This appendix describes the strategic and organizational changes made by UK manager Alistair Dormer after being appointed Global Operations Director for Hitachi Rail. The company acquires an Italian company, continues to obtain orders in the UK, but is having difficulty updating its brand new manufacturing facilities as knowledge transfer from Japan is difficult. Dormer creates …
Yum !, the owner of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, asked what lessons could be learned from its success in China for the expansion to India and Africa that is currently being considered. The company is also considering whether Taco Bell can succeed abroad as part of a new expansion push. The case also …
It pursues changes to P & G’s international structure and strategy culminating in the organization in 2005, a reorganization that places a strategic focus on product innovation rather than geographic expansion and shifts the power from a local subsidiary to global corporate governance. As part of these changes, introduced by Durk Jager, the new CEO …
After Walmart reached the limits of its successful expansion in the US in the early 1990s, Walmart sought growth opportunities in foreign markets. This case describes Walmart’s attempts to replicate its successful US business model in Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Central America, China, South Korea, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Africa. Students reflect on …
Ant Financial is based in Hangzhou (China) and has become a fintech “unicorn”. The fintech empire the company founded spanned industries such as online and mobile payments (Alipay), money market funds (Yu’e Bao), wealth management (Ant Fortune), digital-only banking (MYbank), credit rating (Zhima Credit). ), and consumer credit portal (Ant Credit Pay) among others. After …
CEO Tim Cook faces several issues, each of which is related to identifying a source of long-term growth for Apple as Apple increasingly relies on iPhone sales. Since Steve Jobs’ death, Cook has successfully led Apple, making it the first company valued at more than $ 800 billion. However, under Cook’s leadership, Apple has largely …
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Christopher Carson, Managing Director of BRL Hardy, Europe, faces two new product launch decisions. As head of European operations for a major Australian wine company, Carson has begun to globalize his strategy beyond selling the parent company’s wines. After a difficult joint venture with a Chilean wine fountain, he suggests launching a line of Italian …
The case begins in 2019 when Aytul Ercil, co-founder and CEO of Vispera, a provider of computer vision technology for the retail industry, reflects on the company’s agenda in deciding how to prioritize obstructive options. The case documents Vispera’s founding, iterations of its technology and business model, and lays the foundation for a competitive perspective. …
In March 2021, Delivery App CEO Oscar Pierre and his team are considering strategies to expand Glovo’s express commercial delivery service and accelerate its expansion in Kenya.