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      • January 1987 (Revised January 2002)
      • Case

      Baker Precision Instruments, Inc.

      By: Ramchandran Jaikumar, Roy Shapiro, Donald Rosenfield and Kathryn E. Stecke
      A rapidly growing machine parts manufacturer is trying to decide whether to acquire an advanced Flexible Manufacturing System or Systems. The selection decisions must address the impact of new technology, the effect of setup times on production planning and capacity,... View Details
      Keywords: Information Technology; Cost vs Benefits; Machinery and Machining; Production; Decision Choices and Conditions; Management Systems; Industrial Products Industry; Industrial Products Industry
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      Jaikumar, Ramchandran, Roy Shapiro, Donald Rosenfield, and Kathryn E. Stecke. "Baker Precision Instruments, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 687-052, January 1987. (Revised January 2002.)
      • 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... View Details
      Keywords: Business Divisions; Marketing; Product Marketing; Market Entry and Exit; Production; Research and Development; Manufacturing Industry
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      Shapiro, Benson P., and Lawrence B. Levine. "Hewlett-Packard: Manufacturing Productivity Division (A)." Harvard Business School Case 587-101, December 1986. (Revised November 1989.)
      • November 1986 (Revised October 1995)
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      Suzanne de Passe at Motown Productions (A)

      By: Linda A. Hill
      Illustrates: 1) the impact of a manager's leadership style on corporate culture, direction, and performance; 2) the concept of fit between leadership style and the requirements of situations in which managers find themselves; and 3) the need for managers to adapt their... View Details
      Keywords: Management Style; Race; Organizational Culture; Leadership Style; Gender; Management Teams; Change Management; Situation or Environment; Creativity; Relationships; Music Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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      Hill, Linda A. "Suzanne de Passe at Motown Productions (A)." Harvard Business School Case 487-042, November 1986. (Revised October 1995.)
      • September 1986 (Revised February 2007)
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      Solagen: Process Improvement in the Manufacture of Gelatin at Kodak

      By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Brian DeLacey
      Kodak must decide whether to make a major investment in a production facility designed around a new technique for producing the gelatin critical to so many film and paper products. Currently, gelatin making is an arcane art, unchanged in 150 years and heavily dependent... View Details
      Keywords: Arts; Buildings and Facilities; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Experience and Expertise; Engineering; Investment; Time Management; Production; Research and Development; Semiconductor Industry
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      Leonard, Dorothy A., and Brian DeLacey. "Solagen: Process Improvement in the Manufacture of Gelatin at Kodak." Harvard Business School Case 687-020, September 1986. (Revised February 2007.)
      • August 1986 (Revised May 1989)
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      Ingersoll-Rand: Channel Selection and Management

      By: E. Raymond Corey and V. Kasturi Rangan
      Keywords: Marketing Channels; Marketing; Management; Industrial Products Industry
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      Corey, E. Raymond, and V. Kasturi Rangan. "Ingersoll-Rand: Channel Selection and Management." Harvard Business School Case 587-045, August 1986. (Revised May 1989.)
      • August 1986 (Revised May 1993)
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      Rohm and Haas (A): New Product Marketing Strategy

      By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Lesley Susan
      Joan Macey, Rohm and Haas' market manager for Metalworking Fluid Biocides, found that sales of a new biocide, Kathon MWX, was utterly disappointing. This was all the more puzzling since sales of her other product--Kathon 886 MW, a liquid biocide used only in... View Details
      Keywords: Communication Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Distribution; Performance; Sales
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      Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Lesley Susan. "Rohm and Haas (A): New Product Marketing Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 587-055, August 1986. (Revised May 1993.)
      • 1986
      • Chapter

      Quantitative Models for Management Accounting in Today's Production Environment

      By: Robert S. Kaplan
      Keywords: Accounting; Mathematical Methods
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      Kaplan, Robert S. "Quantitative Models for Management Accounting in Today's Production Environment." Chap. 7 in Research & Current Issues in Management Accounting, edited by M. Bromwich and A. Hopwood, 103–115. Pitman Publishing, 1986.
      • July 1986 (Revised October 1987)
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      Ampex Corp.: Product Matrix Engineering (Revised)

      By: Steven C. Wheelwright
      Keywords: Competition; Quality; Management; Electronics Industry
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      Wheelwright, Steven C. "Ampex Corp.: Product Matrix Engineering (Revised)." Harvard Business School Case 687-002, July 1986. (Revised October 1987.)
      • April 1986 (Revised May 1988)
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      Sun Microsystems, Inc. (B)

      By: Kim B. Clark
      Dissects the manufacturing process and procedures of a high-end computer manufacturer. The main issue is how to introduce new products and ramp them up quickly in a competitive environment where time-to-market is crucial. Focuses on engineering change orders--how they... View Details
      Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Time Management; Product Launch; Production; Business Processes; Competitive Strategy; Computer Industry
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      Clark, Kim B. "Sun Microsystems, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 686-134, April 1986. (Revised May 1988.)
      • April 1986 (Revised September 1993)
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      Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A)

      By: Steven C. Wheelwright
      Sun Microsystems managers must decide whether to launch a new product into manufacturing. Teaching objectives include: 1) an analysis of the competitive environment, 2) examination of technological choices, 3) understanding of the new product development process, and... View Details
      Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Product Launch; Product Development; Production; Competitive Strategy; Computer Industry
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      Wheelwright, Steven C. "Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 686-133, April 1986. (Revised September 1993.)
      • January 1986 (Revised March 1997)
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      Horizon Group

      By: William A. Sahlman
      Contains a description of a situation confronting the co-founder of a company planning to produce software for microcomputers. The company has just completed raising money from some wealthy investors by forming an R&D Limited Partnership. Development of the program (an... View Details
      Keywords: Business or Company Management; Venture Capital; Partners and Partnerships; Business Plan; Outcome or Result; Research and Development; Financial Strategy; Corporate Finance; Information Technology Industry
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      Sahlman, William A. "Horizon Group." Harvard Business School Case 286-058, January 1986. (Revised March 1997.)
      • September 1985
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      H.J. Heinz Co.: Plastic Bottle Ketchup (B)

      By: John A. Quelch
      The Heinz Ketchup product manager discovers she does not have sufficient finished inventory and production capacity to meet trade demand for a new plastic bottle ketchup. Alternatives include cancelling promotion events and putting the trade on allocation. View Details
      Keywords: Distribution; Crisis Management; Innovation and Invention; Product Marketing; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Quelch, John A. "H.J. Heinz Co.: Plastic Bottle Ketchup (B)." Harvard Business School Case 586-036, September 1985.
      • September 1985
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      General Foods Corp.: The Product Management System

      By: John A. Quelch
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      Quelch, John A., and Paul W. Farris. "General Foods Corp.: The Product Management System." Harvard Business School Case 586-057, September 1985.
      • September 1985 (Revised September 1987)
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      H.J. Heinz Co.: Plastic Bottle Ketchup (A)

      By: John A. Quelch
      The Heinz Ketchup product manager must decide whether or not to launch a new plastic bottle and, if so, what marketing program and support to place behind it. View Details
      Keywords: Decisions; Food; Product Launch; Innovation and Invention; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Quelch, John A. "H.J. Heinz Co.: Plastic Bottle Ketchup (A)." Harvard Business School Case 586-035, September 1985. (Revised September 1987.)
      • August 1985
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      CML Group, Inc.: Going Public (C)

      By: William A. Sahlman
      Contains a description of some issues confronting management of CML Group. They have decided to go public, have selected an underwriting team, and must make final decisions about the size, composition and pricing of the issue. Because stock prices have fallen since the... View Details
      Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Going Public; Problems and Challenges; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry
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      Sahlman, William A. "CML Group, Inc.: Going Public (C)." Harvard Business School Case 286-009, August 1985.
      • April 1985
      • Supplement

      Cleveland Twist Drill: Jim Bartlett, Video

      By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Daniel F. Muzyka
      Presents a question and answer session with Jim Bartlett, president of Cleveland Twist Drill. Edited into three parts. Bartlett provides additional insights into the case situation and also describes subsequent events at the company. View Details
      Keywords: Management Teams; Corporate Strategy; Policy; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry
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      Hamermesh, Richard G., and Daniel F. Muzyka. "Cleveland Twist Drill: Jim Bartlett, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 885-513, April 1985.
      • April 1985 (Revised September 1986)
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      CML Group, Inc.: Going Public (B)

      By: William A. Sahlman
      Contains a description of some issues confronting management of CML Group as the company progresses toward making an initial public offering. Among the issues and topics addressed in the case are: considerations in choosing an underwriting team, the initial public... View Details
      Keywords: Business or Company Management; Initial Public Offering; Financial Markets; Financial Strategy; Planning; Cost vs Benefits; Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry
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      Sahlman, William A. "CML Group, Inc.: Going Public (B)." Harvard Business School Case 285-092, April 1985. (Revised September 1986.)
      • March 1985 (Revised November 1985)
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      Wilmington Tap and Die

      By: Robert S. Kaplan
      The general manager of a division manufacturing taps and dies must decide whether to continue a major capital investment program. The program was designed to replace aging mechanical machines with modern, electronically controlled equipment. A post-audit, after an... View Details
      Keywords: Capital Budgeting; Investment; Accounting Audits; Cost Management; Technological Innovation; Information Technology; Performance Productivity; Production; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Manufacturing Industry
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      Kaplan, Robert S. "Wilmington Tap and Die." Harvard Business School Case 185-124, March 1985. (Revised November 1985.)
      • September 1984
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      Henkel Corp.: International Sealants Brand SISTA (A)

      By: Robert J. Dolan
      Corporate headquarters wishes to expand sales of a sealant product currently sold only in the West German market. Regional affiliates, operating on a profit center basis, are not enthusiastic about taking on the new product. The case describes the company's... View Details
      Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Globalization; Expansion; Profit; Conflict Management; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Europe; West Germany
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      Dolan, Robert J. "Henkel Corp.: International Sealants Brand SISTA (A)." Harvard Business School Case 585-099, September 1984.
      • September 1984
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      Henkel Corp.: International Sealants Brand SISTA (B)

      By: Robert J. Dolan
      Describes the outcome of implementation of the standardized plan described in Henkel (A). View Details
      Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Globalization; Expansion; Profit; Conflict Management; Outcome or Result; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Europe; West Germany
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      Dolan, Robert J. "Henkel Corp.: International Sealants Brand SISTA (B)." Harvard Business School Case 585-100, September 1984.
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