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- April 2008 (Revised May 2012)
- Case
Ti-Tech (A)
By: Benson P. Shapiro, John T. Gourville and Craig E. Cline
This case concerns the selection and scheduling of orders by a small industrial titanium fabricator that recently has been plagued by poor deliveries and a lack of capacity. At the time of the case, Ti-Tech must decide which of four orders to accept, with capacity... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Metals and Minerals; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Supply Chain Management; Performance Capacity; Industrial Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry
Shapiro, Benson P., John T. Gourville, and Craig E. Cline. "Ti-Tech (A)." Harvard Business School Case 508-095, April 2008. (Revised May 2012.)
- April 2008
- Supplement
Ti-Tech (B)
By: Benson P. Shapiro and John T. Gourville
This case concerns the selection and scheduling of orders by a small industrial titanium fabricator that recently has been plagued by poor deliveries and a lack of capacity. At the time of the case, Ti-Tech must decide which of four orders to accept, with capacity... View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Production; Performance Capacity; Marketing Strategy; Bids and Bidding; Manufacturing Industry; Industrial Products Industry; United States
Shapiro, Benson P., and John T. Gourville. "Ti-Tech (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 508-096, April 2008.
- February 2008 (Revised August 2011)
- Case
Olympia Machine Company, Inc.
By: Frank V. Cespedes and Benson P. Shapiro
The management team of an industrial equipment supplier is debating the company's method of compensating salespeople. Different executives have offered different alternatives to the current method of straight salary plus expenses. Each option has different implications... View Details
Keywords: Governance Controls; Compensation and Benefits; Mission and Purpose; Salesforce Management; Motivation and Incentives; Business Strategy; Industrial Products Industry
Cespedes, Frank V., and Benson P. Shapiro. "Olympia Machine Company, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 708-490, February 2008. (Revised August 2011.)
- 2003
- Case
Bridge the Gap Between Strategy and Tactics with the Magic Matrix
Shapiro, Benson P. "Bridge the Gap Between Strategy and Tactics with the Magic Matrix." Harvard Business School Publishing Case, 2003. (Note #9-999-008.)
- 2003
- Class Lecture
Sprint Selling and Turbo-Charged Market Development
Keywords: Marketing Strategy
Shapiro, Benson P. "Sprint Selling and Turbo-Charged Market Development." Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing Class Lecture, 2003. Electronic. (Faculty Lecture: HBSP Product Number 1504C.)
- 2003
- Case
Sustainable Marketing Leadership
Shapiro, Benson P. "Sustainable Marketing Leadership." Harvard Business School Publishing Case, 2003. (Note #9-999-009.)
- 2002
- Case
Commodities, Specialties and the Great In-Between
Shapiro, Benson P. "Commodities, Specialties and the Great In-Between." Harvard Business School Publishing Case, 2002. (Note #9-999-005.)
- 2002
- Case
Creating the Customer-Centric Team: Coordinating Sales and Marketing
Shapiro, Benson P. "Creating the Customer-Centric Team: Coordinating Sales and Marketing." Harvard Business School Publishing Case, 2002. (Note #9-999-006.)
- 2002
- Case
Performance-Based Pricing Is More Than Pricing
Shapiro, Benson P. "Performance-Based Pricing Is More Than Pricing." Harvard Business School Publishing Case, 2002. (Note #9-999-007.)
- 2001
- Case
Sprint Sell to Close Sales Quickly
Keywords: Sales
Shapiro, Benson P. "Sprint Sell to Close Sales Quickly." Harvard Business School Publishing Case, 2001. (Note #9-999-004.)
- April 1999 (Revised September 2000)
- Case
Interep National Radio Sales, Inc.
By: Benson P. Shapiro, Stephen X. Doyle and Wade Myers
Interep must mobilize sales information technology, organizational structures, and sales management processes to protect and enhance its strong position as a radio advertising sales firm. Opportunities and risks are high in this complex, rapidly changing sales agency... View Details
Keywords: Management Practices and Processes; Sales; Strategy; Information Technology; Advertising; Risk and Uncertainty; Opportunities; Fluctuation; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Advertising Industry; New York (state, US)
Shapiro, Benson P., Stephen X. Doyle, and Wade Myers. "Interep National Radio Sales, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 999-011, April 1999. (Revised September 2000.)
- 1998
- Book
Sales Management
By: Benson P. Shapiro and Frank V. Cespedes
Shapiro, Benson P., and Frank V. Cespedes. Sales Management. Business Fundamentals. Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing, 1998.
- 1998
- Case
Commodity Busters
Shapiro, Benson P. "Commodity Busters." Harvard Business School Publishing Case, 1998. (Note #9-999-001.)
- 1998
- Case
Precision Pricing for Profit in the New World Order
Shapiro, Benson P. "Precision Pricing for Profit in the New World Order." 1998. (Note #9-999-003.)
- 1998
- Case
The High Impact Salesforce
Keywords: Salesforce Management
Shapiro, Benson P. "The High Impact Salesforce." Harvard Business School Publishing Case, 1998. (Note #9-999-002.)
- January 1997
- Background Note
Buy Low, Sell High: Creating and Extracting Customer Value by Enhancing Organizational Performance
Provides an integrated framework for creating customer value and managing the firm profitably. Focuses on the use of product/service line management and effective customer service to achieve customer satisfaction and high profitability. View Details
Keywords: Customer Value and Value Chain; Framework; Performance Efficiency; Sales; Business Strategy; Customer Satisfaction; Profit; Product Marketing; Business or Company Management
Shapiro, Benson P. "Buy Low, Sell High: Creating and Extracting Customer Value by Enhancing Organizational Performance." Harvard Business School Background Note 597-071, January 1997.
- September 1996
- Supplement
Howard, Shea & Chan Asset Management (D): Sales Presentation, Video
Presents a sales presentation, allowing students and executive participants to develop a set of criteria for such a presentation and apply them to a real one. View Details
Shapiro, Benson P. "Howard, Shea & Chan Asset Management (D): Sales Presentation, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 597-501, September 1996.
- August 1996 (Revised October 1996)
- Case
Howard, Shea & Chan Asset Management (A)
A medium-sized investment management firm is attempting to decide whether to try to grow, and if so, how. It is a complicated decision because the managing partner and her colleagues have significantly different views. This case provides the background on the industry,... View Details
Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Decision Making; Sales; Growth and Development Strategy; Financial Services Industry
Shapiro, Benson P. "Howard, Shea & Chan Asset Management (A)." Harvard Business School Case 597-021, August 1996. (Revised October 1996.)
- August 1996
- Case
Howard, Shea & Chan Asset Management (B); The Partnership Meeting
Continues the plot about growth and sales strategies, and adds interesting pricing and sales compensation elements. The partners' meeting sharpens the disagreements among the five partners, and forces Anne Howard, the managing partner, to develop a clear action plan. View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Price; Sales; Strategy; Asset Management; Partners and Partnerships; Service Industry
Shapiro, Benson P. "Howard, Shea & Chan Asset Management (B); The Partnership Meeting." Harvard Business School Case 597-022, August 1996.
- August 1996 (Revised October 1996)
- Case
Howard, Shea & Chan Asset Management(C): Recruiting and Selecting a Salesperson
Goes to the heart of the sales strategy issues by asking discussion participants to: 1) develop a salesperson recruiting process, 2) choose among four resumes, and 3) develop a sales compensation approach. View Details
Shapiro, Benson P. "Howard, Shea & Chan Asset Management(C): Recruiting and Selecting a Salesperson." Harvard Business School Case 597-023, August 1996. (Revised October 1996.)