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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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Diseñando Tableros de Control
Corrales, José MaríaTechnical Note IAE-IAE-N117-05458-SPService and Operations ManagementLa presente nota técnica apunta a desarrollar principales puntos a tener en cuenta a la hora de diseñar un Tablero de Control. Dicho de otra manera, aquellos puntos de los que “no nos tenemos que olvidar” a la hora de diseñar o rediseñar un tablero de control.Starting at €8.20
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Haifolk 2012 Music Festival
de Santiago, RafaelCase AD-332-EDecision Analysis, Service and Operations ManagementThe case describes the development of a company in Haifa, Israel, whose activity consists of organizing music concerts. Born as a small enterprise, it grew rapidly in just a few years. It now faces the challenge of streamlining the process of creating the concert lineup, taking into account the bands' popularity, venue capacity and so on.Starting at €8.20
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Types of Processes (Spanish version)
Garvin, David A.Case HBS-606S34Service and Operations ManagementProvides a general introduction to the major types of production processes, their differences, and the implications that those differences have for management.Starting at €8.20
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Fate of the Vasa (Spanish version)
MacCormack, Alan; Mason, RichardCase HBS-608S28Service and Operations ManagementIn 1628, the royal warship Vasa was launched. It was Sweden's most expensive naval vessel ever built, costing over 5% of GNP. On its maiden voyage, the ship sailed 1,400 yards in its own harbor, heeled over to the side, and then sank. One third of the 150 crew and officers were killed. An inquiry was convened to establish the cause of the disaster, with testimony taken from, among others, the ship's captain, its officers, the ship's designer, and...Starting at €8.20
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Los Grobo (Spanish version)
McAfee, Andrew; De Royere, AlexandraCase HBS-606S30Service and Operations ManagementEste caso se acompaña de un breve vídeo que se puede mostrar en clase o incluido en un Coursepack digital. Los instructores deben considerar el momento de hacer el video disponibles para los estudiantes, ya que puede revelar detalles clave de caso. Los Grobo, una empresa de grano de cultivo basados en la Argentina, debe decidir si se debe expandirse internacionalmente a la vecina Paraguay y Uruguay. Los Grobo ha construido una red de TI-equipad...Starting at €8.20
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Kjell & Company: Electronics Accessories Retail in the Nordics
Palepu, Krishna G.; Narayandas, Das; Herman, KerryCase HBS-116009-EService and Operations ManagementSwedish electronics accessories retailer Kjell is considering several issues as it plots its next stage of growth. How should it balance opportunities to expand retail stores into a new market (Oslo, Norway) with additional growth in its home market-Sweden-with decisions about investments to build out its nascent online channel? Simultaneously, the company is piloting a new sales associate performance management system: should store associates be...Starting at €8.20
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IFP, Indonesia (Spanish version)
Shapiro, Roy D.Case HBS-617S05Service and Operations ManagementIFP, Ltd. es una empresa multinacional de la minería y los minerales basados en Europa contemplando una inversión para producir productos forestales en Indonesia. Las decisiones de los casos principales son 1) la forma de evaluar político y operativo de riesgos, 2) la forma de integrar el análisis del riesgo económico y político con el fin de seleccionar entre las configuraciones espaciales y operativos alternativos, y 3) la forma de gestionar ...Starting at €8.20
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IFP, Indonesia
Shapiro, Roy D.Case HBS-610052-EService and Operations ManagementIFP, Ltd. is a Europe-based multinational mining and minerals company contemplating an investment to produce forest products in Indonesia. The primary case decisions are 1) how to assess political and operating risk, 2) how to integrate economic and political risk analysis in order to select among the alternative spatial and operating configurations, and 3) how to manage operations in order to minimize risk. This case is an effective vehicle for ...Starting at €8.20
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Anodot: Autonomous Business Monitoring
Moreno, Antonio; Golan, DanielleCase HBS-621084-EService and Operations ManagementAutonomous business monitoring platform Anodot leveraged machine learning to providing real-time alerts regarding business anomalies. Anodot's solution was used in various industries in order to primarily monitor business health, such as revenue and paymeStarting at €8.20