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La retirada audaz
Adner, Ron; Snow, Daniel C.Article HBS-R1003EInformation TechnologiesUna nueva tecnología superior emerge en el horizonte, amenazando su negocio existente. ¿Se esfuerza por hacer una transición sin problemas al mismo o, tal vez, intenta luchar y derrotarlo? Ambas respuestas pueden perder estrategias. Una tercera frecuencia superior, opción, es una de "retiro negrita", con lo cual sus cedes empresa más de mercados establecida a la nueva tecnología, dominante y en lugar perseguir el posiciones menos vulnerables - no...Starting at €8.20
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Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker (A) (Spanish version)
Snow, Daniel C.; Wheelwright, Steven C.; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-607S43Service and Operations ManagementScharffen Berger, a premium brand chocolate, is growing rapidly and must decide where and when to add capacity in the production line and with what technology. The company must consider the demands of marketing, the impact on quality and reputation, and the economics of alternative approaches to increasing output in both the short term and long term. Provides an opportunity for students to examine the existing process technology and flow, to unde...Starting at €8.20
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Beware of Old Technologies' Last Gasps
Snow, Daniel C.Article HBS-F0801B-EInformation TechnologiesWhen a new technology appears, the old one experiences a sudden leap in performance. Whether you are an old- or a new-technology company, understanding how that phenomenon works can help you win during this critical transition period.Starting at €8.20
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Zappos.com 2009: Clothing, Customer Service, and Company Culture, Teaching Plan
Frei, Frances X.; Lobb, AnnelenaTeaching Note HBS-614021-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Plan for 612701.Starting at €0.00
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Genentech--Capacity Planning (Spanish version)
Snow, Daniel C.; Wheelwright, Steven C.; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-610S03Service and Operations ManagementWhile facilitating a complex clinical approval process over the next two to three years for a family of new cancer drugs, Genentech must develop a long-term capacity plan for a major class of new cancer products. Adding to the complexity and uncertainty is the fact that the lead time for planning, building, and certifying a new $600 million plus production-scale facility is five years. In addition, ensuring that the best process technology is inc...Starting at €8.20
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Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker (B)
Snow, Daniel C.Case HBS-610035-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €5.74
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Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker (A)
Snow, Daniel C.; Wheelwright, Steven C.; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-606043-EService and Operations ManagementScharffen Berger, a premium brand chocolate, is growing rapidly and must decide where and when to add capacity in the production line and with what technology. The company must consider the demands of marketing, the impact on quality and reputation, and the economics of alternative approaches to increasing output in both the short term and long term. Provides an opportunity for students to examine the existing process technology and flow, to unde...Starting at €8.20
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SpudSpy, Teaching Note
Fleming, Lee; Snow, Daniel C.Teaching Note HBS-607103-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note to (605-059). An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €0.00
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Columbus Tubing: Steel is Real
Snow, Daniel C.; Pisano, Gary P.; Corsi, Elena; Kristinsdottir, Gudrun UrfalinoCase HBS-609042-EService and Operations ManagementTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Columbus Tubing must choose to improve an old technology (steel) or to develop a new material (carbon fiber). The decision must take into account a complicated context: increased demand for the "old" steel products made in Italy, increasing power of carbon fiber manufacturing partners in Asia, growing wage rates in Asia, and high wage rates in Italy. Two plans have been pres...Starting at €8.20
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Bankruptcy in the City of Detroit
Gilson, Stuart C.; Mugford, Kristin; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-215070-EService and Operations ManagementThe June, 2013 bankruptcy of the City of Detroit, Michigan was, at the time, the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history. Detroit had struggled for years with a weakening tax base, high unemployment, a heavy debt load and increasing retiree costs. These financial strains led to cuts in basic public services, declines in population, and significant urban blight. The State of Michigan appointed an Emergency Manager, Kevyn Orr, to lead the ...Starting at €8.20