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Metropolitan College
P. Fraser Johnson; Robert KlassenCaso IVEY-9B09D012-EServicios y operacionesA manager of Student Services at a small college was very concerned about the delays and costs of processing student registrations during the annual orientation week. She glanced at recently collected data on processing times for the six major steps that the registration process required. She wondered how the process might be improved while balancing budgetary pressures to reduce costs.Desde 8,20 €
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CRP Products
David Wood; Robert KlassenCaso IVEY-9B11D015-EContabilidad y control, Finanzas, Iniciativa emprendedora, Servicios y operacionesBruce Ballantyne had recently joined C.R.P. Products (CRP), a furniture manufacturer in Stratford, Ontario, to help review the company’s operations and assess what changes were necessary to keep up with demand. Although it was early 2011 and the peak season was still four months away, Ballantyne knew that he would have to determine what equipment was needed over the next three weeks to ensure it was delivered and installed before the peak season....Desde 8,20 €
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Tesla Inc.: Accelerating Sustainable Profits - Teaching Note
Robert Klassen; David Wood; Dan ShinNota del Instructor IVEY-8B20D017-EServicios y operacionesTeaching note for product 9B20D017.Desde 0,00 €
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Britannia Industries Ltd.
Robert Klassen; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCaso IVEY-9B13M010-EDirección estratégicaThe CEO of Britannia Industries Ltd, a manufacturer of bakery products, was at a crossroads. Two years earlier, the firm had started providing specially fortified biscuits to small groups of school-going children in selected locations in India. The product offered a step toward addressing the widespread national problem of malnutrition and, unlike corporate philanthropy, this initiative was an extension of what the company was fundamentally good ...Desde 8,20 €
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Building Sustainable Distribution at Walmart Canada
Robert Klassen; P. Fraser Johnson; Asad ShafiqCaso IVEY-9B13D010-EDirección estratégica, Servicios y operacionesThe director of logistics at Walmart Canada, was developing plans for a new distribution centre in Alberta. Senior management had presented her with a challenge: why not build the most sustainable distribution centre in the world? Yet, much remained unclear about how to translate this challenge into specific actions, while keeping in mind corporate goals for sustainability. Her team now was exploring three options that promised to be significantl...Desde 8,20 €
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Consumer Electronics in Catalonia (A)
Blázquez, María Luisa; Ballarín Fredes, EduardoCaso DG-1427-EDirección estratégicaThe case describes the consumer electronics cluster in Catalonia in 1995. At that time, it accounted for 80% of Spanish consumer electronics production and included some of the largest Asian multinationals. Certain circumstances, however, raised doubts as to the the cluster's viability in the medium term: among other things, the production of the firms in the cluster was concentrated in low value added activities; there was no coordination betwee...Desde 8,20 €
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Unions and the Automotive Cluster in Catalonia
Blázquez, María Luisa; Ballarín Fredes, Eduardo; Subirà, AntoniCaso DG-1465-EDirección estratégicaThis case presents the situation of the automotive cluster in Catalonia in 2003, and analyzes the role played by each of the cluster's agents, paying special attention to the unions. It describes how the unions evolved from a historical position of confrontation to much higher levels of cooperation. The case also analyzes the functioning of the automotive industry, the evolution of its competitive bases and the challenges posed for the Catalonia...Desde 8,20 €
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Volvo-Renault: The Integration
Blázquez, María Luisa; Ballarín Fredes, EduardoCaso DG-1416-EDirección estratégicaThe case deals with the industrial vehicles sector, concentrating on heavy truck production. This business was in a difficult situation in 2000, due to a low demand cycle, tough competition and poor margins, worsened by a strict regulation of emissions, that was increasing production costs. Volvo and Renault were two of the main players in the industry, and in July 2000 Renault transferred its Industrial Vehicles branch to Volvo in exchange for 2...Desde 8,20 €
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Consumer Electronics in Catalonia (B): The Industry in the 21st Century
Blázquez, María Luisa; Ballarín Fredes, EduardoCaso DG-1428-EDirección estratégicaThe case describes the changes that took place in the consumer electronics industry between 1995 and 2000 at world level and analyses how the Barcelona cluster evolved during this period. It then describes the development of one of the firms in the cluster, Hewlett-Packard, which stopped being a manufacturing centre and instead became a product development centre. Manufacturing was transferred to other countries, while higher value added activiti...Desde 5,74 €
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Nestlé SA: Nescafé Plan in China
Robert Klassen; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCaso IVEY-9B15D013-EDirección estratégica, Servicios y operacionesAWARD WINNING CASE - This case was one of the winners of the 2016 John Molson MBA Case Writing Competition. In 2013, Nestlé SA, in an effort to integrate sustainability into its business model, has recently established the NESCAFÉ Plan. This multi-faceted plan is based on creating shared value. It emphasizes sustainability as a source of competitive advantage and wealth creation, rather than viewing sustainability as a cost to be incurred to mini...Desde 8,20 €