Production Capacity - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Aug 2024
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Why Competing With Tech Giants Requires Finding Your Own Edge

resources—be it the myriad Amazon product reviews, a rich collection of free videos on YouTube, or Google’s open-source algorithms. Thanks to these tech giants, a significant portion of your ecosystem is already established and readily... View Details

Keywords: by Feng Zhu; Technology; Information Technology

Desiderio A. Arnaz

In 1951, Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball first telecasted their situation comedy - “I Love Lucy,” which was an overnight sensation. Desilu Productions literally created the phenomenon of reruns. Selling the rerun rights of “I Love Lucy” to... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media

Harry F. Sinclair

mid-west, building almost 900 miles of line in just two years. By 1929, Sinclair Oil refineries had a production capacity of 80,000 barrels a day, 12,000 acres of coal land, and many other holdings that made... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

02 Apr 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: A Circular Journey Through JSW Cement - From Steel Slag to Stronger Shores

traditional counterparts (typically a ~20% premium). However, with advancements in production technologies, the cost gap is steadily narrowing. Additionally, their availability might be limited in certain regions, but as demand grows,... View Details

March 1997 (Revised December 1999)
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Alden Products, Inc.--European Manufacturing

By: Robert H. Hayes

The European organization of Alden Products, Inc. is contemplating a doubling of unit sales over the next ten years. Their largest plant, located in Holland, was set up 25 years earlier to supply all demands of the EEC countries on the continent. It has since expanded... View Details

Keywords: Production; Growth Management; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Strategic Planning; Performance Capacity; Business Strategy; Netherlands; Europe

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Anthony Terrizzi

browse through our prepared foods section to find expired products. I was instructed to peel the “sell-by” stickers off the products and replace them with fresh stickers so we didn’t have to throw away the food. I blindly complied, like... View Details

23 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Oil Price Fallout: What Happens Next?

Exporting Countries' so-called spare production capacity—that is, the amount of production OPEC (which accounts for 60 percent of petroleum traded internationally) can bring online within 30 days and sustain... View Details

Keywords: Re: Richard H.K. Vietor; Energy; Utilities

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Selecting and breaking fresh eggs - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

The Message The Product The Production The Worker The Audience Bibliography previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 next Selecting and breaking fresh eggs ca. 1933 Kraft-Phenix Cheese... View Details

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The Field Method | MBA

The Field Method Bridging the knowing-doing gap As a complement to the case method, the field method enhances our capacity to educate leaders who make a difference in the world. The idea behind these complementary methods—case and... View Details

09 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Port Esbjerg: Deploying Offshore Wind

In January 2023, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led more than 40 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in their new... View Details

13 Nov 2020
News

New Virtual Classrooms Expand Digital Learning

new larger classrooms—increasing flexibility and capacity from 60 participants to nearly 200. “These HBS Live Online classrooms are designed to look and feel like our physical classrooms and to be congruent with our pedagogy,” explains... View Details

24 Sep 2024
Research & Ideas

Why Small Businesses Deserve More Credit

substantial growth, because it looks as though they have been foregoing opportunities,” explains Kim. Whether a tech startup or a pet shop, small businesses are a major economic force, contributing 44 percent of gross domestic product in... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services; Banking

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Combination slicing and wrapping machine - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

Chapter Images The Product The Production The Worker The Audience Bibliography previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 next Combination slicing and wrapping machine ca. 1934 Continental Baking Company Fred C. Seely This is the... View Details

09 Apr 2024
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IFC India: JSW Steel

conglomerate and one of India’s largest steel producers. They are employing significant technology to build circularity into their production processes across both steel and cement production and are using... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Meeting an essential health care need in India

increasing capacity (more beds in less space) without compromising revenue or the care, comfort, and safety of patients. Since 2010, when Sundaram won the first annual HBS Alumni New Venture Contest, the company has grown from a staff of... View Details

15 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

The Lessons of New-Market Disruption

characterized disk drive capability. In fact, it had been HP's consistently superior capacity that had enabled the DMD to hold a profitable position. DMD's existing customers, high-performance laptop and desktop manufacturers, were not... View Details

Keywords: by Clark Gilbert; Technology

March 2021 (Revised January 2022)
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Philips: Redefining Telehealth

By: Regina E. Herzlinger, Alec Petersen, Natalie Kindred and Sara M. McKinley

As one of the world’s largest healthcare companies, Philips sought to reach beyond the walls of the hospital and expand its hospital-to-home program to gain future competitive advantage through technology solutions combining predictive analytics with care delivery. By... View Details

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22 Apr 2016
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Working With Organizations That Recruit at HBS: An Interview with Mary-Kate Johnson

what sets them apart. I understand not every organization has the capacity to be this involved, but even just one follow up call will go a long way. Remember, students are deciding which next step will bring them towards the future that... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

20 Oct 2015
First Look

October 20, 2015

empirical results provide strong support for the view that output prices are a key determinant of vertical integration. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49893 forthcoming Production and Operations... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 Aug 2018
Blog Post

Hands-on Experience in Hospitality

bottleneck” and “how can we improve the capacity of our production in the kitchen” came to mind. Likewise, my experience with the housekeeping and room cleaning staff reminded me of discussions from the... View Details

Keywords: Hospitality

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