Technological Woes
Inventory issues
Employment Issues
Quick Launch
Leasing Deal
100

The system used by Target Canada to track product data.

What is the SAP system?


100

These were the clearest indications of Target Canada's inventory issues.

What are empty shelves?

What are incorrect quantities of various products?

What are distribution centres with too much merchandise? 

100

Employees suffered from a lack of adequate this.

What is training?
What is technological knowledge?

What is prior experience? 

100

This was Target's operational strategy for Canada. 

What is a duplication of their American operational strategy?
100

This is how much money Target paid to acquire Zellers.

What is $1.8 Billion (CAD)? 

200
These were the shortcomings of the Point of Sale system implemented by Target Canada.

What is the system lacked the software updates to meet market needs and processes?

What is the system could not scan items correctly?

What are transactions took too long to complete?

200

One of the following is NOT an inventory issue faced by Target Canada.

1. Distribution centres held too much merchandise

2. Shipments did not process efficiently

3. Inventory sold to illegal markets

What is 3. Inventory sold to illegal markets?

200

Roughly this many employees lost their jobs due to the failures of Target Canada. 

What are 17,600 employees?

200

With heavy advertising comes great this from customers.

What are great expectations? 

200

Richard Baker was the chairman of this Canadian corporation.

What is the Hudson's Bay Company?