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James Teboul

Emeritus Professor of Operations Management

The case describes the major transformation that took place in one of the largest university hospitals in Sweden. Changes involved refocusing on the patient as final customer, improving quality and reducing costs. They were achieved through a total quality improvement scheme combined with process re-engineering. Organisational changes helped implement these changes.

Published 01 Jan 1995

Reference 4474

Topic Operations

Industry Hospital & Health Care

Region Europe

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OK Service is in the sector of emerging household repair services and has developed through agencies and franchise, 142 units and 110MFF turnover in 1994. The company offers household repairs on a subscription basis sold by repairmen on emergency visits.

Published 01 Jan 1995

Reference 4518

Topic Operations

Industry Facilities Services

Region Europe

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The case describes a detailed activity breakdown of the new business process within Friends Provident.

Published 01 Jan 1994

Reference 4295

Topic Operations

Industry Insurance

Region Europe

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Jardiland is currently the French market leader in garden centres with more than 110 centres. The group has sales of more than 1.7 BFF. The case analyses the marketing positioning and the process organisation and formulation then, describes the process organisation and formulation, finally looks at the franchiser role and questions the organisation and control of franchisees.

Published 01 Jan 1994

Reference 4255

Topic Operations

Industry Consumer Services

Region Europe

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Jardiland is currently the French market leader in garden centres with more than 110 centres. The group has sales of more than 1.7 BFF. The case analyses the marketing positioning and the process organisation and formulation then, describes the process organisation and formulation, finally looks at the franchiser role and questions the organisation and control of franchisees.

Published 01 Jan 1994

Reference 4255

Topic Operations

Industry Consumer Services

Region Europe

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Describes the organization of a dealership selling new and used cars, parts, and repairing cars. The workshop is losing money. A field survey indicates the level of satisfaction of customers.

Published 01 Jan 1989

Reference 2457

Topic Operations

Industry Automotive Facilities Services

Region Europe

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Describes the organization of a dealership selling new and used cars, parts, and repairing cars. The workshop is losing money. A field survey indicates the level of satisfaction of customers.

Published 01 Jan 1989

Reference 2457

Topic Operations

Industry Automotive Facilities Services

Region Europe

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The case describes a detailed activity breakdown of the new business process within Friends Provident.

Published 01 Jan 1994

Reference 4295

Topic Operations

Industry Insurance

Region Europe

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Quality of Service, New Technologies and design in Services, Change Management