Case Name :      Warehousing Strategy at Volkswagen Group Canada Inc. (VGCA)

Authors :           P. Fraser Johnson, Adam Bortolussi

Source :             Ivey Publishing

Case ID :            W12772

Discipline :        Operations Management

Case Length :    08 pages

Solution Sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

The director of warehousing and logistics at Volkswagen Group Canada (VGCA) had been tasked with analyzing the capacity of the Toronto parts distribution center to support an aggressive growth plan that involved a series of new product launches and product facelifts. Expecting that expansion of the facility would be necessary, the director needed to establish the additional warehouse capacity required, when it would be needed by and which expansion option made the most sense.