Mike Katz, MBA with many years of experience in production management, negotiating the purchase of Molded Dimensions, Inc (MDI), Wisconsin-based plastics manufacturer, and his wife, Linda, who also has a manufacturing background. The case details the price negotiations and providing funding for small production company. Throughout the process Katzes stick to their basic principle of ensuring a smooth transition for employees and without jeopardizing their jobs. Almost immediately after the acquisition of MDI, however, Katzes faced with a sudden and unexpected drop in business. "Hide
by H. Kent Bowen, Virginia A. Fuller, Doren Spinner Source: Harvard Business School 19 pages. Publication Date: June 25, 2003. Prod. #: 603133-PDF-ENG
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