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- June 1995 (Revised July 2006)
- Supplement
Barilla SpA (B)
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Production; Distribution; Sales; Demand and Consumers; Programs; Food and Beverage Industry; Italy
Hammond, Janice H. "Barilla SpA (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 695-064, June 1995. (Revised July 2006.)
Pierre S. du Pont
duPont headed the duPont Corporation during the period of the first World War. During duPont’s presidency, the corporation was greatly expanded in order to meet munitions orders from the United States and Allied countries. duPont increased the company’s munitions View Details
Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial
- 23 Jul 2024
- Cold Call Podcast
Transforming the Workplace for People with Disabilities
- 18 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
Marketing After the Recession
out under-performing distributors, shed unprofitable or unreliable customers, deleted poor-selling products from your portfolio, and concentrated your marketing dollars on media and channels that you could prove delivered a strong return... View Details
- Web
Entrepreneurial Sales 101: Founder Selling - Course Catalog
in frustration and futility. The purpose of this course is to demystify sales and help you understand how to sell products and services within entrepreneurial settings. The course material is applicable whether you become an entrepreneur,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
An SUV Built for African Roads—by African Workers
production facility that are different from typical original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). And the vehicle’s design allows for an efficient production process at low volumes and with manual labor. Because... View Details
Keywords: Amy Yee
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
How Do I Get Your Job?
price point, packaging, colors. I wanted to make a product that I would buy and that my friends would buy. OW: I’m sure it wasn’t all smooth sailing in the early months or years. Were there any moments where you thought, this is not going... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 13 Dec 2018
- Blog Post
"I Wanted to Move from Analyzing Results to Creating Them": Cynthia Samanian, MBA 2012
Cynthia says, "but preferred to be on the side of figuring out what products could be. I wanted to move from analyzing results to creating them." At HBS, Cynthia immersed herself in entrepreneurial coursework and club... View Details
- October 2011 (Revised July 2012)
- Case
Boeing 737 Industrial Footprint: The Wichita Decision
By: Willy Shih and Margaret Pierson
The case examines the circumstances leading up to the Boeing Company's decision to spin-off its Wichita Division. This case is intended to be taught with two other notes: "On the Use of Capital Efficiency Metrics," HBS No. 612-034, "Modularity in Design and... View Details
Shih, Willy, and Margaret Pierson. "Boeing 737 Industrial Footprint: The Wichita Decision." Harvard Business School Case 612-036, October 2011. (Revised July 2012.)
- April 2005
- Teaching Note
Boeing 787: The Dreamliner (TN)
By: Richard L. Nolan and Suresh Kotha
Teaching Note to (9-305-101). View Details
- May 2001
- Teaching Note
Campbell Soup Company: A Leader in Continuous Replenishment Innovations TN
By: Ananth Raman
Teaching Note for (9-195-124). View Details
- November 1990 (Revised October 1991)
- Case
John Crane UK Ltd.: The CAD-CAM Link
Describes the improvement of manufacturing performance in a job shop through the application of a variety of techniques such as group technology, manufacturing cells, and CAD-CAM. As well as exploring the limitations and merits of these methods, the case explores the... View Details
Keywords: Small Business; Production; Information Technology; Performance Improvement; Manufacturing Industry; United Kingdom
Upton, David M. "John Crane UK Ltd.: The CAD-CAM Link." Harvard Business School Case 691-021, November 1990. (Revised October 1991.)
- August 1988 (Revised July 1990)
- Case
Optical Distortion, Inc. (C): The 1988 Reintroduction
In 1988, Optical Distortion, Inc. was ready to reintroduce its only product, contact lenses for chickens. Tests had shown that the lenses significantly reduced bird aggression and feed costs, leading to potentially huge cost savings for egg producers. In the years... View Details
Keywords: Animal-Based Agribusiness; Ethics; Sales; Innovation and Invention; Product Marketing; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Kaufmann, Patrick J. "Optical Distortion, Inc. (C): The 1988 Reintroduction." Harvard Business School Case 589-011, August 1988. (Revised July 1990.)
- May 2004
- Article
Brands as Beacons: A New Source of Loyalty to Multiproduct Firms
By: Bharat Anand and Ron Shachar
Anand, Bharat, and Ron Shachar. "Brands as Beacons: A New Source of Loyalty to Multiproduct Firms." Journal of Marketing Research (JMR) 41, no. 2 (May 2004): 135–150. (Lead Article) and (Formerly titled: "Multiproduct Firms, Information, and Loyalty.")
- 17 Aug 2021
Behind the Scenes of Writing a Case Study: When manufacturing and a mass vaccination site intersect
discuss Professor Shih’s most recent case study. This case study provides an inside look at how Jamie, and the Toyota Production System Support Center (TSSC), partnered with Dallas County, Texas, to increase the efficiency of their mass... View Details
Irving S. Shapiro
position, Shapiro shepherded duPont through the energy crisis of the 1970s, forcing the company to engage in more production of raw chemicals. During his tenure, duPont’s revenues grew from $5 billion in 1973 to $13.7 billion in 1980. View Details
Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial
- 24 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 24, 2007
a firm practicing by-product synergy is that quantities of the primary product and by-product are linked, with production of the primary product defining the upper bound of the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
In Praise of Marketing
the United States. The latest Interbrand listing of the most valuable global brands reveals seven American brands in the top ten and sixty in the top hundred, more than twice the expected numbers based on the United States' command of 28 percent of the world economy.... View Details