Publications

July 1992
Teaching Note

Design for Manufacturability at Midwest Industries TN

July 1992
Teaching Note

Bendix Automation Group (B) TN

September 1987
Case

Resotech, Inc.

Keywords: Product Development; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry

January 1986 (Revised July 1986)
Case

Inland Steel: Quality Scheduling--1985

Keywords: Quality; Management; Steel Industry

January 1985
Background Note

Winter Age of the Japanese Steel Industry

Describes the situation facing the Japanese steel industry in 1984. Two strategies for coping with the world steel situation are presented: diversification and globalization. The actions of Nippon Steel and Nippon Kokan are used to illustrate these strategies. View Details

Keywords: Globalization; Situation or Environment; Business Strategy; Diversification; Steel Industry; Japan

Educators

January 1984
Background Note

Note on the Textile Industry in the 1980s

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

Keywords: Goods and Commodities; Innovation and Invention; Production; Manufacturing Industry

Educators

01 Sep 2004
News

Spring Renewal

weekend of social and academic activities, renewing old friendships and forging new ones. In welcoming the attendees, Dean Kim B. Clark stressed the importance of the School’s... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2003
News

Research Center Opens in Paris

companies and universities around the globe. “The scale of the European economy, the vitality of its business community, and the political and economic changes taking place — all these factors raise issues important to our faculty and students,” said Dean View Details

Keywords: European Research Center; ERC; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

20 Nov 2019
News

Lifting Fallen Families

Citigroup, PepsiCo, Credit Suisse, RBC, Vineyard Vines, and IHOP, through grants like the $15 million they received from the A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation, and through partnerships with Veterans... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Mar 2005
News

Dean’s Conference Call Spotlights HBS Global Initiative

will play an increasingly important role aiding faculty in “creating new intellectual capital that spans the world in scope and impact,” Dean Kim B. Clark told HBS alumni who... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2003
News

Celebrating HBS

More than five hundred alumni, guests, and friends of the School welcomed Dean Kim B. Clark and HBS faculty at campaign celebrations in Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta in the... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

November 1993
Case

Hardcard Project: Plus Development Corp. (A1)

July 1992
Teaching Note

Resotech, Inc. TN

April 1986 (Revised May 1988)
Case

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (B)

Dissects the manufacturing process and procedures of a high-end computer manufacturer. The main issue is how to introduce new products and ramp them up quickly in a competitive environment where time-to-market is crucial. Focuses on engineering change orders--how they... View Details

Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Time Management; Product Launch; Production; Business Processes; Competitive Strategy; Computer Industry

April 1985
Case

SEEQ Technology--1984

Examines a decision about product and process technology facing a small, three-year old semiconductor company. The company must decide between pursuing a well-defined technology (N-MOS) with significant short-term advantages or an advanced technology (CMOS) that has... View Details

Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Decision Choices and Conditions; Semiconductor Industry