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Upcycling in the Circular Economy: The Novetex Upcycling Spinning Mill in Hong Kong
Lee, Hau; Keh, Edwin; Tang, Christopher S.Case SGSB-GS93-EService and Operations ManagementNovetex, one of the world’s largest single-site spinners, was celebrating the opening of its new spinning mill in 2018. The Hong Kong-based company had spent four decades expanding its operations, and its main factory was in Zhuhai, in southern China. But this new facility would be in Hong Kong, and would produce yarn from waste material in Hong Kong’s textile and apparel industry. This case looks at Novetex’s commitment to environmental sustain...Starting at €8.20
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Harlequin Romances - Polonia (A)
Quelch, John A.; Laidler, NathalieCase HBS-505S16MarketingHarlequin Enterprises, editorial líder mundial de los romances de la serie, ha sido particularmente exitoso en Polonia. El caso explora algunos de los desafíos / oportunidades de hacer negocios en Europa del Este y los elementos de la mezcla de marketing necesarias para el éxito.Starting at €8.20
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Li & Fung 2006
McFarlan, F. Warren; Kirby, William C.; Manty, Tracy YuenCase HBS-307077-EService and Operations ManagementDescribes the opportunities and strategy facing one of the most innovative global supply-chain companies, and the strategy it has chosen to deal with the expanding demand for its services. Li & Fung links thousands of factories in India, China, and elsewhere to nearly a thousand large retailers, primarily in the U.S. and Europe. It basically does the supply-chain job faster and more accurately with the aid of a sophisticated information system th...Starting at €8.20
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Forta Furniture: International Expansion, Teaching Note
Quelch, John A.; Easwar, KarthikTeaching Note HBS-918548-EMarketingTeaching note for case 918547.Starting at €0.00
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Internationalization of Koyo Jeans from Hong Kong
Kevin Au; Bernard Suen; Na Shen; Justine TangCase IVEY-9B11M053-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyWilliam Cheung owned an apparel wholesaler and a boutique shop that sold his clothing designs in Hong Kong. After attending a fashion exhibition in France, he realized his products were lacking compared to European brands. This experience motivated him to improve his jeans designs, and he soon registered “Koyo” as an independent company. He went on to become the first Hong Kong designer embraced by the French department store Galeries Lafayette. ...Starting at €8.20
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Dr. Mak Lap Ming
John S. Haywood-Farmer; Josephine ChiuCase IVEY-9B11D017-ELeadership and People Management, Service and Operations Management, StrategyDr. Mak Lap Ming, an obstetrician and gynecologist who operated two clinics in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, was contemplating retirement. Now that his own child was financially independent and thus relieved some of the pressure on Mak, he was wondering if it made financial sense to retire soon. He also wondered what the immediate consequences of retirement would be and if semi-retirement was a viable option. To that end, he could work with a partner and ...Starting at €8.20
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Hung Fook Tong: From Hong Kong to China
Andrew C.F. Chan; Howard Lam; Hugh Thomas; Elsie TsuiCase IVEY-9B16A016-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2014, the general manager of the established and successful Hong Kong-based company Hung Fook Tong, which produced and sold herbal teas, wondered how his company could profitably expand to mainland China. After Hung Fook Tong’s recent initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, its shareholders’ equity had tripled. The initial public offering committed Hung Fook Tong to expanding its business in mainland China; however, that marke...Starting at €8.20
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CUHK Medical Centre: Establishing a Logistics Services System
Waiman Cheung, Hong Fung, Hugh Thomas, Keith Chi Ho WongCase IVEY-W25013-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementThe chief executive officer (CEO) of the soon-to-be completed CUHK Medical Centre Ltd. (CUMC) in Hong Kong must make a decision regarding health care logistics services. The hospital’s tender board is scheduled to meet in June 2019, and the CEO must recomStarting at €8.20
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International Expansion
Quelch, John A.; Easwar, KarthikCase HBS-919S06MarketingThe Forta Furniture case highlights the need to consider new market expansion to grow a firm. It demonstrates that simply doing what has always been done is not sustainable when other competitors enter the market with differentiated or potentially superior offerings. In addition, the case suggests there are many routes to global expansion; a firm could look to build a brand in these new markets or compete as a private label. Further, the case add...Starting at €8.20
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Port Competition in the Pearl River Delta
Shih, WillyCase HBS-620038-EService and Operations ManagementThis case describes the strategic competition between port operators in Hong Kong with those on the Mainland in Shenzhen and Guangzhou. This case examines the competition between ports and port operators in the Pearl River Delta over the last four decades. The cities surrounding the Pearl River estuary are the "workshop of the world," and the development of manufacturing in the region was heavily dependent on efficient container shipping. As Chi...Starting at €8.20