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Ford España, S.A.: La planta de motores de Almusafes
Huete, Luis María; Luchi R.Case P-813Service and Operations ManagementLa principal planta de motores de Ford en Europa es pionera en la puesta en práctica de una metodología de mejora de procesos. El caso permite realizar un análisis en detalle de las distintas variables operativas del proceso, y de un enfoque de mejora del mismo que incluye actuaciones en las áreas de gestión de la calidad, mantenimiento, relación con proveedores, administración de materiales y diseño. El caso incluye Anexos que permiten un anális...Starting at €8.20
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What's Your Google Strategy? (Spanish version)
Hagiu, Andrei; Yoffie, David B.Article HBS-R0904FStrategy(1) Whether to play with existing MSPs, build their own platform, or do both; (2) once they've concluded that at least one third-party MSP can benefit their business, deciding how many to join; and (3) figuring out how to play - that is, which features or services they should adopt and which they should reject in order to maintain their company's competitive advantage. Some companies that lack the power to influence an MSP's actions may have few...Starting at €8.20
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La última guerra por el formato DVD
Hagiu, AndreiCase HBS-713S20StrategyProporciona una visión general breve de la batalla entre los estándares HD-DVD y Blu-ray, centrándose en los acontecimientos que precipitaron la victoria de Blu-ray a principios de 2008.Starting at €8.20
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The Cost of Capital (Abridged) (Spanish version)
Ruback, Richard S.Case HBS-202S08FinanceGives students the opportunity to explore how a company uses the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to compute the cost of capital for each of its divisions. The use of Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) formula and the mechanics of applying it are stressed.Starting at €8.20
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RJR Nabisco (Spanish version)
Ruback, Richard S.Case HBS-202S09FinanceGives students the opportunity to explore issues facing the board of directors in a leveraged buyout. RJR Nabisco is valued under different operating strategies and the source of gains in leveraged buyouts is stressed.Starting at €8.20
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The Cost of Capital (Spanish version)
Ruback, Richard S.Case HBS-204S12FinancePresents recommendations for hurdle rates of Marriott's divisions to select by discounting appropriate cash flows by the appropriate hurdle rate for each division.Starting at €8.20
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El Valor de los Arboles
Ruback, Richard S.; Luchs, Kathleen S.Case HBS-217S02FinanceDescribe dos estrategias alternativas de corte de árboles. La primera es para cortar todos los árboles que son al menos 12 pulgadas de diámetro a la altura del pecho. El segundo es para diluir el bosque cortando árboles menos deseables inmediatamente y la cosecha de los árboles de cultivo más tarde. La información de caso presenta a los estudiantes para estimar los flujos de efectivo para cada alternativa. Después de estimar el dinero correspondi...Starting at €8.20
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What's Your Google Strategy
Hagiu, Andrei; Yoffie, David B.Article HBS-R0904F-EStrategyThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Multisided platforms can lower your transaction costs and increase customer reach. But powerful MSPs like Microsoft, Google, and Apple have also tended to extract most of the value from their platforms, mainly because companies that played with them didn't adequate...Starting at €8.20
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Finding the Platform in Your Product
Hagiu, Andrei; Altman, Elizabeth J.Article HBS-R1704G-EStrategyFive of the 10 most valuable companies in the world today--Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook, and Microsoft--derive much of their worth from their multisided platforms, which facilitate interactions or transactions between parties. Many MSPs are more valuable than companies in the same industries that provide only products or services: For instance, Airbnb is now worth more than Marriott, the world's largest hotel chain. However, companies that w...Starting at €8.20
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Game Time Decision for AppDirect
Hagiu, Andrei; Arjona, Laura; Zhang, EmilyCase HBS-712410-EStrategyAppDirect is a start-up that offers small businesses software-as-a-service solutions through a business app marketplace and portal. Daniel Saks, cofounder and co-CEO, is faced with the key question of deciding distribution strategy: should AppDirect find channel partners or create a self-branded platform? The case describes the evolving business app market by analyzing the strategies and business models of competitors for both the marketplace and...Starting at €8.20