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The Swiss company TAG Heuer, maker of luxury watches, is part of the LVMH group (Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton). In 2015, CEO Jean-Claude Biver is deciding whether to launch its first-ever fully connected Swiss watch, manufactured in partnership with Google and Intel.
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Reference 6291
Published 21 Apr 2017
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Consumer Goods, Luxury Goods and Jewelry
The Swiss company TAG Heuer, maker of luxury watches, is part of the LVMH group (Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton). In 2015, CEO Jean-Claude Biver is deciding whether to launch its first-ever fully connected Swiss watch, manufactured in partnership with Google and Intel.
This is a condensed version of the Handpresso case series #5841. It describes the development from concept to production of the world's first and smallest hand-held espresso machine. It explains the design process and how the product is brought to market.
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Reference 5903
Published 23 Jun 2014
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Global
Industry Consumer Goods, Food and Beverages Production
This is a condensed version of the Handpresso case series #5841. It describes the development from concept to production of the world's first and smallest hand-held espresso machine. It explains the design process and how the product is brought to market.
Case A describes the development from concept to production of the world's first and smallest hand-held espresso machine. It shows the importance the role of prototyping plays in developing an innovative product, capturing the phases and decisions involved along the design path.
The machine is ready for tooling and the CEO of Nielsen Innovation must decide to bring the product to market.
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Reference 5841
Published 29 Nov 2011
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Global
Industry Consumer Goods, Food and Beverages Production
Case A describes the development from concept to production of the world's first and smallest hand-held espresso machine. It shows the importance the role of prototyping plays in developing an innovative product, capturing the phases and decisions involved along the design path.
The machine is ready for tooling and the CEO of Nielsen Innovation must decide to bring the product to market.
This case describes how IKEA's distinctive strategy was formed over a period of about 30 years (late 1940s to late 1970s).
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Reference 5833
Published 28 Sep 2011
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Consumer Goods, Furniture
This case describes how IKEA's distinctive strategy was formed over a period of about 30 years (late 1940s to late 1970s).
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.
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Reference 5831
Published 28 Sep 2011
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Consumer Goods, Furniture
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.
Paulo Pereira da Silva, a Swiss-trained physicist and CEO of Renova, a privately-owned Portuguese paper company, was attending a Cirque du Soleil show when he first came up with the idea of black toilet paper. To see how far-fetched the idea is, bear in mind that toilet paper is a highly commoditized category with sluggish growth and little innovation.
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Reference 5685
Published 28 Jun 2010
Topic Marketing
Region Europe
Industry Consumer Goods
Paulo Pereira da Silva, a Swiss-trained physicist and CEO of Renova, a privately-owned Portuguese paper company, was attending a Cirque du Soleil show when he first came up with the idea of black toilet paper. To see how far-fetched the idea is, bear in mind that toilet paper is a highly commoditized category with sluggish growth and little innovation.
Renova, a Portuguese toilet paper manufacturer, is battling to survive in a stagnant, commoditised market dominated by international giants and private labels. To grow and remain independent, CEO Paulo Pereira da Silva is considering three options: 1) private label manufacturing, 2) new functional innovations, and 3) launching a black toilet paper. What should he do?
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Reference 5685
Published 26 Nov 2012
Topic Marketing
Region Europe
Industry Consumer Goods
Renova, a Portuguese toilet paper manufacturer, is battling to survive in a stagnant, commoditised market dominated by international giants and private labels. To grow and remain independent, CEO Paulo Pereira da Silva is considering three options: 1) private label manufacturing, 2) new functional innovations, and 3) launching a black toilet paper. What should he do?
The case puts the students in the role of a member of a management team trying to create a strategy map and balanced scorecard, in an attempt to ensure alignment of strategic objectives and how to reach them.
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Reference 5437
Published 29 Oct 2007
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Industry Consumer Goods
The case puts the students in the role of a member of a management team trying to create a strategy map and balanced scorecard, in an attempt to ensure alignment of strategic objectives and how to reach them.
Unilever is a solid leader in the Brazilian detergent powder market with an 81% market share.
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Reference 5188
Published 01 Feb 2004
Topic Marketing
Region South America
Industry Consumer Goods
Unilever is a solid leader in the Brazilian detergent powder market with an 81% market share.