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- 01 Mar 2023
- News
The Latest Model
cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether, blockchain can also be useful in a range of other applications, from preventing identity theft to enhancing logistics systems.) Barrera also couldn’t help but notice that something was missing from... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Capitalizing the Corner Shop
Amazon of Africa”; at the time of its IPO last April, it was valued at $1.3 billion. A year later, Kehinde and fellow Jumia executive Ercin Eksin went on to found Africa Courier Express (ACE), a logistics company meant to meet the growing... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 30 Oct 2018
- News
Paths of Victory
Competition had on their business. Parker Treacy (MBA 2012) Founder of Cobli, 2016 Alumni Track Grand Prize Winner Cobli, based in Brazil, is a vehicle fleet logistics business tapping into the South American market of 50 million... View Details
- 08 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
“There’s no quick shortcut to success:” Zorpads takes off
company. However, they and their partners were ready, and they have plans to further expand to other retailers in addition to selling from their own site. They're also still working out the logistics of Barkley's endorsement. After seeing... View Details
- 07 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017
context of a large nationwide general retailer. Technical topics include Logistic regression, Ridge & Lasso regression, ROC curve, and picking a cutoff value to optimize a preferred expected value. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 28 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Dedication to Creation: India's Ad Man Ranjan Kapur
on the US model?” And yes, that is how they start. But then they realize the implementation is very different. The logistics are different, the structures are different, the consumer behavior is different. They start with the same... View Details
- 04 Nov 2020
- News
The Long View: Persevering Through Past Crises
51 years later? First, my years in the Navy were anything but a dead end. I supervised 70 sailors, providing accounting and logistic services to a scout submarine squadron. My boss, commander, and later a Rear Admiral, Ted Walker, was one... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
A Capital Asset
to my office — and we’re still friends.” Since leaving the Department of State in 2000, Cohen stays busy and involved. She is the principal of BR Cohen & Associates, which provides logistical and technical advice to U.S. organizations... View Details
- March 2020
- Case
Voi Technology
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and Olivia Hull
Voi Technology, a fast-growing start-up out of Sweden, is competing in the highly contested European e-scooter sharing market. With a presence in nearly 40 cities in Europe by February 2020, the firm is working hard to improve its unit economics to reach profitability.... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business Strategy; Technology Adoption; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Marketing Strategy; Business Plan; Product Marketing; Product Launch; Product Positioning; Energy Conservation; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Global Strategy; Globalized Economies and Regions; Innovation Leadership; Human Capital; Laws and Statutes; Growth Management; Operations; Logistics; Service Operations; Supply Chain Management; Organizational Culture; Information Infrastructure; Transportation; Transportation Industry; Technology Industry; Europe
Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Olivia Hull. "Voi Technology." Harvard Business School Case 820-099, March 2020.
- 08 Sep 2011
- What Do You Think?
What’s Apple’s Biggest Challenge: Replacing Steve or Wall Street?
logistics man," according to Miles Harris. Of course, if this were even feasible, it would pose difficult challenges to the continued success of Apple. Tom Dolembo's advice is "Go to Stanford, Alondra Hall Go to Harvard... View Details
- 02 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
Our logistic regression models indicate that (1) realized post-purchase price drops lead to a higher probability of return, and (2) anticipated price drops after purchase lead to a higher probability of using cash on delivery, a payment... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- May 2024
- Supplement
DRSi (B)
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Pre-Abstract: Instructors should consider the timing of making videos available to students, as they may reveal key case details.
Abstract: In March of 2019, Jen Ransom Fuller purchased DRSi. DRSi, located in Bellevue, Washington, printed and reproduced... View Details
Abstract: In March of 2019, Jen Ransom Fuller purchased DRSi. DRSi, located in Bellevue, Washington, printed and reproduced... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Small Business; Cost vs Benefits; Decisions; Business Education; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Business or Company Management; Problems and Challenges; Health Pandemics; Selection and Staffing; Employee Relationship Management; Production; Logistics; Safety; Washington (state, US); United States
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. " DRSi (B)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 224-718, May 2024.
- 24 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
The FDA: What Will the Next 100 Years Bring?
world's premier regulator of food, drugs, cosmetics, and other products and also of helping to lead the transformation of medicine to a molecular level. Current logistical challenges include ever-more rapid movement of products across... View Details
- 23 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 23
scheduling affect operational performance and the quality of labor at the stores. The case describes the tasks (both in-store logistics and customer service tasks) that are carried out by store employees at one Dillard's department store... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- May 16, 2016
- Article
Food Safety Economics: The Cost of a Sick Customer
By: Dina Gerdeman and John A. Quelch
Chipotle Mexican Grill’s ongoing struggle to win customers back months after a contaminated food crisis highlights the challenges companies face with keeping food safe.
Chipotle has seen its shares tumble and recently reported its first-ever quarterly loss... View Details
Chipotle has seen its shares tumble and recently reported its first-ever quarterly loss... View Details
Keywords: Food Safety; Organic Food; Supply Chain Management; Globalization Of Food Business; Mérieux NutriSciences: Marketing Food Safety Testing; Food Safety Modernization Act 2011; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Transition; Economic Systems; Food; Health; Supply and Industry; Logistics; Practice; Problems and Challenges; Quality; Safety; Business Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Insurance Industry; Public Administration Industry; Public Relations Industry; Retail Industry; Service Industry; Mexico; North America; United States; Canada
Gerdeman, Dina, and John A. Quelch. "Food Safety Economics: The Cost of a Sick Customer." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (May 16, 2016).
- 26 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
What Neuroscience Tells Us About Consumer Desire
has its own logistical limitations. Running an fMRI scanner costs researchers up to $1,000 per hour, and studies often use 20-30 subjects, Karmarkar says. And while EEG lets subjects move around during testing, fMRI requires them to lie... View Details
- Research Summary
Overview
By: Antonio Moreno
One major theme of Professor Moreno’s research has been retail channel integration and so-called “omnichannel retail.” In omnichannel retail, retailers provide their customers with a shopping experience that may involve different channels in a way that aims to be... View Details
Keywords: Omnichannel; Omni-channel; Omnichannel Retail; Omnichannel Retailing; Retail; Customer Value and Value Chain; Information Management; Technological Innovation; Distribution; Distribution Channels; Logistics; Product; Product Design; Service Delivery; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Information Technology; Internet; Online Technology; Technology Adoption; Technology Platform; Retail Industry; Technology Industry; Service Industry; Europe; Spain; Latin America
- November 2022
- Supplement
Arcos Dorados’ Quest for the Digitalization of Last-Mile Delivery in Colombia (B)
By: Jorge Tamayo, Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago and Mariana Cal
In 2020, Francisco Staton, president of Arcos Dorados’ Caribbean Division, and Héctor Orozco, Managing Director of Arcos Dorados Colombia, were looking into Arcos Dorados’ options to consolidate its food delivery service in Colombia. This time the matter at hand hinged... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Decision Making; Decision Choices and Conditions; Global Strategy; Technological Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Agreements and Arrangements; Negotiation Tactics; Logistics; Service Delivery; Organizational Culture; Performance Improvement; Partners and Partnerships; Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Latin America; South America; Colombia
Tamayo, Jorge, Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago, and Mariana Cal. "Arcos Dorados’ Quest for the Digitalization of Last-Mile Delivery in Colombia (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 723-396, November 2022.
- 21 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 21, 2010
providing an overview of developments in Irish political economy from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. Logistically this is achieved through the provision of individual contributions from a group of recognized experts, both Irish... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Aug 2006
- What Do You Think?
What Happens When the Economics of Scarcity Meets the Economics of Abundance?
limited to things that can be digitized, thereby excluding most products for which inventory carrying and other logistics costs for unpopular items are prohibitive? Does it warrant an entirely new field of economics scholarship? What are... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett