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Getting to Grips With Take-Back Laws
Atasu, Atalay; Van Wassenhove, LukArticle ART-1892-EService and Operations ManagementAs diverse environmental legislation is being formulated around the world, companies may find themselves in a ¿gray zone,¿ as the authors explain in a new paper on the subject. This presents challenges but also opportunities for companies to clarify operations in four areas: forming a network, rethinking product design, setting up a closed-loop supply chain, and adopting new technologies and business models. The authors believe that individual pr...Starting at €8.20
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Tamklaan Medical Center
de Santiago, Rafael; Geren, BradleyCase AD-321-EService and Operations ManagementThis case deals with allocation of shifts corresponding to Emergency Department doctors in a hopital. The challenge lies in the fact that the assignment has to take into account legal constriants, as well as hospital policy constraints. The case shows how to automate such a process, reducing the manager's work load from 30 hours to less than 2.Starting at €8.20
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No vaya a remolque de las nuevas leyes de reciclaje
Atasu, Atalay; Van Wassenhove, LukArticle ART-1892Service and Operations ManagementLa legislación medioambiental que se está aprobando en todo el mundo es tan variada que las empresas podrían verse atrapadas en una zona gris poco definida. Adaptarse a la nueva legislación supone un gran reto, no exento de oportunidades, que las obligará a revisar sus operaciones para hacer cuatro cosas: formar una red, rediseñar sus productos, integrar una cadena de suministro inverso y adoptar nuevos modelos de negocio y tecnologías. Los au...Starting at €8.20