Demand Planning - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 1997
News

Terence P. Stewart

these are grievances that demand redress," he emphasizes, "not deferential surrender to 'market forces.'" Seated at a conference table in his downtown office, the tall, soft-spoken Stewart explains, "Some people believe that if a segment... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Dec 1999
News

New Releases

can respond appropriately to demand, lean inventories, and the rapid replenishment of stock. "The old way was to gear planning and production decisions to forecasts and guesses made months in advance of a selling season," write Hammond... View Details

26 Nov 2019
News

Collective Genius: Leading Innovation and Digital Transformation

the process—that you cannot plan the path to an innovation. Instead, you have to act your way there. Other key factors that encourage innovation are the vision leaders bring to the table and the sense of purpose that those within an... View Details

22 Nov 2016
First Look

November 22, 2016

the complex regulatory environment that governs Indian gaming. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51932 Fall 2016 Manufacturing & Service Operations Management The Impact of Supplier Inventory Service Level on Retailer View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

26 Jan 2004
Research & Ideas

How Women Can Get More Venture Capital

and what kind of deals they made. When we talked with female partners, the anecdotal evidence was mixed. They said, "We don't think we see any more business plans from women entrepreneurs than our male colleagues. But, we as a firm... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark & Martha Lagace

12 Nov 2015
Research & Ideas

Can Consumers be Trusted with Their Own Health Care?

way she feels than the consumer,” he said. “While not every consumer is able or willing to take on responsibility for their health, most are.” In many ways, some patients already have a great deal of decision-making power—choosing, for example, which insurance View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health

01 Apr 2020
News

What My Time in Vietnam Taught Me About Dealing with Shortages

imagined deficiencies can resonate in the press and the public, agitate Congress, and alarm the commanders in the field. So the problem demanded constant, top-level attention. An Army major general was placed in charge, accurate and... View Details

01 Jun 2014
News

Liberal Smarts

talked to Mahindra about higher education, his passion for liberal arts, and his grand plans for an American-style university in India. What gap did you see in education that required this new school? In India, there is an insatiable need... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

06 Oct 2015
Blog Post

Henry McGee: From HBO to HBS

Amendment and another was on the regulation of the communications industry. Did things work out as you planned after graduation? Well, yes and no. With my original post-MBA career plan in mind, I went... View Details

01 Dec 2008
News

NYC Club Hosts Nonprofits

general expectation that in a down economy many donors of necessity will be less generous just when demand for services from nonprofits will be on the upswing. As a result, several panelists predicted that many smaller nonprofits will... View Details

01 Aug 2008
What Do You Think?

Has the Time Come for “Stretch” in Management?

Summing Up Stretch—its meaning, uses, and pitfalls—could fill a book, judging from responses to this month's column. First, there appears to be limited agreement about what stretch is and how it works. Some saw it as a variation on long-range planning. Others saw it as... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

20 Aug 2007
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Using Investor Relations Proactively

"While the energy industry has been in the forefront of a demand for more information from a broad group of stakeholders, this demand is becoming more and more common across almost all firms. Thus, the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Energy; Utilities

01 Dec 2015
News

Giving Advice

philanthropic structures Foundations, DAFs, and other vehicles are most often, in my experience, “pass through” entities wherein the donor uses the benefits of tax planning and simplicity of donation to give the money and then, over the... View Details

Portrait Project

Valerie Bockstette

I plan to build trampolines. Remember jumping on one as a kid - the more you jumped, the more support you got - and like magic - you rose higher and higher, as though you could bounce forever? I grew up on such a trampoline. No, my family... View Details

11 May 2011
News

In a Good Place

that skill can come in handy when juggling the many demands of GreenFlea, a moving puzzle of vendors, each with his or her own personality and demands. (Gehrke’s is the only full-time position; twelve employees help out on the day of the... View Details

01 Dec 2013
News

Faculty Opinion: Making It Better

a key driver of innovation is necessity—truly the mother of invention. For example, in Brazil, Russia, and China, which have universal coverage, and in India, which does not, demand for health care far outstrips the state's ability to pay... View Details

Keywords: Herzlinger, Regina; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

28 May 2008
First Look

First Look: May 28, 2008

MaterialsChina in Africa: The Case of Sudan Harvard Business School Case 308-060 This case examines the relation between China's demand for resources and political risk. Purchase the case:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

10 Nov 2008
What Do You Think?

How Much Can You Ask of Your Customers?

encouraging, how and when we set overall rules for encouraging (volunteerism) and how we plan to assess, monitor, and manage need to (be) addressed." Alden Cushman added: "how information is collected, put into context,... View Details