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IFC: Italy; Tradition and Innovation - Course Catalog

including on immersion, 50% -Paper (15-20 pages) or Project for a company 50% Course Credit and Fees Students will receive 3 credits upon successful completion of this course. HBS will provide logistical support for the immersion... View Details
  • 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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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
  • 13 Apr 2017
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Navy Destroyer Named After HBS Alumnus

secretary of defense for installations and logistics during the Johnson Administration, and a commissioned lieutenant in the Navy during World War II. Admiral John Richardson, chief of naval operations, spoke at the ceremony, while Paul’s... View Details
  • 01 Sep 2013
  • News

A Start-Up with Giddyup

after stints with Trilogy Software, BCG, and Local Motors. She also served for five years in the Marine Corps (including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan) as a logistics officer, rising to the rank of captain. It's a résumé that Ford jokes... View Details
Keywords: Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade
  • August 2019
  • Case

Kazakhstan Railways: From the Middle of Nowhere to a Center of Trade?

By: Willy Shih and Esel Çekin
This case describes the evolution of Kazakhstan's rail connectivity strategy post-collapse of the Soviet Union and its now central role in China's Belt and Road Initiative. This meant shifting from a north-south orientation towards an east-west one, as well as the... View Details
Keywords: Geopolitics; China’s Infrastructure Exports: The ‘Belt And Road’ Initiative; Logistics; Trade; Economic Growth; Geopolitical Units; Geography; Rail Transportation; Rail Industry; Transportation Industry; Central Asia; Kazakhstan; China
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  • 2021
  • Working Paper

An Empirical Study of Time Allotment and Delays in E-commerce Delivery

By: M. Balakrishnan, MoonSoo Choi and Natalie Epstein
Problem definition: We study how having more time allotted to deliver an order affects the speed of the delivery process. Furthermore, we seek to predict orders that are likely to be delayed early in the delivery process so that actions can be taken to avoid delays.... View Details
Keywords: Logistics; E-commerce; Mathematical Methods; AI and Machine Learning; Performance Productivity
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  • October 2010 (Revised August 2012)
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Harvest: Organic Waste Recycling with Energy Recovery (A)

By: Deishin Lee, Baris Ata and Mustafa H. Tongarlak
This case describes the waste management industry and a clean technology solution for landfill diversion and renewable energy production. The (A) case focuses on the operational characteristics of waste management and waste to energy, as well as the characteristics of... View Details
Keywords: Renewable Energy; Logistics; Wastes and Waste Processing; Corporate Finance; Green Technology Industry; Utilities Industry; Energy Industry
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  • 08 Apr 2016
  • Blog Post

Working With Organizations That Recruit at HBS: An Interview with Harley Munsell

strategy. We know you managed Dedicated Interview Period – tell us about that experience. Managing Dedicated Interview Period was a busy, but fun experience! With the support of others on the CPD team, I managed the logistics for over 100... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
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Credits - Coin and Conscience – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder firm made their generous gift during Mr. Carpenter's tenure, and his subsequent efforts to preserve and publicize the collection were considerable. In preparing an exhibition of this size, there were numerous View Details
  • 01 Jun 2001
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Up Side Story: HBS Show a Sold-Out Success

Jeff Gatto (both MBA ’01), shared duties that included everything from heavy lifting (they lugged about 1,500 pounds of sound equipment) to working with the administration to finding sponsors. The pair handled all the logistical and... View Details
Keywords: HBS Show; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment
  • August 18, 2017
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How the U.S. Navy Is Responding to Climate Change

By: Forest Reinhardt and Michael W. Toffel
We talk about how a giant, global enterprise that operates and owns assets at sea level is fighting climate change—and adapting to it. We discuss what the private sector can learn from the U.S. Navy’s scientific and sober view of the world. We are also the authors of... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Leadership; Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges; Operations; Logistics
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  • August 1985
  • Supplement

Benetton Factory Tour--Ponzano, Italy, Video

By: James L. Heskett
Shows the flow of products through Benetton's Ponzano factory, including its use of subcontractors. Includes information about Benetton's manufacturing, logistics, and retailing strategies. View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Logistics; Product; Production; Strategy; Italy
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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
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IFC: Europe; Decarbonization and Sustainable Production - Course Catalog

presentation and paper on a topic related to our visits chosen from a list of options. Course Credit and Fees Students will receive 3 credits upon successful completion of this course. HBS will provide logistical support for the immersion... View Details
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IFC: Ghana; Africa Rising - Course Catalog

written work to done in Boston which looks at the main themes covered in the classes and in the readings Course Credit and Fees Students will receive 3 credits upon successful completion of this course. HBS will provide logistical support... View Details
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Abena Nyantekyi-Owusu

that her customers – health providers – needed much more than point products. “They’re looking for holistic solutions,” Abena says. “They want the full package: credit, financing, facility design, training and logistics – everything that... View Details
  • December 18, 2023
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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
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  • 04 Nov 2016
  • News

The Competitiveness of Lost Causes

international markets, they’re developing ambitious plans for their producers.” Lack of infrastructure makes follow-through on those plans challenging in Haiti, the third-poorest country in the world and the site of a catastrophic earthquake in 2010. “We’re helping... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg