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Share Now: How to Achieve Profitable Growth - Teaching Note
Moscoso, PhilipTeaching Note PT-75-EService and Operations Management, StrategyThe case describes the recent decisions taken by the management of Share Now, a leading carsharing company (the result of a merger between Car2Go and Drive Now). As part of its strategic plan for the city of Madrid, the company has decided to increase its area of coverage by 27 km2, while adding another 450 electrical cars to the fleet. Furthermore, it will implement dynamic prices that change according to demand. Share Now's main challenge is to...Starting at €0.00
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Operational Innovation: Source of Competitive Advantage
Moscoso, PhilipTechnical Note PN-438-EService and Operations ManagementOperational innovation - not merely continuous improvement - entails the creation of completely new forms of operation, including order management, production and customer service. These innovations, which effect radical improvement in operations, help us put our competitors against the ropes.Starting at €8.20
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Gestión de las colas en las oficinas bancarias: caso BBVA (B)
Flores Alonso, Juan Enrique; Chinchetru, Iker; Moscoso, PhilipCase P-1134Service and Operations ManagementLa parte (B) del caso presenta dos problemáticas concretas que permiten la aplicación de las pertinentes herramientas de análisis. En primer lugar, se trata de analizar el impacto en las esperas de los clientes de la ausencia temporal de empleados, y, en segundo lugar, de comparar el servicio ofrecido por empelados experimentados o principiantes.Starting at €5.74
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Compras y externalización
Moscoso, Philip; Lago, AlejandroTechnical Note PN-499Service and Operations Management, StrategyToda empresa, en algun momento, se enfrenta a una pregunta fundamental: que recursos deben ser propios y que actividades de la cadena de valor quiere realizar internamente. En resumen, se enfrenta a la conocida disyuntiva de si "hacer o comprar" (make or buy). Esta nota presentas al directivo, de forma somera, las claves y oportunidades de la externalizacion y las compras, para ayudar asi a convertir estas actividades en fuentes de ventaja compet...Starting at €8.20
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Fundación "La Caixa": exposiciones de arte
Moscoso, PhilipCase P-1103Service and Operations ManagementCon un presupuesto de 500 millones de euros en 2009, la Fundación "la Caixa" es la tercera fundación privada más grande de Europa. A través de ella, la caja de ahorros "la Caixa" gestiona su Obra Social. El objetivo fundacional de la Fundación es financiar e impulsar actividades de carácter social, educativo, cultural y científico. El presente caso se centra en la vertiente cultural e ilustra la producción de exposiciones de arte por parte de la ...Starting at €8.20
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Bally AG: The DOT project (A)
Sabrià, Frederic; Moscoso, PhilipCase P-1053-EService and Operations ManagementThe case describes the situation of one of the leading companies in the luxury goods market. The company's executive vice-president is planning some changes in the supply chain to enhance the speed of response.Starting at €8.20
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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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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