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Fórum Universal de las Culturas - Barcelona 2004
Lluch, María; Ribera, Jaume; Ricart, Joan EnricCase P-1069Service and Operations ManagementEn este documento se ha descrito cómo se realizó el Fórum Universal de las Cultures Barcelona 2004, desde sus inicios a finales de 1996, cuando sólo era una idea muy poco definida, hasta el 2004, cuando finalmente tubo lugar el acontecimiento, y operó durante 141 días, desde el 9 de mayo al 26 de septiembre. El caso plantea las distintas medidas a tomar para organizar un gran acontecimiento: búsqueda de patronos, financiación y estructuración de ...Starting at €8.20
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Andalucía Aeroespacial (AAe)
Lluch, María; Ribera, JaumeCase P-983Service and Operations ManagementEl Director de Desarrollo Corporativo de Andalucía Aeroespacial se pregunta sobre el posible crecimiento de su empresa. AAe es una empresa del sector aeroespacial, con sede y servicios centrales, pero sin fabricación propia. Los socios, en su mayoría pequeños empresarios con talleres de hasta 50 personas y la Junta de Andalucía a través del Instituto de Fomento de Andalucía, estructuran esta empresa con fábrica virtual que es capaz de presentar u...Starting at €8.20
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Andalucía Aeroespacial (AAe)
Lluch, María; Ribera, JaumeCase P-983-EService and Operations ManagementThe Director of Corporate Development at Andalucía Aeroespacial is considering the company's growth options. AAe is a company operating in the aerospace industry, with a headquarters and central services, but no manufacturing capability of its own. Together with its manufacturing partners, mostly small firms with workshops employing up to 50 people and the regional government of Andalusia via its industrial promotion agency, it was a company with...Starting at €8.20
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Human-Centered Service Design (Spanish version)
Buell, Ryan W.; Otazo, AndrewCase HBS-617S03Service and Operations ManagementTeach this case online with new suggestions added to the Teaching Note. This case study includes mandatory video elements, which are integrated into the pre-class assignment for students and the classroom teaching plan for instructors. Information on how to access and use these multimedia components is included in the Teaching Note. The case describes IDEO, one of the world's leading design firms, and its human-centered innovation culture and pr...Starting at €8.20
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Breakfast at the Paramount (Spanish version)
Buell, Ryan W.Case HBS-617S18Service and Operations ManagementA multimedia version of this case is also available (#617702). The Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). The Paramount is a 44-seat diner on Charles Street in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. A frequent "Best of Boston" award winner, the restaurant is a perennial favorite among locals and tourists, particularly for brunch on the weekends...Starting at €8.20
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Operational Transparency
Buell, Ryan W.Article HBS-R1902H-EService and Operations ManagementConventional wisdom holds that the more contact an operation has with its customers, the less efficiently it will run. But when customers are partitioned away from the operation, they are less likely to fully understand and appreciate the work going on behind the scenes, causing them to place a lower value on the product or service being offered. To address this problem, managers should experiment with operational transparency--the deliberate des...Starting at €8.20
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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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Whole Foods: The Path to 1,000 Stores
Drake, David; Buell, Ryan W.; Barton, Melissa; Jones, Taylor; Keverian, Katrina; Stock, JeffreyCase HBS-615019-EService and Operations ManagementThe case examines the operations strategy of Whole Foods, one of the largest natural grocery chains in the United States. In late 2013, Whole Foods was expanding rapidly, with a publicly-stated goal of growing from 351 to 1,000 domestic stores by 2022. It was also engaged in a strategic initiative to combat "food deserts" - areas with limited access to affordable and nutritious food. In pursuit of these initiatives, the company's rapid entry into...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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Trouble at Tessei, Teaching Note
Bernstein, Ethan S.; Buell, Ryan W.Teaching Note HBS-616031-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2005, Teruo Yabe is asked to revive Tessei, the 669-person JR-East subsidiary responsible for cleaning its Shinkansen (""bullet"") trains. Operational mistakes, customer complaints, safety issues, and employee turnover are at or near all-time highs, even as the demands on Tessei continued to grow. Given previous leaders' failed attempts to fix Tessei's problems with increased managerial monitoring and controls, Yabe seeks a creative approach...Starting at €0.00