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Embraer E-Jets E2: Flying High
Yemen, Gerry; Isabella, Lynn A.Case DARDEN-OB-1308-ELeadership and People ManagementThis field-based case chronicles how Embraer, a recognized market leader in Brazil’s regional aircraft industry, designed and developed an almost entirely new aircraft, the E2-190. Given the success of the E1-190, a project to redesign that successful product was a bold move. Yet the E2 project excelled. It surpassed industry expectations, including being under time and under budget, and it logged many firsts, such as setting a world record for f...Starting at €8.20
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Tiempos de producción e inventarios de lotes
Ribera, Jaume; Riverola, JosepTechnical Note PN-321Service and Operations ManagementEsta nota utiliza las curvas de input/output para analizar la creación de inventario en un proceso de fabricación multinivel. Describe el efecto de los distintos tamaños de lote en el tiempo de producción del proceso. (Also available in English).Starting at €8.20
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Embraer E-Jets E2: Flying High - Teaching Note
Isabella, Lynn A.; Calandra, TroyTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-1308TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for product OB-1308Starting at €0.00
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Calidad: Definición e instrumentos básicos de mejora, La
Ribera, JaumeTechnical Note PN-393Service and Operations ManagementLa nota repasa los conceptos de definición de calidad, el papel de las certificaciones, los instrumentos básicos de mejora y la definición de proyectos de mejora de calidad.Starting at €8.20
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La red de albergues de juventud
Ribera, Jaume; Xalabarder E.Case DG-1110StrategyLa red de albergues de juventud perdía cerca de 500 millones de pesetas. A raíz de estas pérdidas, el Secretario General de Juventud se plantea diferentes alternativas para solucionarlo. El caso presenta cuatro alternativas posibles con sus ventajas e inconvenientes. (Disponible en catalán).Starting at €8.20
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The Mexican Social Security Institute - Towards deconcentration of health service providers
Jané E.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1044-EService and Operations ManagementThree years ago, the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), a highly centralized and hierarchical organization, started to devolve powers to its service units, grouped in decentrally managed medical areas (AMGDs). It was a slow process until a project was set up to create the necessary tools to administer the new decentralized system. Dr. Martín is the head of one of the new medical areas. He and his bosses have made the necessary changes to ...Starting at €8.20
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El Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social hacia la desconcentración de sus proveedores de servicios de salud
Jané E.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1044Service and Operations ManagementEl Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), una organización altamente centralizada y jerárquica, comenzó hace tres años un proceso de devolución de sus unidades de servicio, agrupadas en Areas Médicas de Gestión Desconcentrada (AMGD). El proceso era lento hasta que se diseñó un proyecto para crear las herramientas necesarias para administrarlo bajo las nuevas condiciones de autonomía. El Dr. Martín es el jefe de una de estas AMGD. El y sus ...Starting at €8.20
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Managed Document Services at Xerox: Handle with Care
Isabella, Lynn A.; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OB-1321-ELeadership and People ManagementThis public-sourced case offers the experiences of a storied American company to set the stage for an analysis of a company that missed some serious trends in the marketplace and a leader’s change reputation within that context. The situation provides an opportunity to explore how to think about and approach a change that involved numerous complex issues such as new products, different competitors, cultural complacency, and people issues. In that...Starting at €8.20
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Rock Star or Shooting Star? (B)
Isabella, Lynn A.; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OB-1199-ELeadership and People ManagementSet in an investment firm, the A case presents the president going through a review process with the firm’s portfolio managers. By all accounts, Fred Silverton’s financial savvy and skills had had helped the staggering mutual fund company reach success. The case runs through issues and actions directly involving Silverton. Despite Silverton’s success, there were some who were alarmed over his approach to human capital. Nonetheless, the president ...Starting at €5.74
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UCB Gets a New Office: Leading Change through a Pandemic
Isabella, Lynn A.; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OB-1397-ELeadership and People ManagementIn this field-based case, Nate Bennett, the global head of biostatistics and programming, rare disease, at UCB, Inc. (UCB), chairs the Raleigh site leadership team, which helps manage all 250 UCB employees in the Raleigh office. In February 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be receding, and Bennett must chart a path forward on a return to the office. But UCB employees have gotten used to working at home with their global teams and have done so...Starting at €8.20