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Recupera, S.A.
Pancorvo, JorgeCase PAD-P-C-343Service and Operations ManagementDardo López-Dolz, propietario del negocio y persona emprendedora, afronta varias decisiones para conseguir que su empresa siga creciendo. Sin embargo, la naturaleza del servicio parte de una anomalía de las transacciones de compraventa: un deudor que no cumple sus obligaciones según lo convenido. La demanda tiene un comportamiento irregular, con expedientes de cobranza que varían según cada caso, y con exigencias operativas distintas por cad...Starting at €8.20
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Gestione las experiencias, no las esperas
Bitran, Gabriel R.; Ferrer, Juan Carlos; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloArticle ART-1451Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementA los directivos les preocupa que sus clientes vean la espera como un engorro. Pero tal vez reducir el tiempo de espera no sea lo más conveniente, ya que los clientes no le dan tanta importancia. A partir de un estudio que aplica la psicología del comportamiento y los principios tradicionales del marketing a las operaciones, los autores proponen un nuevo modelo para ayudar a los negocios a gestionar la espera. Ofrecen seis ideas prácticas que mej...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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Amanco Brasil (A): Branding Strategy
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Sauerbronn Jacinto, Rodrigo; Cerquinho, FábioCase M-1282-EMarketingAmanco was Latin America's leading manufacturer and marketer of pipes and fittings solutions for water management systems, with worldwide net sales of US$ 688 million. The company had been in Brazil for 10 years but was losing money. CEO Roberto Salas and Marketing Director Marise Barroso were preparing a proposal for the Brazilian operations at the request of Grupo Nueva, the Swiss holding company that owned Amanco. One of the key decisions to b...Starting at €8.20
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Magazine Luiza: Expanding Horizons: The role of ecommerce in the post-IPO growth strategy
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Bullara, Cesar; Sauerbronn Jacinto, RodrigoCase M-1275-ELeadership and People Management, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementIn May 2011, Brazilian retailer Magazine Luiza successfully raised R$926 million (¿400 million) from its initial public offering (IPO) on the São Paulo stock exchange. The firm was immediately confronted with the challenge of accelerating growth beyond its already remarkable growth rate. The case is centered on the role e-commerce should play in the company's future. On the one hand, the market potential seems to be very interesting and the compa...Starting at €8.20
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Linkality's Call Center
Bitran, Gabriel R.; Mitchell, Jordan; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloCase M-1221-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementLinkality is the 8th largest Internet service provider (ISP) in the United States, with a subscriber base of approximately 3 million users. The case is focused on the management of Linkalitys call center, where approximately 85% of all contact with existing customers takes place. Hal Paden, VP of Operations, is looking for ways to reduce operating costs while at the same time improving service quality levels. Shelly Townsend, the call center ma...Starting at €8.20
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Coopers & Lybrand in Hungary (B) (Spanish version)
Loveman, Gary W.; Hallowell, RogerCase HBS-620S03Service and Operations ManagementCoopers & Lybrand open an office in Hungary.Starting at €5.74
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Shouldice Hospital Limited B (Spanish Version)
Heskett, James L.; Hallowell, RogerCase HBS-916S01Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilitySuplemento para el caso 805002Starting at €8.20
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Taco Bell Corp. (Spanish Version)
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Hallowell, RogerCase HBS-602S03Service and Operations ManagementJohn Martin, director general de Taco Bell, trae a la compañía en línea con sus competidores a través de un cambio gradual durante la década de 1980. A principios de 1990, que adopta enfoques innovadores para mejorar los niveles de servicio al tiempo que reduce los precios, proporcionando una clara ventaja competitiva. Ilustra el poder del pensamiento innovador en una industria de servicios y demuestra la importancia de un enfoque coordinado y ho...Starting at €8.20
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Gas Natural: Improving the Profitability of Servigas (Portuguese Version, Portugal)
Guitart, Iván; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloCase M-1234-PPMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementMarta Muriel has recently been promoted to director of residential natural gas service with the mandate of boosting profits for the company's home maintenance services, Servigen. She and her team have designed four measures, among others, that involve a trade-off between cost reduction and improvements in service quality. Now she has to decide which ones to actually implement based on their impact on the company's bottom line.Starting at €8.20