Ivey Business School (Canada)
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MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates Ltd. (A)
Murray J. Bryant; Ryan KaltCase IVEY-9B08M043-EStrategyThe director and chair of the governance committee at MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates Ltd. (MDA) considered how to advise the company's chief executive officer (CEO). As a company in the space industry, MDA relied on its exports to the United States. Joint ventures were helpful in securing contracts from the U.S. government but they were not always advantageous in other ways because these ventures required partnerships with competitors. At this...Starting at €8.20
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Six Sigma at Cintas Corporation
P. Fraser Johnson; Adam BortolussiCase IVEY-9B10D009-EService and Operations ManagementThe green belt specialist at the Cintas Torlake facility near Toronto had four days before he was to present his recommendations to the executive steering committee (ESC) for correcting the capacity problem in the mat department, which was causing product shortages and negatively affecting customer satisfaction. The case provides data that students can use to analyze the processes used at the company for cleaning and replacing mats for its approx...Starting at €8.20
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Warehousing Strategy at Volkswagen Group Canada Inc. (VGCA)
P. Fraser Johnson; Adam BortolussiCase IVEY-9B12D002-EService and Operations ManagementThe director of warehousing and logistics at Volkswagen Group Canada (VGCA) had been tasked with analyzing the capacity of the Toronto parts distribution centre to support an aggressive growth plan that involved a series of new product launches and product facelifts. Expecting that expansion of the facility would be necessary, the director needed to determine the additional warehouse capacity required, when it would be needed by, and which expans...Starting at €8.20
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MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates Ltd. (B)
Murray J. Bryant; Ryan KaltCase IVEY-9B08M044-EStrategyThe director and chair of the governance committee at MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates Ltd. (MDA) had been informed that U.S.-based Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) had proposed a takeover of MDA's main business line - its security and intelligence business. The director was faced with several financial and ethical dilemmas which he needed to resolve before meeting with the board. The supplement MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates Ltd. (C) looks at ...Starting at €5.74
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MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates Ltd. (C)
Murray J. Bryant; Ryan KaltCase IVEY-9B08M045-EStrategyMacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates Ltd. (C) is the third part of a three-part case. The director and chair of the governance committee at MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates Ltd. (MDA) reflects upon the past two-and-a-half months. He and other members of the board of directors faced difficult decisions but were pleased to see that their decisions had almost unanimous support from stockholders. As he read the business section of the newspaper, he won...Starting at €5.74