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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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Jordan Cohen en Pfizer Works: construyendo la oficina del futuro
Wedell-Wedellsborg, Thomas; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-187Service and Operations ManagementJordan Cohen es director de Eficacia Organizativa en la importante compañía farmacéutica Pfizer. Ha establecido un sistema denominado pfizerWorks mediante el cual se externalizan tareas como la preparación de documentos Excel y PowerPoint o la investigación. En el caso se analiza su evolución a lo largo de un periodo de cinco años en el que se crea pfizerWorks partiendo de cero y se incorpora el sistema a la corporación.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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Tucker Company Worldwide: Delivering Value in Logistics Services
Neha Mittal; Roman Szewczuk; Subodha KumarCase IVEY-9B19D002-EService and Operations ManagementTucker Company Worldwide Inc. (TCW), located in Haddonfield, New Jersey, specialized in providing supply chain logistics solutions to companies in the energy, pharmaceuticals, and food sectors; and to government organizations. On Friday, June 1, 2018, TCW’s president and chief operating officer received a bidding solicitation from a refinery in Reading, Pennsylvania. He tasked his most responsible carrier sales manager with responding to the bid....Starting at €8.20
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Tucker Company Worldwide: Delivering Value in Logistics Services - Teaching Note
Neha Mittal; Roman Szewczuk; Subodha KumarTeaching Note IVEY-8B19D002-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B19D002.Starting at €0.00
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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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Jordan Cohen at PfizerWorks: Building the Office of the Future
Wedell-Wedellsborg, Thomas; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-187-EService and Operations ManagementJordan Cohen is the Manager of organisational effectiveness within Pfizer, the large pharmaceutical company. He sets up a system called pfizerWorks that outsources tasks such as preparation of Excel, PowerPoint and research. This case follows his progress over a five year period as he sets it up from scratch to embedding pfizerWorks throughout the corporation.Starting at €8.20