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- August 1998 (Revised February 1999)
- Case
Product Development at Dell Computer Corporation
By: Stefan H. Thomke, Vish V. Krishnan and Ashok Nimgade
Describes how Dell redesigned its new product development process after experiencing a major product setback and a significant decline in firm profits in 1993. Dell's new process is challenged during the development of a new line of portable computers when the incoming... View Details
Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Profit; Managerial Roles; Risk Management; Product Development; Business Processes; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Hardware; Computer Industry
Thomke, Stefan H., Vish V. Krishnan, and Ashok Nimgade. "Product Development at Dell Computer Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 699-010, August 1998. (Revised February 1999.)
- June 1977
- Case
Chandler Home Products
Keywords: Consumer Products Industry
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Chandler Home Products." Harvard Business School Case 377-232, June 1977.
- March 2008
- Article
Justice in Production
By: Nien-he Hsieh
Hsieh, Nien-he. "Justice in Production." Journal of Political Philosophy 16, no. 1 (March 2008): 72–100.
- November 1990 (Revised February 1992)
- Supplement
E-L Products (C)
Hauptman, Oscar. "E-L Products (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 691-015, November 1990. (Revised February 1992.)
- November 1998 (Revised July 2012)
- Case
Explo Leisure Products
Tim Trowac and Dave Rahall, two former investment bankers, skillfully execute the leveraged buyout of a golf ball recycling company after working intensely on their due diligence, writing a business and financial plan, and developing the investment memorandum. Six... View Details
Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Leveraged Buyouts; Business Plan; Performance; Management Teams; Business Strategy; Financial Strategy; Business and Shareholder Relations; Green Technology Industry; Sports Industry
Hamermesh, Richard G. "Explo Leisure Products." Harvard Business School Case 399-053, November 1998. (Revised July 2012.)
- 19 Sep 2012
- News
Boring is Productive
- Research Summary
Product Policy and Pricing
By: Robert J. Dolan
Robert J. Dolan's continuing research on marketing issues focuses on pricing policy and new products. His research program encompasses the development of both cases and conceptual models. Dolan's focus is the proper utilization of customer input in the new-product... View Details
- 2021
- Working Paper
Accounting for Product Impact in the Consumer-Packaged Foods Industry
By: Amanda Rischbieth, George Serafeim and Katie Trinh
We apply the product impact measurement framework of the Impact-Weighted Accounts Initiative (IWAI) in two competitor companies within the consumer-packaged goods industry. We design a methodology that allows us to calculate monetary impact estimates on customer... View Details
Keywords: Product Innovation; Impact; Impact Investing; Impact Measurement; ESG; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; ESG Ratings; Social Corporate Responsibility; Corporate Social Responsibility; Social Impact; Nutrition Database; Nutritional Information; CPG; Consumer Packaged Goods; IWAI; Product Design; Product Positioning; Society; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Nutrition; Product; Safety; Consumer Products Industry
Rischbieth, Amanda, George Serafeim, and Katie Trinh. "Accounting for Product Impact in the Consumer-Packaged Foods Industry." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-051, October 2020. (Revised October 2021.)
- 14 Dec 2007
- Op-Ed
When Your Product Becomes a Commodity
offshoring are all squeezing margins, increasing customer price sensitivity, and making it harder to sustain inter-brand differentiation. The product life cycle suggests that, as product categories mature,... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- November 1990 (Revised February 1992)
- Supplement
E-L Products (B)
Hauptman, Oscar. "E-L Products (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 691-014, November 1990. (Revised February 1992.)
- October 1974
- Case
Alpha Concrete Products
Keywords: Construction Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Alpha Concrete Products." Harvard Business School Case 675-070, October 1974.
- June 1989 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Windham Hill Productions
Kao, John J. "Windham Hill Productions." Harvard Business School Case 489-103, June 1989. (Revised June 1993.)
- April 1992 (Revised August 1992)
- Case
Tantal Production Amalgamation
Hayes, Samuel L., III. "Tantal Production Amalgamation." Harvard Business School Case 292-034, April 1992. (Revised August 1992.)
- August 1986 (Revised September 2004)
- Case
Hanson Ski Products
By: William J. Bruns Jr. and Julie H. Hertenstein
At the end of the budget cycle, the manager must test whether plans are feasible given financing arrangements and constraints. Cash needs are great due to seasonality. Needed loans must be calculated at five separate dates, and financial position projected. This is a... View Details
Keywords: Budgets and Budgeting; Capital Budgeting; Cash Flow; Financial Strategy; Activity Based Costing and Management; Financing and Loans; Managerial Roles; Credit; Insurance
Bruns, William J., Jr., and Julie H. Hertenstein. "Hanson Ski Products." Harvard Business School Case 187-038, August 1986. (Revised September 2004.)
- November 1990 (Revised February 1992)
- Case
E-L Products (A)
Hauptman, Oscar. "E-L Products (A)." Harvard Business School Case 691-013, November 1990. (Revised February 1992.)
- December 1965 (Revised January 1981)
- Case
K-B Products Corp.
Cardozo, Richard N. "K-B Products Corp." Harvard Business School Case 511-045, December 1965. (Revised January 1981.)
- 15 Jul 2012
- News
Productivity Trick: Hide!
Service Productivity Management
Here is an in-depth guide to the most powerful available benchmarking technique for improving service organization performance — Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The book outlines DEA as a benchmarking technique, identifies high cost service units, isolates... View Details