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The case is a detailed ‘inside’ account of the ‘dieselgate’ scandal at Volkswagen which revealed how engineers had programmed software that enabled its cars to cheat emissions tests.
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Reference 6346
Published 28 May 2018
Topic Responsibility
Region Global
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
The case is a detailed ‘inside’ account of the ‘dieselgate’ scandal at Volkswagen which revealed how engineers had programmed software that enabled its cars to cheat emissions tests.
This case explores the changes wrought by the “sharing economy”, examining the innovations and controversies surrounding the online ride-hailing service Uber. It provides a unique overview of the challenges posed by new business models like Uber’s, which use the internet to link individual providers of goods and services to customers.
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Reference 6209
Published 29 May 2017
Topic Responsibility
Region Global
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
This case explores the changes wrought by the “sharing economy”, examining the innovations and controversies surrounding the online ride-hailing service Uber. It provides a unique overview of the challenges posed by new business models like Uber’s, which use the internet to link individual providers of goods and services to customers.
The Tesla case provides multiple opportunities to discuss core strategy and innovation topics, such as:
• Patterns of innovation, e.g., new technologies competing to replace older generations
• Types of disruption, e.g., low-end versus high-end
• The innovation ecosystem, e.g., thinking beyond a single technology to the interdependence of an ecosystem of supporting technologies
• Systems strategy
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Reference 6174
Published 25 Jan 2016
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
The Tesla case provides multiple opportunities to discuss core strategy and innovation topics, such as:
• Patterns of innovation, e.g., new technologies competing to replace older generations
• Types of disruption, e.g., low-end versus high-end
• The innovation ecosystem, e.g., thinking beyond a single technology to the interdependence of an ecosystem of supporting technologies
• Systems strategy
A multi-issue 1-on-1 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiation between the Senior Manager of Labor Relations (Monika Schmidt) and the new head of the Astra Workers’ Federation (Karim Faizal). Astra Precision is the Indian subsidiary of a German auto company. Recently, when violence erupted over working conditions, Astra went into a lockout and lost $300 million.
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Reference 6131
Published 24 Jun 2016
Region Global
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
A multi-issue 1-on-1 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiation between the Senior Manager of Labor Relations (Monika Schmidt) and the new head of the Astra Workers’ Federation (Karim Faizal). Astra Precision is the Indian subsidiary of a German auto company. Recently, when violence erupted over working conditions, Astra went into a lockout and lost $300 million.
A multi-issue 1-on-1 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiation between the Senior Manager of Labor Relations (Monika Schmidt) and the new head of the Astra Workers’ Federation (Karim Faizal). Astra Precision is the Indian subsidiary of a German auto company. Recently, when violence erupted over working conditions, Astra went into a lockout and lost $300 million.
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Reference 6131
Published 24 Jun 2016
Region Global
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
A multi-issue 1-on-1 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiation between the Senior Manager of Labor Relations (Monika Schmidt) and the new head of the Astra Workers’ Federation (Karim Faizal). Astra Precision is the Indian subsidiary of a German auto company. Recently, when violence erupted over working conditions, Astra went into a lockout and lost $300 million.
BlaBlaCar, Europe’s foremost ride sharing company, was founded by Frederic in 2006. An online market place where drivers “sell” seats in their cars for long distance rides, it allowed the drivers to cover their motoring costs and passengers access to cheaper travel.
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Reference 6104
Published 25 Jan 2016
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
BlaBlaCar, Europe’s foremost ride sharing company, was founded by Frederic in 2006. An online market place where drivers “sell” seats in their cars for long distance rides, it allowed the drivers to cover their motoring costs and passengers access to cheaper travel.
The case presents a new business model in the jet engine industry - performance based contracting for jet engine maintenance. It explains the trade-offs, challenges and guidelines for successful implementation of these contracts, including direct and supply chain effects.
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Reference 6053
Published 26 Jun 2017
Topic Operations
Region Global
Industry Airlines/Aviation, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
The case presents a new business model in the jet engine industry - performance based contracting for jet engine maintenance. It explains the trade-offs, challenges and guidelines for successful implementation of these contracts, including direct and supply chain effects.
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.
Denmark-based Kjaer Group had supplied vehicles and services to humanitarian fleets since 1977. In 2005, in an effort to differentiate their value proposition from that of other suppliers to the sector, they devised an integral fleet management solution, thereby moving from a product to a service based offering (servicising) for their customers.
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Reference 5631
Published 30 Sep 2009
Topic Operations
Region Global
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Denmark-based Kjaer Group had supplied vehicles and services to humanitarian fleets since 1977. In 2005, in an effort to differentiate their value proposition from that of other suppliers to the sector, they devised an integral fleet management solution, thereby moving from a product to a service based offering (servicising) for their customers.
Fleet Management is the second largest spending in the humanitarian sector, preceded by staffing. Aware of the fact and concerned for the increased need for efficiency, a group of humanitarian professionals manage to raise awareness in their community and bring to the discussion table the members of the different organizations concerned.
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Reference 5361
Published 09 Jan 2006
Topic Operations
Region Global
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Fleet Management is the second largest spending in the humanitarian sector, preceded by staffing. Aware of the fact and concerned for the increased need for efficiency, a group of humanitarian professionals manage to raise awareness in their community and bring to the discussion table the members of the different organizations concerned.
This case describes the evolution of GM's strategy of establishing a network of strategic alliances with Asian companies. These relationships involved Toyota, Fanuc Robitics and a number of smaller auto manufacturers and their suppliers. It is a follow-up note to the case "General Motors' Asian Alliances" (HBS 9-388-094).
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Reference 5309
Published 01 Jul 2005
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
This case describes the evolution of GM's strategy of establishing a network of strategic alliances with Asian companies. These relationships involved Toyota, Fanuc Robitics and a number of smaller auto manufacturers and their suppliers. It is a follow-up note to the case "General Motors' Asian Alliances" (HBS 9-388-094).
In late 2004, after five years at the head of Nissan in Japan, Carlos Ghosn was hotter than a new Nissan Z350, a 1970s icon recreated by Nissan in 2000. But the French-educated, Lebanese-Brazilian Ghosn was about to shift into even higher gear, to become CEO of both Nissan and its French partner, Renault.
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Reference 5293
Published 09 Jan 2005
Region Global
Industry Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
In late 2004, after five years at the head of Nissan in Japan, Carlos Ghosn was hotter than a new Nissan Z350, a 1970s icon recreated by Nissan in 2000. But the French-educated, Lebanese-Brazilian Ghosn was about to shift into even higher gear, to become CEO of both Nissan and its French partner, Renault.