Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Guna Fibres, Ltd.
Schill, Michael J.; Bruner, Robert F.; Pham, Thien T.Case DARDEN-F-1687-EFinanceThe chief executive of a small yarn-production company in India must resolve an unexpected cash shortage. The task for the student is to evaluate the causes of this shortage (using a completed “base-case” forecast given in the case) and assess the usefulness of various possible remedies suggested by managers. The company is unable to liquidate a seasonal working-capital loan for the requisite 30 days each year, a difficulty arising from two class...Starting at €8.20
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From Stuffing to Streamlining: Pharmaceutical Distribution
Thomas; Doug; Zhao; Hui; Maiden; Stephen E.; Yemen; GerryCase DARDEN-F-1859-EFinanceThis case uses the streamlining of pharmaceutical distribution to explore supply-chain coordination. For years; supply-chain inventory information had been opaque. Then in the early 2000s; pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors were forced to shift from investment buying to inventory service agreements. Information sharing among channel partners regarding customer demand and inventories was believed to lead to better decision-making; impro...Starting at €8.20