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Sustainability: Bringing Life to Your Business
Barcelona, Ricardo; Berrone, Pascual; Eccles, Robert G.; Van Wassenhove, Luk N.Dossier DOS-8-EAccounting and Control, Corporate Governance, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementA new era is dawning in which social, environmental and economic value creation is bubbling up on the horizon.Starting at €15.00
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Mend your supply chain to prevent a brand disaster
Sáez de Tejada Cuenca, Anna; Caro, Felipe; Lane, L.Article 75685Service and Operations ManagementWould you know if your suppliers were using unauthorized subcontractors? Research from the fashion industry reveals some key predictors of the practice. Knowing these can help you sew up your supply chain’s loose ends.Starting at €8.20
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Inventory-Driven Costs (Spanish version)
Callioni, Gianpaolo; De Montgros, Xavier; Slagmulder, Regine; Van Wassenhove, Luk N.; Wright, LindaArticle HBS-R0503JService and Operations Managementcomponent devaluation costs for components still held in production; price protection costs incurred when product prices drop on goods distributors still have on their shelves; product return costs that have to be absorbed when distributors return and receive refunds on overstock items; and obsolescence costs for products still unsold when new models are introduced. By developing metrics to track those costs in a consistent way throughout the PC...Starting at €8.20
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La trampa de la experiencia
Sengupta, Kishore; Abdel-Hamid, Tarek K.; Van Wassenhove, Luk N.Article HBS-R0802FService and Operations ManagementCuando las empresas ponen gerentes avezados a cargo de proyectos importantes, que no esperan que el incumplimiento de plazos, excesos de presupuesto, y defectos rampantes. Sin embargo, eso es lo que los investigadores encontraron cuando probaron cientos de gerentes de proyecto con experiencia con los juegos de ordenador que simula los proyectos de desarrollo de software. El estudio, realizado por dos profesores de Insead y uno de Naval Postgradua...Starting at €8.20
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Sostenibilidad: larga vida a su negocio
Barcelona, Ricardo; Berrone, Pascual; Eccles, Robert G.; Van Wassenhove, Luk N.Dossier DOS-8Accounting and Control, Corporate Governance, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementSe habla mucho de empresas sostenibles. Pero, ¿cómo integrar a la sociedad y el entorno en la cuenta de resultados?Starting at €15.00
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Xerox: cómo enfocar el conocimiento a nivel corporativo
Biren, Beatrix; Soumitra, Dutta; Van Wassenhove, Luk N.Case INSEAD-1891SPService and Operations ManagementLos directivos saben que hoy en día el conocimiento es el activo competitivo más importante de una organización. Pero la mayoría de ellos aún están estancados en los detalles prácticos. ¿Cómo puede una organización sacar provecho del conocimiento para tener éxito en el mercado? Está naciendo una nueva economía construida sobre los fundamentos del conocimiento y la innovación. Y en el centro hay trabajadores del conocimiento cuya misión no sólo es...Starting at €8.20
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Xerox: Building a Corporate Focus on Knowledge - Teaching note
Biren, Beatrix; Soumitra, Dutta; Van Wassenhove, Luk N.Teaching Note INSEAD-4891TN-EService and Operations ManagementLos directivos saben que hoy en día el conocimiento es el activo competitivo más importante de una organización. Pero la mayoría de ellos aún están estancados en los detalles prácticos. ¿Cómo puede una organización sacar provecho del conocimiento para tener éxito en el mercado? Está naciendo una nueva economía construida sobre los fundamentos del conocimiento y la innovación. Y en el centro hay trabajadores del conocimiento cuya misión no sólo es...Starting at €0.00
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The Experience Trap
Sengupta, Kishore; Abdel-Hamid, Tarek K.; Van Wassenhove, Luk N.Article HBS-R0802F-EService and Operations ManagementWhen companies put seasoned managers in charge of important projects, they don't expect missed deadlines, budget overruns, and rampant defects. However, that's what researchers found when they tested hundreds of experienced project managers with computer games that simulated software development projects. The study, conducted by two professors from Insead and one from Naval Postgraduate School, strongly suggests that veterans in complex environme...Starting at €8.20
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Hugo Boss: Sustainable premium fashion
Sachon, Marc; Sáez de Tejada Cuenca, AnnaCase OIT-28-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementThe case describes the supply chain of the Hugo Boss Group, a premium fashion company, in 2023. The company is implementing its "CLAIM5" strategy, which includes ambitious ESG goals as well as double-digit growth targets. In 2023, the company is on track to meet these goals. An MBA student intern is tasked with analyzing the company's supply chain and developing ideas on how to increase traceability and sustainability while leveraging digital cap...Starting at €8.20
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Athena Luxury Purses
Sabrià, Fede; Markakis, Mihalis; Sáez de Tejada Cuenca, AnnaCase OIT-5-EService and Operations ManagementAthena Luxury Purses needs a 12-month production plan to meet its monthly forecasted demand. We will work to create one based on what we know of the company's current production capacity, plus the cost of different capacity changes (such as hiring or firing employees, or overtime work) and the price and cost of the purses made.Starting at €8.20