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American Connector Co. (A) (Spanish version)
Pisano, Gary P.; Rossi, SharonCase HBS-604S12Service and Operations ManagementAmerican Connector Co. is forced to reexamine operations at its Sunnyvale plant when a Japanese competitor announces plans to build an "ultimate" plant in the United States. Case examines issues related to benchmarking a competitor's manufacturing capabilities and productivity. Allows students to compare two companies' manufacturing strategies and their implications for productivity and flexibility.Starting at €8.20
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Hacia el Estanque Dorado (A)
Retsinas, Nicolas P.; Donovan, G.A.; Dai, Nancy Hua; Ginsburgh, JustinCase HBS-212S02FinanceLas empresas Rong-D deben decidir si se debe construir una urbanización de alto nivel de lujo en Chengdu, China. Datos demográficos son muy alentadores para este nuevo tipo de producto, pero existen numerosos, mercado, riesgos financieros y políticos culturales que deben evaluar antes de seguir adelante.Starting at €8.20
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Global Supply Chain Strategy (Spanish version)
Pisano, Gary P.; Adams, PamelaCase HBS-614S15Service and Operations ManagementThis case examines VF Brands global supply chain strategy. Historically, VF has used a combination of in-house manufacturing and traditional arms-length sourcing arrangements. At the time of the case, the company is considering a third approach to supplier relations that involves much closer cooperation and partnerships. The goal of this "third way" approach is to create a sourcing relationship that combines some of the virtues of vertical integr...Starting at €8.20
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Toward Golden Pond (A)
Retsinas, Nicolas P.; Donovan, G.A.; Dai, Nancy Hua; Ginsburgh, JustinCase HBS-210045-EFinanceThe Rong-D companies must decide whether to build a luxury senior housing development in Chengdu, China. Demographics are very encouraging for this new product type, but there are numerous cultural, market, financial and political risks that they must assess before moving forward.Starting at €8.20
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Toward Golden Pond (B)
Retsinas, Nicolas P.; Ginsburgh, Justin; Donovan, G.A.; Dai, Nancy HuaCase HBS-210046-EFinanceSupplements the A case. Provides an additional dilemma for the Rong-D companies with regard to building luxury senior housing in China.Starting at €5.74
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Pfizer's Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI)
Pisano, Gary P.; Weber, James; Szydlowski, KaitlynCase HBS-615024-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2010, Pfizer established four small research units in New York, Boston, San Francisco, and San Diego located close to several premier Academic Medical Centers (AMCs), or hospitals with adjoining medical schools. The goal of these units was to redesign collaboration with Pfizer and academic medical researchers with the purpose of developing new, innovative drugs candidates for testing in patients. Project teams consisted of Pfizer scientists an...Starting at €8.20
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Sercomm: Operating in China Amid COVID-19 and Beyond
Choudhury, Prithwiraj; Pisano, Gary P.; Yining Cao, BonnieCase HBS-621005-EService and Operations ManagementThe COVID-19 pandemic had forced a production cut in the factory of Sercomm, one of the world's major telecom equipment producers, in China. The case explores and highlights the challenges that Chief Executive Officer James Wang faced: How could Sercomm rStarting at €8.20
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Flextronics International, Ltd. (Spanish version)
Huckman, Robert S.; Pisano, Gary P.Case HBS-605S06Service and Operations ManagementDescribes Flextronics' evolution from providing outsourced manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the electronics industry to developing entire unbranded products for purchase by OEMs. In 2001, Flextronics began a development program that yielded several unbranded cell phones that--even by the admission of several OEMs--delivered performance comparable to that of branded products at a significantly lower cost. Nonet...Starting at €8.20
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Chiaphua Group Vietnam
Retsinas, Nicolas P.; Shih-ta Chen, MichaelCase HBS-207090-EEconomicsAs part of its expansion and diversification strategy, the Chiaphua Group explored real estate investments in emerging markets. The Group was one of the largest privately held company groups based in Hong Kong, with international investments in a variety of manufacturing and property development. A family member, Raymond Cheng, had narrowed the list of potential markets to Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Notwithstanding a history of ...Starting at €8.20
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Toward Golden Pond (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Retsinas, Nicolas P.; James, Griffin H.Teaching Note HBS-210083-EFinanceTeaching Note for [210045] and [210046].Starting at €0.00