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Getting to Grips With Take-Back Laws
Atasu, Atalay; Van Wassenhove, LukArticle ART-1892-EService and Operations ManagementAs diverse environmental legislation is being formulated around the world, companies may find themselves in a ¿gray zone,¿ as the authors explain in a new paper on the subject. This presents challenges but also opportunities for companies to clarify operations in four areas: forming a network, rethinking product design, setting up a closed-loop supply chain, and adopting new technologies and business models. The authors believe that individual pr...Starting at €8.20
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Investment Strategies and Berkshire Hathaway
Palencia, LuisCase C-734-EAccounting and ControlAn average investor, Josu Short, reviews Berkshire Hathaway's 13-plus-one points of the "contract with shareholders" present in each of the company's annual reports. Apparent inconsistencies and financial paradoxes are presented.Starting at €8.20
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Nasser Press
Kadach, Igor; Palencia, LuisCase ASN-83-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe owner of a mid-size printing company based in New Jersey has to decide whether to accept an offer of a large publishing house who during the 2008 crisis had endangered the future of the company by abruptly reducing the volume of business. If he now accepted his proposal, and due to capacity constraints, he would have to drop some smaller customers, reducing diversification; in addition, the owner feels indebted to these small businesses becau...Starting at €8.20
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No vaya a remolque de las nuevas leyes de reciclaje
Atasu, Atalay; Van Wassenhove, LukArticle ART-1892Service and Operations ManagementLa legislación medioambiental que se está aprobando en todo el mundo es tan variada que las empresas podrían verse atrapadas en una zona gris poco definida. Adaptarse a la nueva legislación supone un gran reto, no exento de oportunidades, que las obligará a revisar sus operaciones para hacer cuatro cosas: formar una red, rediseñar sus productos, integrar una cadena de suministro inverso y adoptar nuevos modelos de negocio y tecnologías. Los au...Starting at €8.20