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- 01 Jun 2004
- News
There and Back Again: The Challenges and Rewards of Working Abroad
engine manufacturing division of United Technologies, offered him a post managing a joint venture in Taipei, Taiwan. Keohane had chosen the company because its global operations presented many “right-sized”... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Losing Our Competitive Edge
high-tech industry after high-tech industry. Unless business executives operating in the United States recognize the importance of manufacturing and grow wiser about outsourcing, the industrial commons — and the country’s economy — will... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Great Expectations
courses. As we continue to incorporate the field method into our programs, expectations within the School and beyond are high. The stakes are high, too. By developing new ways of teaching and learning, we hope to raise the bar for View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Floor It
The sci-fi future for cancer treatment has become a reality, with breakthrough therapies that can use a cancer patient’s genetic information to create personalized treatments or employ the body’s immune response to treat disease. But for too many patients, dysfunctions... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustration by Mengxin Li
- January 1988 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (A)
By: David A. Garvin
Describes a comprehensive manufacturing strategy designed to reduce substantially the cycle time of orders (i.e. the time between the placement of an order by a customer and its delivery to the customer). To launch the strategy Digital has adopted manufacturing... View Details
Keywords: Business Plan; Information; Time Management; Production; Strategic Planning; Strategy; Manufacturing Industry
Garvin, David A. "Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (A)." Harvard Business School Case 688-059, January 1988. (Revised January 1997.)
- 12 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Break the Rules of How Business is Done
or managers to report to. Many other companies have taken similar approaches not only to attempt to operate more efficiently, but also to attract and retain talent by differentiating their companies from the... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- February 1985
- Case
General Electric--Thermocouple Manufacturing (B)
By: David A. Garvin
Describes what has happened since the introduction of just-in-time production techniques were developed to reduce inventory. Reviews the progress to date in such areas as process rationalization; set-up reduction; quality improvement and leveling the scheduling; and... View Details
Keywords: Supply Chain; Logistics; Production; Business Processes; Technological Innovation; Quality; Performance Improvement; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Manufacturing Industry
Garvin, David A. "General Electric--Thermocouple Manufacturing (B)." Harvard Business School Case 685-062, February 1985.
- 27 May 2021
- News
CEO Series: Ursula Burns on Leading with Authenticity at Xerox
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Innovation as P&G’s Key
make in a routine and disciplined way,” Lafley says. The “disciplined way” is the major revelation of the book. For Lafley and Charan, innovation is an operational imperative driving sustainable organic growth, not something left to... View Details
- 09 Jan 2020
- News
Your Whole Self
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Amy Jen Su (MBA 1997) is managing director at executive coaching firm Paravis Partners, and she’s been hearing some consistent themes in the trenches these... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Got Global?
We didn’t set out to give this issue a global slant, but in our quest for compelling alumni stories, it ended up that way. (One of the fun aspects of this job is the journey of discovery each issue represents for the editorial team.) In early June I had the pleasure of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
What Is Harvard’s Impact in the World?
It’s safe to assume that Harvard University alumni collectively have a significant impact in the world, but just how significant is hard to know. That is why Harvard Business School is leading a University-wide effort to quantify the global economic and social impact... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Faculty Updates
The following faculty members have received promotions. Tarun Khanna (Strategy), Kathleen L. McGinn (Negotiation, Organizations & Markets), David A. Moss (Business, Government, and the International Economy), and Ananth Raman (Technology and View Details
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cable TV: From Community Antennas to Wired Cities
markets. By expanding program choice in this manner, cable operators were able to increase prices and attract more customers. Cable entrepreneurs also saw an opportunity to create "cable-only" channels by acquiring programming... 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.
- 08 Mar 2018
- News
HBSAAA Leads the Way in Celebrating African American Alumni Impact
Clubs News Clubs News Harvard Business School is in the midst of a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the African American Student Union (AASU50), with a wide range of events and activities underway to commemorate and reflect upon the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Get Well Soon
first-year required Technology and Operations Management course (TOM), the case offers valuable takeaways for future managers of any complex service organization. “It’s a good... View Details
- 14 Oct 2014
- News
Financial Services Support Mexico’s Most Underserved Communities
Alvaro Rodriguez-Arregui (MBA 1995), cofounder and managing partner of Ignia, explains how his organization’s impact investing has brought personal finance services to residents of the largest slum in Mexico City while also strengthening... View Details