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Promotion difficile chez Sobeys (Une)

Difficult Promotion at Sobeys (A)

Case 9 50 2002 001
Case published in the International Journal of Case Studies in Management, Vol. 1, No. 1
Languages : 
  • French,
  • English
  • Gestion des opérations de la production,
  • Approvisionnement,
  • Fournisseurs,
  • Distribution alimentaire
  • Procurement,
  • Food distribution,
  • Suppliers,
  • Management of production operations
Year of production : 
2001
Registration date : 
2003-02-15
Teaching notes included : 
Yes

Une jeune acheteuse fait face à un fournisseur qui accumule les retards de livraison. Cette fois, il annonce un retard pour un produit en promotion, ce qui est très embêtant pour la gestionnaire, qui doit donc trouver une solution pour assurer le bon déroulement de l'événement tout en mettant fin à la série de problèmes causés par son fournisseur.

A young buyer must deal with a supplier who has incurred continuous delays in delivery. This time, the supplier has informed the buyer of a delay for a product that will be on promotion next week. The young manager must find a way to ensure the smooth running of the event while putting an end to the series of problems caused by the supplier.

Primary domain : 
Logistics and operations management
Secondary domain : 
Not available
Sectors : 
  • Wholesale trade
Source : 
HEC Montréal
Type : 
Traditional case (Decision-making case)
Type of data used in the production of the case : 
Undefined
Event location : 
Montréal
Year of start of the event : 
2001
Year the event ended : 
Not available
Business size : 
Moyenne