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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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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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Bidding for Hertz: Leveraged Buyout - Teaching Note
Chaplinsky, Susan; Marston, Felicia C.Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1560TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1560Starting at €0.00
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Netflix and Dave Chappelle (A)
Kaufmann; Lauren; Botha; Helet; Mead; JennyCase DARDEN-E-0499-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn late 2021, Netflix leadership had to deal with some fierce employee and public blowback after airing The Closer, a comedy special by comedian Dave Chappelle. In the special—the last of six that Chappelle was contracted to make for Netflix—his targets included the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, plus others (LGBTQ+) community, particularly the transgender and nonbinary segments of that population. Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sar...Starting at €8.20
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Netflix and Dave Chappelle (B)
Kaufmann; Lauren; Botha; Helet; Mead; JennyCase DARDEN-E-0501-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn late 2021, Netflix leadership had to deal with some fierce employee and public blowback after airing The Closer, a comedy special by comedian Dave Chappelle. In the special—the last of six that Chappelle was contracted to make for Netflix—his targets included the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, plus others (LGBTQ+) community, particularly the transgender and nonbinary segments of that population. Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sar...Starting at €5.74
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Netflix and Dave Chappelle (A) and (B)- Teaching note
Kaufmann; Lauren; Botha; Helet; Mead; JennyTeaching Note DARDEN-E-0499TN-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityTeaching note for product E-0499Starting at €0.00
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The F/A-18 F404 Engine: Getting Lean (B)
Brownlee, E. Richard II; Cross, Tom; Osterhoudt, Robert; Jaynes, C. J.; Pottinger, JeffCase DARDEN-C-2269-EAccounting and ControlAfter the successful implementation of Lean manufacturing concepts at U.S. Navy Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Depot (AIMD) Lemoore, particularly with regard to the maintenance processes for the F404 engine on the F/A-18 Hornet, these concepts have become the standard by which production across all AIMDs are measured. Now assigned to NAVAIR, the person responsible for these changes is eager to apply the lessons of AIMD Lemoore across the entir...Starting at €5.74
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DuPont Corporation: Sale of Performance Coatings
Chaplinsky, Susan; Marston, Felicia C.; Merker, BrettCase DARDEN-F-1709-EFinanceIn January 2012, Ellen Kullman, CEO and chairman of DuPont, must decide whether to retain or sell the company’s Performance Coatings (DPC) division. This is an introductory case on valuing a leveraged buyout. The case focuses on a publicly listed corporation’s decision to divest a large division and asks students to compare the division’s value if it remains under DuPont’s control or is sold to an outside party. The transaction size of approximat...Starting at €8.20
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Cengage Learning: Can Apax Partners Salvage This Buyout?
Chaplinsky, Susan; Marston, Felicia C.; Smith, David C.Case DARDEN-F-1727-EFinanceThis case investigates the issues involved in a private equity (PE) firm’s decision to invest in the debt of a distressed leveraged buyout. The analysis has been purposefully simplified to involve only two classes of outstanding debt, senior debt and junior debt, so that students do not need to have detailed knowledge of the bankruptcy process to complete the analysis. The main analytical task requires students to compute the expected internal ra...Starting at €8.20
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Investing in Sponsor-Backed IPOs: The Case of Hertz - Teaching Note
Chaplinsky, Susan; Marston, Felicia C.Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1561TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1561Starting at €0.00