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Belton Semiconductors (A)
Laseter, Timothy M.; Murphy, Michael; Pederson, MattCase DARDEN-BP-0556Corporate GovernanceThe manager of a large management consulting firm has evaluated Belton’s operating model and recommended changes to get the organization back on its historical growth trajectory. He has led a competitive assessment, conducted extensive interviews within the company and throughout the semiconductors industry, framed a highly structured issue tree, and developed a recommended operating model and five-year road map for the company. But Belton’s COO ...Starting at €8.20
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A Rock and a Hard Place: The Conundrum of Online Grocery after COVID
Laseter, Timothy M.; Lert, DevinCase DARDEN-OM-1733Service and Operations ManagementIn the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, US retailers were scrambling to develop a sustainable business model for e-commerce grocery (e-Grocery). By 2021, many grocers were experimenting with different omnichannel strategies, but none had proven successful. e-Grocery presented significant challenges for brick-and-mortar retailers, and in an industry characterized by thin margins and price-conscious consumers, grocers were struggling to achie...Starting at €8.20
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Competitive-Cost Analysis: Learning Curves
Laseter, Timothy M.; Schwartz, GregTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1745-EService and Operations ManagementThis fourth note in the five-part series on competitive-cost analysis introduces the concept of the learning curve, which can be analyzed with a log-log relationship between unit cost and cumulative volume.Starting at €8.20
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Unique - Yanbal (A)
Pancorvo, Jorge; Cuneo, SergioCase PAD-P-C-406 ING-EService and Operations ManagementA peruvian company facing regional supply chain challenges within the door to door cosmetics industryStarting at €8.20
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U.S. Government Contractors
Laseter, Timothy M.; Bollinger, MartyCase DARDEN-BP-0558-ECorporate GovernanceUntil 2009, U.S. Government Contractors (USGC) had been growing by 12% to 15% a year, but starting in 2009, growth slowed to 2% to 4% a year as customer spending decelerated. Traditional competitors such as USGC were also challenged by new entrants to the market, including large non-U.S. companies and large commercial service companies. Many new entrants enjoyed advantages in scale and cost position that allowed them to undercut USGC on price, ca...Starting at €8.20
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Tork Corporation: Competitive-Cost Analysis - Teaching Note
Laseter, Timothy M.; Metz, JoshuaTeaching Note DARDEN-OM-1171TN-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product OM-1171Starting at €0.00
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Dollar Tree Logistics - Teaching Note
Laseter, Timothy M.Teaching Note DARDEN-OM-1180TN-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product OM-1180Starting at €0.00
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Globant (Spanish version)
Khaire, Mukti; Herrero, Gustavo A.; Scott, CintraCase HBS-813S16EntrepreneurshipEl caso se refiere a una compañía de TI nacido en Argentina en 2003 para proporcionar servicios de software a empresas establecidas en el mundo desarrollado. Después de alcanzar ventas de $ 57 millones en 2010, la compañía reflexiona sobre sus próximos pasos para alcanzar $ 500 millones en ingresos para el año 2015.Starting at €8.20
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Saffronart.com: Bidding for Success
Khaire, Mukti; Wadhwani, R. DanielCase HBS-808027-EEntrepreneurshipTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Saffronart, a five-year-old online art auction company, leads the market for modern Indian art and now faces competitors in the market it created. Established in 2000 by the wife-and-husband team of Minal and Dinesh Vazirani, Saffronart.com is an innovative online auction firm that specializes in modern and contemporary Indian art. Having been the first firm to offer Indian ...Starting at €8.20
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SEWA Trade Facilitation Center: Changing the Spool
Khaire, Mukti; McGinn, Kathleen L.Case HBS-810044-EEntrepreneurshipThe case is about the decision to convert a not-for-profit organization into a for-profit company. STFC, which is part of a larger non-profit organization - the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) - works to improve the livelihoods of very poor rural and urban women in India. It does so by translating traditional Indian embroidery skills into contemporary apparel and home furnishings that STFC then helps to market and sell around the world. ...Starting at €8.20