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Location Planning at A.B. Corp.
Jitendra R. SharmaCase IVEY-9B12D008-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations Management, StrategyIn March 2010, the management of A.B. Corp. announced its plan to select a definite location for its central warehouse. The company, a major producer of agriculture and farm equipment, had gone through three consecutive years of financial loss as a result of increasing production costs. Management had to select a central warehouse between four candidates, based on the location of five distribution centres, the loads to be transferred, and other f...Starting at €8.20
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Polimet
Sagarra R.Case P-900Service and Operations ManagementEl caso describe la primera época de una empresa lanzada por dos cientificos. Inician sus actividades en el campo farmacéutico y buscando la beneficios se mueven hacia la cosmética, aprovechando sus fuertes conocimientos científicos. El caso acaba planteando cómo deben organizarse para poder aprovechar las oportunidades que el mercado les ofrece.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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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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Por qué es tan difícil encontrar dinero para un nuevo negocio
Sagarra R.Technical Note PN-379Service and Operations ManagementLa Nota Técnica es una reflexión sobre donde están las verdaderas dificultades para conseguir financiar un nuevo negocio.Starting at €8.20
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Pro-mahe
Sagarra R.Case P-899Service and Operations ManagementEl caso presenta la aventura de dos emprendedores que lanzan un producto novedoso:pantalones deportivos con protecciones. A través del caso puede verse las dificultades de encontrar un fabricante para las primeras cortas series, las decisiones sobre el mejor modo de comercializarlo y la elección de la estrategia más adecuada para ocupar rapidamenteel mercado.Starting at €8.20
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Dimensión
Nueno, Pedro; Sagarra R.Case P-873Service and Operations ManagementDimensión es una empresa de reciente creación que nace en Sao Paulo, Brasil. Se dedica a la fabricación de los diferentes elementos, rótulos, paneles y cartelones, que surgen del desarrollo de una nueva imagen corporativa. El manual de implementación que elabora la empresa de comunicación especializada en imagen corporativa, da las especificaciones para la fabricación de dichos elementos. Su peculiar aparición en el mercado, y el reto que debe af...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