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Business Intelligence Software at SYSCO (Spanish version)
McAfee, Andrew; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-606S16Service and Operations ManagementThe large food service company SYSCO has decided to purchase business intelligence (BI) software, a technology intended to provide superior monitoring and analysis capabilities. Twila Day, assistant vice president of technology and applications, is in charge of the BI project and must determine exactly how much software to buy. She must also plan the BI implementation throughout the company. After conferring with Business Objects, the BI applicat...Starting at €8.20
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Michelin: Building a Digital Service Platform
Gupta, Sunil; Godwin, ChristianCase HBS-520061-EStrategyMichelin, a tire company with over a century of experience, attempts to develop a digital service platform for its fleet and dealer customers. The case focuses on the challenges of bringing a large, well-established company into the digital age. Concerned about the slow growth in the tire market, Florent Menegaux, Michelin's CEO, set out to redefine the company as a mobility company. As part of this growth strategy, Michelin started offering a ho...Starting at €8.20
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Cambrian House
Coles, Peter A.; Lakhani, Karim R.; McAfee, AndrewCase HBS-608016-ECambrian House builds internet-based products and services by relying entirely on its user community for all aspects of its innovation and new product development process. Users suggest ideas for new products and services and also participate in a monthly voting process to select the best ideas. The company is now considering the deployment of a prediction market to deepen user involvement and commitment in its innovation; however, it is not sure...Starting at €8.20
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The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and the Global Economy (A)
Cavallo, Alberto F.; Godwin, ChristianCase HBS-720031-EEconomicsIn April 2020, the world struggled to contain the exponential escalation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Dozens of countries had imposed restrictions on travel, work, and social gatherings. A large share of the global population was under lockdowns and unprecedented supply and demand disruptions crippled the economy. In response, central banks announced massive lending programs to avoid a financial meltdown, and governments were launching...Starting at €8.20
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Vandelay Industries, Inc. (Spanish version)
Upton, David M.; McAfee, AndrewCase HBS-606S27Service and Operations Managementconsultor de un ICS considera cuestiones en el inicio de una implementación a gran escala de software de SAP para un gran cliente. El software de planificación de recursos empresariales (ERP) integrará los procesos empresariales fragmentados, y así debe ser apoyado por toda la organización del cliente.Starting at €8.20
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The June Oven
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Godwin, ChristianCase HBS-320067-EEntrepreneurshipThe June Oven was a smart oven which was capable of identifying food and cooking it accordingly. This type of smart oven represented the next step in the long history of oven and stove development. Due to the widespread use of traditional ovens, the market for the June Oven was potentially large. The June Oven was primarily a direct-to-consumer product, available through the company's own website, but it was available through some retail stores. ...Starting at €8.20
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Carroll Family Farms
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Godwin, Christian; Weber, JamesCase HBS-720005-EStrategyThe Carroll Family, U.S. pig and grain farmers, needed to decide what to plant, whether to purchase land, emphasize pigs or grain, or other investments. Seven family members across three generations owned and operated Carroll Family Farms (CFF). In IlliStarting at €8.20
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Investing in the IT That Makes a Competitive Difference (Spanish version)
McAfee, Andrew; Brynjolfsson, ErikArticle HBS-R0807JInformation TechnologiesSince the mid-1990s, when the rate of spending on IT began to rise sharply, the spread between the leaders and laggards in an industry has widened. There are more winner-take-all markets. But the increased concentration has ramped up, rather than dampened, churn among the remaining players. And these dynamics are greatest in those industries that are more IT intensive. This pattern is already familiar to the makers of digital products, but it ha...Starting at €8.20
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Pharmacy Service Improvement at CVS (A) (Spanish version)
McAfee, AndrewCase HBS-607S26Service and Operations ManagementCVS's retail pharmacy operations are functioning poorly and dissatisfying customers. Many customers are defecting as a result. A pharmacy service improvement team has documented the current prescription fulfillment process, its exception rates, and the problems generated by exceptions. The company must now decide how to change this process, and what information system changes to make in support of the redesigned process.Starting at €8.20
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Conversation About Information Technology (Spanish Version)
McAfee, AndrewCase HBS-610S15Service and Operations ManagementDos gerentes discuten los beneficios, costos, oportunidades y dolores de cabeza de la informática empresarial. Los temas incluyen la seguridad, la formación, la Internet y la Web, la colaboración, la productividad, la Ley de Moore, el ordenador se bloquea, las actualizaciones de software de código abierto, los efectos de red, la informática empresarial, y la diferenciación competitiva a través de TI.Starting at €8.20