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Amazon.com: Supply Chain Management
P. Fraser Johnson; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B18D017-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementBy early 2018, Seattle-based Amazon.com Inc. (Amazon), one of the world’s most valuable companies and the largest online retailer in the world, had grown dramatically since its beginnings in 1994. The company that had started as an online bookseller now sStarting at €8.20
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Amazon.com: Supply Chain Management (Spanish Version)
P. Fraser Johnson; Ken MarkCase IVEY-W29513Entrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementBy early 2018, Seattle-based Amazon.com Inc. (Amazon), one of the world’s most valuable companies and the largest online retailer in the world, had grown dramatically since its beginnings in 1994. The company that had started as an online bookseller now sold merchandise and digital content in more than 30 categories, including electronics, clothing, books, furniture, and streaming music and video. It sold its own products and listed products for ...Starting at €8.20
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ING DIRECT USA: Facing the Future
Gerard Seijts; P. Fraser Johnson; Mary M. Crossan; V. Joseph Compeau; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10M090-EInformation Technologies, StrategyAs of 2010, ING DIRECT USA has had a successful first decade, having grown into one of the largest U.S. banks with $90 billion in assets. It has developed an innovative culture and a unique approach to banking, and has a strong brand name. As a result of a regulatory requirement in the Netherlands, ING Group is required to divest ING DIRECT USA by 2013. The chairman, president, and chief executive officer is reviewing his organization and thinkin...Starting at €8.20
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Binnj on the Apple iPad
Derrick Neufeld; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10E024-EEntrepreneurship, Information TechnologiesIn this dialogue-styled case, Binnj’s CEO has assembled a team of people for a 100-day science experiment to determine whether a new high-tech business venture is worth pursuing. He is focused on an untapped market — a new kind of restaurant menu service built on the Apple iPad platform. Members of the team are excited and have been working furiously on the project while retaining their full-time jobs. They have developed a prototype of the techn...Starting at €8.20
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Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
Darren Meister; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B06E018-EInformation TechnologiesIn March 2005, the vice-president and chief operating officer of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA), was thinking about how to best harness the business intelligence (BI) system that CATSA had implemented. From its creation in 2002, CATSA had developed an organizational structure with more than 200 managers overseeing 4,000 screening officers. In June 2003, a BI solution was developed and, in 2004, the solution was launched. Th...Starting at €8.20
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University Health Network (UHN): The MOE-MAR Initiative
Darren Meister; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B06E013-EInformation TechnologiesThe director of Acute Care Information Management at University Health Network is thinking about how to form a steering committee and several working groups to manage the implementation and ongoing operation of the Medication Order Entry and Medication Administration Record module. This initiative would be the most challenging and complex the IT department had ever undertaken. She would need to address the concerns of administration, physicians a...Starting at €8.20
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Canadian Tire: Business Intelligence in 2008
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B08E008-EInformation TechnologiesIn March 2008, the vice-president of governance, architecture, and corporate and diversified businesses for Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) felt confident that the Business Intelligence (BI) system that had been scheduled to be implemented in 2005 was now ready for implementation. The right people and processes were now in place. With the right people involved at different levels in the organization and several process-related initiatives, CTC's ...Starting at €8.20
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Canadian Tire: Business Intelligence in 2006
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B08E007-EInformation TechnologiesIn March 2006, the divisional vice-president of enterprise information technology for Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) noted that the Business Intelligence (BI) system had not yet been implemented. Slow but steady steps were taken by his team but the implementation was one year behind. It was becoming evident that BI was not just about technology; the right people and processes had to be in place. The divisional vice-president wondered what his pr...Starting at €8.20
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NASDAQ OMX: The Facebook Debacle
Deborah Compeau; Craig Dunbar; Michael R. King; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B13E006-EInformation TechnologiesSenior management of a large stock exchange is reviewing a recent software problem that resulted in a botched opening for the initial public offering of a popular social media company. They are drawing up a list of recommendations on how to prevent this type of failure in the future, taking into account the needs of their various stakeholders, including customers, market makers, listed firms, regulators and shareholders. Overviews of the stock ma...Starting at €8.20
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IBM Canada Ltd.: Implementing Global Strategy
Deborah Compeau; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10E008-EInformation TechnologiesA senior manager at IBM Canada Ltd. is trying to determine how best to implement strategy developed at the global level. The Business Transformation Executive, Sales & Distribution, IBM Canada Ltd., is responsible for introducing, maintaining and retiring software programs to support IBM Canada's business needs. In October 2009, the senior manager is trying to assess if the customer relationship management (CRM) developed locally should continue ...Starting at €8.20