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Chariot Comics: Faster Release
Rajiv Misra; Aniruddho ChakrabortyCase IVEY-9B13DS007Service and Operations Management, StrategyChariot Comics, a comic-book production house, is refining its processes for the production of comics. Currently, launching a comic requires 52 to 54 days, which the company wants to reduce to 45 days. Working toward this objective requires analysis of the current process and a review of the various alternatives to achieving the desired time reduction.Starting at €8.20
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Mini Iron & Alloys Private Limited: Springing into a New Future
Rajiv Misra; Arohini Narain; Shloka JaiswalCase IVEY-9B20D020-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations Management, StrategyThe case details the challenges of running a small manufacturing enterprise in India. The current operations at Mini Iron & Alloys Private Limited (MIA), which produced springs for rail wagons, were stable, and business had grown. However, the demand forStarting at €8.20
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From Beirut With Love (B): The Last Judgment
Wing, Christina R.; Cekin, Esel; Al-Rachedy, SamerCase HBS-619027-EThis case describes how Robert Fadel, as CEO and chairman of ABC, one of Lebanon's leading retail and real estate groups, professionalized the family business amid ongoing disputes with his siblings. Robert was the second son of Maurice Fadel, who had founded the business years before and who ran it single-handedly. Growing up with three brothers, Robert and his siblings were tested by their father before they were allowed to take on managerial p...Starting at €5.74
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Yatooq: Longing for Arabic Coffee
Roberge, Mark N.; Yucaoglu, Gamze; Al-Rachedy, SamerCase HBS-819075-EFinanceAs one of the few female entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia, Lateefa Alwaalan had been trying to produce the perfect cup of Arabic coffee for over a decade. In 2007, she began testing various coffee blends, which she later branded Yatooq, the Arabic word for "craving" or "longing". She soon realized that the brewing process was just as important as the blend in consistently producing a great cup of Arabic coffee. Therefore, she developed the world's f...Starting at €8.20
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Meagal Stelplast: Steering a New Path
Rajiv Misra; Achin KishoreCase IVEY-9B13D013-EService and Operations ManagementA family-owned business that manufactures automobile horns for the replacement market in Delhi, India is considering options to improve current operations and expand the business. The company is faced with numerous challenges: erratic demand, lack of brand, high warranty returns, lack of information, availability of skilled manpower and implementing modern methods of manufacturing. The company is also considering expanding beyond Delhi and manufa...Starting at €8.20
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Sarda Farms: From Cows to Consumers
Rajiv MisraCase IVEY-9B16D020-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations Management, StrategyIn 2016, the owner of Sarda Farms, a dairy farm in western India, was preparing for a meeting with the company’s senior management. Since the dairy’s launch in 2011, its production processes had stabilized; however, the daily demand for its milk was projected to increase substantially in six months, from 15,000 litres to 25,000 litres. Because the farm was already operating at near capacity, the output and efficiencies of all processes were under...Starting at €8.20
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Chariot Comics: Faster Release
Rajiv Misra; Aniruddho ChakrabortyCase IVEY-9B13D007-EService and Operations Management, StrategyChariot Comics, a comic-book production house, is refining its processes for the production of comics. Currently, launching a comic requires 52 to 54 days, which the company wants to reduce to 45 days. Working toward this objective requires analysis of the current process and a review of the various alternatives to achieving the desired time reduction.Starting at €8.20
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Tata Cummins: Ushering in a New Emission Standard
Rajiv MisraCase IVEY-9B14D006-EService and Operations Management, StrategyTata Cummins Limited (TCL), a leading manufacturer of diesel engines in India, faced a variety of challenges in meeting the October 2010 deadline for new automobile emissions standards. These standards are identified as Bharat Stage (BS) standards ranging from BS I to BS V. The subject of this case — the BS III standard — was introduced in 2005 for just 11 cities across India and then made mandatory for the entire country by October of 2010. At t...Starting at €8.20
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From Beirut With Love (A)
Wing, Christina R.; Cekin, Esel; Al-Rachedy, SamerCase HBS-619024-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case describes how Robert Fadel, CEO and chairman of ABC, one of Lebanon's leading retail and real estate groups, professionalized the family business. Robert was the second son of the company's founder, Maurice Fadel, who had run it single-handedly. Concerned that the business might be affected by rivalry between his four sons after he died, Maurice set up a trust in 2002 that designated Robert as his successor, and in May of 2009, Maurice ...Starting at €8.20