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- 24 May 2021
- Op-Ed
Can Fabric Waste Become Fashion’s Resource?
COVID-19 has broken fashion’s supply chain. As a result, an already wasteful industry has become more wasteful. Even before the pandemic, the global apparel industry was producing about 92 million tons of textile waste a year. That’s about one garbage truck’s worth of... View Details
- 16 Feb 2022
- Video
Aziz CEM Video Clip on Fabric Quality
- 13 Sep 2023
- HBS Seminar
Fabrice Tourre, Baruch College
- April 1984 (Revised July 1985)
- Case
Springs Industries: Apparel Fabrics Division
Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry
Cespedes, Frank V. "Springs Industries: Apparel Fabrics Division." Harvard Business School Case 584-143, April 1984. (Revised July 1985.)
- May 1986
- Case
Titanium Fabrication Division (A), Software Case
Shapiro, Benson P. "Titanium Fabrication Division (A), Software Case." Harvard Business School Case 586-136, May 1986.
- May 1984 (Revised July 1984)
- Teaching Note
Springs Industries: Apparel Fabrics Division, Teaching Note
Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry
- November 1982
- Case
Worcester Textile Co.: Marketing Worsted Fabrics
Tedlow, Richard S. "Worcester Textile Co.: Marketing Worsted Fabrics." Harvard Business School Case 383-072, November 1982.
- April 1990 (Revised April 1993)
- Case
Bridgeton Industries: Automotive Component & Fabrication Plant
Bridgeton Industries was experiencing reduced sales. To become more competitive it introduced a classification procedure for products based upon their productivity and other factors. Products were classified into three groups: world class, potentially world class, and... View Details
Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Competition; Cost Management; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry
Cooper, Robin. "Bridgeton Industries: Automotive Component & Fabrication Plant." Harvard Business School Case 190-085, April 1990. (Revised April 1993.)
- February 1990 (Revised March 1990)
- Case
Quantum Semiconductor, Inc.
By: Janice H. Hammond and Roy D. Shapiro
Quantum is faced with a difficult ethical dilemma--industry studies provide evidence that chemicals used in semiconductor manufacturing may cause women working in fabrication cleanrooms to suffer a higher likelihood of spontaneous abortions. The possibility of other... View Details
Keywords: Safety; Prejudice and Bias; Law; Equality and Inequality; Cost; Production; Ethics; Health; Gender; Semiconductor Industry
Hammond, Janice H., and Roy D. Shapiro. "Quantum Semiconductor, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 690-059, February 1990. (Revised March 1990.)
- 10 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Little Understood Problem Confronting Diverse Workplaces
Knitting together a workforce with diverse backgrounds, cultures, and other demographic differences is challenging even for experienced managers, who must socialize those employees into the organization and also help them form new work identities. Sometimes, concludes... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 19 Nov 2019
- Video
Seema Aziz
Seema Aziz, founder of Sefam, the first high-quality fabric made in Pakistan, and founder of the Care Foundation, discusses her foundation's adoption of poorly performing state schools in Pakistan, against the... View Details
- 20 Nov 2019
- Video
Seema Aziz
Seema Aziz, founder of high quality fabrics company Sefam in Pakistan, describes the process of creating a corporate culture of excellence and attention to detail.
View Details- 15 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
Where Work Meets Passion: A Summer In Community Development
I’ve known for a while that I want to be a community developer, and I want to start that work in my hometown of Detroit. I desire to create beautiful spaces and experiences for people that enhance the fabric of a neighborhood, community,... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 10 Mar 2020
- News
The Little Understood Problem Confronting Diverse Workplaces
- 17 Feb 2015
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: The Battle for San Francisco
San Francisco has always been a beacon for people who want to change the world. From beat poets to hippies to gay activists, each wave of counterculture immigration has put its stamp on the city, creating a unique blend that has set it apart from any other in America.... View Details
- 17 Feb 2015
- News
HBS Cases: The Battle for San Francisco
- 20 Nov 2019
- Video
Seema Aziz
Seema Aziz, the founder of Sefam, the first high-quality fabric manufacturer in Pakistan, describes the way her employees have been taught to monitor quality and educate customers.
View Details- 16 Feb 2022
- Video
Seema Aziz
Seema Aziz, founder of Sefam, the first high quality fabric manufacturer in Pakistan, describes the beginning of her company's commitment to creating high-quality, 100% cotton cloth, with excellent dyes and... View Details
- September 1991 (Revised August 1996)
- Case
Procter & Gamble Co., The: Lenor Refill Package
By: John A. Quelch
The assistant brand manager for Lenor, Procter & Gamble Germany's fabric softener brand, was preparing a presentation on the national launch of an environmentally friendly refill package. View Details
Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Environmental Sustainability; Product Launch; Brands and Branding; Consumer Products Industry; Germany; United States
Quelch, John A., Minette E. Drumwright, and Julie Yao. "Procter & Gamble Co., The: Lenor Refill Package." Harvard Business School Case 592-016, September 1991. (Revised August 1996.)