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Merck: Operating Science-Based Business
Raman, Ananth; Maurer, Inga; Schmidt, WilliamCase HBS-612082-EService and Operations ManagementMerck is known for its commitment to investing in basic R&D. Are Merck's long-term investments justifiable when the firm faces extreme earnings pressure?Starting at €8.20
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Godiva Japan: Think Local, Scale Global
Deshpande, Rohit; Cekin, Esel; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-517056-EMarketingThis case tracks Jerome Chouchan's strategies and execution for a successful turn around of Godiva Japan's operations which was experiencing a decline in sales when he became the managing director of the company in 2010. Through various initiatives and innovations, Godiva Japan had targeted a variety of demographic segments in different sales points, acquired new customers and created a moment of luxurious consumption for all ages. Accordingly, w...Starting at €8.20
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Baria Planning Solutions, Inc.: Fixing the Sales Process, Teaching Note
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Schmidt, WilliamTeaching Note HBS-4569-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for 4568.Starting at €0.00
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FANUC Corporation: Reassessing the Firm's Governance and Financial Policies
Esty, Benjamin C.; Sato, Nobuo; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-216042-EFinanceIn February 2015, Daniel Loeb (a US-based activist investor) announced his firm had a large investment in FANUC Corporation, a leading producer of industrial robots and software for machine tools. Loeb was demanding that the Japanese firm change its finanStarting at €8.20
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Scientific Glass Incorporated: Inventory Management (Brief Case)
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Schmidt, WilliamCase HBS-4208-EService and Operations ManagementWhen students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. Scientific Glassware is a fast-growing, privately held company that provides specialized glassware for laboratory and research facilities. Excess inventory is tying up extra capital needed to fund the company's expansion plans. The newly hired Manager of Inventory Planning is tasked with developing an effect...Starting at €8.20
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Oriental Land Co., Ltd. -Tokyo Disney Resort
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-720460-EStrategyThis case describes the history of Oriental Land Co. Ltd.'s (OLC's) Tokyo Disney Resort (TDR), its operations, the extent of vertical integration, and the challenges it faced in 2018 as OLC's chairman and CEO, Toshio Kagami, contemplated how best to dealStarting at €8.20
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Baria Planning Solutions, Inc.: Fixing the Sales Process
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Schmidt, WilliamCase HBS-4568-EService and Operations ManagementBaria Planning Solutions (BPS) is a consulting firm that specializes in using spend analysis to help companies identify savings through reduced procurement costs and improved supplier performance. Management is concerned about the disappointing performance of the sales team in attaining new clients and renewing existing ones. The Sales directors feel they do not get the help they need from Sales Support to close new deals, while the Sales Support...Starting at €8.20
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Inventory Management (Brief Case) (Spanish version)
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Schmidt, WilliamCase HBS-412S01Service and Operations Managementlogistics, inventory control, order processing, inventory management, fulfillment, warehouses, and materials management.Starting at €8.20
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Fixing the Sales Process (Spanish version)
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Schmidt, WilliamCase HBS-412S10Service and Operations ManagementBaria Planning Solutions (BPS) is a consulting firm that specializes in using spend analysis to help companies identify savings through reduced procurement costs and improved supplier performance. Management is concerned about the disappointing performance of the sales team in attaining new clients and renewing existing ones. The Sales directors feel they do not get the help they need from Sales Support to close new deals, while the Sales Support...Starting at €8.20
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Restructuring JAL
Baker, Malcolm P.; Sunderam, Adi; Sato, Nobuo; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-214055-EFinanceHideo Seto, the recently appointed chairman of the investment committee of the Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation, must decide whether to push JAL group, Japan's largest airline, into bankruptcy or to act as a sponsor in an out-of-court restructStarting at €8.20