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BMW: The 7-Series Project (B) (Spanish Version)
Pisano, Gary P.; Rossi, SharonCase HBS-612S08Service and Operations ManagementDescribe la decisión tomada en el proyecto de la serie 7 con respecto a la creación de prototipos y su impacto en la calidad.Starting at €5.74
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Global Supply Chain Strategy (Spanish version)
Pisano, Gary P.; Adams, PamelaCase HBS-614S15Service and Operations ManagementThis case examines VF Brands global supply chain strategy. Historically, VF has used a combination of in-house manufacturing and traditional arms-length sourcing arrangements. At the time of the case, the company is considering a third approach to supplier relations that involves much closer cooperation and partnerships. The goal of this "third way" approach is to create a sourcing relationship that combines some of the virtues of vertical integr...Starting at €8.20
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Steinway & Sons (Spanish version)
Garvin, David A.Case HBS-603S21Service and Operations ManagementConsiders whether Steinway should reintroduce a long-discontinued product line to meet competition from the Japanese. Raises the issue of just how quality is defined in this market. Looks closely at a production process relying on craft skills. Students have the opportunity to consider issues of quality.Starting at €8.20
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Seven-Eleven Japan
Seungjin, Whang, Hide, Saito, Steve, Van, Horne, Casey, Koshijima, Takafumi, UedaCase SGSB-GS18-EService and Operations ManagementSeven-Eleven, Inc., founded in 1927 in Dallas, Texas, was the world's largest operator, franchisor, and licensor of convenience stores. As of 2004, it had 22,648 units worldwide, serving 6 million customers a day (www.7-eleven.com). Of these stores, approximately 8,600 were located in Japan and operated or franchised by Seven Eleven Japan Co., Ltd. (SEJ). Most of the remaining stores were located in North America. This case describes Seven-E...Starting at €8.20
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Donatus Pharmacy: Personnel Scheduling with Employee Preferences
Christoph Haehling von Lanzenauer; Olaf PohlCase IVEY-9B18D022-EService and Operations Management, StrategyIn March 2017, a pharmacy in Berlin encountered a personnel scheduling problem. The pharmacy’s key activity was serving customers in-store with ready-made medication. These services had to be offered during regular opening hours, on occasional Sundays, anStarting at €8.20
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Vodafone Japan (A), (B) and (C) , Teaching Note
Alcacer, JuanTeaching Note HBS-713444-EService and Operations ManagementThe series of three cases is used in Harvard Business School's (HBS) elective course "Competing Globally" as the second case in the first module (Why?: Strategies to create value globally) (See "Competing Globally: Course Note for Instructors", HBS 713-422). The module identifies three general strategies that create value through global operations: deploying, developing, and deepening. The Vodafone Japan cases illustrate the second strategy type:...Starting at €0.00
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West German Headache Center: Integrated Migraine Center, Teaching Note
Porter, Michael E.; Guth, Clemens; Dannemiller, ElisaTeaching Note HBS-707560-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note to 707-559.Starting at €0.00
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Higher Education Rewired (Spanish version)
Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Lakhani, Karim R.Case HBS-621S02Service and Operations Management"Career. Curriculum. Continuum. A construct for lifelong learning in the 21st century". 2U, founded in 2008, and went public in 2014, was looking to expand beyond their current degree offerings to include a wider range of programs, such as short courses, bootcamps, and professional certificates. Led by co-founder and CEO Chip Paucek, 2U believed that they were the strongest partner in the OPM market that could enable universities' digital transf...Starting at €8.20
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Dell: Roadmap of a Digital Supply Chain Transformation
Maria Jesus Saenz; Inma Borrella; Elena RevillaCase IVEY-W24797-EService and Operations ManagementDell Technologies Inc. was founded in 1984 in Austin, Texas, and became a global company that designed, developed, and manufactured personal computers and a variety of computer-related products. In 2016, it merged with EMC Corporation to create the largesStarting at €8.20
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Toyota Motor Corporation: 1990-2010
Shapiro, Roy D.; van Sice, StephanieCase HBS-611035-EService and Operations ManagementThis case follows Toyota's remarkable growth and geographic expansion from 1990 to 2010 and, in the recalls of 2009 and 2010, poses questions about the impact of that growth. Issues of increasing technological complexity also play a part.Starting at €8.20