Hi all,
Just a few thoughts on the solution of this case :) :
Q1 : It seems to me that the suggested answer to question 1 is not fully MECE. What about a structure really structured around : current car owners VS non car owners, among each category identifying non "e-vehicle interested" and "e-vehicle interested", with then dominant interest drivers : price, conveniance, eco-friendliness
Conclusion : Here there is not really any clear cut recommandation, but a synthesis of different options. Isn't it more adviseable to pick a strategy and back it up with 2/3 specific arguments that have been coming across the case, even if the overall analysis has not been fully performed in the case ?
What do you think ?
Thank you very much, this is very helpful !
Regarding the final conclusion, my point was that the final conclusion suggested here is " There are different ways to start the mass-production" with pros and cons of each solution. I was wondering if it is not better to advice the client on one specific solution, saying e.g. "after considering the 4 different solutions W, X, Y, Z for mass production, we advice our client to opt for solution X because : // pros of X, // significant cons for W,Y and Z". Any thoughts on that? :)
Yep. So, if you look at the Short Solution of the case it does recommend one solution (i.e. producing by itself in the US) and in the conclusion you have some arguments supporting the recommendation. However, you should also mention other possibilities (i.e. the ones that, based on existing evidence, you would not recommend, but that still exist)
From all my research so far, I would have expected a little more data to be able to make concrete recommendations. Section 2 on Manufacturing seems particularly arbitrary, as we have no data on the number of competent manufacturers, cost per unit, time etc - nothing that allows a comparison between buying capacity or building, or between US/abroad. The conclusions appear based off of broad assumptions or prior knowledge of vehicle manufacturing market (relative costs, skills in US vs abroad) and not from what was provided in the case. I am curious if anyone has experienced a case like this with McKinsey Interviews?