Cost Reduction

Cost reduction cases focus on identifying and eliminating unnecessary costs. You will analyze cost categories, benchmark against peers, evaluate trade-offs, and recommend a prioritized cost reduction plan.

Total Cases: 10
Companies: 2
Easy 1 Medium 9
Medium

All Night Long

Profitability Cost-Benefit Analysis Entertainment

Your client is CNB Movies, a national movie theater company with $2 billion in annual revenue. In recent years, movie theaters have seen record high …

15 min
NYU
50
Medium

Electric Walk

Cost-Benefit Analysis Technology Implementation Government

Cities have been vying for the top spot in the world's smart city rankings for years. The NYPA (New York Power Authority) is under immense pressure to …

15 min
Darden
50
Bain
Medium

White Boards

Sourcing Outsourcing Cost-Benefit Analysis Durable Goods

Our client is a manufacturer of white boards. The client ships the boards from its factories to its distribution center and then from the distribution …

15 min
Chicago Booth
50
Medium

All Night Long

Cost-Benefit Analysis Profitability Entertainment / Media

Your client is CNB Movies, a national movie theater company with $2 billion in annual revenue. In recent years, movie theaters have seen record high …

15 min
NYU
50
Medium

Automobile Producer

Profitability Product Design Automotive

The director of marketing at an automobile manufacturer suggests changing the current design, where two separate keys operate the ignition and the …

15 min
Harvard
50
Medium

To Automate or Not

Operations Capital Investment Logistics

After returning from a trade show, the CEO of a large grocery distribution center calls you. He enthusiastically describes a new technology which …

15 min
Darden
50
Easy

Bern Energy

Investment Analysis Cost-Benefit Analysis Energy

Your client, Bern Energy, is based in Southeast Asia and is one of the world's largest producers and suppliers of natural gas to major markets in Asia …

15 min
HKUST
50
Medium

HR Software

Profitability Investment Analysis Software/Technology

A major tech company with 8k employees has been growing rapidly recently. To ensure operational feasibility for future expansion, the company would …

15 min
PeterK
50
Medium

Transantiago

Profitability Cost-Benefit Analysis Transportation

Transantiago is the public transportation system of Santiago de Chile. It is managed by the Ministry of Transportation and has more than 5 million …

15 min
IESE
50
Medium

Chicago Parking Meters

Valuation Market Sizing Public-Private Partnership

Your consulting firm has been hired by the Company Parking GenNext to give a reasonable price for the rights to collect all money* from Chicago’s …

15 min
Wharton
50