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Estrategia omnicanal de Media Markt (A)
Clemares, Fuencisla; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1347Marketing, Service and Operations Management, StrategyEl lanzamiento del canal online obligó a Media Markt a replantearse su política de precios y su estrategia promocional. En el mundo digital, los distribuidores tradicionales competían también con pure players del ámbito online de bajo coste que utilizaban estrategias de precios muy agresivas, por lo que, para ser competitivo, el canal online requería aplicar una estrategia de bajo margen y precios bajos. El consumidor era multicanal, y se moví...Starting at €8.20
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Lajpal Tea: Black Gold at Stake-Supplier Selection
Alison Konrad; Abdul Rehman Shaikh; Asad Ali QaziCase IVEY-9B19D020-EService and Operations ManagementIn September 2014, the national logistics manager at Lajpal Tea Pvt. Limited (Lajpal Tea), a leading tea brand in Pakistan, received notice that one of his key logistics service providers would soon terminate his service contract for transportation servicStarting at €8.20
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Media Markt's Omnichannel Strategy (A)
Clemares, Fuencisla; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1347-EMarketing, Service and Operations Management, StrategyThe launch of its online channel made Media Markt reconsider its pricing policy and promotional strategy. In the digital world, traditional distributors also competed with purely online low-cost players with very aggressive pricing strategies. In order to be competitive, the online channel required a strategy of low margins and low prices. The challenge was that consumers were multichannel and constantly moved back and forth between the website a...Starting at €8.20
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Recuperaciones Unidas y Nacional Aurea, S.A.
Miravitlles, L.; Nueno, José Luis; Serra, FernandoCase P-586-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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RFID at the METRO Group (Spanish version)
Ton, Zeynep; Dessain, Vincent; Stachowiak-Joulain, MonikaCase HBS-610S05Service and Operations ManagementIntroduces radio frequency identification (RFID) as the next generation of automatic identification technologies that is expected to improve the performance of retail supply chains through reduced shrink, increased product availability, and improved labor productivity. Showcases the implementation of the technology by the METRO Group, the world's third-largest retailer. Places students in the position of Dr. Gerd Wolfram, managing director of MET...Starting at €8.20
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The Hidden Risk in Cutting Retail Payroll
Ton, ZeynepArticle HBS-F0803E-EService and Operations ManagementWhen retailers' sales slip, the biggest opportunity to boost profits comes from improving execution. To do that, research shows, managers may actually need to increase staff.Starting at €8.20
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Zara: Managing Stores for Fast Fashion
Ton, Zeynep; Corsi, Elena; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-610042-EService and Operations ManagementPablo Isla, the CEO of Zara, wanted to improve operational efficiencies in managing its store network. In particular, he wanted to improve labor productivity at the stores. He considered outsourcing certain store operations to third parties, changing the way store managers were compensated, and creating formal operating procedures for store operations. But he knew he had to be careful. Could an emphasis on improving labor productivity hurt other ...Starting at €8.20
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IBM Retail Business Assessment at Dillard's, Inc.: Managing Staffing Levels to Improve Conversion
Ton, ZeynepCase HBS-610051-EService and Operations ManagementThis case illustrates the challenges associated with matching staffing levels with variable workload in retail stores and highlights how decisions related to staffing and scheduling affect operational performance and the quality of labor at the stores. The case describes the tasks (both in-store logistics and customer service tasks) that are carried out by store employees at one Dillard's department store and presents nine weeks of traffic data a...Starting at €8.20
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RFID at the METRO Group, Teaching Note
Ton, ZeynepTeaching Note HBS-607157-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note to (606-053). An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €0.00
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The Home Depot, Inc., Teaching Note
Ton, ZeynepTeaching Note HBS-609101-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for [608093].Starting at €0.00