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EDDEA
Garrido Martínez, Enrique; Gómez González, CarmenCase IIST-PI-172-E-EService and Operations ManagementThis case study describes the history of an architecture studio from its inception in 1992 until 2016 when it finds itself at a point that may be crucial for its future (the case leaves the decision open). During this time, EDDEA had to tackle significant challenges and proved to have a high adaptation capacity. There were stages of growth, both organic and through mergers with other studios, as well as stages of downturn and contraction. Faced w...Starting at €8.20
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EDDEA. Nota del Instructor
Garrido Martínez, Enrique; Gómez González, CarmenTeaching Note IIST-PITN-172Service and Operations ManagementEste Caso describe la evolución de un estudio de arquitectura desde sus inicios en 1992 hasta 2016, cuando se encuentra en un momento crucial para su futuro (el caso deja abierta la decisión). Durante ese tiempo EDDEA tuvo que sortear grandes dificultades y demostró una gran capacidad de adaptación. Hubo etapas de crecimiento, tanto orgánico como a través de fusiones con otros estudios, como etapas de decrecimiento y contracción. Ante la crisis n...Starting at €0.00
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Eastman Tritan Product Development and Launch
Raz, Gal; Kraft, Tim; Elias, Allison; Hutchison-Krupat, JeremyCase DARDEN-OM-1540-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2007, Eastman Chemical (Eastman), a global specialty chemicals company based in Kingsport, Tennessee, was set to launch Tritan, Eastman’s latest specialty plastic. The development team was excited about Tritan because it demonstrated heat resistance and durability properties that might allow Eastman to compete in the lucrative polycarbonate plastics market. But the decision had not been made regarding which applications Eastman should target f...Starting at €8.20
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Nestlé continous excellence: El camino de la competitividad
Garrido Martínez, Enrique; Gómez González, CarmenCase IIST-PI-168Service and Operations ManagementNestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE), es la iniciativa de transformación más importante que ha vivido Nestlé desde su fundación hace más de 150 años. Con el liderazgo de José López (vicepresidente ejecutivo de Operaciones), NCE nació con la idea de transformar las operaciones de la compañía. El caso detalla el modelo y la estrategia que estableció José López para implantar con éxito esta iniciativa que revolucionó la forma de trabajar de las perso...Starting at €8.20
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Connecting the Dots at Microsoft: Global Planning for a Local World (A) and (B) (TN)
Hutchison-Krupat, Jeremy; Craddock, JennyTeaching Note DARDEN-OM-1560TN-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product OM-1560Starting at €0.00
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Transportation and Consolidation at Elevalt Ltd.
Hutchison-Krupat, Jeremy; Goldberg, Rebecca; Keswani, TarunCase DARDEN-OM-1490-EService and Operations ManagementChris Summers knew he had an important set of recommendations to make regarding his company’s strategic operations. Summers had been with Elevalt Ltd. (EVT)—a leading oil field services (OFS) company based in Austin, Texas—for nearly five years. As VP of supply chain management, he often made decisions that had a material impact on the way the company conducted operations. But this was the first time EVT had ever considered consolidating its dist...Starting at €8.20
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Belle, Inc.
Hutchison-Krupat, Jeremy; Kraft, Tim; Weiss, Elliott N.Case DARDEN-OM-1518-EService and Operations ManagementCharlie Reese, an operations manager for a fragrance manufacturer, is given a directive to reduce costs in order to free up working capital for other initiatives. Reese discovers that his initial plan to approach the problem from an inventory perspective would be unsustainable. In evaluating his options, he must determine which other areas of the production process to focus on.Starting at €8.20
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Connecting the Dots at Microsoft: Global Planning for a Local World (A)
Hutchison-Krupat, Jeremy; Craddock, JennyCase DARDEN-OM-1560-EService and Operations ManagementThis case is set on the verge of Microsoft initiating a TV white-space pilot in the Philippines in the summer of 2013; the uncertainty surrounding the new technology’s performance in the region provides a view of the risks organizations face early on in the innovation process, particularly when decisions are decentralized and overseen at a local level. MS and its public partners in the Philippines were excited about the possibility of setting up ...Starting at €8.20
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Connecting the Dots at Microsoft: Global Planning for a Local World (B)
Hutchison-Krupat, Jeremy; Craddock, JennyCase DARDEN-OM-1561-EService and Operations ManagementThis case is set on the verge of Microsoft initiating a TV white space pilot in the Philippines in the summer of 2013; the uncertainty surrounding the new technology’s performance in the region provides a view of the risks organizations face early on in the innovation process, particularly when decisions are decentralized and overseen at a local level. MS and its public partners in the Philippines were excited about the possibility of setting up ...Starting at €5.74
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Defining Problems and Opportunities in New Product Development (Part 1)
Hutchison-Krupat, Jeremy; Chao, Raul O.; Stevenson, DonaldTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1579-EService and Operations ManagementDeveloping new products and services is an iterative process that involves (1) identifying a problem or opportunity that needs to be addressed, (2) generating concepts or solutions that address the problem, and (3) conducting experiments and tests to learn about the success or failure of those concepts. This note describes the first of these activities.Starting at €8.20