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- March 1987 (Revised January 1992)
- Case
A New CAE System for Shield Electronics Engineers
- March 1987 (Revised May 1987)
- Supplement
Inland Steel Co. Product Policy (R): Darnall's Thoughts
By: Benson P. Shapiro and Lawrence B. Levine
- February 1987 (Revised August 1989)
- Background Note
United States Trade Law
By: David B. Yoffie
Examines the manner in which U.S. trade law and policy has evolved, with emphasis on trade in manufactured goods and services as well as the relationship between the executive and the legislature. The structure and content of U.S. trade law is discussed including a... View Details
- January 1987 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Baker Precision Instruments, Inc.
By: Ramchandran Jaikumar, Roy Shapiro, Donald Rosenfield and Kathryn E. Stecke
A rapidly growing machine parts manufacturer is trying to decide whether to acquire an advanced Flexible Manufacturing System or Systems. The selection decisions must address the impact of new technology, the effect of setup times on production planning and capacity,... View Details
- December 1986 (Revised December 1987)
- Case
Hewlett-Packard: Manufacturing Productivity Division (B)
By: Benson P. Shapiro and Lawrence B. Levine
Asks where in the Hewlett-Packard (HP) network of groups and sectors the Manufacturing Productivity Division should be placed. Provides a great deal of background regarding marketing, sales, and engineering at HP. It is thus possible to expand and broaden the... View Details
Keywords: Business Divisions; Marketing; Production; Networks; Sales; Expansion; Manufacturing Industry
- October 1986 (Revised July 1993)
- Case
Cummins Engine Co. in 1979
By: David B. Yoffie
Keywords: Industrial Products Industry
- September 1986 (Revised August 1987)
- Case
Pressco, Inc.--1984
A marketing representative of heavy industrial equipment needs to evaluate the net present value of his equipment from the perspective of the buyer under changing tax regulations. View Details
- September 1986 (Revised February 2007)
- Case
Solagen: Process Improvement in the Manufacture of Gelatin at Kodak
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Brian DeLacey
Kodak must decide whether to make a major investment in a production facility designed around a new technique for producing the gelatin critical to so many film and paper products. Currently, gelatin making is an arcane art, unchanged in 150 years and heavily dependent... View Details
- July 1986 (Revised October 1987)
- Case
Ampex Corp.: Product Matrix Engineering (Revised)
- April 1986 (Revised May 1988)
- Case
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (B)
By: Kim B. Clark
Dissects the manufacturing process and procedures of a high-end computer manufacturer. The main issue is how to introduce new products and ramp them up quickly in a competitive environment where time-to-market is crucial. Focuses on engineering change orders--how they... View Details
- March 1986 (Revised March 1991)
- Supplement
Inland Steel Co. Product Policy (F): Quality Scheduling
By: Benson P. Shapiro and Lawrence B. Levine
- August 1985 (Revised January 1992)
- Case
Anderson Street
A recent college graduate decides to buy a small multiple-unit building in Boston as a residence and an investment. He learns about finding and valuing properties, property management, construction, and mortgages. After some difficulty he finds a building in an area... View Details
Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Property; Mortgages; Valuation; Construction; Real Estate Industry; Boston
- February 1985 (Revised September 1988)
- Case
Komatsu Ltd.
Reviews and updates the structure and characteristics of the earth-moving equipment industry presented in the companion case, Caterpillar Tractor Co. After revealing that CAT has suffered major financial losses during the period from 1981 through 1984, the case... View Details
- December 1984
- Teaching Note
Sedalia Engine Plant (A) and (B), Teaching Note
By: Michael Beer
Teaching Note for (9-481-148) and (9-481-149). View Details
Keywords: Technology Industry
- September 1984 (Revised January 1989)
- Teaching Note
Cumberland Metal Industries: Engineered Products Division--1980, Teaching Note
By: Robert J. Dolan
Teaching Note for (9-580-104). View Details
- 1984
- Other Unpublished Work
Legitimizing Risk Management for Toxic Chemicals
By: Dutch Leonard and Richard Zeckhauser
- February 1984
- Case
Systems Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (Abridged)
By: William E. Fruhan Jr. and Thomas R. Piper
- August 1983
- Teaching Note
Dominion Engineering Works, Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-383-184). View Details