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P&G Canada: Old Company, New Tricks
Hall, Brian J.; Chang, Tiffany Y.; Hall, Theresa MorinCase HBS-916019-ELeadership and People ManagementP&G Canada faces ongoing global pressure to increase productivity and reduce spending. Thom Lachman, President of P&G Canada, is seemingly out of options that will make a large enough impact without harming the business, until the idea of a radical space reduction strikes him. The case follows Lachman, working closely with Country HR Manager Jane Lewis, from idea inception to the eve of the company-wide transition to a dramatically scaled-down an...Starting at €8.20
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P&G Canada: Old Company, New Tricks (B)
Hall, Brian J.; Chang, Tiffany Y.; Hall, Theresa MorinCase HBS-916024-ELeadership and People ManagementThis is the (B) case to P&G Canada: Old Company, New Tricks. It details the outcome of the drastic reduction in office space from eight floors to three floors.Starting at €5.74
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TD Canada Trust (B): Linking the Service Model to the P&L
Campbell, Dennis; Kazan, BrentCase HBS-108043-EStarting at €5.74
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3M Canada: The Health Care Supply Chain
P. Fraser JohnsonCase IVEY-9B15D011-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2015, a global science and technology company’s Canadian national manager of channel markets is evaluating a potential change to the company’s distribution strategy for its innovative health care products to hospitals. The company currently relies on vStarting at €8.20
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CPDN: Improving Supply Chain Resilience
P. Fraser JohnsonCase IVEY-9B19D004-EService and Operations ManagementThe director of operations at Canadian Pharmaceutical Distribution Network (CPDN), located in Mississauga, Ontario, had been asked by the company’s president to develop recommendations that would address the growing problem of drug shortages. Managing shoStarting at €8.20
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Six Sigma Implementation at Maple Leaf Foods
P. Fraser JohnsonCase IVEY-9B05D016-EService and Operations ManagementSix Sigma has become a popular management philosophy adopted by several large companies including Maple Leaf Foods as a means of reducing waste systematically. The plant manager at the Rivermede plant is preparing for a meeting with the senior manager to discuss the new initiative Six Sigma @ the Edge. Based on the success of Six Sigma at this plant, it was chosen as a pilot for this new initiative. Students will develop a deeper understanding of...Starting at €8.20
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Six Sigma Implementation at Maple Leaf Foods (Spanish version)
P. Fraser JohnsonCase IVEY-9B05DS016Service and Operations ManagementSix Sigma has become a popular management philosophy adopted by several large companies including Maple Leaf Foods as a means of reducing waste systematically. The plant manager at the Rivermede plant is preparing for a meeting with the senior manager to discuss the new initiative Six Sigma @ the Edge. Based on the success of Six Sigma at this plant, it was chosen as a pilot for this new initiative. Students will develop a deeper understanding of...Starting at €8.20
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TSC Stores: Supply Chain Management for Profitable Growth
P. Fraser JohnsonCase IVEY-9B09D005-EService and Operations ManagementIn May 2007, the chief operating officer at TSC Stores in London, Ontario, asked the director of distribution to evaluate the company's supply chain strategy and make recommendations to the board of directors. The chief operating officer was concerned about the ability of the company's supply chain to support the corporate business plan, which called for 20 per cent annual growth over the next three years. Preliminary analysis indicated that TSC ...Starting at €8.20
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Spartan Building Products
P. Fraser JohnsonCase IVEY-9B15D009-EService and Operations ManagementThe logistics analyst at Spartan Building Products, a large, national distributor of building materials, needs to prepare a report analyzing the company’s logistics practices. Management is particularly concerned about the high cost of servicing customer deliveries. Students are asked to evaluate factors contributing to the logistics problems at Spartan, including freight costs and the sales mix. Students will analyze the cost implications of sup...Starting at €8.20
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Westridge Cabinets
P. Fraser JohnsonCase IVEY-9B15D006-EService and Operations ManagementThe chief operating officer at Westridge Cabinets, a Canadian cabinet manufacturer, needs to improve the company’s on-time delivery performance and reduce costs. Customers’ orders vary widely, in terms of both order size and product mix, leading to complications in planning and scheduling the plant. As part of their analysis, students are required to 1) recognize how the company’s order process integrates with production planning and control; 2) ...Starting at €8.20