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BioTD: Biotechnology Developers
Sanz, Luis J.; Carrion Saavedra, Jorge Luis; Centro de InvestigacionesCase INCAE-12405-EFinanceWith an important proposal that will multiply its sales more than 20 times, bioTD is exploring the main outside financing options available. This company located in Costa Rica manufactures biotechnology products and medical devices and is analysing several options to finance a proposal that will multiply its sales more card financing. This has forced Dr. Wiscovitch and his partners to look for outside financing. They are considering several optio...Starting at €8.20
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When to Drop an Unprofitable Customer (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Kaplan, Robert S.Article HBS-R1204L-EFinanceWhat do you do if one of your largest and oldest customers is now one of your most unprofitable? That's the dilemma faced by Tommy Bamford, director of the fictional UK-based interior fixtures manufacturer Egan & Sons. Activity-based costing analysis reveals that Westmid Builders, a long-standing client of Egan's, has become a big drag on the bottom line. But Jane Oldenburg, a regional sales manager for Egan who has deep ties with the Westmid acc...Starting at €8.20
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When to Drop an Unprofitable Customer (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Kaplan, Robert S.Article HBS-R1204Z-EFinanceWhat do you do if one of your largest and oldest customers is now one of your most unprofitable? That's the dilemma faced by Tommy Bamford, director of the fictional UK-based interior fixtures manufacturer Egan & Sons. Activity-based costing analysis reveals that Westmid Builders, a long-standing client of Egan's, has become a big drag on the bottom line. But Jane Oldenburg, a regional sales manager for Egan who has deep ties with the Westmid acc...Starting at €8.20
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Elkay Plumbing Products Division
Kaplan, Robert S.Case HBS-110007-EFinanceThe vice president of sales learns that the most profitable 1% of the division's customers generate 100% of profits, and that two of the division's largest customers lose 50% of profits. The division has just finished a project to install a time-driven acStarting at €8.20
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Elkay Plumbing Products Division, Teaching Note
Kaplan, Robert S.Teaching Note HBS-110089-EFinanceTeaching Note for 110007.Starting at €0.00
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Schon Klinik: Measuring Cost and Value
Kaplan, Robert S.; Witkowski, Mary L.; Hohman, Jessica A.Case HBS-112085-EFinanceThe case illustrates how a leading German hospital group has invested deeply in the measurement of patient-level outcomes and costs, the foundations of a health care value framework. The company launches a pilot project to use time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) for measuring the cost of total knee replacements. The costing project complements an existing initiative for comprehensive outcomes measurement. The combination of accurate measur...Starting at €8.20
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BurkeAgro
Sanz, Luis J.; Carrion Saavedra, Jorge Luis; Centro de InvestigacionesCase INCAE-12403-EFinanceThis case concerns the decision of William Burke regarding the future of BurkeAgro. After investing close to $600 thousand the venture is still "burning cash". At the same time, in order to increase sales new investments for $750 thousand are required, promising to turn positive the venture's cash flow in about a year. The case can be used as an introduction to the entrepreneur's financing problem in an entrepreneurial finance course.Starting at €8.20
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Consorcio Cooperativo Agrotirro entre lo social y lo empresarial
Pérez Pineda, Felipe; Arguedas Piedra, Milton; Centro de InvestigacionesCase INCAE-12323Accounting and Control, Corporate Governance, FinanceEl Consorcio Cooperativo Agroatirro es un agronegocio dedicado a la producción e industrialización de la caña de azúcar que nació como una propuesta de orden político que pretendía evitar el desmejoramiento del empleo en los cantones de Turrialba y Jiménez en la provincia de Cartago, Costa Rica, gestionar la adquisición del ingenio Atirro que estaba en quiebra. INFOCOOP adquirió el ingenio invirtiendo una suma significativa de dinero y la transfo...Starting at €8.20
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Hospital Clínica Bíblica: estrategia financiera para el crecimiento sostenible
Martínez Romero, Carlos; Sanz, Luis J.; Centro de InvestigacionesCase INCAE-12367FinanceEl Hospital Clínica Bíblica era en 2012 uno de los mejores hospitales latinoamericanos según el ranking de una revista de negocios. El director financiero del hospital se preguntaba si dada sus políticas de reinversión y apalancamiento podría mantener la tasa de crecimiento en ingresos. El caso ilustra el impacto en la reducción del inventario de insumos en el desempeño financiero del hospital. También contiene información para evaluar financiera...Starting at €8.20
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Elkay Plumbing Products Division (Spanish version)
Kaplan, Robert S.Case HBS-114S06FinanceThe vice president of sales learns that the most profitable 1% of the division's customers generate 100% of profits, and that two of the division's largest customers lose 50% of profits. The division has just finished a project to install a time-driven activity-based cost system that traces costs directly to the processes used to produce, sell and deliver a wide variety of stainless steel sinks to a diverse customer base. Given the division's hig...Starting at €8.20