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  • May 2005 (Revised April 2011)
  • Supplement

Arctic Timber AB: Engineered Woods Division (C)

By: Michael L. Tushman, David Kiron and Wendy Smith
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Forest Products Industry
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Tushman, Michael L., David Kiron, and Wendy Smith. "Arctic Timber AB: Engineered Woods Division (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 405-069, May 2005. (Revised April 2011.)
  • March 2022
  • Case

Unilever: Remote Work in Manufacturing

By: Prithwiraj Choudhury and Susie L. Ma
In December 2021, Unilever—one of the world’s largest producers of consumer goods—was in the midst of a pilot project to digitize its manufacturing facilities and enable remote work for factory employees. This was possible because of an earlier project to retrofit a... View Details
Keywords: Change; Globalization; Information Technology; Technology Adoption; Human Resources; Jobs and Positions; Operations; Education; Training; Manufacturing Industry
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Choudhury, Prithwiraj, and Susie L. Ma. "Unilever: Remote Work in Manufacturing." Harvard Business School Case 622-030, March 2022.
  • 17 Oct 2012
  • Research & Ideas

America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance

Editor's note: In their new book, Producing Prosperity: Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance, Harvard Business School professors Gary P. Pisano and Willy C. Shih argue that reinvesting in America's View Details
Keywords: by Gary P. Pisano & Willy C. Shih; Manufacturing
  • January 2018
  • Supplement

Fuyao Glass: Making Automotive Windshields

By: Willy C. Shih
This supplementary video shows the manufacturing process for automotive windshields. It is intended for use with HBS Case no. 618-007 Fuyao Glass: Americas Sourcing Decision. View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Footprint; Production Management; Production; Management; Auto Industry; China; United States
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Shih, Willy C. "Fuyao Glass: Making Automotive Windshields." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 618-706, December 2017.
  • June 1982 (Revised May 1995)
  • Case

Ellis Manufacturing Co.

By: Roy D. Shapiro
Ellis finds itself in a weakening competitive position largely due to the lack of rationalization in its plants. Driven by a strong traditionally decentralized sales organization, Ellis finds that all plants want control over all product lines. As a result, overall... View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Cost; Analytics and Data Science; Brands and Branding; Performance Capacity; Competitive Strategy; Construction Industry
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Shapiro, Roy D. "Ellis Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 682-103, June 1982. (Revised May 1995.)
  • 27 Jul 2014
  • News

Are We Seeing A Manufacturing Renaissance?

    Transforming Manufacturing Waste into Profit

    Every manufacturing process leaves waste, but Assistant Professor Deishin Lee believes much of this left-behind material can be put to productive—and profitable—use. Key concepts include:

    • The concept of "by-product synergy" consists... View Details
    • 28 Mar 2011
    • News

    Why Manufacturing Matters

    • May 1993
    • Case

    Kaufmann Manufacturing Company (A)

    By: Julie H. Hertenstein and William J. Bruns Jr.
    A management team at Kaufmann is studying the latest year's operations and sales, which seem to have led to very confusing financial results. Sales exceeded forecast and production for the first six months, however Kaufmann reported a loss. Yet, when sales were below... View Details
    Keywords: Budgets and Budgeting; Earnings Management; Cost Accounting; Financial Reporting; Cost vs Benefits; Capital Budgeting; Cost Management; Profit; Outcome or Result
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    Hertenstein, Julie H., and William J. Bruns Jr. "Kaufmann Manufacturing Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 193-159, May 1993.
    • February 1985
    • Case

    General Electric--Thermocouple Manufacturing (B)

    By: David A. Garvin
    Describes what has happened since the introduction of just-in-time production techniques were developed to reduce inventory. Reviews the progress to date in such areas as process rationalization; set-up reduction; quality improvement and leveling the scheduling; and... View Details
    Keywords: Supply Chain; Logistics; Production; Business Processes; Technological Innovation; Quality; Performance Improvement; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Manufacturing Industry
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    Garvin, David A. "General Electric--Thermocouple Manufacturing (B)." Harvard Business School Case 685-062, February 1985.
    • November 1975 (Revised October 1976)
    • Case

    Cross River Products

    By: Steven C. Wheelwright
    Describes production task of meeting peak seasonal demands in a light manufacturing plant. Information is provided for evaluating the options of overtime, second shift, second production line, and inventory buildup. View Details
    Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Information; Labor; Demand and Consumers; Production; Supply Chain
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    Wheelwright, Steven C. "Cross River Products." Harvard Business School Case 676-086, November 1975. (Revised October 1976.)
    • 2020
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    The Real Exchange Rate, Innovation and Productivity

    By: Laura Alfaro, Alejandro Cuñat, Harald Fadinger and Yanping Liu
    We evaluate manufacturing firms' responses to changes in the real exchange rate (RER) using detailed firm-level data for a large set of countries for the period 2001–2010. We uncover the following stylized facts about regional variation of manufacturing firms'... View Details
    Keywords: Real Exchange Rate; Firm Level Data; Innovation; Productivity; Exporting; Importing; Credit Constraints; Currency Exchange Rate; Innovation and Invention; Performance Productivity
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    Alfaro, Laura, Alejandro Cuñat, Harald Fadinger, and Yanping Liu. "The Real Exchange Rate, Innovation and Productivity." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 18-044, November 2017. (Revised April 2020.)
    • 01 Dec 1994
    • Conference Presentation

    Design and Scheduling of Apparel Manufacturing Systems with Both Slow and Quick Production Lines

    By: J. H. Hammond, Z. B. Tang and F. H. Abernathy
    Keywords: Design; Planning; Production; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry
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    Hammond, J. H., Z. B. Tang, and F. H. Abernathy. "Design and Scheduling of Apparel Manufacturing Systems with Both Slow and Quick Production Lines." Paper presented at the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, IEEE Computer Society Press, December 01, 1994.
    • December 1990 (Revised December 1993)
    • Case

    Australian Paper Manufacturers (A)

    By: David M. Upton and Joshua D. Margolis
    Describes a company which has broken an unwritten cordial agreement amongst the three Australian paper manufacturers to split the domestic market three ways by market segment. The company invades another's "territory" with advanced technology, quality, and,... View Details
    Keywords: Agreements and Arrangements; Production; Information Technology; Ethics; Situation or Environment; Product Development; Segmentation; Expansion; Financial Strategy; Pulp and Paper Industry; Australia
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    Upton, David M., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Australian Paper Manufacturers (A)." Harvard Business School Case 691-041, December 1990. (Revised December 1993.)
    • Summer 2018
    • Article

    Why High-Tech Commoditization Is Accelerating

    By: Willy C. Shih
    Knowledge embedded within state-of-the-art production and design tools is a powerful force that is leveling the global technology playing field. It democratizes innovation and makes future competition more challenging. This paper describes the knowledge flows through... View Details
    Keywords: Product Design; Product Commercialization; Product Development; Product Development Strategy; Production; Manufacturing Tools; Manufacturing; Manufacturing Industry; Engineering; Globalization; Goods and Commodities; Knowledge; Commercialization; Business Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Information Infrastructure; Technology Adoption; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; North America; Asia
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    Shih, Willy C. "Why High-Tech Commoditization Is Accelerating." Art. 59420. MIT Sloan Management Review 59, no. 4 (Summer 2018): 53–58.
    • October 1993 (Revised November 1994)
    • Case

    Michigan Manufacturing Corp.: The Pontiac Plant--1988

    By: Clayton M. Christensen
    Michigan Manufacturing is a broad-line maker of components for the automotive industry. It has developed a network of nine plants as its product line has grown. Newer, higher-volume products tend to be made in newer, focused, high-volume plants, while older product... View Details
    Keywords: Cost Accounting; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Profit; Brands and Branding; Mission and Purpose; Networks; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry
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    Christensen, Clayton M. "Michigan Manufacturing Corp.: The Pontiac Plant--1988." Harvard Business School Case 694-051, October 1993. (Revised November 1994.)
    • Article

    Competing through Manufacturing and the New Manufacturing Paradigm: Is Manufacturing Strategy Passe?

    By: K. B. Clark
    Keywords: Competition; Strategy; Production
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    Clark, K. B. "Competing through Manufacturing and the New Manufacturing Paradigm: Is Manufacturing Strategy Passe?" Production and Operations Management 5, no. 1 (Spring 1996).
    • April 1991 (Revised July 1992)
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    Koito Manufacturing Ltd.

    By: W. Carl Kester and Robert W. Lightfoot
    Having acquired a 26% stake in Koito Manufacturing, a Japanese automotive parts supplier in the Toyota Group, T. Boone Pickens seeks a seat on Koito's board of directors. Koito's management resists, claiming Pickens is an unhelpful greenmailer, not a true long-term... View Details
    Keywords: Acquisition; Debates; Corporate Governance; Production; Supply Chain; Performance Efficiency; Welfare; Auto Industry; Japan; United States
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    Kester, W. Carl, and Robert W. Lightfoot. "Koito Manufacturing Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 291-027, April 1991. (Revised July 1992.)
    • April 1993 (Revised May 1993)
    • Case

    Safeway Manufacturing Division: The Manufacturing Control System (MCS) (A)

    Describes a decision that SMD management made to implement an MRP II system in its 38 plants. Raises the issues that needed to be addressed to enable the implementation, and is positioned so the students can develop a detailed implementation plan. View Details
    Keywords: Technology; Production; Planning; Manufacturing Industry
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    Stoddard, Donna B., and Maryellen C. Costello. "Safeway Manufacturing Division: The Manufacturing Control System (MCS) (A)." Harvard Business School Case 193-134, April 1993. (Revised May 1993.)
    • 18 May 2011
    • News

    U.S. Manufacturing Comeback?

    expect net labor costs for manufacturing in China and the United States to converge by around 2015. As a result of the changing economics, you’re going to see a lot more products ‘Made in the USA’ over the... View Details
    Keywords: Roger Thompson; Manufacturing
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