Founded in 1996, Dalian Leasun Food Co., Ltd. had become one of the largest canned food manufacturers in northeast China by 2020. In 2016, it began a digital transformation, adopting digital technologies such as data mining and cloud computing. The company also revised its internal operations and adopted an omnichannel sales strategy. Digital transformation enabled Dalian Leasun Food Co., Ltd. to move beyond the traditional retail and distribution market, which was becoming oversaturated. Its successful transition also helped the company maintain a stable sales growth rate during the COVID-19 pandemic. The next stage for its digital transition however, presented a dilemma. One option for the chairman of the company was to develop a customer-oriented platform and create value for customers. The other option was to digitalize the company’s supply chain and internal management system. The chairman had to decide which direction to follow.
林家铺子: 一家传统罐头食品公司的数字化转型 Leasun: Digital Transformation of a Traditional Canned Food Company (Simplified Chinese version)
Haifen Lin, Xiangtong Liu
Product #:W33779
Supplier:Ivey
Discipline:Organizational Behaviour/Leadership, Strategy
Setting:China, 2020
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Learning Objectives
- 分析传统制造企业数字化运营的内部和外部原因。
- 使用资源基础理论(RBV)和价值、稀缺性、难以模仿性和组织 (VRIO) 框架来确定公司数字化转型所需的核心资源。
- 评估公司的动态能力,以抢在竞争对手之前抓住机会,建立竞争优势。
- 分析一家传统制造企业的数字化转型。
This case is suitable for strategic management courses at the undergraduate or graduate level. It can also can be used to evaluate reasons and requirements for a traditional company’s digital transformation. After working through the case and assignment questions, students will have the opportunity to do the following:
- Analyze the internal and external reasons for a traditional manufacturing company to digitize its operations.
- Use the resource-based view (RBV) and the value, rarity, inimitability, and organization (VRIO) frameworks to identify the core resources required for a company’s digital transformation.
- Evaluate the dynamic capabilities of a company to seize opportunities ahead of competitors and build a competitive advantage.
- Analyze the digital transformation of a traditional manufacturing company.