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I-Star: Expanding in North America
William Wei; Xiaohua Yang; Roger Chen; Kimberley Howard; Stanley KwongCase IVEY-9B12M041-EInformation Technologies, Marketing, StrategyThe president of I-Star America, Inc. and vice-president of I-Star Corporation reflected on the success of I-Star in the Chinese and Japanese IT markets and the challenges of increasing market share in North America, one of the largest markets in the world. I-Star was expected to grow about 30 per cent in the next few years, and the president considered whether the strategy used in Japan could be applied to North America.Many Chinese firms that e...Starting at €8.20
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Joysun at the Crossroads
William Wei; Ali Taleb; Vicky NieCase IVEY-9B13M061-EStrategyJoysun was established as a state-owned enterprise in the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone in China in 1995. Thanks to the effective leadership of its general manager and to the monopolistic nature of the Chinese import and export industry in the mid-1990s, the company had grown rapidly from a shop with five employees in its early days to a major player in the logistics industry by the end of 2012. However, Joysun’s journey had been rocky due ...Starting at €8.20
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Branding BY-HEALTH: The Value of Transparency
Denghua Yuan; William Wei; Matthew MardresCase IVEY-9B17M126-EStrategyBY-HEALTH Co., Ltd. (BY-HEALTH), a Chinese dietary supplement company founded in 1995, had a first-mover advantage as a contemporary health supplement provider in Mainland China. It had successfully utilized this advantage to conquer a significant portion of the market. However, by early 2017, maintaining this leadership position in the market had become increasingly difficult, largely due to deteriorating public perception of consumables origina...Starting at €8.20
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A Speed Race: Benelli and QJ Compete in the International Motorbike Arena
Francesca Spigarelli; Ilan Alon; William WeiCase IVEY-9B09M097-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn 2005, the Qianjiang Group (QJ), a large-scale Chinese state-owned group, acquired the Italian company Benelli to expand its business in Western markets beyond Italy. Benelli's brand advantage was intended to provide the core competency for QJ to compete in the global motorbike markets; in addition, Benelli's capabilities and know-how in motorbike and scooter engineering also helped QJ complete its product portfolio. After a successful start, t...Starting at €8.20
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Bauing Construction Holding Group Co. Ltd: Going Global
Denghua Yuan; Qian (Claire) Deng; William WeiCase IVEY-9B18M187-EStrategyIn 2014, Shenzhen Bauing Construction Holding Group Co. Ltd. (Bauing Group) decided to expand internationally, and successfully established subsidiary companies in several Southeast Asian countries. Based on this success in Southeast Asia, Bauing Group deStarting at €8.20
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China Railway Construction Corporation: Attaining Globalization via High-Speed Rail
Hongxing Cao; Yuanfang Lin; William WeiCase IVEY-9B18M149-EStrategyDespite fast advancements in technology and production capacity, China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) faced a variety of challenges and risks on its path to build profitability in the global high-speed rail (HSR) market. Some of these challenges came from nations with competing HSR technology and international expansion plans, while others were related to the country of origin and its effects on perceptions about the product and brand po...Starting at €8.20
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El grupo tecnologística
Domingo, A.; Farrán, JuanCase M-917MarketingEl grupo Pirelli, Chase Gemina y la multinacional de capital riesgo Schroeder, han formado un grupo logístico al que han traspasado las empresas del sector de la distribución y logística de las que eran propietarios en la actualidad. Pirelli aporta el grupo Fintrasporti, que realizaba la función logística para su propietario y otros clientes; Schroeder y Gemina el GLE, dentro del cual están empresas como Astro, SGD o Logiman. Con ello han formado...Starting at €8.20
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Astro - Schwarzkopf
Domingo, A.; Farrán, JuanCase M-886MarketingSchwarzkopf es una empresa alemana de productos de peluquería que posee fábricas en varios países de Europa, entre ellos Italia, donde, además, la distribución se está realizando a través de Astro, una empresa especializada. Los cambios políticos del año 1989 motivaron en Schwarzkopf la decisión de invertir en la antigua Alemania del Este, instalando una nueva fábrica que permitía centralizar la producción aprovechando las nuevas posibilidades de...Starting at €8.20
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La Europea, compañía de seguros
Farrán, JuanCase M-864MarketingLa compañía debe decidir si impulsa una red de vendedores propios para lograr los objetivos de su plan estratégico.Starting at €8.20