Fresatrice Bertone Group: financing in times of Crisis

This case deals with an Italian company that produces machine tools (milling machines), an expensive product in a very competitive and cyclical industry. It discusses the Taylor production system, which is extremely complicated and involves mass production. The case presents the effects of the recession on P&L accounts and balance sheets and possible solutions.This case deals with an Italian company that produces machine tools (milling machines), an expensive product in a very competitive and cyclical industry. It discusses the Taylor production system, which is extremely complicated and involves mass production. The case presents the effects of the recession on P&L accounts and balance sheets and possible solutions.