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      • October 1997 (Revised September 2003)
      • Case

      Eli Lilly and Company: Drug Development Strategy (A)

      By: Stefan H. Thomke, Ashok Nimgade and Paul Pospisil
      Describes how Eli Lilly and Co. tries to accelerate its new drug development process with the aid of "combinatorial chemistry"--a rapidly emerging and revolutionary approach to preclinical drug discovery. The product manager of a potential blockbuster migraine drug... View Details
      Keywords: Chemicals; Finance; Innovation and Invention; Time Management; Markets; Product Development; Organizations; Business Processes; Problems and Challenges; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Competition; Pharmaceutical Industry
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      Thomke, Stefan H., Ashok Nimgade, and Paul Pospisil. "Eli Lilly and Company: Drug Development Strategy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 698-010, October 1997. (Revised September 2003.)
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      Configuring a Supply Chain to Reduce the Cost of Demand Uncertainty

      By: A. Raman, M. Fisher, J. Hammond and W. Obermeyer
      Keywords: Supply Chain; Cost; Risk and Uncertainty
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      Raman, A., M. Fisher, J. Hammond, and W. Obermeyer. "Configuring a Supply Chain to Reduce the Cost of Demand Uncertainty." Production and Operations Management 6, no. 3 (Fall 1997): 211–225.
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      From Technological Potential to Product Performance: An Empirical Analysis

      By: Marco Iansiti
      Keywords: Information Technology; Product; Performance
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      Iansiti, Marco. "From Technological Potential to Product Performance: An Empirical Analysis." Research Policy 26, no. 3 (October 1997): 263–390.
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      Reengineering Channel Reordering Processes to Improve Total Supply-Chain Performance

      By: Janice H. Hammond and T. H. Clark
      Keywords: Supply Chain Management; Performance
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      Hammond, Janice H., and T. H. Clark. "Reengineering Channel Reordering Processes to Improve Total Supply-Chain Performance." Production and Operations Management 6, no. 3 (Fall 1997): 248–265.
      • September 1997 (Revised March 1998)
      • Background Note

      Automobile Retailing in the U.S.

      By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell
      In the mid-1990s, the U.S. automobile retailing industry is on the brink of profound change. This case traces the drivers of change, the history of the industry, and potential distribution systems of the future. View Details
      Keywords: History; Distribution; Change; Auto Industry; Retail Industry; United States
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      Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Marie Bell. "Automobile Retailing in the U.S." Harvard Business School Background Note 598-014, September 1997. (Revised March 1998.)
      • September–October 1997
      • Article

      Developing Products on Internet Time

      By: A. D. MacCormack and M. Iansiti
      Keywords: Product; Internet and the Web; Manufacturing Industry
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      MacCormack, A. D., and M. Iansiti. "Developing Products on Internet Time." Harvard Business Review 75, no. 5 (September–October 1997).
      • August 1997
      • Background Note

      Accounting for Manufacturing Companies

      By: Srikant M. Datar
      The accounting for a manufacturing company is examined, including the flow of costs from raw materials to work in process to finished goods and the distribution between an inventoriable or product cost and a noninventoriable or period cost. View Details
      Keywords: Cost Accounting; Product; Cost; Distribution; Accrual Accounting; Accounting; Manufacturing Industry
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      Datar, Srikant M. "Accounting for Manufacturing Companies." Harvard Business School Background Note 198-019, August 1997.
      • August 1997
      • Case

      Natural Blends, Inc.

      By: H. Kent Bowen, Ramchandran Jaikumar and Karen Krause
      Describes the continuous flow process used to generate orange juice concentrate. Production involves several tightly coupled process steps with varying production rates and setup times. Given production constraints and customer requirements, management choices must be... View Details
      Keywords: Customer Focus and Relationships; Decisions; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Product; Performance Capacity; Performance Productivity
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      Bowen, H. Kent, Ramchandran Jaikumar, and Karen Krause. "Natural Blends, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 698-012, August 1997.
      • August 1997 (Revised June 2023)
      • Case

      Fabritek, 1992

      By: Janice H. Hammond
      Describes a large-volume automotive parts contract in a high-quality machine work company. Quality and delivery problems arise when one of the four men on the job is replaced with a high producer who cannot earn a substantial bonus because of machine interference. View Details
      Keywords: Machinery and Machining; Compensation and Benefits; Selection and Staffing; Production; Quality; Manufacturing Industry
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      Hammond, Janice H. "Fabritek, 1992." Harvard Business School Case 698-014, August 1997. (Revised June 2023.)
      • July 1997
      • Case

      Walt Disney's Dennis Hightower: Weaving Together the European Operations

      By: Ashish Nanda
      The case describes the actions taken by Dennis Hightower as president of Disney Consumer Products in Europe and the Middle East from 1988 to 1994. It focuses on how he has gone about establishing a regional office and knitting local operations closer together, the... View Details
      Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business or Company Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Middle East; Europe
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      Nanda, Ashish. "Walt Disney's Dennis Hightower: Weaving Together the European Operations." Harvard Business School Case 898-026, July 1997.
      • July 1997 (Revised February 1998)
      • Case

      Aladdin Knowledge Systems

      By: John A. Quelch
      The founder, president, and CEO of a leading software security company has just announced the $5.1 million cash acquisition of a key competitor. As a result, his company becomes the market share leader in Europe and number two in the United States. But now, he and the... View Details
      Keywords: Distribution; Marketing; Applications and Software; Globalization; Acquisition; Sales; Information Technology Industry; United States; Europe
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      Quelch, John A., and Robin Root. "Aladdin Knowledge Systems." Harvard Business School Case 598-018, July 1997. (Revised February 1998.)
      • July 1997 (Revised August 1997)
      • Case

      numeric investors l.p.

      By: Andre F. Perold and Brian J. Tierney
      Numeric Investors manages equity portfolios with the use of a momentum model and a value model. The momentum model is based on earnings surprise and analysts' revisions of their earnings estimates. The firm offers long-short as well as long-only strategies, and its... View Details
      Keywords: Asset Management; Cost; Equity; Financial Strategy; Investment; Investment Portfolio; Management; Product Development; Performance Efficiency; Business Strategy
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      Perold, Andre F., and Brian J. Tierney. "numeric investors l.p." Harvard Business School Case 298-012, July 1997. (Revised August 1997.)
      • July 1997 (Revised April 1998)
      • Case

      Chase Manhattan Corporation: The Making of America's Largest Bank

      By: Stuart C. Gilson and Cedric Escalle
      Chase Bank and Chemical Bank intend to merge, producing the largest commercial bank in the United States, the fourth largest in the world. Projected financial benefits under the merger reflect significant planned reduction in operating costs, including 17,000 employee... View Details
      Keywords: Commercial Banking; Profit; Corporate Strategy; Value Creation; Restructuring; Negotiation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Risk and Uncertainty; Resignation and Termination; Revenue; Banking Industry; United States
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      Gilson, Stuart C., and Cedric Escalle. "Chase Manhattan Corporation: The Making of America's Largest Bank." Harvard Business School Case 298-016, July 1997. (Revised April 1998.)
      • June 1997
      • Case

      Massachusetts General Hospital: CABG Surgery (B)

      By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Mikelle Eastley
      Once the CABG care path is implemented and other care paths begun, hospital staff and administration examine the resulting data. Further methods of improving care and reducing cost are presented for analysis. View Details
      Keywords: Cost Management; Policy; Retention; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Operations; Performance Improvement; Health Industry
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      Wheelwright, Steven C., and Mikelle Eastley. "Massachusetts General Hospital: CABG Surgery (B)." Harvard Business School Case 697-021, June 1997.
      • June 1997
      • Teaching Note

      Innovation in Action: Product Development Projects and Action-Based Learning, Instructor's Note

      By: Marco Iansiti
      As a project-based course, Managing Product Development has been carefully designed so that classroom discussion and students' project team activities infuse each other: learning from course materials enhances project activities, which in turn enrich subsequent... View Details
      Keywords: Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Product Development; Projects; Groups and Teams
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      Iansiti, Marco. "Innovation in Action: Product Development Projects and Action-Based Learning, Instructor's Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 697-107, June 1997.
      • June 1997
      • Case

      Olympic Financial Ltd.

      By: Krishna G. Palepu and Sarayu Srinivasan
      Olympic Financial is a sub-prime lender in the auto financing industry. Several other financing companies have been wrought with accounting fraud and business mismanagement. Olympic's debt has been downgraded, and its stock has been denigrated although the company is... View Details
      Keywords: Business or Company Management; Crime and Corruption; Valuation; Financial Reporting; Credit; Financial Services Industry
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      Palepu, Krishna G., and Sarayu Srinivasan. "Olympic Financial Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 197-081, June 1997.
      • May 1997 (Revised July 1997)
      • Case

      Vermeer Technologies (B): Realizing the Dream

      By: Ashish Nanda
      The Vermeer team works day and night to develop its software offering, unforeseen difficulties and internal tensions notwithstanding. In less than a year, the product is ready. The Vermeer team waits anxiously for the market to pronounce its verdict. View Details
      Keywords: Internet and the Web; Applications and Software; Business Startups; Product Development; Information Technology Industry
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      Nanda, Ashish, and Georgia Levenson. "Vermeer Technologies (B): Realizing the Dream." Harvard Business School Case 397-080, May 1997. (Revised July 1997.)
      • May 1997 (Revised July 1997)
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      Vermeer Technologies (D): Making Transitions

      By: Ashish Nanda
      Microsoft has acquired Vermeer, and Vermeer executives are both excited and concerned as they prepare to move to Redmond. Even though the acquisition has been financially rewarding, the Vermeer engineers worry how well they will adapt to their new home. Meanwhile,... View Details
      Keywords: Horizontal Integration; Value Creation; Applications and Software; Acquisition; Product Development; Information Technology Industry
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      Nanda, Ashish, and Georgia Levenson. "Vermeer Technologies (D): Making Transitions." Harvard Business School Case 397-082, May 1997. (Revised July 1997.)
      • May 1997 (Revised July 1997)
      • Case

      Vermeer Technologies (E): New Beginning

      By: Ashish Nanda
      The Vermeer team is pleasantly surprised by the benefits and hospitality that their new surroundings offer. Their happiness is tempered, however, by discomfort with some elements of the "Microsoft Way." As the Vermeer engineers embark on a punishing schedule for the... View Details
      Keywords: Performance Expectations; Horizontal Integration; Organizational Design; Organizational Culture; Product Development; Information Technology Industry
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      Nanda, Ashish, and Georgia Levenson. "Vermeer Technologies (E): New Beginning." Harvard Business School Case 397-085, May 1997. (Revised July 1997.)
      • May 1997 (Revised July 1997)
      • Case

      Vermeer Technologies (F): FrontPage 97

      By: Ashish Nanda
      Vermeer engineers work at the breakneck pace of "Internet time" to develop the next version of their software product, winning accolades from Microsoft management. Even before this version ships, however, they are faced with another punishing development schedule for... View Details
      Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Applications and Software; Business Startups; Product Development; Information Technology Industry
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      Nanda, Ashish, and Georgia Levenson. "Vermeer Technologies (F): FrontPage 97." Harvard Business School Case 397-110, May 1997. (Revised July 1997.)
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