The Coffin Maker's Crossroads
unconventional
What this case is about
Your client is a high-end coffin manufacturer operating only in Singapore. A new technology can produce coffins of similar quality at lower cost, and the client wants your advice on how to respond.
Objective
Compare the value and risks of continuing current operations, investing in the technology, selling the business, or liquidating its assets, then recommend a course of action.
Skills this case tests
Structuring the problem
Working the numbers
Judgement and recommendation
This is an interview practice scenario. Figures in the brief are case inputs, not current market research.