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Starbucks Corp.: Clouds in Your Coffee
Zimmerman, Alan; Weiss, Elliott N.Case DARDEN-OM-1328-EService and Operations ManagementThis case depicts the history of Starbucks Corporation, from its inception, in 1971, through 2007. The case highlights the conflict between large-scale efficiency and standardization versus providing customers with the "Starbucks Experience." As its consistent growth shows, Starbucks has managed this conflict skillfully, but as the company continues to expand, balancing these objectives becomes more difficult and complex.Starting at €8.20
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The Toyota Production System: “The Scent of the Cornered Ferret”
Zimmerman, Alan; Weiss, Elliott N.Case DARDEN-OM-1333-EService and Operations ManagementThis case provides a history of Toyota and describes the famed Toyota Production System (TPS). It follows the company from its founding, in 1933, up to 2007. The case can be used to introduce TPS as well as to discuss the factors necessary to sustain a corporate strategy through long periods of international growth.Starting at €8.20
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Six Sigma: A Basic Overview
Landel, Robert D.; Zimmerman, AlanTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1339-EService and Operations ManagementIn the nearly 30 years since it was introduced, Six Sigma has evolved to mean different things in different circumstances and in different organizations, so that now it is difficult to identify a single, universally accepted definition. The purpose of this note is to provide a basic overview of Six Sigma by explaining its underlying principles and most commonly utilized methods while providing a brief review of its history. Finally, this note pro...Starting at €8.20
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Banco Santander - Teaching Note: CEOs as Leaders and Strategy Designers
Kase, Kimio; Marinelli, FedericoTeaching Note SMT-62-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementTeaching note for Banco Santander SM-1534-EStarting at €0.00
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Banco Santander: CEOs as Leaders and Strategy Designers
Kase, Kimio; Marinelli, FedericoCase SM-1534-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementThe case describes Santander's three pronged business model, including the strategic use of IT and the persuance of the growth in size through cross-border M&A strategy, while concentrating single-mindedly on the retail banking activities. CEOs cognition process is analyzed based on Kase and Jacopin 2007 and Kase et al. 2005.Starting at €8.20
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Banco Santander: Los consejeros delegados como líderes y diseñadores de estrategias
Kase, Kimio; Marinelli, FedericoCase SM-1534Corporate Governance, Service and Operations Managementl caso describe el modelo de negocio del Santander, basado en tres pilares: un uso estratégico de la TI, el crecimiento en tamaño por medio de una estrategia de fusiones y adquisiciones internacionales, y un foco claro en las actividades de la banca comercial. El proceso de cognición de los consejeros delegados se analiza tomando como base Kase y Jacopin, 2007, y Kase et al. 2005.Starting at €8.20
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Imperial Japanese Army: The Essence of Failure - Teaching Note
Kase, KimioTeaching Note SMT-75-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementCircumstantial evidence points to the possibility that the Japanese Imperial Army showed many common features ¿ both positive and negative ¿ with present-day Japanese companies and organisations. This case on the Japanese Imperial Army perforce sheds light on the nature of the organisations in Japan and may allow us to enjoy certain level of insightful prediction. First and foremost, the Japanese Army offers an example of an induction-based organ...Starting at €0.00
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We Can Hear You Now (B): Voice of the Customer Project at Crutchfield Corp.
Landel, Robert D.; Taylor, Laure; Zimmerman, AlanCase DARDEN-OM-1343-EService and Operations ManagementAppropriate for marketing and operations management courses. The director of customer service in an electronics catalog business has asked a Six Sigma Black Belt for assistance in evaluating several ideas to effectively obtain and analyze feedback from users of its customer service department. Students are asked to evaluate the design and findings from a previously run project focused on sales agent performance and then to recommend a Six Sigma p...Starting at €5.74
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Dell Computer: Back to the Future
Zimmerman, Alan; Weiss, Elliott N.Case DARDEN-OM-1325-EService and Operations ManagementThis case tells the story of Dell Computer Corporation, from its beginning, in 1983, through 2007. It describes the famous "Dell Way" process, which uses just-in-time inventory management and lean-production principles, together with direct sales and real-time information management. It also describes Dell's challenges: globalization, new technologies, and evolving market trends.Starting at €8.20
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Stan Shih, Acer's Founder
Guerrero, Antonio; Kase, KimioCase SM-1557-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementStan Shih along with his wife and other five people started a computer-related business in 1976 after visiting Silicon Valley. Thirty years on his firm, Acer, is ranked one of the top five PC manufacturer in the world successfully beating Japanese, American and European competitors. In the process personal computers have become a commodity. Because of its open architecture the competition is fought on the basis of cost leadership. Instead of com...Starting at €8.20