The Wrong-Specification Steel Orders
unconventional
India-specific
Set in India; the figures and context are India’s.What this case is about
Your client is Ironvale Steel, an Indian steel manufacturer. Its profits are declining, and management wants you to diagnose the problem and recommend what to do.
Objective
Establish why falling sales volumes are linked to product-specification and delivery problems, then recommend operational changes that improve customer fulfillment without ignoring inventory costs.
Skills this case tests
Structuring the problem
Reading the data
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.