The Harvest Network Merger
growth strategy
What this case is about
Your client is one of two palm oil producers in Africa considering a merger. The firms own plantations, mills and refineries, and one of the other firm's plantations is closer to your client's mill than to its own. The board wants to understand what synergies a merger could unlock, which assets should anchor the combined operating model, and what risks need to be addressed.
Objective
A good answer should prioritize credible procurement, logistics and asset-utilization synergies, recommend a facility configuration using capacity, efficiency and export access, and account for execution costs and risks.
Skills this case tests
Structuring the problem
Reading the data
Judgement and recommendation
Working the numbers
Communicating clearly
This is an interview practice scenario. Figures in the brief are case inputs, not current market research.