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Sullivan's Flooring Concept
John S. Haywood-Farmer; Julie GosseCase IVEY-9B07D010-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementA carpenter is considering options for improving the manufacturing process of his custom wood-flooring concept. He started the business as a part-time venture and wanted to increase production efficiency to accommodate the growing interest for his pine flooring design. The carpenter was unsure whether he should invest in new equipment or hire part-time labour, but he knew that either way, he would have to change the current process to ensure that...Starting at €8.20
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The Boston Beer Company: New CEO
Wing, Christina R.; Iansiti, MarcoCase HBS-619021-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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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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Ghassan Nuqul and the Nuqul Group: Preserving a Father's Legacy
Wing, Christina R.; Cohen, Lauren H.; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-624030-EService and Operations ManagementThe Nuqul Group was established in 1952 by Elia Nuqul, a Palestinian refugee who fled his hometown in 1948 with his family to Jordan. He overcame many hardships in his initial years there, but subsequently started a trading business that grew to become one of Jordan's largest family businesses. Its flagship company, Fine Hygienic Holding (FHH), was a leader in hygienic paper products across the Middle East and North Africa. In March 2023, Ghassan...Starting at €8.20
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Note on Difficult Conversations in the Family Enterprise
Wing, Christina R.Case HBS-624044-EService and Operations ManagementThe best time to have a difficult conversation is, ideally, as soon as possible. Engaging in challenging conversations early can produce beneficial results for several reasons, such as resolving issues, improving communication, preserving relationships, and increasing efficiency. This note includes best practices for difficult conversations, how to initiate conversations, steps for guiding the dialogue, methods for upholding intentions, and examp...Starting at €8.20
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Workplace Safety Trainers: Staying Agile in the Midst of a Pandemic
Julie Gosse; Anthony MccreeryCase IVEY-9B21D004-EService and Operations Management, StrategyIn May 2020, a senior business analyst at Workplace Safety Trainers (WST), a small business based in London, Ontario, was developing an initiative to increase efficiency in WST's shipping and logistics warehouse. The coronavirus pandemic had just started to shift the landscape of business, and WST had decided to procure and sell personal protective equipment through its online safety supply shop. After one month of unprecedented demand and round-...Starting at €8.20
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Cavanaugh's Kubbs
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Julie GosseCase IVEY-9B13D005-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementA carpenter was trying to decide how to arrange his production process for manufacturing the increasingly popular Swedish lawn game known as “Kubb.” The carpenter had handcrafted several game sets for his friends and family, and, since demand for the game had grown, he planned to sell his kubbs to the general public. The carpenter needed to increase production efficiency, but he was unsure of the best way to arrange the production process. Additi...Starting at €8.20
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Sew Sew Sweet
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Julie GosseCase IVEY-9B14D003-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementA self-taught seamstress based in Barrie, Ontario, must decide how to organize the production process for manufacturing her custom-made baby onesie – a one-piece, close-fitting, lightweight garment worn by a young child, typically with either long or shorStarting 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