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El imperativo de la sustentabilidad
Lubin, David A.; Esty, Daniel C.Article HBS-R1005AService and Operations ManagementLos ejecutivos saben que la forma en que responden al reto de la sostenibilidad afectará profundamente a la competitividad de sus organizaciones - y tal vez incluso su supervivencia. Sin embargo, la mayoría están luchando con la forma de integrar los esfuerzos ambientales en sus estrategias de negocio. Muchos tienen una mezcolanza de las iniciativas verdes, pero sin visión o plan general. El problema no es que no ven la sostenibilidad como una cu...Starting at €8.20
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Note on Material-Requirements Planning
Davis, Edward W.; Zarwell, Gail A.Technical Note DARDEN-OM-0816-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note covers the fundamental procedures of material-requirements planning (MRP). The note discusses concepts and provides sample calculations. It also discusses MRP II and such recent developments as enterprise-resource planning (ERP). This note is intended to be taught with "Brite Lite Switches, Inc." (UVA-OM-0815).Starting at €8.20
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The Sustainability Imperative
Lubin, David A.; Esty, Daniel C.Article HBS-R1005A-EService and Operations ManagementExecutives know that how they respond to the sustainability challenge will profoundly affect the competitiveness of their organizations - and perhaps even their survival. Yet most are struggling with how to integrate environmental efforts into their core business strategies. Many have a hodgepodge of green initiatives but no overarching vision or plan. The problem is not that they don't see sustainability as a strategic issue. Rather it's that th...Starting at €8.20
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Green Rules to Drive Innovation
Esty, Daniel C.; Charnovitz, SteveArticle HBS-R1203L-EService and Operations ManagementIncoherent U.S. energy and climate policies have cast a pall over the entire economy and are putting U.S. companies at a serious global disadvantage. The authors offer 10 prescriptions for reforms, two of which they describe in detail. First, they argue that the U.S. should impose a gradually increasing carbon charge; this would help internalize environmental costs, drive investment in energy efficiency, encourage innovation in renewable power, a...Starting at €8.20
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Great Harvest Bread Company: Leveraging the Supply Chain for Competitive Advantage
Davis, Edward W.; Serna Molina, JulioCase DARDEN-OM-1437-EService and Operations ManagementThe foundation of the Great Harvest Bread Company is the "Freedom Franchise," within which its more than 200 franchisees enjoy an amount of autonomy unusual for franchise operations. CEO Mike Ferretti is now faced with the matter of the rising costs of ingredients, some of which are based on longstanding contracts and others of which are obtained locally from a variety of sources, all of which have a direct impact on the product. Is there a way F...Starting at €8.20