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Xanadu Farms: Weathering the Uncertainty
Tiffany BayleyExercise IVEY-W33716-EDecision Analysis, Service and Operations ManagementIn March 2023, two strawberry producers in Ontario, Canada had to decide how many acres to plant with each of four strawberry varieties at Xanadu Farms. They had committed to providing 275,000 pounds of berries to a local independent grocery chain and also required some of their berry crop to make strawberry preserves. Complicating this decision was the impact that weather had on the yield of each type of berry. If the weather reduced the yield, ...Starting at €8.20
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PBG BioPharma: Cannabis Consumer Health Market Entry Preparation
Claire Deng; Xiaojia Wang; William WeiCase IVEY-W33767-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementThe cannabis industry in Canada has experienced unprecedented growth since the Cannabis Act came into effect in 2018. It is widely expected that cannabidiol (CBD) will be classified as a food and natural health ingredient in Canada, the European Union, and other jurisdictions in the near future, which will open up a significant market. In 2023, Dr. Jacqueline Shan, the CEO of PBG BioPharma, made a long-term strategic decision to enter the cannabi...Starting at €8.20
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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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Buy Online, Pickup in Store: Vice President of Store Operations Supplement
Moreno, Antonio; Gallino, Santiago; Klopfenstein, AmyCase HBS-621105-EService and Operations ManagementIn April 2019, Sylvia VP of Store Operations Axley Vega must review an analysis of her department's sales data to determine the impact of the company's Buy Online, Pickup in Store (BOPS) program. BOPS implementation created significant problems for the stStarting at €8.20
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The LEGO Group: Publish or Protect, Teaching Note
Shih, WillyTeaching Note HBS-613097-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for 613079. Senior managers at the LEGO Group are faced with a quandary: Should they patent inventions coming out of their manufacturing process development work, should they keep them as trade secrets, or should they publish them so that they would go into the public domain and nobody else could patent them? They wish to preserve their freedom to practice, but are very concerned about competitors' ability to benefit from LEGO Group...Starting at €0.00
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The LEGO Group: Publish or Protect
Shih, Willy; Chai, SenCase HBS-613079-EService and Operations ManagementSenior managers at the LEGO Group are faced with a quandary: Should they patent inventions coming out of their manufacturing process development work, should they keep them as trade secrets, or should they publish them so that they would go into the public domain and nobody else could patent them? They wish to preserve their freedom to practice, but they are very concerned about competitors' ability to benefit from LEGO Group's R&D investments or...Starting at €8.20
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El proceso de aprendizaje en la reforma de la atención sanitaria en Estonia
Soone I.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1042Service and Operations ManagementEl caso describe la evolución de la reforma en la Clínica de la Universidad de Tartu, desde la propiedad del Ministerio de Salud hasta el establecimiento de un nuevo consejo de administración, que integró al Ministerio de Salud como uno de sus miembros. El director del hospital tuvo que afrontar muchos problemas durante la conversión, incluyendo aspectos legales, la resistencia de los médicos, etc. La experiencia en Tartu puede utilizarse ahora, ...Starting at €8.20
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Serum Institute of India: Delivering COVID-19 Vaccines - Teaching Note
Sourabh Bhattacharya; Kalyan C. Chejarla; Romina Mathew; Ayush Gupta; Vishrut AnandTeaching Note IVEY-W27137-EService and Operations Management, StrategyTeaching note for product W27136.Starting at €0.00
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Project Destiny
P. Fraser Johnson; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B19D005-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementThe president and chief executive officer of Romet Limited, was preparing for a project team meeting that would start at 1:00 p.m. that afternoon. It was Friday April 27, 2018, and he had just finalized the architectural design and layout for the company’s new plant. The lease for the current plant would expire at the end of that year, and he was reviewing the activities required to complete the facility relocation project. The plant relocation w...Starting at €8.20
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Publish or Protect? (Spanish version)
Shih, Willy; Chai, SenCase HBS-615S15Service and Operations ManagementShould they patent inventions coming out of their manufacturing process development work, should they keep them as trade secrets, or should they publish them so that they would go into the public domain and nobody else could patent them? They wish to preserve their freedom to practice, but they are very concerned about competitors' ability to benefit from LEGO Group's R&D investments or alternately interfere with its freedom to operate.Starting at €8.20