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Wausau Equipment Company: A Lean Journey (C)
Landel, Robert D.; Gruia, SorinCase DARDEN-OM-1383-EService and Operations ManagementThis file contains slides that show the elements chosen by the senior management and consultants to reengage and relaunch the lean journey at Wausau Equipment Company, following its original failed implementation and necessitated by implementation and acceptance problems at the management level. A teaching note (OM-1354TN) is available.Starting at €5.74
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Artificial Intelligence in Business: Machines and Management
Laseter; Timothy M.; Frazer; Anne; Boatright; Benjamin; Shaloudegi; KoushyarTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1778-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note offers an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and some ways in which machine learning is leveraged to build this type of intelligence. The note also explores two schools of thought around AI’s potential, discusses the possible roles for AI in business, highlights opportunities for collaboration between employees and AI, and considers one approach around responsible AI implementation. This note is taught at Darden in the s...Starting at €8.20
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Software Sense: Making the Case for the Long-Term View
Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, Jenny; Tomlinson, BrianCase DARDEN-E-0436Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityBeth Collins, CFO of Software Sense, an American multinational computer hardware and software developer, contemplated various ways that her publicly traded company could embrace a more long-term orientation in its quarterly reports and throughout its reporting ecosystem. Like other publicly traded companies, Software Sense faced constant pressure from investors and analysts to increase short-term financial-performance metrics, particularly in its...Starting at €8.20
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Mixed, Virtual, and Augmented Reality in the Real World
Laseter; Timothy M.; Frazer; Anne; Boatright; Benjamin; Shaloudegi; KoushyarTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1783-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note details virtual and augmented reality and how these immersive technologies can be used in business. Specifically, this note highlights several business applications of both virtual and augmented reality—describing each technology’s advantages and disadvantages. Various companies have uncovered new and interesting applications using these technologies, ranging from assisting distribution-center workers to improving learning and...Starting at €8.20
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Wausau Equipment Company: A Lean Journey (A)
Landel, Robert D.; Gruia, SorinCase DARDEN-OM-1354-EService and Operations ManagementA manufacturing company with a reputation for excellent service and quality and a command-and-control style of management with little communication across the organization decides to undertake a lean transformation, working closely with Lean Dynamics, a management consulting group with extensive lean-implementation experience. The challenges the company faces are examined in detail as are the lean implementation process, tools, and practices. But...Starting at €8.20
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Wausau Equipment Company: A Lean Journey (B)
Landel, Robert D.; Gruia, SorinCase DARDEN-OM-1382-EService and Operations ManagementThe lean initiative detailed in the (A) case, OM-1354, had reached a precarious stage. The machine and systems division of Wausau Equipment Company (WECO) had failed to sell several harvesting systems to customers to usually reliable buyers, and the competition was making important inroads in what was traditionally WECO country. The first wave of improvements made by the teams had not yet had any impact in the field. Enthusiasm to re-engage in th...Starting at €5.74
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Software Sense: Making the Case for the Long-Term View
Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, Jenny; Tomlinson, BrianCase DARDEN-E-0436-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityBeth Collins, CFO of Software Sense, an American multinational computer hardware and software developer, contemplated various ways that her publicly traded company could embrace a more long-term orientation in its quarterly reports and throughout its reporting ecosystem. Like other publicly traded companies, Software Sense faced constant pressure from investors and analysts to increase short-term financial-performance metrics, particularly in its...Starting at €8.20
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Cloud Computing
Laseter; Timothy M.; Coughenour; Alyssa; Webb; Jane; Boatright; Benjamin; Shaloudegi; KoushyarTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1784-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note provides a general overview of cloud computing and how businesses are using it to achieve their digital goals. Specifically, this note outlines the different service models that cloud computing supports, including Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service, and Software-as-a-Service. The note also details some of the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing, and it reviews the cloud computing industry and some o...Starting at €8.20