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Napco in 2009: Relaunching the Five Stars Restaurants Project in the Middle East (B)
Landel, Robert D.; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-OM-1460-EService and Operations ManagementThis is the B case in the two-part series. The relaunch plan has been explained to Napco executives. It has been decided to require a six-month period of stability in Riyadh before moving forward with the rollout. This would allow them time to gather more customer feedback about the new process as well as address the remaining sales force and QC engineer engagement issues. During these six months, they planned to craft a more detailed plan. They ...Starting at €5.74
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Corning: 156 Years of Innovation
Bowen, H. Kent; Purrington, CourtneyCase HBS-608108-EService and Operations ManagementThe executive team at Corning has committed to double the rate of new business creation per decade, while at the same time growing the company's current businesses, including glass substrates for LCD displays. Their strategy, built on more than 150 years of successful innovation, is to invent "keystone components" which uniquely enable other companies' products and earn high margins from its proprietary technology. As part of the company's missio...Starting at €8.20
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New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. (Abridged)
Bowen, H. Kent; Huckman, Robert S.; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-613006-EService and Operations ManagementConsiders whether New Balance, one of the world's five largest manufacturers of athletic footwear, should respond to Adidas' planned acquisition of Reebok-a transaction that would join the second- and third-largest companies in the industry. Highlights the unique aspects of New Balance's strategy-focusing on fit and performance by offering long-lived shoes in a wide variety of widths and eschewing celebrity endorsement of its products-and discuss...Starting at €8.20
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Novartis AG: Science-Based Business
Bowen, H. Kent; Purrington, CourtneyCase HBS-608136-EService and Operations ManagementNovartis is a science-based drug company, which has important implications for its business strategy. It is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world with over $38B in sales in 2007. Pharmaceuticals account for slightly over $24B of that total. In 2007, corporate R&D spending was $6.43B, or almost 17% of net sales. Novartis executive leaders believe in scientific progress and that large-scale investments in science will therefore r...Starting at €8.20
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Schindler Elevator Corporation - Teaching Note
Weiss, Elliott N.; Goldberg, RebeccaTeaching Note DARDEN-OM-1593TN-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product OM-1593Starting at €0.00
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Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston and Dr. Bradford J. Shingleton (2004)
Bowen, H. Kent; Pancotto, MarceloCase HBS-608151-EService and Operations ManagementDr. Bradford Shingleton has developed some of the highest quality eye surgery techniques in the industry. He involves his nurses and technicians in creating a surgical service that is constantly improving. The case has many details about how Dr. Shingleton works with his staff and patients, and how the provider team focuses on patient care. A key measure of productivity for the surgery center is the time required in the operating room. Shingleton...Starting at €8.20
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DAZZ Manufacturing Company
Weiss, Elliott N.; Goldberg, Rebecca; Schill, Michael J.Case DARDEN-OM-1503-EService and Operations ManagementWhile maintaining Lean manufacturing standards, the plant manager for the Clarksburg, Virginia, location of a manufacturer of coated abrasives must evaluate a capital investment of $8 million. The investment would reduce labor needs and provide reduced setups. A discounted cash flow analysis must be performed to analyze the investment. Relevant costs and valuation of production flexibility are key issues. This case is taught jointly in two of Da...Starting at €8.20
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Learning Team Muda Audit
Weiss, Elliott N.; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-OM-1688-EService and Operations ManagementThis case describes the meetings and development of a fictitious learning team at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. The purpose is to give students the opportunity to perform a waste audit on the learning processes of this team. The case gives students the opportunity to identify muda, non-value added activities, in a non-manufacturing environment. The case can be used in an operations course with the focus on process i...Starting at €8.20
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Peerless Potato Chips - Teaching Note
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Jones, Liz Ivaniw; Goldberg, RebeccaTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-1370TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for product OB-1370Starting at €0.00
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Elektrikraft: Global Sourcing Initiative (B)
Laseter, Timothy M.; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-OM-1485-EService and Operations ManagementThe meeting of the electricity meters commodity strategy task force lasted all day, and the team made significant progress. After hours of deliberation, the task force decided that it would employ the consulting firm’s services and hold a reverse auction; however, the variety of meters required by the different sites and the varying prices according to delivery site forced the team to conclude that a single, common auction for all the meters and ...Starting at €5.74