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This case analyses Tata Motors' strategic move to create and launch the Tata Nano, exploring the factors behind the project's earlier success and the reasons for its execution failure. It illustrates the importance of having a strong and aligned set of value, profit and people propositions in order to create and capture a blue ocean.
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Reference 6275
Published 30 Jan 2017
Topic Strategy
Region Asia
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
This case analyses Tata Motors' strategic move to create and launch the Tata Nano, exploring the factors behind the project's earlier success and the reasons for its execution failure. It illustrates the importance of having a strong and aligned set of value, profit and people propositions in order to create and capture a blue ocean.
This case analyses Tata Motors' strategic move to create and launch the Tata Nano, exploring the factors behind the project's earlier success and the reasons for its execution failure. It illustrates the importance of having a strong and aligned set of value, profit and people propositions in order to create and capture a blue ocean.
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Reference 6275
Published 22 Mar 2019
Topic Strategy
Region Asia
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
This case analyses Tata Motors' strategic move to create and launch the Tata Nano, exploring the factors behind the project's earlier success and the reasons for its execution failure. It illustrates the importance of having a strong and aligned set of value, profit and people propositions in order to create and capture a blue ocean.
As a result of fast-developing mobile technology, companies must deal with increasing business complexity in a high-velocity environment. The Uber vs.
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Reference 6223
Published 14 Nov 2016
Topic Strategy
Region Asia
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
As a result of fast-developing mobile technology, companies must deal with increasing business complexity in a high-velocity environment. The Uber vs.
As a result of fast-developing mobile technology, companies must deal with increasing business complexity in a high-velocity environment. The Uber vs.
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Reference 6223
Published 06 Feb 2020
Topic Strategy
Region Asia
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
As a result of fast-developing mobile technology, companies must deal with increasing business complexity in a high-velocity environment. The Uber vs.
The Tesla case provides multiple opportunities to discuss core strategy and innovation topics, such as:
• Patterns of innovation, e.g., new technologies competing to replace older generations
• Types of disruption, e.g., low-end versus high-end
• The innovation ecosystem, e.g., thinking beyond a single technology to the interdependence of an ecosystem of supporting technologies
• Systems strategy
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Reference 6174
Published 25 Jan 2016
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
The Tesla case provides multiple opportunities to discuss core strategy and innovation topics, such as:
• Patterns of innovation, e.g., new technologies competing to replace older generations
• Types of disruption, e.g., low-end versus high-end
• The innovation ecosystem, e.g., thinking beyond a single technology to the interdependence of an ecosystem of supporting technologies
• Systems strategy
BlaBlaCar, Europe’s foremost ride sharing company, was founded by Frederic in 2006. An online market place where drivers “sell” seats in their cars for long distance rides, it allowed the drivers to cover their motoring costs and passengers access to cheaper travel.
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Reference 6104
Published 25 Jan 2016
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
BlaBlaCar, Europe’s foremost ride sharing company, was founded by Frederic in 2006. An online market place where drivers “sell” seats in their cars for long distance rides, it allowed the drivers to cover their motoring costs and passengers access to cheaper travel.
A private company with a complex ownership structure and a non-transparent management system faces challenges associated with fast growth and an archaic management structure. The founders recognize some of these, but lack the knowledge and experience to deal with them. The major perceived challenge is to find a replacement for the company's CEO, who has run it from day one and is exhausted.
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Reference 6032
Published 24 Mar 2014
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
A private company with a complex ownership structure and a non-transparent management system faces challenges associated with fast growth and an archaic management structure. The founders recognize some of these, but lack the knowledge and experience to deal with them. The major perceived challenge is to find a replacement for the company's CEO, who has run it from day one and is exhausted.
A private company with a complex ownership structure and a non-transparent management system faces challenges associated with fast growth and an archaic management structure. The founders recognize some of these, but lack the knowledge and experience to deal with them. The major perceived challenge is to find a replacement for the company's CEO, who has run it from day one and is exhausted.
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Reference 6032
Published 22 Apr 2016
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
A private company with a complex ownership structure and a non-transparent management system faces challenges associated with fast growth and an archaic management structure. The founders recognize some of these, but lack the knowledge and experience to deal with them. The major perceived challenge is to find a replacement for the company's CEO, who has run it from day one and is exhausted.
Case describes the entry of low-cost competitors in the deregulated Australian airline industry, and the decision by the Qantas Group to launch a low-cost carrier subsidiary (Jetstar) in the domestic market. Many such airlines-within-airlines had failed in the US and Europe.
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Reference 5739
Published 20 Dec 2013
Topic Strategy
Region Other Regions
Industry Airlines/Aviation, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Case describes the entry of low-cost competitors in the deregulated Australian airline industry, and the decision by the Qantas Group to launch a low-cost carrier subsidiary (Jetstar) in the domestic market. Many such airlines-within-airlines had failed in the US and Europe.
Toward the end of 2001, a group of investors is faced with the strategic decision of taking over (parts of) the bankrupt Sabena, the former Belgian flag carrier. To this end, the case describes the major crisis in the airline industry at the start of the new millennium, the competitive situation on the Belgian and European market and the chronic suffering of Sabena.
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Reference 5366
Published 07 Jan 2006
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Airlines/Aviation, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Toward the end of 2001, a group of investors is faced with the strategic decision of taking over (parts of) the bankrupt Sabena, the former Belgian flag carrier. To this end, the case describes the major crisis in the airline industry at the start of the new millennium, the competitive situation on the Belgian and European market and the chronic suffering of Sabena.
This case describes the evolution of GM's strategy of establishing a network of strategic alliances with Asian companies. These relationships involved Toyota, Fanuc Robitics and a number of smaller auto manufacturers and their suppliers. It is a follow-up note to the case "General Motors' Asian Alliances" (HBS 9-388-094).
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Reference 5309
Published 01 Jul 2005
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
This case describes the evolution of GM's strategy of establishing a network of strategic alliances with Asian companies. These relationships involved Toyota, Fanuc Robitics and a number of smaller auto manufacturers and their suppliers. It is a follow-up note to the case "General Motors' Asian Alliances" (HBS 9-388-094).
Nissan was in a desparate situation with staggering debts and losses, producing good but plain-looking cars. How did Carlos Ghosn and the French team manage to implement massive changes in a company deeply embedded in a Japanese culture that is reputed to be nationalistic and averse to major change? How did Ghosn manage to cut cost and increase innovation dramatically at the same time?
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Reference 5195
Published 07 Jan 2004
Topic Strategy
Region Asia
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Nissan was in a desparate situation with staggering debts and losses, producing good but plain-looking cars. How did Carlos Ghosn and the French team manage to implement massive changes in a company deeply embedded in a Japanese culture that is reputed to be nationalistic and averse to major change? How did Ghosn manage to cut cost and increase innovation dramatically at the same time?