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Long Wang Sha Tan Ku Company
Peter C. Bell; Anna Galica; Vincent Fung; Lothair Ling; Pik-Kei Osburga ChanCase IVEY-9B09E008-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThe chief operation officer (COO) of Long Wang Sha Tan Ku Company, a boardshorts manufacturer based in Shanghai, China, was expected to present a plan to improve the company's profitability through adjustments to the company's operations. There were at least three possible paths to increase profitability. First, reviewing how production was scheduled between the company's two manufacturing facilities. Second, since the company operated at capacit...Starting at €8.20
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Esquel Group: Building a Sustainable Partnership with Cotton Farmers in Xinjiang (A) (Spanish Version)
Sebenius, James K.; Qian, Cheng (Jason)Case HBS-916S02StrategyEsquel Group, fabricante de camisas de calidad que conduce, intentó negociar asociaciones a largo plazo con los agricultores a menudo explotadas en Xinjiang (China occidental) para adquirir una variedad de algodón superior. Tratando de conseguir una gran cantidad de algodón especialidad de una manera ética y socialmente responsable, Esquel emprendió una importante iniciativa de 2002 para negociar contratos de creación de valor entre sí, los gobie...Starting at €8.20
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Wyoff and China - LuQuan: Negotiating a Joint Venture (A)
Sebenius, James K.; Qian, Cheng (Jason)Case HBS-908046-EStrategyThrough stalled joint venture talks between Pennsylvania-based Wyoff Corp. and Jina-based China-LuQuan, strategic and cross-cultural negotiation challenges are explored both from American and Chinese perspectives. Wyoff, a leading US chemical company has been seeking ways to secure the company's foothold in China's emerging market since the late 90s. When approached by China-LuQuan in 2000, a major Chinese state-owned chemical producer for a join...Starting at €8.20
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Esquel Group: Building a Sustainable Partnership with Cotton Farmers in Xinjiang (B) (Spanish Version)
Sebenius, James K.; Qian, Cheng (Jason)Case HBS-916S03StrategyDetalles y evalúa los resultados de la iniciativa de Esquel 2002 para negociar asociaciones a largo plazo con los agricultores a menudo explotadas en Xinjiang (China occidental) para adquirir una variedad de algodón superior.Starting at €5.74
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DD Traders: Sourcing for DEMDACO
Peter C. Bell; Carolyn Glasow; Julia HoCase IVEY-9B11E035-ECorporate Governance, StrategyDD Traders was the Asian branch of DEMDACO, a privately held company that wholesaled unique gift products that were marketed and distributed to the specialty retail channel in the United States and some international markets. Carolyn Glasow recognized an opportunity to leverage a quantitative approach to sourcing future allocations across vendors that would also improve the short-term demand transparency that was provided to the company’s key bus...Starting at €8.20
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Intel Asia-Pacific: The Catch & Win Campaign
Peter C. Bell; John Lyons; Peter Dingle; Ash SupersadCase IVEY-9B13E023-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThe head of Data Marketing Analytics and Mobile for Intel Asia-Pacific was reviewing the proposed media plan for the Catch & Win 2.0 campaign. The media purchase needed to be finalized quickly in order to be included in the current quarter’s budget, but he could not help feeling that the proposed spend across the markets and advertising types could be used more effectively. He thought that the key was to use the company’s own experience and data ...Starting at €8.20
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Esquel Group: Building a Sustainable Partnership with Cotton Farmers in Xinjiang (B)
Sebenius, James K.; Qian, Cheng (Jason)Case HBS-911032-EDetails and evaluates results in Esquel's 2002 initiative to negotiate long-term partnerships with often-exploited farmers in Xinjiang (western China) to procure a superior cotton variety.Starting at €5.74
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The New M&A Playbook (Spanish version)
Christensen, Clayton M.; Alton, Richard; Rising, Curtis; Waldeck, AndrewArticle HBS-R1103BStrategyCompanies spend more than $2 trillion on acquisitions every year, yet the M&A failure rate is between 70% and 90%. Executives can dramatically increase their odds of success, the authors argue, if they understand how to select targets, how much to pay for them, and whether and how to integrate them. The most common reasons for making an acquisition include holding on to a premium position or cutting costs. But to realize those benefits, the acqui...Starting at €8.20
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Wyoff and China - LuQuan: Negotiating a Joint Venture (A) (Spanish Version)
Sebenius, James K.; Qian, Cheng (Jason)Case HBS-910S17StrategyA través de las estancadas negociaciones de joint venture entre sede en Pennsylvania Wyoff Corp. y basada en Jina China y Luquan, retos estratégicos y transculturales de negociación se exploran tanto desde las perspectivas estadounidense y chino. Wyoff, una empresa líder en EE.UU. química ha estado buscando maneras de asegurar punto de apoyo de la compañía en los mercados emergentes de China desde finales de los años 90. Cuando se acercó por Chin...Starting at €8.20
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Sinofert Holdings Limited: Urea Distribution Planning
Peter C. Bell; Mehmet A. Begen; Duan Changshan; Fiona Yiu; Jeremy ChengCase IVEY-9B13E027-ECorporate Governance, StrategySinofert Holdings Limited, the largest comprehensive fertilizer enterprise in China, is trying to improve the profitability of its urea business. The company has invested a great deal of time and money but still reported losses in 2007 and 2009 and only a small profit in 2008. Sinofert both manufactures urea and purchases it from external suppliers, as well as distributing it to the provinces. Manufacturing costs, transportation costs, market pri...Starting at €8.20