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Pricing at Vocram Airways (A)
Fredrik Odegaard; John G. WilsonCase IVEY-9B13E013-ECorporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipIn 2010, the owner of a small air-passenger firm transports individuals and small groups to remote waterfront regions. The business serves two types of customers: private and public. The private customers can afford to pay more, while the public customers’ budget constraints limit what they can pay. The owner wants to set a single price that will maximize his expected revenue across both customer groups. A constraining factor is the plane’s limit...Starting at €8.20
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Pricing at Vocram Airways (B)
Fredrik Odegaard; John G. WilsonCase IVEY-9B13E014-ECorporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipThis is a supplement to 9B13E013.Starting at €5.74
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Cells For Life (B)
John G. Wilson; Robert Young; Georg Oppitz; Wayne Hoy; David BassinCase IVEY-9B09E011-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementA biotech company receives umbilical cells for processing. A number of operational improvements are being considered in order to maintain the company's position and reputation in the market. Information on expected delivery dates is known. However, there is a great uncertainty around these dates. The company needs to take account of this variability when arranging for staffing.Starting at €5.74
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OLGC Finds Its Match (B)
Chris K. Anderson; John G. WilsonCase IVEY-9B09E015-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementThis supplement to OLGC Finds Its Match (A), product # 9B09E014, summarizes the results from a series of bets and provides the email response from the game provider following the discontinuation of this particular game.Starting at €5.74
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London Water (A)
Vaughan S. Radcliffe; John G. Wilson; Denise BrunsdonCase IVEY-9B15B009-EAccounting and ControlIn 2013, London Water, the water system of the City of London, Ontario, has run deficits for eight of the past nine years, leading to significant pressure to pull the organization out of the red. The Water Engineering Division manager knows that something needs to change. Overhauling the rate structure is an attractive option; however, myriad political, economic and environmental issues are at play. Moreover, as steward of one of the city’s most ...Starting at €8.20
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London Water (B)
Vaughan S. Radcliffe; John G. Wilson; Denise BrunsdonCase IVEY-9B15B010-EAccounting and ControlSupplement to 9B15B009.Starting at €5.74
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Shop Thursdays: Post COVID-19 Strategy
Ian Dunn; Holli GreenwaldCase IVEY-9B21B008-EAccounting and ControlIn mid-2020, the co-founder of online and brick-and-mortar womenswear boutique Shop Thursdays in Toronto, was considering how to best position her business for growth when the COVID-19 global pandemic was resolved. The boutique, which had two brick-and-mortar locations in addition to its online presence, provided its customers with the latest and trendiest styles. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced all non-essential business to close their doors, ...Starting at €8.20
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Hi-Line Auto Parts: Taking the Right Exit
Ian Dunn; Holli GreenwaldCase IVEY-W25133-EStrategyIt was April 2020 and the president of Hi-line Auto Parts (Hi-line), in Toronto, Ontario, was considering the company’s future. Hi-line was an automotive parts and accessories distributor with customers across Canada. The automotive aftermarket industry wStarting at €8.20
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Cells For Life (A)
John G. Wilson; Robert Young; Georg Oppitz; Wayne Hoy; David BassinCase IVEY-9B09E010-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementA biotech company receives umbilical cells for processing. A number of operational improvements are being considered in order to maintain the company's position and reputation in the market. Information on expected delivery dates is known. However, there is a great uncertainty around these dates. The company needs to take account of this variability when arranging for staffing. A supporting data set is available, product 7B09E010 for the (A) case...Starting at €8.20
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The Clonlara Hotel
John G. WilsonCase IVEY-9B09E002-ECorporate GovernanceThe manager of an upscale hotel in the heart of London, Ontario - The Clonlara - wanted to apply revenue management techniques to increase revenue at the hotel. Specifically, she wanted to apply quantitative analysis to determine how many rooms to discount for a Saturday night stay.Starting at €8.20