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Johnson Controls-Hitachi: Aiming to Consolidate a Market Lead
Sandeep Puri; Shivani Upadhyay; Shubham SharmaCase IVEY-9B17M082-EMarketing, StrategyAt the beginning of 2017, India was among the top 10 markets for Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning India Limited, accounting for around 10 per cent of its revenue. The company was trying to increase its room air conditioner (RAC) market from 11 per cent to 20 per cent by 2020. It was positioned in the premium segment of the RAC market but wanted to enter the popular segment, which was crowded with established players. The company’s focus ...Starting at €8.20
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Whirlpool and the Built-in Appliance Industry in India
Sandeep Puri; Adeshwar Raja Balaji Prasad; Natarajan ANC; Parasaran VS; Sashikanth Yenika; Vijay Kumar VennaCase IVEY-9B13M082-EMarketing, StrategyIndia’s real estate boom led to the built-in appliances industry’s biggest opportunity. In 2010 and 2011, a total of 533,954 residential units were launched in seven top cities: Mumbai, National Capital Region, Pune, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. As the market evolved and demand increased, investments and improvements in infrastructure, software, education, work force, installation, after-sales service, logistics were guaranteed to o...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
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Johnson Controls-Hitachi: Moving Out of the Core Product Range
Sandeep Puri; Shubham Sharma; Shivani UpadhyayCase IVEY-9B17A029-EMarketing, StrategyWith the quarter ending December 2016 closing on a sour note after a loss of ?79.7 million, Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning India Limited found itself reassessing its business expansion strategies. The company’s stand-alone net profit in fiscal year 2015–16 was down 35.73 per cent from the previous fiscal year. Its launch of a new range of imported air purifiers in 2015 as part of its expansion plan may have hit an obstacle with the dip...Starting at €8.20