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Comparing Two Groups: Sampling and t-Testing
Bojinov, Iavor; Farronato, Chiara; Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Shih, Willy; Toffel, Michael W.Case HBS-621044-EService and Operations ManagementThis note describes sampling and t-tests, two fundamental statistical concepts.Starting at €8.20
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Amager Bakke: Municipal Waste to Energy
Shih, Willy; Toffel, Michael W.; Carter, KelseyCase HBS-624040-EService and Operations ManagementThis case describes the Amager Bakke waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Copenhagen, which merges traditional waste incineration with a combined heat and power (CHP) plant and air pollution control (scrubbing) technology, and had plans to add carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology to become the cleanest incineration plant in the world. The case also provides an overview of integrated waste management, waste incineration, district heating, Amager Bakk...Starting at €8.20
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Arcos Dorados: Decarbonizing McDonald's in Latin America
Serafeim, George; Toffel, Michael W.; Buitrago, Jenyfeer Martinez; Cal, MarianaCase HBS-623017-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case describes the decarbonization strategy of Arcos Dorados-McDonald's largest independent franchisee, operating in 20 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean-and how the company measured its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including those generated directly by the company and by all of its suppliers. Set in May 2022, the case also describes the challenges faced by the company to understand the composition of its carbon...Starting at €8.20
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Process Analytics Tutorial, Teaching Note
Shapiro, Roy D.; Toffel, Michael W.; Watson, EdwardTeaching Note HBS-7209-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for "Process Analytics Tutorial", #7208.Starting at €0.00
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Indigo Agriculture: Harnessing Nature
Iansiti, Marco; Toffel, Michael W.; Barnett, JamesCase HBS-620024-EService and Operations ManagementIndigo Agriculture used a digital-enabled research and development (R&D) process to launch its initial product, microbial coatings for agricultural seeds, which increase crop yields while reducing the need for fertilizers. In doing so, the company developed direct relationships with farmers, in contrast to typical agricultural supply chains that use intermediaries. The company then launched a marketplace platform to link growers directly to crop ...Starting at €8.20
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Improving Worker Safety in the Era of Machine Learning: Practicum in Predictive Analytics, PowerPoint
Toffel, Michael W.; Levy, DanCase HBS-619718-EEconomicsSlides for case 618019.Starting at €8.20
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Improving Worker Safety in the Era of Machine Learning: Practicum in Predictive Analytics, Teaching Note
Toffel, Michael W.; Levy, DanTeaching Note HBS-619071-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 618019.Starting at €0.00
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Global Sourcing at Nike
Hsieh, Nien-he; Toffel, Michael W.; Hull, OliviaCase HBS-619008-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). This case explores the evolution of Nike's global product sourcing strategy, in particular ongoing efforts to improve working conditions at its suppliers' factories. When the case opens in July 2018, Vice President of Sourcing Amanda Tucker and her colleagues in Nike's Global Sourcing and Manufacturing...Starting at €8.20
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New Balance: Managing Orders and Working Conditions
Toffel, Michael W.; McNeely, Eileen; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-619002-EService and Operations ManagementNew Balance Athletics, Inc., a major U.S.-based athletic footwear and apparel brand, sources most of its footwear products from independent suppliers whose factories are located in China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Monica Gorman, vice president of responsible leadership and global compliance, is seeking to combine data sets collected by different parts of the organization to see whether she and her colleagues in the company's order management functi...Starting at €8.20
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Environmental Platform LEEDership at USGBC
Toffel, Michael W.; Simcoe, Timothy S.; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-618027-EStrategyBy 2018, it was clear that U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) had significantly contributed to the growth of green building, and over its 25-year history had become a powerful brand in the construction sector with its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard. Nonetheless, USGBC faced two significant challenges moving forward: maintaining LEED's leadership position as the green building standard in the U.S., and increasing th...Starting at €8.20