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Ford España, S.A.: La planta de motores de Almusafes
Huete, Luis María; Luchi R.Case P-813Service and Operations ManagementLa principal planta de motores de Ford en Europa es pionera en la puesta en práctica de una metodología de mejora de procesos. El caso permite realizar un análisis en detalle de las distintas variables operativas del proceso, y de un enfoque de mejora del mismo que incluye actuaciones en las áreas de gestión de la calidad, mantenimiento, relación con proveedores, administración de materiales y diseño. El caso incluye Anexos que permiten un anális...Starting at €8.20
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Unions and the Automotive Cluster in Catalonia
Blázquez, María Luisa; Ballarín Fredes, Eduardo; Subirà, AntoniCase DG-1465-EStrategyThis case presents the situation of the automotive cluster in Catalonia in 2003, and analyzes the role played by each of the cluster's agents, paying special attention to the unions. It describes how the unions evolved from a historical position of confrontation to much higher levels of cooperation. The case also analyzes the functioning of the automotive industry, the evolution of its competitive bases and the challenges posed for the Catalonia...Starting at €8.20
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The Long Process Toward Specialization in the Catalan Leather Industry (A)
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1593-EInnovation and Change, StrategyThe leather industry had had more than five centuries of history in Catalonia.Spain was incurring the risk of being sanctioned by the European Union if it didn't adhere to strict environmental standards. However, industry representatives claimed to be at a disadvantage with respect to developing countries. The case explains the technical solution implemented in the 1990s. The answer Subirá found to the environmental dilemma was to develop a joint...Starting at €8.20
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Iceland: From Financial Meltdown to Geothermal Energy
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1591-EEconomics, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis case describes the origins of a cluster initiative in the geothermal energy industry in Iceland and its initial steps in 2010. The case examines the specific characteristics of the country and recent events in its history, and it describes the geothermal industry and the traditional "cluster approach" up to 2010. It then describes the actions undertaken by Gekon, the company that is leading the cluster initiative, the steps in the process, ...Starting at €8.20
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Struggling with Competition in the Catalan Leather Industry (B)
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1594-EInnovation and Change, StrategyFrom 2005 on, tanners from Igualada made a successful move from the traditional production of shoe soles to a new market of high-quality leather products sold to clients on the luxury market. However, the number of Chinese tanners had been growing at an increased rate during the previous years, and the Catalan companies knew that their shift to high-quality products would not provide long-term protection against their Chinese rivals.Starting at €5.74
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Meditex, S.A.
Luchi R.; Serra, FernandoCase P-793Service and Operations ManagementEl director de Investigación y Desarrollo de la filial española de una empresa multinacional, realiza un replanteo de su gestión en la empresa. Se describe la estructura organizativa de I+D y las particularidades de la actividad en el dinamismo tecnológico asociado al sector de productos farmacéuticos y de suministros para el sector hospitalario. La problemática del director de I+D se centra en cómo poder realizar una gestión de tecnología que si...Starting at €8.20