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INSEAD (France)
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The Evolution of the Circus Industry (A)
Kim W., Chan; Williamson, Matt; Mauborgne, Renee; Bensaou, Ben M.Case INSEAD-4999A-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementThis is the first of a two-case series. The first Case (A) discusses the evolution of the circus industry up until the emergence of Cirque du Soleil. This case provides a detailed discussion on the structure of the circus industry to make possible a rich analysis of how its industry attractiveness has changed over time and the challenges the industry now confronts. The case reveals that the industry had become a red ocean with limited profit and ...Starting at €8.20
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Even a Clown Can Do It: Cirque du Soleil Recreates Live Entertainment (case B)
Kim W., Chan; Williamson, Matt; Mauborgne, Renee; Bensaou, Ben M.Case INSEAD-4999B-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementThis is the second of a two-case series. Cirque du Soleil very successfully entered a structurally unattractive circus industry. It was able to reinvent the industry and created a new market space by challenging the conventional assumptions about how to compete. It value innovated by shifting the buyer group from children (end-users of the traditional circus) to adults (purchasers of the traditional circus), drawing upon the distinctive strengths...Starting at €8.20
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Marks & Spencer and Zara: Process Competition in the Textile Apparel Industry
Michael Pich, Ludo Van der Heyden, Nicolas HarleCase INSEAD-4974-EService and Operations ManagementThe case was written to illustrate the importance of business process design as a basis for competition in the textile industry. The case illustrates the impressive performance of Zara, the new fashion player from Spain, which has innovated in process design so as to deliver new collections in its stores with a lead-time of 5 to 7 days. The more traditional approach in textile retailing is illustrated here by Marks & Spencer (M&S), the well-known...Starting at €8.20