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- August 1998
- Case
Electronic Commerce at Air Products
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Melissa Dailey
In 1998,chief information officers (CIOs) in the highly competitive international gases and chemicals business faced the reality that electronic commerce capability was a strategic necessity. The results of annual surveys of technology officers in the chemical industry... View Details
Keywords: Management Teams; Information Technology; Globalized Markets and Industries; Infrastructure; Internet and the Web; Technology Adoption; Business Strategy; Chemical Industry; United States
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Melissa Dailey. "Electronic Commerce at Air Products." Harvard Business School Case 399-035, August 1998.
- May 1993 (Revised July 1995)
- Case
Air Miles
By: John A. Quelch
The chairman and CEO of a U.K.-based frequent buyer travel award program is planning on launching in North America. Management must determine the marketing strategy to be used, specifically how the U.K. program should be altered, whether the U.S. and Canadian markets... View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Service Delivery; Market Entry and Exit; Adaptation; Product Launch; Service Industry; Canada; United Kingdom; United States
Quelch, John A. "Air Miles." Harvard Business School Case 593-102, May 1993. (Revised July 1995.)
- October 2009 (Revised May 2011)
- Supplement
Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group (D)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Lara Adamsons
Keywords: Transportation Industry
Paine, Lynn S., and Lara Adamsons. "Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 310-046, October 2009. (Revised May 2011.)
- October 2009 (Revised May 2011)
- Supplement
Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group (C)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Lara Adamsons
Keywords: Transportation Industry
Paine, Lynn S., and Lara Adamsons. "Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 310-045, October 2009. (Revised May 2011.)
- November 2009 (Revised September 2010)
- Case
Personal Rapid Transport at Vectus, Ltd.
By: Benjamin Edelman
Personal Rapid Transport (PRT) vehicles—often called "driverless taxis"—sought to combine the best characteristics of cars, taxis, and trains, while adding features unavailable in any existing transportation system. Like cars and taxis, PRT vehicles carried small... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Network Effects; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Transportation Networks; Transportation Industry
Edelman, Benjamin. "Personal Rapid Transport at Vectus, Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 910-010, November 2009. (Revised September 2010.) (Featured in Working Knowledge: Can Entrepreneurs Drive People Movers to Success?) (courtesy copy.)
- 11 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure
Any highway commuter who has wasted hours stuck in traffic can see the cracks in the United States' transportation system, as can any airline passenger who has been stranded overnight in an airport. Yet while many agree that the need for infrastructure change is... View Details
- November 2015 (Revised March 2018)
- Case
Air Products' Pursuit of Airgas (A)
By: Charles C.Y. Wang, Paul M. Healy, Penelope Rossano and Kyle Thomas
This case centers around the Air Products' hostile takeover attempt of Airgas in 2010. Air Products argued that its offer of a 38% premium is generous given Airgas' poor performance, which Air Products attributed to underperforming and entrenched managers at Airgas. On... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Business and Shareholder Relations; Industrial Products Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Industrial Products Industry
Wang, Charles C.Y., Paul M. Healy, Penelope Rossano, and Kyle Thomas. "Air Products' Pursuit of Airgas (A)." Harvard Business School Case 116-024, November 2015. (Revised March 2018.)
- 2011
- Other Unpublished Work
Towards Improvement in Singapore's Transportation Efficiency and Environmental Impact
By: Benjamin Edelman
I evaluate the suitability of Personal Rapid Transport (PRT) for transportation problems in Singapore, and I propose short-term and long-term applications. View Details
Keywords: Performance Efficiency; Performance Improvement; Environmental Sustainability; Transportation; Transportation Industry; Singapore
Edelman, Benjamin. "Towards Improvement in Singapore's Transportation Efficiency and Environmental Impact." October 2011. (Submission to the National Climate Change Secretariat of Singapore.)
- 2009
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Personal Rapid Transport at Vectus, Inc.
By: Benjamin Edelman
PRT vehicles—often called "driverless taxis"—sought to combine the best characteristics of cars, taxis, and trains, while adding features unavailable in any existing transportation system. Like cars and taxis, PRT vehicles carried small groups—often just a single... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Network Effects; Transportation Networks; Transportation Industry
Edelman, Benjamin. "Personal Rapid Transport at Vectus, Inc." 2009. (Featured in Working Knowledge: Can Entrepreneurs Drive People Movers to Success?)
- March 1982 (Revised September 1985)
- Case
Sealed Air Corporation
By: Robert J. Dolan
Market leadership and technological innovation have marked Sealed Air's participation in the U.S. protective packaging market. Several small regional producers have introduced products which are less effective than Sealed Air's but similar in appearance and cheaper.... View Details
Keywords: Product Marketing; Product; Technological Innovation; Supply and Industry; Competitive Advantage; Consumer Products Industry; United States
Dolan, Robert J. "Sealed Air Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 582-103, March 1982. (Revised September 1985.)
- February 2011 (Revised January 2013)
- Supplement
Fairstar Heavy Transport (B)
By: Guhan Subramanian and Rhea Ghosh
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Subramanian, Guhan, and Rhea Ghosh. "Fairstar Heavy Transport (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 911-042, February 2011. (Revised January 2013.)
- May 2001 (Revised May 2015)
- Supplement
Compagnie Lyonnaise de Transport (B)
By: Michael Tushman and Michael J Roberts
Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier supplement. View Details
Tushman, Michael, and Michael J Roberts. "Compagnie Lyonnaise de Transport (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 401-041, May 2001. (Revised May 2015.)
- June 2002
- Case
Vans: Skating on Air
By: Youngme E. Moon and David Kiron
Vans is best known for selling footwear and apparel to skateboarders, surfers, and other alternative sports athletes. In April 2002, Gary Schoenfeld, the CEO, is facing a number of challenges. With respect to footwear, he must decide what to do about two product lines... View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Product Launch; Demand and Consumers; Product Development; Value Creation; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; California
Moon, Youngme E., and David Kiron. "Vans: Skating on Air." Harvard Business School Case 502-077, June 2002.
- January 2004 (Revised January 2005)
- Case
Delta Air Lines (A): The Low-Cost Carrier Threat
By: Jan W. Rivkin and Laurent Therivel
The top management of Delta Air Lines must decide how to respond to the threat posed by low-cost carriers such as Southwest and JetBlue. Among the options considered is the launch of a low-cost subsidiary by Delta itself. Prior efforts to launch a low-cost subsidiary,... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Cost; Decision Choices and Conditions; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Air Transportation Industry
Rivkin, Jan W., and Laurent Therivel. "Delta Air Lines (A): The Low-Cost Carrier Threat." Harvard Business School Case 704-403, January 2004. (Revised January 2005.)
- October 2009 (Revised May 2011)
- Supplement
Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Lara Adamsons
Keywords: Transportation Industry
Paine, Lynn S., and Lara Adamsons. "Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 310-044, October 2009. (Revised May 2011.)
- September 1992 (Revised May 1995)
- Case
Progressive Corporation Transportation Group (A)
By: James L. Heskett
Keywords: Insurance Industry
Heskett, James L. "Progressive Corporation Transportation Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 693-033, September 1992. (Revised May 1995.)
- February 2011 (Revised January 2013)
- Supplement
Fairstar Heavy Transport (C)
By: Guhan Subramanian and Rhea Ghosh
Supplements the (A) and (B) case. View Details
Keywords: Transportation Industry
Subramanian, Guhan, and Rhea Ghosh. "Fairstar Heavy Transport (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 911-043, February 2011. (Revised January 2013.)
- October 2009 (Revised May 2011)
- Supplement
Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group (Supplement)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Lara Adamsons
Keywords: Transportation Industry
Paine, Lynn S., and Lara Adamsons. "Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group (Supplement)." Harvard Business School Supplement 310-047, October 2009. (Revised May 2011.)
- January 2014 (Revised May 2014)
- Background Note
Rail Transportation in the United States
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Matthew Guilford
In the 20th century, automobiles and airlines pushed rail into the background as an often-troubled and neglected mode. After a review of the long history of rail in the U.S., this paper examines the situation in the 21st century, including the rail market structure,... View Details
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Matthew Guilford. "Rail Transportation in the United States." Harvard Business School Background Note 314-084, January 2014. (Revised May 2014.)
- May 1994 (Revised December 1997)
- Case
Sealed Air Corporation 's Leveraged Recapitalization (A)
Less than a year after Sealed Air embarked on a program to improve manufacturing efficiency and product quality, the company borrowed almost 90% of the market value of its common stock and paid it out as a special dividend to shareholders. Management purposefully and... View Details
Wruck, Karen, and Brian Barry. "Sealed Air Corporation 's Leveraged Recapitalization (A)." Harvard Business School Case 294-122, May 1994. (Revised December 1997.)