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- July 1980
- Case
Colonial Bakery Products Distribution Co.
Cash, James I., Jr. "Colonial Bakery Products Distribution Co." Harvard Business School Case 181-009, July 1980.
- September 2016 (Revised September 2017)
- Case
Collage.com: Scaling a Distributed Organization
By: Christopher Stanton and Shikhar Ghosh
Kevin Borders and Joe Golden, co-founders and co-CEOs of Collage.com, must decide how to grow their custom photo-products startup in the face of fierce competition. From 2011 through 2016, the business evolved from a hobby to a startup with $22 million in revenue and... View Details
Keywords: Remote Work; Internet and the Web; Organizational Structure; Competitive Strategy; Employees; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Service Industry
Stanton, Christopher, and Shikhar Ghosh. "Collage.com: Scaling a Distributed Organization." Harvard Business School Case 817-038, September 2016. (Revised September 2017.)
- Fast Answer
Companies: capital changes and distributions
How do I look up capital changes (such as stock splits and dividends) for a specific company? Use Capital Changes (Go to Tax - Estates, Gifts and Trusts) Enter a company into the Search box. OR Use Bloomberg: Type the ticker symbol, then hit... View Details
- March 2016 (Revised October 2023)
- Case
Central European Distribution Corporation: Hostile Takeover, Bankruptcy Makeover
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah L. Abbott
In early 2013, Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC), a large publicly traded producer and distributer of vodka and spirits in Eastern and Central Europe, has suffered significant declines in its financial performance, is at risk of defaulting on its debt,... View Details
Keywords: Hostile Takeover; Accounting Restatement; Activist Shareholder; Restructuring; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Statements; Corporate Governance; Investment Activism; Distribution Industry; Distribution Industry; United States; Russia; Europe
Gilson, Stuart C., and Sarah L. Abbott. "Central European Distribution Corporation: Hostile Takeover, Bankruptcy Makeover." Harvard Business School Case 216-059, March 2016. (Revised October 2023.)
- September 1972 (Revised February 1984)
- Case
Blanchard Importing and Distribution Co., Inc.
By: Paul W. Marshall
Illustration of the two main types of errors resulting from use of the economic order quantity (EOQ) as a tool in production scheduling. Designed to permit class discussion to begin with a consideration of one common type of mistake, errors in calculation of the EOQ... View Details
Marshall, Paul W. "Blanchard Importing and Distribution Co., Inc." Harvard Business School Case 673-033, September 1972. (Revised February 1984.)
- January 2009 (Revised June 2009)
- Supplement
Distribution at American Airlines (B)
By: Benjamin Edelman
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Edelman, Benjamin. "Distribution at American Airlines (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 909-036, January 2009. (Revised June 2009.)
- January 2018 (Revised February 2025)
- Teaching Note
Collage.com: Scaling a Distributed Organization
By: Christopher Stanton and Shikhar Ghosh
Teaching Note for HBS No. 817-038. View Details
- March 2013
- Supplement
Distribution at American Airlines (D)
By: Benjamin Edelman
Supplements the (C) case View Details
Edelman, Benjamin. "Distribution at American Airlines (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 913-035, March 2013.
- July 1987 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
Atlas Copco (A): Gaining and Building Distribution Channels
Atlas Copco, a Swedish company, holds the highest market share for air compressors worldwide. However, its attempts to enter U.S. markets have been unsuccessful. The case describes a series of strategic distribution maneuvers implemented by the company which enable it... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development; Marketing Channels; Market Entry and Exit; Market Participation; Distribution Channels; Failure; Industrial Products Industry; Sweden; United States
Rangan, V. Kasturi. "Atlas Copco (A): Gaining and Building Distribution Channels." Harvard Business School Case 588-004, July 1987. (Revised May 1993.)
- March 2025
- Supplement
Rose Electronics Distributing Company (B)
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Pre-abstract:
Instructors should consider the timing of making videos available to students, as they may reveal key case details. View Details
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Rose Electronics Distributing Company (B)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 225-719, March 2025.
- February 2018
- Case
EmQuest: Travel Distribution in the Digital Era
By: Karim R. Lakhani and Gamze Yucaoglu
EmQuest, Emirates Group’s travel distribution company, must decide what to do with its contract with the global distribution system it uses, Sabre. Since its founding in 1988, EmQuest was servicing travel agents in the MENA region by providing a connection to over 400... View Details
Keywords: UAE; Decision; Business Model; Competitive Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Business Strategy; Value Creation; Change Management; Emerging Markets; For-Profit Firms; Competitive Advantage; Travel Industry; United Arab Emirates
Lakhani, Karim R., and Gamze Yucaoglu. "EmQuest: Travel Distribution in the Digital Era." Harvard Business School Case 618-040, February 2018.
- May 1986
- Case
Allen Distribution Co., Software Case
Mullins, David W., Jr. "Allen Distribution Co., Software Case." Harvard Business School Case 286-090, May 1986.
- 8 Jun 2012 - 12 Jun 2012
- Lecture
Legal Challenges of Distributed Innovation
- April 2010
- Teaching Note
Jones Electrical Distribution (Brief Case)
By: Thomas R. Piper and Jeffrey DeVolder
Teaching Note for 4179. View Details
- Article
The Principles of Distributed Innovation
By: Karim R. Lakhani and Jill A. Panetta
Keywords: Innovation and Invention
Lakhani, Karim R., and Jill A. Panetta. "The Principles of Distributed Innovation." Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization 2, no. 3 (Summer 2007).
- September 1995 (Revised May 1998)
- Case
RogersCasey Alternative Investments: Innovative Response to the Distribution Challenge
By: Josh Lerner
RogersCasey Alternative Investments faces the challenge of managing distributions of stock by the private equity investors in which their clients have invested. These distributed shares appear to behave in complex ways, apparently at odds with market efficiency. A... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Stocks; Financial Strategy; Investment; Innovation Strategy; Management; Distribution; Performance; Behavior
Lerner, Josh. "RogersCasey Alternative Investments: Innovative Response to the Distribution Challenge." Harvard Business School Case 296-024, September 1995. (Revised May 1998.)
- November 2001 (Revised February 2002)
- Case
Midway: Licensing, Distributing and Building Brands in China
Midway has built its business as a Chinese licensee of Western brands, principally Disney. It is now considering whether to develop its own brands and whether its core business is distribution or brand marketing. View Details
Arnold, David J. "Midway: Licensing, Distributing and Building Brands in China." Harvard Business School Case 502-032, November 2001. (Revised February 2002.)
- April 2009 (Revised June 2014)
- Teaching Note
Distribution at American Airlines (A) — (D)
By: Benjamin Edelman
Teaching Note for [909035], [909036], [913034], and [913035]. View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Firm-Size Distribution and Cross-Country Income Differences
- 2009
- Chapter
Plant-Size Distribution and Cross-Country Income Differences
By: Laura Alfaro, Andrew Charlton and Fabio Kanczuk
We investigate, using plant-level data for 79 developed and developing countries, whether differences in the allocation of resources across heterogeneous plants are a significant determinant of cross-country differences in income per worker. For this purpose, we use a... View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Developing Countries and Economies; Wages; Resource Allocation; Mathematical Methods
Alfaro, Laura, Andrew Charlton, and Fabio Kanczuk. "Plant-Size Distribution and Cross-Country Income Differences." In NBER International Seminar on Macroeconomics 2008, edited by Jeffrey A. Frankel and Christopher Pissarides. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2009.