Zhang resigned from a SOE (state-owned company) in 1992 and set up Nanchen Aluminum Ltd in 1995. After a series of acquisitions, Zhang successfully established Beijing Weihao Aluminum Group, which in 2002 had assets of 400 million yuan. Rapid growth has presented many challenges. One of the challenges is that most employees had been employed by SOEs before joining the Weihao Group, and as a result they did not have the entrepreneurial attitude that .....more

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd. had several problems due to its aggressive expansion from 1994 to 2002. This case reviews a number of initiatives which were implemented in order to address these problems. The initiatives include: downsizing, process re-engineering using ERP, redesigning of the incentive system, organizational restructuring, forming a strategic partnership with Anheuser Busch, integrating the culture and values of the company, and building .....more

Teaching note for product 9B05M063 and 9B05M070.

Tsingtao Brewery Co, Ltd, the best-known Chinese beer producer in the world, had been surpassed in market share by Yanjing Beer in the mid-1990s due to its inefficient operations. From 1994 to 2002, Tsingtao Brewery acquired over 47 small and medium-sized companies and regained its dominant position in the beer industry. However, this resulted in many problems including increased levels of bureaucracy, lack of integration of corporate cultures of .....more