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Business Intelligence Software at SYSCO (Spanish version)
McAfee, Andrew; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-606S16Service and Operations ManagementThe large food service company SYSCO has decided to purchase business intelligence (BI) software, a technology intended to provide superior monitoring and analysis capabilities. Twila Day, assistant vice president of technology and applications, is in charge of the BI project and must determine exactly how much software to buy. She must also plan the BI implementation throughout the company. After conferring with Business Objects, the BI applicat...Starting at €8.20
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Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker (A) (Spanish version)
Snow, Daniel C.; Wheelwright, Steven C.; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-607S43Service and Operations ManagementScharffen Berger, a premium brand chocolate, is growing rapidly and must decide where and when to add capacity in the production line and with what technology. The company must consider the demands of marketing, the impact on quality and reputation, and the economics of alternative approaches to increasing output in both the short term and long term. Provides an opportunity for students to examine the existing process technology and flow, to unde...Starting at €8.20
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Supply Chain Optimization at Hugo Boss (B) - The M-Ratio (Spanish Version)
Raman, Ananth; Kanji, Zahra; DeHoratius, NicoleCase HBS-610S09Service and Operations ManagementEvaluamos el impacto de un piloto de la cadena de suministro en práctica de Hugo Boss. Este piloto implicaba alterar la forma en que los pedidos de Hugo Boss de sus proveedores. Exploramos el desafío de evaluar el impacto del cambio de cadena de suministro, la relación entre el rendimiento operativo y resultados de la empresa, y la relación entre las ventas, el inventario, y la disponibilidad de los productos.Starting at €5.74
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Vendor Compliance at Geoffrey Ryans (A)
Kulp, Susan; DeHoratius, Nicole; Kanji, ZahraCase HBS-108022-EService and Operations ManagementGeoffrey Ryans, a regional department store, faced two major issues relating to its retail furniture line: a large percentage of stock received from East Asian vendors was not in sellable condition, and furniture pieces had high customer return rates. Discusses different options for the Shipment Quality Group, including the use of vendor scorecards and product quality checks in the furniture division. Before agreeing on any particular course of a...Starting at €8.20
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Genentech--Capacity Planning (Spanish version)
Snow, Daniel C.; Wheelwright, Steven C.; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-610S03Service and Operations ManagementWhile facilitating a complex clinical approval process over the next two to three years for a family of new cancer drugs, Genentech must develop a long-term capacity plan for a major class of new cancer products. Adding to the complexity and uncertainty is the fact that the lead time for planning, building, and certifying a new $600 million plus production-scale facility is five years. In addition, ensuring that the best process technology is inc...Starting at €8.20
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Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker (A)
Snow, Daniel C.; Wheelwright, Steven C.; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-606043-EService and Operations ManagementScharffen Berger, a premium brand chocolate, is growing rapidly and must decide where and when to add capacity in the production line and with what technology. The company must consider the demands of marketing, the impact on quality and reputation, and the economics of alternative approaches to increasing output in both the short term and long term. Provides an opportunity for students to examine the existing process technology and flow, to unde...Starting at €8.20
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Vendor Compliance at Geoffrey Ryans (B)
Kulp, Susan; DeHoratius, Nicole; Kanji, ZahraCase HBS-108023-EService and Operations ManagementSupplement to the (A) case. An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €5.74
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Amyris Biotechnologies: Commercializing Biofuel
Pisano, Gary P.; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-610031-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2009, Amyris Biotechnologies was building a plant in Brazil that used synthetic biology to convert sugarcane into both renewable fuels and renewable chemicals. The Amyris' marketing team was investigating the commercial interest for both types of products, while the research and development team and the operations group were building processes that could accommodate both as well. CEO John Melo hoped to have commercial product available in 2011...Starting at €8.20
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Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pisano, Gary P.; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-610036-EService and Operations ManagementExamines the process used by a major motion picture studio to develop and select movie projects. Warner Bros.' strategy is to focus its efforts on a small number of major "event" films (i.e., films with the potential to generate gross box-office receipts of $300 million or more). This strategy--which has worked for the past two years--entails risks. The studio is now asking how it can better manage these risks and, specifically, how it can improv...Starting at €8.20
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Supply Chain Optimization at Hugo Boss (A) (Spanish Version)
Raman, Ananth; DeHoratius, Nicole; Kanji, ZahraCase HBS-610S08Service and Operations ManagementPara maximizar su eficacia, los casos de color deben imprimirse en color. Evaluamos el impacto de un piloto de la cadena de suministro en práctica de Hugo Boss. Este piloto implicaba alterar la forma en que los pedidos de Hugo Boss de sus proveedores. Exploramos el desafío de evaluar el impacto del cambio de cadena de suministro, la relación entre el rendimiento operativo y resultados de la empresa, y la relación entre las ventas, el inventario, ...Starting at €8.20