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July 2005 (Revised January 2009)
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Paper and More (A)

Provides a context and exercise for introducing retail inventory management, including cost optimization, service-level criteria, and forecasting in single and multiproduct settings. The owner of a single-location paper and paper products store considers the... View Details

Keywords: Cost Management; Measurement and Metrics; Logistics; Sales; Expansion; Consumer Products Industry; Retail Industry

December 1995 (Revised January 2008)
Case

Lenzing AG: Expanding in Indonesia

By: Debora L. Spar

In 1994, Lenzing AG, the world's largest rayon manufacturer, is deciding whether to expand production in South Pacific Viscose, its Indonesian subsidiary. Indonesia is a booming market for rayon, but management still has some concerns about the expansion. First, for... View Details

Keywords: Competition; Production; Expansion; Logistics; Manufacturing Industry; Indonesia

September 2019 (Revised July 2021)
Case

Port Competition in the Pearl River Delta

By: Willy Shih

This case examines the competition between ports and port operators in the Pearl River Delta over the last four decades. The cities surrounding the Pearl River estuary are the "workshop of the world," and the development of manufacturing in the region was heavily... View Details

Keywords: Trade Links; Global Business; Globalization; Trade; Supply Chain; Logistics; Transportation Industry; Asia; Hong Kong; China

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Anja Anliker

decision.” Her grandfather, who had been similarly inspired by Pearl Harbor, had served as a “storekeeper” in the Navy. Anja followed in his footsteps, not just by enlisting in the Navy, but by taking on the contemporary equivalent of his role by becoming a View Details

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IFC: Silicon Valley; Disrupting Silicon Valley with AI - Course Catalog

logistical support for the immersion (including accommodations, select meals, and local travel arrangements). Students will be charged a course fee. GEO will input fee towards defraying a portion of these costs. Students are responsible... View Details

01 Mar 2006
News

Scaling Peaks for Cancer Research

desire to raise a significant amount of money for pediatric cancer research programs. Joining him as teammates are Boyd Bishop (HBS 2006), Andy Murphy (HBS/KSG 2007), and freelance cameraman Brad Clement. A volunteer support group, including many HBS students, will... View Details

Keywords: pediatric cancer research; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

September 2007 (Revised June 2008)
Case

Food Security and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

By: Ray A. Goldberg and Eliot Sherman

The Mormon Church focuses on self-reliance and being prepared for emergencies. Part of their program encourages each member of the Church to have a reserve food supply on hand at all times. Given U.S. and global food stock levels, is the Church program a good model for... View Details

Keywords: Food; Globalized Markets and Industries; Crisis Management; Logistics; Programs; Religion; United States

April 2008
Journal Article

Inventory Record Inaccuracy: An Empirical Analysis

By: Nicole DeHoratius and Ananth Raman

This study explores the systematic variation in inventory record inaccuracy (IRI) observed both within and across stores. Traditional inventory models, with a few exceptions, do not account for the existence of IRI and those that do treat record inaccuracy as random.... View Details

Keywords: Information Management; Measurement and Metrics; Logistics; Retail Industry

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01 Apr 2020
News

What My Time in Vietnam Taught Me About Dealing with Shortages

Paul Ignatius (MBA 1947) Paul Ignatius (MBA 1947) Paul Ignatius (MBA 1947) was a government official in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. He served as assistant secretary of defense for installations and logistics and, from 1967 to... View Details

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IFC: India; Development While Decarbonizing - India’s Path to Net Zero - Course Catalog

The final product is for each student team to produce a research paper on their work stream based on their research in Boston and the site visits in India. Course Credit and Fees Students will receive 3 credits upon successful completion of this course. HBS will... View Details

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Nabihah Sachedina

surprised that I took an operations role,” she says. “I had never managed logistics on that scale before. That’s the great thing about being at Harvard: it’s a safe environment for trying things out, to augment my capabilities where I... View Details

October 2017 (Revised September 2018)
Supplement

Jumia Nigeria: from Retail to Marketplace (B)

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Namrata Arora

This follow up case study explores the ramifications of Jumia's decision to move from a retail-led to a markplace business model for its e-commerce platform. The case visits the company's successes as well as its many failures when adopting this vendor-led strategy. ... View Details

Keywords: Retail; Marketplace; Inventory; Funding; Business Ecosystems; Business Ecosystem; Competition; Business Model; Globalization; Emerging Markets; Expansion; Logistics; Retail Industry; India; Nigeria; Africa

06 May 2015
What Do You Think?

Are You Ready for Personalized Predictive Analytics?

Summing Up Personal Predictive Analytics: Should We Be Careful What We Wish For? The world of continuous monitoring of numerous sensors for machines and humans, limitless information storage capacity, and big data combined with rapid response View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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CORe Final Exam Preparation | HBS Online

Exam Logistics The CORe final exam is a three-hour, multiple-choice, closed book assessment created by HBS faculty and delivered via the HBS Online course platform. The exam is offered to participants after successful completion of the... View Details

December 18, 2023
Article

Are Everywhere Stores the New Face of Retail?

By: David R. Bell, Santiago Gallino and Antonio Moreno

Historically, customer engagement and product fulfillment occurred in the same place — a traditional retail store. But today, retailers are beginning to explore how they can create opportunities for customers to engage with products in native environments. A related... View Details

Keywords: Customer Focus and Relationships; Consumer Behavior; Distribution; Logistics; Retail Industry