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The case covers events leading to the hostile bid for AkzoNobel by PPG in 2017, the market response that it prompted, and AkzoNobel’s takeover defenses including the divestment of a business area and large cash payout.
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Reference 6474
Published 02 May 2019
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Industry Chemicals
The case covers events leading to the hostile bid for AkzoNobel by PPG in 2017, the market response that it prompted, and AkzoNobel’s takeover defenses including the divestment of a business area and large cash payout.
In April 2010, infrastructure fund Njord Gas Infrastructure AS bought ExxonMobil’s 9.428% stake in Norwegian gas pipelines Gassled. Njord was interested in Gassled’s steady returns and Norway’s regulatory/political consistency and transparency.
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Reference 6370
Published 30 Jul 2018
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Industry Chemicals, Renewables & Environment
In April 2010, infrastructure fund Njord Gas Infrastructure AS bought ExxonMobil’s 9.428% stake in Norwegian gas pipelines Gassled. Njord was interested in Gassled’s steady returns and Norway’s regulatory/political consistency and transparency.
Case (A) describes how a major player in the agricultural chemicals industry struggles to transform a fragmented group of newly acquired businesses into an integrated supply chain. The case highlights the firm's operational and organizational problems from the perspective of the European supply chain manager, whose primary objective is to streamline operations and cut costs.
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Reference 5062
Published 29 Oct 2002
Topic Operations
Region Europe
Industry Agriculture, Chemicals
Case (A) describes how a major player in the agricultural chemicals industry struggles to transform a fragmented group of newly acquired businesses into an integrated supply chain. The case highlights the firm's operational and organizational problems from the perspective of the European supply chain manager, whose primary objective is to streamline operations and cut costs.
The case briefly outlines the European strategy for a major player in the agricultural chemicals industry. This description provides the basis for developing a Balanced Scorecard program to help align the firm’s European supply chain operations with the company’s strategic goals.
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Reference 5062
Published 29 Oct 2002
Topic Operations
Region Europe
Industry Agriculture, Chemicals
The case briefly outlines the European strategy for a major player in the agricultural chemicals industry. This description provides the basis for developing a Balanced Scorecard program to help align the firm’s European supply chain operations with the company’s strategic goals.
The package consists of 3 cases and a teaching note. As part of a business process re-engineering effort, Pellton has performed two joint supply chain improvement projects with customers (described in parts A and B), and logistics manager Peter Jackman must decide how to capitalize on these experiences for future projects within Pellton world-wide.
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Reference 4713
Published 01 Aug 1997
Topic Operations
Region Europe
Industry Automotive, Chemicals
The package consists of 3 cases and a teaching note. As part of a business process re-engineering effort, Pellton has performed two joint supply chain improvement projects with customers (described in parts A and B), and logistics manager Peter Jackman must decide how to capitalize on these experiences for future projects within Pellton world-wide.
The package consists of 3 cases and a teaching note. As part of a business process re-engineering effort, Pellton has performed two joint supply chain improvement projects with customers (described in parts A and B), and logistics manager Peter Jackman must decide how to capitalize on these experiences for future projects within Pellton world-wide.
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Reference 4713
Published 01 Aug 1997
Topic Operations
Region Europe
Industry Automotive, Chemicals
The package consists of 3 cases and a teaching note. As part of a business process re-engineering effort, Pellton has performed two joint supply chain improvement projects with customers (described in parts A and B), and logistics manager Peter Jackman must decide how to capitalize on these experiences for future projects within Pellton world-wide.
The package consists of 3 cases and a teaching note. As part of a business process re-engineering effort, Pellton has performed two joint supply chain improvement projects with customers (described in parts A and B), and logistics manager Peter Jackman must decide how to capitalize on these experiences for future projects within Pellton world-wide.
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Reference 4713
Published 01 Aug 1997
Topic Operations
Region Europe
Industry Automotive, Chemicals
The package consists of 3 cases and a teaching note. As part of a business process re-engineering effort, Pellton has performed two joint supply chain improvement projects with customers (described in parts A and B), and logistics manager Peter Jackman must decide how to capitalize on these experiences for future projects within Pellton world-wide.
Business has traditionally enjoyed a pre-eminent position in the Swiss political economy. This case looks at political conflicts over chemicals and biotechnology regulation and Swiss entry into the European Economic Area, showing how the growing environmentalist movements have challenged this position and that important changes in the Swiss political economy may be imminent.
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Reference 4222
Published 01 Jan 1993
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Industry Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Chemicals
Business has traditionally enjoyed a pre-eminent position in the Swiss political economy. This case looks at political conflicts over chemicals and biotechnology regulation and Swiss entry into the European Economic Area, showing how the growing environmentalist movements have challenged this position and that important changes in the Swiss political economy may be imminent.