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Temasek's Offer to Buy Olam International
Emir HrnjićCase IVEY-9B14N036-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyOlam International, a publicly listed firm, was a leading agri-business with an integrated supply chain. To sustain growth, the company took on large amounts of debt to fund acquisitions and other capital expenditures. A hedge fund issued a Sell recommendation, highlighting the problems facing the company, including several years of negative free cash flows. The heated exchange between Olam and the hedge fund led to a government investment fund, ...Starting at €8.20
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Olam International, Teaching Note
Bell, David E.; Shelman, MaryTeaching Note HBS-509056-EMarketingTeaching Note for [509002].Starting at €0.00
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Asian Agri and the Future of Palm Oil, Teaching Note
Bell, David E.; Kindred, NatalieTeaching Note HBS-512014-EMarketingTeaching Note for 511015.Starting at €0.00
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Olam International
Bell, David E.; Shelman, MaryCase HBS-509002-EMarketingIn 20 years, Sunny Verghese had built Singapore-based Olam International from a small Nigerian export company into a $5 billion global leader in agricultural commodities with a core competence in Africa. Olam's growth had come by pursuing product and geographic adjacencies and its 'farm gate to factory gate' approach had been extended to 14 agricultural products, including cashews, sesame, cocoa, and coffee. In mid-October 2008, Olam's stock pric...Starting at €8.20
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Asian Agri and the Future of Palm Oil
Bell, David E.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-511015-EMarketingFor Asian Agri and other Indonesian palm oil producers, the future promised rising demand from fast-growing Asian populations, but also intensifying criticism from environmental groups. With the highest yield and lowest production cost of any edible oil, palm oil constituted an abundant, inexpensive source of food for Asian and, to a lesser extent, international markets. Its production had soared from 1970 to 2010, sparking concern from environme...Starting at €8.20
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Remaking Singapore, PowerPoint Supplement
Porter, Michael E.; Ketels, Christian H.M.Case HBS-714438-EStrategyStarting at €8.20
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Saladstop!: Service Environment and Design
Sheryl E. Kimes; Thompson S.H. Teo; Iswarya LoganathanCase IVEY-9B21D010-EService and Operations ManagementIn May 2019, the founder of SaladStop!, a Singapore-headquartered healthy salad chain with locations across Asia, was looking for innovative ways to improve the customer experience at SaladStop! stores worldwide. In six months, the founder was planning to renovate one of his branches in Singapore. This renovation would set a precedent for future outlets in terms of layout and design. The founder was aware of rising customer dissatisfaction caused...Starting at €8.20
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Olam: On a New Course
Bell, David E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Shelman, MaryCase HBS-513044-EMarketingTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. From modest beginnings as a cashew trader in Nigeria, Olam, founded by Indian nationals in 1989, has grown into a leading global agricultural trading company, with annual revenues of $14 billion. The company recently has begun investing in farms and in the production of packaged goods, shifting from its traditional focus on the midstream of the value chain. The case raises q...Starting at €8.20
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Remaking Singapore
Porter, Michael E.; Neo, Boon Siong; Ketels, Christian H.M.Case HBS-710483-EStrategyLooking through the lenses of both macro and micro economic policy, this case examines how Singapore has achieved such stellar success throughout its history, from independence through 2008. The case discusses the different policy choices the Singaporean government has made as well as how the government's structure has aided development.Starting at €8.20
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Compassion Web
Wee Yong YeoCase IVEY-9B12M039-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyThis case is about an ambitious “technopreneur” with ideas that were at the forefront of technology, such as in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Compassion Web had been successful initially, then swamped with challenges, and the original business model needed major changes in order to work in the fast-changing environment. At the same time, the company was facing a lawsuit with a major client, which could threaten its survival. To make...Starting at €8.20