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Queue Management: Methodology for Basic Queue Analysis
Lago, Alejandro; Martínez de Albéniz, VictorTechnical Note PN-441-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note gives a brief account of the methodology for dealing with stochastic queue problems in an analytic way. It is intended to be a guide for the reader to follow the process step by step. This document complements technical note PN-427 which gives a more detailed description of queue phenomena.Starting at €8.20
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The Horse Meat Crisis
Martínez de Albéniz, Victor; Chaturvedi, AadhaarCase P-1126-EService and Operations Management"We are only at the beginning of our legal process. Comigel will end up in a lot of legal processes going forward, I imagine. Comigel is the villain." Jari Latvanen, Findus Nordic CEO. "Our company was fooled. We were victims." Erick Leharge, Comigel CEO. It was Monday, February 4 when Findus group received the results from the DNA test that they had commissioned to ascertain the composition of meat in the beef lasagna they were supplying to ...Starting at €8.20
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Gestión de colas: Metodología básica para el análisis de colas
Lago, Alejandro; Martínez de Albéniz, VictorTechnical Note PN-441Service and Operations ManagementEsta nota técnica describe resumida la metodología para tratar de manera analítica y aproximada problemas de colas estocásticas. La nota es una guía para que el lector pueda seguir el procedimiento paso a paso. El documento complementa la nota técnica PN-427, donde se puede encontrar una descripción más detallada de los fenómenos de colas.Starting at €8.20
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Carsharing in Barcelona: Avancar (Chinese Version)
Alegre, M.; Lago, Alejandro; Martínez de Albéniz, VictorCase P-1088-ZHService and Operations ManagementAvancar started offering car sharing services in Barcelona in 2004. As in most car sharing businesses, customers would typically make car reservations by the hour, and pick up and drop off the cars on their own (self-service). By 2008, the company had 2000 customers sharing more than 100 vehicles. As Avancar kept growing, it had the possibility of modifying the design of the service process and the management of its capacity. This was especially ...Starting at €8.20
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Symington Family Estates
Martínez de Albéniz, Victor; Amorim, PedroCase P-1195-EService and Operations ManagementIt was the end of October 2018. Charles Symington was drinking a glass of Graham's 20 Year Old Port together with Rob Symington who had just joined the company after a successful entrepreneurial initiative. Rob would help steer the future of the family-owned business. Both were discussing what decisions to make in the upcoming months, regarding the vintage that had just ended. The quality of the wines to be produced with 2018's vintage was outsta...Starting at €8.20
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For the best experience, let data be your guide
Martínez de Albéniz, Victor; Abhishek Deshmane; Ali AouadArticle ART-3451-EService and Operations ManagementExperience providers, from retailers to cultural institutions, can boost user engagement by making the most of their data analytics. Follow these tips, based on experiments carried out in the Van Gogh Museum, to optimize engagement and satisfaction in your own business setting.Starting at €8.20
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Distribution Strategy at Mango
Martínez de Albéniz, VictorCase OIT-33-EService and Operations ManagementAntonio Pascual, director of Supply Chain at Mango, was reviewing the initial supply chain indicators for 2021 and reflecting over the struggles of recent months. In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had triggered a global health crisis and caused a severe downturn that had been particularly difficult for fashion retailers, due to the forced closure of stores for many months. Fortunately, Mango had stood strong, with online sales growing signific...Starting at €8.20
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Estrategia omnicanal en Camper
Martínez de Albéniz, VictorCase P-1174Service and Operations ManagementMiguel Fluxá, director general de Camper, acababa de regresar de visitar a un cliente, que, además de vender zapatos Camper, estaba entregando ropa de tienda a clientes online. Le pareció una idea inspiradora. Miguel se apresuró a ver a Sito Luis, Director Comercial (CCO) de Camper, para preguntarle si sería posible conectar los pedidos de Camper.com con el stock de la red de tiendas Camper en todo el mundo. Sito respondió que, en principio, debe...Starting at €8.20
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The Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development: Tackling HIV/AIDS and Poverty in South Africa (A)
Werhane, Patricia H.; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0303-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn 1998, Klaus Leisinger and Karin Schmitt of the Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development in Basel, Switzerland, were approached by a sociologist who wanted help in launching a pilot program in Tanzania to deal with the crisis of the more than 8 million HIV/AIDS-orphaned children in sub-Saharan Africa. The proposed program was unusual in that it addressed the psychological and social traumas these children experienced. The other unusual a...Starting at €8.20
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Started as Crew (B): Darlene Calhoun and McDonald's
Werhane, Patricia H.; Hartman, Laura P.; Sheehan, Justin; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0309-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityMcDonald’s Corporation, the behemoth of the fast food industry, has taken its share of criticism - even ridicule - over the years. The image of the company suffered as the public began to perceive its jobs as dead-end, unskilled, and unstimulating. The term “McJob,” coined by an author in 1991, was slang for a low-paying job that required little skill and provided little opportunity for advancement. But in many ways, McDonald’s Corporation defied...Starting at €5.74