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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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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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Lavazza: The Challenges of Foreign Market Entry in a Brand-Intensive Industry
Soni Jha; Solon Moreira; Ram MudambiCase IVEY-W27255-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyLuigi Lavazza SpA (Lavazza) was the largest coffee maker in Italy and the seventh-largest coffee roaster in the world. Despite its success in global markets, Lavazza was finding it difficult to make its mark in the United States. After establishing its North American subsidiary in 1989, Lavazza entered the US market in the 1990s with strategic partnerships with restaurants and hotels to cater to US consumers. But even as a strong global brand wit...Starting at €8.20
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United Safety & Survivability Corporation: Strategies during COVID-19
Thomas Klueter; Joe Mirabile; Solon MoreiraCase IVEY-W27278-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyFounded in 1984, United Safety & Survivability Corporation (USSC) was an American company headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, that began in a garage with just a few products and a dream to develop better and safer transportation solutions. Like most firms, as COVID-19 started to spread in the United States and around the globe, USSC found itself in uncharted waters. The transportation sector, in which USSC operated, was among the most affected ...Starting at €8.20
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Mini Iron & Alloys Private Limited: Springing into a New Future - Teaching Note
Rajiv Misra; Arohini Narain; Shloka JaiswalTeaching Note IVEY-8B20D020-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B20D020.Starting at €0.00
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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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United Safety & Survivability Corporation: Strategies during COVID-19 - Teaching Note
Thomas Klueter; Joe Mirabile; Solon MoreiraTeaching Note IVEY-W27279-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyTeaching note for product W27278.Starting at €0.00
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Lavazza: The Challenges of Foreign Market Entry in a Brand-Intensive Industry - Teaching Note
Soni Jha; Solon Moreira; Ram MudambiTeaching Note IVEY-W27256-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyTeaching note for product W27255.Starting at €0.00
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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