Graphic Packaging: Project Cowboy (C)

Name: Graphic Packaging: Project Cowboy (C) (English version)
SKU: 223066

Esty, Benjamin C.; Mayfield, E. Scott

Product #:223066

Supplier:Harvard Business School

Discipline:Finance

Setting:United States, 2019

Details:Supplemental Case (PDF) • 4 pages • 2023-02-11 (Rev: 2023-06-19)

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Analyzes the company's decision on Project Cowboy following the events described in the B Case.

Learning Objectives

This case has four pedagogical objectives. First, explore industry dynamics (e.g., pricing implications and competitive responses) related to a capacity expansion decision in a commodity business. As part of this analysis, analyze a competitor (the CEO, the firm, and the stated strategy-see Porter's 1980 Framework for Competitor Analysis) to predict if and how it might respond. Second, analyze the construction and dynamics of an industry supply curve, and the potential impact of a new, low-cost mill. Will it provide a sustainable competitive advantage? Third, analyze how leadership evolves over time. In this case, a new CEO must decide whether to make a major investment decision shortly after his appointment or wait until he had time to expand the firm's capabilities, clarify its strategic direction, and understand industry trends. Finally, illustrate a potential investment in the "circular economy" as a way to promote environmental sustainability.

Graphic Packaging: Project Cowboy (C)

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