starting at €8.20
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High-Tech Metal Components: Finding Local Suppliers
Martin Lockstrom; Shen LiCase IVEY-9B12D004-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations Management, StrategyIn May 2009, High-Tech Metal Components (HTMC) inaugurated its brand new production plant of forgings and castings for automotive supplies in Suzhou, a city of 13 million close to Shanghai, China. After the successful installation of machinery and placement of workers, the company was prepared to begin production. A month later, the general manager of the Chinese division of HTMC received a phone call from the chief operating officer of its Germa...Starting at €8.20
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Saudi Arabia: Vision 2030
Vietor, Richard H.K.; Sheldahl-Thomason, HavilandCase HBS-718034-EEconomicsSaudi Arabia's King Salman faces several challenges, both domestic and foreign. Domestically, he need to build the country's economy to accommodate a "youth bulge" while balancing between liberals and conservatives. And he needs to diversify the economy away from its reliance on oil. Internationally, he must cope with the Arab Spring, with war in Syria and Yemen as well as the threats from Iran and ISIS and continuing friction between Palestinian...Starting at €8.20
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Saudi Arabia: Vision 2030, Teaching Note
Vietor, Richard H.K.Teaching Note HBS-718053-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 718034.Starting at €0.00
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Malaysia: An "Asian Tiger" Reawakens
Vietor, Richard H.K.Case HBS-719073-EEconomicsOn May 9th, 2018, in an extraordinary upset, Mahathir Mohamad again became Malaysia's Prime Minister. Najib Razak, who had headed the government since 2009, had been swept up in the 1MDB scandal - perhaps the biggest state-corruption incident in history. Although Malaysia's growth had remained solid since the financial crisis, the scandal undermined the budget, the country's debt position, and foreigners' willingness to invest. What was it in the...Starting at €8.20
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Suntech Power, Teaching Note
Vietor, Richard H.K.Teaching Note HBS-712001-EStrategyTeaching Note for 712001.Starting at €0.00
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AEP: Carbon Capture and Storage, Teaching Note
Vietor, Richard H.K.Teaching Note HBS-712035-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 711036.Starting at €0.00
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India 2014: The Challenges of Governance
Iyer, Lakshmi; Vietor, Richard H.K.Case HBS-712038-EEconomicsIn January 2012, the government of India faced significant challenges to achieving three key objectives of high growth, inclusive development, and improved governance. The economy was experiencing a growth slowdown, persistently high inflation, and infrastructure and energy deficits. Policy reforms were hampered by several recent corruption scandals, widespread citizen protests against corruption, and disagreements with coalition partners. Could ...Starting at €8.20
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Low-Carbon, Indigenous Innovation in China
Vietor, Richard H.K.Case HBS-712061-EEconomicsFor the past seven years or so, the Chinese government has been powering ahead with industrial policies to promote low-carbon energy technologies-wind, solar, electric batteries and vehicles, nuclear power, and even carbon capture and sequestration. In 2009, the government focused broadly on "indigenous innovation," a policy to adopt and then develop technology in dozens of high-tech sectors. As with the earlier focus on renewables, explicit gove...Starting at €8.20
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Singapore's Mid-life Crisis
Vietor, Richard H.K.; White, HilaryCase HBS-714039-EEconomicsSince its expulsion from Malaysia in 1965, Singapore had transformed itself from a third world island nation into a vibrant city-state with one of the highest levels of GDP per capita in the world. However, sluggish demand among Singapore's major trade partners began testing the nation's export-driven growth model. It was also becoming clear that the Singaporean government could no longer focus single-mindedly on economic growth. Was Singapore fa...Starting at €8.20