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LabCDMX: Experiment 50
Weiss, Mitchell B.; Miguel, Maria FernandaCase HBS-817031-EEntrepreneurshipThere were probably 30,000 public buses, minibuses, and vans in Mexico City. Though, in 2015, no one knew for certain since no comprehensive schedule existed. This was why el Laboratorio para la Ciudad (or LabCDMX) had spawned an effort to generate a map of the labyrinth system that provided an estimated 14 million rides a day. Gabriella G mez-Mont, the Lab's founder and director, had led her team in a project to crowd-source the routes from vol...Starting at €8.20
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Supply Chain Management at International Automotive
Katrin Haarer; Nahide Hannane; Leonardo Zapata-Flores; Joo Y. JungCase IVEY-9B11D013-EService and Operations Management, StrategyIn 2008, International Automotive Company (IAC), a German manufacturer of automotive parts, acquired a plant in Reynosa, Mexico. This plant produced various types of motors for power windows, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and wipers. At the time of acquisition, the plant was showing record losses. Because the acquisition was internally financed, it was crucial to make the plant profitable quickly. After conducting a deep analysis, the c...Starting at €8.20
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LabCDMX: Experiment 50, Teaching Note
Weiss, Mitchell B.; Higgins, MattTeaching Note HBS-818135-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 817031.Starting at €0.00