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Calvo, Eduard; Sabrià, FredericCase P-1119Service and Operations ManagementDesde su despacho del Hospital San Gabriel, el Dr. Monteagudo, jefe del Servicio de Farmacia, se preguntaba qué más podía hacer para contener el gasto: "Primera semana de febrero y el gerente ya me ha presentado un ultimátum; no sé cómo lograremos generar los ahorros y liberar los recursos financieros para responder a los recortes de presupuesto que la Consejería de Sanidad nos ha aplicado para el ejercicio 2011". Cumplir con un presupuesto drac...Starting at €8.20
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Fashiop: A Box of Surprise
Calvo, EduardCase P-1150-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementFashiop was a start-up whose objective was to dress men who didn't like going to shops or who didn't have the time to go. Its new online personal shoppers service eliminated all the inconveniences about shopping: after a phone interview, a personalized selection of clothes would be sent to the customer's home, who after trying them, would decide which ones to keep and which to return. Delivery and styling were free and the clothes were sold at th...Starting at €8.20
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Additive Manufacturing at Etnia Barcelona
Calvo, Eduard; Lago, Alejandro; Sabrià, FedeCase P-1155-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementEtnia Barcelona, a niche manufacturer of high-quality fashion eyewear, is considering its next move in light of the advances being made in additive manufacturing, which could require the company to rethink everything from product design to capacity footprint and logistics. The case covers the company's design-to-sale process, raw material procurement, and manufacturing operations. Etnia Barcelona has seen steady growth in revenues since its found...Starting at €8.20
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Fiore di Zucca
Serrano, Alejandro; Calvo, EduardCase P-1183-EService and Operations ManagementFiore di Zucca was one of Italy's leading producers of bags of ready-to-eat precooked vegetables. Francesco Ferrati, the chief operating officer, reviewed the results of a new policy of producing goods without waiting to receive orders from customers. He was satisfied with the improvement in customer response time. However, the inventory had expanded so much that one of the warehouses of finished products had almost come to a standstill twice due...Starting at €8.20
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Tessile Milano, SpA (A) (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Chinchilla, Nuria; San Martín, ÁlvaroCase DPO-432-PBLeadership and People ManagementThe sales director of a family firm finds himself involved in a family dispute. On receiving an attractive job offer from another company, he has to decide whether or not to leave the firm he has served for most of his working life. This case is based on the "Tessuti Dalmine, SPA (A)" case (FH-648-E).Starting at €8.20
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Calvo, Eduard; Sabrià, FredericCase P-1119-EService and Operations ManagementSitting in his office in Saint Gabriel's Hospital, Dr. Monteagudo, the head of the hospital's pharmacy, was mulling over his possibilities for reducing spending: "It's the first week of February and the hospital's general manager has already given me an ultimatum. I have no clue how we are to free up resources and achieve the savings we'll need to adjust to the budget cuts that the Ministry of Health has made for 2011." Having to comply with dra...Starting at €8.20
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Tessile Milano, SpA (A)
Chinchilla, Nuria; San Martín, ÁlvaroCase DPO-432Leadership and People ManagementAnte un conflicto familiar y una atractiva oferta profesional externa, el director de ventas de una empresa familiar tiene que decidir si abandona o no la compañía en la que ha trabajado durante varios lustros. Este documento está basado en el caso "Tessuti Dalmine, SpA (A)" (FH-648).Starting at €8.20
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Fabricación aditiva en Etnia Barcelona
Calvo, Eduard; Lago, Alejandro; Sabrià, FredericCase P-1155Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementEtnia Barcelona -empresa especializada en la fabricación de gafas de gran calidad, con un diseño basado en las últimas tendencias- se está planteando cómo actuar teniendo en cuenta los avances que se están produciendo en el terreno de la fabricación aditiva, lo que implicaría redefinir todos los aspectos de la producción, desde el diseño de producto a la capacidad de producción, así como los relativos a la logística. Este caso describe el proceso...Starting at €8.20
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Teresa Perales
Alvarez de Mon, Santiago; San Martín, Álvaro; García-Lombardía, PilarCase DPO-768-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case presents the dilemma faced by a Paralympic swimming champion when she must make important life decisions. The context, established though a series of interviews with the protagonist, provides an insight into the nuances and considerations affecting these decisions and the key role played by the athlete's extraordinary proactivity, effort capacity and courage, which serve as essential tools, enabling her to define and achieve her personal...Starting at €8.20
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Teresa Perales
Alvarez de Mon, Santiago; San Martín, Álvaro; García-Lombardía, PilarCase DPO-768Leadership and People ManagementEl caso presenta el dilema al que se enfrente una campeona paralímpica de natación a la hora de tomar importantes decisiones vitales. El contexto desarrollado a partir de sucesivas entrevistas con la protagonista permiten descubrir los matices y criterios de estas decisiones así como las claves de la extraordinaria proactividad y capacidad de esfuerzo y valentía como herramientas vitales para definir y alcanzar el propósito personal.Starting at €8.20