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Cash vs. Accruals: The Case of Revenue Recognition at Cantaloupe Systems
Beyer, Anne; Siegel, RobertCase SGSB-E756-EEntrepreneurshipCantaloupe Systems expected to celebrate its first quarterly profit, and the company’s proprietary machine-to-machine communication technology was a hit with owners of vending machines—and investors. Cantaloupe’s systems provided real-time sales data, allowing vending machine operators to efficiently pre-pack the exact items needed for each machine before leaving the warehouse that day. But Cantaloupe’s auditors threw the company a curve ball dur...Starting at €8.20
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Suez: The "Water for All" Project
Mutis J.; Rodríguez Badal, Miguel ÁngelCase DG-1509-EStrategySUEZ Environment is a worldwide leader in water-related services, serving 125 million individuals. Although 85% of its current activities are located in Europe and North America, Suez has significant activities in many emerging countries in Central and South America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. In these countries, the priority is to use an inclusive approach to maintain long-term competitiveness while ensuring significant added-value for it...Starting at €8.20
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Communicating corporate citizenship: MRW and corporate social responsibility (A)
Levy, Jan; Sánchez, Pablo; Rodríguez Badal, Miguel ÁngelCase DG-1375-EStrategyThis case describes the corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy of MRW, Spain's second largest express courier company, and explains how it affects the company's communication policy and business strategy. The case first briefly outlines the history of the company and fills in some background to help understand its current expansion policy. It then gives information about certain management issues that have been considered vital to the organ...Starting at €8.20
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Eólica de Composites, S.A. (ECSA) - Teaching Note
Palencia, Luis; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosTeaching Note ASNT-12-EService and Operations ManagementA company suddenly wins a substantial contract, but doesn't have sufficient capacity in its existing plants to execute it. The search for a new plant location yields two final alternatives for a possible location, with similar costs but very different situations. One of them favors a policy of outsourcing but with few qualified workers, and the other is opposed to such a policy. The prioritization, analysis and explicit description of selection c...Starting at €0.00
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Jesús de Benito at S&P (B): The sale and subsequent integration in Gedas
Stein, Guido; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase ASN-54-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, EntrepreneurshipJesús decided to sell the company. Due diligence started in February 2000. The first predictions suggested that the deal would be closed in the fall, as the German partners had to give its approval. Jesús urged the buyer to speed up the process, as, according to him, the company was completely sound, with no debt or hidden liabilities. He faced the future without neglecting the commitment he had acquired to a workforce that had helped him get to ...Starting at €5.74
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Coordinación de los sistemas de gestión de calidad, medio ambiente y salud laboral en empresas de servicios
Ricart, Joan Enric; Rodríguez Badal, Miguel ÁngelTechnical Note DGN-601StrategyEn esta nota técnica presentamos las experiencias de Aguas de Barcelona y Grupo Eroski en la coordinación de sus sistemas de gestión.Starting at €8.20
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Coordinación de los sistemas de gestión de calidad, medio ambiente y salud laboral en las empresas químicas
Ricart, Joan Enric; Rodríguez Badal, Miguel ÁngelTechnical Note DGN-600StrategyEn esta nota técnica presentamos las experiencias de Cognis y Solvay en la coordinación de sus sistemas de gestión.Starting at €8.20
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Hindustan Lever reinventa la rueda (C)
Ellison B.; Rodríguez Badal, Miguel ÁngelCase DG-1426StrategyEl caso C finaliza la serie proporcionando información sobre cómo Unilever se introdujo en los mercados BOP en Indonesia y Brasil, y amplía el tema más allá para responder a la pregunta: ¿Cómo puede beneficiarse Unilever de las lecciones aprendidas en HLL?¿Ha encontrado Hindustan Lever una nueva estrategia para ganar amplios mercados globales en su esfuerzo por satisfacer las necesidades cotidianas de la gente corriente en todo el mundo? ¿O simpl...Starting at €5.74
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Hacia la empresa sostenible
Rodríguez Badal, Miguel Ángel; Ricart, Joan EnricTechnical Note DGN-628StrategyComo continuación del artículo «Hacia el desarrollo sostenible», y dado el papel central que las empresas desempeñan en esta materia, en esta nota técnica se profundiza en algunas de las señas de identidad de lo que podríamos considerar como paradigma de la empresa sostenible. Asimismo, se subrayan las principales diferencias con los diversos modelos de empresas no sostenibles.Starting at €8.20
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La fría encrucijada del Grupo BYSE
Rodríguez Badal, Miguel Ángel; Ricart, Joan EnricCase DG-1248StrategyA finales de 1996, el Grupo BYSE es una de las compañías españolas más comprometidas y avanzadas en lo que atañe a su gestión medioambiental. Prueba de ello es que fabrica y comercializa los frigoríficos medioambientalmente más avanzados y una de sus plantas ha sido la primera en conseguir en España el registro EMAS. Sin embargo, BYSE está comercializando unos frigoríficos de una puerta, fabricados por una empresa italiana, que se distinguen por ...Starting at €8.20