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- March 2022
- Case
Unilever: Remote Work in Manufacturing
By: Prithwiraj Choudhury and Susie L. Ma
In December 2021, Unilever—one of the world’s largest producers of consumer goods—was in the midst of a pilot project to digitize its manufacturing facilities and enable remote work for factory employees. This was possible because of an earlier project to retrofit a... View Details
Keywords: Change; Globalization; Information Technology; Technology Adoption; Human Resources; Jobs and Positions; Operations; Education; Training; Manufacturing Industry
Choudhury, Prithwiraj, and Susie L. Ma. "Unilever: Remote Work in Manufacturing." Harvard Business School Case 622-030, March 2022.
- April 1956 (Revised September 1982)
- Case
Hanson Manufacturing Co.
Centers on pricing, contribution to overhead, cost system. View Details
Anthony, Robert N. "Hanson Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 156-004, April 1956. (Revised September 1982.)
- May 1998
- Case
Browning Manufacturing Company
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Hawkins, David F. "Browning Manufacturing Company." Harvard Business School Case 198-047, May 1998.
- July 2004 (Revised August 2004)
- Case
Superior Manufacturing Company
By: David F. Hawkins, James W. Culliton and Jacob Cohen
Management must extract relevant cost data from the company's cost accounting system for product line decisions. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Hawkins, David F., James W. Culliton, and Jacob Cohen. "Superior Manufacturing Company." Harvard Business School Case 105-010, July 2004. (Revised August 2004.)
- July 1980 (Revised December 1981)
- Supplement
Bethoney Manufacturing (C)
By: Michael Beer
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Beer, Michael. "Bethoney Manufacturing (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 481-007, July 1980. (Revised December 1981.)
- 03 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Transforming Manufacturing Waste into Profit
It's been said that "one man's trash is another man's treasure." HBS Assistant Professor Deishin Lee, however, has taken that old adage a step further in her recent working paper Turning Waste into By-Product by showing how it's possible for companies to turn... View Details
- December 1990 (Revised December 1993)
- Case
Australian Paper Manufacturers (A)
By: David M. Upton and Joshua D. Margolis
Describes a company which has broken an unwritten cordial agreement amongst the three Australian paper manufacturers to split the domestic market three ways by market segment. The company invades another's "territory" with advanced technology, quality, and,... View Details
Keywords: Agreements and Arrangements; Production; Information Technology; Ethics; Situation or Environment; Product Development; Segmentation; Expansion; Financial Strategy; Pulp and Paper Industry; Australia
Upton, David M., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Australian Paper Manufacturers (A)." Harvard Business School Case 691-041, December 1990. (Revised December 1993.)
- April 1991 (Revised July 1992)
- Case
Koito Manufacturing Ltd.
By: W. Carl Kester and Robert W. Lightfoot
Having acquired a 26% stake in Koito Manufacturing, a Japanese automotive parts supplier in the Toyota Group, T. Boone Pickens seeks a seat on Koito's board of directors. Koito's management resists, claiming Pickens is an unhelpful greenmailer, not a true long-term... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Debates; Corporate Governance; Production; Supply Chain; Performance Efficiency; Welfare; Auto Industry; Japan; United States
Kester, W. Carl, and Robert W. Lightfoot. "Koito Manufacturing Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 291-027, April 1991. (Revised July 1992.)
- April 1967 (Revised September 1993)
- Case
Weston Manufacturing Co.
By: Paul A. Vatter
Vatter, Paul A. "Weston Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 111-047, April 1967. (Revised September 1993.)
- December 1989 (Revised December 1996)
- Case
Manufactured Homes, Inc.
Focuses on analyzing the growth potential of the company using the company's financial statements. View Details
Palepu, Krishna G. "Manufactured Homes, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 190-090, December 1989. (Revised December 1996.)
- May 1980 (Revised August 1980)
- Case
Svenson Manufacturing Co.
Dearden, John. "Svenson Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 180-160, May 1980. (Revised August 1980.)
- November 1997
- Case
Sheffield Manufacturing Company
By: David F. Hawkins and Norman Bartczak
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Hawkins, David F., and Norman Bartczak. "Sheffield Manufacturing Company." Harvard Business School Case 198-011, November 1997.
- September 1985
- Background Note
Summit Manufacturing Co.
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Hawkins, David F. "Summit Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Background Note 186-082, September 1985.
- April 1993 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
Safeway Manufacturing Division: The Manufacturing Control System (MCS) (A)
Describes a decision that SMD management made to implement an MRP II system in its 38 plants. Raises the issues that needed to be addressed to enable the implementation, and is positioned so the students can develop a detailed implementation plan. View Details
Stoddard, Donna B., and Maryellen C. Costello. "Safeway Manufacturing Division: The Manufacturing Control System (MCS) (A)." Harvard Business School Case 193-134, April 1993. (Revised May 1993.)
- November 1985
- Case
American Manufacturing Co.
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Hawkins, David F. "American Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 186-113, November 1985.
- November 1994
- Case
Fahning Manufacturing Company
Anthony, Robert N. "Fahning Manufacturing Company." Harvard Business School Case 195-147, November 1994.
- summer 1993
- Article
Manufacturing Strategic Planning
By: David A. Garvin
Garvin, David A. "Manufacturing Strategic Planning." California Management Review 35, no. 4 (summer 1993): 85–106.
- March 2002 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
Astel Manufacturing Company
By: Joseph L. Bower
The FBI indicates that three purchasing agents are suspected recipients of bribes. After an inconclusive investigation, the agents leave. The superiors are unsure what to do. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Ethics; Problems and Challenges; Decision Choices and Conditions; Government and Politics; Resignation and Termination
Bower, Joseph L. "Astel Manufacturing Company." Harvard Business School Case 302-112, March 2002. (Revised May 2002.)
- June 1982 (Revised May 1995)
- Case
Ellis Manufacturing Co.
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Ellis finds itself in a weakening competitive position largely due to the lack of rationalization in its plants. Driven by a strong traditionally decentralized sales organization, Ellis finds that all plants want control over all product lines. As a result, overall... View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Cost; Analytics and Data Science; Brands and Branding; Performance Capacity; Competitive Strategy; Construction Industry
Shapiro, Roy D. "Ellis Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 682-103, June 1982. (Revised May 1995.)
- July 1980 (Revised December 1981)
- Case
Bethoney Manufacturing (A)
By: Michael Beer
Beer, Michael. "Bethoney Manufacturing (A)." Harvard Business School Case 481-005, July 1980. (Revised December 1981.)