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PATH and the Safe Water Project: Making Safe Water Products More Affordable
Zenios S; Denend L; Elliott TCase SGSB-OIT109-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementThis case provides an overview of the nonprofit organization PATH and its Safe Water Project—a five-year effort launched in late 2006 with $17 million in funding from the global development unit of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The purpose of the grant was to evaluate to what extent market-based approaches could help accelerate the widespread adoption and sustained use of household water treatment and safe storage products by low-income ...Starting at €8.20
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Netflix: From "Clicks and Bricks" to Digital Movie Delivery (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Lago, Alejandro; Moscoso, Philip; Sieber, SandraExercise PE-75-PBInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementNetflix is a U.S. provider of on-demand Internet streaming media and flat rate DVD-by-mail services. The company experienced incredible success since its beginnings in 1997. During 2010, revenue jumped 29% to $2.16 billion, and stock price increased 219% to $175.70. It also added 8 million subscribers, bringing its total to over 20 million. In the summer of 2011 the company first announced the spin-off of its traditional DVD rental operations fro...Starting at €8.20
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Netflix: del "clicks and bricks" a la distribución digital de películas
Lago, Alejandro; Moscoso, Philip; Sieber, SandraExercise PE-75Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementNetflix es un proveedor estadounidense de servicios de streaming a la carta y de alquiler de DVD por correo y con cuota fija. La compañía ha experimentado un éxito increíble desde sus comienzos en 1997. Durante 2010, sus ingresos aumentaron un 29% hasta los 2.160 millones de dólares y el precio de sus acciones subió un 219% hasta los 175,70 dólares. Eso también supuso una subida de 8 millones de suscriptores, llegando a un total de más de 20 mill...Starting at €8.20
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M-Pesa - Mobile Banking in Kenya (Chinese Version)
Sieber, Sandra; Lago, Alejandro; GO, TimothyCase SI-192-ZHInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementM-Pesa is an innovative mobile-phone-based money transfer service from Safaricom, the largest mobile network operator in Kenya. M-Pesa allows users with a national ID card or passport to deposit, withdraw and transfer money to other users easily via SMS. Originating from the idea of using mobile technology to help customers make payments to microfinance institutions, M-Pesa had transformed itself into a nationwide money transfer service used by m...Starting at €8.20
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FreshDirect: Forget Delivery. Our Business Is All About Food
Sieber, Sandra; Codrean, CatalinCase SI-194-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementIn early 2016, with more than 600,000 customers and an estimated revenue of $500 million, FreshDirect was among the top three companies in the U.S. online grocery sector. It employed more than 3,000 people, 30% of whom drove trucks and delivered food to the doorsteps of its customers in five states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware and Pennsylvania. Jason Ackerman, CEO of FreshDirect, wondered if the company's current success could be ...Starting at €8.20
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"El orfanato". La creación de un éxito cinematográfico
Ruscalleda, Lluís; Ribera, Jaume; Sieber, SandraCase P-1086Service and Operations ManagementEl caso estudia el proceso de producción de la película "El Orfanato", la más taquillera del año 2007 en España. Se analizan todas las fases que constituyen el proceso de producción cinematográfico: desarrollo del proyecto, pre-producción, producción, post-producción, distribución y promoción. También se da una visión global del sector de la producción cinematográfica en España.Starting at €8.20
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Viterra
Goldberg, Ray A.; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-913401-EService and Operations ManagementAs Mayo Schmidt's tenure as CEO of the Canadian-based agribusiness Viterra wound down before its sale to the Swiss-based commodity company Glencore, he reflected on his tenure, which had seen the firm grow from a Canadian-focused agricultural cooperative to an international agribusiness with operations across the globe, including significant operations in Australia. Now he wondered: What would the future hold for agriculture?Starting at €8.20
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Viterra, Teaching Note
Goldberg, Ray A.Teaching Note HBS-913403-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for case 913401.Starting at €0.00
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FreshDirect: Forget Delivery. Our Business is All About Food (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Sieber, Sandra; Codrean, CatalinCase SI-194-PBInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementA principios de 2016, con más de 600.000 clientes y unos ingresos estimados en 500 millones de dólares, FreshDirect se encontraba entre las tres principales compañías del sector de la venta de comestibles online en Estados Unidos. Daba trabajo a más de 3.000 empleados, un 30% de los cuales transportaba la comida en camiones y la entregaba en las casas de los clientes de cinco estados: Nueva York, Nueva Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware y Pensilvania....Starting at €8.20
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M-Pesa - Mobile Banking in Kenya
Sieber, Sandra; Lago, Alejandro; GO, TimothyCase SI-192-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementM-Pesa is an innovative mobile-phone-based money transfer service from Safaricom, the largest mobile network operator in Kenya. M-Pesa allows users with a national ID card or passport to deposit, withdraw and transfer money to other users easily via SMS. Originating from the idea of using mobile technology to help customers make payments to microfinance institutions, M-Pesa had transformed itself into a nationwide money transfer service used by m...Starting at €8.20