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ViaPostal
de la Huerta J.; Nueno, PedroCase E-47EntrepreneurshipEn el verano de 2001, Luis Sans había puesto en marcha ViaPostal, un operador alternativo al servicio público de Correos. ViaPostal debía integrar eficientemente a un numeroso grupo de pequeñas empresas que prestaban servicios de distribución de cartas.Starting at €8.20
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ViaPostal (B)
de la Huerta J.; Nueno, PedroCase E-50EntrepreneurshipA finales de 2001, la joven empresa ViaPostal se enfrenta a problemas operativos propios de su lanzamiento, así como a problemas políticos derivados de competir con una empresa de propiedad estatal y a la financiación de un ambicioso proyecto.Starting at €5.74
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Zara: Managing Stores for Fast Fashion
Ton, Zeynep; Corsi, Elena; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-610042-EService and Operations ManagementPablo Isla, the CEO of Zara, wanted to improve operational efficiencies in managing its store network. In particular, he wanted to improve labor productivity at the stores. He considered outsourcing certain store operations to third parties, changing the way store managers were compensated, and creating formal operating procedures for store operations. But he knew he had to be careful. Could an emphasis on improving labor productivity hurt other ...Starting at €8.20
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Zara: Managing Stores for Fast Fashion (Spanish Version)
Ton, Zeynep; Corsi, Elena; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-614S07Service and Operations ManagementPablo Isla, el CEO de Zara, quería mejorar la eficiencia operativa en la gestión de su red de tiendas. En particular, quería mejorar la productividad laboral en las tiendas. A su juicio, la externalización de ciertas operaciones de la tienda a terceros, cambiando la forma fueron compensados gerentes de las tiendas, y la creación de procedimientos formales de operación para operaciones de la tienda. Pero sabía que tenía que tener cuidado. Podría...Starting at €8.20
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Santander Consumer Finance
Trumbull, Gunnar; Corsi, Elena; Barron, AndrewCase HBS-711015-EFinanceTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. A Spanish company has to decide if they should expand into the fragmented European consumer finance market and has to make important organizational strategy decisions, in the midst of the world economic downturn that followed the 2007 US credit crunch. Since 2002, the consumer finance branch of the Spanish banking Grupo Santander, Santander Consumer Finance (SCF) had grown i...Starting at €8.20
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Vivace Logística, S.A.
de la Huerta J.; Nueno, PedroCase E-59EntrepreneurshipUn directivo con experiencia decide lanzar una nueva empresa en el sector de la logística. Logra el apoyo financiero de algunos amigos para ello. Uno de los problemas es decidir enfocar el negocio para crecer o considerarlo como una actividad atractiva dentro de una cartera de negocios.Starting at €8.20
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ViaPostal (B)
de la Huerta J.; Nueno, PedroCase E-50-EEntrepreneurshipBy late 2001, the young company ViaPostal was facing operating problems deriving from its launch, political problems due to competing with a state-owned enterprise, and the difficulties inherent in financing an ambitious new venture.Starting at €5.74
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Holaluz: Taking on The Spanish Energy Market
Ofek, Elie; Bertini, Marco; Koenigsberg, Oded; Corsi, Elena; Moloney, EmerCase HBS-521045-EMarketingIn 2020, the three cofounders of Holaluz, a newcomer to Spain's electricity retail market, are preparing to launch a new offering: installing and managing solar panels on households' roofs at no extra cost for the consumer, who would still benefit from the energy savings stemming from the panels' production. Holaluz would fund the installations via a special purpose vehicle and use the surplus energy to power neighboring Holaluz clients at lower ...Starting at €8.20
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The Michelin Restaurant Guide: Charting a New Course
Khaire, Mukti; Corsi, Elena; Lenhardt, JeromeCase HBS-814088-EEntrepreneurshipCreated in 1900 by the tire manufacturer Michelin, the Michelin Restaurant Guide was widely considered the international benchmark of food rating, and, by 2013, boasted paper editions in 23 countries, and had recently expanded to the United States and Asia. Paper sales however had dropped, following the emergence of free, online guides, global players, and more broadly, the wider diffusion of the Internet. In 2012, the Guide had launched a new ra...Starting at €8.20
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Vivace Logística, S.A.
de la Huerta J.; Nueno, PedroCase E-59-EEntrepreneurshipAn experienced manager decides to set up a new logistics company. He gets financial support from some friends. One of his problems is deciding whether to focus the business on growth, or to consider it as an attractive activity in a business portfolio.Starting at €8.20