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Clément Boussard is the CEO and founder of Stanley Robotics, a Paris-based startup selling automated valet parking solutions. The case illustrates the typical challenges faced by innovators (here an entrepreneur) selling a technological innovation and dealing with their first customers.
Reference 6553
Published 13 Jun 2022
Length 2 page(s)
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Europe
Industry Automotive
Clément Boussard is the CEO and founder of Stanley Robotics, a Paris-based startup selling automated valet parking solutions. The case illustrates the typical challenges faced by innovators (here an entrepreneur) selling a technological innovation and dealing with their first customers.
The case represents a role-play simulation in which a team of up to 6 participants acts as a board of directors of a privately-owned automotive lighting products manufacturer. At a regular meeting, the board has to make two decisions: 1) define growth targets for the next eight years; 2) decide the fate of a newly appointed CEO whose style has created a wave of uproar at the company.
Reference 6447
Published 25 Mar 2019
Length 12 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Automotive
The case represents a role-play simulation in which a team of up to 6 participants acts as a board of directors of a privately-owned automotive lighting products manufacturer. At a regular meeting, the board has to make two decisions: 1) define growth targets for the next eight years; 2) decide the fate of a newly appointed CEO whose style has created a wave of uproar at the company.
At the BMW Group, Gregor Gimmy, a serial entrepreneur and former consultant, introduces the Venture Client (VCL) model to engage with start-ups and boost corporate innovation. The case discusses its initial success at BMW and the rationale that drove Gimmy to establish a new model of external corporate venturing (ECV).
Reference 6439
Published 02 May 2019
Length 20 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Automotive
At the BMW Group, Gregor Gimmy, a serial entrepreneur and former consultant, introduces the Venture Client (VCL) model to engage with start-ups and boost corporate innovation. The case discusses its initial success at BMW and the rationale that drove Gimmy to establish a new model of external corporate venturing (ECV).
Fibbie Cornuda is an Italian company that uses metal cold-forming technology to manufacture ski boot buckles and components for carmakers. Managing production of automotive components at Fibbie Cornuda is easy: demand is predictable and there are few SKU varieties. Conversely, for ski boot buckles it manages a catalogue of thousands of SKUs that changes every year, with widely varying demand.
Reference 6411
Published 18 Feb 2019
Length 10 page(s)
Topic Operations
Region Europe
Industry Automotive, Mining & Metals
Fibbie Cornuda is an Italian company that uses metal cold-forming technology to manufacture ski boot buckles and components for carmakers. Managing production of automotive components at Fibbie Cornuda is easy: demand is predictable and there are few SKU varieties. Conversely, for ski boot buckles it manages a catalogue of thousands of SKUs that changes every year, with widely varying demand.
The case explores leadership and professionalization issues at Fibbie Cornuda, an Italian manufacturer of ski boot buckles and automotive parts that utilize metal cold-forming technology. The founder’s daughter has worked in the finance department, but left to do an MBA.
Reference 6410
Published 18 Feb 2019
Length 7 page(s)
Region Europe
Industry Automotive, Mining & Metals
The case explores leadership and professionalization issues at Fibbie Cornuda, an Italian manufacturer of ski boot buckles and automotive parts that utilize metal cold-forming technology. The founder’s daughter has worked in the finance department, but left to do an MBA.
In our global economy, manufacturing companies outsource production to multiple suppliers half a world away and spread engineering and design out among far-flung company outposts. Yet, at the same time, geographic clusters of firms in particular industries can still hold competitive advantage by virtue of co-location.
Reference 6140
Published 19 Dec 2016
Length 9 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Automotive
In our global economy, manufacturing companies outsource production to multiple suppliers half a world away and spread engineering and design out among far-flung company outposts. Yet, at the same time, geographic clusters of firms in particular industries can still hold competitive advantage by virtue of co-location.
In September 2010, Dürr AG issued a corporate bond without the use of underwriters or rating agencies via a new bond issuance platform developed by Boerse Stuttgart. This reflected a growing trend among European corporations to tap capital markets instead of bank debt to secure debt financing.
Reference 5906
Published 26 Nov 2012
Length 32 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
In September 2010, Dürr AG issued a corporate bond without the use of underwriters or rating agencies via a new bond issuance platform developed by Boerse Stuttgart. This reflected a growing trend among European corporations to tap capital markets instead of bank debt to secure debt financing.
This case describes the trajectory of a group of Norwegian entrepreneurs to develop and commercialize a battery electric vehicle (BEV) called THINK. The business opportunity was for a vehicle intended for eco-oriented niche markets in urban or suburban personal transportation.
Reference 5485
Published 28 Apr 2008
Length 15 page(s)
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Europe
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
This case describes the trajectory of a group of Norwegian entrepreneurs to develop and commercialize a battery electric vehicle (BEV) called THINK. The business opportunity was for a vehicle intended for eco-oriented niche markets in urban or suburban personal transportation.
In 2003, in response to pressures from environmental NGOs, scientists and perceived public opinion, the European Commission proposed a regulation requiring chemicals producers to prove the safety of some 30,000 substances that had come on to the market before 1981.
Reference 5362
Published 01 Nov 2006
Length 23 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Industry Automotive, Chemicals
In 2003, in response to pressures from environmental NGOs, scientists and perceived public opinion, the European Commission proposed a regulation requiring chemicals producers to prove the safety of some 30,000 substances that had come on to the market before 1981.
Skoda Auto had a serious brand image problem: most people in UK think of "Skoda" as the generic name for anything that is of the worst possible quality. How should Skoda launch its new car model, Fabia, and turnaround this image so that more people would consider a Skoda for their next purchase?
Reference 5161
Published 12 Jan 2003
Length 19 page(s)
Topic Marketing
Region Europe
Industry Automotive
Skoda Auto had a serious brand image problem: most people in UK think of "Skoda" as the generic name for anything that is of the worst possible quality. How should Skoda launch its new car model, Fabia, and turnaround this image so that more people would consider a Skoda for their next purchase?
Skoda Auto had a serious brand image problem: most people in UK think of "Skoda" as the generic name for anything that is of the worst possible quality. How should Skoda launch its new car model, Fabia, and turnaround this image so that more people would consider a Skoda for their next purchase?
Reference 5161
Published 12 Jan 2003
Length 13 page(s)
Topic Marketing
Region Europe
Industry Automotive
Skoda Auto had a serious brand image problem: most people in UK think of "Skoda" as the generic name for anything that is of the worst possible quality. How should Skoda launch its new car model, Fabia, and turnaround this image so that more people would consider a Skoda for their next purchase?
In response to changes in the European small car market and the success of the Renault Twingo, Ford decided to launch a new small car, the Ford Ka. Before Gilles Moynier can get to the specifics of the marketing strategy to launch the Ford Ka, he needs to decide how to segment the market and who to target.
Reference 5066
Published 01 Jan 2003
Length 24 page(s)
Topic Marketing
Region Europe
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
In response to changes in the European small car market and the success of the Renault Twingo, Ford decided to launch a new small car, the Ford Ka. Before Gilles Moynier can get to the specifics of the marketing strategy to launch the Ford Ka, he needs to decide how to segment the market and who to target.
