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Meridian Systems
Cespedes, Frank V.; Roberts, Michael J.Case HBS-918533-EEntrepreneurshipThe Meridian Systems case focuses on a start-up in the restaurant point of sale (POS) systems market. In early 2018, Meridian is getting ready to roll out a POS system based on a new technology-a tablet-based, Wi-Fi-enabled POS system (the "tablet" system, or GingerSnap). This product has a far lower price point than Meridian's existing terminal-based system does. It also has a different target customer. The company's leadership is thus faced wit...Starting at €8.20
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Star of the Caribbean
Ariño, Miguel AngelCase AD-360-EDecision AnalysisThe case enables analysis of a decision about production when demand is uncertain. It can be used as an introductory document in a module on inventory planning and it enables the problem of the critical fractile to be illustrated very simply. This case replaces the case Barbados Star from the same author(AD-313).Starting at €8.20
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Pursuing the Network Strategy (A) (Spanish version)
Tushman, Michael L.; Roberts, Michael J.; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-410S19Leadership and People ManagementDescribes the evolution of USA TODAY Online, the electronic version of the newspaper, within the organizational structure of the newspaper. Describes the tensions and issues that develop and the pressure from the Online division to be spun off. At the same time, CEO Tom Curley sees a greater strategic need for integration. Poses the question of what degree or type of strategic integration is required, what degree of organizational integration thi...Starting at €8.20
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Binomial Distribution
Ariño, Miguel AngelTechnical Note ADN-244-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsThis note explains the binomial distribution and provides examples of situations that can be modelled with this distribution.Starting at €8.20
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Cunicarn and the Concept of Integrated Suppliers
Ariño, Miguel Angel; Romances, RogerCase AD-350-EDecision AnalysisThis case introduces readers to one of Mercadona's integrated suppliers: Cunicarn, the supermarket's supplier of rabbit meat. The text considers how to make the rabbit industry's value chain processes more efficient, from breeding to delivering the final product to costumers. Cunicarn wonders whether it would be feasible to establish a relationship with its rabbit suppliers similar to the one it has with Mercadona as an integrated supplier and, i...Starting at €8.20
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Chemical Fusion (B)
Ariño, Miguel Angel; Sabrià, FredericCase AD-363-EDecision AnalysisThe multinational IQI has sold Química del Vallès, three years after acquiring it, so the previous plan for producing pyriclamate becomes optimal for it. However, the plan of recent years was more satisfactory for it overall. The problem that must be solved is how to encourage Química del Vallès to maintain the latest plan instead of replacing it with the old one. This case is based on the case "Química del Vallès (B)" by the same authors (AD-230...Starting at €5.74
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Chemical Fusion (A)
Ariño, Miguel Angel; Sabrià, FredericCase AD-362-EDecision AnalysisDay after day, Química del Vallès is faced with the decision of how many liters of pyriclamate to produce for daily sale to the Spanish subsidiary of IQI, an English multinational. The drums of pyriclamate that are not required by the multinational should be discarded since it is a highly unstable chemical compound. Later, Química del Vallès is acquired by IQI, which makes it reasonable to assume that the production policy must be changed to obta...Starting at €8.20
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Cementos Elola
Valentini, Giovanni; Ariño, Miguel AngelCase AD-284-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsThe case can be used to introduce multiple regression techniques as a means of forecasting a company's sales on the basis of various macroeconomic variables.Starting at €8.20
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Analyzing New Venture Opportunities
Roberts, Michael J.Case HBS-809163-EEntrepreneurshipThe note describes a systematic process for framing and researching the issues that should be analyzed in the course of considering a new venture idea.Starting at €8.20
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Hotel Vertu: Financing the Venture in the Boutique Hotel Industry
Stevenson, Howard H.; Roberts, Michael J.Case HBS-917505-EEntrepreneurshipTwo recent MBA graduates are considering a business opportunity in the boutique hotel industry. Having found a seemingly attractive property in Savannah, Georgia, Yvonne D'Arcy and Elisabeth Whiting face questions about financing, deal structure, and unequal power dynamics. This case covers opportunity analysis, financing and deal structuring, and partnership issues. Students are asked to assess the overall financial returns on the project and ho...Starting at €8.20