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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Rosenbluth International Mexico (Spanish version)
John Kamauff; Sara Allan; David AgerCase IVEY-9A95DS05Service and Operations Management, StrategyEl gerente general de las operaciones mejicanas de Rosenbluth International (RI) habia recibido la tarea de transformar Bancomer Travel Services, una pequena agencia de viajes mejicana, en una oficina regional de Rosenbluth International. El concepto de servicio de RI ha contribuido con el exito de RI en la industria de viajes en los Estados Unidos y Canada, pero el exito en estos paises no implica que debe ser aceptado sin cuestionamientos en Me...Starting at €8.20
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Rosenbluth International Mexico (Abridged) (Spanish version)
John Kamauff; David AgerCase IVEY-9A95DS06Service and Operations Management, StrategyEl gerente general de las operaciones mejicanas de Rosenbluth International (RI) habia recibido la tarea de transformar Bancomer Travel Services, una pequena agencia de viajes mejicana, en una oficina regional de Rosenbluth International. El concepto de servicio de RI ha contribuido con el exito de RI en la industria de viajes en los Estados Unidos y Canada, pero el exito en estos paises no implica que debe ser aceptado sin cuestionamientos en Me...Starting at €8.20
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Taj Hotels: Building Sustainable Livelihoods
Garima Sharma; David G. HyattCase IVEY-9B13C032-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis case explores issues faced by the corporate sustainability manager at the corporate headquarters of a large hotel group in a developing nation as she implements her company’s corporate sustainability strategy through supplier partnerships with bottom-of-the-pyramid (BoP) social organizations. Under the rubric of responsible purchasing, the hotelier’s “Creating Sustainable Livelihoods” initiative engaged cause-based nongovernmental organizati...Starting at €8.20
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Rosenbluth: Supply Chain Management in Services (Spanish version)
John Kamauff; Sara AllanCase IVEY-9A95DS21Service and Operations Management, StrategyEste caso demuestra como la formacion de alianzas estrategicas con proveedores y clientes puede traducirse en una situacion en la que todos ganan en la cadena de suministros. El caso puede ser usado para discutir la importancia de compartir informacion, y el uso de tecnologia informatica para manejar las relaciones individuales. El caso tambien muestra como cultivar alianzas puede resultar en una ventaja competitiva en una industria de servicios ...Starting 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
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Fairmount Minerals
Garima Sharma; Sayan ChatterjeeCase IVEY-9B11M059-EStrategyFairmount Minerals, a leading producer of industrial sand in the United States, embarked upon a journey of sustainable development in 2005. The mining industry had a reputation for environmental harm that threatened the sustainability of the company. Given the strong personal values of stewardship of the planet and community held by the CEO, and because of the reputation of the industry, Fairmount Minerals sought to integrate sustainable developm...Starting at €8.20
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Sustainability at Tetra Pak: Recycling Post-Consumer Cartons
Garima Sharma; Indrajeet Ghatge; Chris LaszloCase IVEY-9B12M069-EStrategyThis case explores the problems that Tetra Pak India faced in its ambitious goal of recycling post-consumer cartons (PCC) in India, and the approach that it adopted in overcoming obstacles. It provides a deep understanding of PCC recycling and Tetra Pak’s broad program of incorporating social, environmental, health, and ethical issues in its day-to-day operations. Evident in the case are Tetra Pak India’s efforts to meet environmental objectives ...Starting at €8.20
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Sandalias Finas de Cuernavaca S.A.: Total Quality Management (A) (Spanish version)
Henry W. Lane; John Kamauff; David AgerCase IVEY-9A95CS18Leadership and People Management, StrategyEl presidente y dueño de una pequeña fabrica de zapatos se da cuenta que para que su compañía logre sobrevivir a largo plazo, las operaciones de manufactura necesitarían ser más eficientes. El descenso de las barreras tarifarias habían aumentado el nivel de competencia extranjera en el país, particularmente en la industria del calzado. Él había atendido recientemente a un seminario de Calidad Total (TQC) esponsoreado por una asociación de comerci...Starting at €8.20
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Sandalias Finas de Cuernavaca S.A.: Total Quality Management (B) (Spanish version)
Henry W. Lane; John Kamauff; David AgerCase IVEY-9A95CS19Leadership and People Management, StrategyEl presidente y dueño de una pequeña fábrica de zapatos decide implementar la Calidad Total (TQC) en su compañía. Este caso describe los pasos que él siguió, los problemas que enfrentó y las medidas que tomó para corregirlos al introducir la Calidad Total (TQC) entre sus empleados. Este caso fue diseñado para ser usado en conjunción con Sandalias Finas de Cuernavaca S.A. : Total Quality Management (A), caso número 9A95C018.Starting at €5.74