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TIPSA (A)
Palavecino S.; Andreu i Civit, RafaelCase SI-105-EKnowledge and CommunicationStarting at €8.20
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TIPSA (B)
Palavecino S.; Andreu i Civit, RafaelCase SI-106-EKnowledge and CommunicationStarting at €5.74
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Developing an ABC Model (Spanish version)
Kaplan, Robert S.Case HBS-110S17Accounting and ControlClassic Pen has diversified from its core blue and black pen business by introducing new specialized colors. But costs have risen and margins on blue and black pens are decreasing. The controller turns to activity-based costing (ABC) for an explanation.Starting at €8.20
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General Óptica Internacional
Bohnsen, B.; Nueno, PedroCase P-997-EService and Operations ManagementGeneral Optica Internacional is considering the possibility of centralizing its production of glasses (lens fitting) instead of decentralizing the work to optician. Centralization saves costs but may give rise to service problems.Starting at €8.20
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Globalization of CEMEX (Spanish version)
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Matthews, Jamie L.Case HBS-703S14StrategyCEMEX is a Mexican company that has become a major international competitor in cement while maintaining a higher level of profitability than other, longer-established majors. CEMEX's superior profitability supplies a basis for discussing the sources of superior performance in a global context. In addition, the wide array of benefits that CEMEX derives from its operations in different countries broadens conventional notions of why firms globalize.Starting at €8.20
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Stephen's T-Shirts
Ariño, Miguel AngelCase AD-268-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsA family firm that produces and sells printed T-shirts at events and festivals in mid-sized towns must decide how many T-shirts to produce for an upcoming event. Three possible scenarios are defined, each with a different probability.Starting at €8.20
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Pain in the (Supply) Chain (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Butman, JohnArticle HBS-R0205A-EService and Operations ManagementIt's the end of the quarter, and the sales staff at Exceso Corp. is scrambling to meet CEO R. Foley Vinton's overheated 9% sales target. Sure, the sales team has always hit its target in the past, and yes, that number was based on its forecast data. But the fact is, the projection was based on raw data. And as Martin Wu, the company's head of sales, warns Vinton, sales will do well to hit 3%. Vinton remains unconvinced. He has already given that ...Starting at €8.20
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Fast Fashion (Spanish version)
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Nueno Iniesta, Jose LuisCase HBS-704S02StrategyFocuses on Inditex, an apparel retailer from Spain, which has set up an extremely quick response system for its ZARA chain. Instead of predicting months before a season starts what women will want to wear, ZARA observes what's selling and what's not and continuously adjusts what it produces and merchandises on that basis. Powered by ZARA's success, Inditex has expanded into 39 countries, making it one of the most global retailers in the world. Bu...Starting at €8.20
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ZARA: Fast Fashion
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Nueno Iniesta, Jose LuisCase HBS-703497-EStrategyFocuses on Inditex, an apparel retailer from Spain, which has set up an extremely quick response system for its ZARA chain. Instead of predicting months before a season starts what women will want to wear, ZARA observes what's selling and what's not and continuously adjusts what it produces and merchandises on that basis. Powered by ZARA's success, Inditex has expanded into 39 countries, making it one of the most global retailers in the world. Bu...Starting at €8.20
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IT for Fast Fashion (Spanish version)
McAfee, Andrew; Sjoman, Anders; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-605S17Service and Operations ManagementIn 2003, Zara's CIO must decide whether to upgrade the retailer's IT infrastructure and capabilities. At the time of the case, the company relies on an out-of-date operating system for its store terminals and has no full-time network in place across stores. Despite these limitations, however, Zara's parent company, Inditex, has built an extraordinarily well-performing value chain that is by far the most responsive in the industry. The case descri...Starting at €8.20