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Rich-Con Steel
McAfee, AndrewCase HBS-699133-EService and Operations ManagementOne month after "going live" with a new information system, Rich-Con Steel is in crisis. The new system was intended to give the company basic visibility and control over its business processes, but instead, visibility and control appear to have evaporated. Marty Sawyer, Rich-Con's president, must decide what action to take.Starting at €8.20
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Barilla SpA (A) (Spanish version)
Hammond, Janice H.Case HBS-603S20Service and Operations ManagementBarilla SpA, an Italian manufacturer that sells to its retailers largely through third-party distributors, experienced widely fluctuating demand patterns from its distributors during the late 1980s. This case describes a proposal to address the problem by implementing a continuous replenishment program, under which the responsibility for determining shipment quantities to the distributors would shift from the distributors to Barilla. Describes su...Starting at €8.20
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Shouldice Hospital Ltd.
Heskett, James L.Case HBS-683068-EService and Operations ManagementVarious proposals are set forth for expanding the capacity of the hospital. In assessing them, serious consideration has to be given to the culture of the organization and the importance of preserving it in a service delivery system. In addition to issues of capacity and organizational analysis, describes a well-focused, well-managed medical service facility that may well point the way to future economies in the field.Starting at €8.20
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Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (A) (Spanish Version)
Garvin, David A.; Simpson, JanetCase HBS-605S11Service and Operations ManagementDescribe una estrategia de fabricación integral diseñado para reducir sustancialmente el tiempo de ciclo de órdenes (es decir, el tiempo entre la colocación de un pedido por un cliente y su entrega al cliente). Para poner en marcha la estrategia digital ha adoptado la fabricación de planificación de recursos (MRP II). El caso permite a los estudiantes para evaluar los pros y los contras de la estrategia que requiere una rápida información fluye y...Starting at €8.20
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RFID at the METRO Group (Spanish version)
Ton, Zeynep; Dessain, Vincent; Stachowiak-Joulain, MonikaCase HBS-610S05Service and Operations ManagementIntroduces radio frequency identification (RFID) as the next generation of automatic identification technologies that is expected to improve the performance of retail supply chains through reduced shrink, increased product availability, and improved labor productivity. Showcases the implementation of the technology by the METRO Group, the world's third-largest retailer. Places students in the position of Dr. Gerd Wolfram, managing director of MET...Starting at €8.20
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Technology and Human Vulnerability (Spanish version)
Turkle, Sherry; Coutu, Diane L.Article HBS-R0309BService and Operations ManagementFor most of the last 50 years, technology knew its place. It's very different today. Technology is not only ubiquitous but has become highly intrusive as well. On the Internet, people invent imaginary identities in virtual chat rooms. Children are growing up with interactive toy animals. If we want to be sure we'll like who we've become in 50 years, we need to take a closer look at the psychological effects of current and future technologies. The...Starting at €8.20
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Lean Service Machine (Spanish version)
Swank, Cynthia KarenArticle HBS-R0310JService and Operations ManagementJefferson Pilot Financial (JPF), a life insurance and annuities firm, was looking for new ways to grow. Its top managers recognized that JPF needed to differentiate itself in the eyes of its customers, the independent life-insurance advisers who sell and service policies. To establish itself as these advisers' preferred partner, it set out to reduce the turnaround time on policy applications, simplify the submission process, and reduce errors. JP...Starting at €8.20
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Breaking the Trade-Off Between Efficiency and Service (Spanish version)
Frei, Frances X.Article HBS-R0611EService and Operations Managementdiagnosing the behavioral problem, designing an operating role for customers that creates new value for both parties, and testing and refining approaches for influencing behavior.Starting at €8.20
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Sus ingenieros hablan entre s cuando deben hacerlo
Sosa, Manuel E.; Eppinger, Steven D.; Rowles, Craig M.Article HBS-R0711JService and Operations ManagementLa comunicación no puede estar en la mente de los gerentes en empresas que diseñan productos complejos y de alta ingeniería, pero debería ser. Cuando se producen errores, a menudo es porque los equipos de los componentes del producto no pueden hablar. Las consecuencias pueden ser enormes: Ford y Bridgestone Firestone perdieron mil millones por no coordinar el diseño de la Explorer con el diseño de sus neumáticos. Los principales retrasos y sobrec...Starting at €8.20
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La gestión orientada por la simplicidad
Ashkenas, RonArticle HBS-R0712HService and Operations ManagementEste artículo incluye una vista previa de una página que resume rápidamente las ideas clave y proporciona una visión general de cómo los conceptos funcionan en la práctica, junto con sugerencias para la lectura adicional. Las grandes organizaciones son complejas por naturaleza, pero con los años nuevos retos de negocio - La globalización, tecnologías innovadoras y reglamentos, para nombrar unos pocos - se han confabulado para añadir capa sobre ca...Starting at €8.20