Publications

Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Financial Services Industry; United States

April 1979 (Revised July 1985)
Case

Receiving Tube Industry in 1967-78

Keywords: Competition; Competitive Strategy

April 1979 (Revised June 1988)
Case

Chain Saw Industry in 1978

By: Michael E. Porter and David J. Collis

For use on the second day of a two-day sequence on the U.S. chain saw industry. Describes the evolution of the industry since 1974. Illustrates issues in industry evolution, the forces causing evolution, and the strategic issues raised by evolution. The discussion can... View Details

Keywords: Competition; Industry Growth; Manufacturing Industry; United States

Educators

April 1979 (Revised June 1986)
Case

Baby Foods Industry--1965

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry

April 1979 (Revised July 1985)
Case

Baby Foods Industry--1966-78

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry

April 1979 (Revised June 1984)
Supplement

Chain Saw Industry in 1978, Addendum

Supplements the case. Designed as an in-class handout. View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products Industry

April 1979 (Revised June 1988)
Case

Receiving Tube Industry in 1966

Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Competition

March 1979 (Revised June 1985)
Case

Chain Saw Industry in 1974

Describes the structure of the chain saw industry in 1974, when it is on the threshold of a major period of growth. Data are provided on each significant competitor. The discussion should center around strategies in a growing market for differently situated... View Details

Keywords: Industry Growth; Corporate Strategy; Industry Structures; Growth and Development Strategy; Manufacturing Industry

Educators

March 1979
Supplement

Note on the Electronic Component Distribution Industry, Addendum

Keywords: Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry

March 1979 (Revised September 1980)
Teaching Note

Note on the Electronic Component Distribution Industry, Raytheon Co.: Distribution, & Cramer Electronics, Teaching Note

Keywords: Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry

March 1979 (Revised May 1983)
Supplement

Polaroid-Kodak, (B11)

Supplements the (B1) through (B10) cases. View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products Industry

February 1979 (Revised October 1982)
Case

Fiber-Optics Industry (B): Historical Development and Competitor Profiles--1978

Keywords: Applied Optics; History; Competition; Information Technology; Communications Industry; Telecommunications Industry

February 1979 (Revised July 1985)
Case

Fiber-Optics Industry (A): Products, Technology, and Markets--1978

Keywords: Competition; Competitive Strategy; Hardware; Communications Industry; Telecommunications Industry

May 1978 (Revised July 1985)
Case

Bendix Corp. (A)

March 1978 (Revised July 1981)
Background Note

Note on Supplying the Automobile Industry

Keywords: Supply Chain; Auto Industry

February 1978 (Revised April 1985)
Background Note

Note on the Corn Wet Milling Industry--1972

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry; Manufacturing Industry

February 1978 (Revised April 1981)
Background Note

Note on the Corn Wet Milling Industry--1973-77

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry; Manufacturing Industry

February 1978
Case

Sierra Log Homes, Inc. (A)

Describes the history and evolution of the log home manufacturing industry, a rapidly growing embryonic industry capitalizing on the back-to-basics lifestyle changes in the United States. Focuses on one of the leading firms in the industry, but allows a discussion of... View Details

Keywords: Business or Company Management; Change Management; Industry Structures; Supply and Industry; Problems and Challenges; Business Startups; Business Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; United States

Educators

February 1978
Supplement

Sierra Log Homes, Inc. (B1)

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Construction Industry; United States