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October 1985 (Revised March 1987)
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04 Jun 2015
News

How a Decaying Infrastructure Hurts U.S. Manufacturing

21 Dec 2016
News

U.S. manufacturing job openings at 2007 levels

Sep 2014
Article

What It Takes to Reshore Manufacturing Successfully

The data on comparative labor and energy costs may seem compelling, but the process of bringing assembly work back to domestic factories from abroad is substantially more challenging than the economics alone would predict. This paper looks at some of the issues firms... View Details

July 1986
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Manufacturers Hanover Corp.--Worldwide Network, Part 1, Video

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January 1991 (Revised March 1991)
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Hewlett-Packard: Corporate, Group, and Divisional Manufacturing (B)

By: David A. Garvin

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August 1982 (Revised January 1984)
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Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co.: Office Automation Group

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November 1990
Article

Manufacturer Trade Deals and Retail Price Promotions

By: R. Lal

Keywords: Trade; Sales; Price

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13 Jul 2011
News

Cleveland Manufacturer Welds Together Job Security, Profits

September 2019
Case

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Shaping the Vaccine Manufacturing Ecosystem

By: Willy C. Shih

Vaccines for children has been a long-standing focus for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and its critical role in public health made its production an important economic and political issue. This case describes the Foundation's investment in a breakthrough vaccine... View Details

Keywords: Vaccine; Production; Supply Chain; Product; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Belgium

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November 1981
Case

Butler Manufacturing Co.: Small Components Plant (Abridged)

By: Roy D. Shapiro

Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Buildings and Facilities; Manufacturing Industry

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15 Apr 2020
News

Bringing Manufacturing Back to the U.S. Is Easier Said Than Done

June 2023
Teaching Note

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited: Global Leadership in Chipmaking

By: William C. Kirby and Noah B. Truwit

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 321-126. The general purpose of this case is to explore the evolving nature of business relations across the Taiwan strait, focusing on the prominence of Taiwan's high-tech industry. After the legendary founder of Taiwan Semiconductor... View Details

Keywords: Geopolitical Units; Government and Politics; Competition; Production; Disruption; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Taiwan; Taiwan Strait; China

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September 1993
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Manufacturing at ALZA: The Right Prescription? (B)

By: Dorothy A. Leonard

ALZA, a drug delivery company, must decide what and for whom to manufacture. In the past, it has licensed to pharmaceutical companies its patented system for the slow release of drugs into the human system. Therefore the company has little experience in choice of drug... View Details

Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Decision Choices and Conditions; Patents; Production; Pharmaceutical Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry

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