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FoldRite Furniture Company: Planning to Meet a Surge in Demand (Brief Case)
Bellisario, Afarin; Wheelwright, Steven C.Case HBS-4555-EService and Operations ManagementWhen students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. Demand for folding and stackable chairs and tables at FoldRite Furniture Co. is unexpectedly strong. The company spent the previous two years improving manufacturing quality and efficiency, dropping poor-performing product lines, developing new products that are stylish and environmentally friendly, and inst...Starting at €8.20
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FoldRite Furniture Company: Planning to Meet a Surge in Demand, Teaching Note
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Bellisario, AfarinTeaching Note HBS-4556-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for 4555.Starting at €0.00
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Scientific Glass Incorporated: Inventory Management (Brief Case)
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Schmidt, WilliamCase HBS-4208-EService and Operations ManagementWhen students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. Scientific Glassware is a fast-growing, privately held company that provides specialized glassware for laboratory and research facilities. Excess inventory is tying up extra capital needed to fund the company's expansion plans. The newly hired Manager of Inventory Planning is tasked with developing an effect...Starting at €8.20
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Scientific Glass Incorporated: Inventory Management, Teaching Note
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Schmidt, WilliamTeaching Note HBS-4209-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for 4208Starting at €0.00
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Inventory Management (Brief Case) (Spanish version)
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Schmidt, WilliamCase HBS-412S01Service and Operations Managementlogistics, inventory control, order processing, inventory management, fulfillment, warehouses, and materials management.Starting at €8.20
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Harvest: Organic Waste Recycling with Energy Recovery (A)
Lee, Deishin; Ata, Baris; Tongarlak, Mustafa H.Case HBS-611033-EService and Operations ManagementThis case describes the waste management industry and a clean technology solution for landfill diversion and renewable energy production. The (A) case focuses on the operational characteristics of waste management and waste to energy, as well as the characteristics of the waste management industry. The intent of the (A) case is to have students perform operational analysis on the organic waste-to-energy process to evaluate whether a potential new...Starting at €8.20
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Harvest: Organic Waste Recycling with Energy Recovery (B)
Lee, Deishin; Ata, Baris; Tongarlak, Mustafa H.Case HBS-611034-EService and Operations ManagementThis case describes the waste management industry and a clean technology solution for landfill diversion and renewable energy production. The (A) case focuses on the operational characteristics of waste management and waste to energy, and the characteristics of the waste management industry. The intent of the (A) case is to have students perform operational analysis on the organic waste to energy process to evaluate whether a potential new plant ...Starting at €5.74
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Vancouver General Hospital (A): Improving Porter Efficiency
Fredrik Odegaard; Ryan MetcalfCase IVEY-9B09E017-ECorporate GovernanceThe head of Patient Escort Services for Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) had to determine the best approach to improve efficiency of the hospital's porter system. Porters represented a vital part of various hospital processes, facilitating timely flow of patients, equipment and materials throughout the hospital. Recently, VGH had experienced incidents in which the capacity of the porters was insufficient to meet the demands of the hospital and, d...Starting at €8.20
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3M Health Care
P. Fraser Johnson; Viola HooCase IVEY-9B04D008-EService and Operations ManagementA summer intern student at 3M Health Care must analyze the health care division’s logistics systems and report her findings to the vice president of 3M Health Care Markets. The vice president is most interested in the recommendations for the proposed changes to the existing method of distributing products to Canadian hospitals. This case provides sufficient information for students to assess the quantitative and qualitative issues relating to dir...Starting at €8.20
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Haier's U.S. Refrigerator Strategy, Teaching Note
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Hout, Thomas M.; Altman, Steven A.; Siegel, JordanTeaching Note HBS-711473-EStrategyTeaching Note for #705-475.Starting at €0.00