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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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Munroe Homes Incorporated: The Creekside Estates Opportunity - Teaching Note
David WoodTeaching Note IVEY-W34587-EService and Operations Management, StrategyTeaching note for product W34586.Starting at €0.00
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St. Gianna Healthcare: Service Management
Joshin John; Neetha J. EappenCase IVEY-W33857-EDecision Analysis, Service and Operations ManagementSt. Gianna Healthcare (SGH) was a community health centre located in Kochi, in the southern state of Kerala, India, offering government-approved medical checkups and health certifications, specialist consulting services in obstetrics and gynecology, and dental care. SGH’s medical administrator was concerned about service management issues at the clinic in recent months. While there had been a recent increase in patient numbers, she was concerned ...Starting at €8.20
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St. Gianna Healthcare: Service Management - Teaching Note
Joshin John; Neetha J. EappenTeaching Note IVEY-W33858-EDecision Analysis, Service and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product W33857.Starting at €0.00
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The Global Great Depression, 1929-1939
Cavallo, Alberto F.; Reinert, Sophus A.; Gabrieli, FedericaCase HBS-722034-EEconomicsThe Great Depression was, by far, the worst economic contraction of the twentieth century, and some of the most important ideas about both fiscal and monetary policy in the second half of the century were developed in response to it. The economic collapse, which started with a sudden stock market crash in the United States, had quickly assumed worldwide proportions. A combination of deflation, massive unemployment, dramatic declines in industrial...Starting at €8.20
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US Migration in Four Acts - Teaching note
Debaere, PeterTeaching Note DARDEN-GEM-0214TN-EEconomicsImmigration is a powerful force shaping a country's population, and a nation's immigration policy often reveals who is welcome and who is not. "US Migration in Four Acts" offers an overview of migration to the United States and focuses especially on two major laws that have defined US migration policy. First, the 1924 Johnson-Reed Act became law toward the end of the mass migration that began in the 19th century. It imposed different immigration...Starting at €0.00
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Governments and Markets in the 21st Century
Murphy, DanielCase DARDEN-GEM-0187-EEconomicsAs Joseph Biden began his presidency in early 2021, he was faced with the enormous task of balancing his more centrist tendencies with the increasingly activist part of his coalition. More generally, he would need to understand the forces that contributed to subpar economic performance and to redirect government efforts to supporting a market economy that benefitted all Americans. To do so, he would need to understand the arguments for and agains...Starting at €8.20
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Suez and Veolia in Hot Water - Teaching note
Debaere, PeterTeaching Note DARDEN-GEM-0221TN-EEconomicsStarting at €0.00
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Forecasting and revenue management at Balearic Airlines
Markakis, Mihalis G.Case OIT-34-EService and Operations ManagementBalearic Airlines operates an afternoon flight from Barcelona to Mallorca on a daily basis. The company issues two types of tickets for this flight, Priority and standard Economy ones. There is typically high demand for Economy tickets from price-sensitive segments of the market, which creates the need to protect a certain number of seats in each flight for the more profitable Priority passengers that seek to purchase tickets closer to the date o...Starting at €8.20