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Babcock: An Innovative Business Model in the Mining and Construction Industy
Stremersch, Stefan; Keko, ElioCase M-1329-EMarketingThe origin of Babcock's mining and construction fleet management capability can be traced to a few years before its mining and construction business was set up in 2011, following a contract between Babcock International Group and the British Ministry of Defense (MOD). Already a long-standing client of Babcock, the Ministry of Defense approached the company to a) optimize the ministry's C vehicle fleet (i.e., construction vehicles, plant and equip...Starting at €8.20
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FIAFE: Motor Races That Leave No Trace
Nueno, José Luis; Gabarda, GustavoCase M-1336-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, MarketingFormula E (FEH), officially the FIA Formula E Championship, is a category of car racing that uses electric vehicles only. The series is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). F1 and NASCAR are WTA (winner takes all) industries. These events are characterized by high barriers to entry and an unusual power asymmetry between WTA companies and their suppliers, buyers and competitors. FEH can only make room for itself by p...Starting at €8.20
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Santander-Serfín: revitalizando el negocio de medios de pago
Díez J.; Villanueva, Julian; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1190MarketingEn junio de 2001, Ramón Tellaeche, director general de mercadotecnia y productos del Banco Santander Serfín en México, se planteaba la estrategia comercial que la división de medios de pago debía seguir en los próximos meses para lograr unos ambiciosos objetivos comerciales. Marcial Portela, director general de la división América del Grupo Santander había marcado el objetivo de duplicar la cuota de mercado de tarjetas de crédito en el plazo de u...Starting at €8.20
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Inroads de México, A.C.
González F.; Guillén, F. J.; Martínez, J. L.; Martín Cavanna, J.Case M-1041MarketingSe analiza la introducción de una institución norteamericana en México. Su objetivo es contribuir a la promoción de jóvenes con talento pertenecientes a minorías étnicas. La implantación en México conlleva una modificación notable de estos objetivos para acomodarse a las circunstancias de este país. Se discuten los aspectos estratégicos y operativos de este desarrollo institucional.Starting at €8.20
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Rommy Cubes
Oliver, XavierCase M-1154-EMarketingThe case raises the question of how to capture a market niche with a low-necessity product.Starting at €8.20
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Lastminute.com (C)
Golobardes, Gemma; Bertini, Marco; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1117Information Technologies, MarketingUno de los retos más grandes de la empresa es el mantenimiento y desarrollo de las relaciones con sus proveedores. En este caso se discuten las ventajas y desventajas de implementar un plan que sirva para integrar más y más a los proveedores en la plataforma tecnológica de lastminute.com, estableciendo costes de cambio (switching costs) y asegurando fuentes constantes de inventario.Starting at €5.74
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Lastminute.com (B)
Golobardes, Gemma; Bertini, Marco; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1116-EInformation Technologies, MarketingThe activities of lastminute.com following its IPO are described.Starting at €5.74
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Lastminute.com (A)
Bertini, Marco; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1115-EInformation Technologies, MarketingVarious aspects of lastminute.com are analysed: the increase in the asking price for the shares just prior to the company's IPO; the threat of disintermediation; the low conversion rate of subscribers into active customers; and the general evolution of its business model (the entrepreneurs are aiming to reduce their dependence on sales of intermediation services and increase their sales of high value added services).Starting at €8.20
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Lastminute.com (C)
Golobardes, Gemma; Bertini, Marco; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1117-EInformation Technologies, MarketingOne of the biggest challenges facing the company is how to maintain and develop its relationships with suppliers. This case offers a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of implementing a plan to integrate the suppliers into lastminute.com's technology platform, thus creating switching costs and securing a permanent source of inventory.Starting at €5.74