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Industrias Palex (B)
Ribera, Jaume; Zantinga J.Case P-807-EService and Operations ManagementFor abstract see Industrias Palex (A) for the posing of the problems. This case describes the application of a just-in-time (JIT) system to a line of medical products. In addition, it discusses the application of KIT and the reduction of time spent outside of the production line, especially buying and production planning.Starting at €5.74
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Motores Rivero S.A. (MORSA)
Ribera, Jaume; Lago, AlejandroExercise PE-74-EService and Operations ManagementThis exercise presents the decisions to be made by a manager related to the management of inventories of an engine part. It is well suited as an introduction to inventory management as it presents different evolving situations and allows the professor to discuss batch inventory, safety inventory, as well as the impacts of uncertainty in the values and the availability of financing in the final decisions.Starting at €8.20
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Poma de Tuixent
Ribera, JaumeCase P-1187-EService and Operations ManagementPoma de Tuixent is a cooperative to process and pack apples harvested by its members. The production manager must assess whether the process has enough capacity to handle the year demand, and what actions to take before the harvest season starts otherwise.Starting at €8.20
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Hospital Sant Joan de Déu: From Charitable Hospital to Reference Hospital (A)
Ribera, Anna; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1156-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementIn early 2012, Barcelona's Hospital Sant Joan de Déu was considering how to update its strategic plan in order to deal with a crisis situation - with a reduction in both demand and public budgets - and to guarantee the center's survival, without this involving the loss of the advances achieved in previous years.Starting at €8.20
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Hospital Sant Joan de Déu: From Charitable Hospital to Reference Hospital (B)
Ribera, Anna; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1157-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations Management, StrategyThis document is the continuation of case A of the same title. Case B sets out the situation two years later, with a summary of what has been achieved and a discussion of the next steps.Starting at €5.74
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Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
Bohmer, Richard M. J.; Beyersdorfer, Daniela; Ribera, JaumeCase HBS-614058-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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COVID-19 Management at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (Abridged)
Ribera, Jaume; Markakis, Mihalis; Zhu, Weiming; Cebrián, Miguel; Esquerdo, Mariona; Arnal, LaiaCase P-1192-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementThe case describes the changes that occurred at the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, the largest tertiary hospital in Barcelona, during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, when it had to be transformed into an infectious disease hospital dedicated to the coronavirus in record time and with the same staff as before. The manager of the center reflected on the preparation for the pandemic, the arrival of the first COVID patients, the scaling u...Starting at €8.20
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Industrias Palex (A)
Ribera, Jaume; Zantinga J.Case P-805-EService and Operations ManagementThe application of a just-in-time (JIT) system to a line of medical products is evaluated. Themes to discuss include: lay-out, Kan-ban's, production level, diversification of operators and the application of SMED techniques. There is a follow-on (B) case.Starting at €8.20
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HIFU and Mútua Terrassa University Hospital
Yankovic, Natalia; Ribera, Jaume; Farré, MarçalCase P-1113-EService and Operations ManagementThe case study follows the introduction of a new technology, HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound), at Mútua Terrassa University Hospital. The case describes the target market and the potential revenue in the private and public sectors, as well as the different reactions of working professionals (in Gynecology and Oncology) to the introduction of the new service.Starting at €8.20