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Healy Hudson: e-Sourcing Solutions
Sachon, MarcCase P-1019-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementBased in Munich, Bavaria, the company is a pioneer in the world of e-procurement. It has developed an online purchasing system for the Business-to-Business sector. In the fall of 2000 it is selling two e-commerce products: Impact Ordering and Impact Sourcing. The former is a simple electronic catalog ordering system; the latter is designed for the sourcing of complex goods.Starting at €8.20
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Healy Hudson: e-Sourcing Solutions (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Sachon, MarcCase P-1019-PBInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementBased in Munich, Bavaria, the company is a pioneer in the world of e-procurement. It has developed an online purchasing system for the Business-to-Business sector. In the fall of 2000 it is selling two e-commerce products: Impact Ordering and Impact Sourcing. The former is a simple electronic catalog ordering system; the latter is designed for the sourcing of complex goods.Starting at €8.20
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e-Procurement Primer
Sachon, MarcTechnical Note PN-414-EService and Operations ManagementThis note looks at a key link in the supply chain, procurement, from a B2B perspective. It presents various forms of electronic purchasing and the types of goods they can be used for.Starting at €8.20
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Warren E. Buffett, 2008
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos)Case DARDEN-F-1550-EFinanceIn January 2008, in the midst of the subprime-mortgage crisis, Warren Buffett is looking for good investment opportunities for his almost $50 billion in cash. As usual, he has been patient and careful in identifying the right opportunities; however, the amount of cash in his company has grown considerably, and with so much cash sitting idle, returns could suffer. This case can be used to pursue several objectives: (1) to showcase Warren Buffett’s...Starting at €8.20
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Warren E. Buffett, 2008 - Teaching Note
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos)Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1550TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1550Starting at €0.00
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Principales conceptos del e-Procurement
Sachon, MarcTechnical Note PN-414Service and Operations ManagementEsta nota estudia un enlace clave en la cadena de aprovisionamiento, la compra, desde la perspectiva de las transacciones electrónicas entre empresas (B2B). La nota presenta varias formas de compra electrónica y las herramientas que conviene utilizar para cada categoría de producto.Starting at €8.20
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The Amango Project: Taking Online DVD Rental to Germany - Teaching Note
Sachon, MarcTeaching Note PT-44-EService and Operations ManagementNote prepared as an aid to instructors in the classroom use of case P-1068-E The Amango Project: Taking Online DVD Rental to Germany.Starting at €0.00
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Netflix: Online Rental of DVDs - From Clicks to Bricks & Flix
Sachon, MarcCase P-1057-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementNetflix offers online rental of movie DVDs. The company was founded in 1998 and within 5 years had acquired more than one million subscribers (making it grow faster than AOL). It presents a new model for value appropriation in the entertainment sector and has strategic implications both for the movie studios as for the largest movie rental chain. Netflix uses the strengths of each of its building blocks: the highly flexible and adaptable nature ...Starting at €8.20
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Aldi: Disruptor Disrupted?
Sachon, MarcCase OIT-10-EService and Operations ManagementAldi is the inventor of the hard discount model, copied by Lidl and Mercadona (amongst others) The case explains the history and operating model of Aldi, starting from its origins in 1913 to its challenges in 2023 with presence in Europe, USA, Australia and China. The case allows a detaled analysis of how the business model of hard discount works, how Aldi has been able to gr from a 35 sqm store to a ?100 billion retail giant - and how the compa...Starting at €8.20
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New Leaders of Financial Giants: The Cases of Vikram Pandit (Citi) and John Thain (Merrill Lynch)
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos)Case DARDEN-F-1551-EFinanceIn January 2008, Citi and Merrill Lynch are trying to steer their ships back to calm waters. The new CEOs, Vikram Pandit (Citi) and John Thain (Merrill), have been at the helm of their companies for less than three months. This case focuses on their steps to counteract the massive losses resulting from their firms' investments in subprime-mortgage structures. What actions have these leaders taken thus far and what actions should they consider goi...Starting at €8.20