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Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.: Designing a Supply Chain Network
Yemen, Gerry; Raz, Gal; Davidson, Martin N.Case DARDEN-OM-1406-EService and Operations ManagementSupply chain network design choices and the challenges in implementing and understanding how alternatives influence firm performance are key management skills that can be applied to the case of a global company, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (K&S), and its expansion strategy. Suitable for the MBA, EMBA, GMBA, and executive education programs, the case explores the decision to expand the company’s tool bonding capacity in order to manage its ...Starting at €8.20
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Wal-Mart China: Tian Tian Pingjia
Weiss, Elliott N.; Simko, Paul J.; Modica, Marc W.; Li, Wei; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OM-1472-EService and Operations ManagementHaving taken stock of where the division was, Scott Price, Wal-Mart China's interim CEO, wanted to lay the groundwork to be able to hand over the reins to the new CEO with an idea of where it was headed. At the end of his assignment, Price would like to leave a report with recommendations that would help position the next leader to be even more successful. What did day-to-day operations look like in 2012? Was there urgency anywhere along the line...Starting at €8.20
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Factory #539: China Star Technology Electronics Ltd. (B)
Yemen, Gerry; Weiss, Elliott N.; Simko, Paul J.; Modica, Marc W.Case DARDEN-OM-1474-EService and Operations ManagementWith a cross-disciplinary perspective, this field-based case series uses the purchase of a manufacturing company based in China to set the stage for an analysis of cost accounting, operational effectiveness, and cross-cultural communication. It offers a discussion about the strategy to purchase a Chinese firm to enter a promising business line for the Chinese market and provides an opportunity to introduce basic accounting, management communicati...Starting at €5.74
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Monticello Motor Club: Straights and Corners
Weiss, Elliott N.; Yemen, Gerry; Burke, AdamCase DARDEN-OM-1511-EService and Operations ManagementThis case has been taught successfully in a second-year MBA elective, "Management of Service Operations," in a module on service system design. The material works well to unfold with Frances Frei's service model framework. Ari Straus, a former customer of Monticello Motor Club (MMC), brought that customer perspective with him to take on the roles of CEO and president. MMC was a high-end service business with an exclusive clientele. As much as the...Starting at €8.20
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The IndiGo Story: "On Time, Hassle Free" - Teaching Note
Weiss, Elliott N.; Yemen, GerryTeaching Note DARDEN-OM-1505TN-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product OM-1505Starting at €0.00
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HP 3D Printing (C)
Jané, JoanCase P-1181Innovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, Service and Operations Management, StrategyEn la década de 2010, la división de HP de Barcelona, España, decidió entrar en el negocio de la impresión 3D a través de un contrato de OEM. La división se encargaba del negocio bien establecido de la impresión de gran formato y su sostenibilidad corría riesgo si no se desarrollaba ninguna otra línea de negocio nueva. Inicialmente, los directivos de HP pensaron que la impresión 3D podría beneficiarse de los clientes y la estrategia de mercado de...Starting at €5.74
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HP 3D Printing (A)
Jané, JoanCase P-1179Innovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, Service and Operations Management, StrategyEn la década de 2010, la división de HP de Barcelona, España, decidió entrar en el negocio de la impresión 3D a través de un contrato de OEM. La división se encargaba del negocio bien establecido de la impresión de gran formato y su sostenibilidad corría riesgo si no se desarrollaba ninguna otra línea de negocio nueva. Inicialmente, los directivos de HP pensaron que la impresión 3D podría beneficiarse de los clientes y la estrategia de mercado de...Starting at €8.20
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Amazon y mybabyallergy.com: Decisiones de e-commerce para una start-up
Jané, JoanCase P-1172Decision Analysis, Marketing, Service and Operations Management, StrategyLa entrada en Amazon suele actuar como un auténtico revulsivo para el negocio de cualquier empresa, ya que las ventas tienden a dispararse. Pero también es verdad que implica contrapartidas que no se pueden pasar por alto. Amazon, líder indiscutible en la venta online de todo tipo de productos, se ha convertido en una plataforma única para el posicionamiento y el desarrollo comercial de miles de compañías. Especialmente, para las de menor tamaño,...Starting at €8.20
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HP 3D Printing - Teaching Note
Jané, JoanTeaching Note PT-77-EInnovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, Service and Operations Management, StrategyIn the eighties, HP opened a small production center in Spain, specifically in Sant Cugat, near Barcelona. Starting with 30 employees, over the next 27 years it grew to having a workforce of around 2,000. The site built up its own campus and became the leading knowledge and multi-business center for HP Printing & Computing in Europe, the world leader in large format printing (LFP) and an important reference in Research and Development (R&D). When...Starting at €0.00
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Henkel: A Digital Transformation Journey - Teaching Note
Jané, JoanTeaching Note PT-80-EInformation Technologies, Leadership and People Management, Service and Operations Management, StrategyThe case illustrates the digital transformation journey of the supply chain and manufacturing operations of Henkel Laundry & Home Care Division from 2011 until 2020. Dr. Dirk Holbach is the corporate senior vice president of supply chain, initiator, mastermind and sponsor of the digital transformation journey at Henkel. The case highlights success factors, failures and learning points from transforming global supply chain operations into an indus...Starting at €0.00