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Chairman Zhang and Broad Group: Growth Dilemmas
Marquis, Christopher; Dai, Nancy Hua; Yin, JuelinCase HBS-412095-ELeadership and People ManagementTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Zhang Yue, founder and chairman of Broad Group, had developed a series of innovative products aimed at solving China's environmental problems. Broad Group's products, services, and management were guided by values that prioritized morals, responsibility, environmental protection, and energy conservation over company growth and profit. Zhang's current focus was Broad Sustaina...Starting at €8.20
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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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IBM Retail Business Assessment at Dillard's, Inc.: Managing Staffing Levels to Improve Conversion
Ton, ZeynepCase HBS-610051-EService and Operations ManagementThis case illustrates the challenges associated with matching staffing levels with variable workload in retail stores and highlights how decisions related to staffing and scheduling affect operational performance and the quality of labor at the stores. The case describes the tasks (both in-store logistics and customer service tasks) that are carried out by store employees at one Dillard's department store and presents nine weeks of traffic data a...Starting at €8.20
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SANY: Going Global
Lal, Rajiv; Lippert, Stefan; Dai, Nancy Hua; Deng, DiCase HBS-513058-EMarketingApril 17, 2012, was a special day for SANY Group and for its founder Liang Wen'gen. Headquartered in Changsha, SANY Group had transformed itself in two decades from a small welding material factory in 1989 to a leading global construction equipment manufacturer with 5 industrial parks in China; 5 R&D and manufacturing bases in America, Germany, India, Brazil, and Indonesia; and 21 sales companies worldwide. SANY Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (SANY), S...Starting at €8.20
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China Environment Fund: Doing Well by Doing Good
Marquis, Christopher; Dai, Nancy HuaCase HBS-410142-ELeadership and People ManagementTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. In early 2010, cleantech investment pioneer Tsing Capital was planning for the China Environment Fund IV and considering how to maintain its commitment to social and environmental practices. Tsing Capital embraced its philosophy of "Doing Well by Doing Good" and developed a proprietary system to manage social & environmental functions throughout the investment process. Some ...Starting at €8.20
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La aplicación de las Normas Internacionales de Información Financiera en China
Ramanna, Karthik; Donovan, G.A.; Dai, Nancy HuaCase HBS-110S29EconomicsEn 2005, China ha anunciado planes para "converger con," pero no adopta por completo, IFRS. China también comenzó a ejercer presión para cambios a las disposiciones IFRS específicos, como por revelar sobre partes relacionadas de las empresas de propiedad estatal, para traerlos más en consonancia con los intereses chinos. sistema de contabilidad de China ya había sido objeto de reformas importantes durante las dos décadas en que su economía había ...Starting at €8.20
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RFID at the METRO Group (Spanish version)
Ton, Zeynep; Dessain, Vincent; Stachowiak-Joulain, MonikaCase HBS-610S05Service and Operations ManagementIntroduces radio frequency identification (RFID) as the next generation of automatic identification technologies that is expected to improve the performance of retail supply chains through reduced shrink, increased product availability, and improved labor productivity. Showcases the implementation of the technology by the METRO Group, the world's third-largest retailer. Places students in the position of Dr. Gerd Wolfram, managing director of MET...Starting at €8.20
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CNOOC: Building a World-Class Energy Company
Bower, Joseph L.; Dai, Nancy Hua; Shih-ta Chen, MichaelCase HBS-311074-ETo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Fu Chengyu is the fifth CEO to lead China National Offshore Oil Company - an SOE founded in 1982 to exploit Chinese offshore deposits. In 2010 he is trying to decide how to drive further growth in a company that has grown 556 times in less than 30 years, with profits grown 2600 times. He believes that the way CNOOC has been managed, a blend of market orientation and concern ...Starting at €8.20
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The Container Store
Sandino, Tatiana; Ton, Zeynep; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-116020-EService and Operations ManagementThe Container Store (TCS) is a Texas-based retailer of organization and storage solutions. The company prides itself in taking care of its employees first and its co-founder and CEO Kip Tindell practices Conscious Capitalism. Since it beginnings in 1978, TCS grew to a chain of around 70 stores located in over 20 states by 2013. Tindell believed TCS's employee-first culture and the seven Foundation Principles, which guided the company, were what d...Starting at €8.20
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Exel plc--Supply Chain Management at Haus Mart (Spanish version)
Ton, Zeynep; Wheelwright, Steven C.Case HBS-606S10Service and Operations ManagementExel plc is a global third-party logistics provider, serving clients such as Home Depot, Dell, Unilever, and Marks & Spencer. Describes the range of activities Exel performs for its clients and the capabilities the company has developed. Exel traditionally focused on freight management and contract logistics services and is now considering providing supply chain planning services. Management believes that there is tremendous potential in combinin...Starting at €8.20