The Engine Supply Decision
unconventional
India-specific
Set in Kolkata, India; the figures and context are India’s.What this case is about
Your client is Dhaar, a small Kolkata manufacturer of low end lawn mowers. Its engine supplier has filed for bankruptcy, and the only available replacement engines cost 40 percent more, pushing Dhaar toward a higher price bracket and putting sales at risk. The leadership wants to protect sales and decide how to respond.
Objective
Determine whether Dhaar should acquire the engine supplier or pursue another option, using the unit economics and transaction risks to recommend a viable plan that protects sales and liquidity.
Skills this case tests
Structuring the problem
Working the numbers
Judgement and recommendation
Communicating clearly
This is an interview practice scenario. Figures in the brief are case inputs, not current market research.