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Symington Family Estates
Martínez de Albéniz, Victor; Amorim, PedroCase P-1195-EService and Operations ManagementIt was the end of October 2018. Charles Symington was drinking a glass of Graham's 20 Year Old Port together with Rob Symington who had just joined the company after a successful entrepreneurial initiative. Rob would help steer the future of the family-owned business. Both were discussing what decisions to make in the upcoming months, regarding the vintage that had just ended. The quality of the wines to be produced with 2018's vintage was outsta...Starting at €8.20
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Glassy Lenses
Serrano, Alejandro; Sabrià, Frederic; Grandes, Mª JesúsCase P-1201Accounting and Control, Service and Operations ManagementGlassy Lenses, un fabricante de lentes oftálmicas, tiene una planta en Francia que puede seleccionar convenientemente a diario qué pedidos de los que le llegan va a asumir, pero los cuellos de botella pasan de una sección a otra, dificultando así la planificación y ejecución de la producción. Ayuda a la dirección de la fábrica a elegir correctamente entre las distintas familias de productos y, de ese modo, maximizar el beneficio.Starting at €8.20
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El Seguro Social Campesino en Ecuador
Cárdenas M.; Sánchez, Loppacher J.Case P-1030Service and Operations ManagementEl Seguro Campesino en Ecuador presenta un interesante ejemplo de enfoque de subsidio de demanda para mejorar la cobertura médica para los pobres y las poblaciones rurales. El caso describe el desarrollo de este esquema en Ecuador y presenta el principal problema que queda aún por resolver una vez el sistema se desarrolle: la falta de oferta. El Ministerio debe afrontarlo, y en este caso se presentan varias alternativas. Uno de los principales ro...Starting at €8.20
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Parrot: Navigating the Nascent Drone Industry, Teaching Note
McDonald, Rory; Singh, AnibhaTeaching Note HBS-620086-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for case 619085.Starting at €0.00
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Global Knowledge Management at Danone (A) (Abridged)
Edmondson, Amy C.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-613003-EService and Operations ManagementThis case explores French consumer goods company Danone's novel approach to knowledge management. In 2007, Human Resource Chief (Executive Vice President) Franck Mougin assessed the company's knowledge-sharing tools and considers his options going forward. Through informal knowledge marketplaces and sharing networks, Danone had helped managers connect with each other and share good practices peer-to-peer, rather than relying on traditional hierar...Starting at €8.20
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Rural social security in Ecuador
Cárdenas M.; Sánchez, Loppacher J.Case P-1030-EService and Operations ManagementThe Rural Social Security Plan in Ecuador is an interesting example of a demand subsidy approach to achieving better medical coverage in poor and remote rural populations. The case describes how this scheme was developed in Ecuador and the main problem that remains once that the system is in place: the lack of health care providers. The ministry needs to address this problem, and several alternatives are outlined in the case. One of the health mi...Starting at €8.20
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Total’s Carbon Capture and Storage Project at LACQ (B): Gaining Public Acceptance of New Technology
Devin McDaniels; Frances BowenCase IVEY-9B10M106-ELeadership and People Management, Service and Operations Management, StrategyThis case is a supplement to Total’s Carbon Capture and Storage Project at LACQ (A).Starting at €5.74
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Le Petit Chef (Spanish version)
MacCormack, Alan; Sucher, Sandra J.; Rangashayi, SurajCase HBS-610S16Service and Operations ManagementBrigitte Gagne, Le Petit Chef's director of microwave R&D, is deciding on the product development agenda for next year. She has to decide which of the available projects to fund, and evaluate the overall portfolio of projects currently under development. The recent poor performance of the firm prompts Gagne to think about reassessing the way projects are generated, evaluated, and selected at Le Petit Chef. However, Gagne has a pressing deadline t...Starting at €8.20
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El nuevo sistema de pago en el estadio Alvalade XXI
O'Callaghan, RamónCase SI-153Service and Operations ManagementEste caso presenta la situación en el estadio de fútbol Alvalade XXI de Lisboa, en el que se planifica un sistema electrónico de pago en las concesiones de restauración, basado en tecnologías de redes para evitar el manejo de dinero en todas las instalaciones del estadio.Starting at €8.20
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Fixing the Payment System at Alvalade XXI
O'Callaghan, RamónCase SI-153-EService and Operations ManagementThis case outlines the situation at the Alvalade XXI football stadium in Lisbon, with the planned introduction of an electronic payment system in the restaurant concessions. The system is based on networked technology to avoid using cash payments in all the stadiums's instalation.Starting at €8.20