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- September – October 2011
- Article
The Manufacturer's Incentive to Reduce Lead Times
By: Santiago Kraiselburd, Richard Pibernik and Ananth Raman
It is generally a well acknowledged fact that, ceteris paribus, reducing the lead times between downstream and upstream parties in a supply chain is desirable from an overall system perspective. However, an upstream party (e.g., a manufacturer) may have strong... View Details
Keywords: Cost; Demand and Consumers; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Production; Supply Chain Management; Sales; Retail Industry; Retail Industry
Kraiselburd, Santiago, Richard Pibernik, and Ananth Raman. "The Manufacturer's Incentive to Reduce Lead Times." Production and Operations Management 20, no. 5 (September–October 2011): 639–653.
- February 2009
- Case
HP: The Computer is Personal Again
By: Rajiv Lal and Cathy Ross
In September 2008, Todd Bradley, executive vice president of Hewlett-Packard Company's Personal Systems Group (PSG), gathered his thoughts before a meeting with his top executives and managers for product design and marketing. On the agenda was a discussion of... View Details
Lal, Rajiv, and Cathy Ross. "HP: The Computer is Personal Again." Harvard Business School Case 509-010, February 2009.
- October 2004 (Revised December 2005)
- Case
Rakuten
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Andrew P. McAfee, Thomas R. Eisenmann and Masako Egawa
Rakuten, a native Japanese, e-commerce start-up and highly successful company, is expanding into new categories and new countries. It must figure out how to continue its trajectory of growth and profitability. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Global Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Japan
McFarlan, F. Warren, Andrew P. McAfee, Thomas R. Eisenmann, and Masako Egawa. "Rakuten." Harvard Business School Case 305-050, October 2004. (Revised December 2005.)
- October 2003 (Revised November 2004)
- Case
Joe Bachelder: Executive Pay Negotiator
By: Jason R. Barro, Brian J. Hall and Aaron Zimmerman
Joe Bachelder was the leading executive pay negotiator in the United States, securing generous contracts for CEOs and executives at Fortune 500 companies. The CEO of Victor Sports Co. resigned, and the board offered the job to Charles Suarez, a star executive from a... View Details
- March 2002 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
Apple Computer 2002
By: David B. Yoffie and Yusi Wang
In 1980, Apple was the leader of the personal computer industry, but by 2002 it had suffered heavy losses at the hands of the Wintel camp. This case examines Apple's strategic moves as the PC industry evolves in the 21st century and poses the question: Can Steve Jobs... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Leadership Style; Information Technology; Supply and Industry; Competitive Advantage; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; California
Yoffie, David B., and Yusi Wang. "Apple Computer 2002." Harvard Business School Case 702-469, March 2002. (Revised October 2005.)
- February 2002 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Volvo Trucks (B): Acquisition of RVI
By: Michael E. Porter and Orjan Solvell
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Competitive Strategy; Five Forces Framework; Truck Transportation; Global Strategy; Globalized Markets and Industries; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; United States; Europe
Porter, Michael E., and Orjan Solvell. "Volvo Trucks (B): Acquisition of RVI." Harvard Business School Case 702-419, February 2002. (Revised March 2004.)
- February 1990 (Revised October 1993)
- Case
Carter Automotive Group
By: Walter J. Salmon
The Carter Automotive Group is a Southern California automobile dealer group. The head of the group is assessing whether his current and unique marketing strategy should be modified in light of changing competitive conditions. View Details
Salmon, Walter J. "Carter Automotive Group." Harvard Business School Case 590-011, February 1990. (Revised October 1993.)
- Profile
Bryan Guerra
Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? Prior to business school at HBS, the majority of my educational experience had taken place largely within a lecture-based setting. While this approach had provided a solid foundation of knowledge, in deciding to enroll... View Details
- 29 May 2013
- Blog Post
Reflections and learnings
And there it went – 8 weeks at Sephora, 3 weeks at Tatcha – it all just blew by so quickly. And what came of all of it? Amazing beauty products? Sure. Fantastic new friends? Absolutely. But given all the effort and agonizing that came with the internship search, surely... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 03 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Jeff Surette and Mike Peters: A Winning Team at TB12
Neither Jeff Surette (MBA 2010) nor Mike Peters (MBA 2017) expected to be drafted onto a team with Tom Brady after business school. However, the perspectives, experience, and skills they each brought to the table were exactly what Tom Brady was looking for as he and... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 21 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience: Recruiting HBS Students for Consumer Products
The “Know Your Audience” series on the HBS Recruiting Blog highlights trends in recruiting for various industries. Learn more about student interest, effective recruiting strategies, and best practices from HBS staff dedicated to your industry. Meet the Team Lauren... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 22 Jan 2018
- Blog Post
"Luxury, Technology, Integration"
The above title was my answer when I was asked earlier this fall to sum up my experience in Milan in three words, working as an MBA intern within the office of the CEO of the YOOX Net-A-Porter (YNAP) Group. In a world where technology and digital are imperative in... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 11 Oct 2016
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: HelloFresh
Why We Recruit is a series of interviews with our recruiting partners covering a variety of topics ranging from their experience working with HBS to what they want students to know. New interviews will be released throughout the year to dive into unique perspectives of... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 24 Aug 2016
- Blog Post
Internship In Action
It’s crazy how time flies, so much has happened since my last post and I am less than two weeks away from the end of my internship at Global Fashion Group(GHG)! The past few weeks have been very busy at work and in general. My project scope initially was to investigate... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
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Deborah Resnick
Deborah (HBS '06) has deep expertise in consulting (breaking into consulting, navigating a career in consulting, and breaking out!), complemented by a diverse set of operational and managerial experience across Fortune 500 companies and a private-equity backed natural... View Details
Michael Kaplan
Fullbeauty brands by Goldman Sachs and Oaktree; negotiations for a potential debt refinancing by a major US department store; partnership with a leading private equity firm to purchase a national specialty retailer and brand; investment... View Details
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Latter-day Saint Student Association M Management Consulting Club Marketing Club Middle East & North Africa Club Midwest Student Association O Outdoors Club P Partners' Club Pickleball Club PRIDE Public-Speaking Club R Real Estate Club View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho
Investment Banking: 10.5% Investment Management: 7.3% Hedge Funds: 5.3% Private Equity/LBO: 12.4% Sales & Trading: 2.0% Venture Capital: 2.5% Other: 4.4% Consulting 21.1% Manufacturing 17.3% Biomed/Pharma: 3.7% Consumer Products: 4.9% Technology: 6.0% Other: 2.7% View Details
- 04 Dec 2014
- News
The 32 Hottest Startup CEOs In America
Keywords: Gilt Groupe; Glamsquad; Mink; Hinge; Birchbox; Nonstore Retailers; Nonstore Retailers; Nonstore Retailers
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