Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Cisco Systems, Inc.: Collaborating on New Product Introduction - Teaching note
Lee H; Shao MTeaching Note SGSB-GS66TN-EService and Operations ManagementIn November 2007, a global, cross-functional team at Cisco Systems, Inc. was seeking management approval to start manufacturing a new router, code-named Viking. The team faced a host of challenges in launching the low-cost but powerful router for telecommunications service providers. After overhauling the project to sharply increase the router’s planned speed and capacity, the company had just one year to launch the product, an unusually fast s...Starting at €0.00
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The European Recycling Platform: Promoting Competition in E-Waste Recycling
Lee H; Shao MCase SGSB-GS67-EService and Operations ManagementThe European Recycling Platform was the only pan-European recycling organization created in response to the European Union’s groundbreaking directive to promote recycling of electronic waste. Braun, Electrolux, Hewlett-Packard and Sony established ERP in 2002 as an alternative to the monopolistic e-waste takeback systems then existing in several European countries. ERP was based on the principle of producer responsibility, in which manufacturers...Starting at €8.20
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Cisco Systems: la adquisición de tecnología es la adquisición de personas
Lee H; Shao MCase SGSB-GS66ESService and Operations ManagementEn noviembre de 2007, un equipo global y multifuncional de Cisco Systems, Inc. buscaba la aprobación de la gerencia para comenzar a fabricar un nuevo enrutador, con el nombre en clave Viking. El equipo enfrentó una serie de desafíos al lanzar el enrutador de bajo costo pero potente para proveedores de servicios de telecomunicaciones. Después de revisar el proyecto para aumentar drásticamente la velocidad y capacidad planeadas del enrutador, la co...Starting at €8.20
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WineDirect: Supply Chain Management in the U.S. Wine Industry
Rapp, Alyssa; Foroughi JaclynCase SGSB-GS45B-EService and Operations ManagementIn late May 2009, New Vine Logistics (“New Vine”), a Napa-based wine shipping and fulfillment company, abruptly closed its doors, leaving hundreds of clients scrambling for information on their orders and inventory. Six days after New Vine’s closure, Inertia Beverage Group (IBG), a provider of solutions for the creation and expansion of online wine marketplaces, agreed in principle to acquire New Vine and provide interim cash funding to revital...Starting at €8.20
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A Note on Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures in Developing Economies
Ciesinski, Stwve; Rosen, Howard; Luther, Jason; Truong, StevenCase SGSB-E723-EEntrepreneurshipIn recent years the world has witnessed a growing wave of entrepreneurial ventures in developing economies. CB Insights reports as of March 2020, developing economies have produced 160 unicorns, equivalent to 35 percent of all unicorns in the world. Much of the success of these unicorns can be attributed to entrepreneurs having increasing access to financing. Our study, however, found that access to financing varied significantly across develop...Starting at €8.20
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Cisco Systems, Inc.: Collaborating on New Product Introduction
Lee H; Shao MCase SGSB-GS66-EService and Operations ManagementIn November 2007, a global, cross-functional team at Cisco Systems, Inc. was seeking management approval to start manufacturing a new router, code-named Viking. The team faced a host of challenges in launching the low-cost but powerful router for telecommunications service providers. After overhauling the project to sharply increase the router’s planned speed and capacity, the company had just one year to launch the product, an unusually fast s...Starting at €8.20
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The European Recycling Platform: Promoting Competition in E-Waste Recycling - Teaching note
Lee H; Shao MTeaching Note SGSB-GS67TN-EService and Operations ManagementThe European Recycling Platform was the only pan-European recycling organization created in response to the European Union’s groundbreaking directive to promote recycling of electronic waste. Braun, Electrolux, Hewlett-Packard and Sony established ERP in 2002 as an alternative to the monopolistic e-waste takeback systems then existing in several European countries. ERP was based on the principle of producer responsibility, in which manufacturers...Starting at €0.00
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Note on Financing in Developing Economies
Ciesinski, Steve; Rosen, Howard; Luther, JasonCase SGSB-E504-EEntrepreneurshipAs of the date of this note, financing environments varied significantly across developing economies. Differences in legal structures, operating conditions, and available capital sources created a myriad of conditions for entrepreneurs to navigate when seeking funds to develop their ventures. One systemic trend, however, did exist: entrepreneurs consistently cited access to financing as one of the top three obstacles to achieving growth. This no...Starting at €8.20