Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Tucker Company Worldwide: Delivering Value in Logistics Services
Neha Mittal; Roman Szewczuk; Subodha KumarCase IVEY-9B19D002-EService and Operations ManagementTucker Company Worldwide Inc. (TCW), located in Haddonfield, New Jersey, specialized in providing supply chain logistics solutions to companies in the energy, pharmaceuticals, and food sectors; and to government organizations. On Friday, June 1, 2018, TCW’s president and chief operating officer received a bidding solicitation from a refinery in Reading, Pennsylvania. He tasked his most responsible carrier sales manager with responding to the bid....Starting at €8.20
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Brazos Valley Food Bank: Is Equitable Distribution Truly Possible?
Manoj Vanajakumari; Jon Stauffer; Subodha KumarCase IVEY-W24197-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2019, the Brazos Valley Food Bank (BVFB) in Texas increased its distribution and food-storage capacity and was delivering food to food-insecure people in six nearby counties through its partner agencies. While the number of food-insecure people in each of these counties was relatively stable, the food distribution capacities of BVFB’s partner agencies and the food supply fluctuated. As a non-profit organization, BVFB needed to equitably distri...Starting at €8.20
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Brazos Valley Food Bank: Fostering Partnerships, Feeding Hope
Evan Vestal; Manoj Vanajakumari; Subodha KumarCase IVEY-9B14D012-EService and Operations ManagementIn January 2013, the executive director of Brazos Valley Food Bank, Incorporated, situated in central Texas, is faced with several issues endemic to the non-profit sector: inconsistency in the amount and quality of unsolicited food donations, restrictions on the use of cash donations, disjunction between limited supply and high demand for food in the summer, and the unsustainability of operations. Partnering with vetted agencies, such as churches...Starting at €8.20