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  • 25 Mar 2019
  • Research & Ideas

The Secret Life of Supply Chains

attributes that make it a source of innovation: The creation of specialized inputs can produce value in a wide variety of different contexts. That’s true whether we’re talking about a new semiconductor tailored to the computer industry, or a service such as cloud... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Manufacturing; Service
  • February 2022
  • Case

US Foods: Driving Post-Pandemic Success?

By: David E. Bell, Olivia Hull and Amy Klopfenstein
In November 2021, US Foods CEO Pietro Satriano must decide his company’s trajectory following the COVID-19 pandemic. US Foods suffered due to business closures and social distancing during the height of the pandemic. While the situation improved following the return of... View Details
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Agribusiness; Food; Goods and Commodities; Jobs and Positions; Job Design and Levels; Job Offer; Labor; Employment; Human Capital; Wages; Working Conditions; Operations; Distribution Channels; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Infrastructure; Logistics; Product Development; Diversification; Product Design; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Supply Chain Management; Social Psychology; Motivation and Incentives; Transportation; Truck Transportation; Transportation Networks; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Distribution Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Transportation Industry; United States
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Bell, David E., Olivia Hull, and Amy Klopfenstein. "US Foods: Driving Post-Pandemic Success?" Harvard Business School Case 522-023, February 2022.
  • 31 Jul 2019
  • Research & Ideas

Distressed Employees? Try Resilience Training

their careers could be negatively impacted. Plus, tech tools allow users to log in on their smartphones, laptops, or tablets at whatever time is convenient for them and for however long they want. “It’s a big commitment to take time off work to go see a therapist, with... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health
  • January 2021 (Revised March 2021)
  • Case

Jumia's Path to Profitability

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Pippa Tubman Armerding and Gamze Yucaoglu
The case opens in September 2019 as Sacha Poignonnec and Jeremy Hodara, co-founders and co-CEOs of Jumia, the leading Pan-African e-commerce platform, are contemplating the company’s path to profitability in the aftermath of a fragile investor sentiment, as the company... View Details
Keywords: Retail; Business Models; Business Model; Business Startups; Emerging Markets; For-Profit Firms; Strategy; Digital Platforms; Information Technology; Technology Adoption; Value Creation; Globalization; Entrepreneurship; Competition; Expansion; Logistics; Profit; Resource Allocation; Diversification; Corporate Strategy; Retail Industry; Technology Industry; Africa
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Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Pippa Tubman Armerding, and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Jumia's Path to Profitability." Harvard Business School Case 721-355, January 2021. (Revised March 2021.)
  • January 2021 (Revised April 2022)
  • Case

Best Buy's Corie Barry: Confronting the COVID-19 Pandemic

By: William W. George and Amram Migdal
This case examines the leadership of Corie Barry, the new CEO of Best Buy, with a focus on actions the company took in 2020 to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. The case includes a history of Best Buy’s strategy and leadership, including the transitions between the... View Details
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Change; Disruption; Volatility; Communication; Competency and Skills; Customers; Decision Making; Ethics; Fairness; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Finance; Cash Flow; Financial Condition; Financial Liquidity; Goods and Commodities; Corporate Governance; Health Pandemics; Human Resources; Executive Compensation; Employees; Employee Relationship Management; Resignation and Termination; Retention; Selection and Staffing; Innovation and Invention; Jobs and Positions; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Job Design and Levels; Job Interviews; Job Offer; Labor; Employment; Human Capital; Working Conditions; Law; Leadership; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Management; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Management Succession; Management Systems; Management Teams; Risk Management; Operations; Distribution; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Logistics; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Supply Chain; Organizations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Outcome or Result; Personal Development and Career; Retirement; Work-Life Balance; Planning; Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges; Relationships; Business and Community Relations; Labor and Management Relations; Risk and Uncertainty; Safety; Science; Strategy; Retail Industry; North and Central America; United States; Minnesota
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George, William W., and Amram Migdal. "Best Buy's Corie Barry: Confronting the COVID-19 Pandemic." Harvard Business School Case 321-073, January 2021. (Revised April 2022.)
  • March 2016 (Revised May 2018)
  • Case

ASOS PLC

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
Launched in 2000, ASOS was one of the world’s largest online fashion specialists in 2018. Focusing on young consumers aged 16–25 years, the company offered over 85,000 items on its websites, many times more than the largest fashion stores, and added several thousand... View Details
Keywords: ASOS; AsSeenOnScreen; Online Fashion; Online Apparel; Nick Beighton; Nick Robertson; E-commerce; E-Commerce Strategy; Online Retail; Multichannel Retailing; Omnichannel; Social Media; Marketplaces; Shipping; Advertising; Digital Marketing; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Startups; For-Profit Firms; Customer Focus and Relationships; Age; Gender; Currency Exchange Rate; Profit; Revenue; Geography; Geographic Scope; Global Range; Global Strategy; Globalized Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Business History; Selection and Staffing; Journals and Magazines; Human Capital; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Succession; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Marketing Communications; Marketing Strategy; Product Positioning; Social Marketing; Media; Distribution; Distribution Channels; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Infrastructure; Logistics; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Vertical Integration; Segmentation; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Fashion Industry; Retail Industry; United Kingdom; England; London
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Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "ASOS PLC." Harvard Business School Case 716-449, March 2016. (Revised May 2018.)

    Parker Treacy

    Parker is the founder of Cobli, the most advanced vehicle telematics and mobility platform in Latin America. Launched in 2017, the company has already raised more than $20mm from investors such as Fifth Wall Ventures and Valor Capital Group. Cobli won the Harvard... View Details
    Keywords: Insurance;#64;#Software/App;#68;#Transportation & Logistics

      Sven Von Appen

      Keywords: Shipping and Logistics
      • February 1989
      • Case

      Reorder Point Based Inventory Control Systems

      By: Janice H. Hammond
      Keywords: Logistics; Management
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      Hammond, Janice H. "Reorder Point Based Inventory Control Systems." Harvard Business School Case 689-026, February 1989.
      • 07 Aug 2012
      • Research & Ideas

      Off and Running: Professors Comment on Olympics

      Staging the Olympics is a Herculean task. Years of preparation, including budget-busting financial requirements, a panoply of construction projects, world-class logistical and communications challenges, and event-planning needs that... View Details
      Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Sports
      • March 1983 (Revised December 1983)
      • Background Note

      A Note on Production Inventories

      Introduction to basic notions of EDQ, reorder points, periodic review systems, and ABC Analysis. View Details
      Keywords: Production; Logistics
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      Maister, David H. "A Note on Production Inventories." Harvard Business School Background Note 683-065, March 1983. (Revised December 1983.)
      • 11 Nov 2013
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Increased Speed Equals Increased Wait: The Impact of a Reduction in Emergency Department Ultrasound Order Processing Time

      Keywords: by Jillian Berry Jaeker, Anita L. Tucker & Michael H. Lee; Health
      • 20 Dec 2004
      • Research & Ideas

      How an Order Views Your Company

      the Order Management Cycle Sales Marketing CustomerService Engineering Purchasing Finance Operations Logistics Top Mgmt Participation plans to buy 1. Order Planning coordinates gets sales pitch 2. Order Generation some negotiates 3. Cost... View Details
      Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston
      • May–June 1993
      • Article

      Tailored Logistics: The Next Advantage

      By: Joseph B. Fuller
      Keywords: Logistics
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      Fuller, Joseph B. "Tailored Logistics: The Next Advantage." Harvard Business Review 71, no. 3 (May–June 1993).
      • September 2000 (Revised January 2002)
      • Exercise

      Inventory Exercises

      By: Paul M. Healy
      Introduces students to the concepts of inventory valuation (LIFO and FIFO) using a simple example. They then get the chance to apply this knowledge to help understand the inventory footnote for California Steel Industries. View Details
      Keywords: Logistics
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      Healy, Paul M. "Inventory Exercises." Harvard Business School Exercise 101-012, September 2000. (Revised January 2002.)

        Fadi Ghandour

        Keywords: Shipping & Logistics

          Guillermo Murchison

          Keywords: Shipping and Logistics
          • Other Unpublished Work

          Cross Sectional Analysis of Phantom Products at Retail Stores

          By: Zeynep Ton and Ananth Raman
          Keywords: Distribution; Logistics; Retail Industry
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          Ton, Zeynep, and Ananth Raman. "Cross Sectional Analysis of Phantom Products at Retail Stores."

            Walter H. Annenberg

            Annenberg built a fledgling, debt-burdened newspaper business into a publishing empire. He introduced Seventeen in 1944 – sparking a new trend in targeted publications to America’s youth. In 1953, he overcame numerous logistical... View Details
            Keywords: Publishing & Print Media
            • December 2024 (Revised March 2025)
            • Case

            KLog.co—Charting the Course of Its Future

            By: Juan Alcácer, Jorge Tirado and Thomas Occhipinti
            Keywords: Freighting; Logistics; Trade; Latin America; Chile
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            Alcácer, Juan, Jorge Tirado, and Thomas Occhipinti. "KLog.co—Charting the Course of Its Future." Harvard Business School Case 725-410, December 2024. (Revised March 2025.)
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