This website uses technical, customisation and analytical cookies, both first-party and third-party, to anonymously facilitate browsing and analyse statistics on use of the website. Learn more
Search results
-
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. (Abridged)
Bowen, H. Kent; Huckman, Robert S.; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-613006-EService and Operations ManagementConsiders whether New Balance, one of the world's five largest manufacturers of athletic footwear, should respond to Adidas' planned acquisition of Reebok-a transaction that would join the second- and third-largest companies in the industry. Highlights the unique aspects of New Balance's strategy-focusing on fit and performance by offering long-lived shoes in a wide variety of widths and eschewing celebrity endorsement of its products-and discuss...Starting at €8.20
-
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
-
MorphoSys AG: The Evolution of a Biotechnology Business Model
Pisano, Gary P.; Johnson, Ryan; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-611046-EService and Operations ManagementIn the biotech world, the 18-year-old Munich-based company MorphoSys was a rarity: it was profitable. The company achieved this profitability not by developing and selling its own drugs, but by licensing access to its proprietary library of human antibodies. Recently, the company decided to deviate from this model, and attempt to develop its own proprietary products. The case allows analysis of "license vs. vertically integrate" business model de...Starting at €8.20
-
Industrias Palex (B)
Ribera, Jaume; Zantinga J.Case P-807-EService and Operations ManagementFor abstract see Industrias Palex (A) for the posing of the problems. This case describes the application of a just-in-time (JIT) system to a line of medical products. In addition, it discusses the application of KIT and the reduction of time spent outside of the production line, especially buying and production planning.Starting at €5.74
-
Industrias Palex (A)
Ribera, Jaume; Zantinga J.Case P-805Service and Operations ManagementEvalúa la aplicación de un sistema just-in-time (JIT) a una línea de productos médicos. Temas a discutir incluyen: Lay-out, Kan-Ban's, Nivelación de la producción, Polivalencia de operarios y la aplicación de técnicas SMED.Starting at €8.20
-
Applying Student Mac Lindo(R) to a Transportation Project
Zantinga J.Technical Note PN-289-EService and Operations ManagementThe note explains the use of Lindo Linear Program, Apple Macintosh version, and how the cost of a fairly complex transport assignment can be minimized.Starting at €8.20
-
Note on the General Trading Companies in Spain
Zantinga J.Technical Note PN-290-EService and Operations ManagementThe note describes the functions of a general trading company as well as the buyers and suppliers of its services, and evaluates the major firms in the industry with a special emphasis on Spain.Starting at €8.20
-
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. (Spanish version)
Bowen, H. Kent; Huckman, Robert S.; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-609S04Service and Operations ManagementConsiders whether New Balance, one of the world's five largest manufacturers of athletic footwear, should respond to Adidas' planned acquisition of Reebok--a transaction that would join the second- and third-largest companies in the industry. Highlights the unique aspects of New Balance's strategy--focusing on fit and performance by offering long-lived shoes in a wide variety of widths and eschewing celebrity endorsement of its products--and disc...Starting at €8.20
-
Industrias Palex (B)
Ribera, Jaume; Zantinga J.Case P-807Service and Operations ManagementDescribe la aplicación de un sistema just-in-time (JIT) en una línea de productos médicos. [Véase el caso A (P-805) para el planteamiento de los problemas]. Además, discute la aplicación JIT y reducción del tiempo fuera de la línea de producción, especialmente en compras y planificación de la producción.Starting at €5.74
-
Industrias Palex (A)
Ribera, Jaume; Zantinga J.Case P-805-EService and Operations ManagementThe application of a just-in-time (JIT) system to a line of medical products is evaluated. Themes to discuss include: lay-out, Kan-ban's, production level, diversification of operators and the application of SMED techniques. There is a follow-on (B) case.Starting at €8.20