Publications

December 2015 (Revised May 2017)
Case

Corning, 2002

By: Malcolm Baker

Corning, with large investments in fiber optic technology, was hit particularly hard by the collapse of the telecommunications industry in 2001. With over $4 billion in debt, the firm's survival appears to rest on raising additional equity capital. James Flaws, the... View Details

Keywords: Financial Strategy; Financial Condition; Financial Instruments; Valuation; Capital; Public Equity; Stock Shares; Business or Company Management; Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry

Article

Managerial Commitments and Technological Change in the U.S. Tire Industry

By: D. Sull, R. Tedlow and R. Rosenbloom

Keywords: Management; Information Technology; Change; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry

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October 1992
Supplement

Eastman Kodak Co.: Perspectives on Outsourcing

By: Lynda M. Applegate

Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Perspective; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry

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March 1991 (Revised February 1992)
Teaching Note

IBM Corp: ""Make It Your Business"" (A) and (B), Teaching Note

By: Robert L. Simons

Teaching Note for (9-190-137) and (9-190-138). View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry

August 1984
Background Note

Note on the Major Home Appliance Industry--1984

By: Joseph L. Bower

Keywords: Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry

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March 2012 (Revised February 2013)
Background Note

The Hybrid Vehicle Market

By: Michael W. Toffel and Nazli Z. Uludere Aragon

This note describes the hybrid electic vehicle market, the results of different automaker strategies, and the environmental regulatory issues that can promote or inhibit market growth in the United States. Introduces students to the technologies and regulatory aspects... View Details

Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Environmental Sustainability; Product Development; Information Technology; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Auto Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Japan; United States

17 Jul 2007
First Look

First Look: July 17, 2007

Autor, William R. Kerr, and Adriana D. Kugler Periodical:Economic Journal 117 (2007): F189-F217 Abstract Theory predicts that mandated employment protections may reduce productivity by distorting production... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Feb 2021
Blog Post

The Rise of The Sixes: Interview with CEO and Founder Franci Girard

was about to begin. A Look Behind the Scenes Take a look at The Sixes website now and you’ll see the stunning and polished product Girard has worked tirelessly to build since 2018. What you won’t see are the challenges she faced to get... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail; Consumer Products / Retail

01 Sep 2010
News

Fair Trade

from the book follow. An Affront to Public Morality The beauty business began modestly with the sale of products widely deemed an affront to public morality. Today, consumers around the world spend $330 billion a year on fragrances,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Chemical Manufacturing; Chemical Manufacturing; Chemical Manufacturing; Chemical Manufacturing

1988
Other Unpublished Work

The Relationship Between Banks and Manufacturers: Effects on Investment

By: Timothy A. Luehrman

Keywords: Investment; Banks and Banking; Production; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry

August 1997 (Revised June 2023)
Case

Fabritek, 1992

By: Janice H. Hammond

Describes a large-volume automotive parts contract in a high-quality machine work company. Quality and delivery problems arise when one of the four men on the job is replaced with a high producer who cannot earn a substantial bonus because of machine interference. View Details

Keywords: Machinery and Machining; Compensation and Benefits; Selection and Staffing; Production; Quality; Manufacturing Industry

24 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

Charting the US-China Trade War: What Does 'Made in Vietnam' Mean?

say Ebehi Iyoha and Jaya Wen, assistant professors at Harvard Business School. By one broad measure of products, about 16 percent of US exports from Vietnam—or $15.5 billion—were estimated to be rerouted Chinese products in 2021. But that... View Details

Keywords: by Ana Elena Azpúrua; Manufacturing; Manufacturing

23 Feb 2015
News

Five HBS Faculty Members Win Awards in Global Case Writing Competition

Keywords: Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing

23 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Strategy for Small Fish

The art of business today seems to be the ability to influence resources your company doesn't own—resources such as the production scheduling of manufacturing partners, the packaging requirements of... View Details

Keywords: by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien

October 2013 (Revised November 2015)
Case

Southwire and 12 For Life: Scaling Up? (A)

By: Jan W. Rivkin and Ryan Lee

Southwire, a leading maker of cable based in rural Georgia, has partnered with the local school system to staff a factory with at-risk high school students. The positive impact on student outcomes has been remarkable, and the factory makes a profit for the company. Now... View Details

Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Production; Education; Business and Community Relations; Manufacturing Industry; Education Industry