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On 15 May 2001, the first Apple retail store was opened to the public at Tysons Corner, Virginia, and the same day a second store was opened in Glendale, California. With retail branded experiences virtually unknown in the industry at the time, the decision to launch the Apple retail programme was greeted with scepticism.
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Reference 6303
Published 31 Aug 2017
Topic Operations
Region North America
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
On 15 May 2001, the first Apple retail store was opened to the public at Tysons Corner, Virginia, and the same day a second store was opened in Glendale, California. With retail branded experiences virtually unknown in the industry at the time, the decision to launch the Apple retail programme was greeted with scepticism.
On 15 May 2001, the first Apple retail store was opened to the public at Tysons Corner, Virginia, and the same day a second store was opened in Glendale, California. With retail branded experiences virtually unknown in the industry at the time, the decision to launch the Apple retail programme was greeted with scepticism.
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Reference 6303
Published 22 Mar 2019
Topic Operations
Region North America
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
On 15 May 2001, the first Apple retail store was opened to the public at Tysons Corner, Virginia, and the same day a second store was opened in Glendale, California. With retail branded experiences virtually unknown in the industry at the time, the decision to launch the Apple retail programme was greeted with scepticism.
The case describes Simpson International - a global diversified manufacturer of tools, security systems, and cooling and refrigeration equipment - and CEO Irene Lakatos' deliberations about the company's organization design.
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Reference 5896
Published 30 Nov 2012
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
The case describes Simpson International - a global diversified manufacturer of tools, security systems, and cooling and refrigeration equipment - and CEO Irene Lakatos' deliberations about the company's organization design.
The case describes Simpson International - a global diversified manufacturer of tools, security systems, and cooling and refrigeration equipment - and CEO Irene Lakatos' deliberations about the company's organization design.
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Reference 5896
Published 30 Nov 2012
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
The case describes Simpson International - a global diversified manufacturer of tools, security systems, and cooling and refrigeration equipment - and CEO Irene Lakatos' deliberations about the company's organization design.
Lean manufacturing is a production approach whereby expending resources for any goal other than the creation of value for the end customer is considered wasteful, and thus a target for elimination. The case discusses the deployment of lean principles at FCI, a global manufacturer of electronic connectors, as the principal catalyst in achieving a worldwide turnaround in two short years.
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Reference 5864
Published 25 Jun 2012
Topic Operations
Region Global
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Lean manufacturing is a production approach whereby expending resources for any goal other than the creation of value for the end customer is considered wasteful, and thus a target for elimination. The case discusses the deployment of lean principles at FCI, a global manufacturer of electronic connectors, as the principal catalyst in achieving a worldwide turnaround in two short years.
Lean manufacturing is a production approach whereby expending resources for any goal other than the creation of value for the end customer is considered wasteful, and thus a target for elimination. The case discusses the deployment of lean principles at FCI, a global manufacturer of electronic connectors, as the principal catalyst in achieving a worldwide turnaround in two short years.
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Reference 5864
Published 25 Jun 2012
Topic Operations
Region Global
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Lean manufacturing is a production approach whereby expending resources for any goal other than the creation of value for the end customer is considered wasteful, and thus a target for elimination. The case discusses the deployment of lean principles at FCI, a global manufacturer of electronic connectors, as the principal catalyst in achieving a worldwide turnaround in two short years.
This case introduces the application of blue ocean strategy in the context of managing a business portfolio at the corporate level. Apple created future profits and growth not by exploiting existing demand, but by reconstructing industry boundaries to create new market space and unlock latent demand.
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Reference 5860
Published 31 Jul 2012
Topic Strategy
Region North America
Industry Consumer Services, Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, Online Media
This case introduces the application of blue ocean strategy in the context of managing a business portfolio at the corporate level. Apple created future profits and growth not by exploiting existing demand, but by reconstructing industry boundaries to create new market space and unlock latent demand.
This case investigates how Philips became a globally integrated enterprise - how it “de-risked” its business and internationalized its supply chain (moving most production from Europe to Asia). The objective is to highlight the factors and analysis involved in “location cost economics.” (The case is developed around the leadership of INSEAD alumna and board member Barbara Kux.)
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Reference 5859
Published 27 Feb 2012
Topic Strategy
Region Asia
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, Medical Devices
This case investigates how Philips became a globally integrated enterprise - how it “de-risked” its business and internationalized its supply chain (moving most production from Europe to Asia). The objective is to highlight the factors and analysis involved in “location cost economics.” (The case is developed around the leadership of INSEAD alumna and board member Barbara Kux.)
This case documents the conception, development and launch of an interactive enterprise video platform, AUtube, to support continuous learning and knowledge transfer within Alstom. This innovative journey is placed in the context of the collaboration opportunities, barriers and levers already present in the culture of this global industrial company.
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Reference 5800
Published 28 Jun 2011
Topic Operations
Region Global
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, Information Technology and Services, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
This case documents the conception, development and launch of an interactive enterprise video platform, AUtube, to support continuous learning and knowledge transfer within Alstom. This innovative journey is placed in the context of the collaboration opportunities, barriers and levers already present in the culture of this global industrial company.
This case chronicles the development of the market for electronic books – the success of Amazon’s Kindle reading device, and Apple’s April 2010 launch of the iPad for e-book reading and also for watching videos, surfing the web, etc. The broader context is the book publishing industry and how e-books and e-readers affect its dynamics.
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Reference 5775
Published 23 Feb 2011
Topic Strategy
Region North America
This case chronicles the development of the market for electronic books – the success of Amazon’s Kindle reading device, and Apple’s April 2010 launch of the iPad for e-book reading and also for watching videos, surfing the web, etc. The broader context is the book publishing industry and how e-books and e-readers affect its dynamics.
Nokia has dominated the mobile handset business for over 20 years. But as mobile technologies evolves and the consumer focus shiftsfrom handset design towards software and content platforms, it creates an opportunity for new players, such as RIM, Apple and Google, to enter the market and challenge Nokia’s position.
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Reference 5678
Published 23 Apr 2012
Topic Strategy
Region Other Regions
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Nokia has dominated the mobile handset business for over 20 years. But as mobile technologies evolves and the consumer focus shiftsfrom handset design towards software and content platforms, it creates an opportunity for new players, such as RIM, Apple and Google, to enter the market and challenge Nokia’s position.
The case summarizes the history of ALSTOM from its inception to the brink of bankruptcy, charting the failure of initial rescue attempts and the arrival of a new CEO who succeeds in turning around the company.
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Reference 5579
Published 31 Jan 2009
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
The case summarizes the history of ALSTOM from its inception to the brink of bankruptcy, charting the failure of initial rescue attempts and the arrival of a new CEO who succeeds in turning around the company.