Spinning a Bigger Yarn

growth strategy

India-specific
Set in India; the figures and context are India’s.

What this case is about

Your client is a Wool Yarn Manufacturer in India. It currently holds 60 percent market share in the Indian merino wool yarn segment and wants to grow its revenues fivefold in the next five years. The Indian market is growing at 10 percent annually. The client is operating at full capacity and faces financial constraints that limit heavy investment in new plants. They currently sell domestically and export through agents to countries like Japan and Indonesia, which have growing demand. Your task is to analyze how the client can achieve this growth and recommend an appropriate strategy.

Objective

Develop a viable growth strategy to increase the client’s revenues by five times in five years considering market, capacity, and financial constraints.

Skills this case tests

Structuring the problem
Working the numbers
Judgement and recommendation