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Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.: Designing a Supply Chain Network
Yemen, Gerry; Raz, Gal; Davidson, Martin N.Case DARDEN-OM-1406-EService and Operations ManagementSupply chain network design choices and the challenges in implementing and understanding how alternatives influence firm performance are key management skills that can be applied to the case of a global company, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (K&S), and its expansion strategy. Suitable for the MBA, EMBA, GMBA, and executive education programs, the case explores the decision to expand the company’s tool bonding capacity in order to manage its ...Starting at €8.20
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Siba Mtongana: A Pioneering Chef in South Africa
Groysberg, Boris; Seligson, Susan; Connolly Baden, Katherine; Abrahams, RobinCase HBS-421026-EService and Operations ManagementFor Siba Mtongana, South African celebrity chef, the year 2020 was fraught with challenges and unknowns. Her brand was strong and she was certain it would survive. But as she fine-tuned her growth and innovation strategy in a shaky, unpredictable economy in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, how should she plan for the future, in both the short-term and long-term?Starting at €8.20
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., in China: Transferring Knowledge (B)
Yemen, Gerry; Raz, Gal; Davidson, Martin N.Case DARDEN-OM-1411-EService and Operations ManagementWhile much of the work on outsourcing to China focuses on the low cost and its tradeoffs, this case examines in depth the interaction between human capital and a firm’s cost and capabilities. Suitable for the MBA, EMBA, GEMBA, and executive education programs, the case presents a manufacturer of semiconductor assembly equipment looking to achieve growth in its wire bonding tools segment-in particular, capillaries and dicing saw blades-through geo...Starting at €5.74
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., in China: Transferring Knowledge (A) and (B) (Abridged)
Raz, Gal; Davidson, Martin N.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OM-1500-EService and Operations ManagementThis version condenses the two parts of “K&S Industries Inc. in China: Transferring Knowledge (A) and (B)” into a single-use case. Suitable for the MBA, EMBA, GEMBA, and executive education programs, the case presents a manufacturer of semiconductor assembly equipment looking to achieve growth in its wire bonding tools segment—in particular, capillaries and dicing saw blades—through geographic expansion. At the time, it manufactured capillaries i...Starting at €5.74
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., in China: Transferring Knowledge (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Raz, Gal; Yemen, Gerry; Davidson, Martin N.Teaching Note DARDEN-OM-1410TN-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product OM-1410Starting at €0.00
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Hidrovias do Brasil: Navigating Unchartered Waters
Groysberg, Boris; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-419007-EService and Operations ManagementSince its founding eight years earlier, Hidrovias do Brasil ("Hidrovias"), an integrated logistics provider serving corporate customers exporting products from South America via the Atlantic Ocean, had grown to 900 employees and $253 million in annual revenues. Hidrovias was founded by the Brazilian private equity firm, P tria Investments, who had built the business from the ground up, forging and nurturing relationships with customers, investor...Starting at €8.20
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., in China: Transferring Knowledge (A)
Yemen, Gerry; Raz, Gal; Davidson, Martin N.Case DARDEN-OM-1410-EService and Operations ManagementWhile much of the work on outsourcing to China focuses on the low cost and its tradeoffs, this case examines in depth the interaction between human capital and a firm’s cost and capabilities. Suitable for the MBA, EMBA, GEMBA, and executive education programs, the case presents a manufacturer of semiconductor assembly equipment looking to achieve growth in its wire bonding tools segment-in particular, capillaries and dicing saw blades-through geo...Starting at €8.20