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Polyface: The Farm of Many Faces

Lee, Deishin;van Sice, Stephanie

Product #:611001
Supplier:Harvard Business School
Discipline:Operations Management
Setting:North America, Virginia, 2010
Details:Case (PDF) • 22 pages • 2010-10-08 (Rev: 2011-10-06)

Subjects:

Supply chain managementOperations and supply chain managementBusiness managementOperations and supply chain management

Industries:

Agriculture sector

Geography:

North AmericaVirginiaUnited States
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This case explores a method of value creation through exploiting synergies that exist in an environment where there is diversity. The context of the case is a farm where biodiversity is leverage to create value. This is contrasted to industrial farming which operates on the principles of economies of scale. The case also provides an opportunity for students to discuss the environmental impact of different types of operating systems.

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