Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Managing Inventories: Determining Order Quantity
Freeland, James R.; Landel, Robert D.; Weiss, Elliott N.Technical Note DARDEN-OM-1395-EService and Operations ManagementCycle-stock ordering decisions, including cost-element considerations, are examined. Students will see that as materials flow from suppliers through a firm's operations to customers, the cost-effectiveness of inventory investment is improved by the development and implementation of an inventory management system.Starting at €8.20
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NoBull Burger - Teaching Note
Freeland, James R.; Kraft, TimTeaching Note DARDEN-OM-1479TN-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product OM-1479Starting at €0.00
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Demandforce: Pursuing Entrepreneurial Dreams
Freeland, James R.; Hess, Edward D.Case DARDEN-ENT-0198-EEntrepreneurshipThis case lends itself to courses covering the topic of rapid expansion of an enterprise. By 2012, Rick Berry, the founder and CEO of Demandforce (DF), and his team had built a company with annual revenue of approximately $70 million. DF provided small businesses with software tools used by more than 23,000 individual businesses and 50,000 business users to communicate with their customers. DF’s business model was software as a service (SaaS) for...Starting at €8.20
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Demandforce: Pursuing Entrepreneurial Dreams - Teaching Note
Freeland, James R.; Hess, Edward D.Teaching Note DARDEN-ENT-0198TN-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for product ENT-0198Starting at €0.00
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Great Lakes: Great Decisions (A)
Freeland, James R.; Werhane, Patricia H.; Wicks, Andrew C.; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0325-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityOne of the few remaining producers of lead additives must decide whether to continue producing them for use abroad. Banned in the United States, lead additives were still legal in developing nations. Ellie Shannon, the division manager overseeing bromine production for the Indiana-based Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (Great Lakes), must advise Great Lakes' directors on whether the company should 1) continue production for the foreseeable future...Starting at €8.20
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Delphi Corporation
Eades, Kenneth M.; Gupta, GauravCase DARDEN-F-1617-EFinanceThis case is suitable for students just beginning to learn finance principles but is also appropriate to use in courses with experienced students and executives. In January 2008, Delphi Corporation (Delphi) had been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy for more than two years but appeared to be on the brink of approving a plan of reorganization (POR) that would allow it to emerge from bankruptcy with a significantly improved balance sheet. Delphi’s POR calle...Starting at €8.20
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Smith & Wesson: A Big Shot at Security?
Eades, Kenneth M.; Knerr, PeteCase DARDEN-F-1665-EFinanceAn investment analyst at River Capital, LLC, an East Coast hedge fund, is researching Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (S&W) as a potential investment opportunity. The analyst had become interested in S&W when the company announced the acquisition of Universal Safety Response, Inc. (USR). The USR deal represented a significant investment for S&W and therefore created an opportunity for the company to become either undervalued or overvalued by t...Starting at €8.20
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University of Virginia Health System: The Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Project
Eades, Kenneth M.; Mehta, NiliCase DARDEN-F-1676-EFinanceThis case is best taught in a first-year MBA finance course and with a series of cases based on cash flow analysis. Its primary objective is to portray the major differences in project analysis for nonprofit organizations compared to for-profit companies and to highlight the unique issues relevant in a health care environment. Students must decide, based on cash flow analysis and nonfinancial factors, whether or not to propose a long-term acute c...Starting at €8.20
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International Paper: Alternatives to the Longwood Woodyard Plant - Teaching Note
Eades, Kenneth M.Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1253TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1253Starting at €0.00
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Aurora Textile Company - Teaching Note
Eades, Kenneth M.; Doe, LucasTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1536TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1536Starting at €0.00