Forged Costs
profitability
India-specific
Set in India; the figures and context are India’s.What this case is about
Your client is a steel manufacturer based in Jamshedpur. Its total costs are up 4 percent over the past six months, and management wants to know why. Diagnose the increase and recommend practical actions.
Objective
Identify the cost driver behind the increase, assess what the contractor evidence does and does not establish, and recommend actions to improve transport economics.
Skills this case tests
Structuring the problem
Working the numbers
Reading the data
Judgement and recommendation