Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Ford Motor Company: New Shades of Green Through Soy Foam
Garima Sharma; Chris Laszlo; Indrajeet GhatgeCase IVEY-9B13M109-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyFord Motor Co. develops and commercializes a green technology that replaces a traditional and scarce resource with an abundant bio-material. The pilot project becomes hugely successful, and, within the company, the idea of expanding the use of bio-material gains considerable momentum, but implementation and customer acceptance prove to be a challenge. Two members from the company’s research and engineering division work together to overcome these...Starting at €8.20
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Maple Tree Cancer Alliance: Growing Pains
Phoebe Tsai; Andrew WondersCase IVEY-W30172-EInformation Technologies, StrategyKaren Wonders founded Maple Tree Cancer Alliance (MTCA) in 2011 as a non-profit organization in Dayton, Ohio, to improve cancer patients’ quality of life through an individualized exercise program. By early 2020, MTCA had enjoyed significant growth, crossing the geographical and administrative boundaries of several hospital networks in the United States. Funding from hospital networks was contingent upon the efficacy of MTCA’s exercise program, w...Starting at €8.20
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Maple Tree Cancer Alliance: Growing Beyond a Regional Brand
Phoebe Tsai; Andrew WondersCase IVEY-9B20M157-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn late 2017, the founder of Maple Tree Cancer Alliance faced a new challenge. In 2011, she had launched the non-profit organization to improve the quality of life for cancer patients by providing them with individualized exercise training programs, nutriStarting at €8.20
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Tennant Company: Can “Chemical-free” Be a Pathway to Competitive Advantage
Chris Laszlo; Eric Ahearn; Indrajeet Ghatge; Garima SharmaCase IVEY-9B12M020-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, Marketing, StrategyCompanies in every industry are attempting to reduce their use of chemicals, particularly synthetic organic compounds, where there is a perception of harm to human health or the environment. The industrial and commercial floor-cleaning equipment industry is no different, with many equipment manufacturers seeking to reduce their use of harsh cleaning chemicals such as petroleum solvents. But with every competitor pursuing similar greening efforts ...Starting at €8.20