Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Project Sparrow: Applying Costing Methods
Ian Dunn; Kaitlyn OhCase IVEY-9B21B003-EAccounting and ControlIn 2019, the pricing manager at the US manufacturing facility for Sparrow GmbH (Sparrow), a chemical manufacturer based in Germany, asked the project manager at Roland Berger, a global management consulting firm, to provide her opinion on the pricing for Sparrow’s bid on a basic chemicals contract with Impendium Chemicals. The basic chemicals industry was a highly competitive and commoditized environment; as a result, pricing decisions with respe...Starting at €8.20
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Walmart's African Expansion
Karen Robson; Stefanie Beninger; Sudheer GuptaCase IVEY-9B13M111-EStrategyWalmart has decided to expand into Africa through the acquisition of the South African consumer goods retailer Massmart. In doing so, the world’s largest retailer faces significant backlash from South Africa’s largest union. The company must also contend with price-sensitive consumers and a lack of supplier relationships on the African continent. Will Walmart appeal to South African consumers and achieve the volume of sales needed to make its fir...Starting at €8.20