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The Brigham and Women's Hospital Innovation Hub: Driving Internal Innovation
Stern, Ariel D.; Huckman, Robert S.Case HBS-619026-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Kaizen in Translation: Suggestion Systems Across Cultures
Weiss, Elliott N.; Stevenson, DonaldTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1544-EService and Operations ManagementThough the world has recently been described as "flat," we contend that it is also "lumpy." Some managerial practices may be universal (i.e., applicable across all cultures), while others may have to be customized for location. In this technical note, we discuss the application of kaizen principles across cultures. When managers analyze kaizen with cultural values in mind, they may find the key to its practical success, and where relevant values ...Starting at €8.20
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Lean as a Universal Model of Excellence: It Is Not Just a Manufacturing Tool!
Weiss, Elliott N.; Stevenson, Donald; English, AustinTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1562-EService and Operations ManagementThis is a technical note that describes the history of Lean and explains why it is not just a manufacturing tool. It is used in Darden’s "Management of Service Operations" course elective.Starting at €8.20
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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
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Adaptive Platform Trials: The Clinical Trial of the Future
Stern, Ariel D.; Mehta, SarahCase HBS-618025-EService and Operations ManagementIn July 2017, Dr. Brian M. Alexander, president and CEO of the AGILE Research Foundation, was preparing to launch a new type of clinical trial-an adaptive platform trial-to study potential therapies for glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive form of brain cancer. Alexander believed that the standard way in which new cancer drugs were tested-the traditional randomized controlled trial (RCT)-was limited in many ways. While statistically rigorous and s...Starting at €8.20
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Twine Health, Teaching Note
Huckman, Robert S.; Stern, Ariel D.Teaching Note HBS-618055-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for case 615068.Starting at €0.00
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Ariadne Labs: Building Impactful Partnerships, Teaching Note
Stern, Ariel D.; Mehta, SarahTeaching Note HBS-620002-EService and Operations ManagementThis teaching note accompanies case no. 619-017, "Ariadne Labs: Building Impactful Partnerships."Starting at €0.00
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Twine Health
Huckman, Robert S.; Stern, Ariel D.; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-615068-EService and Operations ManagementIn late 2014, Dr. John Moore (CEO), Frank Moss (chairman), and Scott Gilroy (CTO) of Twine Health (Twine) had to resolve several challenges that threatened to restrict the widespread dissemination of its sole product, Twine. Twine was a cloud-based platform that enabled patients to create and manage chronic disease treatment plans in conjunction with their primary care providers and specialized coaches. Twine had already enjoyed impressive succes...Starting at €8.20
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Ariadne Labs: Building Impactful Partnerships
Stern, Ariel D.; Mehta, SarahCase HBS-619017-EService and Operations ManagementIn September 2018, the executive team at Ariadne Labs (Ariadne), a Boston-based organization dedicated to improving health systems through the discovery and implementation of simple tools, faced a number of strategic decisions. Chief among them, the seven-year-old organization needed to determine how it might establish and shepherd successful partnerships with a wide range of diverse entities-ranging from major international public health organiz...Starting at €8.20