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Aire vs Calor: Negotiating at UCM (Team Aire)
Stein, Guido; Mehta, Kandarp; Baschwitz, AlejandroCase NEG-38-EStrategyThe case focuses on a multivariable negotiation related to a new heating project to be carried out at a university. Calor is a multinational company that is a European leader in the design and manufacture of heating systems. Aire is a multinational company that is a European leader in the construction of large facilities. The project involves multiple variables and offers an opportunity for a complex but interesting negotiation.Starting at €8.20
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Supply Chain Management
Shih, WillyCase HBS-619023-EService and Operations ManagementThis note on supply chain management provides background for the seven class supply chain module in the Technology & Operations Management required curriculum course taught at the Harvard Business School. This module includes four broad topics: sourcing and supply chain structure, supply chain coordination, coping with uncertain demand, and supply chain visibility.Starting at €8.20
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Facelift at Olay (A) & (B), Teaching Note
Lal, Rajiv; Gupta, Sunil; Hull, OliviaTeaching Note HBS-521040-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note to to 521011, 521002, and 521701.Starting at €0.00
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The U.S. Home Improvement Sector in 2020
Alvarez, Jose Luis; Lane, DavidCase HBS-521032-EService and Operations ManagementProvides an overview of the U.S. home improvement sector in 2020, reviewing sources of growth in the decade ending in 2020, with special attention to the impact of COVID-19 on market leaders Home Depot and Lowe's and the spike in online revenues for both. Also noted are ongoing supply chain and efficiency improvements at Home Depot, and ongoing turnaround efforts by African American CEO Marv Ellison at Lowe's.Starting at €8.20
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Rekindling the Online Grocery Market (Spanish version)
McDonald, Rory; Christensen, Clayton M.; Yang, Robin; Hollingsworth, TyCase HBS-617S07StrategyMore than a decade after the high-profile failures of several early online grocers, grocery remains the largest single U.S. retail category and one of the few that has not yet migrated online. Amazon began testing its grocery-delivery service, AmazonFresh, in Seattle, in 2007; five years later, the company has made significant progress. The case traces the evolution of AmazonFresh's business model and describes the operating capabilities necessar...Starting at €8.20
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Jamie Turner at MLI, Inc., Teaching Note
Gabarro, John J.; Kaftan, ColleenTeaching Note HBS-4255-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for 4254.Starting at €0.00
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Jiuzhaigou Hydropower Development Co. Ltd.: A Green Footprint in Electrical Energy Exploitation
Wenjun Xiong; Yanjin Zhu; Siyang Tian; Dan Ma; Yuanyuan QianCase IVEY-W31854-EStrategyManagers at the Chinese state-owned hydropower development company Jiuzhaigou Hydropower Development Co. (JHDC), in Sichuan Province, were considering using photovoltaic (PV) power generation in the wake of carbon-emission regulations. After JHDC was founded in 2003, it built five hydropower stations, its original and traditional power-generation mode. When China proposed its double-carbon policy, JHDC’s general manager realized it was time to ex...Starting at €8.20
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Munroe Homes Incorporated: The Creekside Estates Opportunity
David WoodCase IVEY-W34586-EService and Operations Management, StrategyIn December 2022, Jack Munroe, president of Munroe Homes Ltd. (Munroe), is trying to determine if his firm should take on a new development called Creekside Estates near Caledon Village, Ontario. Munroe began as a builder of modest homes on a large scale; the Creekside Estates opportunity involved developing high-end custom homes. Jack’s decision will have a significant effect on Munroe’s future strategy. Munroe can stay within its comfort zone a...Starting at €8.20
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Motus Holdings: Making Ethical Decisions during the Hardships of COVID-19
Kerrin Myres; Gideon Pogrund; Rhys JohnstoneCase IVEY-W34701-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe case describes the nature of the challenges facing Osman Arbee, CEO of Motus Holdings Limited (Motus) and his executive committee (exco) as they led the business through the challenges inherent in the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the South African government’s initially stringent response to it. Arbee and other exco members explain the competing interests of different stakeholders and highlight the urgency with which they needed to act ...Starting at €8.20
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Gulabo Sitabo's OTT Debut: Disrupting Traditional Film Distribution
Amit Anand Tiwari, Samrat Gupta, Rohit Kumar SinghCase IVEY-W33832-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2020, the Indian film industry witnessed a significant rift between producers and exhibitors (cinema owners and multiplex chains) when the producers of the highly anticipated film Gulabo Sitabo opted for a direct digital premiere of the film on Amazon Prime Video, thereby bypassing a theatrical release. The decision angered exhibitors, who viewed over-the-top (OTT) platforms as threats to traditional cinema distribution. Concerns arose that ot...Starting at €8.20