Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Time for a Change: Chinese Diaper Maker DaddyBaby Faces COVID-19 (A)
Chen, Ming-Jer; Yao, Bingjing (Krystal); Whittle, Mary SummersCase DARDEN-S-0343-EStrategyIn late January 2020, Fuqing city officials approached Bin Lin, CEO of diaper manufacturer DaddyBaby, with a request that came straight from China's central government: In the face of the COVID-19 crisis, could Lin refit his manufacturing facilities to make 800,000 masks a day? And could he do so within two weeks? The local province had a severe mask shortage, and the region's largest diaper maker had declined to help. From an ethical standpoint,...Starting at €8.20
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Time for a Change: Chinese Diaper Maker DaddyBaby Faces COVID-19 (B)
Chen, Ming-Jer; Yao, Bingjing (Krystal); Whittle, Mary SummersCase DARDEN-S-0353-EStrategyAt the request of local and national government officials, Bin Lin had just agreed to manufacture face masks to help contain China's nascent COVID-19 crisis. Lin was the founder and CEO of Chinese diaper manufacturer DaddyBaby. In late January 2020, he found himself working with a team of government efficiency specialists who would ensure that—within the space of two weeks—his diaper factory could produce 800,000 masks a day. Lin had had a number...Starting at €5.74