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Fábrica de Motores Eléctricos Siemens (A) (Abreviado)
Kaplan, Robert S.Case HBS-105S11Accounting and ControlExplora cómo un sistema de costes puede ayudar a apoyar la decisión de una empresa de estrategias de cambio. En el proceso, los estudiantes son introducidos a un simple sistema de costes basado en las actividades. Siemens eléctrico Motor Works se encontró frente a un entorno cada vez más competitivo y así tomó la decisión de pasar de la fabricación en serie de motores especializados para la producción de pequeños lotes de motores personalizados. ...Starting at €8.20
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Olympus Optical Company, Ltd. (A): Gestión de costes para productos de corto ciclo de vida
Cooper, RobinCase HBS-106S12Accounting and ControlOlympus Optical explora la respuesta estratégica a grandes pérdidas en su negocio de cámaras. Clave para la recuperación de Olympus fueron su extenso proceso de planificación de producto, un programa de mejora de la calidad, y un agresivo programa de reducción de costos. En particular, el caso Detalles del sistema de costeo objetivo de Olympus, que permitió a la empresa para diseñar productos de alta calidad a bajo costo.Starting at €8.20
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Driving Strategy with the Balanced Scorecard (Spanish version)
Kaplan, Robert S.; Reisen de Pinho, RicardoCase HBS-112S07Accounting and Controlshould cut back production levels and funding for strategic initiatives until sales recover, or should it continue to invest for the future? This case is accompanied by a Video Short that can be shown in class or included in a digital coursepack. Instructors should consider the timing of making the video available to students, as it may reveal key case details.Starting at €8.20
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Tokyo AFM
Brochet, FrancoisCase HBS-109056-EAccounting and ControlThis case was written as the financial accounting portion of the final exam for a first-year MBA course at Harvard Business School. The goal was to test students' ability to apply major concepts taught during the course to an industry which they had not covered, but which shared similarities in terms of economics with issues addressed in the curriculum. The company, Tokyo Auto Fire & Marine (hereafter Tokyo AFM), is a fictitious insurance company...Starting at €8.20
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Komatsu in China
Palepu, Krishna G.; Kanno, Akiko; Sato, NobuoCase HBS-114004-EAccounting and ControlKomatsu built a very successful business in China over the last two decades. But it is now facing rising competition from lower cost domestic Chinese companies, which are themselves trying to become global players. Facing the same situation, Caterpillar is implementing a two-brand strategy. What should Komatsu do to retain its leadership position in China?Starting at €8.20
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Accounting for Nuclear Power Provisions at RWE
Healy, Paul M.; Heese, JonasCase HBS-118013-EAccounting and ControlIn early 2016, RWE, a utility that operates nuclear power plants in Germany, came under scrutiny from regulators and the media over the adequacy of its provisions for costs of decommissioning and dismantling (D&D) its nuclear power plants. Accounting standards required utilities to record the present value of projected D&D costs as a liability. However, there were many uncertainties associated with these estimates given the actual cash outlays wo...Starting at €8.20
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Industrial Grinders N.V.
Barrett, M. Edgar; Weerasinghe, Rohan S.Case HBS-175246-EAccounting and ControlFocuses on a relevant cost decision. Which costs are relevant for the decision? How should they be taken into account?Starting at €8.20
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Precision Worldwide, Inc. (Spanish version)
Bruns, William J., Jr.Case HBS-107S23Accounting and ControlA competitor has developed and introduced a superior product that is less costly to manufacture. Precision Worldwide must decide whether to match the competitor's product, when to do so, and how to price, given that it holds a large inventory of its now inferior product.Starting at €8.20
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Target Costing System (Spanish version)
Cooper, RobinCase HBS-111S22Accounting and ControlDescribes Nissan's sophisticated target costing system in the context of new product introduction. On the basis of consumer analysis and a life cycle contribution study, Nissan conducts an exhaustive analysis of component costs to determine whether a new model can be profitably manufactured. Cost reduction measures are then pursued both internally and with suppliers to ensure that the model can be produced to the target cost. The target costing s...Starting at €8.20
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Building a Winning Culture (Spanish version)
Simons, Robert L.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-114S05Accounting and ControlThis case illustrates a CEO-led organizational transformation driven by stretch goals, performance measurement, and accountability. When Kasper Rorsted became CEO of Henkel, a Germany-based producer of personal care, laundry, and adhesives products, in 2008, he was determined to transform a corporate culture of "good enough" into one singularly focused on winning in a competitive marketplace. Historically, Henkel was a comfortable, stable place t...Starting at €8.20