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Benihana of Tokyo
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Klug, John R.Case HBS-673057-EService and Operations ManagementDiscusses the development of a chain of "theme" restaurants. The student is asked to evaluate the current operating strategy and suggest a long-term expansion strategy.Starting at €8.20
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Types of Processes (Spanish version)
Garvin, David A.Case HBS-606S34Service and Operations ManagementProvides a general introduction to the major types of production processes, their differences, and the implications that those differences have for management.Starting at €8.20
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Survey Research (Spanish version)
Dolan, Robert J.Case HBS-504S15Marketingproblem statement, questionnaire design, sampling, and data analysis.Starting at €8.20
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Statistical Quality Control for Process Improvement (Spanish version)
Bohn, Roger E.Case HBS-616S10Service and Operations ManagementDescribes systematic methods for process debugging and improvement, based on statistical quality control. Examples are from manufacturing settings, but techniques are also useful for services and sales, and to quantity improvement as well as quality improvement.Starting at €8.20
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Kristen's Cookie Co. (A2) (Spanish version)
Bohn, Roger E.Case HBS-616S05Service and Operations ManagementIntended for distribution during class, this case contains one set of answers to the (A1) case. It introduces the concept of a Gantt chart and discusses issues raised by the case such as the value of labor flexibility. The open-ended questions in the (A1) case are only partially answered to encourage further student creativity.Starting at €8.20
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Constructing and Using Process Control Charts (Spanish version)
Bohn, Roger E.Case HBS-603S18Service and Operations ManagementSummarizes how to construct and use statistical process control charts. Gives several examples. Discusses tolerances using control charts for debugging.Starting at €8.20
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Donner Co. (Spanish version)
Shapiro, Roy D.Case HBS-604S07Service and Operations ManagementThe management of a small manufacturer of circuit boards faces a number of production and operations management problems. The first day on this case is used to analyze the production capacity of various stages in the process and to examine bottlenecks and key production flow decisions. The emphasis is on physical flows. The second day the emphasis is on information flows. We look in detail at the problems faced by the company, discuss the tools a...Starting at €8.20
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Electronic Testing Operations (Spanish version)
Cooper, Robin; Turney, Peter B.B.; Ittner, Christopher D.Case HBS-106S03Accounting and ControlExplores the obsolescence of a cost system when technology changes. In particular, it asks students to increase the number of cost center and allocation bases. The firm moves from a one-center, direct labor-hour system to a three-center, direct labor-hour and machine-hour systems.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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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. (Spanish version)
Mishina, KazuhiroCase HBS-606S29Service and Operations ManagementOn May 1, 1992, Doug Friesen, manager of assembly for Toyota's Georgetown, Kentucky, plant, faces a problem with the seats installed in the plant's sole product--Camrys. A growing number of cars are sitting off-line with defective seats or are missing them entirely. This situation is one of several causes of recent overtime, yet neither the reason for the problem nor a solution is readily apparent. As the plant is an exemplar of Toyota's famed pr...Starting at €8.20