U.S. homes passed by FTTP to sextuple by 2009
Information Communications Technology (ICT) Industry Shows Signs of Growth
U.S. Pet Market
On the Road to a Broadband Nation (U.S.)
Wireless Gaming Sees More Action
Three Cheers for 3G
Fewer VCs & Fewer Startups (2003, 2004)
Watch Out, Coke and Pepsi – Here Comes Wahaha
Wahaha, whose main products are milk drinks, bottled water and mixed congee, is the number one beverage company in China, with revenues of 11.4 billion yuan ($1.37 billion) and profits of 1.35 billion yuan ($162.7 million) in 2004. The company was started in 1987 by Zong Qinghou, its 60-year-old chairman and CEO. In an interview with Wharton marketing professor John Zhang, Zong talks about his … [ Read more ]
Content: Case Study | Authors: John Zhang, Zong Qinghou | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Industry Specific, International – Asia | Industry: Food Products/Service | Company: Wahaha
Profiting from spare parts
New competitive threats mean that manufacturers can no longer take their sales of aftermarket parts for granted.
Content: Article | Authors: Mark D. Mitchke, Matthew C. Rogers, Tim Gallagher | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subject: Industry Specific | Industry: Manufacturing
Value of Securitized Trade Receivables
MP3 Player Market in US
US Broadband Subscribers, by Access Technology
The Power of Synchronization: The Case of TAL Apparel Group
The story of how TAL Apparel Group grew from a single textile mill in Hong Kong to its current status as a global powerhouse in apparel design, manufacturing, and logistics, is a prime example of how synchronization – the simultaneous and highly efficient coordination of far-flung supply chain, product development, and marketing and sales activities with customers and suppliers – can provide not only the … [ Read more ]
Content: Case Study | Source: Deloitte | Subjects: Industry Specific, Operations | Industry: Apparel | Company: TAL Apparel Group
Huge 3G Growth Is Expected in Asia
Automotive Market 2015
Venture Capital’s Transparency Trouble
There is a new and growing challenge to the closeted culture of venture capital. Recent court rulings have forced public institutions that invest in venture capital funds to disclose information about the funds through the Freedom of Information Act. Public investors, such as state pension funds, need to turn over the information, while private groups such as family endowments do not.
Content: Article | Author: Shannon Henry | Source: The Washington Post | Subjects: Industry Specific, Venture Capital