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SafeBlend Fracturing (Spanish version)
Shapiro, Benson P.; Cespedes, Frank V.; Zalosh, AlisaCase HBS-915S14MarketingThe CEO of SafeBlend Technologies must set a price for the company's environmentally friendly fracturing fluid additive. The firm is negotiating a new contract with its biggest client, Bristol Natural Gas. For the past two years, SafeBlend has been the sole provider of additives to Bristol due to aggressive negotiation and limited competition. New competitors are entering the market, and the CEO believes one competitor is prepared to offer Bristo...Starting at €8.20
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Milford Industries (A) (Spanish version)
Shapiro, Benson P.; Dolan, Robert J.Case HBS-502S06MarketingThe new district sales manager for a tool company must determine how to get his district "back on track." The case presents various qualitative and quantitative information on the salespeople. Teaching objectives include the specification of the tasks of a district sales manager and the sales analysis helpful to him in his job. A rewritten version of an earlier case series.Starting at €8.20
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Eikon Device Inc.: Creating an International Strategy
Anthony GoerzenCase IVEY-9B13M089-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyEikon Device Ltd, a tattoo equipment and supplies firm, has to choose between several alternatives. Their core business is the production of tattoo needles and the power supply that makes tattoo machines operate, selling primarily into the United States and Canada. With increasing international demand however, should they consider establishing a distribution facility abroad? Alternatively, since much of their success is derived from catering to t...Starting at €8.20
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Able Translations: International Strategy at the Crossroads
Anthony GoerzenCase IVEY-9B15M009-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe founder of Toronto-based Able Translations has grown the company since 1990 from a single-man operation that did on-site interpreting to a firm of 100 staff in 2014. The firm provides a range of interpreting and translation services on three continents by more than 3,500 qualified language professionals in more than 100 languages. Although an industry leader, the company faces both strong global competitors and a myriad of microbusinesses and...Starting at €8.20
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Ti-Tech (B)
Shapiro, Benson P.; Gourville, John T.Case HBS-508096-EMarketingThis case concerns the selection and scheduling of orders by a small industrial titanium fabricator that recently has been plagued by poor deliveries and a lack of capacity. At the time of the case, Ti-Tech must decide which of four orders to accept, with capacity making it impossible to accept all four. Each order represents a different mix of labor, revenues, and potential future work. The case forces the student to choose among the four orders...Starting at €5.74
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Hearts on Fire--Brand Development Manager
Cespedes, Frank V.; Shapiro, Benson P.Case HBS-709436-EMarketingHearts On Fire, a successful branded diamond producer, established the position of Brand Development Manager (BDM) to build the company's presence, sales, and relationships with its retail customers. After 1 year, the CEO, CFO and President must evaluate the impact of the BDM on retail customers, the type of person required to be successful in this position, internal coordination issues with the company's sales force, and the financial returns ve...Starting at €8.20
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SafeBlend Fracturing
Shapiro, Benson P.; Cespedes, Frank V.; Zalosh, AlisaCase HBS-914513-EMarketingThe CEO of SafeBlend Technologies must set a price for the company's environmentally friendly fracturing fluid additive. The firm is negotiating a new contract with its biggest client, Bristol Natural Gas. For the past two years, SafeBlend has been the sole provider of additives to Bristol due to aggressive negotiation and limited competition. New competitors are entering the market, and the CEO believes one competitor is prepared to offer Bristo...Starting at €8.20
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Pricing, Profits and Customer Value
Cespedes, Frank V.; Shapiro, Benson P.; Ross, Elliot B.Case HBS-811016-EStrategyThis note discusses how some firms (start-ups and established companies) maximize customer value and profits via their pricing processes. It is aimed at companies that compete on the basis of performance initiatives rather than absolute cost advantages and low price. It is suitable for use in courses or modules in Pricing, Entrepreneurial Management, Strategy, or Marketing.Starting at €8.20
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Fair Trade Jewellery Co.: Establishing an Ethical Global Value Chain
Anthony Goerzen; Luke FiskeCase IVEY-9B20M139-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn August 2019, Fair Trade Jewellery Co., a mid-size jewellery retailer based in Toronto, Canada, was wondering how to ensure that its customers received responsibly sourced gold and diamond jewellery. The company had already devoted considerable amountsStarting at €8.20
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Curled Metal Inc.--Engineered Products Division
Shapiro, Benson P.; Cespedes, Frank V.Case HBS-709434-EStrategyCurled Metal Incorporated has declining sales, but has developed a new product (curled metal pile driver pads) that, in field tests, deliver customer benefits that are many times CMI's manufacturing costs. Joseph Fernandez and Rajiv Sanwal of CMI's Engineered Products Division are responsible for formulating a strategy for the new product. A key issue is the price to charge for the pads. The case raises issues of analyzing market potential, align...Starting at €8.20