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Globant
Khaire, Mukti; Herrero, Gustavo A.; Scott, CintraCase HBS-811059-EEntrepreneurshipThe case deals with an IT company born in Argentina in 2003 to provide software services to established companies in the developed world. After reaching sales of $57 million in 2010, the company ponders its next steps to achieve $500 million in revenues by 2015.Starting at €8.20
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Los Grobo: Farming's Future
Bell, David E.; Scott, CintraCase HBS-511088-ETo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. This case describes the international expansion plans of the second largest grain producer in Latin America, Los Grobo. Based in Argentina with US$550 million in annual sales, Los Grobo also operated in Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay--usually with local partners. Los Grobo had an unusual business model: it did not own land nor farm machinery. Instead, it created a network of ...Starting at €8.20
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Banco Ciudad (B): Transformation at Work
Musacchio, Aldo; Herrero, Gustavo A.; Scott, CintraCase HBS-712030-EEconomicsReturning to Banco Ciudad two years after executive chairman Federico Sturzenegger s decision to "think outside of the box" to turn the institution around, this case tracks profitability and other metrics of success for the state-owned bank. The case ends with Sturzenegger asking: where can he take the bank next?Starting at €5.74
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Burlap & Barrel: A Spicy, Single-Origin Supply Chain
Neha Mittal; Marilyn AnthonyCase IVEY-W25283-EService and Operations Management, StrategyBurlap & Barrel was an upcoming and successful public benefit corporation based in the Queens borough of New York City that imported spices from foreign farms and sold them to restaurants, gourmet food stores, home cooks, and other food services in the UnStarting at €8.20
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BDP International: Delivering What Matters in Global Chemical Transportation
Neha MittalCase IVEY-W25637-EService and Operations Management, StrategyBDP International Inc. (BDP), one of the world’s leading privately-held freight logistics companies, provided chemical shipping services to eight of the top ten global chemical companies. In April 2021, it contracted with a chemical company for two shipping orders, each to a different destination, and each with a set number of containers to be shipped every month for a year. The containers were filled with a chemical used in the electronics indus...Starting at €8.20
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RLS Logistics: Combating Vendor On-Time Performance for "Cool" Customers
Neha MittalCase IVEY-9B20D026-EService and Operations ManagementLocated in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, RLS Logistics offered temperature-controlled logistics solutions. On a Tuesday morning in October 2019, RLS Logistics’ business development manager learned that a large baked goods manufacturer was seeking a logistics provider who could lower the bakery’s transport costs and alleviate problems with delivery delays. The delays, in particular, were blocking the bakery’s attempts to improve its relationship and sca...Starting at €8.20
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Tucker Company Worldwide: Delivering Value in Logistics Services
Neha Mittal; Roman Szewczuk; Subodha KumarCase IVEY-9B19D002-EService and Operations ManagementTucker Company Worldwide Inc. (TCW), located in Haddonfield, New Jersey, specialized in providing supply chain logistics solutions to companies in the energy, pharmaceuticals, and food sectors; and to government organizations. On Friday, June 1, 2018, TCW’s president and chief operating officer received a bidding solicitation from a refinery in Reading, Pennsylvania. He tasked his most responsible carrier sales manager with responding to the bid....Starting at €8.20
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Tender Greens: Can They Keep the ‘Green’ Promise in Beef Sourcing
Marilyn Anthony; Neha MittalCase IVEY-9B21M005-EStrategyIn October 2015, the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Tender Greens faced his most difficult decision yet: should the company continue to pay a premium price for sustainably sourced beef, or should it switch to conventionally raised beef to boost profit margins and improve the company’s prospects for national growth? Tender Greens, a thriving fast-casual restaurant chain in California, was ready to expand its operation to the East ...Starting at €8.20
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Globant (Spanish version)
Khaire, Mukti; Herrero, Gustavo A.; Scott, CintraCase HBS-813S16EntrepreneurshipEl caso se refiere a una compañía de TI nacido en Argentina en 2003 para proporcionar servicios de software a empresas establecidas en el mundo desarrollado. Después de alcanzar ventas de $ 57 millones en 2010, la compañía reflexiona sobre sus próximos pasos para alcanzar $ 500 millones en ingresos para el año 2015.Starting at €8.20
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Los Grobo: El futuro de la agricultura
Bell, David E.; Scott, CintraCase HBS-511S06Knowledge and CommunicationPara maximizar su eficacia, los casos de color deben imprimirse en color. Este caso describe los planes de expansión internacional de la segunda mayor productora de cereales en América Latina, Los Grobo. Con base en Argentina con US $ 550 millones en ventas anuales, Los Grobo también operaba en Brasil, Uruguay, Paraguay y - por lo general con los socios locales. Los Grobo tenía un modelo de negocio inusual: no lo hizo maquinaria propia tierra ni ...Starting at €8.20