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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding: Queueing Challenges
Meng Zhang; Kaixuan Qin; Jing Chen; Shilei YangCase IVEY-W31852-EService and Operations Management, StrategyThe Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding was a world-renowned giant panda research institution and tourism destination and had successfully attracted millions of tourists since its opening. The surge in tourists, however, had also increased pressure to provide a tourist-friendly experience, and long wait times generated more complaints than any other issue. Tourists experienced long queues at the ticket offices and at the entrances of th...Starting at €8.20
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Suning.com: Managing the Challenges of Expansion - Teaching Note
Yan Zhu; Jing Chen; Hubert PunTeaching Note IVEY-W27155-EStrategyTeaching note for product W27154.Starting at €0.00
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Sunyuki: Organic Fresh-Food Distribution Channels
Jing Liang; Shilei Yang; Jing ChenCase IVEY-9B20A054-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn January 2015, the founder and chairman of Sunyuki Agricultural Co., Ltd. (Sunyuki), was considering a major change to his company. Founded in 2010, Sunyuki was one of the first online fresh-food retailers in southwest China, providing safe, fresh, orgaStarting at €8.20
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Kuaishou: Developing a Livestreaming E-Commerce Business
Wei Li; Junfeng Tian; Jianping Liang; Jing Chen; Hubert PunCase IVEY-W26400-EMarketing, StrategyAs a leading short-video social and livestreaming app in China, Kuaishou Technology’s Kuaishou application (app) was facing various challenges, including fierce competition from ByteDance Ltd.’s Douyin. In June 2018, to sustain its long-term growth, KuaisStarting at €8.20
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Iloof: Expanding from Online to Offline Channels
Yi Liao; Jing Chen; Hubert Pun; Jun LiCase IVEY-9B20D014-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations Management, StrategyIloof Technology Co. Ltd. was a Chinese start-up high-technology company at the forefront of the smart water bottle market, one of the newest sectors in the reusable water bottle industry. Smart bottles or cups, also known as interactive water bottles, were technologically advanced devices that had wireless communication capabilities to connect with electronic devices, such as smart phones. They also helped record and optimize the user’s water in...Starting at €8.20
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JD: E-invoice with Blockchain
Nina Yan; Jing Chen; Hubert Pun; Yongqin LeiCase IVEY-9B20M047-EStrategyJingdong (JD), the leading innovation-driven e-commerce company and retail infrastructure service provider in China, had rapidly expanded its enterprise procurement market. In the process, however, it faced major issues related to poor customer experience, the high cost of risk control for the value-added tax (VAT), and inefficient invoice management. In early 2018, JD (the supplier of invoices) collaborated with the China Pacific Insurance (Grou...Starting at €8.20
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Zhiyuan: Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Financing Service
Junfeng Tian; Wei Li; Jing Chen; Yanhong SiCase IVEY-W34640-EService and Operations Management, StrategyOne afternoon on January 10, 2020, Zhengting Chen, the chief executive officer of Sichuan Zhiyuan Digital Finance Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Zhiyuan), was reading an internal report on the company’s performance. Founded in 2013 in Chengdu, Zhiyuan was one of the first platform companies to provide traditional supply chain financial services in southwest China. Zhiyuan had experienced a decrease in both annual revenue in 2019 and year-over-...Starting at €8.20
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Alibaba: Launching a Direct Online Retail Model - Teaching Note
Wei Li; Jing Chen; Hubert Pun; Junfeng TianTeaching Note IVEY-W28626-EMarketing, StrategyTeaching note for product W28625.Starting at €0.00
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Chow Tai Fook: Blockchain for the Diamond Industry
Kenith Poon; Hubert Pun; Jianping Liang; Jing ChenCase IVEY-9B20M033-EStrategyIn 2019, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited, one of Hong Kong’s most popular jewellery chains, had recently adopted blockchain, under the leadership of managing director, to address some of the challenges in the diamond industry. In particular, the comStarting at €8.20
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CMA CGM Group: Navigating Digital Transformation Of Global Shipping
Wenjie Ma; Jing Chen; Chenxi Li; Ning Su; Xinyue Xia; Rui HaoCase IVEY-W34509-EInformation Technologies, StrategyRodolphe Saadé was the chief executive of the CMA CGM Shipping Co., Ltd. a giant in the maritime industry that was long criticized by customers for its lag in digitalization. Realizing the importance of digitalization, Saadé defined digitization as a key strategic priority for CMA CGM’s development. This case traces CMA CGM’s digital transformation process and discusses how Saadé and CMA CGM successfully addressed different challenges to graduall...Starting at €8.20