Search results
-
Roche: The Investment Decision Dilemma
Serrano, Alejandro; Kraiselburd, SantiagoCase P-1171-EFinance, Service and Operations ManagementIn 2015, Roche launched an internal improvement program aimed at reducing the cost of its products, with an emphasis on manufacturing costs. Paul de Wit, the group head in charge of product supply-chain management, was assigned the task of figuring out the appropriate production batch size for each product, with the help of two representatives from the financial and supply-chain management departments. They tested three different approaches on a ...Starting at €8.20
-
VidaGas: VillageReach - The Mozambican Foundation for Community Development Joint Venture (Spanish Version)
Watson, Noel; Kraiselburd, SantiagoCase HBS-611S09Service and Operations ManagementTemas cubiertos: salud, cadena de suministro, los países en desarrollo, Capital de Riesgo Este caso describe la evolución de un gas licuado de petróleo (GLP) de puesta en marcha, se incubaron por dos sin fines de lucro, organizaciones no gubernamentales para ayudar a mejorar la cadena de vacuna frío en el norte de Mozambique . Estas ONG deben enfrentarse a la decisión de si y cómo vender su participación en la puesta en marcha. VillageReach y la ...Starting at €8.20
-
Plaza, the Logistics Park of Zaragoza (Spanish Version)
Watson, Noel; Kraiselburd, SantiagoCase HBS-611S10Service and Operations ManagementEn el año 2000, el Gobierno de la Comunidad Autónoma de Arag n, España, hizo público un proyecto para el desarrollo de un parque logístico a gran escala en las afueras de la ciudad de Zaragoza. Con una superficie de casi 13 kilómetros cuadrados, PLAZA (un acrónimo de Plataforma Logística de Zaragoza) sería, de lejos aparcar bien construidas o en desarrollo en toda Europa los mayores logística. Este caso ilustra las motivaciones detrás de tal empr...Starting at €8.20
-
VidaGas: VillageReach - The Mozambican Foundation for Community Development Joint Venture, Teaching Note
Watson, Noel; Kraiselburd, SantiagoTeaching Note HBS-609112-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for [609107].Starting at €0.00
-
SCMS: Battling HIV/AIDS in Africa
Raman, Ananth; Watson, Noel; Kraiselburd, Santiago; Akili, EmmanuelCase HBS-613023-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2005, USAID and the U.S. President s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), created the Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) to procure and distribute essential medicines and supplies; provide technical assistance to transform existing supply chains; and collaborated with in-country and global partners to coordinate efforts. The new US Global Health Initiative (GHI) initialized in 2010 sought to build on these efforts through strengthened ...Starting at €8.20
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
VidaGas: VillageReach - The Mozambican Foundation for Community Development Joint Venture
Watson, Noel; Kraiselburd, SantiagoCase HBS-609107-EService and Operations ManagementSubjects Covered: Healthcare, Supply Chain, Developing Countries, Venture Capital This case describes the evolution of a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) distributor start-up, incubated by two not-for-profit NGOs to help improve the vaccine cold chain in Northern Mozambique. These NGOs must face the decision whether and how to sell their participation in the start-up. VillageReach and the Mozambican Foundation for Community Development (FDC), both NGOs...Starting at €8.20
-
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