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The F/A-18 F404 Engine: Getting Lean (A)
Brownlee, E. Richard II; Cross, Tom; Osterhoudt, Robert; Jaynes, C. J.; Pottinger, JeffCase DARDEN-C-2268-EAccounting and ControlThe U.S. Navy Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Depot (AIMD) Lemoore Power Plants Division (F404 engine maintenance) was a real mess. Not-Ready-For-Issue parts were everywhere. Division thru-put was poor, there were 30 F/A-18 aircraft with bare firewalls (no engines), the maintenance crews were working 12-hour days, manning was at 61% of authorized levels, reenlistment rates were an abysmal 50%, and crew morale was lousy. The Officer-in-Charge of...Starting at €8.20
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Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Life-Cycle Cost Analysis
Cross, Tom; Sack, Robert J.; Pottinger, JeffCase DARDEN-C-2282-EAccounting and ControlIn 1996, to find ways to reduce operating costs as well as the costs of future acquisitions, the Navy began to assess various design concepts for a new class of aircraft carriers and to analyze life-cycle costs, not just the acquisition costs, as life-cycle cost implications were complex and would significantly impact current and future budgets. The acquisition decisions for the next-generation aircraft carrier, CVX, would largely be determined o...Starting at €8.20
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The F/A-18 F404 Engine: Getting Lean (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Brownlee, E. Richard II; Cross, Tom; Osterhoudt, Robert; Jaynes, C. J.; Pottinger, JeffTeaching Note DARDEN-C-2268TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product C-2268Starting at €0.00
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Naval Supply Systems Command Change Management Support Solicitation: Bid or No-Bid (A)
Cross, Tom; Pottinger, JeffCase DARDEN-S-0222-EStrategyCowan and Associates (C&A) provided strategic planning, business planning, change management, performance measurement, and knowledge management support to various Navy commands. Its managing director, Jeff Pottinger, was contemplating a Request for Proposal to provide change management support services to the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Pottinger was intimately aware of the significant change management c...Starting at €8.20
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Naval Supply Systems Command Change Management Support Solicitation: Bid or No-Bid (B)
Cross, Tom; Pottinger, JeffCase DARDEN-S-0223-EStrategyJeff Pottinger, managing director at Cowan & Associates and the president and CFO of the company had discussed whether to bid on a solicitation to support the Naval Supply Systems Command requirement for change management support and were close to making a decision. Then Pottinger noticed an email notification from the Contracting Officer regarding answers to questions submitted by interested bidders. After reviewing the questions and responses, ...Starting at €5.74
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American Express: Bank 2.0
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Thomas-Kennedy, JackieCase DARDEN-S-0242-EStrategyIn June 2011, American Express announced the formation of a new group, Enterprise Growth (EG). EG was designed to challenge existing credit and charge business models and extend American Express's leadership into the world of digital and mobile forms of payment through the use of software platforms and mobile apps. Alpesh Chokshi, president of EG, and Wesley Wright, product development leader, were well aware of the magnitude of the potential...Starting at €8.20
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Hillenbrand: Thinking Beyond the Certain
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-S-0243-EStrategyFor years, the death care business looked good on paper for Hillenbrand, Inc.: the company had EBITDA margins of more than 26% in an industry that historically presented itself as stable, profitable, and highly predictable. With strong financial performance and a solid position as market leader, how does one know when being better isn’t enough? Although Hillenbrand remained highly profitable, a decline in the annual burial rate and increased dema...Starting at €8.20
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Saks Fifth Avenue: Project Evolution
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Kassam-Adams, ShahirCase DARDEN-S-0244-EStrategyThis case is used in Darden's first-year strategy course and is appropriate for MBA, Executive MBA, GEMBA, and executive education programs. The head of strategy for a well-known fashion retailer, Saks Fifth Avenue, and her general management colleagues face critical decisions required to address evolving buying patterns as online retailing becomes an important part of consumer behavior. How should a successful firm organize itself when marke...Starting at €8.20
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The Dime that Started a Movement: The History and Development of Credit Unions
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Smith, Robert N.Technical Note DARDEN-ENT-0103-EEntrepreneurshipThis note provides students a rich background on the history, evolution, and current challenges in the credit union industry, with a particular focus on community-development credit unions. The case mentions key exemplar community-development credit unions and makes limited predictions about the industry's future direction. The case can be used a companion to "Credit Where Credit is Due: The Latino Community Credit Union" (UVA-ENT-0104).Starting at €8.20
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Credit Where Credit is Due: The Latino Community Credit Union
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Smith, Robert N.; Zienta, EllenCase DARDEN-ENT-0104-EEntrepreneurshipFive years after its launch, the Latino Community Credit Union had made remarkable progress, garnering 40,000 members and $22 million in assets. More extraordinary was the LCCU’s customer base: Hispanic immigrants, many of them undocumented. The credit union’s next bold step was to consider introducing credit cards for their customers. The question was how to make it work.Starting at €8.20