Bruce Ballantyne recently joined CRP (PSA) in Stratford, Ontario, to help the company review and assess what changes were needed to keep up with demand. Although it was early in 2011, and in the peak season yet four months, Ballantyne knew that he would have to determine what equipment is needed in the next three weeks to make sure that it was delivered and installed before the peak season. Jamie Bailey, owner of CRP, also found that CRP was not funding available for new equipment needed to make the unique design of outdoor furniture and seasonal working capital needed to support inventory and accounts receivable. He appealed to the Ballantyne develop a solution that will keep up with the demand, keep low inventories and work within the available funding. "Hide
by David Wood, Robert Klassen Source: Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation 7 pages. Publication Date: November 10, 2011. Prod. #: W11495-PDF-ENG
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