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  • 17 Feb 2022
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Auto Industry Reconsiders Production Systems after Border Protests

  • February 2003 (Revised March 2006)
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Asociacion Colombiana de Industrias Plasticas (Acoplasticos)

By: Michael E. Porter and Willis M. Emmons III
Acoplasticos was established in 1961 as a lobbying group for Colombia's major plastics manufacturing companies. In the early 1980s, the organization shifted its focus toward improving the productivity of the Colombian plastics and rubber cluster, which also included... View Details
Keywords: Cooperation; Information Technology; Alliances; Research and Development; Business and Government Relations; Performance Productivity; Developing Countries and Economies; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Colombia
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Porter, Michael E., and Willis M. Emmons III. "Asociacion Colombiana de Industrias Plasticas (Acoplasticos)." Harvard Business School Case 703-437, February 2003. (Revised March 2006.)
  • 18 Oct 2016
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October 18, 2016

difference-in-difference estimation strategy to compare non-nodal districts based upon their distance from the highway system. For the organized portion of the manufacturing sector, we find that GQ led to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 12 Apr 2004
  • Research & Ideas

Operations and the Competitive Edge

designing and managing an operations organization. The best way to do something depends critically on the characteristics and capabilities of your organization and the competitive context in which it finds itself. That is, lean View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
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Survive Another Day: Using Changes in the Composition of Investments to Measure the Cost of Credit Constraints

By: Luis Garicano and Claudia Steinwender
We introduce a novel empirical strategy to measure the size of credit shocks. Theoretically, we show that credit shocks reduce the value of long-term relative to short-term investments. Empirically, we can therefore compare the reduction of long-term relative to... View Details
Keywords: Credit Constraints; Credit Crunch; Spain; Investment Behavior; Credit Squeeze; Financial Crisis; Economic Growth; Investment; Credit; Manufacturing Industry; Spain; European Union
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Garicano, Luis, and Claudia Steinwender. "Survive Another Day: Using Changes in the Composition of Investments to Measure the Cost of Credit Constraints." Review of Economics and Statistics 98, no. 5 (December 2016): 913–924.
  • September 2013
  • Case

PadFone vs. FonePad

By: Willy Shih and Sen Chai
To Jonney Shih, Chairman of ASUSTek Computer, the introduction of Apple's iPad made clear the need to transition his company to a new cloud-computing era. But the company's roots in the manufacture of Windows-powered desktop and notebook PCs bounded the creativity of... View Details
Keywords: Mobile Phones; Smartphone; Tablet Computer; Android; Recombination; Design Thinking; Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competitive Strategy; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Information Technology Industry; Computer Industry; Communications Industry; Technology Industry; Asia; Taiwan; Europe; United States
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Shih, Willy, and Sen Chai. "PadFone vs. FonePad." Harvard Business School Case 614-023, September 2013.
  • September 2009 (Revised January 2012)
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Suntech Power

By: Richard H.K. Vietor
Suntech, a Chinese manufacturer of photovoltaic cells and solar panels, is the third largest solar company in the world. About 90 percent of its sales have been in Europe—especially Germany and Spain. But with its new "pluto" technology, and with new governmental... View Details
Keywords: Solar Power; Renewable Energy; Globalized Markets and Industries; Competition; Market Entry and Exit; Business and Government Relations; Expansion; Strategy; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; China
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Vietor, Richard H.K. "Suntech Power." Harvard Business School Case 710-013, September 2009. (Revised January 2012.)
  • April 1990 (Revised November 1991)
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Frost, Inc. (A)

In many ways Frost is an archetypal, small, dying manufacturing firm. With profits gone in a no-growth business and unable to diversify, Charles Frost bets the company on computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment to replace the existing 1940s era screw machines.... View Details
Keywords: Small Business; Diversification; Business Exit or Shutdown; Manufacturing Industry
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Chew, W. Bruce, and Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy. "Frost, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 690-084, April 1990. (Revised November 1991.)
  • 2016
  • Working Paper

Foreign Competition and Domestic Innovation: Evidence from U.S. Patents

By: David Autor, David Dorn, Gordon H. Hanson, Pian Shu and Gary Pisano
Manufacturing is the locus of U.S. innovation, accounting for more than three quarters of U.S. corporate patents. The rise of import competition from China has represented a major competitive shock to the sector, which in theory could benefit or stifle innovation. In... View Details
Keywords: Patents; Competition; System Shocks; Trade; Innovation and Invention; Manufacturing Industry; China; United States
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Autor, David, David Dorn, Gordon H. Hanson, Pian Shu, and Gary Pisano. "Foreign Competition and Domestic Innovation: Evidence from U.S. Patents." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 22879, December 2016.
  • November 1985 (Revised April 1990)
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Signode Industries, Inc. (A)

Signode Industries' packaging division manufactures steel and plastic strapping. In 1981 the company underwent the largest leveraged buyout in U.S. corporate history. The case focuses on the packaging division's need to maintain high profitability in a declining market... View Details
Keywords: Price; Marketing Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry
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Moriarty, Rowland T., Jr., David May, and Gordon Swartz. "Signode Industries, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 586-059, November 1985. (Revised April 1990.)
  • March 1985 (Revised November 1988)
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Precision Parts, Inc. (A)

By: William A. Sahlman
Contains a description of a decision confronting two entrepreneurs in mid-1981. They are considering purchasing a small manufacturer of precision electromechanical parts. Among the issues in the case are the following: 1) Should Taylor and Grayson buy Precision Parts,... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Venture Capital; Financing and Loans; Cost vs Benefits; Investment Return; Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Risk and Uncertainty; Outcome or Result; Manufacturing Industry
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Sahlman, William A. "Precision Parts, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 285-131, March 1985. (Revised November 1988.)
  • April 1986 (Revised May 1988)
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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
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Time Management; Product Launch; Production; Business Processes; Competitive Strategy; Computer Industry
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Clark, Kim B. "Sun Microsystems, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 686-134, April 1986. (Revised May 1988.)
  • November 2003 (Revised August 2006)
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Union Corrugating Company (B)

By: Paul W. Marshall and Julia Stevens
Lauri Union, president of Union Corrugating Co., has successfully transformed her family's corrugated steel roofing and siding manufacturer into a successful enterprise. Reviews how Union turned the struggling company around and also considers the management structure... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Competition; Work-Life Balance; Success; Change Management; Management Systems; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Boston; North Carolina
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Marshall, Paul W., and Julia Stevens. "Union Corrugating Company (B)." Harvard Business School Case 804-003, November 2003. (Revised August 2006.)
  • 2012
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When Do User Innovators Start Firms? A Theory of User Entrepreneurship

A rich and distinguished body of research has documented the importance of user innovations. For the most part, this literature has found that users innovate but do not commercialize their innovations. Instead, users benefit from using their innovations and allow... View Details
Keywords: Customers; Commercialization; Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention
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Shah, Sonali, and Mary Tripsas. "When Do User Innovators Start Firms? A Theory of User Entrepreneurship." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-078, March 2012.
  • March 1998 (Revised May 2007)
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Tyco International

By: Cynthia A. Montgomery, Robert E. Kennedy, Lisa J. Chadderdon and Hal Hogan
Tyco, a diversified U.S. conglomerate, has grown rapidly for more than 20 years. This case examines Tyco's acquisition strategy as well as its internal control systems. View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Corporate Strategy; Business or Company Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; United States
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Montgomery, Cynthia A., Robert E. Kennedy, Lisa J. Chadderdon, and Hal Hogan. "Tyco International." Harvard Business School Case 798-061, March 1998. (Revised May 2007.)
  • Article

Foreign Competition and Domestic Innovation: Evidence from U.S. Patents

By: David Autor, David Dorn, Gordon H. Hanson, Gary P. Pisano and Pian Shu
Manufacturing accounts for more than three-quarters of U.S. corporate patents. The competitive shock to this sector emanating from China's economic ascent could in theory either augment or stifle U.S. innovation. Using three decades of U.S. patents matched to corporate... View Details
Keywords: Patents; Production; Trade; Competition; Innovation and Invention; United States
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Autor, David, David Dorn, Gordon H. Hanson, Gary P. Pisano, and Pian Shu. "Foreign Competition and Domestic Innovation: Evidence from U.S. Patents." American Economic Review: Insights 2, no. 3 (September 2020): 357–374.
  • May 2018 (Revised January 2019)
  • Teaching Note

Lind Equipment

By: Richard S. Ruback, Royce Yudkoff and Ahron Rosenfeld
Teaching Note for HBS No. 212-012. Lind Equipment, a Canadian manufacturer and distributor of industrial electrical safety equipment, was purchased in December 2007 by Brian Astl (HBS 2006) and Sean Van Doorselaer. Lind’s performance was negatively impacted by the... View Details
Keywords: Recession; Seller Debt; Equity; Financial Condition; Borrowing and Debt; Capital; Revenue; Financing and Loans; Financial Strategy; Financial Management; Acquisition; Financial Crisis; Currency Exchange Rate; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry
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Ruback, Richard S., Royce Yudkoff, and Ahron Rosenfeld. "Lind Equipment." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 218-119, May 2018. (Revised January 2019.)
  • April 2010
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A Giant Among Women

By: Willy C. Shih, Ethan S Bernstein, Maly Hout Bernstein, Jyun-Cheng Wang and Yi-Ling Wei
Few CEOs successfully manage the evolution of their companies from OEM outsourcer to branded manufacturer to expert consumer marketer as well as Tony Lo, CEO of Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd., now the largest bicycle manufacturer in the world. In the mid-1980s, Giant... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Behavior; Customer Focus and Relationships; Global Strategy; Gender; Customer Satisfaction; Product Development; Bicycle Industry; Taiwan
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Shih, Willy C., Ethan S. Bernstein, Maly Hout Bernstein, Jyun-Cheng Wang, and Yi-Ling Wei. "A Giant Among Women." Harvard Business School Case 610-096, April 2010.
  • October 2019 (Revised June 2020)
  • Supplement

Airbus vs. Boeing (M): MAX 8 Disasters (July 2019)

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Karen Elterman
This case describes the October 2018 and March 2019 crashes of Boeing MAX 8 jets, which together killed over 300 passengers. The planes involved in both crashes shared a problem with a software system called MCAS, which Boeing had revamped at the last minute prior to... View Details
Keywords: Airbus; Boeing; Product Development; Product Design; Air Transportation; Projects; Competition; Safety; Failure; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States; Europe
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Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Karen Elterman. "Airbus vs. Boeing (M): MAX 8 Disasters (July 2019)." Harvard Business School Supplement 720-388, October 2019. (Revised June 2020.)
  • February 2005 (Revised July 2005)
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Aluminium Bahrain (Alba): The Pot Line 5 Expansion Project

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Aldo Sesia
In September 2002, Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) needed to decide how to finance its proposed $1.7 billion pot line. The company's financial adviser, Taylor De-Jongh (TDJ), had recommended Alba employ a multisourced financing strategy using as many as five sources of debt... View Details
Keywords: Project Finance; Emerging Markets; Financing and Loans; Investment; Capital; Financial Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Bahrain
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Esty, Benjamin C., and Aldo Sesia. "Aluminium Bahrain (Alba): The Pot Line 5 Expansion Project." Harvard Business School Case 205-027, February 2005. (Revised July 2005.)
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