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Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Munroe Homes Incorporated: The Creekside Estates Opportunity
David WoodCase IVEY-W34586-EService and Operations Management, StrategyIn December 2022, Jack Munroe, president of Munroe Homes Ltd. (Munroe), is trying to determine if his firm should take on a new development called Creekside Estates near Caledon Village, Ontario. Munroe began as a builder of modest homes on a large scale; the Creekside Estates opportunity involved developing high-end custom homes. Jack’s decision will have a significant effect on Munroe’s future strategy. Munroe can stay within its comfort zone a...Starting at €8.20
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Munroe Homes Incorporated: The Creekside Estates Opportunity - Teaching Note
David WoodTeaching Note IVEY-W34587-EService and Operations Management, StrategyTeaching note for product W34586.Starting at €0.00
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Peloton Interactive, Inc.: Connecting to Fitness at Home
David Wood; Cam BuchanCase IVEY-W27019-EService and Operations Management, StrategyOn May 24, 2021, Peloton Interactive, Inc. (Peloton) announced its intention to build a new US factory to produce its stationary bicycles and treadmills. The new factory, which would be located in Ohio, was an addition to the company’s investments in its manufacturing facility in Taiwan and its purchase of fitness equipment manufacturer Precor Incorporated. In deciding to invest in its own production facilities to supply exercise equipment, Pelot...Starting at €8.20
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Bombardier Aviation: The Front Substructure Decision - Teaching Note
David WoodTeaching Note IVEY-8B20D011-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B20D011.Starting at €0.00
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Sam’s Pizzeria: Managing Peak Demand
David Wood; Ali Abdel-RazekCase IVEY-9B20D002-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementIn October 2018, the owner of Sam’s Pizzeria (Sam’s) in Orillia, Ontario, needed to determine how he should staff his business to keep up with an increase in demand on Halloween. Halloween had often been a source of frustration, as Sam's struggled to keep up with demand on that day. Providing customers with good-quality pizza and fast delivery was critical to Sam’s success. Not wanting to repeat the mistakes of the past, the owner knew that he wo...Starting at €8.20
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Parcel Guard: Keeping Up with Demand - Teaching Note
David Wood; Ali Abdel-RazekTeaching Note IVEY-8B20D005-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B20D005.Starting at €0.00
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Elizabeth Arden: Executing Global Supply Chain Re-engineering - Teaching Note
David Wood; Norman GaoTeaching Note IVEY-8B13D017-EService and Operations Management, StrategyTeaching note for product 9B13D017.Starting at €0.00
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BonaVista Pools: Finding Expertise to Meet Demand
David Wood; Raza Khan; Jacob PulliaCase IVEY-9B18D016-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe president and vice-president of BonaVista Pools Limited (BonaVista) needed to decide what to do for the upcoming pool production season. They received notice that the two employees in charge of overseeing the most crucial step of the pool production process were going to be unavailable for the upcoming period. Anticipating a busy season, the president and vice-president needed to decide whether to hire a new nozzle operator, promote their jun...Starting at €8.20
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Bei Capelli (B)
David Wood; V. Joseph CompeauCase IVEY-9B11M088-EAccounting and Control, StrategyThis case is a supplement to Bei Capelli (A).Starting at €5.74
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W.C. Wood Company (B)
David WoodCase IVEY-9B10D011-EService and Operations Management, StrategyThe vice-president of manufacturing for W.C. Wood Company (Wood) was pleased with the implementation of the new packaging system for the refrigerators and freezers (known as clear pack). Despite some initial start-up issues, problems were resolved and customers had even begun complimenting Wood on the change. Therefore, it came as a surprise when Maytag refused to take delivery of the clear pack product and instead notified Wood of an impending w...Starting at €5.74