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- March 1985 (Revised November 1988)
- Case
Precision Parts, Inc. (A)
Contains a description of a decision confronting two entrepreneurs in mid-1981. They are considering purchasing a small manufacturer of precision electromechanical parts. Among the issues in the case are the following: 1) Should Taylor and Grayson buy Precision Parts,... View Details
- March 1985 (Revised July 1986)
- Case
Springs Mills: Textile Manufacturing--1981 (A)
By: Kim B. Clark
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
- February 1985 (Revised January 2005)
- Teaching Note
Textiles and the Multi-Fiber Arrangement (TN)
By: David B. Yoffie
Teaching Note for (9-383-164). View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
- February 1985 (Revised September 1988)
- Case
Komatsu Ltd.
Reviews and updates the structure and characteristics of the earth-moving equipment industry presented in the companion case, Caterpillar Tractor Co. After revealing that CAT has suffered major financial losses during the period from 1981 through 1984, the case... View Details
- February 1985
- Teaching Note
Atlas Lighting Co., Teaching Note
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
- February 1985 (Revised September 1988)
- Case
Caterpillar Tractor Co.
Describes the structure and evolution of the earth moving equipment industry worldwide in the post war era, particularly focusing on developments in the 1960s and 1970s. Describes Caterpillar's strategy in becoming the dominant worldwide competitor (industry market... View Details
- December 1984
- Teaching Note
Bethoney Manufacturing (A), (B), and (C), Teaching Note
By: Michael Beer
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
- November 1984
- Background Note
Note on the Major Home Appliance Industry--1984 (Condensed)
By: Joseph L. Bower
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
- September 1984 (Revised February 1989)
- Case
Benetton (A)
By: James L. Heskett
The world's largest manufacturer of woolen outerwear garments seeks to extend its retailing network to the United States from its base in Europe. A number of issues concerning marketing, manufacturing, and logistics strategy are raised by the proposed move along with... View Details
- June 1984
- Case
Federal Trade Commission and the Shared Monopoly Case against the Ready-to-Eat Cereal Manufacturers
By: Thomas K. McCraw and Richard S. Tedlow
- January 1984 (Revised January 1994)
- Teaching Note
Madison Wire and Cable Corp. (A), Teaching Note
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
- January 1984 (Revised January 1994)
- Teaching Note
Madison Wire and Cable Corp. (B), Teaching Note
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
- 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