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- April 1986 (Revised March 1987)
- Case
U.S. Competitiveness in Manufacturing
By: Norman A. Berg
Berg, Norman A. "U.S. Competitiveness in Manufacturing." Harvard Business School Case 386-133, April 1986. (Revised March 1987.)
- December 1970 (Revised July 1991)
- Case
Dennison Manufacturing Co. (A&B)
Ackerman, Robert W. "Dennison Manufacturing Co. (A&B)." Harvard Business School Case 371-284, December 1970. (Revised July 1991.)
- August 2004
- Teaching Note
Ellis Manufacturing Company (TN)
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Teaching Note to (9-682-103). View Details
Keywords: Construction Industry
- January 2001 (Revised November 2002)
- Case
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
Rukstad, Michael G., and Carl Johnston. "Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company." Harvard Business School Case 700-090, January 2001. (Revised November 2002.)
- March 1997 (Revised December 1999)
- Case
Alden Products, Inc.--European Manufacturing
By: Robert H. Hayes
The European organization of Alden Products, Inc. is contemplating a doubling of unit sales over the next ten years. Their largest plant, located in Holland, was set up 25 years earlier to supply all demands of the EEC countries on the continent. It has since expanded... View Details
Keywords: Production; Growth Management; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Strategic Planning; Performance Capacity; Business Strategy; Netherlands; Europe
Hayes, Robert H. "Alden Products, Inc.--European Manufacturing." Harvard Business School Case 697-099, March 1997. (Revised December 1999.)
- 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.)
- January 2009 (Revised October 2012)
- Case
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation: 'Reverse BOT'
By: Willy Shih
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is executing a strategy that leverages the desires of municipalities in China to build clusters of high technology companies. By partnering with those cities to build new semiconductor fabs that SMIC would... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Industry Clusters; Infrastructure; State Ownership; Business and Community Relations; Semiconductor Industry; China
Shih, Willy. "Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation: 'Reverse BOT'." Harvard Business School Case 609-062, January 2009. (Revised October 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.)
- December 1960
- Case
Frazer Manufacturing Co. (A)
Williams, Charles M. "Frazer Manufacturing Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 310-081, December 1960.
- April 1988
- Supplement
Holmes Manufacturing Co. (C)
Fulmer, William E. "Holmes Manufacturing Co. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 688-070, April 1988.
- August 1984 (Revised February 1986)
- Case
Manufacturers Hanover Corp.--Worldwide Network
McKenney, James L., and John J. Sviokla. "Manufacturers Hanover Corp.--Worldwide Network." Harvard Business School Case 185-018, August 1984. (Revised February 1986.)
- December 1991 (Revised October 1998)
- Case
Eli Lilly and Co.: Manufacturing Process Technology Strategy--1991
By: Gary P. Pisano, Steven C. Wheelwright and Jonathan West
Outlines the evolution of Lilly's corporate manufacturing strategy over the past decade. The corporate vice president of manufacturing must decide on the next phase of Lilly's strategy for the early 1990s, as well as to what extent and what role process development... View Details
Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Management Practices and Processes; Industry Structures; Product Development; Production; Research and Development; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Strategy; Manufacturing Industry
Pisano, Gary P., Steven C. Wheelwright, and Jonathan West. "Eli Lilly and Co.: Manufacturing Process Technology Strategy--1991." Harvard Business School Case 692-056, December 1991. (Revised October 1998.)
- 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.)
- September 1993
- Case
Manufacturing at ALZA: The Right Prescription? (A)
ALZA, a company specializing in drug delivery systems such as transdermal patches, considers manufacturing its own products. Until now, the company has conducted research and development on its patented system but has then licensed the technology to client-partner... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Technological Innovation; Innovation and Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Problems and Challenges; Production; Research and Development; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Pharmaceutical Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Leonard, Dorothy A. "Manufacturing at ALZA: The Right Prescription? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 694-019, September 1993.
- December 2006 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
Chief Timothy Adeola Odutola and Nigeria's Manufacturing Sector
By: Nitin Nohria, Anthony Mayo, Foluke Otudeko and Mark Benson
Chief Timothy Adeola Odutola was an important contributor to Nigeria's manufacturing sector, creating a multimillion-dollar conglomerate including three factories, a retail franchise, a cattle ranch, a 5,000-acre plantation, a sawmill, and an exporting business before... View Details
Keywords: History; Business Conglomerates; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Success; Leadership Style; Business History; Market Entry and Exit; Personal Development and Career; Business Startups; Manufacturing Industry; Nigeria
Nohria, Nitin, Anthony Mayo, Foluke Otudeko, and Mark Benson. "Chief Timothy Adeola Odutola and Nigeria's Manufacturing Sector." Harvard Business School Case 407-027, December 2006. (Revised January 2007.)