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Amazon.com: Supply Chain Management
P. Fraser Johnson; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B18D017-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementBy early 2018, Seattle-based Amazon.com Inc. (Amazon), one of the world’s most valuable companies and the largest online retailer in the world, had grown dramatically since its beginnings in 1994. The company that had started as an online bookseller now sStarting at €8.20
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Rick's Dilemma
Segel, Arthur I; Wu, Charles F; Eppler, Ben; Yog, SidCase HBS-215006-EFinanceIn 2014, Rick is serving as a trustee for a large family trust whose principle asset is a plot of prime real estate in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The land is currently subject to a ground lease which pays $4.6 million annually, with resets every 20 years at 4.5% of the appraised value of the land. The next reset is in 2022, and in the meantime Rick must make a decision on whether it might be better for the trust's beneficiaries to sell the...Starting at €8.20
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Making Room for the Baby Boom: Senior Living, Teaching Note
Wu, Charles F; Eppler, BenTeaching Note HBS-215029-EFinanceTeaching note for case 215003.Starting at €0.00
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Apple Inc.: Global Supply Chain Management
P. Fraser JohnsonCase IVEY-9B20D013-EService and Operations Management, StrategyThis case focuses on the supply chain strategy of Apple Inc. (Apple). Set in early 2020, it provides a detailed description of the company’s supply chain network and capabilities. Data in the case allows students to develop an understanding of Apple’s source of competitiveness and to gain insights into the management of a large, complex global supply chain network that focused on the intersection of services, hardware and software. Students will ...Starting at €8.20
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ING DIRECT USA: Facing the Future
Gerard Seijts; P. Fraser Johnson; Mary M. Crossan; V. Joseph Compeau; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10M090-EInformation Technologies, StrategyAs of 2010, ING DIRECT USA has had a successful first decade, having grown into one of the largest U.S. banks with $90 billion in assets. It has developed an innovative culture and a unique approach to banking, and has a strong brand name. As a result of a regulatory requirement in the Netherlands, ING Group is required to divest ING DIRECT USA by 2013. The chairman, president, and chief executive officer is reviewing his organization and thinkin...Starting at €8.20
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Half a Century of Supply Chain Management at Wal-Mart
P. Fraser Johnson; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B12D010-EService and Operations Management, StrategyIn 2012, a stock analyst was preparing a recommendation on what his firm, a large U.S. investment house, should do with its stake in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, was trying to recover from a series of missteps that had seen competitors such as dollar stores and Amazon.com close the performance gap. Competitors had copied many aspects of Wal-Mart’s distribution system, including cross-docking products, eliminating ...Starting at €8.20
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Making Room for the Baby Boom: Senior Living
Wu, Charles F; Beyer, JosephCase HBS-215003-EFinanceTom Alperin's National Development has purchased a building site in affluent Wellesley, MA, and is in the process of deciding whether to build apartments, a combination of independent living and assisted living units for seniors, or perhaps even higher acuity facilities. The case describes several issues for the continuum of senior care alternatives for residents and developers. What motivates seniors to leave their homesteads for much smaller sp...Starting at €8.20
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To Buy or What to Buy: Your First Home
Wu, Charles F; Hirsch, Steven; Liem, Beatrice; Ryan, Kevin; Snyder, DerrickCase HBS-215080-EPeter and Kate Rose are a young couple looking to buy their first home in the Boston area. They have narrowed down a target list to three homes, but are also considering whether it makes sense to buy a home in the first place. They must make decisions regarding which home to buy, a price, a broker, a mortgage package, and how to source a down payment. Both quantitative and qualitative factors are considered in their decision making.Starting at €8.20
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Amazon.com: Supply Chain Management (Spanish Version)
P. Fraser Johnson; Ken MarkCase IVEY-W29513Entrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementBy early 2018, Seattle-based Amazon.com Inc. (Amazon), one of the world’s most valuable companies and the largest online retailer in the world, had grown dramatically since its beginnings in 1994. The company that had started as an online bookseller now sold merchandise and digital content in more than 30 categories, including electronics, clothing, books, furniture, and streaming music and video. It sold its own products and listed products for ...Starting at €8.20
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El dilema de Rick
Segel, Arthur I; Wu, Charles F; Eppler, Ben; Yog, SidCase HBS-215S09FinanceEn 2014, Rick es que actúa como un depositario de una gran confianza de la familia cuyo principal activo es una parcela de bienes raíces de primera en el Upper East Side de Manhattan. La tierra es actualmente objeto de un contrato de arrendamiento de tierra que paga $ 4.6 millones de dólares anuales, con restablece cada 20 años en el 4,5% del valor de tasación de la tierra. El siguiente restablecimiento es en el año 2022, y mientras tanto Rick de...Starting at €8.20