Rascal-Mildew, Inc.: A Case of the Inventory Hot Potato (Cases) (Case Study‪)‬

CASE DESCRIPTION The primary subject matter of this case is Inventory Management in a high tech company with a very short product life cycle due to continual product improvements. Rascal-Mildew Inc. went from one of the best managed companies in the U.K. to a company that ultimately succumbed to competitive forces, lead by severe inventory problems. The case has a difficulty level of undergraduate seniors in Operations Management or Auditing and/or graduate level MBA Operations Management or MACC Cost Accounting and/or Auditing programs. The case is designed to be taught in one class (one hour and fifteen minutes), assuming cases are presented in groups of four students, with a fifteen minute presentation per group and fifteen minutes wrap up by the instructor. Student workload should be expected to be eight hours per group or roughly two hours per group participant at the undergraduate level. Workload should increase to ten to twelve group hours at the graduate level.