Publications

June 1988 (Revised May 1990)
Case

Olivetti (B): Putting De Benedetti's ""Mark I"" Strategy to Work

By: Roy V. Eales and Malcolm S. Salter

Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Information Technology Industry

May 1988 (Revised June 2023)
Case

National Cranberry Cooperative, 1996

Describes the continuous flow process used to process cranberries into juice and/or sauce. Requires student to analyze process flows to determine where the bottlenecks are and to decide how, and whether, to expand capacity. Original version written by J.G. Miller and... View Details

Keywords: Logistics; Performance Capacity; Performance Improvement; Supply Chain; Mathematical Methods; Cost vs Benefits; Production

Educators

Purchase

January 1988 (Revised April 1989)
Background Note

Europe's New Industrial Revolution

By: Malcolm S. Salter and Roy V. Eales

October 1987 (Revised October 1988)
Exercise

Simulation Exercises in Process Analysis (C): Exercise 3

Keywords: Business Processes

September 1987
Case

Wickham Binderies

January 1987 (Revised January 2002)
Case

Baker Precision Instruments, Inc.

By: Ramchandran Jaikumar, Roy Shapiro, Donald Rosenfield and Kathryn E. Stecke

A rapidly growing machine parts manufacturer is trying to decide whether to acquire an advanced Flexible Manufacturing System or Systems. The selection decisions must address the impact of new technology, the effect of setup times on production planning and capacity,... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Cost vs Benefits; Machinery and Machining; Production; Decision Choices and Conditions; Management Systems; Manufacturing Industry; Industrial Products Industry

March 1986 (Revised February 1987)
Case

Air Canada: Organizing for Public Relations and Media Relations (A)

By: Stephen A. Greyser and Roy V. Eales

Keywords: Business Organization; Strategy; Air Transportation Industry

February 1986 (Revised September 1987)
Supplement

Simulation Exercises in Process Analysis (B2): Discussion of Exercise 2

February 1986 (Revised September 1987)
Supplement

Simulation Exercises in Process Analysis (A2): Discussion of Exercise 1

January 1986 (Revised September 1987)
Exercise

Simulation Exercises in Process Analysis (A): Exercise 1

Keywords: Business Processes

January 1986 (Revised September 1987)
Exercise

Simulation Exercises in Process Analysis (B): Exercise 2

Keywords: Business Processes

September 1985 (Revised March 1987)
Case

EG&G Sealol (A)

By: Janice A. Klein, Ramchandran Jaikumar and Roy D. Shapiro

January 1985 (Revised December 1985)
Case

Olivetti: Purchasing Policy

Keywords: Logistics; Policy; Information Technology Industry

March 1984 (Revised April 1985)
Case

IFP, Indonesia

Keywords: Indonesia

December 1982 (Revised September 2015)
Case

Halloran Metals

By: Roy Shapiro

Two competitors in the Northeast steel service center industry have made very different choices with regards to logistics and operating strategy. One distributes from a large central location; the other operates seven widely scattered warehouses. Students can diagnose... View Details

Keywords: Logistics; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Business Cycles; Decision Choices and Conditions; Metals and Minerals; Supply Chain; Steel Industry; United States