w rP os t S 910D05 OPERATIONS STRATEGY AT GALANZ op yo Dr. Stephen Ng and Barbara Li wrote this case under the supervision of Professors Xiande Zhao‚ Xuejun Xu and Yang Lei solely to provide material for class discussion. The authors do not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The authors may have disguised certain names and other identifying information to protect confidentiality. Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation
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LearningAustralia • Brazil • Japan • Korea • Mexico • Singapore • Spain • United Kingdom • United States PART i Human Resource Management in Perspective: Environment and Legal Issues — 1 THE HRM FUNCTION/ENVIRONMENT I . CASE The New Director of Human Resources 3 2. CASE The Human Resource Function of Harrison Brothers Corporation 9 3. EXERCISE Developing Environmentally Friendly HR Policies at City University 14 4. EXERCISE Human Resource Challenges during Mergers 17 s . EXERCISE Scanning the
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POM 601 Operations Management Case Study Questions Maria Yee‚ Inc. Read the case study and then spend time browsing mariayee.com. You will also need to research additional material related to Maria Yee‚ Inc.‚ as well as Ikea‚ the Forest Stewardship Council‚ etc. Answer the following questions: 1. Research and attempt to assess the corporate culture at Ikea. Does the culture at Maria Yee‚ Inc. appear to be different than the culture at Ikea‚ or are the two cultures similar? 1. Which
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Cracking the Case Case Interview Training Strategy and Operations October 3‚ 2005 ©2005 Deloitte Inc. Case Interview Training Agenda Objectives What is consulting? Who is Deloitte? Case Interview Preparation What is a case interview and what do companies expect? How do you approach a case? Example case Practice Additional Information 2 Objectives By the end of this session you should: Understand what a career in consulting has to offer Know how Deloitte is positioned in the consulting
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S 300 Viro Automotive Company Case 1. Describe the supply chain of Viro Automotive Company Viro Automotive Company’s supply chain is currently based on the pull system model; they manufacture and distribute the cars only after they have been ordered by their customers‚ rather than by forecasting demand (push system). After having received the orders from their customers‚ Viro then sends the orders to their own suppliers‚ or members of the supply chain. In this case‚ the main client is the President
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Case: Operations Strategy of Zara Question 1: Zara has a variety responsive supply chain. (a) Does it offer a competitive advantage‚ and (b) how does this affect supply chain design and performance? (a) Yes Zara’s responsive strategies improve the efficiency of information exchange in every level of supply chain; customers‚ store managers‚ designers and market specialists‚ production stuffs‚ subcontractors‚ buyers‚ warehouse managers‚ distributors‚ and so on. As a result of efficient exchange
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increase the shareholders’ value even in the long run. 3. Do not look always for growth only in high – growth industries. 4. Evolve in house capabilities. Note –Article main point was that nonsynergistics deals can be successful. HP – Compaq Case – As the PC‚ printing and services related to this and IT were changing fast because of customers and enterprise’s increased expectation from the manufacturer and service providers. The industry saw the biggest change from 1990 to 2000. In this
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1. ISSUE AND DEFINITION OF SUCCESS Issue: After three years of unimpressive sales and low margins‚ Harrington Collections must evaluate launching a new active-wear product line in order to increase profits and maintain industry leadership. Definition of Success: Break-even must be achieved within one year of new product line introduction and sales must bring net profit back to 2005 level of $154 million in the long-term. Positioning Statement: Harrington Collection provides high-quality professional
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CASE 2B: Ethical Considerations PREMISSES: A major company moves into a medium-sized town that has been hit by job losses in textile field. The new company is supported through many incentives including tax relief and free land. They have announced their hiring operation with higher pay rates compared to other jobs. Marilyn is a supervisor at a textile plant and has received offers for interview with the new company as a supervisor. She has also overheard her crew discussing applying for a job at
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scrutinising the company’s casualisation and labour relation policies and practices and the negative social impacts thereof. The following introduction and case studies aim to provide a coherent insight into the mechanisms behind‚ and impacts on‚ labour conditions and relations as well as the different forms of flexible work practices (e.g. outsourcing‚ subcontracting‚ casualisation‚ etc.) at Unilever and its suppliers‚ and its effect on trade union freedom. This is a FNV Bondgenoten/FNV Company
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