Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Vancouver General Hospital (A): Improving Porter Efficiency
Fredrik Odegaard; Ryan MetcalfCase IVEY-9B09E017-ECorporate GovernanceThe head of Patient Escort Services for Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) had to determine the best approach to improve efficiency of the hospital's porter system. Porters represented a vital part of various hospital processes, facilitating timely flow of patients, equipment and materials throughout the hospital. Recently, VGH had experienced incidents in which the capacity of the porters was insufficient to meet the demands of the hospital and, d...Starting at €8.20
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Essential Coffee Group Australia: Valuation of a Potential Acquisition
Colette Southam; James Thomson; Ryan MetcalfCase IVEY-W32150-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceIn July 2020, the chief executive officer and board chair of Essential Coffee Group based on the Gold Coast, Australia, was perusing the company’s financials. After continuous company growth and a distressed coffee consumption industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was the perfect time to explore inorganic growth opportunities. To continue to compete at a high level in the Australian coffee industry, Essential Coffee Group had to move fast by ...Starting at €8.20
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World Tailors: Stitching Together a Plan for Growth
Robert Klassen; Kelsey TaylorCase IVEY-9B18D020-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe director of World Tailors, a small Canadian manufacturer that employed immigrant and refugee women to sew high-quality aprons, napkins, and market bags, wondered how all of the needed products would be completed for the 2017 December holiday season. During the past seven years, demand for World Tailor products had steadily increased from craft markets, online orders, and retail stores. How could the capacity of its current operations be bette...Starting at €8.20