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Mira Mehta

conversation with a man who worked for the Chancellor of Texas Tech University, a woman who worked for a small logistics company in Minnesota, and a man who worked at a Private Equity fund in New York. I didn't have that experience at any... 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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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
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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

25 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

Why a Harvard Finance Instructor Went to the Kumbh Mela

I'm in a winter coat and hat in the January pre-dawn cold and dark, standing on sandbags on a riverbank in the middle of Uttar Pradesh, India. Pilgrims and the faithful and the respectful come to the river this morning by the hundreds, clad in the minimum, praying and... View Details

Keywords: by John D. Macomber; Construction; Real Estate

June 2010 (Revised January 2011)
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Scientific Glass Incorporated: Inventory Management

By: Steven C. Wheelwright and William Schmidt

Scientific Glassware is a fast-growing, privately held company that provides specialized glassware for laboratory and research facilities. Excess inventory is tying up extra capital needed to fund the company's expansion plans. The newly hired Manager of Inventory... View Details

Keywords: Inventory Control; Inventory Management; Materials Management; Order Processing; Warehousing; Salesforce Management; Logistics; Operations; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Finance; Consumer Products Industry; Technology Industry

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IFC: Japan; Exploring Japan's Innovation Ecosystem - Course Catalog

sumo wrestlers. Course Credit 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... View Details

01 Apr 1996
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"Foundations" Paves the Way for Entering MBAs

- virtually an HBS case study itself in logistics management. According to one planner, Foundations core design team member Stever Robbins (MBA '91), coordinating 253 individual schedules and the needs of six sets of faculty members while... View Details

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
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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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Recruiting Platform - Recruiting

than reaching out to an entire class. Learn more . Coordinate interviews In addition to coordinating their candidate interviews, employers can have HBS manage their first-round interview logistics through an HBS-Coordinated Interview.... View Details

22 Jan 2018
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"Luxury, Technology, Integration"

YNAP is placing a lot of care in combining the best of each company, YOOX's logistics expertise and Net-A-Porter's skills at curation and editorial. By being at the heart and foundation of high-luxury fashion in Milan, I also got to know... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

08 Apr 2016
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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

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IFC: Cape Town; Africa Rising - Course Catalog

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 course fee towards defraying a portion of these costs.... 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

04 Nov 2016
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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

01 Jun 2018
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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

October 1994
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Campbell Soup Company: A Leader in Continuous Replenishment Innovations

Campbell Soup, like most food manufacturers, faced grocery chain and wholesale demand for its goods driven by Campbell's own promotional pricing structure rather than retail consumer demand. Former policies to encourage overstock created huge swings in production and... View Details

Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Supply Chain Management; Logistics

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