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Quirky: A Business Based on Making Invention Accessible
Marks M; Hoyt DCase SGSB-GS84-EService and Operations ManagementBen Kaufman founded Quirky in 2009 to enable anyone with a product idea to access an online network of people to help evaluate and improve the idea, and potentially bring it to market. By the end of 2012, Quirky was shipping 74 products, and had many more in development. Its products were sold in 35,000 stores worldwide. Each week, the company took three products into the research and development process, out of more than 1,000 submitted onlin...Starting at €8.20
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Fresh Connections (Spanish Version)
West, Jonathan; Harmeling, Susan S.; Kasper, Christian G.Case HBS-607S02Service and Operations ManagementMary Alice McKenzie se enfrenta a numerosos problemas en el crecimiento de su negocio de alimentos frescos preparados a base de Vermont. Ella tiene que hacer frente a problemas operacionales inmediatas - como los cuellos de botella y las decisiones de equipo de capital -, así como decidir sobre una posición estratégica a largo plazo. Este caso se investiga cómo se puede estructurar sus operaciones de hoy en día para aprovechar el crecimiento cont...Starting at €8.20
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Whole Foods: The Path to 1,000 Stores
Drake, David; Buell, Ryan W.; Barton, Melissa; Jones, Taylor; Keverian, Katrina; Stock, JeffreyCase HBS-615019-EService and Operations ManagementThe case examines the operations strategy of Whole Foods, one of the largest natural grocery chains in the United States. In late 2013, Whole Foods was expanding rapidly, with a publicly-stated goal of growing from 351 to 1,000 domestic stores by 2022. It was also engaged in a strategic initiative to combat "food deserts" - areas with limited access to affordable and nutritious food. In pursuit of these initiatives, the company's rapid entry into...Starting at €8.20
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Unilever: Combatting Global Food Waste
Drake, David; Hammond, Janice H.; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-615040-EService and Operations ManagementThe global consumer goods company Unilever was on pace to hit a number of aggressive targets by 2020 as part of the Unilever Sustainable Living Project, including a goal to halve the waste associated with the disposal of its products. Unilever's Chief Supply Chain Officer Pier Luigi Sigismondi and his team were working towards this goal and had chosen to first focus on three key areas-sugar, tomatoes, and tea-and had analyzed where in the 'farm t...Starting at €8.20
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Ekal Vidyalaya: Education for Rural India
Drake, David; Bhattacharya, Namrata; Godbole, Pooja; Saigal, AmritaCase HBS-617021-EService and Operations ManagementBy examining Ekal Vidyalaya (Ekal), a non-profit network of schools in India, this case focuses on the classic challenge faced by organizations that grow through replication (e.g., McDonald's, Whole Foods, Wal-Mart): how can they continue to drive growth when their well of attractive locations begins to dry? In 1986, a group of social entrepreneurs reimagined education in India, developing a low-cost, "one-teacher school" model to provide educati...Starting at €8.20
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E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. (B) (Spanish Version)
West, Jonathan; Kasper, Christian G.Case HBS-610S20Service and Operations ManagementDuPont debe decidir si se debe iniciar una nueva soja no GM (genéticamente modificado) que es tolerante a los aerosoles químicos. A la vista de las presentaciones rápidas de los productos modificados genéticamente por parte de competidores, DuPont se enfrenta al reto de garantizar la preservación de la identidad de su nuevo producto a través de la red de distribución agrícola. DuPont tiene que elegir el mejor modelo de negocio para gestionar esta...Starting at €5.74
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PCH International (B): Supply Chain Solutions Take Off - Teaching note
Lee H; Marks M; Hoyt DTeaching Note SGSB-GS61TN-EService and Operations ManagementThis is an update to GS-61, describing developments at the company through 2011, including a major acquisition, distribution in China, and an initiative to cultivate start-ups that might grow into future clients.Starting at €0.00
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Quirky: A Business Based on Making Invention Accessible - Teaching note
Marks M; Hoyt DTeaching Note SGSB-GS84TN-EService and Operations ManagementBen Kaufman founded Quirky in 2009 to enable anyone with a product idea to access an online network of people to help evaluate and improve the idea, and potentially bring it to market. By the end of 2012, Quirky was shipping 74 products, and had many more in development. Its products were sold in 35,000 stores worldwide. Each week, the company took three products into the research and development process, out of more than 1,000 submitted onlin...Starting at €0.00
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Whole Foods: The Path to 1,000 Stores (Spanish Version)
Drake, David; Buell, Ryan W.; Barton, Melissa; Jones, Taylor; Keverian, Katrina; Stock, JeffreyCase HBS-618S01Service and Operations ManagementEl caso analiza la estrategia de operaciones de Whole Foods, una de las mayores cadenas de supermercados natural en los Estados Unidos. A finales de 2013, Whole Foods fue expandiendo rápidamente, con un gol en bolsa declarado de crecimiento de 351 a 1.000 tiendas nacionales para el año 2022. También se dedica a una iniciativa estratégica para el combate "desiertos de alimentos" - áreas con acceso limitado a servicios asequibles y nutritivos comid...Starting at €8.20
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PCH International (B): Supply Chain Solutions Take Off
Lee H; Marks M; Hoyt DCase SGSB-GS61B-EService and Operations ManagementThis is an update to GS-61, describing developments at the company through 2011, including a major acquisition, distribution in China, and an initiative to cultivate start-ups that might grow into future clients.Starting at €5.74