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Paediatric Orthopaedic Clinic at the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario
Robert Klassen; Kellie Leitch; Manpreet HoraCase IVEY-9B08D001-EService and Operations ManagementThe chief of paediatric orthopaedic surgery was very concerned by the long times that the young patients (and their parents) were experiencing in the orthopaedic clinic. Long wait times tended to aggravate the already pent-up distress and concern that the patients were facing. The chief glanced at recently collected data on service times and wondered how the process could be improved, while continuing balancing budgetary pressures to reduce costs...Starting at €8.20
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Predicting Consumer Tastes with Big Data at Gap, Teaching Note
Israeli, Ayelet; Avery, JillTeaching Note HBS-518053-EMarketingTeaching note for case 517115.Starting at €0.00
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Predicting Consumer Tastes with Big Data at Gap
Israeli, Ayelet; Avery, JillCase HBS-517115-EMarketingThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). Teach this case online with new suggestions added to the Teaching Note. CEO Art Peck was eliminating his creative directors for The Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic brands and promoting a collective creative ecosystem fueled by the input of big data. Rather than relying on artistic vision, Peck want...Starting at €8.20
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Predicting Consumer Tastes with Big Data at Gap (Spanish version)
Israeli, Ayelet; Avery, JillCase HBS-518S30MarketingThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). Teach this case online with new suggestions added to the Teaching Note. CEO Art Peck was eliminating his creative directors for The Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic brands and promoting a collective creative ecosystem fueled by the input of big data. Rather than relying on artistic vision, Peck want...Starting at €8.20
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Health Care Manufacturing Inc.
James E. Hatch; Manpreet HoraCase IVEY-9B07N012-EFinanceA Chinese investment banker is performing due diligence on the potential acquisition of a Canadian manufacturer of health care products. Among her tasks is the need to put a value on the acquisition target. Her client is an independently wealthy investor and chair of Great Wall Holdings (Great Wall). Great Wall was a privately held conglomerate with interests in a wide range of companies. The investment banker is interested in diversifying his ho...Starting at €8.20
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Garry Halper Menswear Limited: A Loan Request for an Export Order
James E. Hatch; Stephen R. Foerster; Steven Cox; Manpreet HoraCase IVEY-9B13N010-EFinanceGarry Halper Menswear Limited (GHM) is a medium-sized manufacturer of superior-quality men’s suits and jackets that up to now have largely been distributed in Canada. The firm has landed a very large order for men’s suits with Sutton’s in the United States. To meet the order, the firm has decided to import partly completed suits from China. The treasurer of GHM must assess the financing needs and related risks that result from this large increase...Starting at €8.20