Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Avalanche Corporation: Integrating Bayesian Analysis into the Production Decision-making Process
Owen P. Hall; Kenneth KoCase IVEY-9B11D006-EService and Operations ManagementThe director of operations at Avalanche Corporation was faced with some major decisions. The firm was experiencing considerable difficulties in matching supply with demand. As a result, the company was overproducing and had to sell the excess at a loss. At a recent board meeting, the vice president of marketing reported on a new snowboard product, the Avalanche Racer. She presented her rationale for introducing a new ski product at this time by h...Starting at €8.20
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Equuleus Car Sharing Inc.: A Revenue Management Case Study
Owen Hall, Jr.; Kenneth KoCase IVEY-9B18D015-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementIn 2017, Equuleus Car Sharing Inc. (ECS) was a relatively new player in the rental car industry, with annual revenues approaching US$100 million. ECS had experienced significant growth since its founding in 2014 due to its focus on low prices and a mix of high-demand vehicle types–specifically, minivans, sport utility vehicles, sedans, and economy cars. ECS management wished to examine the opportunity to purchase new vehicles through financing ve...Starting at €8.20
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PharmaCo: Inject 5-Malware Infection
Michael Parent; Greg Murray; Sundeep SandhuCase IVEY-9B20M058-EStrategyAdditional Supplement to accompany 9B20M058.Starting at €8.20
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PharmaCo: Inject 2-Email Theft
Michael Parent; Greg Murray; Sundeep SandhuCase IVEY-9B20M055-EStrategyAdditional Supplement to accompany 9B20M053.Starting at €8.20
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PharmaCo: Inject 3-Phi Theft
Michael Parent; Greg Murray; Sundeep SandhuCase IVEY-9B20M056-EStrategyAdditional Supplement to accompany product 9B20M053.Starting at €8.20
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PharmaCo
Michael Parent; Greg Murray; Sundeep SandhuCase IVEY-9B20M053-EStrategyPharmaCo was a large, multinational, integrated pharmaceutical company. Its board of directors was meeting to discuss a possible friendly merger with a complementary competitor and to review a quarterly cybersecurity report. However, before either of these discussions could begin, PharmaCo’s chief financial officer interrupted with news that the company’s customer database had been encrypted by hackers in a ransomware attack and a ransom of $25,0...Starting at €8.20
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PharmCo: Inject 1-Ransomware
Michael Parent; Greg Murray; Sundeep SandhuCase IVEY-9B20M054-EStrategyAdditional Supplement to accompany 9B20M053.Starting at €8.20
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PharmaCo: Inject 4-Large Breach and Phi Theft
Michael Parent; Greg Murray; Sundeep SandhuCase IVEY-9B20M057-EStrategyAdditional Supplement to accompany 9B20M057.Starting at €8.20
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Trionym Systems: Investment Decision-Making Using Prescriptive Analytics
Owen P. Hall; Kenneth KoCase IVEY-9B15E009-ECorporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipTrionym Systems, a designer and manufacturer of 3-D printers, was enjoying soaring sales. Trionym’s chief executive officer (CEO) presented a plan for acquiring a new production facility to address the expected demand for the firm’s latest 3-D printer, the RB-5000, which was presently under beta testing. He expressed reservations with respect to considerable uncertainty both in terms of market size and production costs. Accordingly, he wished to ...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