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Managing Inventories—Reorder Point Systems
Landel, Robert D.; Freeland, James R.Technical Note DARDEN-OM-0936-EService and Operations ManagementThis note introduces students to the replenishment-inventory management framework, concepts, and tools.Starting at €8.20
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Sammy Snacks (B)
Hess, Edward D.Case DARDEN-OM-1350-EService and Operations ManagementIn January 2007, investors brought in a consultant to analyze why Sammy Snacks was losing money. The consultant spent the months of January and February 2007, reviewing accounting records, interviewing the employees, and studying the premium-natural-dog-food market. Then he submitted a plan to turn the pet-food business around with the result that it finished 2007 with strong last-quarter results, including a net profit of $21,000. Now, the presi...Starting at €5.74
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VIRGINIA-Class Submarine: Two for Four in 2012 (B)
Cross, Tom; Pottinger, JeffCase DARDEN-OM-1385-EService and Operations ManagementThe VIRGINIA-class submarine was one of the largest naval-acquisition projects in history, involving the construction of 30 submarines at an acquisition cost of $93 billion. By FY05, the VIRGINIA-class program was in its 10th year. Construction had begun on seven submarines. Unit costs were running 41% over the base-line budget, and production goals were not being met. Ship construction budget limits necessitated a 20% unit-cost reduction, an unp...Starting at €5.74
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VIRGINIA-Class Submarine: Two for Four in 2012 (A)
Cross, Tom; Pottinger, JeffCase DARDEN-OM-1384-EService and Operations ManagementThe VIRGINIA-class submarine was one of the largest naval-acquisition projects in history, involving the construction of 30 submarines at an acquisition cost of $93 billion. By FY05, the VIRGINIA-class program was in its 10th year. Construction had begun on seven submarines. Unit costs were running 41% over the base-line budget, and production goals were not being met. Ship construction budget limits necessitated a 20% unit-cost reduction, an unp...Starting at €8.20
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Carded Graphics, LLC: Sheeter Replacement Decision
Lipson, Marc L.; Mastelli, IreneCase DARDEN-F-1606-EFinanceA growing folding carton company is contemplating the replacement of an old machine with a new one. The case challenge is to develop a cash flow forecast and determine the proper discount rate for the machine replacement. In addition to increased capacity and reduced waste, the new machine offers strategic advantages to the firm in its chosen market niche. Issues related to operations are central to appreciating the importance and implications of...Starting at €8.20
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Is Dell's Business Model Broken?
Freeland, James R.Case DARDEN-OM-1416-EService and Operations ManagementA candidate for a consulting position prepares an analysis of Dell Corporation. For years, Dell's efficient supply chain innovations and successful leveraging of technology in offering made-to-order computers at competitive prices made it a world leader in market share. But conditions-and profits-seem to have leveled off. To what extent is this a matter of a business model in need of revision, and to what extent is something more fundamental at w...Starting at €8.20
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Husk Power Systems: Scaling Up a Start-Up
Chao; Raul O.; Sinha; Manoj; Goldberg; RebeccaCase DARDEN-OM-1415-EService and Operations ManagementHusk Power Systems (HPS) provides technologies that generate and distribute electrical power to rural villages in India. Since 2007; HPS has installed 60 mini power plants that power 25;000 households in more than 250 villages; impacting the lives of approximately 150;000 people in rural India. This case details the operational and strategic challenges associated with scaling up HPS; and provides details related to technology development; supplie...Starting at €8.20
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State Fair of Virginia
W. Glenn Rowe; Karin SchnarrCase IVEY-9B12M050-EFinance, StrategyIn November 2011, the State Fair of Virginia, Inc. (SFVA), which had been operating since 1854, was facing a dire financial situation. SFVA was a privately held, not-for-profit organization that operated the state fair independent of the state government, and received no operating support from state or local governments. In 2003, the organization had borrowed $83 million against a $47 million investment portfolio in order to develop its new fairg...Starting at €8.20
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How to Better Frame Problems
Parmar, Bidhan L.Technical Note DARDEN-G-0630-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityBefore managers can solve problems or take advantage of opportunities that may arise in their businesses, they must frame those problems or opportunities. Typically, leaders identify and frame problems intuitively and without much conscious deliberation. Framing problems is more an art than a science. It is also profoundly linked with the way our brains work, especially the intuitive processes we use to make sense of the world around us. This tec...Starting at €8.20
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A Couple of Squares: Pricing for the Future (A)
Dante Pirouz; Raymond Pirouz; Dina Ribbink; Emily Chen-BendleCase IVEY-9B13A004-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn 2012, small upscale bakery produces artisan-quality, hand-decorated cookies, generating $1 million in annual revenue. In the (A) case, the two co-owners investigate the role of pricing in driving growth for their business and allowing them to achieve several fundamental financial goals. In the (B) case 9B13A005, the partners explore the possibility of a website to drive direct-to-consumer sales on an e-commerce platform. The multimedia element...Starting at €8.20