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Zara: Managing Stores for Fast Fashion
Ton, Zeynep; Corsi, Elena; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-610042-EService and Operations ManagementPablo Isla, the CEO of Zara, wanted to improve operational efficiencies in managing its store network. In particular, he wanted to improve labor productivity at the stores. He considered outsourcing certain store operations to third parties, changing the way store managers were compensated, and creating formal operating procedures for store operations. But he knew he had to be careful. Could an emphasis on improving labor productivity hurt other ...Starting at €8.20
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RFID at the METRO Group (Spanish version)
Ton, Zeynep; Dessain, Vincent; Stachowiak-Joulain, MonikaCase HBS-610S05Service and Operations ManagementIntroduces radio frequency identification (RFID) as the next generation of automatic identification technologies that is expected to improve the performance of retail supply chains through reduced shrink, increased product availability, and improved labor productivity. Showcases the implementation of the technology by the METRO Group, the world's third-largest retailer. Places students in the position of Dr. Gerd Wolfram, managing director of MET...Starting at €8.20
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Exel plc--Supply Chain Management at Haus Mart (Spanish version)
Ton, Zeynep; Wheelwright, Steven C.Case HBS-606S10Service and Operations ManagementExel plc is a global third-party logistics provider, serving clients such as Home Depot, Dell, Unilever, and Marks & Spencer. Describes the range of activities Exel performs for its clients and the capabilities the company has developed. Exel traditionally focused on freight management and contract logistics services and is now considering providing supply chain planning services. Management believes that there is tremendous potential in combinin...Starting at €8.20
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Zara: Managing Stores for Fast Fashion (Spanish Version)
Ton, Zeynep; Corsi, Elena; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-614S07Service and Operations ManagementPablo Isla, el CEO de Zara, quería mejorar la eficiencia operativa en la gestión de su red de tiendas. En particular, quería mejorar la productividad laboral en las tiendas. A su juicio, la externalización de ciertas operaciones de la tienda a terceros, cambiando la forma fueron compensados gerentes de las tiendas, y la creación de procedimientos formales de operación para operaciones de la tienda. Pero sabía que tenía que tener cuidado. Podría...Starting at €8.20
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Mercadona (Spanish version)
Ton, Zeynep; Harrow, SimonCase HBS-610S26Service and Operations ManagementThis case presents the predicament of a company trying to do right by its customers and its employees as the economic crisis of 2008 hits home. Fifteen years earlier, this Español supermarket chain had adopted its own version of total quality management, called the Total Quality Model, switching from the industry's traditional high-low pricing to "always low prices" and continuous improvement. These changes called for a well-trained, empowered, a...Starting at €8.20
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Exel plc--Supply Chain Management at Haus Mart
Ton, Zeynep; Wheelwright, Steven C.Case HBS-605080-EService and Operations ManagementExel plc is a global third-party logistics provider, serving clients such as Home Depot, Dell, Unilever, and Marks & Spencer. Describes the range of activities Exel performs for its clients and the capabilities the company has developed. Exel traditionally focused on freight management and contract logistics services and is now considering providing supply chain planning services. Management believes that there is tremendous potential in combinin...Starting at €8.20
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Mercadona
Ton, Zeynep; Harrow, SimonCase HBS-610089-EService and Operations ManagementThis case presents the predicament of a company trying to do right by its customers and its employees as the economic crisis of 2008 hits home. Fifteen years earlier, this Spanish supermarket chain had adopted its own version of total quality management, called the Total Quality Model, switching from the industry's traditional high-low pricing to "always low prices" and continuous improvement. These changes called for a well-trained, empowered, a...Starting at €8.20