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Publish or Protect? (Spanish version)
Shih, Willy; Chai, SenCase HBS-615S15Service and Operations ManagementShould they patent inventions coming out of their manufacturing process development work, should they keep them as trade secrets, or should they publish them so that they would go into the public domain and nobody else could patent them? They wish to preserve their freedom to practice, but they are very concerned about competitors' ability to benefit from LEGO Group's R&D investments or alternately interfere with its freedom to operate.Starting at €8.20
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The LEGO Group: Publish or Protect
Shih, Willy; Chai, SenCase HBS-613079-EService and Operations ManagementSenior managers at the LEGO Group are faced with a quandary: Should they patent inventions coming out of their manufacturing process development work, should they keep them as trade secrets, or should they publish them so that they would go into the public domain and nobody else could patent them? They wish to preserve their freedom to practice, but they are very concerned about competitors' ability to benefit from LEGO Group's R&D investments or...Starting at €8.20
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BGI: Data-driven Research
Shih, Willy; Chai, SenCase HBS-614056-EService and Operations ManagementBGI has the largest installed gene-sequencing capacity in the world, and to Zhang Gengyun, general manager of the Life Sciences Division, this represented an opportunity to apply his training as a plant breeder and his early career work as a biochemist to improving important parts of the world food supply. But his biggest challenge was in scaling up his organization to address the multitude of opportunities he wanted to address. Along with its ma...Starting at €8.20
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Peterson Sarpsborg: División de expositores
Henriksen T.; Munoz-Seca, BeatrizCase P-838Service and Operations ManagementLa compañía diseña y fabrica expositores de punto de venta (PDV) en cartón ondulado para publicidad interna. Para aumentar el flujo de información, instala un sistema del plan de material requerido. Se entrevista a personas de la organización sobre sus expectativas y se describe el proceso de producción.Starting at €8.20
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Donald Dies and Gladstone
Henriksen T.; Munoz-Seca, BeatrizCase P-840-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Peterson Sarpsborg: Display Division
Henriksen T.; Munoz-Seca, BeatrizCase P-838-EService and Operations ManagementThe company makes point-of-purchase displays for in-store advertising. In order to speed up the flow of information, they install an MRP (materials requirement planning) system. People in the organisation are interviewed about their expectations. The production process is described.Starting at €8.20
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Norsafe AS
Henriksen T.; Munoz-Seca, BeatrizCase P-839-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Norsafe AS
Henriksen T.; Munoz-Seca, BeatrizCase P-839Service and Operations ManagementLa empresa fabrica botes salvavidas de fibra de vidrio. Tienen problemas con la calidad de algunas partes adquiridas, así como con las propias. Trata el problema de una parte adquirida, un motor de arranque oxidado, y el de diseño en una junta. (Also available in English).Starting at €8.20
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Donald Dies and Gladstone
Henriksen T.; Munoz-Seca, BeatrizCase P-840Service and Operations ManagementPeterson Sarpsborg ha decidido escoger un único proveedor de troqueles. Debe elegir entre Gladstone ?a treinta minutos de su empresa?, profesional de confianza, o bien Donald Dies ?en la puerta de al lado?, un poco descuidado pero útil. (Also available in English).Starting at €8.20
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Novozymes: Establishing the Cellulosic Ethanol Value Chain
Shih, Willy; Chai, SenCase HBS-614001-EService and Operations ManagementTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. As the world's largest producer of industrial enzymes, Novozymes had invested heavily for many years to bio-engineer enzymes that could break down cellulose into fermentable sugar. In 2010, the company had launched what it thought would become a breakthrough product for the conversion of crop residues from corn into fermentable sugars for the production of motor fuels. But t...Starting at €8.20