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Husky Injection Molding Systems (Spanish version)
Rivkin, Jan W.Case HBS-706S18StrategyHusky, a Canadian maker of injection molding systems, has established an enviable position in the market for plastics processing equipment. The company builds the highest performance systems in the business and charges a hefty premium for them. Husky is enjoying robust growth and record profits in 1996 when competitors attack its core markets. As financial results deteriorate rapidly, founder and CEO Robert Schad must decide how to defend Husky's...Starting at €8.20
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Mission Impossible: Measuring Social Media Return on Investment
Miranda R. Goode; Daniel SamoshCase IVEY-9B12A015-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn August 2011, the digital strategist at Online Advertisers, a small digital media company (web development, affiliate marketing, and social media management), was faced with finalizing a value proposition for a new social media marketing division, Online Advertisers Social. Online Advertisers was a creativity-driven company. Data and analytic capabilities were generally not the reason why clients worked with Online Advertisers. Online Advertise...Starting at €8.20
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DOUGH T.O: A Sweet Expansion Opportunity
Miranda R. Goode; Shivani PradhanCase IVEY-9B20A082-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn early 2020, the co-founders of DOUGH T.O, an entrepreneurial venture launched in Toronto, Canada, were evaluating several expansion options. Since its founding in 2017, the brand had expanded its edible cookie dough business from its original pop-up moStarting at €8.20
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All or Nothing Brewhouse: Managing Beer Brands
Miranda R. Goode; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B19A015-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingTwo entrepreneur brothers purchased Trafalgar Ales, Meads and Distillery, a brewery with 19 active individual beer brands, each generating a small amount of sales. The brothers' purchase came at a time when they were transitioning from a contract brewer—a brand that outsources the actual production to another firm—to a production brewer. The challenge for the entrepreneurs was to determine how to manage their stable of brands for the future. Traf...Starting at €8.20
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Mixtape Social: Building Brands for Athletes and Companies
Miranda R. Goode; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B19A012-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn February 2018, the founder of Toronto-based Mixtape Social was wondering how to grow his business. He had spent the past two years bootstrapping the two-pronged business, which offered services to help professional athletes build their personal brands and creative advertising and social media campaigns for corporations and other entities. With a roster of professional athletes, including Mitch Marner, one of the top players for the Toronto Map...Starting at €8.20
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The Offshoring of America
Vietor, Richard H.K.; Rivkin, Jan W.; Seminerio, JulianaCase HBS-708030-EService and Operations ManagementThe movement from jobs in the United States to developing countries, in a process known as offshoring, has become quite a controversial topic. Managers not only need to decide which activities, if any, to move offshore, but where to move them. This case describes the nature of offshoring and its effect on developing countries.Starting at €8.20
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Husky Injection Molding Systems
Rivkin, Jan W.Case HBS-799157-EStrategyHusky, a Canadian maker of injection molding systems, has established an enviable position in the market for plastics processing equipment. The company builds the highest performance systems in the business and charges a hefty premium for them. Husky is enjoying robust growth and record profits in 1996 when competitors attack its core markets. As financial results deteriorate rapidly, founder and CEO Robert Schad must decide how to defend Husky's...Starting at €8.20