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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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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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Fundamental Concepts and Parameters of Operations Management (Chinese Version)
Moscoso, Philip; Lago, Alejandro; Sachon, MarcTechnical Note PN-458-ZHService and Operations ManagementThis technical note introduces the fundamental parameters and terminology for analyzing an operations system from a general management perspective. The aim is to provide managers with the precise, practical terminology they need.Starting at €8.20
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Managing Queues in Bank Branches: BBVA Case (A) (Chinese Version)
Flores Alonso, Juan Enrique; Chinchetru, Iker; Moscoso, PhilipCase P-1133-ZHService and Operations ManagementIn 2012, BBVA, one of the world's leading banks, is considering how to improve the operations of its bank branches in an effort to improve customer service while reducing costs - all while taking into account that it is a channel for which a more commercial approach is now desirable.Starting at €8.20
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Metro Bank: The British Banking Revolution Begins (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Lago, Alejandro; Moscoso, PhilipCase P-1112-PBFinance, Service and Operations Management, StrategyVernon W. Hill has created quite a unique bank fully focused on delivering great customer service. Previously, in the United States, his approach has been highly successful. The question is: will he be able to replicate the success in the U.K. and lead to a banking revolution? But to answer this question, one first has to fully understand what the business model is all about.Starting at €8.20
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Starbucks Reinvention Strategy: Store Automation and Growth
Moscoso, Philip; Isaac Sastre Boquet; Lago, AlejandroCase OIT-13-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementIn September 2022, Schultz presented Starbucks' new Reinvention strategy at the company's investor day in Seattle (U.S.). He claimed that the Reinvention strategy plan addressed the key issues the company faced, as follows: resolving the growing tensions with its U.S. workers, adjusting its value proposition to the shifts in consumer preferences, deploying more store automation, and reactivating its global expansion, primarily in China. During th...Starting at €8.20
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Key Elements of Flow, Time and Queue Management (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Lago, Alejandro; Yankovic, Natalia; Moscoso, PhilipTechnical Note PN-496-PBService and Operations ManagementThis note describes the essentials and key elements of flow, waiting line and time management. It explains the reasons for so many waits (lines) in processes in practice and explains which elements executives can act on to reduce how long their customers wait.Starting at €8.20
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Netflix: From "Clicks and Bricks" to Digital Movie Delivery (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Lago, Alejandro; Moscoso, Philip; Sieber, SandraExercise PE-75-PBInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementNetflix is a U.S. provider of on-demand Internet streaming media and flat rate DVD-by-mail services. The company experienced incredible success since its beginnings in 1997. During 2010, revenue jumped 29% to $2.16 billion, and stock price increased 219% to $175.70. It also added 8 million subscribers, bringing its total to over 20 million. In the summer of 2011 the company first announced the spin-off of its traditional DVD rental operations fro...Starting at €8.20
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Share Now: Aiming for Profitable Growth (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Moscoso, Philip; Soto, ManuelCase P-1173-PBService and Operations Management, StrategyEl caso describe las recientes decisiones tomadas por la dirección de Share Now, la empresa líder en carsharing (resultante de la integración de car2go con Drive Now). Como parte de su plan estratégico para Madrid (España), la compañía ha decidido ampliar su zona de cobertura en 27 km2 y añadir 450 coches eléctricos a su flota. Además, se implementarán precios dinámicos, en función de la demanda. El principal reto de Share Now consiste en conse...Starting at €8.20
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Gestión de la capacidad en sistemas de operaciones
Lago, Alejandro; Moscoso, Philip; Sachon, MarcTechnical Note PN-464Service and Operations ManagementEsta nota técnica aborda el análisis y la gestión de las capacidades de un sistema de operaciones. La motivación fundamental del análisis de capacidad es la pregunta: ¿cuánto dinero (vía productos o servicios) puede generar mi sistema de operaciones como máximo? La nota presenta una metodología general para el análisis de capacidades, que es ilustrada a través de diferentes ejemplos, los cuales presentan complicaciones típicas que uno se encuentr...Starting at €8.20