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Additive Manufacturing at Etnia Barcelona
Calvo, Eduard; Lago, Alejandro; Sabrià, FedeCase P-1155-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementEtnia Barcelona, a niche manufacturer of high-quality fashion eyewear, is considering its next move in light of the advances being made in additive manufacturing, which could require the company to rethink everything from product design to capacity footprint and logistics. The case covers the company's design-to-sale process, raw material procurement, and manufacturing operations. Etnia Barcelona has seen steady growth in revenues since its found...Starting at €8.20
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Putting the Service-Profit Chain to Work (HBR Classic) (Spanish version)
Heskett, James L.; Jones, Thomas O.; Loveman, Gary W.; Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Schlesinger, Leonard A.Article HBS-R0807LService and Operations Managementinvestment in people, technology that supports frontline workers, revamped recruiting and training practices, and compensation linked to performance. They also express a vision of leadership in somewhat unconventional terms, referring to an organization's "patina of spirituality" and the "importance of the mundane." In this article, Heskett, Jones, Loveman, Sasser, and Schlesinger take a close look at the links in the service-profit chain, which...Starting at €8.20
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Taco Bell Corp. (Spanish Version)
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Hallowell, RogerCase HBS-602S03Service and Operations ManagementJohn Martin, director general de Taco Bell, trae a la compañía en línea con sus competidores a través de un cambio gradual durante la década de 1980. A principios de 1990, que adopta enfoques innovadores para mejorar los niveles de servicio al tiempo que reduce los precios, proporcionando una clara ventaja competitiva. Ilustra el poder del pensamiento innovador en una industria de servicios y demuestra la importancia de un enfoque coordinado y ho...Starting at €8.20
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Putting the Service-Profit Chain to Work (HBR Classic)
Heskett, James L.; Jones, Thomas O.; Loveman, Gary W.; Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Schlesinger, Leonard A.Article HBS-R0807L-EService and Operations ManagementThis article was originally published in March-April 1994 and was republished in July-August 2008 as an HBR Classic. This article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. In exemplary service organizations, executives understand that they need to put customers and frontline workers at the center of their focus. Thos...Starting at €8.20
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Gain Sharing at Star Cablevision Group (Spanish Version)
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Greene Flaherty, SarahCase HBS-603S14Service and Operations ManagementDescribe el experimento de la estrella con el uso compartido de ganancia durante un período de tres años. Antecedentes de la industria y de la historia de la compañía se proporcionan para establecer el contexto para el cambio a la remuneración basada en el rendimiento. Describe los tres diferentes programas de intercambio, el aumento de los pagos resultantes, y el impacto de la organización.Starting at €8.20
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The Priceline Group: Booking a Place for the Future
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Pathipati, AnishCase HBS-316177-EService and Operations ManagementThe Chairman of the Priceline Group is considering the actions he must take to confront an evolving external environment, new direct competition, disintermediation and substitute offerings. Does his response require an increased coordination of each historically autonomous division or some other approach?Starting at €8.20
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Tejidos Especiales Edentel 4.0 (B) (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Lago, Alejandro; Sabrià, FedeCase P-1170-PBService and Operations ManagementThe case describes the trials that the head of the Production Department at Tejidos Especiales Edentel is planning in order to meet delivery dates in the best way possible. This case is based on the case "Tejidos Especiales Edentel," P-988, by Professor Josep Riverola.Starting at €5.74
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Tejidos Especiales Edentel 4.0 (A) (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Lago, Alejandro; Sabrià, FedeCase P-1169-PBService and Operations ManagementThe case describes the problems that Tejidos Especiales Edentel has been having with production programming ever since it started to operate via the Internet. The new system allows customers to change the priority of their orders in seconds, which increases costs for Edentel, reduces productivity and makes it more difficult to meet delivery dates. This case is based on the case "Tejidos Especiales Edentel," P-987, by Professor Josep Riverola.Starting at €8.20
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Ford Motor Co.: Dealer Sales and Service (Spanish Version)
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Pelofsky, MarkCase HBS-618S10Service and Operations ManagementDesde que Henry Ford fundó Ford Motor Co., vehículos de Ford han sido vendidos y mantenidos de la misma manera. A finales de la década de 1980 Ford comenzó a considerar la posibilidad de cambios en sus procesos de ventas y servicios. Dos acontecimientos obligaron a Ford a reconsiderar estos procesos. En primer lugar, Ford encontrado a través de diversas encuestas que los clientes tenían quejas muy claras sobre la forma en que fueron tratados por ...Starting at €8.20
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Taco Bell--1994 (Spanish version)
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Votroubek, DenaCase HBS-616S03Service and Operations ManagementTaco Bell CEO, John Martin, boldly proclaims a growth goal of 200,000 points of access by the year 2000 (the company had approximately 3,600 in 1991). To realize such growth, Martin embraces a philosophy of continual change. The implications for Taco Bell are dramatic changes in organizational structure, culture, human resources, technology, and communications. In redefining its market and "thinking outside the box" in all aspects of its business...Starting at €8.20