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- September 1991
- Case
General Foods Corp.: Product Management--1991
Greyser, Stephen A. "General Foods Corp.: Product Management--1991." Harvard Business School Case 592-042, September 1991.
- January 2005 (Revised March 2005)
- Case
Parisian: productivity and selling cost
By: Rajiv Lal and Arar Han
Presents the dilemma facing George Jones with respect to the high selling cost at Parisian Department Stores. The challenges to be considered reflect issues at different levels of the organization, including individual salespeople, the store itself, and the merchandise... View Details
Keywords: Cost; Executive Compensation; Production; Sales; Salesforce Management; Motivation and Incentives; Retail Industry
Lal, Rajiv, and Arar Han. "Parisian: productivity and selling cost." Harvard Business School Case 505-052, January 2005. (Revised March 2005.)
- November 15, 2022
- Article
What Really Makes Toyota’s Production System Resilient
By: Willy C. Shih
Toyota has fared better than many of its competitors in riding out the supply chain disruptions of recent years. But focusing on how Toyota had stockpiled semiconductors and the problems of other manufacturers, some observers jumped to the conclusion that the era of... View Details
Keywords: Supplier Relationships; Manufacturing; Supply Chain; Production; Auto Industry; United States; Japan
Shih, Willy C. "What Really Makes Toyota’s Production System Resilient." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (November 15, 2022).
- 18 Feb 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
A Preliminary Framework for Product Impact-Weighted Accounts
- September–October 1997
- Article
Developing Products on Internet Time
By: A. D. MacCormack and M. Iansiti
MacCormack, A. D., and M. Iansiti. "Developing Products on Internet Time." Harvard Business Review 75, no. 5 (September–October 1997).
- 2023
- Working Paper
Cost-Efficient Decarbonization of Portland Cement Production
By: Gunther Glenk, Anton Kelnhofer, Rebecca Meier and Stefan Reichelstein
Accounting for nearly 8% of global annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the cement industry is considered difficult to decarbonize. While a sizeable number of abatement levers for Portland cement production is becoming technologically ready for deployment, many are... View Details
Keywords: Decarbonization; Carbon Abatement; Carbon Accounting; Carbon Emissions; Carbon Regulation; Carbon Tax; Net-zero Emissions; Management; Environmental Management; Sustainable Cities; Accounting; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Environmental Accounting; Energy; Environmental Sustainability; Industrial Products Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Europe; North America; South America; Africa; Asia
Glenk, Gunther, Anton Kelnhofer, Rebecca Meier, and Stefan Reichelstein. "Cost-Efficient Decarbonization of Portland Cement Production." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-025, October 2023. (TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency Working Paper Series, No. 120, May 2023.)
- 2014
- Working Paper
Product to Platform Transitions: Organizational Identity Implications
By: Elizabeth J. Altman and Mary Tripsas
Organizations are increasingly recognizing that value they once derived from offering standalone products can be significantly enhanced if they transition to platform-based businesses that harness the innovative capabilities of complementors. While the competitive... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change; Organizational Identity; Ecosystems; Complementors; Managing Innovation; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Multi-Sided Platforms; Innovation and Management; Organizational Culture
Altman, Elizabeth J., and Mary Tripsas. "Product to Platform Transitions: Organizational Identity Implications." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-045, December 2013. (Revised September 2014.)
- October 1988 (Revised May 1990)
- Case
Ford Motor Co.: The Product Warranty Program (A)
Raises powerful issues concerning product warranty policy as a strategic marketing variable. Also raises several exciting issues concerning the role of product policy in competitive battles, product line issues, interfunctional coordination issues, and some ethical... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Marketing Strategy; Insurance; Product; Policy; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry; United States
Menezes, Melvyn A. "Ford Motor Co.: The Product Warranty Program (A)." Harvard Business School Case 589-001, October 1988. (Revised May 1990.)
- August 1985
- Case
Bob Malott and Product Liability Law Reform
Robert Malott, Chairman and CEO of FMC, must decide whether or not to continue his work on product liability law reform, an issue on which he has worked for almost 10 years. Malott must decide how extensive his own involvement should be and what arguments he can or... View Details
Keywords: Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Personal Development and Career; Legal Liability
Weinberg, Martha W. "Bob Malott and Product Liability Law Reform." Harvard Business School Case 386-014, August 1985.
- 10 Oct 1997
- Conference Presentation
Developing Products on Internet Time
Keywords: Product Development
- May 1975 (Revised December 1987)
- Case
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
By: Joseph L. Bower and Hassell H. McClellan
Bower, Joseph L., and Hassell H. McClellan. "Air Products and Chemicals, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 375-370, May 1975. (Revised December 1987.)
- November 1965 (Revised December 1984)
- Case
Parker Products (Zambezi) Ltd. (C)
von Peterffy, George A., and M. Gragg. "Parker Products (Zambezi) Ltd. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 313-368, November 1965. (Revised December 1984.)
- December 1995
- Teaching Note
Connor Formed Metal Products TN
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Sarah Gant
Teaching Note for (9-193-003). View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
- February 1991
- Case
Long-Term Competition and Product Variety
Brandenburger, Adam M., and Vijay Krishna. "Long-Term Competition and Product Variety." Harvard Business School Case 191-128, February 1991.
- 1986
- Chapter
Consumer Satisfaction with Food Products
By: J. Quelch and S. Ash
Quelch, J., and S. Ash. "Consumer Satisfaction with Food Products." In World Food Marketing Systems, edited by Erdener Kaynak, 119–126. London: Butterworths, 1986.
- November 1989 (Revised November 1990)
- Case
Sheaco Oil: Policy and Productivity
Mooney, Theresa R. "Sheaco Oil: Policy and Productivity." Harvard Business School Case 390-084, November 1989. (Revised November 1990.)
- November 1965 (Revised December 1984)
- Case
Parker Products (Zambezi) Ltd. (B)
von Peterffy, George A., and M. Gragg. "Parker Products (Zambezi) Ltd. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 313-367, November 1965. (Revised December 1984.)
- September 1985
- Background Note
Evolution of Consumer Financial Products
By: Dwight B. Crane
Crane, Dwight B. "Evolution of Consumer Financial Products." Harvard Business School Background Note 286-016, September 1985.
- 2012
- Chapter
Work, Ownership, and Productive Enfranchisement
By: Nien-he Hsieh
Hsieh, Nien-he. "Work, Ownership, and Productive Enfranchisement." In Property-Owning Democracy: Rawls and Beyond, edited by Martin O'Neill and Thad Williamson. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.