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Case
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2004
(Revised from original 2003 version)
Molded Dimensions, Inc.
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H. Kent Bowen, Virginia Fuller and Doren Spinner
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Abstract
Mike Katz, an MBA with several years of manufacturing management experience, talks about purchasing Molded Dimensions, Inc. (MDI), a Wisconsin-based plastics manufacturer, with his wife Linda, who also has a manufacturing background. The case describes at length negotiating the price and securing financing for the small manufacturing company. Throughout the process, the Katzes stick to their main tenet of ensuring a smooth transition for the employees and not jeopardizing their jobs. Almost immediately after acquiring MDI, however, the Katzes face a sudden and unexpected drop in business.
Keywords: Transition;
Entrepreneurship;
Investment;
Jobs and Positions;
Leadership;
Business or Company Management;
Negotiation Process;
Manufacturing Industry;
Wisconsin;
Citation:
Bowen, H. Kent, Virginia Fuller, and Doren Spinner. "Molded Dimensions, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 603-133, December 2004. (Revised from original June 2003 version.)