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Jiuzhai Valley National Park: Data-Driven Economic Growth and Ecological Preservation
H. Brian Hwarng; Jianhua RanCase IVEY-9B18D002-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations Management, StrategySince 2000, China’s Jiuzhai Valley National Park (Jiuzhai Valley) had been experiencing a sharp increase in the volume of tourists it received. The park contributed significantly to the surrounding area’s economy: in 2015 and 2016, it contributed more than 60 per cent of the total admission income received from the four major scenic parks within the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province. However, pollution and noise due ...Starting at €8.20
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Shanghai Baolong Automotive Corporation
H. Brian Hwarng; Xuchuan YuanCase IVEY-9B12D021-EService and Operations Management, StrategyThe president of a Chinese auto parts manufacturer is facing a crisis. For nearly 10 years the company's production lines have not been able to keep up with the orders. Deliveries are due, but the in-house stock is in short supply despite the production lines operating under extended hours. Quality issues have resulted in recent recalls in the United States, making the company's prospects worrisome. Faced with worsening international trade condit...Starting at €8.20
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Yamato Transport Co. Ltd.: TA-Q-BIN
H. Brian Hwarng; Motoka MouriCase IVEY-9B13D021-EService and Operations Management, StrategySince 1976, Yamato had enjoyed steady growth in the Japanese domestic parcel delivery market. Yamato had maintained its leading position in Japan through its highly acclaimed TA-Q-BIN service. However, with changing demographics and market conditions, the business landscape had been changing. Overdependence on the domestic delivery business limited the overall growth of Yamato. Furthermore, the growth of the TA-Q-BIN business in Japan was limited...Starting at €8.20
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IZAR
Grasas, Alex; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1056Service and Operations ManagementEl caso describe el desarrollo de un proyecto de construcción de una plataforma de producción y perforación de petróleo flotante (FPSO) en el astillero de Fene, una de las unidades de negocio de la empresa española de construcción naval y militar Izar. Este proyecto supone una novedad para la empresa, ya que se utilizó por primera vez el método de cadena crítica, una aplicación de la teoría de las limitaciones de Goldratt a la gestión de proyecto...Starting at €8.20
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Barcelona Air Control Center (ACC)
Grasas, Alex; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1052-EService and Operations ManagementThe case describes air traffic management, taking the Barcelona Air Control Centre as an example. The air traffic controller plays a crucial role in air traffic management. The case also describes this role and details the air traffic controller's functions and responsibilities.Starting at €8.20
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Inventory Management - Safety Stock
Grasas, Alex; Ribera, JaumeTechnical Note PN-428-EService and Operations ManagementThis note presents the concept of safety stock as a way of protecting the company against uncertainty in stock behavior. It contains a number of examples and a spreadsheet that calculates the size of the safety stock, taking into account the parameters that affect it. It continues with a discussion of advanced aspects related with safety stocks.Starting at €8.20
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Input/Output Curves
Grasas, Alex; Ribera, JaumeTechnical Note PN-424-EService and Operations ManagementThis note presents the input/output curves, how to plot them and their meaning. The input/output curves represent the inputs and outputs of the flowchart of any process. They can be used to study different parameters of the process, such as lead times, the average number of elements in the system, etc. These concepts are discussed using an example.Starting at €8.20
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Decisiones sobre inversión y localización de plantas
Grasas, Alex; Blasi, Alexandre; Ribera, JaumeTechnical Note PN-434Service and Operations ManagementEste documento describe el proceso de decisión de inversión y localización de plantas por etapas, desde su inicio, cuando la compañía se plantea dicha decisión, hasta que la nueva inversión/planta está plenamente operativa, poniendo énfasis en los aspectos que mejor determinan la elección. Se detallan especialmente los aspectos intangibles de estas decisiones, ya que su peso es determinante y son los peor comprendidos. Para completar la visión de...Starting at €8.20
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Microsoft Project Tm: A brief tutorial (C)
Grasas, Alex; Ribera, JaumeTechnical Note PN-423-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note is an introduction to the use of Microsoft Project 2000. Among other things, this project planning software allows the user to organize and schedule project activities, allocate resources and costs, prepare reports, monitor progress, etc. Using examples to aid comprehension, the note explains the most important features of the program, so that once the user has grasped the basics, she can develop and apply her knowledge in pla...Starting at €8.20
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Inventory Policies. Stock Accounting
Grasas, Alex; Ribera, JaumeTechnical Note PN-430-EService and Operations ManagementThis note explains stock accounting through a number of policy-based examples (s, S). Stock accounting is understood to mean the logistics of stock changes over time, that is, calculating stock levels at any given moment in time, based on the system's parameters and control policies. It also contains a spreadsheet that calculates the values of s and S following an approximate Ehrhardt method.Starting at €8.20