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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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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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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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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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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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Medicom: Building A Resilient Supply Chain
P. Fraser Johnson; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B21D011-EService and Operations Management, StrategyGuillaume Laverdure, chief operating officer at Medicom Group (Medicom), was evaluating a potential investment in a new facility that would manufacture melt-blown polypropylene (melt-blown PP), a key raw material for surgical and respirator masks. It wasStarting at €8.20
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Cyber Attack at the University of Calgary
Naor Cohen; Catherine HeggerudCase IVEY-9B21E001-EInformation TechnologiesIn 2016, the University of Calgary (U of C) was celebrating its 50th anniversary with a variety of events, such as the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, which brought visiting scholars from across the globe. At the same time, Alberta, ON, haStarting at €8.20
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Total Credit Recovery Limited: Building a Progressive Data Analytics Team
Alison Konrad; Violetta GallagherCase IVEY-W25296-EInformation Technologies, Leadership and People ManagementIn 2017, Total Credit Recovery Limited (TCR), an accounts receivables management and debt collection firm, hired a data scientist to analyze the firm’s current data analytics practices and create a plan to extend the use of its data. TCR collected more thStarting at €8.20
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HP Canada Co.: A Circular Supply Chain for Recycled Plastic - Teaching Note
Jury Gualandris; Deishin Lee; Cole BeattieTeaching Note IVEY-W25394-EService and Operations ManagementIt was June 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Frances Edmonds, head of sustainable impact at HP Canada Co., the Canadian subsidiary of HP Inc. (HP), was continuing HP’s decades-long pursuit of sustainable impact. HP was now committed to usiStarting at €0.00
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Isaac Park: A Crucible of Leadership
Gerard SeijtsCase IVEY-9B21C002-EInformation Technologies, Leadership and People ManagementIsaac Park was only six weeks into the role of leading all technology operations for Primal Leadership Solutions, a global leadership advisory organization that offered consulting services and executive recruitment. The lifeblood of the business was its dStarting at €8.20