Publications

17 Dec 2013
First Look

First Look: December 17

unmatched and unchecked culture of engineering ambition, of rote learning and educational experimentation, of sophisticated tastes along with basic concerns with food safety.... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Jun 2006
News

One-on-One with Tom Oreck

period. The business could wait; the people could not. The Long Beach plant’s parking lot was turned into what we called Oreckville. We very quickly purchased trailer homes from all over the country and brought them in. We delivered View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores

January 2024
Case

Frank Cornelissen: The Great Sulfite Debate (A)

By: Tiona Zuzul and Susan Pinckney

In 2018, artisanal Italian vineyard Frank Cornelissen was one of the world’s leading natural wine vineyards. Its founder, Frank Cornelissen, faced weather related conditions that forced him to have to decide between staying true to the tenets of the natural wine... View Details

Portrait Project

Kelly O’Neil

the compost I so detested. When I look at wastes now, I see their potential. Most of the world's markets are defined by broken lifecycles – we extract, manufacture, use, and then abandon. By finding ways to extract the View Details

October 1997 (Revised May 1998)
Case

Asda (A1)

By: Michael Beer and James Weber

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Restructuring; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Crisis Management; Management Teams; Business Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United Kingdom

01 Jun 2002
News

In VMI Partnerships, the Devil is in the Data

conditions under which such systems were or were not beneficial to the manufacturer.” Interviewing leading VMI-experienced manufacturers and retailers, Kulp identified information transfer as a potential trouble spot. Her insights were... View Details

Keywords: Laura Singleton (MBA 1988)

April 1988 (Revised September 1992)
Case

Frito-Lay, Inc.: The Backhaul Decision

By: Janice H. Hammond

Prior to the Motor Carrier Act of 1980, companies with private trucking fleets were generally prohibited from selling transportation services to other companies. The deregulation of the trucking industry in 1980 allowed private carriers to offer for-hire transportation... View Details

Keywords: Cost Management; Revenue; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Marketing Strategy; Distribution; Service Operations; Sales; Salesforce Management; Transportation; Food and Beverage Industry

December 2011 (Revised May 2016)
Case

Marine Harvest: Leading Salmon Aquaculture

By: David E. Bell and Ryan Johnson

Marine Harvest has the leading position in salmon aquaculture. Aquaculture is very much a growth business, many believing it could play a major role in solving the world's growing need for protein. The CEO is considering three alternatives for taking advantage of his... View Details

Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry

09 Mar 2016
Lessons from the Classroom

In This Classroom, Beer Can Improve Your Grade

simulations, but Strategic Brew stands alone in scope. All 940 first-year students play the game simultaneously as part of the required Strategy course. Roughly 40 faculty and project members manage and... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Food & Beverage; Food & Beverage

2009
Simulation

Finance Simulation: M&A in Wine Country (Facilitator's Guide)

By: Timothy A. Luehrman, W. Carl Kester and Heide Diener Abelli

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Negotiation; Valuation; Value Creation; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry