Teaching note for product W47507.

Founded in 2015, Huachu KaDian New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. specialized in smart batteries and intelligent energy management. By the early 2020s, as competition in China’s energy storage industry intensified, its digital transformation—mainly in research and development and manufacturing—remained fragmented, with supply chain and logistics underdigitized. Realizing that isolated upgrades were insufficient, the company recognized the need for an .....more

Teaching note for product W47751.

Founded in 2008, Vipshop Holdings Limited (Vipshop) was a pioneering Chinese e-commerce company best known for its flash sale–based merchandise model and discount retailing of branded goods. With a stronghold in women’s fashion and lifestyle categories, Vipshop differentiated itself from general platforms such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and JD.com Inc. through a self-operated, vertically integrated supply chain. By 2023, however, the company faced .....more

Tongwei Co. Ltd., founded in 1995, initially focused on producing and selling aquaculture and livestock feed. In 2006, the company entered the photovoltaic (PV) new energy industry. Since then, it has consistently maintained leading production volumes in high-purity silicon and solar cell modules. Tongwei adopted a specialized, decentralized, and differentiated development model, concentrating on three key segments of the PV industry chain. In early .....more

Teaching note for product #W39360.

Teaching note for product W44475.

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (LVMH), formed in 1987 through the merger of Louis Vuitton and Moet Hennessy, established itself as a global leader in luxury goods. However, the proliferation of counterfeit products in both the primary and resale markets posed a significant threat to the brand’s integrity. These counterfeit goods undermined consumer trust and eroded the exclusivity that defined luxury brands. Blockchain technology, with its ability .....more

Teaching note for product 9B20D014.

Iloof 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 intake .....more