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Paul Chesler, Director, Quality Assurance (Spanish version)
Leonard, Frank S.Case HBS-608S17Service and Operations ManagementIntroduces the systemic nature of product quality and the complexity of quality problems. A new director of quality assurance discovers an apparent quality problem. The actions of different departments and functions contribute to the problem. The new director must decide how serious the problem is, what to do about it, and how to go about orienting an organization toward a better quality attitude. A rewritten version of an earlier case.Starting at €8.20
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High Fidelity: Ivor Tiefenbrun on Tapping Talent (Spanish version)
Tiefenbrun, Ivor; Morse, GardinerArticle HBS-F0611FLeadership and People ManagementIvor Tiefenbrun, head of the high-end audio equipment maker Linn Products, explains why the assembly line isn't always the most efficient way to manufacture.Starting at €8.20
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Inventec Corp., Teaching Note
Palepu, Krishna G.Teaching Note HBS-707484-EMarketingTeaching note to 106016.Starting at €0.00
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Competing on Analytics with Internal Processes: Financial, Manufacturing, R&D, and Human Resource Applications
Davenport, Thomas H.; Harris, Jeanne G.Book Chapter HBS-2198BC-EThis chapter focuses on internal business processes and the challenge not only of identifying internal applications of business analytics, but of finding some applications that are clearly strategic and involve competitive advantage. This chapter was originally published as Chapter 4 of "Competing on Analytics."Starting at €8.20
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Johann Borgers Group: An Owner-Managed Automotive Supplier in the 21st Century
Sachon, MarcCase P-1080-EService and Operations ManagementBorgers Group, a fifth generation owner-managed family business producing textile-based sound-proofing solutions for the European automotive industry, has established production facilities all over Europe, including three factories in the Czech Republic. The company has a track record of quality and innovation and is a supplier to all automotive companies in Europe, including Audi, BMW, Bentley and Mercedes. While Borgers' largest production faci...Starting at €8.20
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Road Map for Natural Capitalism (HBR Classic)
Lovins, Amory B.; Lovins, L. Hunter; Hawken, PaulArticle HBS-R0707P-EService and Operations ManagementThis article was originally published in May-June 1999 and was republished in July-August 2007 as an HBR Classic. This 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. No one would run a business without accounting for its capital outlays. Yet in 1999, when this article was originally published, most companies overloo...Starting at €8.20
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Kristen's Cookie Co. (A) (Abridged)
Bohn, Roger E.; Hammond, Janice H.Case HBS-608037-EService and Operations ManagementThe student is starting his or her own business, baking make-to-order cookies. Basic times of each operation are laid out and the student is asked to determine the consequences for the operating system. Serves as an exercise and review of concepts such as capacity, bottlenecks, and throughput times. Students should be able to make several useful suggestions for improving the system.Starting at €8.20
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Kristen's Cookie Co. (A) (Abridged) (Spanish version)
Bohn, Roger E.; Hammond, Janice H.Case HBS-611S03Service and Operations ManagementThe student is starting his or her own business, baking make-to-order cookies. Basic times of each operation are laid out and the student is asked to determine the consequences for the operating system. Serves as an exercise and review of concepts such as capacity, bottlenecks, and throughput times. Students should be able to make several useful suggestions for improving the system.Starting at €8.20
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The Next Advantage for Manufacturing: Winning in China
Hexter, Jimmy; Woetzel, JonathanBook Chapter HBS-4495BC-EAs competition intensifies in China's new markets, pressures will mount on companies to improve their execution in every aspect of manufacturing. This chapter looks at how some companies have successfully tailored operations to the local realities of China. This chapter is excerpted from "Operation China: From Strategy to Execution."Starting at €8.20
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Ruling the Modern Corporation: The Debate over Limited Liability in Massachusetts
Moss, David A.; Kintgen, EugeneCase HBS-708016-EStrategyIn 1830, Governor Levi Lincoln, Jr. urged the Massachusetts state legislature to introduce a limited liability regime for manufacturing corporations similar to that adopted in neighboring states. At least since 1809, shareholders in the state's manufacturing corporations had faced unlimited liability, which held shareholders personally liable for corporate debts. While unlimited liability was meant to ensure financial prudence, Lincoln and others...Starting at €8.20