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Measuring Uncertainties: Probability Functions (Chinese Version)
Ariño, Miguel AngelTechnical Note ADN-258-ZHDecision Analysis, EconomicsIn this note we present probability functions as a tool to measure uncertainties. Discrete and continuous probabilities are introduced as well as the distinction between probability functions and cumulative probabilities. The mean and standard deviation of a probability are also presented.Starting at €8.20
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Additive Manufacturing at Etnia Barcelona (Chinese Version)
Calvo, Eduard; Lago, Alejandro; Sabrià, FredericCase P-1155-ZHBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementEtnia Barcelona, a niche manufacturer of high-quality fashion eyewear, is considering its next move in light of the advances being made in additive manufacturing, which could require the company to rethink everything from product design to capacity footprint and logistics. The case covers the company's design-to-sale process, raw material procurement, and manufacturing operations. Etnia Barcelona has seen steady growth in revenues since its found...Starting at €8.20
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Voltium, Inc. (Chinese Version)
del Potro, Eloy; Stein, Guido; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase BE-173-ZHBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe manager at Voltium,a European company that was installing electricity in various parts of an African country, pondered whether it was justifiable to yield to the extortion of a local public official of the Dambo region, just as the company was about to finalize the project for the electrification of the area. This case was recognized by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) as the best publication in the 2012 Case Writing ...Starting at €8.20
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Forecasting in companies (Chinese Version)
Ariño, Miguel Angel; Agell, PereTechnical Note ADN-248-ZHDecision Analysis, EconomicsStarting at €8.20
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Exercises on Probabilities and Uncertainties (Chinese Version)
Ariño, Miguel AngelExercise ADE-23-ZHDecision Analysis, EconomicsThis is a set of three solved and three proposed exercises on probability functions.Starting at €8.20
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Exercises on Production Decisions (Chinese Version)
Ariño, Miguel AngelExercise ADE-25-ZHDecision Analysis, EconomicsThis is a collection of four exercises to practice the critical fractile method in production decisions when demand is uncertain and the company has to decide how many units to produce before demand is known.Starting at €8.20
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Movies online (A) (Chinese Version)
Rata, Cristina; Ariño, Miguel Angel; Baucells Alibés, ManelCase AD-277-ZHDecision Analysis, EconomicsA futuristic situation is envisioned where a provider of movies online has to negotiate with a studio the distribution of a movie. The decision boils down to the choice between two alternative license arrangements: a fixed payment and a variable payment. The variable payment requires the elicitation of the (continuous) probability distribution of sales by means of five percentiles.Starting at €8.20