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Net Working Capital (NWC) at Henkel
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Sachon, MarcCase F-810-EFinance, Service and Operations ManagementThis case tracks Henkel's initiative in reducing its net working capital (NWC). The case can be used in a both a finance and a supply chain management class to illustrate net working capital and the link between the strategic/financial notions of NWC and operative efficiency of the supply chain.Starting at €8.20
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Open Innovation at Siemens
Lakhani, Karim R.; Hutter, Katja; Pokrywa, Stephanie Healy; Fuller, JohannCase HBS-613100-EService and Operations ManagementThe case describes Siemens, a worldwide innovator in the Energy, Healthcare, Industry, and Infrastructure & Cities sectors, and its efforts to develop and commercialize new R&D through open innovation, including internal and external crowdsourcing contests. Emphasis is placed on exploring actual open innovation initiatives within Siemens and their outcomes. These include creating internal social- and knowledge-sharing networks and utilzing third ...Starting at €8.20
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SAP 2014: Reaching for the Cloud
Lakhani, Karim R.; Iansiti, Marco; Fisher, NoahCase HBS-614052-EService and Operations ManagementIn May 2014, Bill McDermott will become the sole CEO of SAP AG, the world leader in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) field. The case occurs in January 2014 at SAP's investors meeting, at a time when the company's stock is near record high. A 2010 strategy committed the company to a transition to cloud computing. The main driver behind this transition was the development of SAP HANA, an in-memory computing technology that combined database, ...Starting at €8.20
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Bayern Munich in China
Lakhani, Karim R.; Schmidt, Sascha L.; Norris, Michael; Herman, KerryCase HBS-617025-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2015, German football club Bayern Munich is considering how to enter the Chinese market. Should it build its own infrastructure or rely on third-party partnerships to reach this massive football fanbase?Starting at €8.20
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Bayern Munich in China, Teaching Note
Lakhani, Karim R.; Schmidt, Sascha L.Teaching Note HBS-619037-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for case 617025.Starting at €0.00
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Necesidades operativas de fondos en Henkel
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Sachon, MarcCase F-810Finance, Service and Operations ManagementEste caso explica la iniciativa de Henkel de reducir sus necesidades operativas de fondos (NOF). El documento puede utilizarse tanto en una clase de finanzas como en una de gestión de la cadena de suministro para ilustrar las NOF, pero también para ilustrar la relación entre las nociones estratégicas y financieras de las mismas y la eficiencia operativa de la cadena de suministro.Starting at €8.20
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TSG Hoffenheim: Football in the Age of Analytics
Zhu, Feng; Lakhani, Karim R.; Schmidt, Sascha L.; Herman, KerryCase HBS-616010-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2015, Dietmar Hopp, owner of Germany's Bundesliga football team TSG Hoffenheim and co-founder of the global enterprise software company SAP, was considering how to ensure long-term sustainability and competitiveness for TSG Hoffenheim. While historically a small team from bottom rungs of the league, TSG Hoffenheim, with revenues of 60 million to 70 million, reached the top division of the Bundesliga in the 2008-2009 season thanks to a de...Starting at €8.20
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La oferta pública inicial (IPO) de Air Berlin
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-811FinanceEl director general de Air Berlin debe tomar la decisión sobre el posible aplazamiento del IPO de Air Berlin y/o reducir la gama de precios como respuesta a las reacciones escépticas de la comunidad inversora. Este caso permite a los alumnos discutir el valor de Air Berlin, el fundamento del IPO, junto a su estrategia y puesta en juego.Starting at €8.20
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Air Berlin's IPO
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-811-EFinanceThe CEO of Air Berlin must make a decision of whether he should delay Air Berlin's IPO and/or lower the price range in response to tepid reactions from the investment community. The case allows students to discuss the value of Air Berlin, the rationale for the IPO, and the strategy and timing of the IPO.Starting at €8.20
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Open Innovation at Siemens (Spanish version)
Lakhani, Karim R.; Hutter, Katja; Pokrywa, Stephanie Healy; Fuller, JohannCase HBS-614S04Service and Operations ManagementThe case describes Siemens, a worldwide innovator in the Energy, Healthcare, Industry, and Infrastructure & Cities sectors, and its efforts to develop and commercialize new R&D through open innovation, including internal and external crowdsourcing contests. Emphasis is placed on exploring actual open innovation initiatives within Siemens and their outcomes. These include creating internal social- and knowledge-sharing networks and utilzing third ...Starting at €8.20