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Quirky: A Business Based on Making Invention Accessible
Marks M; Hoyt DCase SGSB-GS84-EService and Operations ManagementBen Kaufman founded Quirky in 2009 to enable anyone with a product idea to access an online network of people to help evaluate and improve the idea, and potentially bring it to market. By the end of 2012, Quirky was shipping 74 products, and had many more in development. Its products were sold in 35,000 stores worldwide. Each week, the company took three products into the research and development process, out of more than 1,000 submitted onlin...Starting at €8.20
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Eurostar and the Channel Tunnel Incident (A)
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Lago, Alejandro; Valadas, JorgeCase M-1251-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementThis case describes the ordeal experienced by passengers who were trapped under in English channel on December 2009 and poses questions related to how managers should react to the situation. The main issues that come out in the case relate to how the firm should react to this service failure.Starting at €8.20
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Eurostar and the Channel Tunnel Incident (A) (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Lago, Alejandro; Valadas, JorgeCase M-1251-PBMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementThis case describes the ordeal experienced by passengers who were trapped under in English channel on December 2009 and poses questions related to how managers should react to the situation. The main issues that come out in the case relate to how the firm should react to this service failure.Starting at €8.20
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PCH International (B): Supply Chain Solutions Take Off - Teaching note
Lee H; Marks M; Hoyt DTeaching Note SGSB-GS61TN-EService and Operations ManagementThis is an update to GS-61, describing developments at the company through 2011, including a major acquisition, distribution in China, and an initiative to cultivate start-ups that might grow into future clients.Starting at €0.00
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Quirky: A Business Based on Making Invention Accessible - Teaching note
Marks M; Hoyt DTeaching Note SGSB-GS84TN-EService and Operations ManagementBen Kaufman founded Quirky in 2009 to enable anyone with a product idea to access an online network of people to help evaluate and improve the idea, and potentially bring it to market. By the end of 2012, Quirky was shipping 74 products, and had many more in development. Its products were sold in 35,000 stores worldwide. Each week, the company took three products into the research and development process, out of more than 1,000 submitted onlin...Starting at €0.00
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Eurostar and the Channel Tunnel Incident (B): Eurostar's Immediate Reaction
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Lago, Alejandro; Valadas, JorgeCase M-1256-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementThis case describes the ordeal experienced by passengers trapped under the English Channel in December 2009 due to a train failure and poses questions related to how managers should have reacted to the situation. The main issues discussed in the case relate to how the firm should have reacted to this service failure. The (B) case describes the actions taken by Eurostar management immediately following the incident.Starting at €5.74
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Macsa: Making the Transition from Products to Projects
García Pont, Carlos; Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Valadas, JorgeCase M-1255-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementMACSA competed in the coding and product identification industry, as it proportioned firms with the ability to trace all of its products form raw material to the end consumer. Their traditional strategy had been to sell "products" such as ink-jet printers, lasers, and labeling machines. In recent years, the company started to sell "projects" which included machines, software, and consulting. The case describes the challenges faced by the CEO and ...Starting at €8.20
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Eurostar and the Channel Tunnel Incident (C): The Aftermath
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Lago, Alejandro; Valadas, JorgeCase M-1257-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementThis case describes the ordeal experienced by passengers trapped under the English Channel in December 2009 due to a train failure and poses questions related to how managers should have reacted to the situation. The main issues discussed in the case relate to how the firm should have reacted to this service failure. The (C) case describes the aftermath of the incident, including the conclusions of the external investigations that were conducted.Starting at €5.74
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PCH International (B): Supply Chain Solutions Take Off
Lee H; Marks M; Hoyt DCase SGSB-GS61B-EService and Operations ManagementThis is an update to GS-61, describing developments at the company through 2011, including a major acquisition, distribution in China, and an initiative to cultivate start-ups that might grow into future clients.Starting at €5.74
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Eurostar and the Channel Tunnel Incident (A) (Chinese Version)
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Lago, Alejandro; Valadas, JorgeCase M-1251-ZHMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementThis case describes the ordeal experienced by passengers who were trapped under in English channel on December 2009 and poses questions related to how managers should react to the situation. The main issues that come out in the case relate to how the firm should react to this service failure.Starting at €8.20