Handwritten Examples of Great Structures for Common Case Questions
Below are examples of a good versus great structure for three example case prompts.
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Case example set-up 1
Our client is the new Sr. VP of large appliances for a major, North American home improvement retailer. His experience tells him that profitability in many categories is not reaching industry averages. He wants us to start looking in the dishwasher category. Dishwashers had sales of $800M last year; the category is profitable but not reaching industry profitability in percentage terms. Can you help the client identify why their dishwasher category is not as profitable as expected and how would you think about improving the profitability?
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Case example set-up 2
The client is a leading producer of copper electrical wiring for commercial building applications. They have three main product lines including: Copper electrical wiring, plastic PVC plumbing tubes, and LED lighting panels. Our client has a leading share of the copper electrical wiring market. For over 10 years, this market operated largely as an oligopoly, with our client having just two other major competitors. However, within the last few years, several smaller competitors have entered the copper electrical wiring market. What motivated these competitors to enter this market with undifferentiated products. And what, if any, action should our client take?
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Case example set-up 3
We're working for a large manufacturer of rice whose profit has been declining over the past few years. It would like our help understanding what is driving this decline and what it might be able to do to halt the decline. The client suspects there may be some recent market trends. What is driving the decrease in profits and what can the client do to change this trend?
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