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  • Don Smallgooods
    This case describes the best practice framework at Don Smallgoods including its integration with the corporate and business strategies and the business philosophies of Don. The case also describes the motivation for the best practice initiative from manage
  • Dowell Remcraft Windows Pty Ltd
    Dowell windows is a manufacturer of timber window frames. The first part of the case (Part A) gives a background to the company and its plant processes and facilities. It also deals with the emergent problems of long changeover times, high inventory, poor
  • Downsizing the Employment Division
    In this fictionalised case, Ken Peters has to outsource most of the work of the Employment Division he heads, and in the process cut staffing by 80%. The case enables discussion of the options he has for downsizing and of their relative merits
  • Du Pont & Fibremakers (A)
    This case describes the major change initiative at the Fibremakers operation of Du Pont in Melbourne. Prior to the acquisition by Du Pont the site was losing $2.5 million per month pre-Government subsidy. The textile and clothing industry in Australia is b
  • Du Pont Fibremakers (B)
    This case which can be used in conjunction with Du Pont Fibremakers (A) describes the integration of the safety management, supply chain management system and continuous flow manufacturing at Du Pont which were at the core of the revitalisation of the Bays
  • Du Pont Girraween & Weatherill Park
    This case describes Du Pont's overall change strategy and organisational effectiveness initiatives. It provides details of training and Du Pont's high performance work systems as well as business practices. It describes in some detail the benchmarking init
  • Durocher and Brown
    Studies the position of a medium-sized Sydney law firm and the results of the research of its market. To be used to demonstrate marketing issues and strategy development relevant to a professional firm where there are ethical restrictions to advertising.
  • Dyson: Design that sucks and cleans up
    This case summarises the Dyson story as at 1999. It describes James Dyson's background, the problems developing the cyclose vacuum and its success in the UK. Used to introduce the class to the product and discuss its success
  • Edgell-Birds Eye (A)
    This case describes the manufacturing strategy, operational performance and business performance issues facing Edgell-Birds Eye, particularly at their Bathurst site. The case describes the challenges faced by the company and the best practice project that
  • Edgell-Birds Eye (B)
    This case can be taught in conjunction with Edgell-Birds Eye (A). The position of the company in September 1991 is described in respect of the details of the best practice initiative which the plant was going to undertake. Training issues are described as