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Bembos Burger Grill
Campos, Carla; Pancorvo, JorgeCase PAD-P-C-377Service and Operations ManagementLos directivos de esta pujante cadena peruana, constituida en 1988, se encuentran ante varias disyuntivas de desarrollo que no sólo pueden afectar la calidad del servicio - atributo muy reconocido en el medio limeño - sino que ponen seriamente en juego el futuro de toda la organización. Decisiones de alcance local e internacional, teniendo como contendientes a los grandes McDonalds y Burger King. El caso abarca temas estratégicos y operativo...Starting at €6.75
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Hospital General del Niño (HGN)
Pancorvo, JorgeCase PAD-P-C-316Service and Operations ManagementEl director del Hospital impulsa esfuerzos conducentes a la solicitud de una acreditación internacional sobre la calidad de sus servicios de salud. Entre otros asuntos, el abastecimiento de materiales y su repercusión en la prestación hospitalaria representa una problemática importante. Siendo una entidad del Estado, los cambios necesarios y la nueva orientación que se requiere representan retos difíciles de acometer; retos que si no se afron...Starting at €6.75
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Dental Associates of Northern Virginia (B)
Marie E. MattaCase IVEY-9B10D018-EService and Operations ManagementThis case is a supplement to Dental Associates of Northern Virginia (A).Starting at €6.75
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Kapco Limited (D) - Matt Gruber: After the Axe
Alexander MikalachkiCase IVEY-9A93D018-EService and Operations ManagementIn the final case of the Kapco series, Matt's firing, and how he handled it, are presented. See Kapco Limited (A), case 9A93D015, for the origins of the story.Starting at €6.75
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SMRT: Getting Back on Track
Thompson S.H. Teo; Cherie Heng; Cheryl Lee; Zhuoran Liu; Shi Qing Ng; Xinyi Sherry YuanCase IVEY-9B18D004-EService and Operations ManagementOn July 7, 2015, a power fault during the evening commute led to a system-wide disruption on SMRT, Singapore?s heavily used mass rapid transit lines. Train service on both lines was shut down for more than two hours, affecting more than 413,000 commuters. The public was outraged at the scale of the breakdown and how ineffectively it was handled. Detailed investigations revealed the breakdown to be a result of maintenance lapses, and SMRT was crit...Starting at €6.75
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Red Cross Mobile Blood Clinics - Improving Donor Service
Robert Klassen; John S. Haywood-FarmerCase IVEY-9B00D024-EService and Operations ManagementA regional director of donor services for the American Red Cross was wondering how to improve services to blood donors. Faced with an increasing number of complaints that donors were being held up in long lines at Red Cross' mobile blood collection operations - commonly termed bloodmobiles - she was considering several design alternatives for the blood collection process. Using the accompanying Extend run-time model (product #7B00D024), data file...Starting at €6.75
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Purchasing Systems
Fernando Olivera; James A. Erskine; Michiel R. LeendersCase IVEY-9B00D011-EService and Operations ManagementThe technology deployment specialist of the Adelaide District School Board needed to make immediate changes to the purchasing system to respond to service demands. The current system was not widely accessible or user-friendly and was creating heavy workloads and the need for overtime. Senior management recognized the advantages of implementing a system that would integrate the data processing of all functions, including human resources, inventory...Starting at €6.75
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Metropolitan Water Supply Authority: Evaluating Security Risks
Jeanne McNett; Ronald M. WhitfieldCase IVEY-9B12D025-EService and Operations ManagementThe director of a rural metropolitan water supply facility faces a complex risk management challenge. The facility uses chlorine gas in its water treatment, largely because it has determined that chlorine is the most effective treatment available, in terms of safety, cost and environmental impact. However, a security report from the Department of Homeland Security suggests that chlorine, a hazardous chemical, can be used by terrorists, both durin...Starting at €6.75
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Avalanche Corporation: Integrating Bayesian Analysis into the Production Decision-making Process
Owen P. Hall; Kenneth KoCase IVEY-9B11D006-EService and Operations ManagementThe director of operations at Avalanche Corporation was faced with some major decisions. The firm was experiencing considerable difficulties in matching supply with demand. As a result, the company was overproducing and had to sell the excess at a loss. At a recent board meeting, the vice president of marketing reported on a new snowboard product, the Avalanche Racer. She presented her rationale for introducing a new ski product at this time by h...Starting at €6.75
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Bottling at Creemore Springs Brewery
John S. Haywood-Farmer; Tim TattersallCase IVEY-9B00D015-EService and Operations ManagementCreemore Springs Brewery, a small, independent brewer, offered new, high quality alternatives to premium beer connoisseurs. Continuing quality problems with the company that cleaned its bottles prompted the president of Creemore Springs Brewery to decide whether or not to recommend moving the bottle cleaning operation from the external contractor and bring it in-house. To assess the company's options he must analyse the qualitative and quantitati...Starting at €6.75