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Ivey Business School (Canada)
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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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Eli Lilly in India: Rethinking the Joint Venture Strategy (Spanish version)
Charles Dhanaraj; Paul W. Beamish; Nikhil CellyCase IVEY-9B04MS16StrategyEli Lilly and Company es una compañía líder en farmacéutica de Los Estados Unidos. El nuevo Presidente de operaciones intercontinentales es reevaluando todas las divisiones de la empresa, incluyendo la empresa conjunta con Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, una de las empresas farmacéuticas más grandes de la India. Esta estrategia conjunta ha funcionado sin problemas durante varios años a pesar de sus diferencias de enfoque, pero recientemente Ranbaxy...Starting at €8.20
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IMAX: Larger Than Life (Spanish version)
Anil NairCase IVEY-9B09MS19Entrepreneurship, StrategyIMAX ha participado en varios aspectos de la industria del cine del grande-formato: la producción, la distribución, las operaciones del teatro, desarrollo de sistemas y de arrendamiento financiero El caso ilustra el uso de IMAX de sus capacidades únicas para seguir una estrategia enfocada de la diferenciación. IMAX fue centrado inicialmente en las películas del formato grande que fueron educativas con todo el entretenimiento, y los teatros fueron...Starting at €8.20
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Long-Term Orientation in the Benedictine Monastery of Admont (Spanish version)
Dietmar SternadCase IVEY-9B16MS045StrategyAt the Benedictine monastery of Admont in Austria, which had been economically active for over 940 years, the monks tended to think in centuries rather than quarters. However, the monastery’s business director needed to make a decision in a much shorter timeframe. The monastery employed approximately 600 people in its forestry, wine-growing, energy, real estate, services, and industrial businesses. Its largest subsidiary, an industrial manufactur...Starting at €8.20
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1-888-Junk-Van (Spanish version)
Derrick Neufeld; Liliana Lopez JimenezCase IVEY-9B11ES025Entrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementThe case describes the selection of an information technology (IT) product to support the operations of 1-888-Junk-Van, a small waste-collection business. Marcus Kingo, the business owner, has five alternatives from which to choose: a database upgrade, contracting out development of a new software application, using Google Docs, using an online tool framed as Platform as a Service (PaaS), or implementing a small-business enterprise resource-plann...Starting at €8.20
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Pillsbury Cookie Challenge (Spanish version)
Allison Johnson; Natalie MauroCase IVEY-9B11AS001MarketingThe Canadian Pillsbury ready-baked goods cookie line is experiencing disappointing performance, and the marketing manager at General Mills Canada Corporation is under pressure to make strategic decisions that will help turn around the segment. The marketing manager has engaged the help of the consumer insight team to conduct market research studies that will shed light on consumers and their attitudes, behaviours, and preferences towards the prod...Starting at €8.20
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Camp Wahanowin (Spanish version)
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Eric SilverbergCase IVEY-9B12AS03MarketingEl propietario y director de un campamento residencial de verano para niños reconoce la necesidad de hacer algunos cambios para la próxima temporada. Su objetivo principal es aumentar el número de campistas. Específicamente, se necesitan iniciativas de venta para reforzar las sesiones de agosto, un mes cuando el campamento experimenta disminución de matrícula. Tiene algunas decisiones claves, incluyendo en qué grupo enfocar, cómo promover las ses...Starting at €8.20
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Upper Canada Insurance (Spanish version)
David WoodCase IVEY-9B10DS012Service and Operations ManagementDeborah McDonald of Upper Canada Insurance (Upper Canada) was reviewing several pieces of data she and her team had spent the last month collecting. McDonald and her team had been asked to address the inefficiencies in the life insurance application process, largely due to the high numbers of applicants withdrawing from the system (known as wastage) in the midst of the process. Upper Canada had determined that the most common reason for clients a...Starting at €8.20
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Chariot Comics: Faster Release
Rajiv Misra; Aniruddho ChakrabortyCase IVEY-9B13DS007Service and Operations Management, StrategyChariot Comics, a comic-book production house, is refining its processes for the production of comics. Currently, launching a comic requires 52 to 54 days, which the company wants to reduce to 45 days. Working toward this objective requires analysis of the current process and a review of the various alternatives to achieving the desired time reduction.Starting at €8.20
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Abercrombie and Fitch (Spanish version)
Cameron Mahi; David Anderson; Gracie Boelsems; John GarrisonCase IVEY-9B12AS033Marketing, StrategyWith roots in sporting and excursion goods, Abercrombie and Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) has grown into one of the most well-known men and women’s retail clothing brands by 2012. From the beginning, A&F has stuck to (its) knitting by not trying to be all things to all people” and adopted the philosophy of creating a unique brand experience throughout each of its subsidiary brands. The company’s CEO was faced with the decision to focus attention on expandi...Starting at €8.20