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Ebola: Managing to Save Lives
IESE InsightArticle ART-2676-EService and Operations ManagementA year after the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa in March 2014, health-care experts are cautiously optimistic that the epidemic appears to be slowing. Although the outlook is brighter than a year ago when the first case was detected in Guinea, there is still a long way to go and many lessons to be learned in managing a crisis of this scale, related to institutional shortfalls, international coordination, engagement with local stakeholders and, m...Starting at €8.20
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Monnikenheide
Mei Qi; Lieven DemeesterCase IVEY-9B13D020-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, Service and Operations Management, StrategyFounded in 1973 with a vision of inclusion, integration and normalization, Monnikenheide had pioneered a series of innovative approaches to improve the quality of life of people with mental disabilities. It had introduced some of its practices to local partners in China, India and Indonesia and now had the most sought-after facilities in Belgium for families with special-needs children and other family members. At the age of 69, the co-founder of...Starting at €8.20
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SCMS: Battling HIV/AIDS in Africa
Raman, Ananth; Watson, Noel; Kraiselburd, Santiago; Akili, EmmanuelCase HBS-613023-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2005, USAID and the U.S. President s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), created the Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) to procure and distribute essential medicines and supplies; provide technical assistance to transform existing supply chains; and collaborated with in-country and global partners to coordinate efforts. The new US Global Health Initiative (GHI) initialized in 2010 sought to build on these efforts through strengthened ...Starting at €8.20
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Glovo: Expanding Quick Commerce
Moreno, Antonio; Barnett, JamesCase HBS-621094-EService and Operations ManagementIn March 2021, delivery app CEO Oscar Pierre and his team consider strategies to grow Glovo's quick commerce delivery service and to approach their expansion in Kenya.Starting at €8.20
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Five Pillars for Doing Business in Africa
Mudida, Robert; Lago Esteban, AlejandroArticle ART-2670-EEconomics, Service and Operations Management, StrategyCompanies around the world are setting their sights on Africa as a new frontier for business. However, as with other emerging economies, African ones are tricky to navigate for the uninitiated. This article introduces the five pillars that companies need to consider in the African context. First the authors highlight the main macroeconomic trends; then they present a road map for companies planning to enter African markets. They draw on personal ...Starting at €8.20
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IESE Insight. Issue 10. Third Quarter 2011
IESE InsightMagazine REV-10-EEconomics, Finance, Innovation and Change, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, Marketing, Service and Operations Management, StrategyMauro F. Guillén and Esteban García-Canal highlight what managers of traditional, established MNCs can learn from their emerging market counterparts. Arnoud De Meyer considers the global innovation trends that have been heavily influenced by China, India and Southeast Asia. Francesc Prior and Javier Santomá take lessons from the banking sector to help all companies adapt their offer to the customers and circumstances of low-income segments. Alici...Starting at €22.00
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CFWshops
Friedman, Jared; Mungai, Edward; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1104-EService and Operations ManagementCFWshops is a network of pharmacy franchises in Kenya, managed by the Sustainable Healthcare Foundation (SHF). The parent company of SHF is the Healthstore Foundation based in Minnesota, US. The non-profit HealthStore Foundation (HS) (formerly Sustainable Healthcare Enterprise Foundation) was founded in 1997 by Scott Hillstrom to ¿prevent needless death and illness by improving access to essential medicines in a sustainable way¿. Based on the bas...Starting at €8.20
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Helio Polymer Enterprises
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Juma Wagoki; Clarke Eaton; Wesley Hunt; Matthew SmartCase IVEY-9B14D002-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations Management, StrategyHelio Polymer Enterprises, located in Nakuru, Kenya, is a company that manufactures synthetic polymer gunny bags used in the transportation and handling of animal feed. The owner wants to expand her business operations so she can serve more clients. She has three options: to add a night shift, buy a new printing machine or start producing laminate gunny bags for other markets. Before she makes the decision, she must understand her current operati...Starting at €8.20
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ITT Automotive: Global Manufacturing Strategy--1994 (Spanish Version)
Pisano, Gary P.; Rossi, SharonCase HBS-603S10Service and Operations ManagementITT Automotive está en el proceso de desarrollar un sistema de nueva generación de frenos antibloqueo (ABS), designado el MK-20. El caso se centra en el nivel de automatización que se utilizan en la producción de este nuevo sistema, y si todas las plantas deben utilizar la misma tecnología de proceso. Debido a la intensificación de la presión de costes y creciente demanda de menor costo ABS, el equipo de desarrollo y la administración superior ...Starting at €8.20
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Shaping the Vaccine Manufacturing Ecosystem
Shih, WillyCase HBS-620021-EService and Operations ManagementVaccines for children has been a long-standing focus for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and their critical role in public health made their production an important economic and political issue. This case describes the Foundation's investment in a breakthrough vaccine manufacturing platform for the Sabin inactivated polio virus. While the new technology promised a much lower cost per dose, it also raised questions about the consequences of l...Starting at €8.20