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Ivey Business School (Canada)
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DataUnison: The eBay Reseller Strategy
Rebecca A. Grant; Meghan StothersCase IVEY-9B07E014-EEntrepreneurship, Information TechnologiesIn 2005, e-business was on the rise again, and one of the companies that was doing well was eBay, the most successful online auction website. In addition to generating revenue, transactions on eBay also produced a substantial amount of data about purchases, prices and products. The chief executive officer (CEO) of the 18-month-old company, Advanced Economic Research Systems, Inc. (AERS) analyzed this data for consumers and businesses interested i...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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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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Re-engineering Business Processes (Spanish version)
John Kamauff; Duncan G. Copeland; Nigel deGruyther; Jim SimpsonCase IVEY-9A94DS21Service and Operations ManagementEn nuevas, cambiantes, y altamente competitivas industrias, las compañías se enfrentan con la decisión de cambiar radicalmente como realizan sus negocios, o resignar cuota de mercado y rentabilidad hacia competidores más agresivos. Procesos extenuantes con excesivos controles, una vez requeridos para asegurar orden y control dentro de una corporación, están ahora imposibilitando a compañías de aprovechar nuevas oportunidades y crecimiento. Este c...Starting at €8.20
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Kitimat Clean Ltd.
Rebecca A. Grant; Saul KleinCase IVEY-9B15M094-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyA successful business executive and avid sailor had been thinking about new solutions to an old problem: safely transporting oil products. In late June 2014, the Canadian government had just approved a pipeline to carry bitumen from Alberta to the British Columbia coast. The immediate reaction from First Nations and environmental groups was extremely negative. Against this backdrop, the executive had put forward a radical proposal to refine the b...Starting at €8.20
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RevenueWire.com: Growing in a Competitive Affiliate Industry
Rebecca A. GrantCase IVEY-9B11M029-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyAfter three years of rapid growth in a relatively young industry, the affiliate and payment-processing company RevenueWire.com found itself operating in a very different environment. Sales growth in the company’s affiliate network service had leveled off, and orders for Q1 2010 looked just like those for Q1 2009. New competitors, low entry barriers, and a plateau in the affiliate market meant few opportunities for growth across the industry. Desp...Starting at €8.20
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iStockphoto.com: Turning Community into Commerce
Rebecca A. Grant; Meghan StothersCase IVEY-9B07E013-EEntrepreneurship, Information TechnologiesWhen the founder of iStockphoto.com started the company in 2000, his objective was to share his vast collection of stock photography with graphic designers worldwide, and, in the process, help others do the same. By 2002, the organization was a respected and successful online community, but the founder and his partners now had to consider the profitability of their company. iStock was founded on community and collaboration - not commerce. Should ...Starting at €8.20
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Techno Systems Corporation: Benchmarking Sourcing (Abridged) (Spanish version)
John Kamauff; Steven Kramer; Jim SimpsonCase IVEY-9A95DS01Service and Operations ManagementTechno Systems, lider en la industria de provision de kits electronicos para armar para clientes comerciales y uso gubernamental, se encuentra actualmente atravesando una transicion de una organizacion enfocada fuertemente al cliente gubernamental, hacia un enfoque mas dirigido a clientes comerciales. La directora de abastecimiento ha sido designada para preparar un analisis de la funcion de abastecimiento usando benchmarking. Ella se encuentra c...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