Case
CHAUDHRY S
INDUSTRY : FOOD & BEVERAGE
AREA : Marketing
ORGANIZATION : -
LENGTH : 6
LUMS No : 04-508-87-1
PUBLICATION YEAR : 1987
KEYWORDS:
Packaging, cost control, consumer products, profitability analysis
DESCRIPTION:
The case deals with the decision of the General Manager, Tripple-Em Ltd, Hassan Wadhera to formulate a new packing strategy for potato chips. It was clear to him that in order to survive in the Middle East market, Tripple-Em would have to reduce its production costs. The options before him were either to reduce the net weight of the packs, or replace the currently used metalized packaging material with a non-metalized material.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
SUBJECTS COVERED:
Marketing