Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Uber Pricing Strategies and Marketing Communications
Farris, Paul W.; Yemen, Gerry; Weiler, Virginia; Ailawadi, KusumCase DARDEN-M-0871-EMarketingBy late March 2014, the ridesharing company Uber was on a roll, rapidly expanding service to untapped markets and gaining new, enthusiastic customers, as well as a few vocal and visible detractors. Uber’s innovative organization of the supply-demand matching process produced eager customers who recruited others. Buzz marketing and aggressive recruitment of drivers augmented growth. This case presents Uber as an example of a middleman adding real ...Starting at €8.20
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J. C. Penney: The "Think Big" Strategy - Teaching Note
Farris, Paul W.; Weiler, VirginiaTeaching Note DARDEN-M-0841TN-EMarketingTeaching note for product M-0841Starting at €0.00
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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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Chick-fil-A: Bird of a Different Feather
Simko, Paul J.; Farris, Paul W.; Weiler, Virginia; Gerardo, Peter;Case DARDEN-G-0632-EStrategyIn 2011, sales at Chick-fil-A (CFA) surpassed $4 billion; however due to ownership’s aversion to debt, the pace of expansion was significantly slower than the fast-food-segment average. And the biggest differences between CFA and other fast-food chains were its private, family-controlled ownership structure and its management philosophy. This case explores the relationship between an enterprise’s philosophy and its long-term viability. This case ...Starting at €8.20
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Note on Material-Requirements Planning
Davis, Edward W.; Zarwell, Gail A.Technical Note DARDEN-OM-0816-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note covers the fundamental procedures of material-requirements planning (MRP). The note discusses concepts and provides sample calculations. It also discusses MRP II and such recent developments as enterprise-resource planning (ERP). This note is intended to be taught with "Brite Lite Switches, Inc." (UVA-OM-0815).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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Great Harvest Bread Company: Leveraging the Supply Chain for Competitive Advantage
Davis, Edward W.; Serna Molina, JulioCase DARDEN-OM-1437-EService and Operations ManagementThe foundation of the Great Harvest Bread Company is the "Freedom Franchise," within which its more than 200 franchisees enjoy an amount of autonomy unusual for franchise operations. CEO Mike Ferretti is now faced with the matter of the rising costs of ingredients, some of which are based on longstanding contracts and others of which are obtained locally from a variety of sources, all of which have a direct impact on the product. Is there a way F...Starting at €8.20