Brewing Trouble

profitability

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

What this case is about

Your client is a beer manufacturing company operating in India. They have a cost structure that is poor compared to international benchmarks and want to understand the reason behind their high costs. They want you to diagnose the source of their cost issues and recommend solutions.

Objective

Identify why the client's cost structure is poor compared to benchmarks and recommend how to improve it.

Skills this case tests

Structuring the problem
Working the numbers
Judgement and recommendation