EAD 765 - Sustainable Operations Management Case Research – Workshop October, 30th

Project - Retalhar Based on Retalhar case, deliver a suggestion for improving the reverse supply chain in used clothes/ fabric waste The group was given the task of developing a plan that specifies the strategy of a "startup" operation in order to improve the reverse logistics in used clothes/fabric waste The group's competence will be to find information on various sources (provided they have credibility), systematizing them according to the concepts and frameworks of discipline, presenting the results in a clear and consistent way in the form of final report (plan) and a presentation. Final Delivery: 27/11

"Business Case" Sugested Structure Introduction Provide the context for the case presentation Situation / problem addressed by the firm Describe the value chain – from raw materials to end products and how the project/firm would fit Firm (or Project) Presentation General data and information about the market, in order to characterize it Description of main processes/features of the company/project Conclusion Technical / Economical Feasibility What can be learnt by this case

Deliverables for Today Based on the canvas, prepare: Process flow for the product/service: From the receiving of orders until the delivery of products/services Definition of main partners/suppliers: which activities will be performed by the firm and will be outsourced Definition of main resources – and how it will be acquired by the firm Definition of the “business model”: which sources of revenue will have the firm