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- August 1984
- Case
Competitive Positioning in the Dishwasher Industry (B): Design and Manufacturing Co. (D&M)
By: Joseph L. Bower
Bower, Joseph L. "Competitive Positioning in the Dishwasher Industry (B): Design and Manufacturing Co. (D&M)." Harvard Business School Case 385-046, August 1984.
- August 1984
- Background Note
Note on the Major Home Appliance Industry--1984
By: Joseph L. Bower
Bower, Joseph L. "Note on the Major Home Appliance Industry--1984." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-044, August 1984.
- January 1984
- Background Note
Note on the Textile Industry in the 1980s
By: Kim B. Clark
Presents major developments in textile production technology during the 1970s and early 1980s. Outlines the specific innovations as well as the company and country of origin. View Details
- 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
Shapiro, Roy D. "Ellis Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 682-103, June 1982. (Revised May 1995.)
- April 1982 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Hart Schaffner & Marx: The Market for Separately Ticketed Suits
Calls for a decision on whether Hart Schaffner & Marx, the nation's leading manufacturer of high quality, branded suits, should expand its product line by marketing suits that are separately ticketed (i.e., the coat, vest, and slacks are sold from individual hangers... View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Decisions; Price; Markets; Distribution Channels; Production; Mathematical Methods; Competitive Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Tedlow, Richard S. "Hart Schaffner & Marx: The Market for Separately Ticketed Suits." Harvard Business School Case 582-134, April 1982. (Revised June 1993.)
- November 1981 (Revised June 1989)
- Case
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.: The Industry Replacement Passenger Tire Forecast
Schleifer, Arthur, Jr. "Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.: The Industry Replacement Passenger Tire Forecast." Harvard Business School Case 182-152, November 1981. (Revised June 1989.)
- April 1981 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
Corning Glass Works: The Z-Glass Project
By: Kim B. Clark
Considers decisions facing the leader of a manufacturing staff project team assigned to a plant where yields have deteriorated sharply. The process is complex: the plant organization is not cooperative and there are deep disagreements about what is wrong and how to fix... View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Production; Problems and Challenges; Conflict Management; Performance Productivity; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Groups and Teams; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; United States
Clark, Kim B. "Corning Glass Works: The Z-Glass Project." Harvard Business School Case 681-091, April 1981. (Revised January 1997.)
- December 1980 (Revised April 1981)
- Case
General Electric Co.: Appliance Division Advertising
Greyser, Stephen A. "General Electric Co.: Appliance Division Advertising." Harvard Business School Case 581-095, December 1980. (Revised April 1981.)
- December 1980 (Revised July 1991)
- Case
Loctite Corp.: Industrial Products Group
By: John A. Quelch
A new product introduction strategy covering all elements of the marketing mix must be planned for equipment designed to dispense industrial adhesives. The equipment and adhesives are manufactured by the same company. View Details
Quelch, John A. "Loctite Corp.: Industrial Products Group." Harvard Business School Case 581-066, December 1980. (Revised July 1991.)
- June 1980 (Revised November 2006)
- Case
Southwest Lumber Distributors
By: David E. Bell
Concerns a lumber wholesaler who has been asked to give a forward price commitment. The market price has been volatile and the type of wood is different from that traded on the futures market. The question is: What to do about customer's request? View Details
Bell, David E. "Southwest Lumber Distributors." Harvard Business School Case 180-134, June 1980. (Revised November 2006.)
- 1980
- Working Paper
Components of Manufacturing Inventories: A Structural Model of the Production Process
By: Alan J. Auerbach and Jerry R. Green
This paper presents a structural model of production and inventory accumulation based on the hypothesis of cost minimization. It differs from previous attempts in several respects. First, it integrates the analysis of input inventories with output inventories, treating... View Details
Auerbach, Alan J., and Jerry R. Green. "Components of Manufacturing Inventories: A Structural Model of the Production Process." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 491, June 1980.
- April 1978 (Revised January 1985)
- Case
Searle Medical Instruments Group (Abridged)
SMIG, a division of G.D. Searle, was a fast growing high market-share company in the field of nuclear medical instruments. It manufactured two basically different product lines, one very successful and the other less so. Although marketing was separate for these... View Details
Keywords: Change; Brands and Branding; Market Participation; Production; Success; Performance Capacity; Expansion; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Searle Medical Instruments Group (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 678-189, April 1978. (Revised January 1985.)
- December 1976 (Revised August 1984)
- Case
Chaircraft Corp.
Production control in a furniture manufacturing company. Based on a case by R.S. Rosenbloom. View Details
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Chaircraft Corp." Harvard Business School Case 677-092, December 1976. (Revised August 1984.)
- November 1975 (Revised October 1976)
- Case
Cross River Products
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
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Cross River Products." Harvard Business School Case 676-086, November 1975. (Revised October 1976.)
- July 1975
- Case
Paper Distributors, Inc. (B)
Shapiro, Benson P. "Paper Distributors, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 576-023, July 1975.
- November 1973
- Article
Men and Machines in Indonesia's Light Manufacturing Industry
By: Louis T Wells Jr
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Men and Machines in Indonesia's Light Manufacturing Industry." Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies 9, no. 3 (November 1973).
- April 1971 (Revised April 1983)
- Case
General Electric Co.--1970
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "General Electric Co.--1970." Harvard Business School Case 271-175, April 1971. (Revised April 1983.)
- March 1969 (Revised January 2000)
- Case
Industrial Products, Inc.
By: Joseph L. Bower and John W. Rosenblum
Involves the decision of whether to construct a new plant in another part of the country for a line of fire protection equipment. Capital funds set aside for the construction are blocked by Fireguard's continued record of substantial operating losses and divisional... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Capital; Construction; Financing and Loans; Expansion; Business Earnings; Markets; Product; Manufacturing Industry
Bower, Joseph L., and John W. Rosenblum. "Industrial Products, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 369-019, March 1969. (Revised January 2000.)
- July 1967
- Comment
Comments on the 'Longer Run Pressures of U.S. Manufacturing Subsidiaries in Europe
By: Louis T Wells Jr
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Comments on the 'Longer Run Pressures of U.S. Manufacturing Subsidiaries in Europe." Southern Journal of Business (July 1967).
- Research Summary
Consumer Decision Making and Behavioral Research
John Gourville’s research focuses on consumer behavior, especially in the areas of pricing and consumer decision making. In the area of pricing, for instance, he has looked at the role of time on how consumers interpret and react to product costs and prices.... View Details