Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Stewarding the Soil: An Ontario Farmer’s Quest for Regenerative Agricultural Practices
Wren Montgomery; Pratima Bansal; Melanie Issett; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B20M013-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBlake Vince is a fifth-generation farmer who adheres to seemingly unconventional farming techniques. Most farmers in southwestern Ontario use conventional industrial farming methods such as tilling their fields, relying on pesticides and fertilizers, and monocropping (i.e., planting the same crops on the same plot of land year after year). Vince, however, embraces more regenerative agricultural practices (such as no-till farming, wherein the top ...Starting at €8.20
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Maple Leaf Foods (B): Employees
Pratima Bansal; Wren Montgomery; Karen MacMillanCase IVEY-9B20M176-EStrategySupplement to 9B20M174.Starting at €5.74
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Maple Leaf Foods (C): Shareholders
Pratima Bansal; Wren Montgomery; Karen MacMillanCase IVEY-9B20M177-EStrategySupplement to 9B20M174.Starting at €5.74
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Maple Leaf Foods (D): Supply Chain
Pratima Bansal; Wren Montgomery; Karen MacMillanCase IVEY-9B20M178-EStrategySupplement to 9B20M174.Starting at €5.74
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Distribution Management at World Peace Industrial Group
Chris J. Piper; Shwu-Min HorngCase IVEY-9B16D024-EService and Operations Management, StrategyIn November 2005, World Peace Industrial Group was at an important milestone as it prepared to join two other major electronics components distributors to form the WPG Holdings and become a dominant player in its industry. As its chief executive officer prepared for the merger, it became apparent that the company’s financial position was threatened by inventory management and forecasting problems. Although sales and market share were increasing, ...Starting at €8.20
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Alara Agri: Fresh Cherry Production
Chris J. Piper; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B09D004-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations Management, StrategyAlara Agri, based in Bursa, Turkey, is one of the world's foremost cherry and fig producers. The president and chief executive officer (CEO) was concerned about a recurring capacity problem at the end of the process where cherries were packed. On some of the plant's conveyor belts, piles of cherries of one size waited to be packed while other belts had too few cherries to keep workers busy, and thus delayed order fulfillment. Diverting excess che...Starting at €8.20
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Spotify: Facing the Protestors’ Music
Yan Castaldo; Michael Sawers; Jacob Tawil; Osmaan Dawood; Kyle Punnett; Wren MontgomeryCase IVEY-W26296-EStrategySpotify Technology S.A. (Spotify) was facing significant problems with public relations due to artists’ claims of poor treatment. They had accused Spotify of underpaying artists, obscuring its business practices, and being overly litigious. The objections reached a critical point with a union of creatives, the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW), submitting a petition to Spotify and on March 15, 2021, protesting at its global offices. Sp...Starting at €8.20
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Real Labour-management Teamwork: An Idea whose Time is due
Chris J. PiperArticle IVEY-9B09TC01-ELeadership and People ManagementIf the participation of labour in management decisions leads to a more responsive, better-run GM and Chrysler, then this economic recession will have yielded a proud legacy, proof that management-labour cooperation really does work. This author believes that the time has come for such cooperation to roll down the assembly line. He also suggests tried and true work practices that will create efficiencies, and in the end, build an enduring trust.Starting at €8.20
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Maple Leaf Foods (A): Consumers
Pratima Bansal; Wren Montgomery; Karen MacMillanCase IVEY-9B20M175-EStrategySupplement to 9B20M174.Starting at €8.20
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Stewarding the Soil: An Ontario Farmer’s Quest for Regenerative Agricultural Practices - Teaching Note
Wren Montgomery; Pratima Bansal; Melanie Issett; Ken MarkTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M013-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M013.Starting at €0.00