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Trans Global Corporation
Charles McPeak; Owen P. Hall; Stella Hung-Yuan ChuCase IVEY-9B07B006-EAccounting and Control, StrategyTrans Global Corporation is a multinational company facing a complex set of inter-related problems including: international financial reporting standards, impact of a country's EU status, functional currency decisions, currency translation methods, exchange rates and impact of using derivatives to hedge currency changes.Starting at €8.20
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WoodSynergy Inc: Integrating IT into the Supply Chain
Owen P. Hall; Andrea Scott; Mark ChunCase IVEY-9B10E013-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementWoodSynergy Inc. had become a midsize player in the fine woods supplier industry. The firm purchased stock woods from a number of producers and processed them to meet specific customer specifications. WoodSynergy had recently launched a number of IT-based supply chain management initiatives and was interested in assessing the current progress. The senior management at WoodSynergy had long felt that efficiency improvements to the firm's supply cha...Starting at €8.20
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Rougir Cosmetics International: Production Optimization
Owen P. Hall; Kenneth KoExercise IVEY-9B17D013-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementRougir Cosmetics International (RCI), founded in 2010 and with headquarters in California, experienced double-digit growth for several years. At a board meeting in June 2016, RCI’s chief executive officer (CEO) announced a large new order that represented a major opportunity to further expand into the ever-growing home shopping cosmetic business sector. However, the firm did not have the capacity to meet this transaction along with its normal bus...Starting at €8.20
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Activity-based Costing and Management
Owen P. Hall; Charles McPeak; Samuel SeamanCase IVEY-9B10B011-EAccounting and Control, StrategyThis case summarizes some of the challenges - managerial and technical - associated with transitioning to an activity-based costing (ABC) model. The primary objective of this case is to introduce the student to the rationale and mechanics behind the ABC accounting approach and to explore the untoward consequences of using traditional accounting methods.Starting at €8.20
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Designing Optimal Capacity Planning Strategies
Owen P. Hall; Charles McPeakCase IVEY-9B08D003-EService and Operations Management, StrategyMapleleaf Corporation is a mid-size player in the paper products industry. The firm has recently become aware that growing demand will soon outstrip its present production capacity. The primary objective of this case is to introduce students to the world of capacity planning and optimization.Starting at €8.20
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Project Management Analysis in the Internet Forecasting Industry
Owen P. Hall; Kenneth KoCase IVEY-9B12E006-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementB&W Systems designs and distributes a variety of management software products through the Internet and retail outlets such as Best Buy. The company is considering the development of an Internet-based forecasting system designed specifically for new start-up and small business owners. The company’s primary concern with the product is timing and the possibility of new market entrants. The director of operations has been tasked with reviewing the ti...Starting at €8.20
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Landhills Winery: Developing an Optimal Blending Plan
Owen P. Hall; Kenneth KoCase IVEY-9B14E006-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementA senior vintner at Landhills Winery (Landhills) has been put in charge of developing an optimal blending plan for the upcoming season. This assignment is the result of a recent Landhills board meeting where the chief executive officer presented her ideas regarding the use of analytics for enhancing profits while at the same time not affecting quality. Specifically, the use of resource optimization could significantly improve Landhills’s profitab...Starting at €8.20
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Jilltronics Security Systems: Vendor Selection Using Multi-Factor Analysis
Owen P. Hall; Kenneth KoCase IVEY-9B16D006-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementAt a Jilltronics Systems board meeting in 2015, the chief executive officer (CEO) indicated an interest in reviewing the firm’s supply chain strategy in light of increasing product and service demand. Jilltronics, a regional player in the U.S. home security market with sales approaching $100 million annually, had experienced significant growth in both the new housing and retrofit markets. The CEO expressed his desire to take a more analytical app...Starting at €8.20
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Aggregate Planning at Green Mills
Owen P. Hall; Kenneth KoCase IVEY-9B13D002-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementGreen Mills Inc. operates several lumber mills throughout the Northwestern United States that produce a variety of wood products. The company is currently considering expanding operations to Chile as a vehicle for reducing the costs of raw materials. In that regard, the management team is interested in analyzing the cost implications as a vehicle to properly assess this backward integration strategy. More specifically, management wishes to evalua...Starting at €8.20