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- March 1983 (Revised December 1988)
- Teaching Note
Norman Machinery Products, Inc. (B), Teaching Note
By: Henry B. Reiling
- June 1988 (Revised February 1989)
- Case
Amalgamated Aluminum Pigments Division: The Technical Service Conundrum
Shapiro, Benson P. "Amalgamated Aluminum Pigments Division: The Technical Service Conundrum." Harvard Business School Case 588-078, June 1988. (Revised February 1989.)
- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Acquiring Business Skills To Advance A Career Trajectory
the next phase of his career. “I see business playing an increasingly important role in the aerospace industry, going beyond just having the engineering know-how to build a spacecraft. In the past, spacecraft were primarily built and...
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- March 1983 (Revised February 1986)
- Teaching Note
Norman Machinery Products, Inc. (A), Teaching Note
By: Henry B. Reiling
- October 1996
- Teaching Note
Global Iron Proposal (A) and (B), Teaching Note
By: Roy D. Shapiro and Marie-Therese M. Flaherty
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Profiles from the Class of 2005
creative guy. Since high school, he’s paid homage to both — becoming an engineer who also loves to act in community theater. Still, the question loomed: Could his seemingly opposite sides be united in a common career goal? As a youngster...
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- 30 Oct 2018
- News
Paths of Victory
“We basically went from a revenue-generating ‘idea’ to fully proven and high-growth business model.” Vention currently employs a team of 25 working in growth and customer success, product engineering, and finance and operations, serving thousands of View Details
- 10 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Homers: Secrets on the Factory Floor
alongside the official engine productions. Many craft industries, specifically metal industries, have traditions of homer making. In a recent survey conducted in France, 28 percent of male factory workers reported that on the job they...
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- 01 Mar 2011
- News
James McNerney Jr.
"Pilots Push 787 Dreamliner to the Limit" - Watch some take-offs and landings best left to the test pilot professionals. "Capturing the Birth of the Dreamliner" - Photographer Ed Turner documented the global effort of manufacturing the...
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- April 1984 (Revised October 1988)
- Case
Andreas Stihl Machinenfabrik
By: W. Earl Sasser
Sasser, W. Earl. "Andreas Stihl Machinenfabrik." Harvard Business School Case 684-061, April 1984. (Revised October 1988.)
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Making Their Way
clear that if my family was going to stay in manufacturing, we would have to become globally competitive.” The Wisconsin businesses were sold in 2002, and a new company with a new strategy, Chirch Global Manufacturing (CGM), was born....
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Keywords:
Garry Emmons;
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing;
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing;
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing;
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing;
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing;
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
- April 1991 (Revised November 1996)
- Case
Harnischfeger Industries: Portal Cranes
Harnischfeger, the market-share leader, is facing increasing competition in the portal crane industry. The key question facing the company is how to respond to the competitive threat without undermining the attractiveness of the industry. The case discusses a number of...
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Brandenburger, Adam M. "Harnischfeger Industries: Portal Cranes." Harvard Business School Case 391-130, April 1991. (Revised November 1996.)
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Made in the USA
mechanical engineering courses at Northeastern University, and two years as a second lieutenant in the Army (“doing a major’s job”)—proved to be ideal credentials for Knott’s eventual role as founder, president, and CEO of Riverdale Mills...
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- January 1995 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
Schweizerische Maschinenfabrik Zug, A.G.
Schweizerische Maschinenfabrik Zug (SMZ), a 110-year old Swiss machinery firm, faces several issues at the end of 1992. It's not clear whether the company will be able to maintain its traditional price premium in the face of foreign competition. The firm must chart a...
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Keywords:
Competition;
Machinery and Machining;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Manufacturing Industry;
Switzerland
Enright, Michael J. "Schweizerische Maschinenfabrik Zug, A.G." Harvard Business School Case 795-026, January 1995. (Revised October 1995.)
Joseph I. Miller
Under Miller’s direction, Cummins Engine was transformed from a small domestic engine producer to the largest provider of diesel truck engines in the world. He dramatically...
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Keywords:
Fabricated Goods
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Easy Rider
authentically adapt it to the local market,” says Prakash. “Building up our team, dealers, and manufacturing capabilities from a clean sheet of paper was really rewarding.” After India, Prakash served in the same role in Canada and is now...
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- Web
Ignacio Lartirigoyen (MBA 2020) Talks Family Business, Bringing Children to HBS, and Agribusiness - MBA
Business & Environment Career Change Career and Professional Development Case Method Clubs Curriculum Digital Entrepreneurship FIELD Financial Aid Health Care Instagram Takeover JD/MBA Leadership Letters to Classmates MBA/MPP & MBA/MPA-ID MD/MBA MS/MBA Biotechnology:...
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- October 1994
- Case
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Machinery
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Machinery rescued its plant from the labor riots of 1987 to make it the fastest improving shipyard in the world by 1994. With its competition in Korea making huge investments in additional capacity in anticipation of the end of the...
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Keywords:
Management;
Machinery and Machining;
Performance Improvement;
Manufacturing Industry;
South Korea
Upton, David M., and Kim Bowon. "Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Machinery." Harvard Business School Case 695-001, October 1994.
- October 1993 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Connecticut Spring and Stamping Corp. (A)
By: H. Kent Bowen
Connecticut Spring and Stamping Corp. (CSSC) is a small, privately owned metal working company with a reputation for providing quality products to its customers. CSSC's business is primarily the production of springs and stamped parts used in a variety of mechanical...
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Bowen, H. Kent. "Connecticut Spring and Stamping Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 694-009, October 1993. (Revised March 2001.)