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Supply Chain Management at Wal-Mart
P. Fraser Johnson; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B07D001-EService and Operations Management, StrategyIn 2006 Wal-Mart, the second largest firm in the world by sales, was looking to improve its already efficient supply chain. The company's supply chain was closely integrated with its retail and information systems strategies and has been developed incrementally over the past 40 years. However, rivals are copying every aspect, from the way Wal-Mart cross-docks product in warehouses, to Wal-Mart's use of a sophisticated database to capture, store a...Starting at €8.20
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Penya Barcelonista in London
Grasas Joan; Done, Adrian A.; Ribera, JaumeExercise PE-69-EService and Operations ManagementA purchasing management simulation exercise, for a single product with both normal and urgent ordering modes.Starting at €8.20
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Car Collision Center, Barcelona
Mitchell, Jordan; Sachon, MarcCase P-1077-EService and Operations ManagementCar Collision Center Barcelona is a business concept developed by a group of MBA students during their MBA. It aims to remedy the market inefficiency of having many small body shops in Barcelona, resulting in higher costs and longer process times. To do so, they want to pool demand for car body work after traffic accidents in a large facility and collaborate with insurance companies. These will benefit from projected lower costs of repair and low...Starting at €8.20
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Improve Your Return on Returns (Spanish version)
O'Connell, AndrewArticle HBS-F0711FService and Operations ManagementA "reverse logistics" value chain strategy--what you do with goods your customers send back--can strengthen your company's competitiveness according to the authors of a recent article in the "Academy of Management Perspectives." Estee Lauder built a $250-million product line from returned cosmetics.Starting at €8.20
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Improve Your Return on Returns
O'Connell, AndrewArticle HBS-F0711F-EService and Operations ManagementA "reverse logistics" value chain strategy--what you do with goods your customers send back--can strengthen your company's competitiveness according to the authors of a recent article in the "Academy of Management Perspectives." Estee Lauder built a $250-million product line from returned cosmetics.Starting at €8.20
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Nomad Oil Corporation
Weiss, Elliott N.Case DARDEN-OM-1336-EService and Operations ManagementOliver Slophe, the manager of Nomad Oil's European Aviation Logistics, must evaluate his European distribution system for cost savings by rationalizing the inventory system and the distribution network. He must also evaluate a proposal for consolidating stock into one central warehouse. This case can be used to show the effects of inventory pooling.Starting at €8.20
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Carsharing in Barcelona: Avancar
Alegre, M.; Lago, Alejandro; Martínez de Albéniz, VictorCase P-1088-EService and Operations ManagementAvancar started offering car sharing services in Barcelona in 2004. As in most car sharing businesses, customers would typically make car reservations by the hour, and pick up and drop off the cars on their own (self-service). By 2008, the company had 2000 customers sharing more than 100 vehicles. As Avancar kept growing, it had the possibility of modifying the design of the service process and the management of its capacity. This was especially ...Starting at €8.20
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Carsharing in Barcelona: Avancar (Chinese Version)
Alegre, M.; Lago, Alejandro; Martínez de Albéniz, VictorCase P-1088-ZHService and Operations ManagementAvancar started offering car sharing services in Barcelona in 2004. As in most car sharing businesses, customers would typically make car reservations by the hour, and pick up and drop off the cars on their own (self-service). By 2008, the company had 2000 customers sharing more than 100 vehicles. As Avancar kept growing, it had the possibility of modifying the design of the service process and the management of its capacity. This was especially ...Starting at €8.20
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When Supply is of Public Interest: Roche & Tamiflu, Teaching Note
Watson, Noel; Kopczak, Laura Rock; Yadav, PrashantTeaching Note HBS-609074-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for [609061].Starting at €0.00
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Supply Chain Optimization at Hugo Boss (A)
Raman, Ananth; DeHoratius, Nicole; Kanji, ZahraCase HBS-609029-EService and Operations ManagementTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. We evaluate the impact of a supply chain pilot implemented at Hugo Boss. This pilot entailed altering the way in which Hugo Boss orders from its suppliers. We explore the challenge of assessing the impact of supply chain change, the link between operational performance and firm performance, and the relationship between sales, inventory, and product availability.Starting at €8.20