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2003 The Case Centre Best-selling Case in the Category 'Strategy and General Management'
2002 The Case Centre Best-selling Case in the Category 'Strategy and General Management'
The case chronicles the history of the tire industry till 1999, focusing on the globalisation, the economics and segmentation. The moment in the case is just after Edouard Michelin takes over from his father, immediately announcing layoffs. The case focuses on Michelin’s strategy.
The case is quite comprehensive, allowing a discussion of industry globalisation and restructuring, competitors responses, and how to compete in a global, mature industry.
- Industry Restructuring
- Globalisation
- Vertical Integration
- Supply Chain Analysis
- Multi-point Competition
- Industry Overcapacity
- Mature Industry
- Family Run Business
