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The Business Case for the F-22 Raptor
Cross, TomCase DARDEN-S-0188-EStrategyThe F-22 was the world’s first fifth generation and most capable fighter aircraft. It combined very low observable stealth, supercruise speed, extreme agility, high tactical maneuver ceiling, and information fusion for unmatched "first look, first shot, first kill" capability. Technology challenges caused its development to exceed cost and schedule estimates. Procurement quantities were reduced from 750 to 187 aircraft due to the OSD "buy to budg...Starting at €8.20
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Enman Oil, Inc. (E)
Hawkins, David F.Case HBS-111046-EAccounting and ControlCompany pursues ways to reduce its debt to equity ratio by resorting to off balance sheet debt transactions.Starting at €5.74
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Costarsa (E)
Chiesa, Cosimo; Ruggeri F.Case M-988MarketingLa creciente complejidad del mercado obliga a reorganizar la labor comercial especializando a los vendedores por canales y según el tamaño de los clientes. Una idea concreta es crear los "key-account" aunque se dude acerca de si deben depender directamente de la cabecera de la división o seguir despachando al Jefe de Zona.Starting at €5.74
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F. Mayer Imports: Hedging Foreign Currency Risk
Wallace FanCase IVEY-9B17N004-EFinance, StrategyIn September 2014, F. Mayer Imports Pty. Ltd., an Australian gourmet food importer, had a narrow window of opportunity to potentially protect its budget exchange rate for the rest of that, and the following, financial year. With imports such as European butter, chocolate, and cheese, the company procured a significant portion of its product in euros. The Australian dollar to euro exchange (AUD/EUR) dropped from a high of 0.7027 in October 2013 to...Starting at €8.20
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Cosmeticos de Espana, S.A. (E)
Hawkins, David F.Case HBS-111119-EAccounting and ControlSpanish parent company must decide on the Euro/BsF exchange rate to translate its Venezuelan subsidiary's financial statements into Euros.Starting at €5.74
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Arck Systems (F)
Larkin, Ian I.Case HBS-911073-ELeadership and People ManagementThe Arck Systems series of cases describes the dilemmas faced by a senior sales manager in determining a sales compensation plan at an enterprise software company. The existing compensation plan is aggressive and highly rewards "star" performers. The cases track a series of changes the manager makes to the sales compensation plan in response to negative and unintended consequences of the existing system. The cases illustrate the tradeoffs inheren...Starting at €5.74
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Barnes & Noble: Managing the E-Book Revolution
MacCormack, Alan; Dunn, Brian Kimball; Kemerer, Chris F.Case HBS-613073-EService and Operations ManagementThe case describes competition in the market for E-Books, and Barnes & Noble's Strategy in this industry. As a traditional retailer, B&N was challenged by the introduction of digital technologies that allow books to be published, distributed and sold to consumers electronically. New competitors like Amazon and Apple attacked the traditional industry structure, creating many uncertainties over the long term viability of traditional retailers. Amid...Starting at €8.20
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Las empresas de servicios son diferentes (F)
Llano Irusta, M. A.; Martínez Jiménez, M.Technical Note IIST-PIN-36Service and Operations ManagementComo su nombre indica, las empresas de servicios son las que proporcionan servicios, es decir, elementos no tangibles que cubren necesidades específicas. Los ejemplos más habituales los encontramos en sectores como la electricidad, el agua, el gas, el transporte de mercancías, las comunicaciones, la cultura, el espectáculo, los hoteles o el turismo, entre otros.Starting at €8.20
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Counterfeits and E-Commerce: Why Even Build It?
Mani, Vidya; Thomas, Doug; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OM-1753-EService and Operations ManagementThis public-sourced case set in early 2021 examines the role counterfeiting has come to play in e-commerce, specifically at Amazon, which represents over one-third of the US online market. The case's protagonist is Amy Vega, who, along with Jason Larson, has cofounded a humidity-detection-device company with a product called the Hygro. Vega and Larson hope to sell the Hygro on leading e-commerce sites such as Amazon. But should they? Vega's res...Starting at €8.20