Teaching note for product W46401.

Amazon Inc. (Amazon) launched Amazon Haul in November 2024 to respond to the intensifying competition from cross-border platforms such as Temu and Shein. Adopting a similar business model to its Chinese competitors, Amazon Haul offered a large selection of low-cost products and shipped goods directly from overseas factories to U.S. consumers. This direct-shipping approach relied heavily on the de minimis exemption, which permitted goods valued under .....more

Miland and his wife Deepika were new franchisees, having acquired a franchise under Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) Inc in 2022. Four months into their new business, Rob, the master franchisee for the region, visited the restaurant to assess its operations and discuss goals for the business. During the visit, Rob imposed stringent demands related to operational hours, billboard, new equipment, and ownership transfer. The professional discussion quickly .....more

Teaching note for product W45822.

In July 2022, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation Limited (CRRC) shipped 220 open train wagons to Gabon, a resource-rich country in Central Africa and long-term ally of CRRC. Shandong Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co. Ltd. (CRRC Shandong) was a subsidiary of CRRC that specialized in the production of railroad vehicles. Beginning with the delivery of 94 railroad wagons in 2015, by 2024 CRRC Shandong had supplied new vehicles to Gabon every year, .....more

Teaching note for product W45712.

Teaching note for product W44150

On May 22, 2023, the first railway freight train assembly plant in West Africa went into operation. The Kajola wagon assembly plant was built in Nigeria to meet needs specified by Nigeria’s Ministry of Transportation. China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) provided the technical support and supplied the freight trains.<br><br>The project was not easy to achieve as a localized project, but it was an important milestone in the development .....more

Afrigen Biologics (Pty) Ltd. (Afrigen) was a biotech firm with a track record of solid performance in the sector with its leadership in sharing mRNA technology and developing a vaccine for COVID-19. By August 2024, with the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic under control, the firm was ready to capitalize on its track record and pivot. Petro Terblanche, CEO of Afrigen, needed to decide, therefore, what the firm’s next steps would be. What should the .....more

Teaching note for product W41360.