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Process Control at Polaroid (A) (Spanish version)
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Bowen, H. Kent; Elliott, BrianCase HBS-606S22Service and Operations ManagementDescribes the initial efforts at a film production plant to shift from a traditional QC inspection mentality to a worker-based process control mentality. Students can prepare SPC charts, propose actions needed, and combine steps into an overall action plan.Starting at €8.20
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New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. (Abridged)
Bowen, H. Kent; Huckman, Robert S.; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-613006-EService and Operations ManagementConsiders whether New Balance, one of the world's five largest manufacturers of athletic footwear, should respond to Adidas' planned acquisition of Reebok-a transaction that would join the second- and third-largest companies in the industry. Highlights the unique aspects of New Balance's strategy-focusing on fit and performance by offering long-lived shoes in a wide variety of widths and eschewing celebrity endorsement of its products-and discuss...Starting at €8.20
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Project Management Manual (Spanish version)
Bowen, H. KentCase HBS-603S11Service and Operations Management1) define and organize the project, 2) plan the project, and 3) track and manage the project. 12 processes are described in detail.Starting at €8.20
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Cleveland Clinic
Frei, Frances X.; Edmondson, Amy C.; Sherman, Eliot; Harris-Van Keuren, ChristineCase HBS-607143-EService and Operations ManagementCleveland Clinic is consistently ranked among the nation's most eminent hospitals, and for decades has been a leader in pioneering cardiac care. Explores the methods, processes, and personnel that the hospital has cultivated over the years in order to develop its track record of excellence. In light of this, three expansion opportunities are explored and the operational fit of each is investigated.Starting at €8.20
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Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston and Dr. Bradford J. Shingleton (2004)
Bowen, H. Kent; Pancotto, MarceloCase HBS-608151-EService and Operations ManagementDr. Bradford Shingleton has developed some of the highest quality eye surgery techniques in the industry. He involves his nurses and technicians in creating a surgical service that is constantly improving. The case has many details about how Dr. Shingleton works with his staff and patients, and how the provider team focuses on patient care. A key measure of productivity for the surgery center is the time required in the operating room. Shingleton...Starting at €8.20
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Yum! Brands, Inc: A Corporate Do-Over (Spanish Version)
Frei, Frances X.; Edmondson, Amy C.; Weber, James; Sherman, EliotCase HBS-607S25Service and Operations ManagementSe utiliza en el segundo módulo de Harvard Business School curso sobre Gestión de Servicio de Operaciones, que aborda el diseño de modelos de servicios sostenibles (606-031). Describe el cambio con éxito de la compañía de restaurantes Yum! Marcas después de su escisión de PepsiCo y explica cómo planeó el liderazgo de la compañía y ejecutado en prácticamente todas las dimensiones de la experiencia de los empleados. Los principales centros dilema e...Starting at €8.20
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New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. (Spanish version)
Bowen, H. Kent; Huckman, Robert S.; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-609S04Service and Operations ManagementConsiders whether New Balance, one of the world's five largest manufacturers of athletic footwear, should respond to Adidas' planned acquisition of Reebok--a transaction that would join the second- and third-largest companies in the industry. Highlights the unique aspects of New Balance's strategy--focusing on fit and performance by offering long-lived shoes in a wide variety of widths and eschewing celebrity endorsement of its products--and disc...Starting at €8.20
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Cleveland Clinic (Spanish version)
Frei, Frances X.; Edmondson, Amy C.; Sherman, Eliot; Harris-Van Keuren, ChristineCase HBS-611S02Service and Operations ManagementCleveland Clinic está considerado entre la mayoría de los hospitales eminentes de la nación, y durante décadas ha sido un líder en pionero en la atención cardiaca. Explora los métodos, procesos y personal que el hospital ha cultivado a lo largo de los años con el fin de desarrollar su trayectoria de excelencia. A la luz de esto, tres oportunidades de expansión se exploran y se investiga la forma de funcionamiento de cada uno.Starting at €8.20
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Natural Blends, Inc. (Spanish version)
Bowen, H. Kent; Jaikumar, Ramchandran; Krause, KarenCase HBS-613S03Service and Operations ManagementDescribes the continuous flow process used to generate orange juice concentrate. Production involves several tightly coupled process steps with varying production rates and setup times. Given production constraints and customer requirements, management choices must be made to maximize the greatest contribution.Starting at €8.20
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Corning: 156 Years of Innovation
Bowen, H. Kent; Purrington, CourtneyCase HBS-608108-EService and Operations ManagementThe executive team at Corning has committed to double the rate of new business creation per decade, while at the same time growing the company's current businesses, including glass substrates for LCD displays. Their strategy, built on more than 150 years of successful innovation, is to invent "keystone components" which uniquely enable other companies' products and earn high margins from its proprietary technology. As part of the company's missio...Starting at €8.20