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RFID at the METRO Group (Spanish version)
Ton, Zeynep; Dessain, Vincent; Stachowiak-Joulain, MonikaCase HBS-610S05Service and Operations ManagementIntroduces radio frequency identification (RFID) as the next generation of automatic identification technologies that is expected to improve the performance of retail supply chains through reduced shrink, increased product availability, and improved labor productivity. Showcases the implementation of the technology by the METRO Group, the world's third-largest retailer. Places students in the position of Dr. Gerd Wolfram, managing director of MET...Starting at €8.20
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Zara: Managing Stores for Fast Fashion
Ton, Zeynep; Corsi, Elena; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-610042-EService and Operations ManagementPablo Isla, the CEO of Zara, wanted to improve operational efficiencies in managing its store network. In particular, he wanted to improve labor productivity at the stores. He considered outsourcing certain store operations to third parties, changing the way store managers were compensated, and creating formal operating procedures for store operations. But he knew he had to be careful. Could an emphasis on improving labor productivity hurt other ...Starting at €8.20
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Technology Transfer at U.S. Universities
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Lerner, Josh; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-807124-EService and Operations ManagementTechnology transfer from U.S. universities to industry has increased dramatically in the last 25 years. Reviews the history of technology transfer with particular emphasis on the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980. It then examines how universities responded to Bayh-Dole, the growth of technology transfer offices, and compares how three different universities (MIT, Stanford, and Harvard) approach technology transfer. Provides an overview of the technology tra...Starting at €8.20
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Zara: Managing Stores for Fast Fashion (Spanish Version)
Ton, Zeynep; Corsi, Elena; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-614S07Service and Operations ManagementPablo Isla, el CEO de Zara, quería mejorar la eficiencia operativa en la gestión de su red de tiendas. En particular, quería mejorar la productividad laboral en las tiendas. A su juicio, la externalización de ciertas operaciones de la tienda a terceros, cambiando la forma fueron compensados gerentes de las tiendas, y la creación de procedimientos formales de operación para operaciones de la tienda. Pero sabía que tenía que tener cuidado. Podría...Starting at €8.20
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Cambridge NanoTech
Yang, Woodward; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-610083-EService and Operations ManagementCambridge NanoTech (CNT) is an interesting example of how a successful university research project was used to build a small scale business which designs and manufactures research equipment for a new class of chemical reactions called Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD). CNT's business model is particularly interesting since the university researchers/founders developed a product that was specifically meant to serve other university researchers rather ...Starting at €8.20
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The Handball Section at FC Barcelona
Martínez de Albéniz, Victor; Martínez-Frausto, RafaelCase P-1127-EService and Operations Management, StrategyThe season had just finished. It was July 2013. Toni Gerona, head coach for young talent development of the FC Barcelona Handball section, reflected on the team's achievements and the significance of those achievements for the club. The first team dominated the national tournament, winning their 20th championship title (Liga ASOBAL, the Spanish professional handball league). But the King's Cup (Copa del Rey) proved elusive as the team suffered a ...Starting at €8.20
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La Sección de Balonmano del FC Barcelona
Martínez de Albéniz, Victor; Martínez-Frausto, RafaelCase P-1127Service and Operations Management, StrategyEra julio de 2013 y la temporada acababa de terminar. Toni Gerona, el entrenador principal de desarrollo de talento juvenil de la División de Balonmano del FC Barcelona, reflexionaba sobre los logros del equipo y su importancia para el club. El primer equipo dominaba el campeonato nacional, y obtuvo su vigésimo título (Liga ASOBAL de balonmano español profesional). Pero se le resistió la Copa del Rey a causa de la derrota frente al Atlético de ...Starting at €8.20
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IT for Fast Fashion (Spanish version)
McAfee, Andrew; Sjoman, Anders; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-605S17Service and Operations ManagementIn 2003, Zara's CIO must decide whether to upgrade the retailer's IT infrastructure and capabilities. At the time of the case, the company relies on an out-of-date operating system for its store terminals and has no full-time network in place across stores. Despite these limitations, however, Zara's parent company, Inditex, has built an extraordinarily well-performing value chain that is by far the most responsive in the industry. The case descri...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Knowledge and Learning at NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (Spanish Version)
Leonard, Dorothy; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-604S24Service and Operations ManagementJet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) se enfrenta a una grave pérdida de conocimiento - tanto por la "más rápido, mejor, más barato" mandato para misiones a Marte y desde el retiro del personal clave. Un sistema de gestión del conocimiento extenso de la NASA / JPL incluye mecanismos formales de captación de conocimientos tales como páginas web y manuales digitalizados y los informales tales como la narración. Los primeros son mucho más fáciles de obten...Starting at €8.20
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Cambridge NanoTech (Spanish Version)
Yang, Woodward; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-618S03Service and Operations ManagementNanotecnología Cambridge (CNT) es un ejemplo interesante de cómo se utilizó un proyecto de investigación universitaria con éxito para construir un negocio a pequeña escala que diseña y fabrica equipos de investigación para una nueva clase de reacciones químicas llamada capa de deposición atómica (ALD). El modelo comercial de CNT es particularmente interesante ya que los investigadores universitarios / fundadores desarrollaron un producto que esta...Starting at €8.20