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Procurement and Outsourcing
Moscoso, Philip; Lago, AlejandroTechnical Note PN-499-EService and Operations Management, StrategyEvery firm at some point is faced with a fundamental question: What resources and which activities in the value chain should be supplied in-house? In short, it is the well-known dilemma of "make or buy." This note presents managers with a summary of the keys and opportunities of outsourcing and procurement in order to help them transform these activities into sources of competitive advantage for their companies.Starting at €8.20
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Beyond 20/20: The model of the Fernández-Vega Eye Institute
Serrano, Alejandro; Moscoso, PhilipCase OIT-26-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementThe Fernández-Vega Eye Institute in Oviedo, Asturias, is possibly the most famous clinic in Spain in its specialty. It is not only notable for its high medical quality; the clinic has also optimized its provision of services using business criteria with the aim of improving the customer experience. Faced with a growing demand for its medical services, the institute's management has to decide between a series of specific options for increasing the...Starting at €8.20
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The Loewe Group (B): A New Industrial Model and Commitment to Lean Management? (Portuguese Version, Portugal)
Moscoso, Philip; Duque, MarinaCase P-1117-PPInnovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementLoewe is one of the brands of the LVMH group, particularly well-known for its leather goods. Loewe has its own factories and also uses external suppliers for the manufacture of its products. In this case, company management must decide whether to move toward the industrial model of the LVMH group's other brands and fully outsource production, or instead convert its main factory into a center of excellence capable of generating a competitive advan...Starting at €5.74
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The Loewe Group (A): A New Industrial Model and Commitment to Lean Management? (Portuguese Version, Portugal)
Moscoso, Philip; Duque, MarinaCase P-1116-PPInnovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementLoewe is one of the brands of the LVMH group, particularly well-known for its leather goods. Loewe has its own factories and also uses external suppliers for the manufacture of its products. In this case, company management must decide whether to move toward the industrial model of the LVMH group's other brands and fully outsource production, or instead convert its main factory into a center of excellence capable of generating a competitive advan...Starting at €8.20
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The Fundamentals and Key Concepts of Inventory Management (Chinese Version)
Lago, Alejandro; Moscoso, Philip; Sachon, MarcTechnical Note PN-484-ZHService and Operations ManagementIn this technical note, we address the analysis and management of stocks in an operations system. The document specifically describes the functions of stocks and their costs, in addition to the variables and factors that largely determine stock levels and the action that should be taken to improve inventory management. This will enable us to identify the potential for improvement and assess whether the most appropriate inventory logic is being ap...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Queues in Bank Branches: BBVA Case (B) (Chinese Version)
Flores Alonso, Juan Enrique; Chinchetru, Iker; Moscoso, PhilipCase P-1134-ZHService and Operations ManagementPart (B) of the case presents two specific problems which allow for the application of relevant tools for analysis. The first aim is to analyze the impact of temporary employee absences on customer waiting times and the second is to compare the service offered by experienced cashiers vs. beginners.Starting at €5.74
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Expansion From Products Into Services: A Necessary but Far From Easy Strategic Move (Chinese Version)
Moscoso, Philip; Lago, AlejandroTechnical Note PN-443-ZHService and Operations ManagementExpanding from products into services has been a leading trend among manufacturing companies over the last ten years. For industrial or consumer product companies, the idea of selling services in addition to products offer the prospect of higher sales, better margins, more customized solutions and chance to stand out from low-cost competitors. Experience shows, however, that there is also a high risk of failure. Product companies that are thin...Starting at €8.20
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Capacity Management in Operations Systems (Chinese Version)
Lago, Alejandro; Moscoso, Philip; Sachon, MarcTechnical Note PN-464-ZHService and Operations ManagementThis technical note discusses how to analyze and manage the capacity of an operations system. The main reason for analyzing capacity is to find the answer to this question: what is the maximum amount of money an operations system can generate (via products or services)? The note presents a general methodology for capacity analysis, illustrated with a variety of examples, which present typical real-life complexities such as batch production, non-s...Starting at €8.20
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Netflix: from DVD-by-mail to streaming (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Lago, Alejandro; Moscoso, Philip; Sastre Boquet, IsaacExercise PE-84-PBInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementSince its foundation in 1997 Netflix has been a major success story. For the year 2020 the company expected to achieve revenues of around 25 billion dollars and 200 million customers in 190 countries. This exercise provides information on how Netflix's business models has developed over the years. The objective is to analyze the digital transformation of the streaming model and its sustainability going forward, as it faces competitors like Disney...Starting at €8.20
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Bally AG: El proyecto DOT (B)
Sabrià, Frederic; Moscoso, PhilipCase P-1054Service and Operations ManagementTras el análisis de los problemas planteados en el caso A, se presentan diversas alternativas de solución.Starting at €5.74