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H&M, China, and Cotton: Sourcing a Solution?
Mani, Vidya; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, Jenny; Liu, YusiCase DARDEN-OM-1781-EService and Operations ManagementIn December 2021, Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M), the Swedish fast-fashion clothing retailer, found itself in a difficult position regarding its business in China, one of the retailer’s important markets. H&M was a member of the sustainability organization, Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), which in March 2020 had suspended activities with licensed farmers in the Xinjiang province of China because of allegations of forced labor and human rights abuses a...Starting at €8.20
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Brand Activism at Starbucks-A Tall Order? - Teaching Note
Cian, Luca; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Boichuk, Jeff; Craddock, JennyTeaching Note DARDEN-M-0964TN-EMarketingTeaching note for product M-0964Starting at €0.00
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Brand Activism at Starbucks—A Tall Order?
Cian, Luca; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Boichuk, Jeff; Craddock, JennyCase DARDEN-M-0964-EMarketingIn April 2017, Kevin Johnson took over the reigns as CEO of Starbucks, the iconic coffee giant. He faced a number of key decisions to keep the global retail giant competitive, but one in particular loomed large. Over the last few years, Johnson’s predecessor, Howard Schultz, had increasingly used Starbucks as a progressive platform in an attempt to influence the world around its stores, whether he was aiming to smooth out race relations in the Un...Starting at €8.20
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Brand Activism
Cian, Luca; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Boichuk, Jeff; Craddock, JennyTechnical Note DARDEN-M-0963-EMarketingThis technical note offers students a definition of brand activism (as contrasted to corporate social responsibility) along with an explanation of the different forms that this corporate practice can take. Specifically, students are introduced to the concepts of both progressive and regressive brand activism, in addition to the different causes the activist efforts may champion, whether social, legal, or environmental, to name a few. In order to ...Starting at €8.20
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Artificial Intelligence in Business: Machines and Management
Laseter, Timothy M.; Frazer, Anne; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1778Service and Operations ManagementThis technical note offers an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and some ways in which machine learning is leveraged to build this type of intelligence. The note also explores two schools of thought around AI’s potential, discusses the possible rolStarting at €8.20
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Digital Twin: Representing the Real
Laseter, Timothy M.; Frazer, Anne; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1785-EService and Operations ManagementA digital twin can be described as a digital model of a real object. But what makes it different from a prototype? How are digital twins being used in business settings outside manufacturing? How do they relate to machine learning and augmented reality? When digital twins meet their fullest potential, they enable businesses to optimize operations by managing their assets more efficiently, generating higher productivity, and reducing costs. This t...Starting at €8.20
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The Internet of Things
Laseter, Timothy M.; Frazer, Anne; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1792-EService and Operations ManagementThe Internet of Things (IoT) can be generally explained as a network of objects that collect data regarding their surroundings and transfer it across the internet to various systems. While the addition of more information can improve a business’s data-driven decision-making, should all businesses invest in IoT? This technical note explores IoT technologies, discusses how it is being used in industry, brings up some advantages and disadvantages, o...Starting at €8.20
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Data Quality and Data Engineering
Laseter, Timothy M.; Frazer, Anne; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1790-EService and Operations ManagementAs companies increasingly rely on data and analytics to make decisions and improve their operations, it becomes clear that data quality can be a major issue. The insights gleaned from data analytics are useful only if the data is of high quality. This note summarizes some common issues that can result in low-quality data and explores the crucial task of data engineering. This note is taught at Darden in the second-year elective, “Digital Operat...Starting at €8.20