Supply Chain Management Cases

Introduces students to the basics of the principal-agent theory, as it relates to the supply chain. Operational problems in the supply chain can often be traced to the stimulus questions. Students and managers lack the framework for the analysis of the incentive problems in supply chains. This note provides such a framework. “Hide on VG […]

Shows how the company’s IT priorities have shifted from a primary restructuring of the supply chain for electronic commerce. Shows the new structure of the organization, established by the company. “Hide on F. Warren McFarlan, Melissa Daly Source: Harvard Business School 6 pages. Publication Date: April 14, 2000. Prod. #: 300106-PDF-ENG

This case is designed to facilitate discussion and analysis of e-commerce strategies Ford Motor Company, in 1999-2000. He is an independent analysis of the costs and savings for the automotive industry supply chain, as well as an update on the response to the Ford dealers of e-commerce initiatives. “Hide by Brandt Allen, Edward W. Davis […]

The case concerns the efforts to manage Carrier Corporation to establish a strategic partnership with one of the power of its major suppliers. Some questions include procurement, supply chain management, alliances and partnerships, as well as increased productivity. This case was used in the MBA course on supply chain management and executive general education courses […]

The food industry is becoming more complex, and as genomics and other factors ensure quality control from producers to consumers in the food chain, the beef industry has been one of the latest product systems for the organization of vertical systems to meet the needs of consumers of high quality, consistently tender beef. The desire […]