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Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent: The Three Kingdoms of the Chinese Internet
Zhu, Feng; Smith, AaronCase HBS-615039-EService and Operations ManagementThis note provides an overview of the Chinese Internet by describing its leading three companies: Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent (BAT). While BAT had previously focused their respective businesses on distinct sectors of the online economy-Baidu for search, Alibaba for e-commerce, and Tencent for games and instant messaging-the proliferation of mobile devices in China introduced new territory to be conquered. By the end of 2014, BAT had each made a s...Starting at €8.20
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SF Express: From Delivery to E-Commerce
Zhu, Feng; Lane, DavidCase HBS-616003-EService and Operations ManagementShunfeng Express (SF), China's leading express delivery firm, in May 2014 opened the first 500 of several thousand Heike stores, which allowed consumers to buy and try out SF's own e-commerce offerings, in addition to other services. As an example of China's "online-to-offline" trend in e-commerce, Heike stores allowed SF to leverage its logistics and IT expertise to differentiate itself from its rivals in express delivery. As yet unclear was whe...Starting at €8.20
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SF Express: From Delivery to E-Commerce, Teaching Note
Zhu, FengTeaching Note HBS-616018-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for case 616003.Starting at €0.00
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Making Virtual Reality Real
Zhu, Feng; Mehta, Sarah; Lane, DavidCase HBS-617013-EService and Operations ManagementThis note describes virtual reality and augmented reality technologies, and describes the main consumer products on offer in 2016 and their manufacturers. It also surveys existing applications of virtual and augment reality technologies.Starting at €8.20
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edaixi (eWash): Digital Transformation of Laundry Services (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Zhu, FengTeaching Note HBS-620087-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for cases 617034 and 617038.Starting at €0.00
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Makro, Cash & Carry España
Audicana J.; Rodríguez Bouzo, SilviaCase IIST-PI-120Service and Operations ManagementMakro, líder del Cash&Carry en España, pertenece a Metro AG, multinacional líder de la distribución europea. Sus clientes son profesionales del ámbito de la restauración no organizada, detallistas independientes y un numeroso grupo de profesionales de un amplio espectro de sectores. La marcha de la compañía no era la deseada por la central en verano de 2009. Para corregir este rumbo se nombra Director General a José María Cervera, responsable de...Starting at €8.20
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Zena Grupo de Restauración
Audicana J.; Rodríguez Bouzo, SilviaCase IIST-PI-69Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, Service and Operations Management, StrategyZena, grupo multiseña y multiformato, líder en el segmento de la restauración rápida, QRS,.. se plantea cómo mantener el diderazgo en el sector y la creación de valor para sus socios además de la opcion de compra sobre el grupo Restmon. ¿Cómo mejorar la eficiencia de las operaciones del grupo? ¿Son posibles las sinergias operando como un grupo multiformato/multienseña? ¿Está preparada la cadena de aprovisionamiento para garantizar los planes de c...Starting at €8.20
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Coviran: la solución del detallista independiente
Audicana J.; Rodríguez Bouzo, SilviaCase IIST-PI-89Service and Operations Management, StrategyCoviran acaba de inaugurar su plataforma de Mérida (Badajoz) que pone de manifiesto, una vez más, su clara vocación de crecimiento en todo el territorio nacional. Sobre la mesa está la posibilidad de incorporar a este proyecto nuevas Cooperativas que, de de concretarse, llevarían a doblar la cifra de negocio y, lo más importante, el número de asociados a los que habría que dar servicio. Ante esta situación, Antonio Robles, Presidente, y Antonio S...Starting at €8.20
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Parmareggio S.P.A.: El líder mundial del parmesano
Llano Irusta, Miguel Angel; Rodríguez Bouzo, SilviaCase IIST-PI-180Service and Operations ManagementParmareggio fue fundada en 1983. En 2004, el Consorcio Cooperativista Granterre, adquirió la totalidad del capital de la empresa, impulsando un cambio estratégico en la sociedad. En 2016 Parmareggio se había convertido en el líder indiscutible de la categStarting at €8.20
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Pinduoduo
Zhu, Feng; Palepu, Krishna G.; Yining Cao, Bonnie; Lau, DawnCase HBS-620040-EService and Operations ManagementFounded in 2015 by serial entrepreneur, Colin Huang, Pinduoduo Inc. (PDD) had become China's fastest-growing e-commerce platform in history. PDD pioneered a new approach to online shopping that allowed shoppers to share products, invite friends to form shopping teams, and purchase together at discounted prices. The company's rapid development helped it debut on the Nasdaq in July 2018, only three years after its inception. The fast growth was par...Starting at €8.20