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Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Elective Surgery Schedule
Lauren E. Cipriano; Vikram Tiwari; Warren S. Sandberg; Gregory S. ZaricCaso IVEY-9B15E011-EGobierno corporativoIn 2012, the newly appointed director of Surgical Business Analytics has been charged with the task of improving predictions of surgical case volume at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He is provided with 48 weeks of elective surgery schedule data that give the number of surgeries booked on specific dates prior to the surgery day and the actual number performed. Variation in daily operating room volumes is a major pro...Desde 8,20 €
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Payout Policy at eBay Inc.: Activist Investor Asks for Change
Sacchetto, Stefano; Vergara, CarlesCaso F-960-EFinanzas, Gobierno corporativoThe case discusses the restructuring proposal made by Elliott Management, an activist fund, to eBay Inc., an e-commerce company.Desde 8,20 €
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Aggregate Planning at Green Mills
Owen P. Hall; Kenneth KoCaso IVEY-9B13D002-EGobierno corporativo, Servicios y operacionesGreen Mills Inc. operates several lumber mills throughout the Northwestern United States that produce a variety of wood products. The company is currently considering expanding operations to Chile as a vehicle for reducing the costs of raw materials. In that regard, the management team is interested in analyzing the cost implications as a vehicle to properly assess this backward integration strategy. More specifically, management wishes to evalua...Desde 8,20 €
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PromoFarma 2018
Canals Margalef, Jorge; Masclans, R.Caso SM-1692-EDirección estratégica, Gobierno corporativoThis case explores the strategic challenges experienced in 2018 by the founders of PromoFarma, a software company that sells and distributes health and beauty products. In particular, the case raises: - Some strategic decisions needing to be taken - A process of internationalization - The search for future company shareholders - The design of the company's governanceDesde 8,20 €
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Viadrome
Chris A. Higgins; David WiskelCaso IVEY-9B07E015-EGobierno corporativoThis case looks at an in-house experiment conducted by a plant manager to determine whether his quality control machines are functioning properly. The case can be used to help students understand the concept of variation and sources of variation. It is also useful for illustrating the effective use of descriptive statistics, single sample tests, paired tests and their non-parametric equivalents.Desde 8,20 €
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TriDev Realty Partners
Peter C. Bell; Sachin GuptaCaso IVEY-9B10E015-EGobierno corporativoThe chief executive officer (CEO) of TriDev Realty Partners, was considering an offer of $22.5 million that she had received for TriDev's Uptown Plaza shopping centre. Although she was looking to divest the property within a year, and the offer appeared attractive based on current income levels, she knew that a number of lease renewals were pending, which could increase the value of the property. Should the CEO sell now or wait until the lease re...Desde 8,20 €
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Yangarra Resources Limited
Peter C. Bell; Grant Evaskevich; Dean Leesui; Caterina von Maydell; Sachin GuptaCaso IVEY-9B11E003-EGobierno corporativo, Iniciativa emprendedoraYangarra Resources Limited, a Calgary-based junior oil and gas company, had several properties throughout Alberta comprising both solely controlled and joint ventures. The president and chief executive officer (CEO) was involved in the construction of a well on the Ferrier property — a joint venture between three companies, each holding roughly one-third of the stake. As part of the joint venture, Yangarra had signed an agreement that committed Y...Desde 8,20 €
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Northwest Newsprint, Inc. (B)
Peter C. Bell; Jing ChenCaso IVEY-9B09E003-EGobierno corporativoNorthwest Newsprint, Inc. is a major producer of newsprint and pulpmills in the Pacific Northwest and Canada from which they supplied various North American markets. In Northwest Newsprint, Inc. (A), product #9A98E035, the assistant controller's supply chain optimization approach leads to the conclusion that Northwest Newsprint, Inc. has far too much manufacturing capacity. This supplemental case addresses the ability of price changes to mitigate...Desde 5,74 €
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The Obamacare Website
Derrick Neufeld; Ning Su; Brad EvansCaso IVEY-9B14E005-EGobierno corporativoIn October 2013, the Health and Human Services Secretary of the United States is tasked with making decisions about a website project, Healthcare.gov, that is a critical component in delivering the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” to the American people. The act is a cornerstone but controversial policy of the Obama administration aimed at increasing access to health care services by providing health insurance to uninsured Americans. Unfortun...Desde 8,20 €
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Space Shuttle
John G. Wilson; Chris K. AndersonCaso IVEY-9B09E009-EGobierno corporativoAfter the successful Apollo series NASA formulated a new vision for the space program, incorporating a space station and guaranteeing routine access to space via a reusable space shuttle. In 1986, the space shuttle design included two solid-rocket launchers which required the use of O-rings to seal the joints. After each launch the launchers were retrieved, inspected and possibly reused if they did not display evidence of O-ring distress. The spa...Desde 8,20 €