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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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Canaan Group: Port Metro Vancouver Container Trans-Load Service - Teaching Note
P. Fraser JohnsonTeaching Note IVEY-8B16D009-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for product 9B16D009.Starting at €0.00
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CoolIT Systems: Developing an Operations Strategy - Teaching Note
P. Fraser JohnsonTeaching Note IVEY-8B20D019-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B20D019.Starting at €0.00
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CPDN: Improving Supply Chain Resilience - Teaching Note
P. Fraser JohnsonTeaching Note IVEY-8B19D004-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B19D004.Starting at €0.00
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Apple Inc.: Global Supply Chain Management - Teaching Note
P. Fraser JohnsonTeaching Note IVEY-8B20D013-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B20D013.Starting at €0.00
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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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Apple Inc.: Global Supply Chain Management
P. Fraser JohnsonCase IVEY-9B20D013-EService and Operations Management, StrategyThis case focuses on the supply chain strategy of Apple Inc. (Apple). Set in early 2020, it provides a detailed description of the company’s supply chain network and capabilities. Data in the case allows students to develop an understanding of Apple’s source of competitiveness and to gain insights into the management of a large, complex global supply chain network that focused on the intersection of services, hardware and software. Students will ...Starting at €8.20
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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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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