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Answers to Case Questions

Chapter 4: Creative Problem Solving and

Decision Making

1. Explain the objective, decision and problem when Target collaborated with Lilly Pulitzer?

Targets objective was to bring back the full mantra of expect more, pay less. They decided to do this by

2. When Target deactivated their website, what type of decision did they make? Explain?

Nonprogrammed decision. It was not a part of their strategic business plan when launching the Lilly

3. How could Target have utilized steps 4 – 6 in the decision-making model with their inventory to

have a more successful launch?

Rather than having a predetermined amount of merchandise available online or in stores in the

4. Did Target use the Delphi Technique? Elaborate.

5. If you were in charge of operations for these collaborations, what type of decisions would you have

made during the creation and launch of the line?

Answers may including, but not limited to, introducing limited amount of inventory every so often or

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6. Did Target make the right decision by collaborating with Lilly Pulitzer to revitalizer their “Tar–zhay”

image?

7. Do you think Lilly Pulitzer Company is satisfied by this outcome?

Answers will vary from satisfied since they got a great deal of exposure with no criticism being placed on

8. Please rate the customer value on a scale of 1 (low)-10 (high) with regards to the Lilly Pulitzer

collection at Target.

10 – the demand for the product was incredibly high prior to even seeing the collection in person.

9. Was Targets management ultimately effective during this launch?

10. What type of managers were used heavily on this project? Distinguish their responsibilities.

Operations and production. Operations was responsible for providing the line and production was

11. Did Lilly Pulitzer enter a licensing contract with Target?

While they did have the right to sell the product on Targets website and in stores, they did not have a