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Aciturri Aeronáutica: Additive Manufacturing in the Aerospace Industry
Sachon, Marc; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase P-1161-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementAciturri Aeronáutica is a Tier 1 aerospace supplier serving Airbus and Boeing which is now looking at implementing additive manufacturing in its processes. The case looks at the numerous opportunities presented by this new technology for aerospace companies and manufacturing in general, but also its challenges.Starting at €8.20
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ACME: Solvencia II
Soley, Jorge; Vilà, JosepCase F-854Corporate Governance, FinanceEl caso se centra en las conversaciones del equipo directivo de esta compañía de seguros ante el impacto de la próxima implantación de la norma prudencial conocida como Solvencia II, y aplicable a este tipo de compañías. Esta normativa, al igual que ocurrió con la de Basilea en las entidades bancarias,va a cambiar la forma de actuación de las aseguradoras. Los directivos hablan de cómo les afectará en la gestión de su compañía,en sus políticas d...Starting at €8.20
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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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Healy Hudson: Soluciones de aprovisionamiento electrónico
Sachon, MarcCase P-1019Information Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementLa empresa, ubicada en Munich, Bavaria, es una pionera en el mundo de las adquisiciones electrónicas. Ha desarrollado un sistema de compras "on-line" para el sector del "Business-to-Business". En el año 2000 vendió dos productos de comercio electrónico: "Impact Ordering" e "Impact Sourcing". El primer producto era una sistema simple de pedido por catálogo electrónico, y el segundo producto estaba diseñado para el aprovisionamiento de productos co...Starting at €8.20
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Angel Agulló y Cía.
Soley, Jorge; Verdaguer, J.Case F-713FinanceEl Caso trata de la típica situación en que se encuentran muchas empresas de tamaño mediano, en lo que se refiere a la confusión existente entre el patrimonio individual de los accionistas y el de la propia empresa. En estas situaciones la Banca Privada, entendiendo por tal aquélla que se conoce internacionalmente como "Gestora de fortunas", desarrolla las siguientes tareas: la separación entre la empresa y el patrimonio personal, la profesionali...Starting at €8.20
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Sunflower GmbH
Keppel, Michael; Sachon, MarcCase P-1130-EFinance, Innovation and Change, StrategyThe case describes the crisis situation of Sunflower, an owner-managed drugstore chain with more than 1,000 outlets in Germany. Sunflower was owned by 60 limited partners, organized in three shareholder groups, who positioned the company as a convenience store chain. A Board member with previous experience in the food discount business introduced an EDLP strategy at Sunflower. This triggered a crisis when suppliers lost their trust and sales bega...Starting at €8.20
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Private Equity
Soley, JorgeTechnical Note FN-301-EFinanceThis note explains the characteristics of the risk capital sector in Spain and other countries. It discusses the different ways in which risk capital is managed, and the legal and fiscal framework of risk capital in Spain, depending on its form: risk capital funds and companies. The case also presents a broad outline of the different types of risk capital players: private capital companies and funds, regional industrial development societies, and...Starting at €8.20
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The Amango Project: Taking Online DVD Rental to Germany
Sachon, MarcCase P-1068-EService and Operations ManagementThe case describes an innovative approach to online DVD rental pioneered by Netflix in a sector hampered by short life-cycle products (movies). The industry has a supply chain that is prone to misaligned incentives between echelons, resulting in product shortages and poor customer satisfaction. Amango hopes to import this business concept pioneered by Netflix to Germany. To be able to do so, the company must copy Netflix's operating system and ma...Starting at €8.20
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Call Center Collapse
Sachon, MarcCase P-1066-EService and Operations ManagementThe case describes the problems one faces when managing a call center. Big Euro, a British company in the financial services sector, has started operations in the German-speaking market. It has installed a call center and during the first six months of operations customers complain about long waits. Big Euro is following an aggressive expansion strategy in the German market (where it offers some financial tools that are new to the market) and thu...Starting at €8.20
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Editorial Pirineos (B)
Soley, JorgeCase F-632FinanceSe estudia con detalle la relación banco-empresa destacando la importancia de su equilibrio y de la obtención de beneficios para ambas partes. Se pone especial hincapié en que esta relación tiene que ser marcada en un enfoque a largo plazo, con independencia de las situaciones coyunturales que pueden ser favorables, a corto plazo, a una u otra parte. Se introduce como análisis las fuentes de financiación alternativas no bancarias a corto plazo pa...Starting at €5.74