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Statistical Quality Control for Process Improvement (Spanish version)
Bohn, Roger E.Case HBS-616S10Service and Operations ManagementDescribes systematic methods for process debugging and improvement, based on statistical quality control. Examples are from manufacturing settings, but techniques are also useful for services and sales, and to quantity improvement as well as quality improvement.Starting at €8.20
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Kristen's Cookie Co. (A) (Abridged)
Bohn, Roger E.; Hammond, Janice H.Case HBS-608037-EService and Operations ManagementThe student is starting his or her own business, baking make-to-order cookies. Basic times of each operation are laid out and the student is asked to determine the consequences for the operating system. Serves as an exercise and review of concepts such as capacity, bottlenecks, and throughput times. Students should be able to make several useful suggestions for improving the system.Starting at €8.20
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Kristen's Cookie Co. (A) (Abridged) (Spanish version)
Bohn, Roger E.; Hammond, Janice H.Case HBS-611S03Service and Operations ManagementThe student is starting his or her own business, baking make-to-order cookies. Basic times of each operation are laid out and the student is asked to determine the consequences for the operating system. Serves as an exercise and review of concepts such as capacity, bottlenecks, and throughput times. Students should be able to make several useful suggestions for improving the system.Starting at €8.20
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The Double Advantage of Public-Private Partnerships
Berrone, Pascual; Ricart, Joan Enric; Ferradans, Hugo; Rodríguez, Miguel; Salvador, Jordi; Tadelis, Steven; Vives, XavierDossier DOS-34-EFinance, Service and Operations Management, StrategyThe opportunities for value creation double with PPPs. This dossier will help you ace the game.Starting at €15.00
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Kristen's Cookie Co. (A) (Spanish version)
Bohn, Roger E.Case HBS-602S20Service and Operations ManagementThe student is starting his or her own business, baking make-to-order cookies. Basic times of each operation are laid out and the student is asked to determine the consequences for the operating system. Serves as an exercise and review of concepts such as capacity, bottlenecks, and throughput times. Students should be able to make several useful suggestions for improving the system. The case ends with a series of open-ended questions.Starting at €8.20
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Constructing and Using Process Control Charts (Spanish version)
Bohn, Roger E.Case HBS-603S18Service and Operations ManagementSummarizes how to construct and use statistical process control charts. Gives several examples. Discusses tolerances using control charts for debugging.Starting at €8.20
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Kristen's Cookie Co. (A2) (Spanish version)
Bohn, Roger E.Case HBS-616S05Service and Operations ManagementIntended for distribution during class, this case contains one set of answers to the (A1) case. It introduces the concept of a Gantt chart and discusses issues raised by the case such as the value of labor flexibility. The open-ended questions in the (A1) case are only partially answered to encourage further student creativity.Starting at €8.20
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Cómo optimizar los procesos de compra
Tadelis, StevenArticle ART-3053Economics, Service and Operations ManagementEn los grandes proyectos de infraestructuras, los contratos y mecanismos habituales de compra del sector público pueden dar problemas de diferente índole, desde sobrecostes hasta retrasos. Tras analizar los tipos de contratos, incentivos y procedimientos de adjudicación, el autor propone cuatro pasos para que Administraciones Públicas y proveedores privados maximicen las ventajas y mitiguen los riesgos durante la negociación de contratos de marge...Starting at €8.20
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Smoothing the Procurement Process
Tadelis, StevenArticle ART-3053-EEconomics, Service and Operations ManagementIn large, complex infrastructure projects, problems can arise from the common approaches of the public sector to contracting and award procedures. The rationale underlying contracts and award mechanisms of public procurement processes can lead to cost overruns and project delays. To avoid problems in the procurement of goods and services, the author analyzes the various factors at play with regard to contract types, incentives and the award proce...Starting at €8.20
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Operations Management Reading: Managing Quality
Bohn, Roger E.Teaching Note HBS-8026-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for Product #8025.Starting at €0.00