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Jaypee Cement: Amalgamation of Two Brands
Sanjeev Prashar; Soumil VinayakCase IVEY-9B12A006-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2009, when the Indian cement market was strong, major Indian players were preparing to move from a regional emphasis to pan-India penetration. To become a national player, Jaiprakash Associates Limited grew through acquisitions and setting up new plants. To strengthen its position, the company decided to move from a multiple-brand cement portfolio to a single-brand entity. It merged its two existing brands of cement, Buniyad Jaypee Cement and ...Starting at €8.20
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Maruti Suzuki India Limited: Marketing
Sanjeev Prashar; Harvinder Singh; Anshu KatiyarCase IVEY-9B13A001-EMarketing, StrategyMaruti Suzuki India Limited, India’s largest car manufacturer and the only company in that country to have crossed the 10 million sales mark, was struggling with labour problems in one of its manufacturing units. As a result, it was rapidly losing its market share to competitors and its position as market leader was at stake. The strike not only damaged property at the plant and caused one death and hundreds of injuries, it also heavily impacted ...Starting at €8.20
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Somany Ceramics: Recruitment Challenges
Amitabh Deo Kodwani; Mukesh Kumar; Sanjeev PrasharCase IVEY-9B18C025-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn 2016, Somany Ceramics Limited (SCL), a ceramic tile manufacturing company in India, needed industry-ready workers to meet the company’s expansion plan; however, the whole ceramics industry was affected by a shortage of labour. Most of the technically competent ceramics and construction personnel in India preferred to work in the construction industry or join other sectors such as information technology. The company’s human resources team neede...Starting at €8.20
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Dendrite International (Spanish Version)
Cespedes, Frank V.; Bell, MarieCase HBS-507S07MarketingDendrita International es un proveedor $ 23 de millones (1992 ingresos) de software de automatización de ventas para las compañías farmacéuticas en Europa, Japón y Estados Unidos. La estrategia de la firma ha dependido de ser un proveedor de servicio completo a las empresas multinacionales. Inminentes cambios en la industria farmacéutica, así como los desarrollos tecnológicos y competitivos, han planteado cuestiones relativas a los mejores medios...Starting at €8.20
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Cola Wars: Going Global
Cespedes, Frank V.Case HBS-709451-EStrategyThis case is meant to be used in conjunction with the extant "Cola Wars" case studies. It outlines the global positions of Pepsi and Coca-Cola as of 2008 in the soft drink market, and then provides an overview of their competitive situations in three markets: Mexico, China, and India. The case raises the issue of whether any or all of these markets are a) structurally attractive for soft drink firms, and b) if so, how can Pepsi best "catch-up" wi...Starting at €8.20
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Sales Compensation Vignettes
Cespedes, Frank V.Case HBS-816092-EMarketingThis case study is comprised of two vignettes about startup companies considering whether and how to change their sales compensation plans. ElMenus.com is a restaurant app venture in Egypt seeking to lower customer churn while confronting new competition. BigBelly is a "smart" waste receptacle venture that is changing its business model. The case allows for the comparison and contrast of the roles of sales compensation in different ventures with ...Starting at €8.20
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Oversight Systems
Cespedes, Frank V.; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-817015-EMarketingThe case, set in May 2016, discusses sales strategy and managing sales and service at Oversight Systems, an Atlanta, Georgia-based software firm that developed analytics for organizations to monitor their data for errors, fraud, and operational inefficiencies. Included is an overview of Oversight's founding and the evolution of its offering from customized software analytics to pre-packaged software-as-a-service (SaaS) bundles, called Insights on...Starting at €8.20
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Formlabs: Selling a New 3D Printer, Teaching Note
Cespedes, Frank V.Teaching Note HBS-818127-ETeaching note for case 817001.Starting at €0.00
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Kaps Ice Cream: Should It Enter the Premium Segment
T. Sai Vijay; Sanjeev Prashar; Vinita SahayCase IVEY-9B16A041-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyOn November 1, 2015, the four founders of Kaps Foods India Private Limited (Kaps) invited external business consultants to a business strategy meeting. The ice cream industry was moving toward the premium segment of the market, and Kaps was eager to move out of its stagnant phase. However, two of the four founders were skeptical about the acceptance of the Kaps brand in the higher-end market. They believed that the market would always consider Ka...Starting at €8.20
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Apple iPad in India: Was There a Way Out
Sanjeev Prashar; Adeshwar Raja Balaji Prasad; Parasaran VS; Vijay Kumar VennaCase IVEY-9B12A009-EMarketing, StrategyThis case considers Apple’s entry into the Indian tablet PC market. In spite of stiff competition, Apple’s iPad had invariably become the market leader in many countries across the world. However, Samsung and RIM had surpassed its market share in India. This case offers students a unique opportunity to understand the reality of entering a new market and losing the coveted market leader position.Starting at €8.20