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Sorenson Research Co. (Abridged) (Spanish Version)
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Crocker, GaryCase HBS-603S26Service and Operations ManagementPresenta los problemas que enfrenta un alto volumen, alto margen (pero ligero) productos médicos de negocios. La compañía está tratando de mejorar su control de inventario para reducir la inversión en inventarios y mejorar el servicio. El sistema de inventario multi-sitio actual se ha descrito y se presentan las principales alternativas para mejorar o sustituirlo.Starting at €8.20
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Lehrer McGovern Bovis, Inc. (Abridged) (Spanish Version)
Wheelwright, Steven C.Case HBS-604S09Service and Operations ManagementDescribe el crecimiento de una empresa de gestión de la construcción y los problemas operativos que ahora se encuentra. Diseñado para presentar a los estudiantes el valor de la competencia en el sector de la construcción, para mostrar cómo las técnicas de análisis de valor se pueden utilizar para la ventaja estratégica, y para ilustrar las cepas que los lugares de crecimiento en un sistema operativo empresarial e informal. También plantea problem...Starting at €8.20
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Process Control at Polaroid (A) (Spanish version)
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Bowen, H. Kent; Elliott, BrianCase HBS-606S22Service and Operations ManagementDescribes the initial efforts at a film production plant to shift from a traditional QC inspection mentality to a worker-based process control mentality. Students can prepare SPC charts, propose actions needed, and combine steps into an overall action plan.Starting at €8.20
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Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker (A) (Spanish version)
Snow, Daniel C.; Wheelwright, Steven C.; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-607S43Service and Operations ManagementScharffen Berger, a premium brand chocolate, is growing rapidly and must decide where and when to add capacity in the production line and with what technology. The company must consider the demands of marketing, the impact on quality and reputation, and the economics of alternative approaches to increasing output in both the short term and long term. Provides an opportunity for students to examine the existing process technology and flow, to unde...Starting at €8.20
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Lattice Ways to Participate: Creating a Company Culture of Collaboration and Transparency
Benko, Cathleen; Anderson, MollyBook Chapter HBS-7012BC-EThe traditional corporate ladder is giving way to a new kind of organizational structure-the corporate lattice-in which success is no longer defined as a linear climb to the top, and rigid definitions of what work is, how it should be accomplished, and who gets to participate are being transformed. In this chapter, the authors examine how companies can enable broad-based, nonhierarchical forms of participation through the interrelated forces of c...Starting at €8.20
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Lattice Ways to Build Careers: An Operational Approach to Career Customization
Benko, Cathleen; Anderson, MollyBook Chapter HBS-7018BC-EThe changing world of work is dismantling the corporate ladder step by step. Tom Peters, the best-selling author of "In Search of Excellence," sums it up this way: "It's over. No more vertical. No more ladder. A career is now a checkerboard. Or even a maze." In this chapter, the authors explore how companies can redesign their talent practices through career enhancement and customization. They introduce the mass career customization (MCC) tool, w...Starting at €8.20
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The Individual's Guide to the Shifting Landscape: Charting Your Career Path Within the Corporate Lattice Structure
Benko, Cathleen; Anderson, MollyBook Chapter HBS-7019BC-EThe traditional corporate ladder is giving way to a new kind of organizational structure-the corporate lattice-in which success is no longer defined as a linear climb to the top, and rigid definitions of what work is, how it should be accomplished, and who gets to participate are being transformed. In this chapter, the authors explore the changing role each individual plays in directing his or her own lattice journey. Individuals need to treat th...Starting at €8.20
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Metreke Cards (Spanish version)
Wheelwright, Steven C.Case HBS-615S04Service and Operations ManagementSe utiliza para introducir el proceso de línea de montaje para el primer año los estudiantes de MBA. Tres variaciones diferentes de un proceso de línea de montaje para el embalaje de tarjetas de felicitación se presentan para su análisis. Para elegir entre los tres, los estudiantes deben abordar los problemas de tiempo de las normas, la capacidad, la supervisión y la formación. Un reescrito versión de un caso anterior.Starting at €8.20
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The Morrison Company (Spanish version)
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Myers, Paul S.Case HBS-413S16Service and Operations ManagementThe Morrison Company develops and manufactures radio frequency identification tags (RFID) known as "smart labels" for the retail and pharmaceutical industries. RFID technology is a fast-growing and increasingly competitive industry. Sales have risen dramatically over the past year and production levels have had to increase to meet monthly and quarterly shipping targets. However, the increase has exacerbated existing manufacturing problems and has...Starting at €8.20
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From Ladder to Lattice: The New Workforce Imperative
Benko, Cathleen; Weisberg, AnneBook Chapter HBS-3881BC-ELeadership and People ManagementScaling the corporate ladder has been the enduring gold standard for personal success since organizational hierarchy was invented at the beginning of the industrial age. However, a confluence of market and demographic forces in the past twenty years has compressed hierarchies, shortened the ladder, and reduced the qualified pool of high-potential employees available to climb it. Another set of business and societal influences has reshaped the Ame...Starting at €8.20