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RFID at the METRO Group (Spanish version)
Ton, Zeynep; Dessain, Vincent; Stachowiak-Joulain, MonikaCase HBS-610S05Service and Operations ManagementIntroduces radio frequency identification (RFID) as the next generation of automatic identification technologies that is expected to improve the performance of retail supply chains through reduced shrink, increased product availability, and improved labor productivity. Showcases the implementation of the technology by the METRO Group, the world's third-largest retailer. Places students in the position of Dr. Gerd Wolfram, managing director of MET...Starting at €8.20
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The "Wonder Drug" that Killed Babies
Krieger, Joshua Lev; Nicholas, Tom; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-818044-EEconomicsIn the early 1960s, a popular drug taken by patients worldwide for a range of maladies was found to cause severe birth defects and other health problems in babies born to mothers who had taken it during a certain stage of fetal development. As many as 10,000 children may have been affected. Just a handful of these children were born in the U.S., where safety concerns were raised by Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey, the medical officer handling the thali...Starting at €8.20