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The Decline of Main Street, the Rise of Multichannel Retail
Nueno Iniesta, José LuisArticle ART-2454-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementSix years into the economic crisis, companies have learned that they must go wherever consumers congregate and engage them there: in a flagship store on a prime shopping street; in a pop-up store calculated to surprise passers-by in an unexpected location; on the Internet; on their smartphones; in social media networks; or combining the online experience with a click-and-collect service, where goods purchased online can be picked up from a local ...Starting at €8.20
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How Fast Fashion Works: Can It Work for You, Too?
Caro, Felipe; Martínez de Albéniz Margalef, VíctorArticle ART-2565-EService and Operations ManagementWhen people hear "fast fashion," the retail giants Zara or H&M usually spring to mind. However, few really know what fast fashion is, operationally speaking, and how it takes advantage of Quick Response (QR) production and dynamic assortment planning to reduce traditional design, production/purchasing and distribution processes from years and months to just a few short weeks. This article walks readers through a more precise, illuminating definit...Starting at €8.20
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Ebola: Managing to Save Lives
IESE InsightArticle ART-2676-EService and Operations ManagementA year after the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa in March 2014, health-care experts are cautiously optimistic that the epidemic appears to be slowing. Although the outlook is brighter than a year ago when the first case was detected in Guinea, there is still a long way to go and many lessons to be learned in managing a crisis of this scale, related to institutional shortfalls, international coordination, engagement with local stakeholders and, m...Starting at €8.20
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Managing the Migrant Crisis
IESE InsightArticle ART-2852-EService and Operations ManagementAs the director of Proactiva Serveis Aquàtics, which provides sea rescue services along Spain's Mediterranean coast, Oscar Camps was appalled to see the wrenching images of migrants drowning. He resolved to do whatever he could to stop this human tragedy taking place on Europe's doorstep. His initiative provides some keys for others looking to beat the odds and help steer their project to a safe harbor.Starting at €8.20
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Mobile Payments: A Framework for Success
Calvo, EduardArticle ART-2922-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementPaying for your coffee, getting on the subway or splitting dinner with friends are everyday actions that can now be done using a mobile phone. But there is a lot more to mobile payments than merely substituting a phone for a card when performing a financial transaction. Managers need to think less about the technology per se and more about how the new functionalities of m-payments can enable superior value propositions for their customers. Doing ...Starting at €8.20
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The Art of Reinvention
IESE InsightArticle ART-3058-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementBy all accounts, the 80th anniversary exhibition of Pablo Picasso's "Guernica" has been a success, with thousands visiting daily and lines stretching round the block. What makes people want to line up to see an 80-year-old painting that in all likelihood they have seen before, if not in a museum, then in a coffee table book or online? To answer this, we look at what the Reina Sofia does to keep its offerings fresh, modern and interesting. After a...Starting at €8.20
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Tres claves para blindar la cadena de suministro internacional
Rosenberg, MikeArticle ART-3095Service and Operations Management, StrategyEn un mundo con una estructura geopolítica cada vez más inestable, los directivos pueden sentirse poco preparados para gestionar atentados terroristas, disturbios y otros acontecimientos capaces de interrumpir la cadena de suministro y poner en riesgo las operaciones. Y es que, pese al aumento de las tensiones geopolíticas y de la fragilidad de las cadenas de suministro, los equipos directivos parecen prestar escasa atención a tales amenazas. En ...Starting at €8.20
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Rethinking the Funnel for the Omnichannel Age
D'Andrea, GuillermoArticle ART-3121-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementWearables, self-driving cars, AI displacing people who will spend less time working and more time searching for memorable experiences to share on social media. These trends are already triggering a seismic shift in consumer patterns toward a constantly connected and engaged omnichannel model. From his research on retail sector trends and the challenges posed by digitization, the author offers a series of tips so that brands and businesses can ada...Starting at €8.20
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IESE Insight. Issue 2. Third quarter 2009
IESE InsightMagazine REV-2-EAccounting and Control, Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, Decision Analysis, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, Marketing, Service and Operations Management, StrategyThis edition of the IESE Insight review shows how working together with others can multiply your company¿s own best effort. A study by Kathleen M. Eisenhardt (Stanford) and Pinar Ozcan (IESE) reveals how even small firms with few resources can use strategic alliances to strengthen their market position, gain new capabilities and resources, and grow during difficult times. Thomas Vollmann and Carlos Cordón (IMD) present a tested process to ...Starting at €22.00
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IESE Insight. Número 11. Cuarto trimestre 2011
IESE InsightMagazine REV-25Economics, Entrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, Service and Operations Management, StrategyExisten mejores caminos para gestionar la carrera profesional que los que hemos seguido hasta ahora. Douglas T. Hall y Elana R. Feldman (Universidad de Boston) animan a las empresas a que ayuden a los empleados a alcanzar sus sueños y encuentren un significado a su vida personal y profesional. La profesora del IESE Mireia Las Heras describe varios recursos con los que impulsar el desarrollo profesional y personal en nuestras empresas: flexibilida...Starting at €22.00