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Petróleos del Mediterráneo, S. A.: Systems Department
Ribera, JaumeCase P-1074-EService and Operations ManagementThis case presents the situation in the information systems department of a small gasoline supply company, which receives a large number of requests for projects and has a hard time prioritizing, planning and controlling them. The departmental manager decides to create a projects office to help him manage the project flows and to put the department in order. The case offers a snapshot of the department's situation, with the list of outstanding pr...Starting at €8.20
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Allianz: The Iberian Project
Lago, Alejandro; Moscoso, PhilipCase P-1107-EInnovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, Service and Operations ManagementIn December 2007, the Allianz Group created a special taskforce to study the possible integration of the subsidiaries in Spain and Portugal. The different alternatives to be analyzed ranged from a complete merger of the two companies to sharing only some key back-office operations. Although companies in both countries had similar products and structures, their operational philosophies were rather different, since Spain had decentralized many acti...Starting at €8.20
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Vaccination in Bogotá before the decentralisation and reform of the Health System in Colombia (A)
Gallardo H. M.; Camacho M.; Tono T.; Pancorvo J.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1028-EService and Operations ManagementDecentralization as part of the reform of the health system has had a significant impact on the effectiveness of the public health system. The case shows the difficulties encountered in regional management and the decisions that have been made to achieve the goals that have been set. The case provides a general description of certain government initiatives in the context of the reform of the health system in Colombia, subsequently focusing on the...Starting at €8.20
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Andalucía Aeroespacial (AAe)
Lluch, María; Ribera, JaumeCase P-983Service and Operations ManagementEl Director de Desarrollo Corporativo de Andalucía Aeroespacial se pregunta sobre el posible crecimiento de su empresa. AAe es una empresa del sector aeroespacial, con sede y servicios centrales, pero sin fabricación propia. Los socios, en su mayoría pequeños empresarios con talleres de hasta 50 personas y la Junta de Andalucía a través del Instituto de Fomento de Andalucía, estructuran esta empresa con fábrica virtual que es capaz de presentar u...Starting at €8.20
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The "la Caixa" Foundation: Art Exhibitions
Moscoso, PhilipCase P-1103-EService and Operations ManagementWith a 2009 budget of 500 million euros, Fundación "la Caixa" is Europe's third largest private foundation. Through this foundation the "la Caixa" savings bank manages its Obra Social community projects. The founding objective of Fundación "la Caixa" is to finance and promote activities in the fields of social welfare, education, culture and science. The case focuses on the cultural aspect and illustrates the foundation's production of art exhibi...Starting at €8.20
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Mútua de Terrassa: Rollout of the Health Care Information System (HCIS)
Mitchell, Jordan; Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1087-EKnowledge and Communication, Service and Operations ManagementAs of autumn 2006, a major Spanish hospital outside of Barcelona, Grup Mútua de Terrassa (MT), is implementing the second major phase of a new Health Care Information System (HCIS) along with Hewlett-Packard (HP) at eight centers for primary care. The HCIS project is a multi-year and multi-phase initiative which is the first in many steps towards a "paper-less" hospital. The hospital's management are wondering how the HCIS will change the way peo...Starting at €8.20
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Puig Doria Microcasting Process
Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-824-EService and Operations ManagementPuig Doria is a well-known jeweler in Barcelona. The case presents the process of jewelry design, manufacturing and sales. In some pieces where large productions are expected, the microcasting process can be used. The case describes the different manufacturing phases and allows for a computation of the process, basic characteristics: throughput time, capacity, bottlenecks, etc.Starting at €8.20
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Puente Aéreo Iberia - Exercise
Ribera, JaumeExercise PE-30-EService and Operations ManagementGiven the schedule of the Iberia Air Shuttle between Barcelona and Madrid, it is required to compute the number of planes needed to run the operation. Under the alternative of one of the planes being unavailable on a given day, the students are required to reassign the remaining planes to achieve the «best possible» service.Starting at €8.20
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Andalucía Aeroespacial (AAe)
Lluch, María; Ribera, JaumeCase P-983-EService and Operations ManagementThe Director of Corporate Development at Andalucía Aeroespacial is considering the company's growth options. AAe is a company operating in the aerospace industry, with a headquarters and central services, but no manufacturing capability of its own. Together with its manufacturing partners, mostly small firms with workshops employing up to 50 people and the regional government of Andalusia via its industrial promotion agency, it was a company with...Starting at €8.20