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- December 1976 (Revised August 1984)
- Case
Chaircraft Corp.
Production control in a furniture manufacturing company. Based on a case by R.S. Rosenbloom. View Details
- October 1976 (Revised May 1997)
- Teaching Note
Texas Instruments: Time Products Division, Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-677-043). View Details
Keywords: Electronics Industry
- September 1976 (Revised July 1995)
- Case
Texas Instruments: Time Products Division
Outlines the components of Texas Instruments' low-cost digital watch. Focus is on getting the assembly line running smoothly and efficiently in order to meet production cost and delivery requirements. View Details
- July 1976 (Revised April 1983)
- Case
Corning Glass Works: The Electronic Products Division (A)
By: Michael Beer
Describes a division of Corning Glass Works that finds itself with deep financial and organizational problems. Severe conflict and lack of coordination exist between functional groups. Employees do not have a sense of direction and morale is low. Provides sufficient... View Details
- July 1976 (Revised May 1979)
- Teaching Note
Litton Microwave Cooking Products (B), Teaching Note
Keywords: Consumer Products Industry
- June 1976 (Revised October 1980)
- Teaching Note
Trus Joist Corp., Teaching Note
Keywords: Forest Products Industry
- November 1975 (Revised October 1976)
- Case
Cross River Products
Describes production task of meeting peak seasonal demands in a light manufacturing plant. Information is provided for evaluating the options of overtime, second shift, second production line, and inventory buildup. View Details
- July 1975
- Case
Paper Distributors, Inc. (B)
- May 1975 (Revised December 1987)
- Case
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
By: Joseph L. Bower and Hassell H. McClellan
- April 1975 (Revised November 1988)
- Case
La Grande Alliance-Restaurant Francaise
By: Claudine B. B. Malone and Carliss Y. Baldwin
Pricing of meals for exclusive French restaurant. View Details
- October 1974 (Revised June 1981)
- Case
Clairol, Inc.: Appliance Division
- September 1974 (Revised July 1979)
- Background Note
A Note on Process Analysis
By: Paul W. Marshall
Provides an introductory note to production processes and the use of flow diagram. View Details
- 01 Sep 1974
- Conference Presentation
The Social Functions of Products and the Nature of Organizations
By: R. M. Kanter and B. A. Stein
- March 1974 (Revised June 1995)
- Case
First National City Bank Operating Group (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Growth in demands on the bank's "back office" required a totally new approach to management. New stress on systems orientation, objectives, measurement, process design and control has resulted in lower costs, fewer people, and higher quality. Also resulted in fear,... View Details
- March 1974 (Revised June 1996)
- Case
First National City Bank Operating Group (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Growth in the banking field has produced new demands on the "back office." Traditional management practices in check processing and paper handling operations have resulted in ten years of cost increases and quality loss. New manager of the operating group faces an... View Details
- February 1974 (Revised November 1977)
- Case
Perkins Engines (A)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and John Raticheck
Keywords: Industrial Products Industry