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    Willy C. Shih

    Willy Shih is the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration.  He is part of the Technology and Operations Management Unit, and he teaches in the MBA and Executive Education Programs.  His expertise is in manufacturing, product... View Details

    Keywords: aerospace; automotive; biotechnology; communications; computer; digital imaging; electrical equipment; electronics; entertainment; high technology; industrial goods; information technology industry; manufacturing; retailing; semiconductor
    • 12 Apr 2018
    • Op-Ed

    Op-Ed: The Trouble with Tariffs

    Stacks of shipping containers waiting to be filled with export goods. ralfgosch In March, when the Trump administration released its proposed tariffs list against China, I was eager to get a look. After all, these are the products from China that we see as unfairly... View Details
    Keywords: by Willy C. Shih; Manufacturing; Auto; Steel; Air Transportation; Technology; Telecommunications
    • 17 Oct 2012
    • Research & Ideas

    America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance

    Erosion Of The Industrial Commons From, Producing Prosperity: Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance By Gary P. Pisano and Willy C. Shih... View Details
    Keywords: by Gary P. Pisano & Willy C. Shih; Manufacturing
    • 24 Mar 2021
    • News

    Intel Puts Marker Down to Grab Chip Leadership Again: Willy Shih

    • 07 Sep 2012
    • Working Paper Summaries

    IP Modularity: Profiting from Innovation by Aligning Product Architecture with Intellectual Property

    Keywords: by Joachim Henkel, Carliss Y. Baldwin & Willy C. Shih
    • 14 Feb 2013
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Fostering Translational Research: Using Public-Private Partnerships to Improve Firm Survival, Employment Growth, and Innovative Performance

    Keywords: by Sen Chai & Willy C. Shih; Education
    • 01 Jan 2008
    • News

    Innovation Killers

    Keywords: Clayton M. Christensen, Stephen P. Kaufman, Willy C. Shih
    • 26 Oct 2011
    • News

    Shih Says IBM Executives Have `Strong Team Dynamic'

    • 30 Jun 2019
    • News

    Alumni in France honor self-made entrepreneurs; Shih talks trade in Buffalo

    Clubs News Clubs News Buffalo Alumni Explore the Future of Manufacturing Amid Global Turbulence The HBS Club of Buffalo hosted HBS Professor Willy Shih as a guest speaker in April for a talk on the impacts... View Details
    Keywords: Margie Kelley
    • 23 Jan 2017
    • News

    Galaxy Note 7 Fires Caused by Battery and Design Flaws, Samsung Says

    • 01 Feb 2019
    • News

    Apple held hostage by its Chinese puzzle

    • 11 Apr 2023
    • Cold Call Podcast

    A Rose by Any Other Name: Supply Chains and Carbon Emissions in the Flower Industry

    Keywords: Re: Willy C. Shih & Michael W. Toffel; Agriculture & Agribusiness
    • August 2022 (Revised October 2022)
    • Case

    Sian Flowers: Fresher by Sea?

    By: Willy C. Shih, Michael W. Toffel and Pippa Tubman Armerding
    The setting for this case is the Sian Flowers, a company headquartered in Kitengela, Kenya that exports roses to predominantly Europe. Because cut flowers have a limited shelf life and consumers want them to retain their appearance for as long as possible, Sian or its... View Details
    Keywords: Supply Chain; Supply Chains; Sustainability; Sustainable Agriculture; Sustainability Reporting; Carbon Emissions; Supply Chain Management; Quality; Ship Transportation; Cost Management; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Africa; Kenya; Netherlands; Europe
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    Shih, Willy C., Michael W. Toffel, and Pippa Tubman Armerding. "Sian Flowers: Fresher by Sea?" Harvard Business School Case 623-008, August 2022. (Revised October 2022.)
    • 22 Jan 2018
    • News

    Activist chiefs fill the vacuum left by government

    • February 2019
    • Case

    Volvo Cars: Acquisition by Geely

    By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Willy Shih and Nancy Dai
    Zheijiang Geely Holding Company's acquisition of Volvo Cars was widely viewed with skepticism because of the poor track record of cross-border auto industry acquisitions. This case looks at the acquisition and post-acquisition integration from the point of view of... View Details
    Keywords: Merger Integration; Organization Culture; Organization Behavior; Organizational Alignment; Mergers and Acquisitions; Integration; Alignment; Organizational Culture; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Auto Industry; China; Sweden
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    Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, Willy Shih, and Nancy Dai. "Volvo Cars: Acquisition by Geely." Harvard Business School Case 619-042, February 2019.
    • July 2023 (Revised January 2025)
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    Sian Flowers: Fresher by Sea?

    By: Willy Shih and Michael W. Toffel
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    Shih, Willy, and Michael W. Toffel. "Sian Flowers: Fresher by Sea?" Harvard Business School Teaching Note 624-017, July 2023. (Revised January 2025.)
    • 05 May 2021
    • News

    The Global Semiconductor Shortage Can Be Explained by the Bullwhip Effect

    • 31 May 2011
    • Research & Ideas

    Japan Disaster Shakes Up Supply-Chain Strategies

    figure it out," Shih says. "For example, if you really wanted to trace conflict minerals, you would turn off the valve at the Congo border and see who screams. It's the same structural problem as in Japan. A Wii has a chip... View Details
    Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Auto; Technology; Computer; Electronics
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    Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog

    Shawn Cole Spring 2026 Q4 1.5 General Management Course Title Faculty Name Term Quarter Credits Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise (also listed under Technology & Operations Management) Willy View Details
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    Courses by Title - Course Catalog

    Marketing, Entrepreneurial Management Lou Shipley Spring 2026 Q3 1.5 Building Trusted Organizations General Management Sandra Sucher Fall 2025 Q2 1.5 Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise Technology & Operations Management, General Management View Details
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