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PerkinElmer - Developing Products in China for China
Sato, Vicki L.; Jaeker, Christoph; Reda, KareemCase HBS-612032-EService and Operations ManagementTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Sym-Bio, an entrepreneurial Chinese diagnostic company with a product line in infectious disease testing, has agreed to be acquired by PerkinElmer, an international corporation with businesses in neonatal testing, life science services, and environmental health. Sym-Bio wants to accelerate its growth and competitive position in China through this strategic move, and PerkinEl...Starting at €8.20
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SAP 2014: Reaching for the Cloud
Lakhani, Karim R.; Iansiti, Marco; Fisher, NoahCase HBS-614052-EService and Operations ManagementIn May 2014, Bill McDermott will become the sole CEO of SAP AG, the world leader in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) field. The case occurs in January 2014 at SAP's investors meeting, at a time when the company's stock is near record high. A 2010 strategy committed the company to a transition to cloud computing. The main driver behind this transition was the development of SAP HANA, an in-memory computing technology that combined database, ...Starting at €8.20
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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals: Building Value from the IP Estate (B)
Sato, Vicki L.; Shih, Willy; Higgins, MattCase HBS-617022-EService and Operations ManagementThe leader of a pioneering biotech company in the siRNA space weighs his options for scaling production capacity in advance of an anticipated commercial launch. Operational complexity and relative merits of in-house manufacturing versus a contractor model are discussed.Starting at €5.74
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Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc.: Considering the Exit
Sato, Vicki L.; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-609015-EService and Operations ManagementDr. John Mendlein, CEO of Adnexus Therapeutics Inc., (Adnexus), a private biotechnology company, must decide whether to pursue acquisition talks with Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) after a successful six month collaboration or continue with Adnexus' planned IPO.Starting at €8.20
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Ford Motor Company: Blueprint for Mobility
Lakhani, Karim R.; Iansiti, Marco; Fisher, NoahCase HBS-614018-EService and Operations ManagementMark Fields, Ford Motor Company's COO, had to ensure the company's current business model of building cars and trucks remained strong, while concurrently navigating the company into the radily expanding industry of personal mobility. Personal mobility required new technologies and business models that were intraditional at Ford, and Fields had to evaluate the traditional business model colliding with the new business model. To direct these new te...Starting at €8.20