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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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El lenguaje algebraico PSPAL
Cuadrado, Beatriz; Riverola, JosepTechnical Note PN-408Service and Operations ManagementManual del lenguaje algebraico PSPAL, lenguaje de programación que tiene embebido la ultima versión del lenguaje de simulación PSPS IV.Starting at €8.20
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Estructura general del lenguaje PSPS IV
Cuadrado, Beatriz; Riverola, JosepTechnical Note PN-407Service and Operations ManagementManual de las sentencias de inicialización y las macros de la última versión del lenguaje de simulación PSPS IV.Starting at €8.20
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Modelado de sistemas. Ejemplos PSPS
Cuadrado, Beatriz; Riverola, JosepTechnical Note PN-405Service and Operations ManagementEn esta nota se muestran siete ejemplos implementados con el lenguaje de simulación PSPS.Starting at €8.20
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Consideraciones sobre el uso del PSPS
Cuadrado, Beatriz; Riverola, JosepTechnical Note PN-404Service and Operations ManagementInterpretación de los resultados de una simulación mediante un ejemplo sencillo.Starting at €8.20
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Conceptos fundamentales del PSPS
Cuadrado, Beatriz; Riverola, JosepTechnical Note PN-403Service and Operations ManagementEn esta nota se presentan los conceptos fundamentales del PSPS. Para comprender mejor estos conceptos se analiza detalladamente un ejemplo simple.Starting at €8.20
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El funcionamiento del programa PSPS
Cuadrado, Beatriz; Riverola, JosepTechnical Note PN-402Service and Operations ManagementEn esta nota se estudia de forma detallada el comportamiento de un programa PSPS a través de un ejemplo sencillo.Starting at €8.20
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The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: A Growth Orientation (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Matherne; G. Paul; Goldberg; RebeccaTeaching Note DARDEN-OM-1611TN-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product OM-1611Starting at €0.00