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Ingvar Kamprad and IKEA (Spanish version)
Bartlett, Christopher A.; Nanda, AshishCase HBS-303S05EntrepreneurshipTraces the development of a Swedish furniture retailer under the leadership of an innovative and unconventional entrepreneur whose approaches redefine the nature and structure of the industry. Traces IKEA's growth from a tiny mail order business to the world's largest furniture dealership. Describes the innovative strategic and organizational changes Kamprad made to achieve success. In particular, focuses on his unique vision and values and the w...Starting at €8.20
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. (Spanish version)
Mishina, KazuhiroCase HBS-606S29Service and Operations ManagementOn May 1, 1992, Doug Friesen, manager of assembly for Toyota's Georgetown, Kentucky, plant, faces a problem with the seats installed in the plant's sole product--Camrys. A growing number of cars are sitting off-line with defective seats or are missing them entirely. This situation is one of several causes of recent overtime, yet neither the reason for the problem nor a solution is readily apparent. As the plant is an exemplar of Toyota's famed pr...Starting at €8.20
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Dipronor, S.L. (C)
Maeztu J. P.; Fontrodona, JoanCase TD-93-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityCase (C) describes the decision finally taken by Alejandro and the conversation he has with his client.Starting at €5.74
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Dipronor, S.L. (B)
Maeztu J. P.; Fontrodona, JoanCase TD-92-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityHaving got to the bottom of the situation described in case (A), Alejandro is wondering now whether he should inform his client, who owns the project he is working on, of what has happened.Starting at €5.74
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Dipronor, S.L. (A)
Maeztu J. P.; Fontrodona, JoanCase TD-91-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAlejandro Rodríguez, general manager of Dipronor, S.L., suspects that two of his subordinates have demanded or accepted commissions from suppliers. Overwhelmed with work, Alejandro had not realized this was going on. The project they are working on has three months to go and these two people are vital to its completion. The case raises the question of how Alejandro should deal with them and with the suppliers involved.Starting at €8.20
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The JIT II Program (A) (Spanish version)
Shapiro, Roy D.; Isaacson, BruceCase HBS-610S11Service and Operations Management1) which planning and ordering activities should be performed by Bose and which can be performed by vendors, 2) how much access vendors should have to Bose computer systems and facilities, and 3) how to adapt vendor relations as the company grows or as markets change. Students are asked to consider both the buyer's and the vendor's perspective on the buyer-seller relationship.Starting at €8.20
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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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Sport Obermeyer Ltd. (Spanish version)
Hammond, Janice H.; Raman, AnanthCase HBS-604S13Service and Operations ManagementThe case describes operations at a skiwear design and merchandising company and its supply partner. Introduces production planning for short-life-cycle products with uncertain demand and allows students to analyze a reduced version of the company's production planning problem. In addition, it provides details about information and material flows that allow students to make recommendations for operational improvements, including comparisons betwee...Starting at €8.20
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Barilla SpA (C) (Spanish version)
Hammond, Janice H.Case HBS-605S09Service and Operations ManagementSupplements the (A) case.Starting at €5.74
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American Express: Membership rewards Europe
Spinther M.; Rose S.; McGilvey P.; Huete, Luis MaríaCase P-886-EService and Operations ManagementThe Membership Rewards Programme is designed for business travellers. The rewards offered appeal mainly to members of Airline Frequent Flyer Programmes who take advantage of collecting miles on Amex and transfer them to their preferred airline to collect free tickets or upgrades. The case poses the managerial challenge of how to reach the 50% target penetration rate of the programme Amex has in mind and questiones how to include customers of the ...Starting at €8.20