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Karla Kildare | A Bankruptcy Survival Story | Management Consulting

REF ID : UST140
HBP Product : ST140
Case Author : Mark Young
Publication Date : 11.04.2024

Abstract

How would you cope if given the task of regional general manager in British international home furnishings retail company? Given that you are based in Hong Kong, and have been asked deal with a multitude of issues including downsizing the headcount, rationalizing the supply base, and improving margins and sales.

Learning Objectives

After analyzing the case, students will be able to:

         Manage and make decisions in an uncertain and fast-paced environment

         Identify the key issues in an organization that will help determine success

Company/Organization Karla Kildare
Industry Operations, manufacturing, Design, Strategy, ERP Enterprise Resource Planning, BI Business Intelligence Analytics, Key Opinion Leader
Major Discipline General Management
Subject(s) supply chain management, Logistics, Marketing, Operations, distribution, sales, strategy, International Business, Execution, Trade development
Geography Hong Kong SAR, Asia Pacific, UK, Europe
Case Nature Field-disguised
Page count of the Case 9
Teaching Notes 4
Publisher HKUST
Last Revision Date 11.04.2024