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Florida Ice and Farm: sustainability champion from an emerging economy (B)
Ickis, John Cather; Prado Barboza, Andrea; García-Rada, XimenaCase INCAE-30794B_E-EService and Operations ManagementCase B describes the implementation of the strategy to use in FIFCO triple between 2009-2011, showing positive results as well as savings in several areas. Additionally, the case focuses on three of the twelve triple objectives of utility: responsible consumption, the volunteer program and neutral water. At the close of the case, Ramón Mendiola facing the following challenge: should consolidate triple useful strategy in the organization or expand...Starting at €5.74
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Lean Knowledge Work
Staats, Bradley R.; Upton, David M.Article HBS-R1110G-EService and Operations ManagementMany manufacturing companies and some service firms have reaped considerable benefits by applying variations of the Toyota Production System, a method for making operations "lean" through relentless efforts to increase quality and efficiency and eliminate waste. But conventional wisdom holds that lean principles don't lend themselves to knowledge work, which involves judgment and expertise, not the sorts of repetitive, easily specified tasks foun...Starting at €8.20
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Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering
Upton, David M.; Kim, BowonCase HBS-609018-EService and Operations ManagementExplores the journey of aggressive learning and capability building in the operations of a major Korean Shipbuilder. While DSHM had once used its superior learning capability to topple its Japanese competition, it now faced the potential for a similar attack from new Chinese competitors. Without outsourcing some of its work to China, DSHM would become uncompetitive. However, in outsourcing the work, some skills would necessarily have to be transf...Starting at €8.20
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Paediatric Orthopaedic Clinic at the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario (B)
Mary Gillett; Kellie LeitchCase IVEY-9B10D001-EService and Operations ManagementThe director of the Paediatric Orthopaedic Clinic (the Clinic) at the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario has a better understanding of the process flow and bottlenecks at the Clinic and also has ideas for some possible solutions. The director can turn her thoughts to addressing a recurring issue raised by the hospital's management - how the Clinic's performance should be measured. The director pondered the mission of the hospital, which was t...Starting at €5.74
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C. R. Plastics
David Wood; Mary GillettCase IVEY-9B11D016-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Service and Operations ManagementJamie Bailey, owner and president of C. R. Plastics, had successfully grown his business every year since 1994 when he began producing recycled plastic outdoor furniture. This rapid growth had provided its own challenges in terms of constrained financing and by summer 2010, Bailey was desperate for a new source of cash. He subsequently auditioned to be on Dragon’s Den, a television show where entrepreneurs could pitch their business to a group of...Starting at €8.20
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Hosted SP: Outsourced SharePoint
Chris Sturby; Mary Gillett; Brendon Lendor-MasonCase IVEY-9B13B023-EService and Operations Management, StrategyThe founder of a cloud computing business needs to determine the costs of providing the company's services to its clients. Students must perform an activity-based costing exercise to determine the cost of the company's two core product offerings and recommend which product should become the company's focus. Students must also consider the treatment of upfront capital costs when determining profitability. To make a decision, students must understa...Starting at €8.20
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Florida Ice and Farm: campeón de sostenibilidad en una economía emergente (A)
Ickis, John Cather; Prado Barboza, Andrea; García-Rada, XimenaCase INCAE-30794_SService and Operations ManagementEl caso A se centra en la historia de la compañía líder en cerveza y bebidas no alcohólicas en el mercado costarricense, Florida Ice & Farm, desde que Ramón Mendiola asume la posición de director general en el 2003. Tras implementar una serie de cambios de estructura, personal y cultura en la organización, en el 2008 Ramón establece un nuevo reto: la triple utilidad pues quería medir resultados no sólo en terminos económicos, sino también en valo...Starting at €8.20
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Florida Ice and Farm: sustainability champion from an emerging economy (A)
Ickis, John Cather; Prado Barboza, Andrea; García-Rada, XimenaCase INCAE-30794_E-EService and Operations ManagementThe case A focuses on the history of the world's leading beer and soft drinks in the Costa Rican market, Florida Ice & Farm, since Ramon Mendiola assumes the position of CEO in 2003. After implementing a series of changes in structure, personnel and culture in the organization, in 2008 Ramon sets a new challenge for the triple utility wanted to measure results not only in economic terms but also in social and environmental value. This case descri...Starting at €8.20
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Australian Paper Manufacturers (A) (Spanish Version)
Upton, David M.; Margolis, Joshua D.Case HBS-602S13Service and Operations ManagementDescribe una empresa que ha roto un acuerdo cordial no escrita entre los tres fabricantes de papel australianos para dividir el mercado interno de tres maneras por segmento de mercado. Las invade la compañía de otro "territorio" con tecnología avanzada, la calidad y, sobre todo, mediante el uso de registro ambiental deficiente de la otra compañía para protegerse contra las represalias. El defensor se encuentra incapaz de responder mediante la adi...Starting at €8.20
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HMS Thetis and Apollo XIII (Spanish Version)
Upton, David M.; Carp, SariCase HBS-606S28Service and Operations ManagementExplora la gestión de desastres técnicos en los que el tiempo juega un papel central. Utiliza la experiencia de HMS Thetis y Apolo 13 a mirar a ambos enfoques exitosos y no exitosos.Starting at €8.20