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- 2001
- Chapter
E-Commerce in the Textile and Apparel Industries
By: Janice H. Hammond and Kristin M Kohler
- April 2001
- Supplement
Gucci Group N.V. (B)
By: David B. Yoffie and Mary Kwak
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
- September 2000 (Revised May 2001)
- Case
Gucci Group N.V. (A)
By: David B. Yoffie and Mary Kwak
Examines the turnaround of Gucci and its transition from a single brand to a multi-brand company. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
- September 2000
- Teaching Note
Maxwell Shoe Company, Inc. TN
Teaching Note for (9-100-038). View Details
Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry
- June 2000
- Case
Rebirth of the Swiss Watch Industry, 1980-1992 (A)
By: Michael L. Tushman and Daniel Radov
The Swiss watch industry has been devastated by new entrants from Asia in the low- and mid-priced watch segments. Japanese and Hong Kong firms have used quartz technology to lower costs dramatically. Nicolas Hayek, president of a Swiss consulting firm, is asked to help... View Details
- December 1999 (Revised March 2002)
- Case
Hunter Business Group: TeamTBA
By: Das Narayandas and Elizabeth R. Caputo
The Hunter Business Group (HBG), a direct marketing consulting firm specializing in reorganizing the sales and marketing efforts of industrial firms, uses integrated customer contact technologies (including field sales, telephone, and mail) as a means of... View Details
- September 1999 (Revised November 1999)
- Case
Maxwell Shoe Company, Inc.
This case examines analysts' claim that Maxwell's stock was undervalued. View Details
- August 1999
- Article
Impediments to Promoting Backward Linkages from the Garment Industry in Sri Lanka
By: Saman Kelegama and C. Fritz Foley
- 1999
- Book
A Stitch in Time: Lean Retailing and the Transformation of Manufacturing -- Lessons from the Textile and Apparel Industries
By: J. T. Dunlop, J. H. Hammond, F A Abernathy and D. Weil
- March 1999 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Nike, Inc.--Entering the Millennium
Traces the evolution of Nike from 1987 through 1998. Through a series of eight assignment questions, it examines how the company has created and sustained a competitive advantage, and how that competitive advantage is reflected in growth, profitability, and share price... View Details
- September 1998 (Revised December 1998)
- Case
Infinity Carpets, Inc.
By: Ronald W. Moore and Thomas R. Piper
A turnaround expert must determine whether a firm in distress is worth more as a going concern than its liquidation value. If so, the finances of the firm must be restructured in a way consistent with the bargaining power of the holders of the various securities. The... View Details
- May 1998 (Revised August 2001)
- Teaching Note
Timberland and Community Involvement TN
By: James E. Austin
Teaching Note for (9-796-156). View Details
Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry
- May 1998 (Revised May 2001)
- Case
Merchandising at Nine West Retail Stores
By: Ananth Raman and Colin S Welch
Describes the merchandising decision process (organization, structure, and incentives) at Nine West retail stores, a large footwear retailer in the United States. Also describes changes currently occurring at Nine West and thus provides a context in which students can... View Details
- March 1998 (Revised March 1999)
- Case
NIKE, Inc. in the 1990s (C)
By: John A. Quelch
In 1998, Nike's earnings and sales growth slowed. Management faced new competition from Adidas. This case asks students to review the various strategies (including diversification into sports equipment) pursued by Nike to resuscitate corporate growth. View Details
- May 1997
- Teaching Note
Apparel Exports and the Indian Economy TN
By: Ananth Raman
Teaching Note for (9-696-065). View Details
- April 1997
- Teaching Note
Northco (A) TN
By: Ananth Raman and Kim Bowon
Teaching Note for (9-697-017). View Details
- October 1996
- Teaching Note
Liz Claiborne, Inc. and Ruentex Industries, Ltd. Case Series TN
By: Roy D. Shapiro and Marie-Therese M. Flaherty
Teaching Note for (9-690-048), (9-690-049), and (9-690-050). View Details
- October 1996 (Revised April 1997)
- Case
Northco (A)
By: Ananth Raman and Bowon Kim
A small school-uniform manufacturer wrestles with seasonal demand. The company is saddled with excess inventory when it is bought by a leveraged buyout firm. Students are required to identify ways to analyze and solve the problem. View Details
- 1996
- Other Unpublished Work
Policy Issues on Promoting Backward Linkages from the Garment Industry in Sri Lanka
By: C. Fritz Foley and Saman Kelegama
- May 1996 (Revised August 2001)
- Case
Timberland and Community Involvement
By: James E. Austin and Jaan Elias
The Timberland Co., a manufacturer and retailer of footwear, outdoor apparel, and accessories, committed itself to instituting and communicating a core set of values to its employees, stockholders, and consumers. The system of beliefs emphasized community service.... View Details