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- November 1997
- Case
Sheffield Manufacturing Company
By: David F. Hawkins and Norman Bartczak
Keywords:
Manufacturing Industry
Hawkins, David F., and Norman Bartczak. "Sheffield Manufacturing Company." Harvard Business School Case 198-011, November 1997.
- September 1985
- Background Note
Summit Manufacturing Co.
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords:
Manufacturing Industry
Hawkins, David F. "Summit Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Background Note 186-082, September 1985.
- 15 Feb 2013
- News
Five myths about manufacturing jobs
- December 1986 (Revised November 1989)
- Case
Hewlett-Packard: Manufacturing Productivity Division (A)
By: Benson P. Shapiro and Lawrence B. Levine
In late summer 1986, the management of the Manufacturing Productivity Division (MPD) of Hewlett-Packard (HP) was in the process of making major market selection and product policy decisions. MPD is a small division which develops and markets manufacturing productivity...
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Marketing;
Product Marketing;
Market Entry and Exit;
Production;
Research and Development;
Manufacturing Industry
Shapiro, Benson P., and Lawrence B. Levine. "Hewlett-Packard: Manufacturing Productivity Division (A)." Harvard Business School Case 587-101, December 1986. (Revised November 1989.)
- April 1993 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
Safeway Manufacturing Division: The Manufacturing Control System (MCS) (A)
Describes a decision that SMD management made to implement an MRP II system in its 38 plants. Raises the issues that needed to be addressed to enable the implementation, and is positioned so the students can develop a detailed implementation plan.
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Stoddard, Donna B., and Maryellen C. Costello. "Safeway Manufacturing Division: The Manufacturing Control System (MCS) (A)." Harvard Business School Case 193-134, April 1993. (Revised May 1993.)
- Research Summary
Flexibility in Manufacturing Systems
David M. Upton has examined the management of flexibility in manufacturing systems. Although flexibility has become an issue of critical competitive importance in a growing number of industries, it remains an ill-understood concept. The broad use of the term and its...
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- November 1994
- Case
Fahning Manufacturing Company
Anthony, Robert N. "Fahning Manufacturing Company." Harvard Business School Case 195-147, November 1994.
- summer 1993
- Article
Manufacturing Strategic Planning
By: David A. Garvin
Garvin, David A. "Manufacturing Strategic Planning." California Management Review 35, no. 4 (summer 1993): 85–106.
- March 2002 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
Astel Manufacturing Company
By: Joseph L. Bower
The FBI indicates that three purchasing agents are suspected recipients of bribes. After an inconclusive investigation, the agents leave. The superiors are unsure what to do. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Keywords:
Crime and Corruption;
Ethics;
Problems and Challenges;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Government and Politics;
Resignation and Termination
Bower, Joseph L. "Astel Manufacturing Company." Harvard Business School Case 302-112, March 2002. (Revised May 2002.)
- June 1982 (Revised May 1995)
- Case
Ellis Manufacturing Co.
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Ellis finds itself in a weakening competitive position largely due to the lack of rationalization in its plants. Driven by a strong traditionally decentralized sales organization, Ellis finds that all plants want control over all product lines. As a result, overall...
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Keywords:
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Cost;
Analytics and Data Science;
Brands and Branding;
Performance Capacity;
Competitive Strategy;
Construction Industry
Shapiro, Roy D. "Ellis Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 682-103, June 1982. (Revised May 1995.)
- July 1980 (Revised December 1981)
- Case
Bethoney Manufacturing (A)
By: Michael Beer
Beer, Michael. "Bethoney Manufacturing (A)." Harvard Business School Case 481-005, July 1980. (Revised December 1981.)
- September 1956 (Revised July 1982)
- Case
Albert Manufacturing Co.
Lawrence, Paul R. "Albert Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 402-019, September 1956. (Revised July 1982.)
- 04 Dec 2012
- News
Manufacturing is Critical
- June 1980 (Revised August 1991)
- Case
DeMar Manufacturing Co.
By: Henry B. Reiling
Keywords:
Manufacturing Industry
Reiling, Henry B. "DeMar Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 280-028, June 1980. (Revised August 1991.)
- July 1980 (Revised December 1981)
- Case
Bethoney Manufacturing (B)
By: Michael Beer
Keywords:
Manufacturing Industry
Beer, Michael. "Bethoney Manufacturing (B)." Harvard Business School Case 481-006, July 1980. (Revised December 1981.)
Transforming Manufacturing Waste into Profit
Every manufacturing process leaves waste, but Assistant Professor Deishin Lee believes much of this left-behind material can be put to productive—and profitable—use. Key concepts include:
- The concept of "by-product synergy" consists... View Details
- March 2003 (Revised November 2009)
- Case
Hudson Manufacturing Company
By: Paul A. Gompers and Vanessa del Valle Broussard
Concerns the decision by Brett Keith and Owen Colligan to purchase Hudson Manufacturing, a maker of heaters and air filtration units for the military. Keith and Colligan have organized a search fund and identified Hudson as a potential buyout. The decline in the...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Investment;
Pollutants;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry
Gompers, Paul A., and Vanessa del Valle Broussard. "Hudson Manufacturing Company." Harvard Business School Case 203-064, March 2003. (Revised November 2009.)
- December 2020 (Revised March 2021)
- Case
Made In Space, Expectations Management, and the Business of In-Space Manufacturing
By: Matthew C. Weinzierl and Mehak Sarang
After having proven its base technology (3D printing) through NASA solicitations and contracts, Made In Space was searching for a viable commercial application. But the business case for the leading candidate, high-quality fiber optic cable for use on Earth, remained...
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Keywords:
Aerospace;
Space;
Space Economy;
3D Printing;
Manufacturing;
Public-private Partnership;
Partners and Partnerships;
Strategy;
Business and Government Relations;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry
Weinzierl, Matthew C., and Mehak Sarang. "Made In Space, Expectations Management, and the Business of In-Space Manufacturing." Harvard Business School Case 721-025, December 2020. (Revised March 2021.)
- January 1980 (Revised August 1980)
- Case
Thomas Manufacturing Co.
Thurston, Philip H. "Thomas Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 680-108, January 1980. (Revised August 1980.)
- May 1978 (Revised June 1978)
- Case
Leitel Manufacturing Co.
Bartczak, Norman. "Leitel Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 178-229, May 1978. (Revised June 1978.)