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Where's the (Sustainable) Beef? McDonald's Quest
Freeman, R. Edward; Langert, Bob; Mead, JennyCaso DARDEN-E-0489-EÉtica empresarial y Responsabilidad Social CorporativaIn 2006, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published "Livestock's Long Shadow: Environmental Issues and Options," which, among other things, detailed the connection between livestock agriculture, particularly beef, and its adverse impact on the environment, including land, soil, and water degradation as well as the reduction of biodiversity. Raising livestock contributed, globally, to 18% of the world's greenhouse ...Desde 8,20 €
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Dell Computer: Back to the Future
Zimmerman, Alan; Weiss, Elliott N.Caso DARDEN-OM-1325-EServicios y operacionesThis case tells the story of Dell Computer Corporation, from its beginning, in 1983, through 2007. It describes the famous "Dell Way" process, which uses just-in-time inventory management and lean-production principles, together with direct sales and real-time information management. It also describes Dell's challenges: globalization, new technologies, and evolving market trends.Desde 8,20 €
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Out for Blood: Tyler Shultz and Theranos (A)
Harris, Jared D.; Agle, Bradley R.; Mead, Jenny; Scoville, JimmyCaso DARDEN-E-0440-EÉtica empresarial y Responsabilidad Social CorporativaIn early 2014, recent Stanford University graduate Tyler Shultz was in a quandary. He had been working at Theranos, a blood-diagnostic company founded by Elizabeth Holmes, a Stanford-dropout wunderkind, for almost a year. Shultz had learned enough about tDesde 8,20 €
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OYO Hotels USA: Coming to America
Weiss, Elliott N.; Maiden, Stephen E.Caso DARDEN-OM-1641-EServicios y operacionesThis case studies the growth of OYO Hotels (OYO) to illustrate the operational processes necessary to succeed in the service sector. The case allows for a discussion of employee- and customer-management systems, tech-driven solutions, and profit drivers. The material unfolds OYO's growth and its solution for making economy hotels discoverable and bookable online. The case raises a series of questions around OYO's business model, its ability to ...Desde 8,20 €
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Wal-Mart China: Tian Tian Pingjia
Weiss, Elliott N.; Simko, Paul J.; Modica, Marc W.; Li, Wei; Yemen, GerryCaso DARDEN-OM-1472-EServicios y operacionesHaving taken stock of where the division was, Scott Price, Wal-Mart China's interim CEO, wanted to lay the groundwork to be able to hand over the reins to the new CEO with an idea of where it was headed. At the end of his assignment, Price would like to leave a report with recommendations that would help position the next leader to be even more successful. What did day-to-day operations look like in 2012? Was there urgency anywhere along the line...Desde 8,20 €
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The e-Choupal Initiative
Horniman, Alexander B.; Venkataraman, S.; Thiemele, Anne-Laure; Mead, JennyCaso DARDEN-E-0343-EÉtica empresarial y Responsabilidad Social CorporativaAn international corporation’s agricultural business division reviews its seven-year-old IT initiative among rural Indian farmers. Suitable for learners at all levels, the case is ideal for modules on strategic change, transformational change in a value chain, and development at the bottom of the pyramid. It also provides excellent insight into how corporations can improve both profits and lifestyles in developing nations while bolstering their w...Desde 8,20 €
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A Pediatric Emergency Department at Lynchburg General Hospital
Weiss, Elliott N.; Goldberg, Rebecca; Thomson, ChrisCaso DARDEN-OM-1523-EServicios y operacionesThe emergency department (ED) at Lynchburg General Hospital (LGH) was operating at well over its capacity, and too many patients were leaving without being seen by a doctor. Chris Thomson, chairman and medical director of the LGH-ED, was charged with bringing the numbers back on track, and he began by ramping up the ED’s Lean program. Thomson and the ED's new process engineer, Jennifer Stowers, set out to enhance quality, service, and efficiency ...Desde 8,20 €
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Evaluating Financial and Operational Performance in the Retail Apparel Industry, 2016
Weiss, Elliott N.; Goldberg, RebeccaCaso DARDEN-OM-1557-EServicios y operacionesThis case is suitable for management students who have already been exposed to the basics of accounting and operations-management decision making. It builds business intuition that integrates concepts from the courses of operations, accounting, and finance. As such, it is appropriate in an operations course, or in an introductory finance/accounting course. Students examine the financial statements of four competitors in the global retail apparel ...Desde 8,20 €