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- February 1990 (Revised February 1992)
- Supplement
Manufacturing Learning Laboratory at Digital Equipment Corp. (C)
By: Dorothy Leonard-Barton and paul Sagawa
Leonard-Barton, Dorothy, and paul Sagawa. "Manufacturing Learning Laboratory at Digital Equipment Corp. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 690-055, February 1990. (Revised February 1992.)
- March 1990 (Revised December 1992)
- Case
Manufacturing Learning Laboratory at Digital Equipment Corp. (A)
By: Dorothy Leonard-Barton and Paul Sagawa
Leonard-Barton, Dorothy, and Paul Sagawa. "Manufacturing Learning Laboratory at Digital Equipment Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 690-032, March 1990. (Revised December 1992.)
- February 1990 (Revised February 1992)
- Supplement
Manufacturing Learning Laboratory at Digital Equipment Corp. (B)
By: Dorothy Leonard-Barton and Paul Sagawa
Leonard-Barton, Dorothy, and Paul Sagawa. "Manufacturing Learning Laboratory at Digital Equipment Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 690-054, February 1990. (Revised February 1992.)
- May 2018 (Revised January 2019)
- Teaching Note
Lind Equipment
By: Richard S. Ruback, Royce Yudkoff and Ahron Rosenfeld
Teaching Note for HBS No. 212-012. Lind Equipment, a Canadian manufacturer and distributor of industrial electrical safety equipment, was purchased in December 2007 by Brian Astl (HBS 2006) and Sean Van Doorselaer. Lind’s performance was negatively impacted by the...
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- August 2011 (Revised November 2018)
- Case
Lind Equipment
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Lind Equipment failed to meet its loan covenants with its senior bank lender in the summer of 2008, just six months after it was acquired. While the senior bank debt comprised only 6% of the capital used in the acquisition and was fully secured, it exercised its right...
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Keywords:
Financial Condition;
Borrowing and Debt;
Capital;
Revenue;
Financing and Loans;
Financial Strategy;
Financial Management;
Acquisition;
Financial Crisis;
Currency Exchange Rate;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Lind Equipment." Harvard Business School Case 212-012, August 2011. (Revised November 2018.)
- April 2021
- Teaching Note
Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd.
By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
Within 20 years of launch, entrepreneur Wang Yanquing had built Wuxi Lead into the world’s largest manufacturer of equipment for manufacturing capacitors, lithium-ion batteries, and fuel cells.
The first big choice an entrepreneur faces is what sector to... View Details
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- January 1988 (Revised March 1995)
- Supplement
Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (C2)
By: David A. Garvin
To follow Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (C1). Students must assess what their next steps would be as plant manager and group manufacturing manager.
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Keywords:
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Business Model;
Business or Company Management;
Production;
Technology;
Technology Industry
Garvin, David A. "Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (C2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 688-063, January 1988. (Revised March 1995.)
- January 2020
- Case
Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd.
By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
In 2019, Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. (Lead) was the largest supplier of lithium-ion rechargeable battery manufacturing equipment in the world. Based in Wuxi, China, the company generated RMB 3.9 billion ($557 million) in revenues in 2018, up from RMB 175...
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- March 1992 (Revised May 1992)
- Teaching Note
Manufacturing Learning Laboratory at Digital Equipment Corp. (A), (B), and (C), Teaching Note
By: Dorothy Leonard-Barton and Alistair D. Williamson
- January 1988 (Revised March 1995)
- Supplement
Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (C1)
By: David A. Garvin
To follow Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (B2). The division has just received a request for dramatically increased production. If it complies with the request, it will have to expedite production, override the MRP II system and the planned schedule. Should...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Markets;
Production;
Planning;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Situation or Environment;
System
Garvin, David A. "Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (C1)." Harvard Business School Supplement 688-062, January 1988. (Revised March 1995.)
- January 1988 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (A)
By: David A. Garvin
Describes a comprehensive manufacturing strategy designed to reduce substantially the cycle time of orders (i.e. the time between the placement of an order by a customer and its delivery to the customer). To launch the strategy Digital has adopted manufacturing...
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Keywords:
Business Plan;
Information;
Time Management;
Production;
Strategic Planning;
Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry
Garvin, David A. "Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (A)." Harvard Business School Case 688-059, January 1988. (Revised January 1997.)
- March 2022
- Case
Unilever: Remote Work in Manufacturing
By: Prithwiraj Choudhury and Susie L. Ma
In December 2021, Unilever—one of the world’s largest producers of consumer goods—was in the midst of a pilot project to digitize its manufacturing facilities and enable remote work for factory employees. This was possible because of an earlier project to retrofit a...
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Keywords:
Change;
Globalization;
Information Technology;
Technology Adoption;
Human Resources;
Jobs and Positions;
Operations;
Education;
Training;
Manufacturing Industry
Choudhury, Prithwiraj, and Susie L. Ma. "Unilever: Remote Work in Manufacturing." Harvard Business School Case 622-030, March 2022.
- Web
Transportation - Business & Environment
Confronting Climate Change Transportation Transportation is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions The transport sector accounts for about 14% of the world’s...
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- 17 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance
easier for an engineer to walk across the street to the plant or drive down the road than to fly halfway around the world to troubleshoot a problem. This helps to explain why the American company Applied Materials, a leading maker of View Details
- February 1977 (Revised December 1985)
- Case
Deere & Co.: Industrial Equipment Operations
Describes the pricing of Deere's crawler tractors used in a variety of construction and industrial applications. Includes a strategic, multimillion-dollar move into the large bulldozer market as well as the pricing of tractors, accessories, and parts.
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Keywords:
Machinery and Machining;
Price;
Brands and Branding;
Market Entry and Exit;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
United States
Shapiro, Benson P. "Deere & Co.: Industrial Equipment Operations." Harvard Business School Case 577-112, February 1977. (Revised December 1985.)
- 18 May 2011
- News
U.S. Manufacturing Comeback?
Don’t give up on American manufacturing yet. There are signs of new life that give rise to optimism about a U.S. manufacturing renaissance. A new analysis by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimates that...
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- 10 Jul 2022
- News
Manufacturing Process Innovations: A “Bessemer Moment” For Titanium?
- 04 Jun 2015
- News
How a Decaying Infrastructure Hurts U.S. Manufacturing
- November 1990 (Revised March 1994)
- Supplement
Digital Equipment Corp.: The Kodak Outsourcing Agreement (B)
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Herminia M. Ibarra
Describes "Frantic Friday," the day the Digital-Kodak contract was scheduled to be signed. Designed to be handed out in class.
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Applegate, Lynda M., and Herminia M. Ibarra. "Digital Equipment Corp.: The Kodak Outsourcing Agreement (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 191-040, November 1990. (Revised March 1994.)