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New England Apple Slices
Lee, Deishin; Weber, JamesCase HBS-612045-EService and Operations ManagementProtagonist leads an apple industry association that hopes to develop a market for New England apple slices to improve demand for apple products. Apples grown for slicing have characteristics that differ from most apples grown in New England. Case allows students to examine whether it makes sense for a farmer to begin to grow apples for slicing. The case also describes the distribution of apples and apple products so that students can examine how...Starting at €8.20
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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
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Managing Orthopaedics at Rittenhouse Medical Center
Bohmer, Richard; Huckman, Robert S.; Bozic, Kevin J.; Weber, JamesCase HBS-607152-EService and Operations ManagementConsiders the issues associated with running multiple business models--a private practice and an academic faculty practice--within the confines of the orthopaedics department of a single medical center. Students assume the role of Neela Wilson, Executive Director of Rittenhouse Medical Center, in managing the operational requirements of, and organizational tensions created by, these competing models. In analyzing the case, students have the oppor...Starting at €8.20
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Echoing Green
Battilana, Julie; DeLong, Thomas J.; Weber, JamesCase HBS-410013-EService and Operations ManagementThis case presents the leadership challenges that Cheryl Dorsey, the president of Echoing Green, faces in early 2009. Echoing Green is a fellowship program that seeks to improve society by identifying and supporting social entrepreneurs who launch organizations to attack some of the world's most difficult problems. After turning Echoing Green around and re-building an organization almost from scratch over the last 7 years, Dorsey feels that Echoi...Starting at €8.20
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Logistics
Marhuenda M. J.; Munoz-Seca, BeatrizTechnical Note PN-313-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Garantía de calidad: Creación del entorno de mejora
Marhuenda M. J.; Munoz-Seca, Beatriz; Riverola, JosepTechnical Note PN-352Service and Operations ManagementSe analiza la definición de calidad, presentando una breve historia sobre el término y el uso más frecuente de la palabra. Asimismo, se estudia la función de garantía de calidad y la herramienta para la creación del entorno de mejora. Definimos esta herramienta como el ciclo básico de control. (Also available in English).Starting at €8.20
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Buscando la ventaja competitiva a través de I+D
Marhuenda M. J.; Munoz-Seca, BeatrizTechnical Note PN-335Service and Operations ManagementEsta nota técnica forma parte del módulo de I+D del curso de Estrategia de las Operaciones. En ella se analiza la función de I+D, sus distintas configuraciones y el valor de sus variables.Starting at €8.20
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Diseño para la SAN
Marhuenda M. J.; Munoz-Seca, BeatrizTechnical Note PN-341Service and Operations ManagementTomando como estructura la SAN, se analiza la función de diseño y el concepto ampliado de DFM («Design for manufacturing»). (Also available in English).Starting at €8.20
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Los proveedores como parte de la SAN
Marhuenda M. J.; Munoz-Seca, BeatrizTechnical Note PN-342Service and Operations ManagementEsta nota técnica analiza el papel de los proveedores como parte de la SAN de la empresa. Se analizan las implicaciones del desarrollo de proveedores y del «partnering». (Also available in English).Starting at €8.20
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Logística
Marhuenda M. J.; Munoz-Seca, BeatrizTechnical Note PN-313Service and Operations ManagementEncuadrada en el curso de Estrategia de las Operaciones, esta nota técnica describe la función de logística, tanto de entrada como de salida. Analizada bajo el esquema de la Secuencia de Actividades de Negocio, la nota refiere las relaciones de la logística con las otras funciones de la SAN, así como un análisis de la función utilizando las seis variables básicas de acción: flujos, capacidad, proceso, recursos humanos, resolución de conflictos y ...Starting at €8.20