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Manufacturing Morals: The Values of Silence in Business School Education (book)
Corporate accountability is never far from the front page and Harvard Business School trains many future business leaders. But how does HBS formally and informally ensure its members embrace proper business standards? Relying on his first-hand faculty... View Details
- November 2019 (Revised January 2020)
- Supplement
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited: A Global Company's China Strategy (B)
By: William C. Kirby, Billy Chan and Dawn H. Lau
After the legendary founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) retired, the new chairman had to grapple with fresh challenges related to its China market: a recently opened factory in China had to find ways to reverse its financial loss and meet its... View Details
Keywords: Cross-cultural; Foreign Investment; Government; Business and Government Relations; Globalization; Change Management; Customer Relationship Management; Innovation Strategy; Global Strategy; Leadership; Semiconductor Industry; Taiwan; China
Kirby, William C., Billy Chan, and Dawn H. Lau. "Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited: A Global Company's China Strategy (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 320-045, November 2019. (Revised January 2020.)
- August 2017
- Case
Data-driven Manufacturing: The Kutesmart System
By: Willy Shih and Nancy Hua Dai
The data-driven manufacturing system at this Chinese bespoke mens' suit manufacturer illustrates the use of information technology to support mass customization in a largely manual production environment. It contrasts sharply with some of the Industrie 4.0... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing; Garment Manufacturing; Mass Customization; Data-driven Management; Data-driven Manufacturing; Operations; Production; Product; Customization and Personalization; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; China
Shih, Willy, and Nancy Hua Dai. "Data-driven Manufacturing: The Kutesmart System." Harvard Business School Case 618-005, August 2017.
- 1992
- Chapter
Manufacturing for Design: Beyond the Product/R & D Dichotomy
By: W. B. Chew, K. B. Clark and F. Fujimoto
Chew, W. B., K. B. Clark, and F. Fujimoto. "Manufacturing for Design: Beyond the Product/R & D Dichotomy." In Integrating Design and Manufacturing for Competitive Advantage, edited by G. I. Susman. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.
- October 2023
- Supplement
Ball: EVA Driving the World’s Leading Can Manufacturer (C)
By: Jonas Heese and Susan Pinckney
Heese, Jonas, and Susan Pinckney. "Ball: EVA Driving the World’s Leading Can Manufacturer (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 124-004, October 2023.
- October 2023
- Supplement
Ball: EVA Driving the World’s Leading Can Manufacturer (B)
By: Jonas Heese and Susan Pinckney
Heese, Jonas, and Susan Pinckney. "Ball: EVA Driving the World’s Leading Can Manufacturer (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 124-003, October 2023.
- November 1989
- Background Note
Problems in the Development and Manufacture of Defense Systems
By: J. Ronald Fox
Fox, J. Ronald. "Problems in the Development and Manufacture of Defense Systems." Harvard Business School Background Note 390-055, November 1989.
- June 1986 (Revised July 1986)
- Case
Boise Cascade: Manufactured Housing Division, Lafayette Region (B) (Abridged)
Klein, Janice A. "Boise Cascade: Manufactured Housing Division, Lafayette Region (B) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 686-139, June 1986. (Revised July 1986.)
- 18 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
Caught in the Cogs: When Manufacturing and IT Meet
Manufacturing and information technology these days go together like bread and butter. But it wasn't always so. As Professor David Upton pointed out in a Global Alumni Conference panel titled "E-Commerce and the New Operations,"... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- Article
Swedish Entrepreneurs in Manufacturing Firms and Their Sources of Information
By: D. A. Leonard
Leonard, D. A. "Swedish Entrepreneurs in Manufacturing Firms and Their Sources of Information." Research Policy 13, no. 2 (April 1984): 101–114.
- August 2009
- Supplement
The TSMC Way: Meeting Customer Needs at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (CW)
By: Willy C. Shih
When L.C. Tu receives an emergency order, he is confronted with a range of production scheduling choices, each of which has unique costs and trade-offs. The case was designed to help students understand job-shop style production and the impact of disruptions and... View Details
- September 2022
- Article
Giving a Buck or Making a Buck? Donations by Pharmaceutical Manufacturers to Independent Patient Assistance Charities
By: Leemore Dafny, Christopher Ody and Teresa Rokos
The federal Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits biopharmaceutical manufacturers from directly covering Medicare enrollees’ out-of-pocket spending for the drugs they manufacture, but manufacturers may donate to independent patient assistance charities and earmark donations... View Details
Keywords: Cost Sharing; Prescription Drugs; Drug Spending; Medicare; Dual Eligibility; Cost; Health Care and Treatment; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Pharmaceutical Industry
Dafny, Leemore, Christopher Ody, and Teresa Rokos. "Giving a Buck or Making a Buck? Donations by Pharmaceutical Manufacturers to Independent Patient Assistance Charities." Health Affairs 41, no. 9 (September 2022).
- April 2020
- Article
Long-term Firm Growth: An Empirical Analysis of U.S. Manufacturers 1959–2015
By: Giovanni Dosi, Marco Grazzi, Daniele Moschella, Gary P. Pisano and Federico Tamagni
Firm growth is an essential feature of market economies, shaping together macroeconomic performance and the evolution of industry structures. As a potential indicator of organizational “fitness” within a competitive environment, firm growth is also a central concern to... View Details
Keywords: Firm Growth; Organizations; Growth and Development; Theory; Analysis; Production; Data and Data Sets
Dosi, Giovanni, Marco Grazzi, Daniele Moschella, Gary P. Pisano, and Federico Tamagni. "Long-term Firm Growth: An Empirical Analysis of U.S. Manufacturers 1959–2015." Industrial and Corporate Change 29, no. 2 (April 2020): 309–332.
- August 1974 (Revised February 1984)
- Case
Meeting of the Board of Directors: Henry Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Barnes, Louis B. "Meeting of the Board of Directors: Henry Manufacturing Co., Inc." Harvard Business School Case 475-031, August 1974. (Revised February 1984.)
- February 2021 (Revised September 2021)
- Case
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited: Global Leadership in Chipmaking
By: William C. Kirby, John P. McHugh and Noah B. Truwit
Keywords: Semiconductors; Geopolitics; Industrial Policy; Information Technology; Innovation Strategy; Competition; Strategy; Semiconductor Industry; Taiwan
Kirby, William C., John P. McHugh, and Noah B. Truwit. "Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited: Global Leadership in Chipmaking." Harvard Business School Case 321-126, February 2021. (Revised September 2021.)
- winter 1996
- Article
Forward Buying, Merchandising and Manufacturer Trade Deals: A Model
By: R. Lal, J. D. Little and J. M. Villas-Boas
Keywords: Trade
Lal, R., J. D. Little, and J. M. Villas-Boas. "Forward Buying, Merchandising and Manufacturer Trade Deals: A Model." Marketing Science (winter 1996).
- 1989
- Discussion Paper
Problems in the Development and Manufacture of Defense Systems
By: J. Ronald Fox
Keywords: National Security; Production; Product Development; Business and Government Relations; Problems and Challenges
Fox, J. Ronald. "Problems in the Development and Manufacture of Defense Systems." Discussion Paper, Harvard Business School, November 1989.
- April 2010 (Revised February 2014)
- Supplement
The Kaesong Industrial Complex (B): Global Manufactures GmBH's Dilemma
By: Dante Roscini, Eric Werker and Han-koo Yeo
Roscini, Dante, Eric Werker, and Han-koo Yeo. "The Kaesong Industrial Complex (B): Global Manufactures GmBH's Dilemma." Harvard Business School Supplement 710-023, April 2010. (Revised February 2014.)
- December 1987 (Revised March 1990)
- Case
Manufacturers Hanover Corp.: The New Information Technology Organization (A)
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Donna B. Stoddard
Applegate, Lynda M., and Donna B. Stoddard. "Manufacturers Hanover Corp.: The New Information Technology Organization (A)." Harvard Business School Case 188-037, December 1987. (Revised March 1990.)