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Rougir Cosmetics International: Production Optimization
Owen P. Hall; Kenneth KoExercise IVEY-9B17D013-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementRougir Cosmetics International (RCI), founded in 2010 and with headquarters in California, experienced double-digit growth for several years. At a board meeting in June 2016, RCI’s chief executive officer (CEO) announced a large new order that represented a major opportunity to further expand into the ever-growing home shopping cosmetic business sector. However, the firm did not have the capacity to meet this transaction along with its normal bus...Starting at €8.20
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Equuleus Car Sharing Inc.: A Revenue Management Case Study
Owen Hall, Jr.; Kenneth KoCase IVEY-9B18D015-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementIn 2017, Equuleus Car Sharing Inc. (ECS) was a relatively new player in the rental car industry, with annual revenues approaching US$100 million. ECS had experienced significant growth since its founding in 2014 due to its focus on low prices and a mix of high-demand vehicle types–specifically, minivans, sport utility vehicles, sedans, and economy cars. ECS management wished to examine the opportunity to purchase new vehicles through financing ve...Starting at €8.20
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Muxxic Latina
Carrión V.; Nueno, José Luis; Bertini, MarcoCase M-1135Information Technologies, MarketingMuxxic Latina es una compañía discográfica internacional creada por Prisa y Universal Music Group, con el propósito no sólo de crear una plataforma uniforme con la cual penetrar en los países de habla hispana, sino también participar activamente en la globalización de la música contemporánea en español.Starting at €8.20
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Muxxic Latina
Carrión V.; Nueno, José Luis; Bertini, MarcoCase M-1135-EInformation Technologies, MarketingMuxxic Latina, the international recording company created by PRISA and Universal Music Group for the purpose of establishing a joint presence in the booming U.S.Latin music market, not only wants to create a uniform platform with which to penetrate Spanish-speaking countries, but also they want to actively participate in the globalisation of contemporary music in the Spanish language.Starting at €8.20
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John M. Case Co. (Spanish version)
Hayes, Samuel L.Case HBS-206S05FinanceThe owner of a small, privately held company decides to sell out, and a group of the company's top managers structures a leveraged buyout. A rewritten version of an earlier case.Starting at €8.20
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Pricing at Netflix
Ofek, Elie; Bertini, Marco; Koenigsberg, Oded; Klopfenstein, AmyCase HBS-521004-EMarketingSince its launch in 1998 as "the Amazon.com of DVDs," Netflix had evolved from a DVD rental company to a video streaming platform and producer of original films and television shows. As the company matured, it regularly increased prices and adjusted its product offerings while continuing to add new subscribers. However, between late 2019 and mid-2020, competition within the streaming industry intensified with the launch of new entrants such as Di...Starting at €8.20
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What's the Deal with LivingSocial? (Spanish version)
Norton, Michael I.; Wathieu, Luc; Sigman, Betsy Page; Bertini, MarcoCase HBS-519S22MarketingTim O'Shaughnessy, the 29-year-old CEO of LivingSocial, is growing a revolutionary worldwide business of "daily deals"-in which retailers offer a heavily-discounted product or service available for purchase for brief (often 24-hour) windows. The case explores the complicated sharing of risks and rewards between LivingSocial, participating retailers, and customers, focusing on the return on investment in both the short- and longer-term for LivingS...Starting at €8.20
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Project Management Analysis in the Internet Forecasting Industry
Owen P. Hall; Kenneth KoCase IVEY-9B12E006-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementB&W Systems designs and distributes a variety of management software products through the Internet and retail outlets such as Best Buy. The company is considering the development of an Internet-based forecasting system designed specifically for new start-up and small business owners. The company’s primary concern with the product is timing and the possibility of new market entrants. The director of operations has been tasked with reviewing the ti...Starting at €8.20
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Landhills Winery: Developing an Optimal Blending Plan
Owen P. Hall; Kenneth KoCase IVEY-9B14E006-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementA senior vintner at Landhills Winery (Landhills) has been put in charge of developing an optimal blending plan for the upcoming season. This assignment is the result of a recent Landhills board meeting where the chief executive officer presented her ideas regarding the use of analytics for enhancing profits while at the same time not affecting quality. Specifically, the use of resource optimization could significantly improve Landhills’s profitab...Starting at €8.20
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Jilltronics Security Systems: Vendor Selection Using Multi-Factor Analysis
Owen P. Hall; Kenneth KoCase IVEY-9B16D006-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementAt a Jilltronics Systems board meeting in 2015, the chief executive officer (CEO) indicated an interest in reviewing the firm’s supply chain strategy in light of increasing product and service demand. Jilltronics, a regional player in the U.S. home security market with sales approaching $100 million annually, had experienced significant growth in both the new housing and retrofit markets. The CEO expressed his desire to take a more analytical app...Starting at €8.20