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Comergent Technologies Inc.: Enterprise E-Commerce, Teaching Note
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Bellfor, MarieTeaching Note HBS-507087-EMarketingTeaching Note to (505-016). An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €0.00
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Serviteléfono S.A.
Labayen T. E.; Baucells Alibés, ManelCase AD-276-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsA 24/7 call center operated by a firm providing high-tech services by means of cellular phones has to allocate operators to shifts in such a way as to minimize costs. The firm runs on small profit margins, so saving a few percent through good scheduling can make an enormous difference in terms of profitability. In doing so, the firm has to make sure that the day is covered and the regulations concerning working time are met. The assignment can be...Starting at €8.20
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Serviteléfono S.A.
Labayen T. E.; Baucells Alibés, ManelCase AD-276Decision Analysis, EconomicsUn «call center» de una empresa dedicada a ofrecer servicios de información de alto valor añadido mediante telefonía móvil, 24 horas al día 7 días a la semana, tiene que distribuir a los operadores por turnos para minimizar sus costes. Los beneficios marginales de la empresa son bajos, por tanto, el ahorro de unos porcentajes mediante un buen «planning» puede representar una gran diferencia desde el punto de vista de la rentabilidad. Por ello, la...Starting at €8.20
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Gilead: Hepatitis-C Access Strategy (A)
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Rangan, Vikram; Bloom, David E.Case HBS-515025-EGilead had come up with an innovative drug for Hepatitis C, which affected 180 million people worldwide. The drug was priced at $1,000 a pill for the US market. Gilead had to decide how to price and market the pill in developing countries that bore the brunt of the disease. The company had earned accolades for its work in HIV/AIDS, where its innovative medicines now accounted for 60% of all patients on Anti-Retroviral (ARV) medicines. Much of thi...Starting at €8.20
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Sanofi Pasteur: The Dengue Vaccine Dilemma
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Bloom, David E.; Dessain, Vincent; Billaud, EmilieCase HBS-514074-EIn 2012, Sanofi Pasteur was racing to develop a vaccine against dengue, a mosquito-borne disease, and was evaluating this product in a Phase IIb trial conducted with school children in Thailand. But while the candidate vaccine met the high safety expectations and a good balanced immune answer, it had a proof of efficacy of only 30%, far below the 70% mark the company had targeted. Guillaume Leroy, vice president of the Dengue Company at Sanofi Pa...Starting at €8.20
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Club Solidario: Using IP Optimization to Assign Students to Families
Carbó D.; Domingo E.; García, Carolina; Baucells Alibés, Manel; Baigorri, J.; Villavieja D.; Rubiralta P.Case AD-300-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityDavid and some others in the group were involved in Club Solidario. David convinced the group that it would be nice to use optimization to arrange the teams of students that were supposed to visit families in need.Starting at €8.20
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Advanced Water Solutions, Inc. - Teaching Note
Chatburn, Lucy; Baucells Alibés, ManelTeaching Note ADT-18-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsNote prepared as an aid to instructors in the classroom use of case AD-289-E Advanced Water Solutions, Inc.Starting at €0.00
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Intertel: The Rate to Peru - Teaching Note
Atanasov, K.; Heukamp, Franz; Baucells Alibés, ManelTeaching Note ADT-20-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsNote prepared as an aid to instructors in the classroom use of case AD-292-E: Intertel: The Rate to Peru.Starting at €0.00
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Credit Risk Analysis at ICAX Bank and Trust - Teaching Note
Chatburn, Lucy; Baucells Alibés, ManelTeaching Note ADT-19-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsNote prepared as an aid to instructors in the classroom use of case AD-290-E Credit Risk Analysis at ICAX Bank and Trust.Starting at €0.00
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Real Estate Business - Teaching Note
Beusmans, G.; Baucells Alibés, ManelTeaching Note ADT-21-EDecision Analysis, Economics, FinanceThis teaching note was prepared as an aid to instructors in the classroom use of case AD-296-E Real Estate Business.Starting at €0.00