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Distribution Management at World Peace Industrial Group
Chris J. Piper; Shwu-Min HorngCase IVEY-9B16D024-EService and Operations Management, StrategyIn November 2005, World Peace Industrial Group was at an important milestone as it prepared to join two other major electronics components distributors to form the WPG Holdings and become a dominant player in its industry. As its chief executive officer prepared for the merger, it became apparent that the company’s financial position was threatened by inventory management and forecasting problems. Although sales and market share were increasing, ...Starting at €8.20
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Alara Agri: Fresh Cherry Production
Chris J. Piper; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B09D004-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations Management, StrategyAlara Agri, based in Bursa, Turkey, is one of the world's foremost cherry and fig producers. The president and chief executive officer (CEO) was concerned about a recurring capacity problem at the end of the process where cherries were packed. On some of the plant's conveyor belts, piles of cherries of one size waited to be packed while other belts had too few cherries to keep workers busy, and thus delayed order fulfillment. Diverting excess che...Starting at €8.20
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Process Analysis Simulation
Markou, PanosExercise DARDEN-OM-1718-EService and Operations ManagementThis interactive exercise emulates a process wherein a virtual Card is created in a series of steps. It can be used to expose students to ideas and concepts in process analysis, management, and improvement. It may be used in classes focusing on operationsStarting at €8.20
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Product Development at StubHub: Don't Stop Believin'
Markou, Panos; Chao, Raul O.; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-OM-1705-EService and Operations ManagementArnie Katz, chief product and technology officer at StubHub (SH), was helping to lead a contest intended to result in innovative and valuable new ideas. Product managers presented more than 100 new business initiative proposals to create new value for customers and provide additional revenue streams and differentiation opportunities. The secondary-ticket (resale) market in the United States was becoming increasingly fragmented, and SH was losing ...Starting at €8.20
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Process Analysis Simulation - Teaching Note
Markou, PanosTeaching Note DARDEN-OM-1718TN-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for product OM-1718Starting at €0.00
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ZS Associates: Refilling the Pipeline
Markou, Panos; Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Chao, Raul O.; Hattem, JoshuaCase DARDEN-OM-1775-EService and Operations ManagementZS Associates, a global consultancy, has been hired by the head of marketing at the global pharmaceutical firm Rensselaer to identify a promising strategy to protect and grow Rensselaer’s oncology business. Currently, Rensselaer is a large player in the market, but its intention is to grow this business into the “largest” in the industry within the next decade. Combined with this long-term ambition, Rensselaer faces the acute, near-term worry tha...Starting at €8.20
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ZS Associates: Refilling the Pipeline -Teaching note
Markou, Panos; Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Chao, Raul O.Teaching Note DARDEN-OM-1775TN-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product OM-1775Starting at €0.00
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Product–Market Alignment
Markou, Panos; Chao, Raul O.; Goldberg, Rebecca; Katz, Arnon; Kelly, A. MorganTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1706-EService and Operations ManagementThe ability to achieve product–market alignment (PMA) differentiates businesses that will thrive from those that will fail. Yet many find it difficult to create—and sustain—products that continuously generate value, even as their markets change. Traditionally, managers seeking to develop new products or reexamine current offerings have relied on frameworks that compare customer views on the desirability of various product features to the financia...Starting at €8.20
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Product Development at StubHub: Don’t Stop Believin’ - Teaching note
Markou, Panos; Chao, Raul O.; Goldberg, RebeccaTeaching Note DARDEN-OM-1705TN-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for product OM-1705Starting at €0.00