An increasing number of companies are using the E-liability carbon-accounting method as an important tool for tracking progress toward reducing global emissions in their supply chains. The system does not require formal accounting for downstream emissions-those occurring after a company sells its products to immediate customers, for several good reasons. Certain companies, however, are accountable for disclosing downstream emissions generated by consumers'' .....more

This case study explores the opportunities and challenges of the digital transformation journey of French wine and spirits company Pernod Ricard. As part of the transformation, the company launched four key digital programs (KDPs) aimed at using data and artificial intelligence to automate processes and drive data-driven decision-making. The case primarily focused on two of these: D-STAR, a sales recommendation system, and Matrix, a tool that optimized .....more

This technical note provides a framework on innovation as a process ("how"), rather than just an outcome ("what"). It explains that innovation is a set of activities, incentives, and metrics that, when structured and implemented effectively, maximize the potential for novel ideas to be transformed into valuable solutions. By framing innovation as a process, decision-makers and leaders within organizations can actively manage this .....more

To activate the first wind turbines in the ocean off Martha''s Vineyard eventually supplying clean energy to 400,000 households, Vineyard Wind''s leaders had to navigate the permitting process, numerous delays, and objections from stakeholders in three communities: the Vineyard and Nantucket islands near where power originated; Cape Cod where cables reached land and power stations; and mainland New Bedford where a new green industry .....more

Jim Collins, executive director of Harvest Hands, was very active in the day-to-day operations of Harvest Hands, but he also bore the responsibility for planning for the future of the registered charity. Jim together with his wife, Jacintha Collins, founded Harvest Hands in 2020 in St. Thomas, Ontario. In less than three years, their charity had distributed over $7.6 million in rescued food to food banks, missions, and over 120 local agencies. An .....more

Businesses need better planning to make their supply chains more agile and resilient. After explaining the shortcomings of traditional planning systems, the authors describe their new approach, optimal machine learning (OML), which has proved effective in a range of industries. A central feature is its decision-support engine that can process a vast amount of historical and current supply-and-demand data, take into account a company''s priorities, .....more

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This note introduces cybersecurity what it is, why it is needed, and current practices and solutions. While the broad issue of information security is a concern for governments and individuals, this note focuses on internet-related risks facing private-sector enterprises. Cybersecurity is, or should be, front and center in the minds of leaders at companies that are adopting and applying digital technologies to transform how their companies operate. .....more

Nick worked as the weekend shift leader at the fulfillment center of Lee Valley Tools. in Ottawa. The company operated three shifts-a day and night shift on weekdays and a weekend shift on Saturday and Sunday. Reviewing performance statistics, Nick noted that members of the night shifts in the warehouse seemed to be achieving higher performance in order fulfillment and line item fulfillment. On the other hand, the members of the weekend shifts were .....more

Test Spreadsheet supplement for case W36174 Geoffrey T. Pond is affiliated with Royal Military College of Canada; Nicole B rub is affiliated with Royal Military College of Canada; Nicholas Parsons is affiliated with Carleton University