In the early 2010s, First Solar, a leading photovoltaic (PV) solar manufacturer, faced a series of challenges: expanding production by subsidized Chinese PV manufacturers; declining purchase subsidies in important European markets; and, declining prices for silicon, the key input raw material for it...
The synthetic diamond industry was on the radar of diamond giant DeBeers as a potential disruptive technology. In 2009, after years of concerted efforts to improve its tarnished reputation as the industry monopolist, DeBeers was wondering how it should respond to the threat.
Corning’s Growth and Strategy Council—a centralized team that included the CEO, COO, and CTO who were heavily involved in managing the company’s innovation strategy—had enabled the company to continually re-create itself with new technologies and products. Set in 2008, the case highlights the inner ...
Dr. Frank Young, who joined Huntington University Hospital’s Center for Cardiac Medicine in 2011, was confounded when he discovered that the percentage of patients who received blood transfusions was significantly higher than the national average. It was no secret that patients who received blood tr...
Chris Peterson was assigned to lead a newly formed regional consulting team at DSS Consulting. She carefully selected the team members, built a cohesive group, and led the team in developing a new consulting service. Both Peterson and her team were satisfied with their accomplishments and ability to...
In June 2007, Mexico-based CEMEX became one of the world’s largest suppliers of building materials after attaining a majority stake in Australia’s Rinker Group. Just 24 months earlier, the company had acquired U.K.-based RMC. While CEMEX’s successful growth strategy could be attributed to its unique...
Fishbanks es una simulación basada en Internet para varios jugadores, en la que los participantes representan el papel de pescadores que buscan maximizar su patrimonio neto a medida que compiten contra otros jugadores y enfrentan las variaciones de la población de peces y su captura. Los participant...
In October 2000, with just a couple of weeks until the three-month-old car sharing startup closed on its first round of funding, Zipcar co-founder Robin Chase made an alarming discovery: the amount of revenue that Zipcars had generated for the month of September was half of what she estimated. After...
On May 15, 2017, Amazon.com celebrated the 20th anniversary of its initial public offering (IPO). The company’s first twenty years was a period of remarkable growth but with very little to show in terms of accounting earnings. This reflected Amazon’s strategy of investing in expansion and research a...
On July 18, 2014, the majority of Market Basket’s 200 non-unionized front office workers, another 300 warehouse associates and 65 truck drivers walked out on their jobs and spent the next six weeks protesting in front of the family-owned New England supermarket chain’s headquarters. Customers joined...
