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EKOL Logistics: Thinking Outside the Box
Shih, Willy; Cekin, EselCase HBS-618037-EService and Operations ManagementThis case describes Ekol, an intermodal transportation and logistics company, and how it manages capacity planning. Its busiest routes linked motor vehicle assemblers in Germany and Turkey with many of their parts suppliers, but it had also developed key links in fast-fashion supply chains. It used combinations of land, short-sea, and rail routes to provide different levels of service. The challenge was maximizing utilization of its trucks and tr...Starting at €8.20
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WestWood Foods & Drinks GmbH (A) Loan Request
Eufinger, Christian; Martínez Abascal, EduardoCase F-981-EFinance, StrategyWestWood is a wholesale food and drink supplier of small supermarkets and convenience stores. It is located in a rural area in Germany and has sales of around 13 million euros. It grows above the industry average and needs further funding to finance its ongoing expansion. The company asks its main bank for a further loan and credit line. The business, as well as its P&L and balance sheets needs to be analyzed to decide whether to grant the loan r...Starting at €8.20
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Banking with N26
Eufinger, ChristianCase F-998-EFinanceN26 is a digital banking platform founded in February 2013 by Valentin Stalf and Maximilian Tayenthal in Berlin, Germany. As a digital-first platform, N26 aligns closely with open banking principles, a system where banks and other financial institutions provide third-party providers access to customer data through application programming interfaces (APIs). Open banking fosters competition, innovation, and better consumer choices, facilitated by r...Starting at €8.20
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WestWood Foods & Drinks GmbH (B). Additional Loan Requirement
Eufinger, Christian; Martínez Abascal, EduardoCase F-982-EFinance, StrategyWestWood is a wholesale food and drink supplier of small supermarkets and convenience stores. It is located in a rural area in Germany and has sales of around 13 million Euro. It grows above the industry average and needs further funding to finance its ongoing expansion. The company asks its main bank for a further loan and credit line. The business, as well as its P&L and balance sheets needs to be analyzed to decide whether to grant the loan re...Starting at €5.74