Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Rougir Cosmetics International: Production Optimization
Owen P. Hall; Kenneth KoExercise IVEY-9B17D013-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementRougir Cosmetics International (RCI), founded in 2010 and with headquarters in California, experienced double-digit growth for several years. At a board meeting in June 2016, RCI’s chief executive officer (CEO) announced a large new order that represented a major opportunity to further expand into the ever-growing home shopping cosmetic business sector. However, the firm did not have the capacity to meet this transaction along with its normal bus...Starting at €8.20
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Grupo Industrial Bimbo: Responding to Changing Times (A) (Spanish version)
Henry W. Lane; Mauricio Brehm Brechu; David AgerCase IVEY-9A98MS10StrategyEl director de recursos humanos del Grupo Industrial Bimbo, S.A., estaba involucrado en una iniciativa de reingenieria corporativa. En respuesta al cambiante ambiente de negocios en Mexico, los altos ejecutivos de la compania habian iniciado una revision de las operaciones en un intento por incrementar la competitividad y asegurar la supervivencia de la compania. Las conclusiones de los estudios iniciales de evaluacion y de algunas personas dedic...Starting at €8.20
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Killer Coke: The Campaign Against Coca-Cola
Henry W. Lane; David T.A. WesleyCase IVEY-9B07C003-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe CEO of Coca-Cola is faced with increasing criticism over the company's handling of alleged human rights abuses in Colombia. A grass roots protest movement known as The Campaign to Stop Killer Coke has built international support for a boycott of Coca-Cola products on college campuses. The campaign centers specifically on the intimidation and murder of union leaders at a specific Coca-Cola bottling plant in Colombia. Coca-Cola asserted that it...Starting at €8.20
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Project Management Analysis in the Internet Forecasting Industry
Owen P. Hall; Kenneth KoCase IVEY-9B12E006-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementB&W Systems designs and distributes a variety of management software products through the Internet and retail outlets such as Best Buy. The company is considering the development of an Internet-based forecasting system designed specifically for new start-up and small business owners. The company’s primary concern with the product is timing and the possibility of new market entrants. The director of operations has been tasked with reviewing the ti...Starting at €8.20
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Landhills Winery: Developing an Optimal Blending Plan
Owen P. Hall; Kenneth KoCase IVEY-9B14E006-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementA senior vintner at Landhills Winery (Landhills) has been put in charge of developing an optimal blending plan for the upcoming season. This assignment is the result of a recent Landhills board meeting where the chief executive officer presented her ideas regarding the use of analytics for enhancing profits while at the same time not affecting quality. Specifically, the use of resource optimization could significantly improve Landhills’s profitab...Starting at €8.20
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Jilltronics Security Systems: Vendor Selection Using Multi-Factor Analysis
Owen P. Hall; Kenneth KoCase IVEY-9B16D006-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementAt a Jilltronics Systems board meeting in 2015, the chief executive officer (CEO) indicated an interest in reviewing the firm’s supply chain strategy in light of increasing product and service demand. Jilltronics, a regional player in the U.S. home security market with sales approaching $100 million annually, had experienced significant growth in both the new housing and retrofit markets. The CEO expressed his desire to take a more analytical app...Starting at €8.20
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Aggregate Planning at Green Mills
Owen P. Hall; Kenneth KoCase IVEY-9B13D002-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementGreen Mills Inc. operates several lumber mills throughout the Northwestern United States that produce a variety of wood products. The company is currently considering expanding operations to Chile as a vehicle for reducing the costs of raw materials. In that regard, the management team is interested in analyzing the cost implications as a vehicle to properly assess this backward integration strategy. More specifically, management wishes to evalua...Starting at €8.20