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- July 1990 (Revised March 1993)
- Case
Allen-Bradley: Electronic Manufacturing Strategy
Balaguer, Nancy S. "Allen-Bradley: Electronic Manufacturing Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 191-018, July 1990. (Revised March 1993.)
- January 1989 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Health Industry Manufacturers Association
By: George C. Lodge
Keywords: Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Lodge, George C. "Health Industry Manufacturers Association." Harvard Business School Case 389-085, January 1989. (Revised June 1993.)
- July 2004 (Revised October 2004)
- Teaching Note
Superior Manufacturing Company (TN)
By: David F. Hawkins and Jacob Cohen
Teaching Note to (9-105-010). View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
- 1986
- Chapter
Marketing Advanced Manufacturing Processes
By: D. A. Leonard-Barton and J. Gogan
- Research Summary
Information and Control in Modern Manufacturing
Ratna Sarkar's research in management accounting focuses on the effect of information and incentives on performance. She has investigated the role of worker empowerment, training and inventory in modern manufacturing settings and her findings suggest that these... View Details
- June 1998
- Case
Hilton Manufacturing Company (B)
By: Thomas R. Piper
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Piper, Thomas R. "Hilton Manufacturing Company (B)." Harvard Business School Case 298-167, June 1998.
- October 1992
- Case
Towle Manufacturing Company 1983
By: Timothy A. Luehrman
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Luehrman, Timothy A. "Towle Manufacturing Company 1983." Harvard Business School Case 293-021, October 1992.
- May 1987 (Revised June 1987)
- Background Note
Note on Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II)
By: David A. Garvin
Describes Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II), a production technique designed to couple business and financial plans with manufacturing plans. It is an important tool for aligning manufacturing with a company's overall strategy and goals. Describes MRPII,... View Details
Keywords: Design; Finance; Surveys; Goals and Objectives; Resource Allocation; Production; Mission and Purpose; Strategic Planning; Business Strategy
Garvin, David A. "Note on Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II)." Harvard Business School Background Note 687-097, May 1987. (Revised June 1987.)
- 2012
- Book
Producing Prosperity: Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance
By: Gary P. Pisano and Willy Shih
For years—even decades—in response to intensifying global competition, American companies decided to outsource their manufacturing operations in order to reduce costs. But we are now seeing the alarming long-term effect of those choices: in many cases, once... View Details
Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Production; Competitive Advantage; Transformation; Innovation and Invention; Manufacturing Industry; United States
Pisano, Gary P., and Willy Shih. Producing Prosperity: Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review Press, 2012.
- June 1972
- Case
Design and Manufacturing Co.
By: Joseph L. Bower
Keywords: Design
Bower, Joseph L. "Design and Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 372-343, June 1972.
- October 1966
- Case
Thunderbolt Manufacturing Co. (A)
Caplan, Robert H., III, and R. H. Abromeit. "Thunderbolt Manufacturing Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 113-036, October 1966.
- January 1967 (Revised October 1984)
- Case
Amalgamated Manufacturing Corp. (A)
Butters, J. Keith. "Amalgamated Manufacturing Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 213-096, January 1967. (Revised October 1984.)
- May 1993
- Supplement
Kaufmann Manufacturing Company (B)
By: Julie H. Hertenstein and William J. Bruns Jr.
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Hertenstein, Julie H., and William J. Bruns Jr. "Kaufmann Manufacturing Company (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 193-160, May 1993.
- March 1987
- Supplement
Nyman Manufacturing Co., Video
Shapiro, Benson P. "Nyman Manufacturing Co., Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 887-532, March 1987.
- June 1972 (Revised June 1978)
- Case
Bidwell Manufacturing Co. (A)
Allen, Stephen A., III. "Bidwell Manufacturing Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 472-144, June 1972. (Revised June 1978.)
- March 2011
- Case
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Company in 2011
By: Willy Shih and Jia Cheng
When David Wang took over as the CEO of SMIC, he knew that if he was to capitalize on the company's strategic location in the China market, he would have to transform the company mindset and its operating structure from its roots in the manufacturing of DRAMs to the... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Resource Allocation; Market Entry and Exit; Business Processes; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Customization and Personalization; Semiconductor Industry; China
Shih, Willy, and Jia Cheng. "Semiconductor Manufacturing International Company in 2011." Harvard Business School Case 611-053, March 2011.
- April 1993
- Teaching Note
Koito Manufacturing Ltd. (TN)
By: W. Carl Kester
Teaching Note for (9-291-027). View Details
- 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
Hertenstein, Julie H., and William J. Bruns Jr. "Kaufmann Manufacturing Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 193-159, May 1993.
- 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
Christensen, Clayton M. "Michigan Manufacturing Corp.: The Pontiac Plant--1988." Harvard Business School Case 694-051, October 1993. (Revised November 1994.)
- March 2016
- Article
Highway to Success: The Impact of the Golden Quadrilateral Project for the Location and Performance of Indian Manufacturing
By: Ejaz Ghani, Arti Grover Goswami and William R. Kerr
We investigate the impact of the Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) highway project on the Indian organized manufacturing sector using enterprise data. The GQ project upgraded the quality and width of 5,846 km of roads in India. We use a difference-in-difference estimation... View Details
Keywords: Highways; Roads; India; Development; Manufacturing; Density; Rent; Infrastructure; Manufacturing Industry; India
Ghani, Ejaz, Arti Grover Goswami, and William R. Kerr. "Highway to Success: The Impact of the Golden Quadrilateral Project for the Location and Performance of Indian Manufacturing." Economic Journal 126, no. 591 (March 2016): 317–357.