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Upcycling in the Circular Economy: The Novetex Upcycling Spinning Mill in Hong Kong
Lee, Hau; Keh, Edwin; Tang, Christopher S.Case SGSB-GS93-EService and Operations ManagementNovetex, one of the world’s largest single-site spinners, was celebrating the opening of its new spinning mill in 2018. The Hong Kong-based company had spent four decades expanding its operations, and its main factory was in Zhuhai, in southern China. But this new facility would be in Hong Kong, and would produce yarn from waste material in Hong Kong’s textile and apparel industry. This case looks at Novetex’s commitment to environmental sustain...Starting at €8.20
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Lotus F1 Team (Spanish Version)
Thomke, Stefan; Trichakis, Nikolaos; Lenhardt, Jerome; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-619S11Service and Operations Managementretention of high performing individuals, response to disruptive technological changes, and regulatory design in competitive environments.Starting at €8.20
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Quirky: A Business Based on Making Invention Accessible
Marks M; Hoyt DCase SGSB-GS84-EService and Operations ManagementBen Kaufman founded Quirky in 2009 to enable anyone with a product idea to access an online network of people to help evaluate and improve the idea, and potentially bring it to market. By the end of 2012, Quirky was shipping 74 products, and had many more in development. Its products were sold in 35,000 stores worldwide. Each week, the company took three products into the research and development process, out of more than 1,000 submitted onlin...Starting at €8.20
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Credem: Banking on Cheese
Trichakis, Nikolaos; Tsoukalas, Gerry; Moloney, EmerCase HBS-615046-EService and Operations ManagementCredem, an Italian regional bank, grants loans to Parmigiano-Reggiano producers and holds the cheese as collateral in its own warehouse during the maturation process, essentially replacing part of the operations for the cheese producers and gaining deep operations expertise.Starting at €8.20
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Credem: Banking on Cheese, Teaching Note
Trichakis, NikolaosTeaching Note HBS-615071-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for case 615046.Starting at €0.00
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Curtis LLP: A Case on Cases
Trichakis, NikolaosCase HBS-616049-EService and Operations ManagementA product market firm faces an inventory investment decision in the face of demand uncertainty. To hedge against some of the uncertainty, the firm contemplates an additional fixed investment that would offer the flexibility of diverting inventory in case of weak sales. In a follow-up case, the repercussions of this flexibility are explored.Starting at €8.20
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Supply Chain Challenges: Building Relationships (Spanish version)
Beth, Scott; Burt, David N.; Copacino, William; Gopal, Chris; Lee, Hau; Lynch, Robert Porter; Morris, Sandra; Kirby, JuliaArticle HBS-R0307EService and Operations ManagementSupply chain management is all about software and systems, right? Put in the best technology, sit back, and watch as your processes run smoothly and the savings roll in? Apparently not. When HBR convened a panel of leading thinkers in the field of supply chain management, technology was not top of mind. People and relationships were the dominant issues of the day. The opportunities and problems created by globalization, for example, are requiring...Starting at €8.20
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PCH International (B): Supply Chain Solutions Take Off - Teaching note
Lee H; Marks M; Hoyt DTeaching Note SGSB-GS61TN-EService and Operations ManagementThis is an update to GS-61, describing developments at the company through 2011, including a major acquisition, distribution in China, and an initiative to cultivate start-ups that might grow into future clients.Starting at €0.00
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Quirky: A Business Based on Making Invention Accessible - Teaching note
Marks M; Hoyt DTeaching Note SGSB-GS84TN-EService and Operations ManagementBen Kaufman founded Quirky in 2009 to enable anyone with a product idea to access an online network of people to help evaluate and improve the idea, and potentially bring it to market. By the end of 2012, Quirky was shipping 74 products, and had many more in development. Its products were sold in 35,000 stores worldwide. Each week, the company took three products into the research and development process, out of more than 1,000 submitted onlin...Starting at €0.00
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Infection Control at Massachusetts General Hospital, Teaching Note
Trichakis, Nikolaos; Huckman, Robert S.Teaching Note HBS-615056-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for case 614044.Starting at €0.00