Shipping - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 May 2017
News

Pioneer Spirit

engaged, which led him to exploring government contracts. First came several contracts with the US Postal Service to produce lobby desks, which were followed by several deals to build waterproof plywood shipping containers for gas masks... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

01 Jun 2002
News

Pursuing the Ultimate Deal

even as he arranges to receive a shipment of weapons from Iran. (“Arafat has to sign off on everything, down to airline tickets,” Ross said. “There is no way he did not know about the Karine A,” the ship that was seized in January... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Middle East; peace; Israel; Palestine; policy; Government

01 Mar 2011
News

The Path to Economic Revival

Pisano and Shih: It’s naive to believe that manufacturing can be shipped abroad without harm to U.S. competitiveness. Related Links Why Manufacturing Matters - HBS Working Knowledge Making Their Way James McNerney Jr. After decades of... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Manufacturing

27 Feb 2007
First Look

First Look: February 27, 2007

Business School Case 207-092 How should creditors pursue their claims in a multi-jurisdiction bankruptcy? David Butters, Managing Director at Lehman Brothers, negotiates a restructuring of Navigator Gas Transport, a shipping company that... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

09 Aug 2013
Research & Ideas

Read All About It: Digital CEO Buys Traditional Media!

third-party retail sales might cannibalize some of Amazon's own revenues in certain product categories. Then Amazon went a step further with its Prime membership announcement, offering participants free shipping for all transactions for... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Journalism & News; Publishing

06 May 2002
Research & Ideas

A Toolkit for Customer Innovation

development project at BBA might progress in the following way: A customer requests a meaty flavor for a soy product, and the sample must be delivered within a week. BBA marketing professionals and flavorists jump into action, and the sample is View Details

Keywords: by Stefan Thomke & Eric Von Hippel

12 Sep 2019
News

Skydeck Voices: Finding My Muse

think about can I create some kind of quirky farm-to-table, like, shipping containers and restaurant incubator and something that's really unusual and very different there and so those areas of conflict help me start seeing, “Well there's... View Details

09 May 2000
Research & Ideas

Stock Options Are Not All Created Equal

much comparable executives are paid and in what form. By adjusting an executive's pay package every year to keep it in line with the other executives' pay, companies hope to minimize what the consultants call "retention risk"—the possibility that executives... View Details

Keywords: by Brian Hall

06 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Van den Ende Rozen: Greenhouse Rose Production

Incineration Maersk’s Journey to Decarbonize Shipping Circularity in Denmark BTG Bioliquids: Creating Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil from Biomass Residue Streams Grolsch Brewing Company: Drink Sustainably Van den Ende Rozen: Greenhouse Rose... View Details

23 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

AIDS in Africa—What’s the Solution?

destroyed agriculture...it has destroyed the entire fabric of society," Chigwedere said. Treating only one company's workforce is tantamount to finding a high spot on a sinking ship, he added. "The ship is still going to... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Jette

February 2014 (Revised December 2015)
Case

Mara Group

By: Eugene Soltes and Sara Hess

Mara Group is a rapidly growing Pan-African conglomerate run by its entrepreneurial CEO Ashish Thakkar. The case explores Thakkar's decision on which African markets to expand operations into. View Details

Keywords: Telecommunications Manufacturing; Business Ventures; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Shipping Industry; Shipping Industry; Shipping Industry; Shipping Industry; Africa

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20 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 20

away from Brazil (as Vale increased its exports to China and purchased Chinese vessels to ship iron ore to Asia) were reasons to start an open campaign to pressure Vale and Roger Agnelli to invest in integrated steel mills in Brazil. In... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Photograph Albums - Photography Collections - Historical Collections

multiple spindle automatic machines used in the machine tool industry and a variety of screw products. This album documents the manufacturing operations of the company, circa 1915, including the screw product department, machinery department, oil supply operation, and... View Details

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Brand Name Management - The Art of American Advertising

taking place around them,” Jay contends. 50 Patriotic subjects (frequently seen on clipper ship trade cards) featured images of the American eagle and Uncle Sam; the latter often played the part of the highly energetic American salesman.... View Details

01 Dec 2009
News

Robert Goodwin

challenge of getting supplies into the country, you may be able to refer her to someone with relevant experience shipping your own company’s products around the world. The best thing is if companies stucture these types of opportunities,... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

27 Jan 2003
Research & Ideas

New Cluster Mapping Project Helps Companies Locate Facilities

sites, transfer new product lines, update technologies, etc. Another cost of outsourcing is the cost of inventory. A part might be manufactured cheaply in Mexico, but shipping the part involves inventory, not to mention delays and risks.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

28 May 2012
Research & Ideas

A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy

shipping systems, and felt driven by a moral obligation to remake every facet of the company's ecosystem. The initiative drastically changed how Interface manufactured, distributed, and sold its carpet--including the production of carpet... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Sep 2024
News

The Exchange: Lessons from the Edge

You’ve amassed 182 interviews with leaders all over the world. Where did this project come from? Geoff Jones: Actually, a Chilean shipping entrepreneur sat right here in my office and after hearing me go on about how history matters for... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

16 Nov 2017
News

The Business of Social Justice

communication, networking, and policy advocacy. As COO, Brooks is the steadying force who keeps the ship on course, by overseeing strategic planning, operations, and finances, as well as evaluating programs to determine what is working... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

05 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

What Wall Street Doesn’t Understand About International Trade

which collects and parses shipping information from US Customs and Border Protection. "From there we simply tested: If you have a lot of one country's ethnic makeup around you, are you more likely to import or export from that country?"... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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