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Ford Asia Pacific & Africa: The E-coating Facility Decision in Gujarat, India (B)
Alcacer, Juan; Dai, Nancy HuaCase HBS-914015-EThe case reveals that Ford decided to open its own e-coating plant in Gujarat, India, and details how the decision was made at different organizational levels.Starting at €5.74
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Ford Asia Pacific & Africa: The E-coating Facility Decision in Gujarat, India (A)
Alcacer, Juan; Dai, Nancy HuaCase HBS-914014-EIn April 2013, Ford Asia Pacific & Africa (FAPA) was examining its options for e-coating service metal parts for the Ford Customer Service Division in Sanand, Gujarat, India. Randy Creel, Director of Parts Supply & Logistics, FAPA, worked with his colleagues in the US, UK, China, and India to conduct analysis and develop three options: outsourcing e-coating to a third party in Sanand, outsourcing e-coating to a third-party in Chennai and transpor...Starting at €8.20
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Ford Asia Pacific & Africa: The E-coating Facility Decision in Gujarat, India (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Alcacer, JuanTeaching Note HBS-714466-ETeaching Note for 914014 and 914015.Starting at €0.00
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C.R. Barger & Sons, Inc. (A)
Hess, Edward D.; Modica, Shizuka; Barger, EdCase DARDEN-ENT-0106-EEntrepreneurshipC.R. Barger & Sons, Inc., (Barger) operated two businesses: It installed gas, water, and sewer lines, and it manufactured and sold precast-concrete septic tanks. In 2002, after 35 years as a local supplier of septic tanks, this end of the business had reached a plateau. Barger did not have a distinctive brand or product, and its sales were limited primarily to East Tennessee. Barger was on the verge of closing down its septic-tank business when, ...Starting at €8.20
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The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire? An Update
Alcacer, Juan; Collis, David J.; Furey, MaryCase HBS-709489-EStrategyThis four-page update to the case, "The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire?" details the Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Pixar, including deal terms, executive appointments, and operating guidelines for the two studios.Starting at €8.20
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Humildad, una capacidad básica en la era de las máquinas inteligentes
Hess, Edward D.Article ART-3098Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementLa mayoría de nosotros nos consideramos bastante inteligentes. De lo contrario, no habríamos logrado nuestro actual puesto directivo. Pero el tipo de pensamiento que te llevó hasta aquí no bastará en la era de las máquinas inteligentes, en la que la tecnología será más inteligente que nosotros. Para hacer frente a la competencia por los trabajos que queden, debemos abandonar mentalidades y comportamientos anticuados en favor de lo que el autor de...Starting at €8.20
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Walmart around the World
Alcacer, Juan; Agrawal, Abhishek; Vaish, HarshitCase HBS-714431-EStrategyAfter reaching the limits of its successful expansion in the United States in the early 1990s, Walmart sought growth opportunities in markets abroad. This case describes Walmart's attempts to replicate its successful U.S. business model in Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Central America, China, South Korea, Japan, Germany, the U.K., and Africa. Students reflect on the mixed results of these ventures and identify elements in the company's locat...Starting at €8.20
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Xiaomi: A Winning Formula
Alcacer, Juan; Giuliani, ShaneCase HBS-716404-EStrategyStarting at €8.20
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Emerging Nokia, Teaching Note
Alcacer, JuanTeaching Note HBS-712461-EStrategyTeaching Note for 710429.Starting at €0.00
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Vodafone in Japan (A)
Alcacer, Juan; Furey, Mary; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-711464-EStrategyDespite a rough start in the Japanese telecom market, by late 2003, Vodafone seemed to have weathered the storm, largely based on the strength of their mobile phone unit. But was it simply the calm before the storm?Starting at €8.20