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Compass Group: The Ascension Health Decision
Buell, Ryan W.Case HBS-615026-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2012, Compass Group (Compass) was on the verge of closing a $2 billion deal with Ascension Health (Ascension), one of the largest healthcare systems in the United States. Under the deal, Compass would provide foodservice management and cleaning services for 86 of Ascension's hospitals. Compass employs a "sectorized" approach to deliver service through a portfolio of focused brands, each of which targets focused groups of customers with specifi...Starting at €8.20
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Compass Group: The Ascension Health Decision, Teaching Note
Buell, Ryan W.Teaching Note HBS-616046-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for case 615026. In 2012, Compass Group (Compass) was on the verge of closing a $2 billion deal with Ascension Health (Ascension), one of the largest healthcare systems in the United States. Under the deal, Compass would provide foodservice management and cleaning services for 86 of Ascension's hospitals. Compass employs a "sectorized" approach to deliver service through a portfolio of focused brands, each of which targets focused ...Starting at €0.00
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United Airlines: More Out-and-Back Flying
Buell, Ryan W.; Shih, Willy; Toffel, Michael W.Case HBS-617010-EService and Operations ManagementThe case looks at United Airlines when it is facing a decision on whether to shift its aircraft routing to more "out-and-back" routing in order to try to improve its on time performance. As one of the world's largest airlines, United had a very large fleet and hub-and-spoke network that provided passengers with a wide range of destination choices, but as with any complex system unless everything ran perfectly all the time, it inevitably faced cas...Starting at €8.20
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Improving Access at VA (Update)
Buell, Ryan W.Case HBS-621070-EService and Operations ManagementIn November 2020, Chief Veterans Experience Officer, Lynda Davis, and Deputy Chief Veterans Experience Officer, Barbara C. Morton reflect on a busy four years leading the Veterans Experience Office at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The case provides an update on the transformation efforts at VA that were documented in the "Improving Access at VA" case.Starting at €8.20