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Snap Inc.: Becoming a “Camera Company”
Neil Bendle; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B19A023-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn March 2018, Snap Inc. (Snap), based in Venice, California, and commonly known as Snapchat for its application that allowed users to send photos that disappeared, was looking for ways to grow its user base in the competitive social media platform industry and to differentiate itself from the other major platforms. To do this, it was trying to position itself as a “camera” company and to become relevant to a larger target market: adults aged 25 ...Starting at €8.20
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Daily Bread Food Bank: The Adoption of Social Missions
Neil Bendle; Wendy WangCase IVEY-9B20A052-EMarketingIn February 2019, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Daily Bread Food Bank (Daily Bread) in Toronto, Ontario reflected on the charity’s strong performance in the past year. Despite Daily Bread’s success, the CEO felt there were opportunities to do more. Toronto’s food insecurity rate had been rising in recent years, and food banks across the city had been struggling to meet demand. The CEO had several potential ideas for contributing to the...Starting at €8.20
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Impossible Foods, Beyond Burgers, and Plant-Based Meat
Neil BendleCase IVEY-9B20A044-EMarketingIn 2019, a small investor was reviewing her portfolio mix, which included quick-service restaurants. During her research, she learned of new-product launches by two companies: Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat. Both companies produced plant-based productsStarting at €8.20
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Analyzing the Success of “Retailers”
Neil Bendle; Xin (Shane) WangExercise IVEY-9B15A045-EMarketingKelsey, a newly minted MBA hired by a firm that provides analysis of companies, has been given a task to present an assessment of six very different firms described by her manager as “retailers.” She has been given the performance details of these companies and is expected to quickly analyze the metrics related to the firms’ performance, such as return on assets, inventory turns and staff productivity. Her manager also wants her to assess and com...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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Linkality's Call Center
Bitran, Gabriel R.; Mitchell, Jordan; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloCase M-1221-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementLinkality is the 8th largest Internet service provider (ISP) in the United States, with a subscriber base of approximately 3 million users. The case is focused on the management of Linkalitys call center, where approximately 85% of all contact with existing customers takes place. Hal Paden, VP of Operations, is looking for ways to reduce operating costs while at the same time improving service quality levels. Shelly Townsend, the call center ma...Starting at €8.20
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Borealis
Kaplan, Robert S.; Jorgensen, Bjorn N.Case HBS-103S07Accounting and ControlCuando Borealis, un productor europeo de plásticos, utiliza un proceso presupuestario tradicional, que consume tiempo, el presupuesto fue rápidamente fuera de fecha en un entorno competitivo caracterizado por que cambian constantemente los precios de entrada y salida y las condiciones dinámicas del mercado. Este caso describe el proceso que Borealis llevado a reemplazar sus presupuestos con cuatro herramientas de gestión específicas: Rolling prev...Starting at €8.20
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Mobil USM&R (B): Ventas y Distribución New England
Kaplan, Robert S.Case HBS-104S05Accounting and ControlEl gerente general de una unidad de negocio de distribución de gasolina / ventas de destilados y local debe comunicar una nueva estrategia para 300 empleados de la unidad. Un primer ejercicio de planificación estratégica identificó una lista de alta prioridad de las oportunidades que se mezclaba la estrategia nacional de la división padre con una estrategia local personalizado. Pero para la nueva estrategia sea eficaz, el sistema de medición de e...Starting at €5.74
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Fábrica de Motores Eléctricos Siemens (A) (Abreviado)
Kaplan, Robert S.Case HBS-105S11Accounting and ControlExplora cómo un sistema de costes puede ayudar a apoyar la decisión de una empresa de estrategias de cambio. En el proceso, los estudiantes son introducidos a un simple sistema de costes basado en las actividades. Siemens eléctrico Motor Works se encontró frente a un entorno cada vez más competitivo y así tomó la decisión de pasar de la fabricación en serie de motores especializados para la producción de pequeños lotes de motores personalizados. ...Starting at €8.20