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  • 03 Oct 2020
  • News

Managing Stakeholder Trust During Supply Chain Disruptions

  • 01 Jun 2018
  • News

Digging Deep

solidly built, collapsible shovel tools that won’t break when things get down and dirty. In the past year, Pieper moved manufacturing from China to Portland, Oregon, a difficult logistical shift that nonetheless made it easier to control... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna

    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
    • 01 Dec 2016
    • News

    Summing Up the New Students

    been an investment banker for seven years, which was so intimidating.” Anja Anliker Brooklyn Park, Minnesota CV: Logistics officer, US Navy, San Diego (active duty) “I drove over 5,000 miles this summer. From San Diego, I detoured north... View Details
    Keywords: Julia Hanna
    • 2008
    • Case

    Cycleon (A): Postal Networks for Reverse Logistics.

    By: David F. Drake, Atalay Atasu and Luk N. Van Wassenhove
    Keywords: Logistics; Distribution Channels; Entrepreneurship
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    • 13 May 2014
    • Op-Ed

    The Alibaba Effect

    great online giants. “Alibaba's only limits are those imposed by the speed at which these enterprises continue to grow” Still largely unknown in the West, Alibaba dominates China's Internet and logistics space with over 600 million... View Details
    Keywords: by Bill Kirby & Warren McFarlan; Retail
    • March 2004 (Revised March 2007)
    • Case

    Paper and More

    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: Management; Expansion; Logistics; Forecasting and Prediction; Pulp and Paper Industry; Retail Industry
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    • 28 May 2017
    • Blog Post

    HBS on the Road: Ghana, Nigeria, and Côte d'Ivoire

    world. 3. What is the alumni community like in Africa? I would use two words, strong and intimate. In each of the cities I stayed in (Accra, Lagos, Abidjan) I met with multiple alums and many came to the admissions events. They are having a big impact—working as... View Details
    • Web

    IFC: Saudi Arabia; Economic Diversification - Course Catalog

    submission 60% - Team final paper and individual reflection paper Course Credit and Fees: Students will receive 3 credits upon successful completion of this course. HBS will provide logistical support for the immersion (including hotel... View Details
    • Web

    Paul Baier | Baker Library

    logistical challenges of building an online service proved overwhelming, the company refocused on selling software solutions developed for the online business. Excara.com then launched in 2000 as a software company offering e-commerce... View Details
    • 01 Mar 2011
    • News

    Fast Casual

    electrical engineering, who designs the procedures and logistics that ensure smooth, efficient operations. Of PRG and its husband-wife leadership team, Peggy said, “We had to standardize everything from recipes to kitchens.... I think... View Details
    Keywords: Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality
    • 21 Oct 2010
    • News

    Hell? Maybe Not.

    part of the 25 employees of MBA Career and Professional Development. “It’s an all-hands-on-deck situation,” says Director of Employer Relations Kristen Fitzpatrick (MBA ’03). Logistics and prepping aside, the week represents a prime... View Details
    Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
    • 2024
    • Working Paper

    The Operational Impact of Customer Location in On-Demand Services

    By: Natalie Epstein, Santiago Gallino and Antonio Moreno
    The rapid growth of on-demand delivery services, particularly in the food and grocery sectors, has driven the expansion of hyperlocal fulfillment centers (FCs). This paper uses data from an on-demand grocery delivery platform in Latin America to assess how customer... View Details
    Keywords: Consumer Behavior; Logistics; Geographic Location; Service Delivery; Quality; Retail Industry; Latin America
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    • 13 Jan 2021
    • News

    Stress Test

    connecting different pools of information. They had to create a new network, from the truck manufacturers to the freezer manufacturers to the pharmacies. What was the state of the US logistics sector as vaccine distribution began in... View Details
    • Web

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

    of this course. HBS will provide logistical support for the immersion (including accommodations, select meals, and local travel arrangements). Students will be charged a course fee of GEO will input fee towards defraying a portion of... View Details
    • 12 Oct 1999
    • Research & Ideas

    Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System

    The Toyota Production System is a paradox. On the one hand, every activity, connection, and production flow in a Toyota factory is rigidly scripted. Yet at the same time, Toyota's operations are enormously flexible and responsive to customer demand. How can that be?... View Details
    Keywords: by H. Kent Bowen & Steven Spear; Manufacturing; Transportation; Auto
    • November 2017 (Revised May 2019)
    • Case

    Wayfair: Fast Furniture?

    By: Janice H. Hammond and Anna Shih
    Keywords: Supply Chain; Logistics; Distribution; Web; Retail Industry; United States
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    • 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
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    • Web

    IFC: Italy; Tradition and Innovation - Course Catalog

    and Fees Students will receive 3 credits upon successful completion of this course. HBS will provide logistical support for the immersion (including accommodations, select meals, and local travel arrangements). Students will be charged a... View Details
    • Web

    Infrastructure Club | MBA

    HBS students interested in transportation, infrastructure, and logistics (TIL) to connect with each other and with the broader TIL community. Annual Events Speaker Series Networking Events Club Email Address til@studentclubs.hbs.edu Club... View Details