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Florida Ice and Farm: sustainability champion from an emerging economy (B)
Ickis, John Cather; Prado Barboza, Andrea; García-Rada, XimenaCase INCAE-30794B_E-EService and Operations ManagementCase B describes the implementation of the strategy to use in FIFCO triple between 2009-2011, showing positive results as well as savings in several areas. Additionally, the case focuses on three of the twelve triple objectives of utility: responsible consumption, the volunteer program and neutral water. At the close of the case, Ramón Mendiola facing the following challenge: should consolidate triple useful strategy in the organization or expand...Starting at €5.74
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La Esmeralda
Ruiz González, CarlosCase IPADE-DG 06 C 05-EService and Operations ManagementEl caso narra la historia de Juan Antonio García, abogado de profesión que, por razones coyunturales, se tiene que hacer cargo de un negocio de cultivo de tomate en Sinaloa. Se explica el desarrollo del cultivo del tomate en la región y cómo Juan Antonio se va incorporando al negocio. Primero lo va conociendo, haciendo preguntas, observando con atención, antes de formular una estrategia, que va ejecutando con voluntad y precisión. El caso muestra...Starting at €8.20
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Tesla Motors: The EV Challenge
Orozco Leyva, Arturo; Pulido, CeciliaCase IPADE-P 16 eC 01-EService and Operations ManagementIn early 2016, Tesla Motors was the center of attention of many events in the automotive industry. During those days, Model S –a 100% electric luxury sedan– was under production and the firm had just launched Model X, an edge technology sport utility vehicle. In March that year, the company introduced the expected Model 3, a more affordable vehicle targeting a more massive market. With just 12 years in the market, Tesla Motors went from being the...Starting at €8.20
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Disney Latin America (A)
Vassolo, R.Case IAE-IAE-C111-01835-EN-EService and Operations ManagementIn 1999, Michael Eisner, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, made radical changes to the strategy he had designed and implemented in the 1990’s. His main focus would shift from growing Disney into the largest entertainment company in the world towards boosting the company’s profitability. Eisner was convinced that achieving these goals would involve restructuring Disney’s international markets. Following this vision, he created the Walt Disney Intern...Starting at €8.20
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Lance Armstrong (English version)
Kleinhempel, M.Case IAE-IAE-C111-04415-EN-EService and Operations ManagementLance Armstrong was the world’s most successful and admired cyclist ever. He won seven consecutive Tour de France. In 2012 he admitted to having used doping substances like EPO during all his career. For many years regulators and other authorities looked the other way. Only the persistency of one control agency could after many years of investigations prove the doping allegations to be right and get Armstrong to confess his doping habits publicly...Starting at €8.20
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Roca Russia
Llano Irusta, Miguel AngelCase IIST-PI-162-E-EService and Operations ManagementThis case sets forth the commitment that the Spanish leading bathroom products and vitreous china company made to the internationalization of manufacturing in Russia. In order to do this, the company's past ten years in this country are analyzed, from the development of the first plant to its positioning as unquestioned leader. The document includes interviews and statements from both Roca's chairman and Roca's Director General in Russia, as well...Starting at €8.20
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EDDEA
Garrido Martínez, Enrique; Gómez González, CarmenCase IIST-PI-172-E-EService and Operations ManagementThis case study describes the history of an architecture studio from its inception in 1992 until 2016 when it finds itself at a point that may be crucial for its future (the case leaves the decision open). During this time, EDDEA had to tackle significant challenges and proved to have a high adaptation capacity. There were stages of growth, both organic and through mergers with other studios, as well as stages of downturn and contraction. Faced w...Starting at €8.20
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Henry Spots a Problem at Sunshine O.J. (A)
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OM-1614-EService and Operations ManagementHenry Franklin works at Sunshine O.J. (Sunshine), a three-year-old, fast-growing organic orange juice manufacturer near Charleston, South Carolina. Before his employment at Sunshine, Franklin worked for about two decades in his family’s business, FranklinStarting at €8.20
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OYO Hotels USA: Coming to America
Weiss, Elliott N.; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OM-1641-EService and Operations ManagementThis case studies the growth of OYO Hotels (OYO) to illustrate the operational processes necessary to succeed in the service sector. The case allows for a discussion of employee- and customer-management systems, tech-driven solutions, and profit drivers. The material unfolds OYO's growth and its solution for making economy hotels discoverable and bookable online. The case raises a series of questions around OYO's business model, its ability to ...Starting at €8.20
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Learning Team Muda Audit
Weiss, Elliott N.; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-OM-1688-EService and Operations ManagementThis case describes the meetings and development of a fictitious learning team at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. The purpose is to give students the opportunity to perform a waste audit on the learning processes of this team. The case gives students the opportunity to identify muda, non-value added activities, in a non-manufacturing environment. The case can be used in an operations course with the focus on process i...Starting at €8.20