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Case Study

Badiramogo

By Leif M. Sjöblom and Lars-Fredrik Forberg

11 pages

September 2013

Reference: IMD-1-0338

The case describes a start-up company providing “work wear” for the corporate market in South Africa. The company is currently not profitable and the owner is pondering how to improve the situation.

Learning Objective

The case provides an opportunity for financial forecasting and designing financial control systems and costing systems.

Keywords

Financial Analysis, Profitability, Cost Accounting, Production

Settings

Africa, South Africa
Badiramogo Apparel, Manufacturing, Textile, Consumer Goods, Apparel and Fashion
2008-2010

Type

Field Research

Available Languages

English

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