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Fernández-Vega Eye Institute
Serrano, Alejandro; Moscoso, PhilipCase P-1137-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementThe Fernández-Vega Eye Institute in Oviedo, Asturias, is possibly the most famous clinic in Spain in its specialty. It is not only notable for its high medical quality; the clinic has also optimized its provision of services using business criteria with the aim of improving the customer experience. Faced with a growing demand for its medical services, the institute's management has to decide between a series of specific options for increasing the...Starting at €8.20
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Roche: The Investment Decision Dilemma
Serrano, Alejandro; Kraiselburd, SantiagoCase P-1171-EFinance, Service and Operations ManagementIn 2015, Roche launched an internal improvement program aimed at reducing the cost of its products, with an emphasis on manufacturing costs. Paul de Wit, the group head in charge of product supply-chain management, was assigned the task of figuring out the appropriate production batch size for each product, with the help of two representatives from the financial and supply-chain management departments. They tested three different approaches on a ...Starting at €8.20
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Mercadona and the Challenge of 2020
Serrano, Alejandro; Girbal, AlbertCase P-1176-EService and Operations ManagementAfter various decades of uninterrupted growth, Mercadona was completing its expansion in Spain and Portugal. Faced with this situation, it was natural in which direction the company strategy should head. Should it continue its expansion process into other countries, such as Italy? If so, what impact would the recent change of model from "integrated suppliers" to "totalers" have on the process?Starting at €8.20
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Fiore di Zucca
Serrano, Alejandro; Calvo, EduardCase P-1183-EService and Operations ManagementFiore di Zucca was one of Italy's leading producers of bags of ready-to-eat precooked vegetables. Francesco Ferrati, the chief operating officer, reviewed the results of a new policy of producing goods without waiting to receive orders from customers. He was satisfied with the improvement in customer response time. However, the inventory had expanded so much that one of the warehouses of finished products had almost come to a standstill twice due...Starting at €8.20
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Suez: The "Water for All" Project
Mutis J.; Rodríguez Badal, Miguel ÁngelCase DG-1509-EStrategySUEZ Environment is a worldwide leader in water-related services, serving 125 million individuals. Although 85% of its current activities are located in Europe and North America, Suez has significant activities in many emerging countries in Central and South America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. In these countries, the priority is to use an inclusive approach to maintain long-term competitiveness while ensuring significant added-value for it...Starting at €8.20
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Communicating corporate citizenship: MRW and corporate social responsibility (A)
Levy, Jan; Sánchez, Pablo; Rodríguez Badal, Miguel ÁngelCase DG-1375-EStrategyThis case describes the corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy of MRW, Spain's second largest express courier company, and explains how it affects the company's communication policy and business strategy. The case first briefly outlines the history of the company and fills in some background to help understand its current expansion policy. It then gives information about certain management issues that have been considered vital to the organ...Starting at €8.20
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Coordinación de los sistemas de gestión de calidad, medio ambiente y salud laboral en empresas de servicios
Ricart, Joan Enric; Rodríguez Badal, Miguel ÁngelTechnical Note DGN-601StrategyEn esta nota técnica presentamos las experiencias de Aguas de Barcelona y Grupo Eroski en la coordinación de sus sistemas de gestión.Starting at €8.20
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Coordinación de los sistemas de gestión de calidad, medio ambiente y salud laboral en las empresas químicas
Ricart, Joan Enric; Rodríguez Badal, Miguel ÁngelTechnical Note DGN-600StrategyEn esta nota técnica presentamos las experiencias de Cognis y Solvay en la coordinación de sus sistemas de gestión.Starting at €8.20
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Hindustan Lever reinventa la rueda (C)
Ellison B.; Rodríguez Badal, Miguel ÁngelCase DG-1426StrategyEl caso C finaliza la serie proporcionando información sobre cómo Unilever se introdujo en los mercados BOP en Indonesia y Brasil, y amplía el tema más allá para responder a la pregunta: ¿Cómo puede beneficiarse Unilever de las lecciones aprendidas en HLL?¿Ha encontrado Hindustan Lever una nueva estrategia para ganar amplios mercados globales en su esfuerzo por satisfacer las necesidades cotidianas de la gente corriente en todo el mundo? ¿O simpl...Starting at €5.74
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Hacia la empresa sostenible
Rodríguez Badal, Miguel Ángel; Ricart, Joan EnricTechnical Note DGN-628StrategyComo continuación del artículo «Hacia el desarrollo sostenible», y dado el papel central que las empresas desempeñan en esta materia, en esta nota técnica se profundiza en algunas de las señas de identidad de lo que podríamos considerar como paradigma de la empresa sostenible. Asimismo, se subrayan las principales diferencias con los diversos modelos de empresas no sostenibles.Starting at €8.20