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Launching the New Iraqi Dinar
Williams, Reuben; Martínez de Albéniz, Victor; Lago, AlejandroCase P-1075-EService and Operations ManagementAfter the end of the Iraq war of 2003, the US-led administration in Iraq decided to introduce a new currency into the country. This was for several reasons: a) to use a currency without the head of Saddam Hussein on the notes, b) to give stability to the economy and c) to have more than just one domination of bill in circulation (up until then, the only bill in use was 250 dinars (20 US cents) and there were no coins). The design of the new money...Starting at €8.20
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Lanzamiento del nuevo dinar iraquí
Williams, Reuben; Martínez de Albéniz, Victor; Lago, AlejandroCase P-1075Service and Operations ManagementTras el final de la guerra de Irak en 2003, la Administración estadounidense en territorio iraquí decidió introducir una nueva divisa en el país. Había diversas razones para esta decisión: a) usar una divisa que no tuviera la cara de Sadam Huseín impresa; b) dar estabilidad a la economía; y c) tener más de un tipo de billete en circulación (hasta entonces, el único billete en circulación era el de 250 dinares -unos 20 centavos de dólar- y no hab...Starting at €8.20
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El juego de la cerveza: Simulación de la cadena de suministro - Simulación
Martínez de Albéniz, VictorSimulation PW-2Service and Operations ManagementDuración: 30-45 min
Modos de juego: Síncrono por equipos, asíncrono individual con bots
El juego de la cerveza, una legendaria simulación de la cadena de suministro de los años sesenta, se ha renovado y codesarrollado con IESE Business School para convertirse en una experiencia multijugador participativa en tipo real. Esta simulación interactiva es perfecta para graduados y programas de formación para directivos y tiene el objetivo de ens... -
Improving Last-Mile Productivity at Paack
Markakis, Mihalis G.; Martínez de Albéniz, VictorCase OIT-17-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementLast-mile delivery is by far the most operationally complex and costly part of logistics. Nevertheless, it has become a critical function of e-commerce in the last 20 years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. A multitude of actors operate in the last-mile delivery space: first-party logistics companies, such as Amazon; third-party logistics companies, such as DHL; and fourth-party logistics (4PL) companies, many of them gig economy-based,...Starting at €8.20
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Estrategia omnicanal en Camper
Martínez de Albéniz, VictorCase P-1174Service and Operations ManagementMiguel Fluxá, director general de Camper, acababa de regresar de visitar a un cliente, que, además de vender zapatos Camper, estaba entregando ropa de tienda a clientes online. Le pareció una idea inspiradora. Miguel se apresuró a ver a Sito Luis, Director Comercial (CCO) de Camper, para preguntarle si sería posible conectar los pedidos de Camper.com con el stock de la red de tiendas Camper en todo el mundo. Sito respondió que, en principio, debe...Starting at €8.20
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Pompeii Brand
Serrano, Alejandro; Martínez de Albéniz, VictorCase P-1194-EService and Operations ManagementA start-up that sells barely 5 million euros worth of mid- to high-end sneakers a year (mainly in Spain) and must expand in Europe considers how to organize its structure of suppliers to improve its productive efficiency without falling victim to the cost of excess inventories. Part of the production comes from two suppliers in Spain and the rest from one in China. The company is also considering starting to work with a new supplier in Turkey. St...Starting at €8.20
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Pizzas Dani
Martínez de Albéniz, Victor; Yankovic, NataliaExercise PE-76-EService and Operations ManagementYour cousin Dani and his friend Albert recently graduated from high school. They want to open a restaurant with an eye to funding their college education. They have identified a good place with some interesting feature on a corner near Dani's house. The location is close to a large school with both day and night classes, and there are only two other restaurants nearby, where Dani always sees long lines of customers, mostly students, but also poli...Starting at €8.20
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Distribution Strategy at Mango
Martínez de Albéniz, VictorCase OIT-33-EService and Operations ManagementAntonio Pascual, director of Supply Chain at Mango, was reviewing the initial supply chain indicators for 2021 and reflecting over the struggles of recent months. In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had triggered a global health crisis and caused a severe downturn that had been particularly difficult for fashion retailers, due to the forced closure of stores for many months. Fortunately, Mango had stood strong, with online sales growing signific...Starting at €8.20
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Queue Management: Methodology for Basic Queue Analysis
Lago, Alejandro; Martínez de Albéniz, VictorTechnical Note PN-441-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note gives a brief account of the methodology for dealing with stochastic queue problems in an analytic way. It is intended to be a guide for the reader to follow the process step by step. This document complements technical note PN-427 which gives a more detailed description of queue phenomena.Starting at €8.20
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Carsharing in Barcelona: Avancar
Alegre, M.; Lago, Alejandro; Martínez de Albéniz, VictorCase P-1088-EService and Operations ManagementAvancar started offering car sharing services in Barcelona in 2004. As in most car sharing businesses, customers would typically make car reservations by the hour, and pick up and drop off the cars on their own (self-service). By 2008, the company had 2000 customers sharing more than 100 vehicles. As Avancar kept growing, it had the possibility of modifying the design of the service process and the management of its capacity. This was especially ...Starting at €8.20