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An Overview of Service Design
Munoz-Seca, Beatriz; Arenas, RocioTechnical Note PN-478-EService and Operations ManagementThe purpose of this note is to review service design and new service development literature. In order to provide a comprehensive outlook on the subject, the note starts by reviewing the main concepts of product development and their applicability to service design. It then proceeds to describe the main ideas regarding service design and their linkage to the world of operations.Starting at €8.20
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The Service Activity Sequence in Healthcare
Munoz-Seca, Beatriz; Arenas, RocioTechnical Note PN-485-EService and Operations ManagementImprovement in service operations is a key element in Health Care. Starting from the frame of reference provided by the Service Activity Sequence (SAS)[ [Muñoz-Seca, 2011], this note presents experiences on SAS activities. This note provides a brief summary of SAS and expands on examples on how health care providers are dealing with some of the SAS activities.Starting at €8.20
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RFID at the METRO Group (Spanish version)
Ton, Zeynep; Dessain, Vincent; Stachowiak-Joulain, MonikaCase HBS-610S05Service and Operations ManagementIntroduces radio frequency identification (RFID) as the next generation of automatic identification technologies that is expected to improve the performance of retail supply chains through reduced shrink, increased product availability, and improved labor productivity. Showcases the implementation of the technology by the METRO Group, the world's third-largest retailer. Places students in the position of Dr. Gerd Wolfram, managing director of MET...Starting at €8.20
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Siemens AG: Global Development Strategy (A) (Spanish Version)
Thomke, Stefan; Nimgade, AshokCase HBS-604S22Service and Operations ManagementDescribe cómo Siemens, el gigante de la ingeniería eléctrica alemana, ha desarrollado y gestiona I + D global en su gran Información y Redes de Comunicaciones división (ICN). En 1994, Siemens abrió su centro de Bangalore (India), que ahora se ha convertido en uno de sus mayores centros regionales de desarrollo fuera de Alemania. Con Bangalore pidiendo una mayor independencia y autonomía de gestión de recursos, la alta dirección tiene que decidir ...Starting at €8.20
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Bank of America (A) (Spanish version)
Thomke, Stefan; Nimgade, AshokCase HBS-606S31Service and Operations ManagementDescribe cómo Bank of America es la creación de un sistema para la innovación de productos y servicios en su negocio de banca minorista. Se hace hincapié en el papel de la experimentación en algunos "laboratorios" de dos docenas de la vida real que sirven como plenamente operativos sucursales bancarias y como sitios para probar nuevas ideas y conceptos. Se centra en: 1) cómo aprender de la experimentación puede ser maximizada; 2) sistemas de ince...Starting at €8.20
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The Hidden Risk in Cutting Retail Payroll
Ton, ZeynepArticle HBS-F0803E-EService and Operations ManagementWhen retailers' sales slip, the biggest opportunity to boost profits comes from improving execution. To do that, research shows, managers may actually need to increase staff.Starting at €8.20
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Zara: Managing Stores for Fast Fashion
Ton, Zeynep; Corsi, Elena; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-610042-EService and Operations ManagementPablo Isla, the CEO of Zara, wanted to improve operational efficiencies in managing its store network. In particular, he wanted to improve labor productivity at the stores. He considered outsourcing certain store operations to third parties, changing the way store managers were compensated, and creating formal operating procedures for store operations. But he knew he had to be careful. Could an emphasis on improving labor productivity hurt other ...Starting at €8.20
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IBM Retail Business Assessment at Dillard's, Inc.: Managing Staffing Levels to Improve Conversion
Ton, ZeynepCase HBS-610051-EService and Operations ManagementThis case illustrates the challenges associated with matching staffing levels with variable workload in retail stores and highlights how decisions related to staffing and scheduling affect operational performance and the quality of labor at the stores. The case describes the tasks (both in-store logistics and customer service tasks) that are carried out by store employees at one Dillard's department store and presents nine weeks of traffic data a...Starting at €8.20
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RFID at the METRO Group, Teaching Note
Ton, ZeynepTeaching Note HBS-607157-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note to (606-053). An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €0.00
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The Home Depot, Inc., Teaching Note
Ton, ZeynepTeaching Note HBS-609101-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for [608093].Starting at €0.00