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- March 2020 (Revised July 2020)
- Case
LULA: Transforming Transport and Mobility (A)
By: Siko Sikochi and Hayley (Le) Ma
Based in Cape Town, LULA was founded to create and operate a Mobility-as-a-Service platform with the aim to integrate different modes of transport through a one-ticket solution. LULA was “easy” in isiZulu, a language spoken in South Africa. Yet, it wasn’t easy for LULA... View Details
Keywords: Mobility; Transportation; Internet and the Web; Entrepreneurship; Problems and Challenges; Opportunities; South Africa
Sikochi, Siko, and Hayley (Le) Ma. "LULA: Transforming Transport and Mobility (A)." Harvard Business School Case 120-090, March 2020. (Revised July 2020.)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- 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 2018
- Case
SJF Ventures—Transforming Transportation with TransLoc?
By: Shawn Cole and Caitlin Reimers Brumme
Cole, Shawn, and Caitlin Reimers Brumme. "SJF Ventures—Transforming Transportation with TransLoc?" Harvard Business School Case 219-031, September 2018.
- September 1992
- Supplement
Progressive Corporation Transportation Group (C)
By: James L. Heskett
Heskett, James L. "Progressive Corporation Transportation Group (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 693-037, September 1992.
- June 1991 (Revised June 1992)
- Case
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Herman, Ellen D. "Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)." Harvard Business School Case 391-202, June 1991. (Revised June 1992.)
- 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.)
- 20 May 2015
- News
Harvard Professor On Reinventing American Transportation
- December 2006 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
Restructuring Navigator Gas Transport Plc
By: C. Fritz Foley
How should creditors pursue their claims in a multi-jurisdiction bankruptcy? David Butters, Managing Director at Lehman Brothers, negotiates a restructuring of Navigator Gas Transport, a shipping company that is headquartered in Switzerland, incorporated in the Isle of... View Details
Keywords: Management Teams; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Complexity; Capital Structure; Restructuring; International Finance; Law; Ship Transportation; Shipping Industry; Switzerland; Isle of Man
Foley, C. Fritz. "Restructuring Navigator Gas Transport Plc." Harvard Business School Case 207-092, December 2006. (Revised January 2007.)
- May 2001 (Revised May 2015)
- Case
Compagnie Lyonnaise de Transport (A)
By: Michael Tushman and Michael J. Roberts
Describes the issues surrounding the funding of a centralized research service that supports two related divisions. The company has a very decentralized and financially driven culture, and the centralized service is used unequally, setting up a conflict. View Details
Keywords: Business Divisions; Organizational Culture; Relationships; Conflict Management; Balance and Stability; Transportation Industry; France
Tushman, Michael, and Michael J. Roberts. "Compagnie Lyonnaise de Transport (A)." Harvard Business School Case 401-040, May 2001. (Revised May 2015.)
- Fast Answer
Sustainability in the Transportation Industry
This is a part of Baker Library's Sustainability Research Guide. Background Readings Future of Mobility White Paper Transportation is arguably experiencing its most transformative revolution since the introduction... View Details
- Web
Transportation - Business & Environment
Confronting Climate Change Transportation Transportation is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions The transport sector accounts for about 14% of the world’s... View Details
- November 2019
- Supplement
SJF Ventures-Transforming Transportation with TransLoc?
By: Shawn A. Cole
Cole, Shawn A. "SJF Ventures-Transforming Transportation with TransLoc?" Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 220-712, November 2019.
- September 1992
- Supplement
Progressive Corporation Transportation Group (B)
By: James L. Heskett
Heskett, James L. "Progressive Corporation Transportation Group (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 693-034, September 1992.
- 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.)