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Grupo Bimbo (Spanish version)
Siegel, JordanCase HBS-708S20StrategyIn 2007 Grupo Bimbo, a leading global player in the baking industry, expands into China, while at the same time undertaking initiatives to make its U.S. and South American operations more profitable. Allows students to analyze the company's entire global strategy. Places particular attention on how a multinational firm should best adapt to differences in the basic institutions of capitalism and consumer preferences across countries as well as wit...Starting at €8.20
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Introduction to Global Strategy, Module Note (Spanish version)
Siegel, JordanCase HBS-715S06StrategyExamines when it is profitable for a company to position part or all of its activity set across national borders and how a cross-border business is successfully designed and managed. A rewritten version of an earlier note.Starting at €8.20
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Atmel: Igniting the B2C in B2B -Teaching Note
Shiv, Baba; Hoyt, DavidTeaching Note SGSB-M360TN-EMarketingAtmel Corporation is a manufacturer of semiconductors (chips). It is an engineering-driven business-to-business company, and prior to 2012 its marketing was largely limited to preparation of specifications, launching new products, and trade shows. In 2012, it hired Sander Arts as Vice President of Marketing. Arts was not an engineer, and had very different ideas about how marketing could add value to the company. For instance, he believed tha...Starting at €0.00
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Zappos.com:Developing a Supply Chain to Deliver now!
Hoyt, David; Marks, MichaelCase SGSB-GS65-EService and Operations ManagementZappos was founded in 1999, during the Internet boom, to sell shoes online. The company’s founding premise was to provide the ultimate in selection to its customers—all brands, styles, sizes, and colors. Zappos organized all aspects of its business (including recruiting, culture, call center, inventory, website, and supply chain) to provide the best possible service—it wanted to “wow” everyone who interacted with the company, from customers to e...Starting at €8.20
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Grupo Bimbo, Teaching Note
Siegel, JordanTeaching Note HBS-707551-EStrategyTeaching note to 707521.Starting at €0.00
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Yum! Brands
Siegel, Jordan; Poliquin, ChristopherCase HBS-712422-EStrategyYum!, the owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, asks what might be the lessons from its success in China for currently contemplated expansion into India and Africa. Also, the company contemplates whether Taco Bell can succeed abroad as part of a new expansion push. Also, the case asks what distance barriers are relevant for a fast food company specializing in part on fried chicken and Tex-Mex food.Starting at €8.20
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Zappos.com: el desarrollo de una cadena de suministro para deslumbrar al cliente
Hoyt, David; Marks, MichaelCase SGSB-GS65ESService and Operations ManagementA finales de 2008, menos de 10 años después de su fundación, Zappos anticipaba alcanzar ventas brutas anuales pormil millones de dólares. Cuando su fundador propuso por primera vez la idea de vender zapatos en línea, el concepto fue recibido con intenso escepticismo. A pesar de los retos, la empresa había logrado un éxito espectacular.Era el minorista de zapatos en línea más grande del mundo, era rentable, crecía rápidamente y tenía una reputació...Starting at €8.20
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Part I: Uber in Washington, D.C
Callander, Steven; Hoyt, DavidCase SGSB-P81A-EEconomicsThis case recounts Uber’s experience in four cities at different points in time. This approach offers a way to examine Uber’s strategy for market entry and evaluate the performance of that strategy in these four cities, as well as elsewhere in the world. The cases included here help frame the discussion on the future of Uber’s expansion, and extract lessons for how a firm can successfully navigate the beyond-market business environment.Starting at €8.20
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Grupo Bimbo
Siegel, JordanCase HBS-707521-EStrategyIn 2007 Grupo Bimbo, a leading global player in the baking industry, expands into China, while at the same time undertaking initiatives to make its U.S. and South American operations more profitable. Allows students to analyze the company's entire global strategy. Places particular attention on how a multinational firm should best adapt to differences in the basic institutions of capitalism and consumer preferences across countries as well as wit...Starting at €8.20
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Global Talent Management at Novartis
Siegel, JordanCase HBS-708486-EStrategyThis case tackles the topic of global talent management. It can be used to analyze the performance measurement, incentive, and talent development system used at a major multinational company. This case can also be used to analyze the extent to which this system should or should not be adapted for China and other emerging economies.Starting at €8.20