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A Brief Guide to A3
English, AustinTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1738-EService and Operations ManagementThis brief note provides a description of the A3 communication tool using classic problem-solving methodology associated with the Toyota Production System. A3 thinking may be used to assist communication of all aspects of problem solving, including proposStarting at €8.20
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Quincy Lake Clinic
Weiss, Elliott N.; English, AustinCase DARDEN-OM-1699-EService and Operations ManagementOlga Zimmerman was the clinical operations director of the Quincy Lake Clinic (QLC), a provider-based primary and specialty care clinic. For the past four months, Zimmerman had been learning her new role and trying to change the organization using Lean concepts. She had many process-improvement opportunities and had been recording her observations during her frequent gemba walks. She had created a pile of sticky notes of various issues she though...Starting at €8.20
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Ford España, S.A.: La planta de motores de Almusafes
Huete, Luis María; Luchi R.Case P-813Service and Operations ManagementLa principal planta de motores de Ford en Europa es pionera en la puesta en práctica de una metodología de mejora de procesos. El caso permite realizar un análisis en detalle de las distintas variables operativas del proceso, y de un enfoque de mejora del mismo que incluye actuaciones en las áreas de gestión de la calidad, mantenimiento, relación con proveedores, administración de materiales y diseño. El caso incluye Anexos que permiten un anális...Starting at €8.20
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Operations Management Reading: Forecasting, Teaching Note
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Winslow, Ann B.Teaching Note HBS-8043-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for Product #8042.Starting at €0.00
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Spanish Version)
Bohmer, Richard; Winslow, Ann B.Case HBS-604S23Service and Operations ManagementDescribe la muerte de un paciente de cáncer en uno de los centros de tratamiento de cáncer más importante del país y examina las características organizacionales y de procesos que pueden haber contribuido al error médico.Starting at €8.20
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Darden Business Publishing Gets Lean (A)
Weiss, Elliott N.; Goldberg, Rebecca; English, AustinCase DARDEN-OM-1497-EService and Operations ManagementDarden Business Publishing provides its own field case as a consultant is enlisted to help it streamline production using Lean principles. The case provides an overview of continuous improvement concepts applied in a service setting.Starting at €8.20
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Darden Business Publishing Gets Lean (C)
Weiss, Elliott N.; Goldberg, Rebecca; English, AustinCase DARDEN-OM-1499-EService and Operations ManagementThis third part of a three-part case provides an epilogue to the CPI initiative. One year later, the editorial office continues to see positive results.Starting at €5.74
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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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Olena Tischler: Health Care Operations Management Intern
Weiss, Elliott N.; English, AustinCase DARDEN-OM-1730-EService and Operations ManagementOlena Tischler is embarking on her midpoint MBA internship, a position she developed with Northeast Regional Healthcare. The internship is divided among the operations of three different clinics and is focused on operational excellence. As the starting point of her summer analysis, Tischler ponders how each clinic defines "operations." After a hint that operations are not well defined within the health care environment, a timely dinner with her m...Starting at €8.20
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Axis My India
Raman, Ananth; Winslow, Ann B.; Dey, KairaviCase HBS-621075-EService and Operations ManagementPradeep Gupta founded Axis My India (AMI) as a printing and publishing company in 1998. In 2013, AMI expanded into consumer research and election forecasting. Although a relatively unknown entity, AMI predicted several election results accurately. Gupta describes AMI's rigorous process of research, primary data collection from each constituency, quality checking of data by auditors and data analysis. AMI partnered with India Today Group to broadc...Starting at €8.20