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Sunflower GmbH
Keppel, Michael; Sachon, MarcCase P-1130-EFinance, Innovation and Change, StrategyThe case describes the crisis situation of Sunflower, an owner-managed drugstore chain with more than 1,000 outlets in Germany. Sunflower was owned by 60 limited partners, organized in three shareholder groups, who positioned the company as a convenience store chain. A Board member with previous experience in the food discount business introduced an EDLP strategy at Sunflower. This triggered a crisis when suppliers lost their trust and sales bega...Starting at €8.20
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Airport Cologne-Bonn: Designing a Service for the Future
Schmidt, Thomas; Titonis, Athanasios; Sachon, MarcCase P-1144-EService and Operations ManagementCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is a secondary commercial airport in Germany, serving the metropolitan area of Cologne and Bonn. It has two main B2B client groups in the airline business: low cost carriers such as Eurowings and cargo carriers such as FedEx and UPS, which had their European hub there. In 2015, the passenger business of airports was in a transition phase: low-cost carriers (e.g., Eurowings and Ryanair) were growing at the expense of est...Starting at €8.20
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Jacques DePaul
Keppel, Michael; Sachon, MarcCase P-1132-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations Management, StrategyThe case describes an ethical dilemma involving Jacques DePaul, a restructuring expert who is a partner with the turnaround consulting firm Novum Partners. Faced with the acquisition of a restructuring case, ChezNous, he has to decide whether to follow the guidelines set by his partnership or to adapt the terms of the engagement in keeping with the situation of the company and its stakeholders. ChezNous is a multi-billion-euro retailer based in F...Starting at €8.20