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2015 Mini Case Competion Case Solving Workshop: JHGCC Case Competition Committee Nov. 10, 2015
2015 Mini Case Competion Case Solving Workshop: JHGCC Case Competition Committee Nov. 10, 2015
Competion Case
Solving Workshop
JHGCC Case Competition Committee
Nov. 10, 2015
Analysis
Identified factors with the biggest impact
Use data and assumptions to support recommendation
Recommendation
Answers the question and so what?
Presentation
Clarity, concision, slides, figures, charts
Structure
1. Provides precision in communicating the
message
Forces the writer to be explicit about analyses and
conclusions
Provides clarity to the reader
Explains how
or why
Key Line:
Major points which, taken
together prove the answer
Support:
Data and facts which
support the key line
Developing your
Hypothesis
A limited amount of unstructured research will
be required to come up with a hypothesis
Dividing up Analysis
Hypothesis
Key
Line:
Manufacturing
Manufacturing costs
costs are
are
100%
100% lower,
lower, resulting
resulting in
in
break
break even
even point
point for
for new
new
factory
factory of
of 11 year
year
Team Member
1
Company
Company XX Should
Should
outsource
outsource its
its
manufacturing
manufacturing of
of product
product
YY to
China
to China
Company
Company XX can
can leverage
leverage
its
its experience
experience with
with existing
existing
factories
factories in
in China
China to
to
maintain
maintain operational
operational
efficiency
efficiency and
and quality
quality of
of
product
product YY
Team Member
2
Manufacturing
Manufacturing technology
technology
in
in China
China is
is on
on par
par with
with the
the
US
US and
and will
will allow
allow Company
Company
XX to
to keep
keep pace
pace with
with
competitors
competitors as
as technology
technology
advances.
advances.
Team Member
3
Dividing up Analysis
Hypothesis
Key
Line:
Manufacturing
Manufacturing costs
costs are
are
100%
100% lower,
lower, resulting
resulting in
in
break
break even
even point
point for
for new
new
factory
factory of
of 11 year
year
Team Member
1
Slides
2-4
Company
Company XX Should
Should
outsource
outsource its
its
manufacturing
manufacturing of
of product
product
YY to
China
to China
Company
Company XX can
can leverage
leverage
its
its experience
experience with
with existing
existing
factories
factories in
in China
China to
to
maintain
maintain operational
operational
efficiency
efficiency and
and quality
quality of
of
product
product YY
Team Member
2
Slides
5-7
Slide 1
Manufacturing
Manufacturing technology
technology
in
in China
China is
is on
on par
par with
with the
the
US
US and
and will
will allow
allow Company
Company
XX to
to keep
keep pace
pace with
with
competitors
competitors as
as technology
technology
advances.
advances.
Team Member
3
Slides 810
Adapted from Deloitte U of T
A good recommendation
Addresses the question that was asked
Contains qualitative and quantitative justification
Considers major risks
Considers so what?. Eg. Customers will demand
the new technology, which releases in 2016. So
what? What does that mean for us? What do we
do?
Remember this is not a market report or SWOT
analysis, the purpose is to recommend a strategy
Presentation Pointers
Be concise, minimize text, convey only what is
necessary to arrive at the conclusion
Remember to communicate how this relates to the
recommendation. Dont make the reader work.
Good rule of thumb is to tell me what youre going to
tell me, tell me, then tell me what you just told me
Complication
Tesla plans to build a $5 Billion Gigafactory to
produce lithium batteries for electric vehicles and
other applications
Questions
What should Tesla do to maximize profitability from
the Gigafactory?