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Net Working Capital (NWC) at Henkel
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Sachon, MarcCase F-810-EFinance, Service and Operations ManagementThis case tracks Henkel's initiative in reducing its net working capital (NWC). The case can be used in a both a finance and a supply chain management class to illustrate net working capital and the link between the strategic/financial notions of NWC and operative efficiency of the supply chain.Starting at €8.20
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Mini Iron & Alloys Private Limited: Springing into a New Future
Rajiv Misra; Arohini Narain; Shloka JaiswalCase IVEY-9B20D020-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations Management, StrategyThe case details the challenges of running a small manufacturing enterprise in India. The current operations at Mini Iron & Alloys Private Limited (MIA), which produced springs for rail wagons, were stable, and business had grown. However, the demand forStarting at €8.20
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Ivor Spencer: Formación de mayordomos de talla mundial: La valoración de los intangibles
Mitchell, Jordan; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-89Entrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementIvor Spencer, maestro de ceremonias de fama mundial y propietario de la escuela de mayordomos y secretarios personales Ivor Spencer, había oficiado más de 1.000 ceremonias de la familia real británica y había formado personalmente a más de 450 mayordomos. Desde 1981, Spencer venía gestionando la escuela, una sociedad limitada privada con un volumen de negocio de 152.266 libras esterlinas. Pero ahora, a sus 81 años, Spencer creía que era un moment...Starting at €8.20
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Linkality's Call Center
Bitran, Gabriel R.; Mitchell, Jordan; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloCase M-1221-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementLinkality is the 8th largest Internet service provider (ISP) in the United States, with a subscriber base of approximately 3 million users. The case is focused on the management of Linkalitys call center, where approximately 85% of all contact with existing customers takes place. Hal Paden, VP of Operations, is looking for ways to reduce operating costs while at the same time improving service quality levels. Shelly Townsend, the call center ma...Starting at €8.20
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Car Collision Center, Barcelona
Mitchell, Jordan; Sachon, MarcCase P-1077-EService and Operations ManagementCar Collision Center Barcelona is a business concept developed by a group of MBA students during their MBA. It aims to remedy the market inefficiency of having many small body shops in Barcelona, resulting in higher costs and longer process times. To do so, they want to pool demand for car body work after traffic accidents in a large facility and collaborate with insurance companies. These will benefit from projected lower costs of repair and low...Starting at €8.20
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Mútua de Terrassa: Rollout of the Health Care Information System (HCIS)
Mitchell, Jordan; Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1087-EKnowledge and Communication, Service and Operations ManagementAs of autumn 2006, a major Spanish hospital outside of Barcelona, Grup Mútua de Terrassa (MT), is implementing the second major phase of a new Health Care Information System (HCIS) along with Hewlett-Packard (HP) at eight centers for primary care. The HCIS project is a multi-year and multi-phase initiative which is the first in many steps towards a "paper-less" hospital. The hospital's management are wondering how the HCIS will change the way peo...Starting at €8.20
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Chariot Comics: Faster Release
Rajiv Misra; Aniruddho ChakrabortyCase IVEY-9B13DS007Service and Operations Management, StrategyChariot Comics, a comic-book production house, is refining its processes for the production of comics. Currently, launching a comic requires 52 to 54 days, which the company wants to reduce to 45 days. Working toward this objective requires analysis of the current process and a review of the various alternatives to achieving the desired time reduction.Starting at €8.20
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Meagal Stelplast: Steering a New Path
Rajiv Misra; Achin KishoreCase IVEY-9B13D013-EService and Operations ManagementA family-owned business that manufactures automobile horns for the replacement market in Delhi, India is considering options to improve current operations and expand the business. The company is faced with numerous challenges: erratic demand, lack of brand, high warranty returns, lack of information, availability of skilled manpower and implementing modern methods of manufacturing. The company is also considering expanding beyond Delhi and manufa...Starting at €8.20
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Mini Iron & Alloys Private Limited: Springing into a New Future - Teaching Note
Rajiv Misra; Arohini Narain; Shloka JaiswalTeaching Note IVEY-8B20D020-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B20D020.Starting at €0.00
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Necesidades operativas de fondos en Henkel
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Sachon, MarcCase F-810Finance, Service and Operations ManagementEste caso explica la iniciativa de Henkel de reducir sus necesidades operativas de fondos (NOF). El documento puede utilizarse tanto en una clase de finanzas como en una de gestión de la cadena de suministro para ilustrar las NOF, pero también para ilustrar la relación entre las nociones estratégicas y financieras de las mismas y la eficiencia operativa de la cadena de suministro.Starting at €8.20