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Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Rebooting Cybersecurity
Russell ThomasArticle IVEY-9B17TC01-EInformation TechnologiesThe rate of cyber breaches at organizations in Canada is relatively low. Yet this has created a false sense of security, leading to delayed discovery and response along with other serious consequences for companies. In Canada, the average organization faces 96 targeted attacks each year, a third of which result in a security breach. And yet most Canadian companies do not have effective technology to monitor for cyberattacks. Companies also tend t...Starting at €8.20
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Perfect Planning
Laura Methot; Julie Barker-Merz; Carolina Aguilera; Steve JacobsArticle IVEY-9B16TB01-EService and Operations ManagementDefining a perfect day is a powerful way of getting employees focused so that they can achieve profoundly new performance. This article examines this simple, practical approach to improving performance and helping organizations clarify what needs to happen to prepare for sustained, long-term change. Companies that have succeeded with the perfect-day approach have taken four steps. First, leaders have aligned senior management around a definition ...Starting at €8.20
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Beware the Black Hole of Transformation
Brian McConnellArticle IVEY-9B16TC07-EService and Operations ManagementMost business transformation projects fail. Over the past 30 years, countless studies have shown that transformation program managers face the dangers of being sucked into a transformation trap, along with buckets of wasted money. Based on the author’s experience, programs continue to fail at an alarming rate because there are actually three problems that need to be addressed: unengaged leadership, weak governance, and misunderstanding change. Be...Starting at €8.20
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Alfie: Working Out a Virtual Fitness Concierge Platform - Teaching Note
Camille GrangeTeaching Note IVEY-8B19E008-EInformation TechnologiesTeaching note for product 9B19E008.Starting at €0.00
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Alfie: Working Out a Virtual Fitness Concierge Platform
Camille GrangeCase IVEY-9B19E008-EEntrepreneurship, Information TechnologiesAlfie.fit (Alfie) was a Montreal-based consumer software technology start-up that offered a virtual fitness concierge service for time-strapped people who wanted to keep fit, no matter their busy schedule. The Alfie platform helped personal trainers and trainees connect and interact with each other and supported the management of the transaction between them. However, Alfie faced several challenges, including the common chicken-or-egg problem of ...Starting at €8.20
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LYFEN: Building a Supply Chain to Create Competitive Advantage - Teaching Note
Haitao Yin; Ruiyu Zhu; P. Fraser JohnsonTeaching Note IVEY-8B19D007-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B19D007.Starting at €0.00
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Six Sigma at Cintas Corporation
P. Fraser Johnson; Adam BortolussiCase IVEY-9B10D009-EService and Operations ManagementThe green belt specialist at the Cintas Torlake facility near Toronto had four days before he was to present his recommendations to the executive steering committee (ESC) for correcting the capacity problem in the mat department, which was causing product shortages and negatively affecting customer satisfaction. The case provides data that students can use to analyze the processes used at the company for cleaning and replacing mats for its approx...Starting at €8.20
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Singapore Post Ltd.: Recurrent Service Failures - Teaching Note
Thompson S.H. Teo; Jitao Chen; Felicia, Li Peng Lim; Yu Zhen Goh; Qian Bing Lim; Pei Yi Lee; Shi Khin Tan; Vanessa Jia Hui KwaTeaching Note IVEY-8B19D021-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B19D021.Starting at €0.00
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Snapdeal: A Nightmare or a Benefit in Reverse Logistics (Spanish Version)
Poonam Garg; Rashmi Kumar Aggarwal; Vaibhav GargCase IVEY-9B16ES039Entrepreneurship, Information Technologies, StrategyIn 2015, Snapdeal, an e-commerce company in India, faced a supply chain situation in reverse logistics. In conforming to the industry trends, the company had a policy on assured product returns, which led to most customers returning to an online merchantStarting at €8.20
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Lajpal Tea: Black Gold at Stake-Supplier Selection
Alison Konrad; Abdul Rehman Shaikh; Asad Ali QaziCase IVEY-9B19D020-EService and Operations ManagementIn September 2014, the national logistics manager at Lajpal Tea Pvt. Limited (Lajpal Tea), a leading tea brand in Pakistan, received notice that one of his key logistics service providers would soon terminate his service contract for transportation servicStarting at €8.20