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SicherPro Security at Truckzeit
de Santiago, RafaelCase AD-346-EDecision Analysis, Service and Operations ManagementSicherPro offers global and specialized security services that, combined with the most advanced technologies, seek maximum efficiency for companies' business management. A typical problem the company faces is how to assign security officers in such a way that the customer's needs are met and, at the same time, the assignment is as efficient as possible. The case deals with the problem of assigning scarce resources (guards, in this case) in the mo...Starting at €8.20
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WoKou Robotics
de Santiago, RafaelCase AD-372-EDecision Analysis, Service and Operations ManagementWoKou Robotics is a global artificial intelligence company that manufactures two of its most popular robots in the same plant. Manufacturing is divided into several processes: robotic design, 3D printing and wiring. The case provides a natural scenario to introduce linear optimization techniques. The last part of the case is designed to encourage discussion of optimization in the presence of uncertainty (simulation methods) using the simulation o...Starting at €8.20
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Language Exchange Club (LEC)
Baucells Alibés, Manel; de Santiago, Rafael; Malagrida, SergioCase AD-320-EService and Operations ManagementThe case deals with assigning people to jobs. It focuses particularly on how to streamline team creation as effectively as possible. Although the case deals specifically with forming groups in one of IESE's clubs, the methodology may be easily applied to any other type of team.Starting at €8.20
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What's the BIG Idea (A) (Spanish Version)
Christensen, Clayton M.; Anthony, Scott D.Case HBS-605S02Service and Operations ManagementCEO Michael Collins debe decidir si y cómo un proceso que desarrolló para la innovación en la industria de los niños podían puerto a través de otras industrias. El proceso se basa en las experiencias de Collins como inventor y como capitalista de riesgo, y se permitió a su empresa a ser un intermediario entre los inventores y empresas innovadoras de búsqueda. El proceso parece estar funcionando bastante bien en la industria de los niños y Collins...Starting at €8.20
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DuPont Kevlar: Commercializing a Miracle Fiber (Spanish Version)
Christensen, Clayton M.; McDonald, RoryCase HBS-608S24Service and Operations ManagementDescribe los esfuerzos de Dupont para construir mercados comerciales por su fibra milagro, Kevlar. Inicialmente, se trató de crear un mercado para cuerdas de neumáticos de Kevlar, principalmente debido a que su negocio para cuerdas de neumáticos existentes languidecía. Este mercado nunca se desarrolló, incluso después de Dupont pasó varios cientos de millones de dólares. Un reescrito versión de un caso anterior.Starting at €8.20
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What Are Business Models, and How Are They Built?, Module Note (Spanish version)
Christensen, Clayton M.; Johnson, Mark W.Case HBS-615S01Service and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Catching the Wave (Spanish version)
Bower, Joseph L.; Christensen, Clayton M.Article HBS-95103Service and Operations Managementthey stay close to their customers. To remain at the top of their industries, managers must first be able to spot disruptive technologies. To pursue these technologies, managers must protect them from the processes and incentives that are geared to serving mainstream customers. And the only way to do that is to create organizations that are completely independent of the mainstream business.Starting at €8.20
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What Are Business Models, and How Are They Built?, Module Note
Christensen, Clayton M.; Johnson, Mark W.Case HBS-610019-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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What's the BIG Idea (A)
Christensen, Clayton M.; Anthony, Scott D.Case HBS-602105-EService and Operations ManagementCEO Michael Collins must decide if and how a process he developed to further innovation in the kids' industry could port over to other industries. The process was based on Collins' experiences as an inventor and as a venture capitalist, and it allowed his company to be an intermediary between inventors and innovation-seeking companies. The process seemed to be working quite well in the kids' industry and Collins had to decide what would "travel" ...Starting at €8.20
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Grenarello Gardens Preservation Foundation
de Santiago, RafaelCase AD-327-EAccounting and Control, Finance, Service and Operations ManagementThe case describes the recent creation of an Italian foundation whose mission is to foster and promote the preservation of historic gardens and parks. When the manager is asked to brief the City Council about the foundation¿s financial situation, he creates a tool to generate the financial reports simplifying the accounting process to a minimum. The case is meant to exploit the power of Microsoft Excel PivotTables and advanced Excel functions.Starting at €8.20