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National Cranberry Cooperative (Spanish version)
Miller, Jeffrey G.; Olsen, R. PaulCase HBS-603S02Service and Operations ManagementRequires an analysis of both the process flows and the production control system used in a cranberry receiving plant. A rewritten version of an earlier case.Starting at €8.20
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American Chemical Corp. (Spanish version)
Fruhan, William E.; Goldsberry, John P.Case HBS-210S22FinanceA large chemical manufacturer divests a plant that is acquired by a small specialty chemicals manufacturer. The acquisition decision is viewed from the vantage point of the small specialty chemicals manufacturer.Starting at €8.20
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Harris Seafoods, Inc. (Spanish version)
Fruhan, William E.; Sahlman, William A.Case HBS-205S07FinancePresents data relevant to a major capital expenditure--the construction of a shrimp plant. Designed to test student's ability to identify relevant cash flows, to estimate the cost of capital, and to decide whether or not to invest.Starting at €8.20
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Sedalia Engine Plant (A) (Spanish version)
Beer, Michael; Spector, Bert A.Case HBS-420S16Leadership and People ManagementThe new plant manager must deal with the problems and potentials contained in this highly participatory management style plant.Starting at €8.20
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Sedalia Engine Plant (B) (Spanish version)
Beer, Michael; Spector, Bert A.Case HBS-420S17Leadership and People ManagementAfter one year as new plant manager at a highly participatory management style plant, Denny Goble assesses his handling of various problems.Starting at €5.74
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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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Allied-Signal: Managing the Hazardous Waste Liability Risk (Spanish version)
Vietor, Richard H.K.; Prewitt, EdwardCase HBS-720S09EconomicsAllied-Signal, Inc., one of the world's oldest chemical companies and today a diversified conglomerate, is liable for clean-up costs of old hazardous waste sites. These costs are substantial: reserves grew to nearly $500 million in 1991. Attempting to avoid further set-asides, and anticipating U.S.-style liability laws in Europe, environmental managers undertake a review of the company's three-part environmental control policy. With extensive pro...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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Plant Location Puzzle
Bartmess, Andrew D.Article HBS-94201-EEconomicsIn this fictional case study, Ann Reardon, CEO of the Eldora Co. (EDC), has led her organization to become the largest and most profitable bicycle maker in the U.S. market. When her competition was moving its operations overseas because of lower labor costs, she chose to keep EDC's plant on the same campus as corporate headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. She believes that decision has been the primary reason for EDC's success. With the marketing, ...Starting at €8.20
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Portfolio Planning at CIBA-GEIGY and the Newport Investment Proposal (Spanish version)
Collis, David J.; Johnson, ElizabethCase HBS-719S09StrategyCovers the history of portfolio planning at CIBA-GEIGY, a leading Swiss chemical and pharmaceutical company, beginning with the introduction of the process in the mid-1980s. The discussion extends to the application of portfolio planning techniques to a specific investment proposal: the comprehensive modernization of a plant dedicated to the production of high-quality specialty pigments.Starting at €8.20