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- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Case Study: Tip the Scale
lights are out. Ideally, orders flow directly from order entry to a warehouse management system, but they can also be scanned or entered manually. None of this is new. I’ve seen it used for everything from tiny, lightweight products... View Details
- March 2012
- Article
Does America Really Need Manufacturing?
By: Gary P. Pisano and Willy C. Shih
Too many U.S. companies base decisions about where to locate production largely on narrow financial criteria. They don't consider whether keeping manufacturing at home makes more sense strategically or take into account the impact it might have on their ability to... View Details
Keywords: Production; Geographic Location; Innovation and Invention; Competitive Advantage; Product Design; Risk Management; Manufacturing Industry; United States
Pisano, Gary P., and Willy C. Shih. "Does America Really Need Manufacturing?" Harvard Business Review 90, no. 3 (March 2012).
- April 2011 (Revised May 2012)
- Case
City Year: The Journey
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and James Weber
Throughout its first two decades, City Year, a non-profit organization, was dedicated to recruiting young adults to give a year of public service. It had passed through several growth phases but by 2010 a new challenge, and opportunity, had arisen when City Year and... View Details
Keywords: Education; Service Operations; Nonprofit Organizations; Growth and Development Strategy; Performance Efficiency; Resource Allocation
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and James Weber. "City Year: The Journey." Harvard Business School Case 311-080, April 2011. (Revised May 2012.)
- May 2023
- Supplement
Sian Flowers: Fresher by Sea - Video Supplement
By: Willy C. Shih
The setting for this case is the Sian Flowers, a company headquartered in Kitengela, Kenya that exports roses to predominantly Europe. Because cut flowers have a limited shelf life and consumers want them to retain their appearance for as long as possible, Sian or its... View Details
Keywords: Supply Chain; Supply Chains; Sustainability; Sustainable Agriculture; Sustainability Reporting; Carbon Emissions; Supply Chain Management; Quality; Ship Transportation; Cost Management; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Africa; Kenya; Netherlands; Europe
Shih, Willy C. "Sian Flowers: Fresher by Sea - Video Supplement." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 623-713, May 2023.
- 01 Mar 2025
- News
Venture: Time Heals All
Assembling a nursing schedule for a hospital ward can be surprisingly difficult—a little like playing three-dimensional Tetris, says Ilana Springer Borkenstein (MBA 2022). “It is a really challenging, tedious task.” Nurse managers must... View Details
- 2002
- Report
Integrate to Innovate: The Determinants of Success in Developing and Deploying New Services in the Communications Industry
By: Michael Raynor and C. M. Christensen
- 13 Apr 2015
- News
3 Ways Firms Can Profit From Environmental Investments
- 09 Sep 2021
- News
Let’s Redefine 'Productivity' for the Hybrid Era
Robert W. Johnson, Jr.
Johnson established J&J management policies, including the “credo,” which still exists today. He decentralized the company during the 1930s by dividing it into a number of small divisions, each responsible for a few products. As part... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
RX for Change
Emory Healthcare sent a team of managers and clinicians to the Managing Healthcare Delivery program. From left, Dane Peterson, Dallis Howard-Crow, Bryce Gartland, and Susan Grant at Emory University’s School... View Details
- June 2010
- Teaching Note
FoldRite Furniture Company: Planning to Meet a Surge in Demand (Brief Case)
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Afarin Bellisario
Teaching Note for 4555. View Details
- April 1988 (Revised July 1990)
- Case
Schulze Waxed Containers, Inc.
Schulze Waxed Containers has recently lost 20% of its business. The firm's cost accounting system spreads fixed costs over the volume produced. The 1987 costs reflect the lower production volume and are higher. The firm has recently adopted a minimum mark up. The... View Details
Cooper, Robin. "Schulze Waxed Containers, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 188-134, April 1988. (Revised July 1990.)
- 26 Mar 2013
- News
Facebook's other first lady
- 12 Jan 2015
- News
Good Investments
Market day also means it’s a busy day for Gregoria Alvarez Reyes, whose store sits on an adjacent corner, right in the path of foot traffic. For the past 11 years, Reyes has owned and operated Farmacia Fradoni in this northwest section of... View Details
- 15 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Infographic: Can I Please Speak to an Actual Person?
Technology and Operations Management Unit. About the Authors Katherine Vizcardo is a graphic designer based in Providence, Rhode Island, and Danielle Kost is senior editor of Harvard Business School Working... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Kenny Appointed Chief Marketing Officer
professional, Dean Jay Light said, “Brian will help us explain to the world why HBS holds such a unique and influential place in management and leadership education.” View Details
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From the Chief Financial Officer | Annual Report 2024
From the Chief Financial Officer Harvard Business School’s economic model performed well in fiscal 2024, delivering a healthy operating surplus on investments in our core programs, strategic priorities, faculty initiatives, and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Lighten Up
manager of GoLite Footwear, which is managed out of Timberland’s New Hampshire headquarters. After the deal was done, GoLite’s Brillon tested the shoe for himself. He drove down to Pikes Peak and ran uphill... View Details