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Laboratorios Alce Brazil: Sales Team Turnover
Segarra, José Antonio; Carrillo, JordiCase M-1264-ELeadership and People Management, MarketingLaboratorios Alce, a Brazilian market leader in ophthalmic drugs, faces a disproportionate turnover in its network of salespeople, with serious consequences for the business. The national sales manager reflects on the causes of the high turnover rate and on possible solutions. In addition, he contemplates introducing changes to the commercial organization and sizing of his network of 70 salespeople.Starting at €8.20
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Amanco Brasil (A): Branding Strategy
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Sauerbronn Jacinto, Rodrigo; Cerquinho, FábioCase M-1282-EMarketingAmanco was Latin America's leading manufacturer and marketer of pipes and fittings solutions for water management systems, with worldwide net sales of US$ 688 million. The company had been in Brazil for 10 years but was losing money. CEO Roberto Salas and Marketing Director Marise Barroso were preparing a proposal for the Brazilian operations at the request of Grupo Nueva, the Swiss holding company that owned Amanco. One of the key decisions to b...Starting at €8.20
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Magazine Luiza: Expanding Horizons: The role of ecommerce in the post-IPO growth strategy
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Bullara, Cesar; Sauerbronn Jacinto, RodrigoCase M-1275-ELeadership and People Management, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementIn May 2011, Brazilian retailer Magazine Luiza successfully raised R$926 million (¿400 million) from its initial public offering (IPO) on the São Paulo stock exchange. The firm was immediately confronted with the challenge of accelerating growth beyond its already remarkable growth rate. The case is centered on the role e-commerce should play in the company's future. On the one hand, the market potential seems to be very interesting and the compa...Starting at €8.20
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Doodlage: Toward a Sustainable Future
Swati Singh; Kartikeya SinghCase IVEY-W27322-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingDoodlage Retail LLP (Doodlage), a sustainable fashion brand based in India, was based on an idea that had come to the co-founder while she was interning with export houses. There, she witnessed large-scale discarding of fabric waste, which found its way to landfills and became a major source of pollution. Doodlage utilized the practices of circularity—repairing, reusing, refurbishing, and recycling—to transform industrial waste into women’s appar...Starting at €8.20
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Laboratorios Alce Brasil: rotación en el equipo de ventas
Segarra, José Antonio; Carrillo, JordiCase M-1264Leadership and People Management, MarketingLaboratorios Alce, lider del mercado brasileño de medicinas oftalmológicas, se enfrenta a una desproporcionada rotación en su red de vendedores con graves consecuencias en el negocio. El director nacional de ventas reflexiona sobre las causas de la rotación y sus posibles soluciones. Al mismo tiempo se plantea cambios en la organización comercial y en el dimensionamiento de su red de 70 vendedores.Starting at €8.20
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Amanco Brasil (C): A New Threat: Defending the Brand Against a Foreign Entrant
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Sauerbronn Jacinto, Rodrigo; Cerquinho, FábioCase M-1284-EMarketingAmanco was Latin America's leading manufacturer and marketer of pipes and fittings solutions for water management systems, and Amanco Brasil held a strong position in the Brazilian market after a successful branding campaign that had begun four years earlier. Belgian giant Aliaxis arrived in Brazil with the acquisition of Provinil in September 2008, adding more competition to the already competitive pipes and fittings market. Amanco, which only a...Starting at €5.74
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BRAC: Shasthya Shebikas’ Role in Delivering Health Care Service to Rural Markets
Sanal Kumar Velayudhan; Sayeda Shabukta Malik; Kaosar AfsanaCase IVEY-9B17A065-EMarketing, StrategyBRAC was the largest non-governmental organization in the world, reaching out to 138 million people. It made a significant contribution to reducing poverty in Bangladesh by employing more than 117,000 community workers (Shasthya Shebikas) to improve the health and nutrition of the rural poor. The manager of BRAC's Health, Nutrition and Population program was faced with two significant challenges. First, she had to find a way to encourage more peo...Starting at €8.20
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Rana Plaza: Workplace Safety in Bangladesh (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Quelch, John A.; Rodriguez, MargaretTeaching Note HBS-514062-EMarketingTeaching Note for 514034 and 514035.Starting at €0.00
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Amanco Brasil (B): Developing a Marketing Plan for the Brazilian Market
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Sauerbronn Jacinto, Rodrigo; Cerquinho, FábioCase M-1283-EMarketingAmanco was Latin America's leading manufacturer and marketer of pipes and fittings solutions for water management systems, with worldwide net sales of US$ 688 million. Marketing Director Marise Barroso needed to develop a marketing plan to launch the Amanco brand in Brazil. The plan included investments in training programs, media advertising, internal marketing, and social campaigns.Starting at €5.74
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Walton: Building a Global Brand Through Internationalization
Mohammad B. Rana; Mohammad Tarikul Islam; Nikhilesh DholakiaCase IVEY-9B16A001-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyBy 2014, the Walton Group, an electrical goods manufacturer based in Bangladesh, sold its products in over 20 different countries. A decision to utilize the advantages of low labour costs in the company’s home country was made in the early 2000s, which led to an increase in value and permitted rapid international expansion. To achieve Walton’s mission of “Walton at every home,” the company established various specialized support units both inside...Starting at €8.20