Forecasting the Potato Harvest
profitability
India-specific
Set in India; the figures and context are India’s.What this case is about
Your client is a leading potato chips manufacturer in India. Its profitability has declined over the last year, and management wants to understand the root cause and identify recommendations.
Objective
Identify the cost driver behind the profit decline and recommend a practical way to improve yield forecasting and procurement planning.
Skills this case tests
Structuring the problem
Reading the data
Working the numbers
Judgement and recommendation
This is an interview practice scenario. Figures in the brief are case inputs, not current market research.