The case discusses the functional, tactical, and financial turn around at Solo Cup, a maker of disposable dining products. Solo Cup's troubles were compounded by the acquisition of a bigger competitor, Sweetheart Company, which presented dilemmas of amalgamation integration that direction can barely solve and had its own difficulties.
David Garfield, a managing director at turn around consulting firm Alix Partners, must first understand Solo Cup's core competencies in order to ascertain the proper change in tactical course, strip out the assets that no longer support the operations required for that strategy, and monetize them in order to rationalize its balance sheet. This case teaches that a three-pronged strategy will always generate effects that are greater than any one dimensional turn around.
Solo Cup in 2007 Dollars in the Details case study solution
PUBLICATION DATE: October 01, 2010 PRODUCT #: KEL505-PDF-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
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