Lisa Duke

Lisa Simone Duke

This case describes IKEA's strategy, aiming to show how the Swedish company has developed and maintained its competitive advantage over decades while expanding its business worldwide.

Published 28 Sep 2011

Reference 5831

Topic Strategy

Industry Consumer Goods Furniture

Region Global

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This case describes how IKEA's distinctive strategy was formed over a period of about 30 years (late 1940s to late 1970s).

Published 28 Sep 2011

Reference 5833

Topic Strategy

Industry Consumer Goods Furniture

Region Global

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The mobile phone industry is notorious for its lack of sustainability. Fairphone started as a
campaign to draw attention to ‘conflict minerals’ and the plight of tantalum miners. It
became a social enterprise by launching its first ‘fair phone’, the FP1, with conflict-free
tantalum. The FP2 was more broadly sustainable, with a five-year lifespan, replaceable

Published 20 Dec 2022

Reference 6585

Topic Responsibility

Industry Telecommunications

Region Europe

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In 2017 the Port of Antwerp is capacity constrained. Capacity will improve dramatically in 2028 with the construction of a new terminal. However, in the meantime, a variety of issues make the problem acute and critical for the competitiveness of the port, as otherwise clients migrate to other ports and use other means to reach inland Europe.

Published 26 Jan 2022

Reference 6686

Topic Strategy

Industry Maritime

Region Europe

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The telecommunications manufacturing industry has seen massive consolidation in the past 10 years. This is the story of how two major telecom providers, Alcatel and Lucent, merged and positioned themselves for the future. It focuses on the leadership challenges of the final years, just before the company was sold.

Published 24 Feb 2016

Reference 6169

Topic Strategy

Industry Telecommunications Wireless

Region Global

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