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Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) India Programme - Teaching Note
Farmer M.; Mair, JohannaTeaching Note DGT-32-EStrategyNote prepared as an aid to instructors in the classroom use of case DG-1447-E Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) India Programme.Starting at €0.00
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Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) India Programme: Creating value through corporate community involvement
Farmer M.; Mair, JohannaCase DG-1447-EStrategyThis case describes the evolution of a community affairs initiative called the India Programme, run by the Zurich Financial Services (UKISA) Community Trust. ZFS (UKISA) is UK-based and specialises in general insurance and life assurance. It is part of the Zurich Financial Services group of companies, headquartered in Switzerland, and was formed in 2000 after the completion of the merger between Zurich Insurance of Switzerland and the UK-based in...Starting at €8.20
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A Puma vs. Giants: The rise of David
Fruechtnicht M.; Mair, JohannaCase DG-1519-EStrategyAt the beginning of 2007 - for the first time in his 13 years at the helm of Puma - Jochen Zeitz was able to take a deep breath, reflect on the company's successful turnaround and, most importantly, contemplate the way ahead. After reinventing itself, creating a new market segment and demonstrating that the company could compete with its bigger brother Adidas, Puma was at a crossroads. It had become very profitable in the past decade and the stoc...Starting at €8.20
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Puma contra los gigantes: El ascenso de David
Fruechtnicht M.; Mair, JohannaCase DG-1519StrategyA principios de 2007, por primera vez en los 13 años que llevaba al mando de Puma, Jochen Zeitz decidió respirar hondo y reflexionar sobre el giro radical hacia el éxito que había dado la compañía y, lo que es más importante: contemplar el camino que tenía por delante. Después de reinventarse, crear un nuevo segmento de mercado y demostrar que la compañía podía competir con su hermana mayor, Adidas, Puma se hallaba en una encrucijada. En la últim...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