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Mini Iron & Alloys Private Limited: Springing into a New Future
Rajiv Misra; Arohini Narain; Shloka JaiswalCase IVEY-9B20D020-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations Management, StrategyThe case details the challenges of running a small manufacturing enterprise in India. The current operations at Mini Iron & Alloys Private Limited (MIA), which produced springs for rail wagons, were stable, and business had grown. However, the demand forStarting at €8.20
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El almacén de Mayoral (A y B) - Teaching Note
Martinez, MarisaTeaching Note IIST-PINT-150Service and Operations ManagementTeaching note de los casos PI-150 y PI-151Starting at €0.00
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Google Car
Lakhani, Karim R.; Weber, James; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-614022-EService and Operations ManagementBy 2013, Google, while not a traditional manufacturer of automobiles, had invested millions of dollars in its self-driving cars which had logged over 500,000 miles of testing. The Google management team faced several questions. Should Google continue to invest in the technology behind self-driving cars? How could Google's core software-based and search business benefit from self-driving car technology? As large auto manufacturers began to invest ...Starting at €8.20
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The Thermostat Industry: Transformation from Analog to Digital
Lakhani, Karim R.; Herman, Kerry; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-615038-EService and Operations ManagementThis note examines the evolution of the thermostat industry as it transitioned from analog to digital technologies. It presents an overview of key industry participants and the shift in value creation and value capture models for firms.Starting at €8.20
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Viacom: Democratization of Data Science
Greenstein, Shane; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-618016-EService and Operations ManagementIn two short years, Viacom's Data Science & Advanced Analytics team built a web platform called Science Central that allowed employees from Viacom's 20+ cable networks to access television audience insights through three data science apps. In the past, employees would have approached the team to carry out these requests. Vice President of Data and Audience Development Fabio Luzzi, who oversaw the 10-person team, believed that making data science ...Starting at €8.20
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Google Car (Spanish version)
Lakhani, Karim R.; Weber, James; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-616S06Service and Operations ManagementBy 2013, Google, while not a traditional manufacturer of automobiles, had invested millions of dollars in its self-driving cars which had logged over 500,000 miles of testing. The Google management team faced several questions. Should Google continue to invest in the technology behind self-driving cars? How could Google's core software-based and search business benefit from self-driving car technology? As large auto manufacturers began to invest ...Starting at €8.20
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El almacén de Mayoral (B): la optimización
Martinez, MarisaCase IIST-PI-151Service and Operations ManagementPara Mayoral, líder en el diseño, producción y distribución para canal multimarca de moda infantil, las fechas de entrega de las colecciones eran un compromiso irrenunciable con sus clientes. En 2008 Mayoral manejaba estimaciones de crecimiento en ventas de dos dígitos, impulsadas fundamentalmente por la apertura de mercados lejanos. Las ventas en países alejados, la producción deslocalizada y la nueva legislación sobre las materias aumentaba los...Starting at €5.74
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Vueling: El low cost Premium. Nota del Instructor
Llano Irusta, Miguel Angel; Martinez, MarisaTeaching Note IIST-PITN-177Service and Operations ManagementVueling era en junio de 2015, once años después de su fundación una aerolínea española de bajo coste con base en Barcelona que había conseguido tasas de crecimiento por encima del 25% durante los cinco últimos años, a pesar de la contracción de su principal mercado, el español. La estrategia para conseguirlo, la expansión internacional y la evolución desde el low cost puro, rompiendo alguno de sus “mandamientos”. Su reto era convertirse en un ope...Starting at €0.00
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Mini Iron & Alloys Private Limited: Springing into a New Future - Teaching Note
Rajiv Misra; Arohini Narain; Shloka JaiswalTeaching Note IVEY-8B20D020-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B20D020.Starting at €0.00
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Deflategate and the National Football League
Iansiti, Marco; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-616008-EService and Operations ManagementOn January 18, 2015, the New England Patriots faced the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship game. In the second quarter, a Colts player intercepted a pass from Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Colts equipment personnel alerted NFL officials that the ball's air pressure was below the required 12.5 PSI (pounds per square inch). Some argued that lower PSI provided a competitive advantage as it made the ball easier to grip and harder to fumble....Starting at €8.20