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- June 2011 (Revised February 2024)
- Background Note
Carbon Footprints: Methods and Calculations
By: Michael W. Toffel, Stephanie van Sice and Kelsey Carter
Describes methods to calculate the carbon footprint (greenhouse gas emissions) of an organization's operations and supply chain, and a product or service. Illustrates concepts with examples of calculating the carbon footprint of organizations and products. Provides...
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Keywords:
Measurement;
Climate Change;
Climate Impact;
Carbon Accounting;
Carbon Footprint;
Carbon Emissions;
Sustainability;
Environmental Management;
Operations;
Supply Chain;
Pollutants;
Measurement and Metrics;
Environmental Sustainability
Toffel, Michael W., Stephanie van Sice, and Kelsey Carter. "Carbon Footprints: Methods and Calculations." Harvard Business School Background Note 611-075, June 2011. (Revised February 2024.)
- 06 Jan 2016
- News
Clear lessons offered in delivery debacle
- March 1992
- Case
Applied Materials
Describes three subsequent generations of product development effort at an equipment firm supplying the semiconductor industry. The firm is partway into the third generation development and must decide whether and how to accelerate product development to respond to...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Competitive Strategy;
Decision Making;
Industry Structures;
Industrial Products Industry;
Semiconductor Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Applied Materials." Harvard Business School Case 692-078, March 1992.
- December 1998 (Revised February 1999)
- Case
i2 Technologies, Inc.
By: Ananth Raman and Jasjit Singh
Describes the emergence and growth of i2 Technologies and the supply chain planning software industry. In December 1998, i2's market capitalization was in excess of $2 billion; the supply chain planning software industry had annual sales of approximately $1 billion and...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Applications and Software;
Supply Chain Management;
Production;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Information Technology Industry
Raman, Ananth, and Jasjit Singh. "i2 Technologies, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 699-042, December 1998. (Revised February 1999.)
- October 1998 (Revised December 1998)
- Case
CompUSA The Computer Superstore
By: Ananth Raman and Anna Sheen McClelland
Examines the CompUSA organization, focusing especially on the operations and the company culture. Highlights the economics of PC retailing and the importance of a responsive supply chain for their product category. The description of company culture emphasizes the role...
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Keywords:
Supply Chain;
Organizational Culture;
Motivation and Incentives;
Supply Chain Management;
Computer Industry;
Retail Industry;
United States
Raman, Ananth, and Anna Sheen McClelland. "CompUSA The Computer Superstore." Harvard Business School Case 699-026, October 1998. (Revised December 1998.)
- April 1999 (Revised February 2001)
- Background Note
Offshore Drilling Industry, The
After booming in 1997 and early 1998, the offshore drilling industry slumps in late 1998 and early 1999. Lower oil prices lead oil companies to reduce drilling budgets, and rig utilization falls from essentially 100% to 70% in some markets. Day rates--the prices paid...
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Corts, Kenneth S. "Offshore Drilling Industry, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 799-111, April 1999. (Revised February 2001.)
- 13 Jul 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
Catering Through Disclosure: Evidence from Shanghai-Hong Kong Connect
Keywords:
by Aaron S. Yoon
- Career Coach
Mansi Raythatha
Having both worked hands-on in these positions, as well as led recruitment into the US, Europe and Asia as head of Merck's Global Leadership Development Program, Mansi can provide insights into how these industries recruit, what the job experience will look like, and...
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Kyle R. Myers
Kyle Myers is an assistant professor of business administration in the Technology and Operations Management unit. He teaches the first-year Technology and Operations Management course.
Professor Myers studies the economics of innovation. His research is at... View Details
- March 2003 (Revised October 2003)
- Case
Campbell Soup Company: Transforming for the 21st Century
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Jamie Ladge
In July 2001, Campbell Soup's newly appointed CEO, Douglas R. Conant, addressed a group of Wall Street analysts and unveiled his plan to kick-start growth. His plan called for organizational renewal and revitalization, redesign of core customer-facing processes...
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Keywords:
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Entrepreneurship;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Marketing;
Industry Structures;
Production;
Supply Chain Management;
Competition;
Competitive Strategy;
Consumer Products Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Applegate, Lynda M., and Jamie Ladge. "Campbell Soup Company: Transforming for the 21st Century." Harvard Business School Case 803-119, March 2003. (Revised October 2003.)
- 31 May 2012
- News
With Gavilon gone, Asia grain traders face tougher climb
- Article
Are REC Markets a WRECk Waiting to Happen?
By: Jurgen Weiss
The paper examines a weakness of renewable portfolio standards (RPS) implemented via the use of renewable energy certificates (RECs) related to the uncertainty of REC-based revenue streams for renewable projects. Since the production of RECs in any given year depends...
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Weiss, Jurgen. "Are REC Markets a WRECk Waiting to Happen?" Natural Gas & Electricity 23, no. 4 (November 2006): 7–11.
- January 2023
- Case
Velong: Rethinking 'Made in China'
By: Krishna G. Palepu, Nancy Hua Dai and Billy Chan
Velong is a supplier of kitchen equipment and backyard grills for major global brands and store brands of large western retailers. In light of the COVID-related disruptions to the global supply chains, and the evolving trade tensions between China and the Western...
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Keywords:
Globalization;
Supply Chain Management;
Risk Management;
Manufacturing Industry;
China;
India;
Mexico;
Turkey;
Viet Nam
Palepu, Krishna G., Nancy Hua Dai, and Billy Chan. "Velong: Rethinking 'Made in China'." Harvard Business School Case 323-064, January 2023.
- 16 Jan 2024
- Cold Call Podcast
How SolarWinds Responded to the 2020 SUNBURST Cyberattack
- 12 Sep 2016
- News
What Brands Can Do to Monitor Factory Conditions of Suppliers
- November 2023
- Case
Gabon Special Economic Zone
By: John Macomber and Wale Lawal
Tropical rain forest covers about 80% of the West African nation of Gabon, part of the Congo Basin and the "lungs of the world." Gabon is one of the first nations to earn revenue from carbon sequestration...as long as the rain forest remains intact. There are...
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Keywords:
Economic Development;
Forestry;
Wood;
Carbon Credits;
Supply Chain;
Economic Growth;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Climate Change;
Environmental Sustainability;
Government Administration;
Business and Government Relations;
Strategy;
Forest Products Industry;
Africa;
Gabon
Macomber, John, and Wale Lawal. "Gabon Special Economic Zone." Harvard Business School Case 224-012, November 2023.
- December 2004
- Case
Money and Banking in America
By: Nancy F. Koehn and Stephen A. Mihm
Provides a concise overview of the critical role that money and the nation's banking system have played in the development of the U.S. economy. Tells the story of money and banking in the United States, from the earliest settlements in the colonial era through the 20th...
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Koehn, Nancy F., and Stephen A. Mihm. "Money and Banking in America." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 805-088, December 2004.
- 14 Dec 2021
- News
Red Light, Green Light
- November 1994
- Case
Electrical Distributors, Inc.
By: David F. Hawkins
The owner of a small electrical supply firm has grown beyond his ability to fund growth with internally generated funds. He seeks a bank loan, which falls short of his needs.
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Keywords:
Financial Management;
Private Equity;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Financing and Loans;
Borrowing and Debt;
Corporate Finance;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Hawkins, David F. "Electrical Distributors, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 195-149, November 1994.
- September 2007 (Revised February 2010)
- Case
Compass Box Whisky Company
Compass Box Whisky Company is facing a changing supply situation and is evaluating switching to a business model with high inventory and long lead times. The company must consider what the change will mean for operations, risk, and measuring profitability.
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Keywords:
Financial Statements;
Business Model;
Profit;
Product;
Supply Chain;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Risk and Uncertainty
Autrey, Romana L., and Devin M. Shanthikumar. "Compass Box Whisky Company." Harvard Business School Case 108-032, September 2007. (Revised February 2010.)