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- February 2006 (Revised February 2007)
- Case
Rico Auto Industries: Raising Private Equity in India
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
The CEO of a publicly traded Indian auto components manufacturer must decide whether to accept an investment from a consortium of private equity firms. Describes the decision process for both the private equity investors and the entrepreneur and profiles the...
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Hardymon, G. Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Rico Auto Industries: Raising Private Equity in India." Harvard Business School Case 806-079, February 2006. (Revised February 2007.)
- October 1999 (Revised February 2000)
- Case
Steinway & Sons: Buying a Legend (A)
It is 1995 and Steinway & Sons has just been purchased by two young entrepreneurs. For 140 years, Steinway has held the reputation for making the finest quality grand pianos in the world. The past 25 years have proven to be a challenge, however. First, the company has...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Decisions;
Entrepreneurship;
Globalization;
Crisis Management;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Strategy;
Quality;
Competitive Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry;
Japan;
New York (state, US)
Gourville, John T., and Joseph B. Lassiter III. "Steinway & Sons: Buying a Legend (A)." Harvard Business School Case 500-028, October 1999. (Revised February 2000.)
- November 1990 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
General Motors: Packard Electric Division
Packard Electric is the division of General Motors (GM) that does all of the electrical wiring and cabling for GM automobiles. They developed a new approach for passing the cables through the firewall between the engine and passenger compartments. The new technology...
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Cost;
Management Style;
Product Design;
Product Development;
Production;
Projects;
Groups and Teams;
Conflict and Resolution;
Technology;
Auto Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "General Motors: Packard Electric Division." Harvard Business School Case 691-030, November 1990. (Revised April 1999.)
- November 2009 (Revised December 2009)
- Case
RL Wolfe: Implementing Self-Directed Teams
By: David A. Garvin and Elizabeth Collins
Key topics include team design, team management, job design, employee empowerment, implementing change, and high performance workforces. In 2004, John Amasi, the director of production for a manufacturer of plastic pipe, introduced the concept of self-directed teams...
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Keywords:
Work Force Management;
Employee Empowerment;
Motivation;
Motivation and Incentives;
Leading Change;
Employee Relationship Management;
Performance Productivity;
Groups and Teams;
Labor Unions;
Labor and Management Relations;
Manufacturing Industry;
Texas
Garvin, David A., and Elizabeth Collins. "RL Wolfe: Implementing Self-Directed Teams." Harvard Business School Brief Case 094-063, November 2009. (Revised December 2009.)
- January 1999 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Absolute Sensors
Absolute Sensors is a new spin-off from a scientific consulting firm. Collins and his team must address issues such as: what market(s) to target, how and from whom to raise money, and to what extent they should engage in manufacturing their products.
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Keywords:
Strategic Planning;
Entrepreneurship;
Financing and Loans;
Technology Industry;
Consulting Industry
Kuemmerle, Walter, and Chad S Ellis. "Absolute Sensors." Harvard Business School Case 899-075, January 1999. (Revised March 2004.)
- February 1992 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
BMW: The 7-Series Project (A)
By: Gary P. Pisano
Explores BMW's decision about how to manufacture prototype vehicles. Historically, BMW's prototypes were handcrafted by highly skilled artisans in the company's shop. A proposal has been made to alter the process so that prototypes are made in a way that can better...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Research and Development;
Design;
Production;
Strategy;
Quality;
Decision Making;
Manufacturing Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Germany
Pisano, Gary P. "BMW: The 7-Series Project (A)." Harvard Business School Case 692-083, February 1992. (Revised January 2002.)
- December 2022 (Revised June 2023)
- Case
KKR at CHI Overhead Doors (A)
By: Dennis Campbell and Ethan Rouen
This case examines the decision by private equity firm KKR to grant equity to every employee at portfolio company CHI Overhead Doors upon purchasing the company in 2015. The case explores whether this initiative will create shared value, growing profits through better...
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Keywords:
Performance Improvement;
Profit Sharing;
Compensation and Benefits;
Organizational Culture
Campbell, Dennis, and Ethan Rouen. "KKR at CHI Overhead Doors (A)." Harvard Business School Case 123-018, December 2022. (Revised June 2023.)
- 26 Jan 2013
- News
The Next Boom
- February 2023 (Revised February 2024)
- Case
Doing Business in Accra, Ghana
By: Hakeem Belo-Osagie, Leonard Schlesinger and Namrata Arora
This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Ghana. It highlights Ghana economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2024 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main obstacles...
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- 2014
- Case
Changhong: Journey to Shared Services
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Haiyan Zhang and Guo Jia
Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Mianyang - an emerging inland science and technology city in Sichuan Province, Changhong Electric Co., Ltd., started from the military industry. It then entered the color TV industry and subsequently expanded to a wide range of...
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McFarlan, F. Warren, Haiyan Zhang, and Guo Jia. "Changhong: Journey to Shared Services." Tsinghua University Case, 2014.
- July 2013 (Revised July 2013)
- Case
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation
By: Willy Shih and Chen-Fu Chien
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation has a horizontal firm structure in an industry that is predominantly organized vertically. While it has been successful in up markets, in the current down market its strategic rationale was being tested. As a capital-intensive...
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Keywords:
Industry Structures;
Organizational Structure;
Partners and Partnerships;
Competition;
Horizontal Integration;
Vertical Integration;
Semiconductor Industry;
Taiwan
Shih, Willy, and Chen-Fu Chien. "Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 609-063, July 2013. (Revised July 2013.)
- 07 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 7
http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/Levine-Toffel%20The%20Compass%202014-07-02a_151d5c1a-4fe0-4d2a-90f8-54a82b5bb4a6.pdf October 2014 MIT Sloan Management Review What It Takes to Reshore Manufacturing Successfully By: Shih,...
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Sean Silverthorne
- October 2015
- Article
How Smart, Connected Products Are Transforming Companies
By: Michael E. Porter and James E. Heppelmann
The evolution of products into intelligent, connected devices is revolutionizing business. In a November 2014 article, "How Smart, Connected Products Are Transforming Competition," Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter and PTC president and CEO James...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Technological Innovation;
Information Technology;
Organizational Structure;
Operations;
Business Strategy
Porter, Michael E., and James E. Heppelmann. "How Smart, Connected Products Are Transforming Companies." Harvard Business Review 93, no. 10 (October 2015): 97–114.
- July 2012
- Case
Owen's Precision Machining
By: Ramana Nanda and James McQuade
For the second time in fourteen months, Christopher Owen, the second-generation owner of Owen's Precision Machining (OPM), found himself running out of cash. Owen wondered what he was doing wrong. How much additional money would he need to raise to get OPM through the...
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Cash Flow;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Decision Making;
Problems and Challenges;
Business Strategy;
Corporate Finance;
Manufacturing Industry;
Massachusetts
Nanda, Ramana, and James McQuade. "Owen's Precision Machining." Harvard Business School Case 813-036, July 2012.
- 06 Nov 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Extending Producer Responsibility: An Evaluation Framework for Product Take-Back Policies
- August 2001 (Revised June 2024)
- Case
Operations at the Donner Company
By: H. Kent Bowen
A small manufacturer of circuit boards faces product and operations-management problems. This case analyzes the production capacity at various stages and examines bottlenecks and product flow decisions. A detailed look at the problems and a discussion of the tools and...
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- February 1994 (Revised April 1995)
- Case
Asahi Glass Co.: Diversification Strategy
By: David J. Collis
Describes the history and diversification strategy of the Japanese manufacturer Asahi Glass Co. The company has diversified through internal growth, acquisition, and joint ventures from its origin in flat glass to a broad glass-materials, chemical, and electronics...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Joint Ventures;
Diversification;
Expansion;
Vertical Integration;
Manufacturing Industry;
Japan
Collis, David J. "Asahi Glass Co.: Diversification Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 794-113, February 1994. (Revised April 1995.)
- March 1989
- Background Note
Industrial Distribution Systems
A comprehensive description of industrial distribution systems. Written from the perspective of industrial products manufacturers, concerned about building and managing channels systems for taking products from point of manufacture to point of use. Covers: 1) channels...
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Corey, E. Raymond. "Industrial Distribution Systems." Harvard Business School Background Note 589-101, March 1989.
- September 1993 (Revised June 1994)
- Case
Hewlett-Packard: Singapore (A)
In the over 20 years since Hewlett-Packard (HP) set up a manufacturing site in Singapore to produce calculators, HP has invested managerial talent and resources in developing its licensor into a technology development partner. The case details the growth of high-volume...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Market Entry and Exit;
Competency and Skills;
Research and Development;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Product Development;
Computer Industry;
Singapore
Leonard, Dorothy A. "Hewlett-Packard: Singapore (A)." Harvard Business School Case 694-035, September 1993. (Revised June 1994.)