Top 50 Bestselling Case Authors 2020/21: No. 49

This case looks at the successful journey of the AJE Group from its humble beginnings in Peru to becoming one of the most prominent multinational beverage companies in the world. Aje considered itself to be a global company without a significant presence in the Western markets, believing that the emerging markets of Latin America, Asia, and Africa were where the actual market potential lay. Can Aje continue growing in the beverage industry and one day emerge as a serious threat to the Cola giants - Pepsi and Coca-Cola?

This case is about the unique one-for-one business model of TOMS Shoes, LLC that was pioneered by Blake Mycoskie. The case starts out with the rationale behind Mycoskie's adoption of the one-for-one model, wherein he promised to give away one pair of shoes for each pair sold. It then looks at the marketing strategy adopted by Mycoskie, the criticisms that the particular business model faced from non-profit organisations and social activists and, finally, the future expansion plans of TOMS.

This case focuses on the shift of Del Monte Foods' IT infrastructure, including its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, to the public cloud. The move not only elevated the company's IT performance, but also laid a solid foundation for innovation to support business value and growth. The case describes the transformation process along with the challenges that were encountered and overcome. It also provides an in-depth look into the benefits that were derived from the enterprise cloud transformation and asks, can Del Monte's successful move to the cloud prompt other large organisations to follow suit?