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FeelGood Pharmaceuticals
Esmanhoto L. G.; Pipkins S.; Pipkins L.; Baucells Alibés, ManelCase AD-293-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsUse of integer programming to take advantage of volume discounts of providers, while satisfying quality and volume contraints.Starting at €8.20
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Building Deep Supplier Relationships (Spanish version)
Liker, Jeffrey K.; Choi, Thomas Y.Article HBS-R0412GStrategythey understand how their suppliers work, turn supplier rivalry into opportunity, monitor vendors closely, develop those vendors' capabilities, share information intensively but selectively, and help their vendors continually improve their processes.Starting at €8.20
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RFID at the METRO Group (Spanish version)
Ton, Zeynep; Dessain, Vincent; Stachowiak-Joulain, MonikaCase HBS-610S05Service and Operations ManagementIntroduces radio frequency identification (RFID) as the next generation of automatic identification technologies that is expected to improve the performance of retail supply chains through reduced shrink, increased product availability, and improved labor productivity. Showcases the implementation of the technology by the METRO Group, the world's third-largest retailer. Places students in the position of Dr. Gerd Wolfram, managing director of MET...Starting at €8.20
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Eliminate the Middleman? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Huang, Ming-Hui; Riggs, Bruce K.; Lynn, Barry C.; Dongsheng, Wang; Gaffney, PaulArticle HBS-R0603A-EService and Operations ManagementGreg Jamison, the head of global sourcing at USTech, has a complicated situation on his hands. The U.S. consumer electronics giant has long outsourced much of the design and production of its branded offerings to TaiSource, an original design manufacturer, or ODM, in Taiwan. TaiSource, in turn, has moved most of its manufacturing to Beijing, giving USTech many of the cost benefits--and none of the hassles--of sourcing in China. But commodity prod...Starting at €8.20
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Customer Value Propositions in Business Markets
Anderson, James C.; Narus, James A.; Van Rossum, WouterArticle HBS-R0603F-EMarketingExamples of consumer value propositions that resonate with customers are exceptionally difficult to find. When properly constructed, value propositions force suppliers to focus on what their offerings are really worth. Once companies become disciplined about understanding their customers, they can make smarter choices about where to allocate scarce resources. The authors illuminate the pitfalls of current approaches, then present a systematic met...Starting at €8.20
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Customer Value Propositions in Business Markets (Spanish version)
Anderson, James C.; Narus, James A.; Van Rossum, WouterArticle HBS-R0603FMarketingassuming that any favorable points of difference must be valuable for the customer. Drawing on the best practices of a handful of suppliers in business markets, the authors advocate a resonating focus approach. Suppliers can provide simple, yet powerfully captivating, consumer value propositions by making their offerings superior on the few elements that matter most to target customers, demonstrating and documenting the value of this superior pe...Starting at €8.20
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Connect and Develop: Inside Procter & Gamble's New Model for Innovation
Huston, Larry; Sakkab, NabilArticle HBS-R0603C-EStrategyThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. For generations, Procter & Gamble generated most of its phenomenal growth by innovating from within--building global research facilities and hiring the best talent in the world. Back when companies were smaller and the world was less competitive, that model worked ...Starting at €8.20
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Inside Procter & Gamble's New Model for Innovation (Spanish version)
Huston, Larry; Sakkab, NabilArticle HBS-R0603CStrategyThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. For generations, Procter & Gamble generated most of its phenomenal growth by innovating from within--building global research facilities and hiring the best talent in the world. Back when companies were smaller and the world was less competitive, that model worked ...Starting at €8.20
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Preparing for a Pandemic (Spanish version)
Staples, Jeffrey; Dowell, Scott F.; Bresee, Joseph S.; Nohria, Nitin; Bennis, Warren G.; Fischhoff, Baruch; MacGowan, William; Brilliant, Larry; Susser, Peter; Cooper, Sherry; Dobson, Wendy; Golden, Brian R.Article HBS-F0605AThis month, all of Harvard Business Review's Forethought contributions address avian influenza, its potential to become a pandemic, and the red flags this possibility raises for businesses. Jeffrey Staples warns that the H5N1 strain of the avian flu represents a new class of global threat and urges companies to plan accordingly. Scott F. Dowell and Joseph S. Bresee show how mutations of the virus could boost its ability to spread from person to p...Starting at €8.20
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IKEA's Global Sourcing Challenge: Indian Rugs and Child Labor (A) (Spanish version)
Christopher A. Bartlett; Vincent Dessain; Anders SjomanCase HBS-909S02StrategyTraces the history of IKEA's response to a TV report that its Indian carpet suppliers were using child labor. Describes IKEA's growth, including the importance of a sourcing strategy based on its close relationships with suppliers in developing countries. Details the development of IKEA's strong culture and values that include a commitment "to create a better everyday life for many people." Describes how, in response to regulatory and public pres...Starting at €8.20