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- August 1997
- Background Note
Accounting for Manufacturing Companies
By: Srikant M. Datar
The accounting for a manufacturing company is examined, including the flow of costs from raw materials to work in process to finished goods and the distribution between an inventoriable or product cost and a noninventoriable or period cost. View Details
Keywords: Cost Accounting; Product; Cost; Distribution; Accrual Accounting; Accounting; Manufacturing Industry
Datar, Srikant M. "Accounting for Manufacturing Companies." Harvard Business School Background Note 198-019, August 1997.
- 17 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance
Erosion Of The Industrial Commons From, Producing Prosperity: Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance By Gary P. Pisano and Willy C. Shih In times past, farmers and local townspeople would bring their... View Details
- 1995
- Book
Manufacturing Renaissance
By: G. P. Pisano and R. H. Hayes
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Pisano, G. P. and R. H. Hayes, eds. Manufacturing Renaissance. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1995.
- January 2018
- Supplement
Fuyao Glass: Making Automotive Windshields
By: Willy C. Shih
This supplementary video shows the manufacturing process for automotive windshields. It is intended for use with HBS Case no. 618-007 Fuyao Glass: Americas Sourcing Decision. View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Footprint; Production Management; Production; Management; Auto Industry; China; United States
Shih, Willy C. "Fuyao Glass: Making Automotive Windshields." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 618-706, December 2017.
- December 1983 (Revised July 1988)
- Case
General Electric--Thermocouple Manufacturing (A)
By: David A. Garvin
GE is considering introducing a "just-in-time" production system to reduce inventory in its thermocouple manufacturing area. The case presents students with a description of the present inventory management system, the production process, and the perspectives of... View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Time Management; Production; Supply Chain; Perspective; Energy Industry; Energy Industry
Garvin, David A. "General Electric--Thermocouple Manufacturing (A)." Harvard Business School Case 684-040, December 1983. (Revised July 1988.)
- August 1984
- Case
Competitive Positioning in the Dishwasher Industry (B): Design and Manufacturing Co. (D&M)
By: Joseph L. Bower
Bower, Joseph L. "Competitive Positioning in the Dishwasher Industry (B): Design and Manufacturing Co. (D&M)." Harvard Business School Case 385-046, August 1984.
- January 2015
- Case
Aura Light: From a Light Bulb Manufacturer to an Energy Savings Solutions Provider
By: Krishna Palepu and Elena Corsi
A Swedish light bulb manufacturer reviews its strategy to better compete against large global multinationals. View Details
Palepu, Krishna, and Elena Corsi. "Aura Light: From a Light Bulb Manufacturer to an Energy Savings Solutions Provider." Harvard Business School Case 115-027, January 2015.
- December 1990 (Revised December 1993)
- Supplement
Australian Paper Manufacturers (B)
By: David M. Upton and Joshua D. Margolis
Describes events that occur after the decision point in Australian Paper Manufacturers (A). With these facts and more detailed market projections, this case intensifies the long-term financial, strategic, and ethical decisions confronting the invader. View Details
Upton, David M., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Australian Paper Manufacturers (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 691-043, December 1990. (Revised December 1993.)
- 28 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Why Manufacturing Matters
Shih: I think it becomes more and more problematic. We see the symptoms of decline, which are driven by things like labor arbitrage and industries moving assembly overseas, followed by more and more sophisticated work. The thesis that we... View Details
- 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.
- December 1986 (Revised November 1989)
- Case
Hewlett-Packard: Manufacturing Productivity Division (A)
By: Benson P. Shapiro and Lawrence B. Levine
In late summer 1986, the management of the Manufacturing Productivity Division (MPD) of Hewlett-Packard (HP) was in the process of making major market selection and product policy decisions. MPD is a small division which develops and markets manufacturing productivity... View Details
Keywords: Business Divisions; Marketing; Product Marketing; Market Entry and Exit; Production; Research and Development; Manufacturing Industry
Shapiro, Benson P., and Lawrence B. Levine. "Hewlett-Packard: Manufacturing Productivity Division (A)." Harvard Business School Case 587-101, December 1986. (Revised November 1989.)
- 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
- 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.
- February 2021 (Revised September 2021)
- Case
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited: Global Leadership in Chipmaking
By: William C. Kirby, John P. McHugh and Noah B. Truwit
Keywords: Semiconductors; Geopolitics; Industrial Policy; Information Technology; Innovation Strategy; Competition; Strategy; Semiconductor Industry; Taiwan
Kirby, William C., John P. McHugh, and Noah B. Truwit. "Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited: Global Leadership in Chipmaking." Harvard Business School Case 321-126, February 2021. (Revised September 2021.)
- 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 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.)