La mañana del 21 de abril de 2011, Alex Dantart, director técnico de Olapic, estaba listo para dirigir la última prueba del nuevo servicio de la empresa start-up de tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC) con sede en Nueva York, uPhoto. La fecha de lanzamiento de este innovador servicio de crowdsourcing de fotografías, encargado por el primer cliente corporativo de Olapic, el New York Daily News (NYDN), se anunció para finales de ab...

On the morning of April 21, 2011, Alex Dantart, CTO of Olapic, was about to run the final testing of his New York-based IT start-up company's new service, uPhoto. The launch date of this innovative photo crowdsourcing service commissioned by Olapic's first corporate client, the newspaper the New York Daily News (NYDN), was slated for the end of April. Although it seemed that the Internet connection was working, Dantart was puzzled when he realize...

On the morning of April 21, 2011, Alex Dantart, CTO of Olapic, was about to run the final testing of his New York-based IT start-up company's new service, uPhoto. The launch date of this innovative photo crowdsourcing service commissioned by Olapic's first corporate client, the newspaper the New York Daily News (NYDN), was slated for the end of April. Although it seemed that the Internet connection was working, Dantart was puzzled when he realize...

On the morning of April 21, 2011, Alex Dantart, CTO of Olapic, was about to run the final testing of his New York-based IT start-up company's new service, uPhoto. The launch date of this innovative photo crowdsourcing service commissioned by Olapic's first corporate client, the newspaper the New York Daily News (NYDN), was slated for the end of April. Although it seemed that the Internet connection was working, Dantart was puzzled when he realize...

Ohio Art shifts its advertising and distribution strategy for a new line of construction toys aimed at adults called nanoblock. Distribution focuses on toy and hobby outlets, avoiding mass merchandisers, but Amazon.com is also stocking and selling the nanoblock line. Digital marketing strategies are being developed for both promotion through Amazon.com and social media. While shifting marketing to new media, management is distracted by the media ...

AWARD WINNING CASE - This case was one of the winners of the 2016 John Molson MBA Case Writing Competition. When Etsy proceeded with an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in April 2015, it was the second U.S. company to go public as a certified B Corporation. Etsy’s status as a B Corporation meant that social responsibility was ingrained in its mission. However, as an online marketplace for artisanal goods, Etsy faced a number...

Las conexiones digitales y los datos que generan las innumerables interacciones entre organizaciones, personas y cosas han crecido de forma exponencial. Los directivos pueden utilizar esta densidad digital para mejorar sus modelos de negocio o crear otros completamente nuevos. Este artículo presenta un modelo práctico para ayudarles a sacar partido de los datos conectados e identificar los elementos programables de su propuesta de valor. El autor...

La digitalización, que ha tenido un impacto disruptivo en los servicios, está a punto de hacer otro tanto en la industria y, en concreto, las fábricas. Como las cadenas de suministro operan al límite y están condicionadas por una creciente lista de retos globales, se precisan nuevos modelos que ahorren tiempo y aumenten la eficiencia y flexibilidad. A partir de entrevistas, casos y colaboraciones con empresas alemanas a la vanguardia de su sector...

Amazon defines itself as the most customer-centered company in the world and explains its growth in various sectors as a way to offer more value to its customers. "Our vision is to be earth's most customer-centric company; to build a place where people can come to find and discover anything they might want to buy online," according to Amazon's mission statement. This case presents how Amazon has grown quickly, and how it aims to balance this rapi...

Amazon defines itself as the most customer-centered company in the world and explains its growth in various sectors as a way to offer more value to its customers. "Our vision is to be earth's most customer-centric company; to build a place where people can come to find and discover anything they might want to buy online," according to Amazon's mission statement. This case presents how Amazon has grown quickly, and how it aims to balance this rapi...