Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Focal Systems: The Automation of Brick & Motar Retail
Shaw, Kathryn; Chaubard, Francois; Jedras, JamesCase SGSB-E764-EEntrepreneurshipFocal Systems, with fresh new Series B funding and more new orders than it could handle, believed its novel out-of-stock detection system would prove the sweet spot in the automation of traditional brick and mortar retail stores. Small cameras on store shelves could automatically log any products in need of resupply, but also order the items to restock, saving store managers valuable time each day. Stores would see lower labor costs but also woul...Starting at €8.20
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Nashton Partners
Dodson, D; Hornblower, JCase SGSB-E422-EEntrepreneurshipThis case follows the story of Jay Davis and Jason Pananos, classmates from Harvard Business School who started a search fund, Nashton Partners. The case covers their decision to launch a search fund, their investment objectives and goals, and then the search process over a two-year period. The core of the case discusses two specific acquisition opportunities the fund is considering – United Energy Services and Vector Disease Control Inc. Ther...Starting at €8.20
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Autodesk in 2016: Transforming to Meet a Changing Industry
Siegel, R; Seibert, PCase SGSB-E613-EEntrepreneurshipThe purpose of this case is to look at Autodesk’s cultural and technological challenges as the company faces a changing industry. With various innovations such as the cloud, the Internet of things, and various new manufacturing processes affecting every aspect of the company’s future, students will be introduced to the various decisions and challenges a corporation has to face in order to remain ahead of massive industry disruption. The case anal...Starting at €8.20
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Autodesk in 2016: Transforming to Meet a Changing Industry - Teaching note
Siegel, R; Seibert, PTeaching Note SGSB-E613TN-EEntrepreneurshipThe purpose of this case is to look at Autodesk’s cultural and technological challenges as the company faces a changing industry. With various innovations such as the cloud, the Internet of things, and various new manufacturing processes affecting every aspect of the company’s future, students will be introduced to the various decisions and challenges a corporation has to face in order to remain ahead of massive industry disruption. The case anal...Starting at €0.00