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National Cranberry Cooperative (Spanish version)
Miller, Jeffrey G.; Olsen, R. PaulCase HBS-603S02Service and Operations ManagementRequires an analysis of both the process flows and the production control system used in a cranberry receiving plant. A rewritten version of an earlier case.Starting at €8.20
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The Transit Point Experiment (Spanish version)
Hammond, Janice H.; Kelly, MauraCase HBS-615S09Service and Operations ManagementMerloni Elettrodomestici is a leading Italian manufacturer of domestic appliances. In 1986, an exposition for Merloni customers is scheduled at its Milano regional warehouse. During the two-month period preceding the event, when the warehouse must be free of inventory, the company conducts a "transit point" experiment. Each day, a truckload of products from the company's central warehouse is sent to Milano, where it is immediately transferred to ...Starting at €8.20
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Critical-Fractile Method for Inventory Planning
Bell, David E.Case HBS-191132-EExplains a method for deciding upon inventory levels when demand is uncertain.Starting at €8.20
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Dore-Dore (Spanish version)
Hammond, Janice H.; Wong, AudrisCase HBS-604S10Service and Operations ManagementDore-Dore, a French manufacturer of socks and children's knitwear, has just converted a portion of its knitwear operations to a flexible modular system to allow faster response and greater flexibility. The case provides an opportunity to assess the changes in knitwear operations, and to evaluate whether a similar conversion to modular is appropriate for socks. Other opportunities for lead-time reduction can also be examined. Can be used to illust...Starting at €8.20
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Play Time Toy Co. (Spanish version)
Piper, Thomas R.Case HBS-202S24FinanceThe president of a toy company is considering the adoption of level production in a business characterized by highly seasonal sales. The issues include balancing the cost savings and the inventory risk, estimating the seasonal financing need, and determining the appropriate approach to the bank. A rewritten version of an earlier case.Starting at €8.20
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Item Forecasting and Inventory Management (Spanish version)
Schleifer, Arthur , Jr.Case HBS-810S05Service and Operations ManagementL.L. Bean must make stocking decisions on thousands of items sold through its catalogs. In many cases, orders must be placed with vendors twelve or more weeks before a catalog lands on a customer's doorstep, and commitments cannot be changed thereafter. As a result, L.L. Bean suffers annual losses of over $20 million due to stockouts or liquidations of excess inventory. Provides a context in which buying decisions that balance costs of overstocki...Starting at €8.20
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Toy World, Inc. (Spanish version)
Kester, W. CarlCase HBS-203S15FinanceA shift from seasonal to level production of toys will change the seasonal cycle of Toy World's working capital needs and necessitate new bank credit arrangements. A rewritten version of an earlier case.Starting at €8.20
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Note on Material-Requirements Planning
Davis, Edward W.; Zarwell, Gail A.Technical Note DARDEN-OM-0816-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note covers the fundamental procedures of material-requirements planning (MRP). The note discusses concepts and provides sample calculations. It also discusses MRP II and such recent developments as enterprise-resource planning (ERP). This note is intended to be taught with "Brite Lite Switches, Inc." (UVA-OM-0815).Starting at €8.20
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Packaged Software Selection Project (Spanish version)
McFarlan, F. Warren; Romanow, Darryl S.; Keil, MarkCase HBS-309S40Information TechnologiesThis case provides a realistic, current, and detailed view of software procurement in an international business environment where the competition in enterprise-wide software solutions is growing. Focuses on the selection of packaged software to serve multiple sites within the context of a multinational company. Describes the creation of an RFP and the selection of a software vendor. Two software proposals are presented.Starting at €8.20
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Owens & Minor, Inc. (A) (Spanish version)
Narayanan, V.G.; Brem, LisaCase HBS-110S18Accounting and ControlA forward-thinking manager at Owens & Minor (O&M), a large national medical and surgical distribution company, enlisted the help of both logistics and cost managers to develop an innovative pricing schedule based on the customer's activities instead of the price of the product since the existing cost-plus pricing structure made it impossible for O&M to price services appropriately. The case also explores the customer resistance to his new proposa...Starting at €8.20