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Strategic Decisions in Locating a New Assembly and Test Plant (A) (Spanish version)
Alcacer, Juan; Herman, KerryCase HBS-716S16Service and Operations ManagementIn mid-2005, Intel is examining its options for where to locate its next assembly and test plant. On its short list of potential sites includes locations in China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam. Each country has its own unique benefits and risks related to infrastructure, governance, education, business culture, intellectual property protection, labor markets, experience working with Western firms, and tax breaks and other incentives. Intel's Gene...Starting at €8.20
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&Samhoud Service Management (Spanish Version)
DeLong, Thomas J.; Nanda, Ashish; Mullick, MonicaCase HBS-804S12Service and Operations ManagementY Samhoud, una pequeña empresa de consultoría de gestión de servicios en los Países Bajos, se enfrenta con el dilema de despedir a su mayor cliente, mientras que la introducción de la teoría de la cadena de beneficios servicio de Heskett.Starting at €8.20
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Infosys Technologies (Spanish Version)
Nanda, Ashish; DeLong, Thomas J.Case HBS-810S07Service and Operations ManagementCrear y sostener una empresa de tecnología basada en el tercer mundo para competir a nivel mundial (es decir, en el primer mundo) plantea muchos retos. Estos desafíos son examinados a través de la génesis y progresión de las decisiones de Infosys Technologies Ltd. clave hecha por el presidente N. R. Narayana Murthy son particularmente resaltado.Starting at €8.20
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Singapore Airlines (A) (Spanish Version)
Hart, Christopher W.L.; Lytle, Lucy N.Case HBS-604S05Service and Operations ManagementLa nueva competencia ha dado lugar a dudas acerca de la excelente reputación de Singapore Airlines para servicios en vuelo. La clave para mantener o mejorar el servicio es la actitud y aptitud de los tripulantes de cabina. La compañía ahora descubre que puede haber problemas en este grupo. Esta es una versión reescrita de los casos anteriores por D. D. Wyckoff.Starting at €8.20
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Unilever: Combatting Global Food Waste
Drake, David; Hammond, Janice H.; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-615040-EService and Operations ManagementThe global consumer goods company Unilever was on pace to hit a number of aggressive targets by 2020 as part of the Unilever Sustainable Living Project, including a goal to halve the waste associated with the disposal of its products. Unilever's Chief Supply Chain Officer Pier Luigi Sigismondi and his team were working towards this goal and had chosen to first focus on three key areas-sugar, tomatoes, and tea-and had analyzed where in the 'farm t...Starting at €8.20
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Ekal Vidyalaya: Education for Rural India
Drake, David; Bhattacharya, Namrata; Godbole, Pooja; Saigal, AmritaCase HBS-617021-EService and Operations ManagementBy examining Ekal Vidyalaya (Ekal), a non-profit network of schools in India, this case focuses on the classic challenge faced by organizations that grow through replication (e.g., McDonald's, Whole Foods, Wal-Mart): how can they continue to drive growth when their well of attractive locations begins to dry? In 1986, a group of social entrepreneurs reimagined education in India, developing a low-cost, "one-teacher school" model to provide educati...Starting at €8.20
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Exportflowers BV
Zantinga J.Case P-653-EService and Operations ManagementA small export company in the Dutch cut flower industry finds itself confronted with a series of demands from a large UK supermarket. Issues include channel integration and control, the types of risks encountered in this type of industry, as well as purchasing policies at an auction center and large company. The case includes a description of the Dutch Auction System as used in the flower trade. A video can be supplied through the Flower Bureau i...Starting at €8.20
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Jay Bharat Spices Pvt. Ltd.: A Spicy Quandary
Shravan M Parsam, Amol S. Dhaigude, Sidhartha PadhiCase IVEY-W25298-EDecision Analysis, Service and Operations ManagementJay Bharat Spices Pvt. Ltd., a company located in Cuttack, India, was involved in the manufacturing and distribution of spices across India under the brand name Bharat Masala. The company specialized in producing basic spices such as turmeric powder, cumin powder, and chili powder. The senior management team had recently noticed a rise in demand for the spice garam masala in the East India market and asked the company’s vice-president of East Ind...Starting at €8.20
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Using Gifts and Trees to Make Recyclers of Indian Consumers
Bakaya, Ambrish; O'Connell, AndrewArticle HBS-R0909G-EService and Operations ManagementRapid advances in technology and enormously increased numbers of cell phones in use in emerging markets give urgency to Nokia's newly launched effort to expand its worldwide phone-recycling initiatives. Ambrish Bakaya explains, in this interview with HBR associate editor Andrew O'Connell. This HBR Spotlight article offers a framework for determining your company's green opportunities and an overview of what other organizations are doing with cle...Starting at €8.20