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Barilla SpA (A) (Spanish version)
Hammond, Janice H.Case HBS-603S20Service and Operations ManagementBarilla SpA, an Italian manufacturer that sells to its retailers largely through third-party distributors, experienced widely fluctuating demand patterns from its distributors during the late 1980s. This case describes a proposal to address the problem by implementing a continuous replenishment program, under which the responsibility for determining shipment quantities to the distributors would shift from the distributors to Barilla. Describes su...Starting at €8.20
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Ficosa International. Expansión internacional
Caldart, Adrian; Canals, JordiCase DG-1415StrategyEl caso se centra en la decisión de adquisición, por parte de la empresa de componentes de automoción Ficosa International, del negocio de espejos retrovisores de su competidor Magneti Marelli. El caso muestra además cuál fue la evolución en la estrategia corporativa de la empresa, que partiendo de un posicionamiento limitado a la Península Ibérica, expandió sus negocios hacia los principales países productores de automóviles de la UE y, más tard...Starting at €8.20
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Ficosa International. Expansión Internacional - Nota del Instructor
Caldart, Adrian; Canals, JordiTeaching Note DGT-30StrategyNota del instructor preparada como una ayuda para el profesor en el uso en clase del caso DG-1415 Ficosa International. Expansión Internacional.Starting at €0.00
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Argentina in Crisis (B)
Caldart, Adrian; Gual, JordiCase ASE-410-EEconomicsThe case analyzes the evolution of the Argentine economy after the political and economic crisis which leads to the abandonment of convertibility at the beginning of 2002. The case studies the economic policies implemented during 2002 and up to the election of the new president, Néstor Kirchner in May 2003.Starting at €5.74
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An Introduction to Real Options. Incorporating Flexibility to Quantitative Strategic Analysis
Caldart, Adrian; Ricart, Joan EnricTechnical Note DGN-616-EStrategyAt the time of making strategic investments, managers are increasingly dissatisfied with the lack of realism of the existing quantitative methods of capital budget valuation. Standard valuation techniques, based on the calculation of discounted cash flows, have been massively questioned due to their inability to capture management's flexibility to adapt and revise later decisions in response to unexpected market developments. This note addresses ...Starting at €8.20
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The Transit Point Experiment (Spanish version)
Hammond, Janice H.; Kelly, MauraCase HBS-615S09Service and Operations ManagementMerloni Elettrodomestici is a leading Italian manufacturer of domestic appliances. In 1986, an exposition for Merloni customers is scheduled at its Milano regional warehouse. During the two-month period preceding the event, when the warehouse must be free of inventory, the company conducts a "transit point" experiment. Each day, a truckload of products from the company's central warehouse is sent to Milano, where it is immediately transferred to ...Starting at €8.20
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ChemBright, Inc. (Spanish Version)
Hammond, Janice H.Case HBS-604S11Service and Operations ManagementChemBright es una pequeña empresa de nueva creación dedicada a la fabricación de productos químicos de uso doméstico de marca privada. La compañía vende sus productos a cadenas de supermercados en el área de Nueva Inglaterra. Su estrategia se basa en una ventaja de costos basado en la logística significativos. Las decisiones de los casos primarios son: 1) cómo la empresa debe responder a una guerra de precios iniciada por un fuerte competidor, y ...Starting at €8.20
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Caesars Entertainment
Hammond, Janice H.; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-615031-EFinanceThis case describes the introduction of a regression analysis model for forecasting guest arrivals to Caesars Palace hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company will use the forecast to staff the front desk in the hotel. The staff is unionized and the company has little flexibility to change staffing levels on a short-term basis. The case is set in the context of industry overcapacity and lower customer demand. The case describes several models that ...Starting at €8.20
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Unilever: Combatting Global Food Waste
Drake, David; Hammond, Janice H.; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-615040-EService and Operations ManagementThe global consumer goods company Unilever was on pace to hit a number of aggressive targets by 2020 as part of the Unilever Sustainable Living Project, including a goal to halve the waste associated with the disposal of its products. Unilever's Chief Supply Chain Officer Pier Luigi Sigismondi and his team were working towards this goal and had chosen to first focus on three key areas-sugar, tomatoes, and tea-and had analyzed where in the 'farm t...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