IESE (España)
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EVN in Bulgaria: "East Fantasy" Meets Eastern Reality
Seelos, ChristianCase SM-1565-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeThe case reflects on the strategic decisions to implement the growth and internationalization strategy of EVN, an Austrian energy retailer. EVN needed to respond to change competitive dynamics created by the market liberalization enacted by EU law in the 1990s. EVN's management saw a growth opportunity in the Eastern European markets that were underdeveloped but were expected to catch up fast as a result of their admission to the EU. EVN soon fin...Starting at €8.20
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IZAR
Grasas, Alex; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1056Service and Operations ManagementEl caso describe el desarrollo de un proyecto de construcción de una plataforma de producción y perforación de petróleo flotante (FPSO) en el astillero de Fene, una de las unidades de negocio de la empresa española de construcción naval y militar Izar. Este proyecto supone una novedad para la empresa, ya que se utilizó por primera vez el método de cadena crítica, una aplicación de la teoría de las limitaciones de Goldratt a la gestión de proyecto...Starting at €8.20
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Barcelona Air Control Center (ACC)
Grasas, Alex; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1052-EService and Operations ManagementThe case describes air traffic management, taking the Barcelona Air Control Centre as an example. The air traffic controller plays a crucial role in air traffic management. The case also describes this role and details the air traffic controller's functions and responsibilities.Starting at €8.20
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Inventory Management - Safety Stock
Grasas, Alex; Ribera, JaumeTechnical Note PN-428-EService and Operations ManagementThis note presents the concept of safety stock as a way of protecting the company against uncertainty in stock behavior. It contains a number of examples and a spreadsheet that calculates the size of the safety stock, taking into account the parameters that affect it. It continues with a discussion of advanced aspects related with safety stocks.Starting at €8.20
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Input/Output Curves
Grasas, Alex; Ribera, JaumeTechnical Note PN-424-EService and Operations ManagementThis note presents the input/output curves, how to plot them and their meaning. The input/output curves represent the inputs and outputs of the flowchart of any process. They can be used to study different parameters of the process, such as lead times, the average number of elements in the system, etc. These concepts are discussed using an example.Starting at €8.20
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Sekem: liberando una visión - un enfoque artístico de la iniciativa emprendedora - Nota del instructor
Seelos, Christian; Mair, JohannaTeaching Note DGT-34StrategyNota preparada para ayudar al instructor en el uso en clase de DG-1466-E, La iniciativa Sekem.Starting at €0.00
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Social Entrepreneurial Initiatives Within the Sustainable Development Landscape
Borwankar, Anjaney; Mair, Johanna; Seelos, ChristianTechnical Note DGN-638-EStrategyIn 1987, the need for a more sustainable form of development and growth was proposed by Gro Harlem Brundtland in her landmark report titled "Our Common Future" prepared for the United Nation's World Commission on Environment and Development. The term "Sustainable Development" has since then permeated public policy to address social, environmental and economic development in ways that "meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability...Starting at €8.20
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Decisiones sobre inversión y localización de plantas
Grasas, Alex; Blasi, Alexandre; Ribera, JaumeTechnical Note PN-434Service and Operations ManagementEste documento describe el proceso de decisión de inversión y localización de plantas por etapas, desde su inicio, cuando la compañía se plantea dicha decisión, hasta que la nueva inversión/planta está plenamente operativa, poniendo énfasis en los aspectos que mejor determinan la elección. Se detallan especialmente los aspectos intangibles de estas decisiones, ya que su peso es determinante y son los peor comprendidos. Para completar la visión de...Starting at €8.20
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Microsoft Project Tm: A brief tutorial (C)
Grasas, Alex; Ribera, JaumeTechnical Note PN-423-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note is an introduction to the use of Microsoft Project 2000. Among other things, this project planning software allows the user to organize and schedule project activities, allocate resources and costs, prepare reports, monitor progress, etc. Using examples to aid comprehension, the note explains the most important features of the program, so that once the user has grasped the basics, she can develop and apply her knowledge in pla...Starting at €8.20
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Entropy International. Enabling Businesses to Make a Contribution to Sustainable Development - Teaching Note
Seelos, Christian; Mair, JohannaTeaching Note DGT-33-EStrategyNote prepared as an aid to instructors in the classroom use of case DG-1454-E Entropy International. Enabling Businesses to Make a Contribution to Sustainable Development.Starting at €0.00