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IKEA Enters Spain
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1592-EStrategyThe case provides an update of the Catalan furniture industry, describing the entry and success of IKEA and the closure of half of the Catalan furniture companies. It addresses the question of why the Catalan companies did not follow IKEA's model and stresses the different configuration of the value chain.Starting at €8.20
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The Catalan Textile Industry (B) - Spanish Version
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1596Innovation and Change, StrategyEntre 1990 y 1996, se había perdido más de la cuarta parte de los empleos relacionados con el sector textil en la UE, y los Gobiernos se enfrentaban a la titánica tarea de impulsar las políticas adecuadas para que la transformación que éste estaba sufriendo fuera menos brusca, así como para mejorar su competitividad. En este caso, se explican algunas de las medidas implementadas por el Gobierno catalán como respuesta a los retos (cada vez más num...Starting at €5.74
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Avinent
Nueno, José Luis; Rodríguez, Silvia; Llano, Miguel AngelCase M-1262Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, StrategyAlbert Giralt, Director General del Grup Vilardell Purtí, repasaba el borrador del plan estratégico 2011-2013 de AVINENT Implant System, la división biomédica del Grupo. En poco más de tres años, habían desarrollado un producto propio, el sistema de implantes AVINENT, en el seno de una industria tradicional del sector metalmecánico. Muchos y muy rápidos habían sido los logros, pero aún quedaba mucho camino por recorrer. Había que consolidar posi...Starting at €8.20
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Avinent
Nueno, José Luis; Rodríguez, Silvia; Llano, Miguel AngelCase M-1262-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, StrategyAlbert Giralt, General Director of the Vilardell Purtí Group, was reviewing the draft of the 2011-2013 Strategic Plan for the AVINENT Implant System, the Group's biomedical division. In just over three years, they had developed their own product, the AVINENT Implant System, within a traditional company in the metalworking industry. Their achievements had come quickly and in abundance, but there was still a lot of ground to cover. They needed to c...Starting at €8.20
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The Catalan Textile Industry (B)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1596-EInnovation and Change, StrategyBetween 1990 and 1996, more than a quarter of textile-related jobs had been lost in the European Union. European governments faced the daunting task of promoting adequate policies to smooth the transformation that was taking place in the sector and improve its competitiveness. The case explains some of the measures taken by the Catalan government in response to the increasing callenges faced by companies in the textile industry. It also explains ...Starting at €5.74
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The Long Process Toward Specialization in the Catalan Leather Industry (A)
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1593-EInnovation and Change, StrategyThe leather industry had had more than five centuries of history in Catalonia.Spain was incurring the risk of being sanctioned by the European Union if it didn't adhere to strict environmental standards. However, industry representatives claimed to be at a disadvantage with respect to developing countries. The case explains the technical solution implemented in the 1990s. The answer Subirá found to the environmental dilemma was to develop a joint...Starting at €8.20
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Struggling with Competition in the Catalan Leather Industry (B)
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1594-EInnovation and Change, StrategyFrom 2005 on, tanners from Igualada made a successful move from the traditional production of shoe soles to a new market of high-quality leather products sold to clients on the luxury market. However, the number of Chinese tanners had been growing at an increased rate during the previous years, and the Catalan companies knew that their shift to high-quality products would not provide long-term protection against their Chinese rivals.Starting at €5.74
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Embutidos Salgot S.A.
Rodríguez, Silvia; Nueno, José Luis; Llano, Miguel AngelCase M-1263-EInnovation and Change, Marketing, StrategyThe case describes the change of strategy carried out by Embutidos Salgot S.A., positioning its products in the premium segment and taking the final step with the launch of Eco Salgot, its range of organic products. This launch reinforced the sales of Reserva Salgot and Salgot, the other two product lines. However, the investment was significant (nearly 2 million euros), the crisis did not favor the consumption of premium products (a price strugg...Starting at €8.20
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Embutidos Salgot S.A.
Rodríguez, Silvia; Nueno, José Luis; Llano, Miguel AngelCase M-1263Innovation and Change, Marketing, StrategyEl caso describe el cambio estratégico llevado a cabo por Embutidos Salgot S.A., posicionando sus productos en el segmento premium, dando el último paso con el lanzamiento de Eco Salgot, la gama de productos ecológicos. Dicho lanzamiento había reforzado las ventas de Reserva Salgot y Salgot, las otras dos líneas de producto. Sin embargo, el esfuerzo inversor había sido notable, cercano a los dos millones de euros, la crisis no favorecía el consum...Starting at €8.20