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- September 1994
- Teaching Note
Towle Manufacturing Company, 1983 (TN)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
- February 1986 (Revised November 1989)
- Case
Copeland Corp.: Evolution of a Manufacturing Strategy--1975-82 (A)
By: David A. Garvin
Describes the evolution of a company's manufacturing strategy over an eight-year period. Copeland had pursued a strategy of building freestanding focused plants devoted to single processes or product lines, and then moving products from the home plant at Sidney, Ohio... View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Product; Production; Strategy; Restructuring; Geographic Location; Manufacturing Industry; Ohio
Garvin, David A. "Copeland Corp.: Evolution of a Manufacturing Strategy--1975-82 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 686-088, February 1986. (Revised November 1989.)
- 16 Apr 2014
- News
Professor Shih Gives Manufacturing Renaissance a C-
- February 1986 (Revised March 1990)
- Supplement
Copeland Corp.: Evolution of a Manufacturing Strategy--1975-82 (D)
By: David A. Garvin
Summarizes Copeland's focused factory approach, and updates the company's efforts at the Sidney, Hartselle, Shelby, and Richville plants. Concludes with a brief discussion of future prospects for Copeland's manufacturing strategy. View Details
Garvin, David A. "Copeland Corp.: Evolution of a Manufacturing Strategy--1975-82 (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 686-091, February 1986. (Revised March 1990.)
- November 1981 (Revised April 1990)
- Case
Sanyo Manufacturing Corp.--Forrest City, Arkansas
By: Robert H. Hayes and Kim B. Clark
Keywords: Electronics Industry
Hayes, Robert H., and Kim B. Clark. "Sanyo Manufacturing Corp.--Forrest City, Arkansas." Harvard Business School Case 682-045, November 1981. (Revised April 1990.)
- March 1979 (Revised January 1983)
- Case
Microwave Ovens: The Japanese Manufacturers
Buzzell, Robert D. "Microwave Ovens: The Japanese Manufacturers." Harvard Business School Case 579-187, March 1979. (Revised January 1983.)
- August 1982 (Revised May 1983)
- Case
Struthers and Williamson Manufacturing Co.
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Stevenson, Howard H. "Struthers and Williamson Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 383-017, August 1982. (Revised May 1983.)
- October 1982 (Revised May 1983)
- Case
Seneca Wire and Manufacturing Co.
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Schleifer, Arthur, Jr. "Seneca Wire and Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 183-100, October 1982. (Revised May 1983.)
- April 1990 (Revised December 1992)
- Case
Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Abridged)
By: James E. Austin
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Austin, James E. "Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 390-101, April 1990. (Revised December 1992.)
- January 1989 (Revised February 1989)
- Case
Manufacturers Hanover: The Gencorp Restructuring
By: Dwight B. Crane
Crane, Dwight B. "Manufacturers Hanover: The Gencorp Restructuring." Harvard Business School Case 289-033, January 1989. (Revised February 1989.)
- December 1994
- Case
Hewlett-Packard: Boeblingen Manufacturing Operation (BMO)
By: Patricia Bost, Robin Cooper and Robert S. Kaplan
Keywords: Cost Accounting
Bost, Patricia, Robin Cooper, and Robert S. Kaplan. "Hewlett-Packard: Boeblingen Manufacturing Operation (BMO)." Harvard Business School Case 195-183, December 1994.
- February 1986 (Revised March 1990)
- Supplement
Copeland Corp.: Evolution of a Manufacturing Strategy--1975-82 (B)
By: David A. Garvin
In the (A) case, Copeland had to choose between focusing its Sidney plant by product line or by manufacturing process. Now that it has made that decision, a plant layout must be selected from two alternatives. View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Decisions; Product; Production; Design; Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Ohio
Garvin, David A. "Copeland Corp.: Evolution of a Manufacturing Strategy--1975-82 (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 686-089, February 1986. (Revised March 1990.)
- Article
The Challenge of Manufacturing Advantage
By: S. C. Wheelwright and H. K. Bowen
Keywords: Problems and Challenges
Wheelwright, S. C., and H. K. Bowen. "The Challenge of Manufacturing Advantage." Production and Operations Management 5, no. 1 (Spring 1996).
- October 1981
- Supplement
Henry Manufacturing Co.: Seating Chart
Schlesinger, Leonard A. "Henry Manufacturing Co.: Seating Chart." Harvard Business School Supplement 482-031, October 1981.
- 27 Oct 2020
- Cold Call Podcast
Growing a Manufacturing Company with a Social Mission
Keywords: Manufacturing
- 07 Nov 2013
- News
Manufacturing may be on its way back
- 28 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
How I Landed My Manufacturing Internship at HBS
thereof), I wasn’t sure what industry/sector I wanted to pursue for a summer internship. After some research and reflection, I focused on manufacturing. I was an aerospace systems and standards engineer prior to HBS, and I thought the View Details
- June 1990
- Background Note
Note on Manufacturing Strategic Planning
By: David A. Garvin
Garvin, David A. "Note on Manufacturing Strategic Planning." Harvard Business School Background Note 690-092, June 1990.
Producing Prosperity: Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance
Companies compete on the decisions they make. For years—even decades—in response to intensifying global competition, companies decided to outsource their manufacturing operations in order to reduce costs. But we are now seeing the alarming long-term effect of those... View Details
- August 1993 (Revised January 1994)
- Case
Prochnik: Privatization of a Polish Clothing Manufacturer
Prochnik was a large state-owned clothing manufacturer located in the textile-production-intensive region of Lodz, Poland. In the early months of economic reform, Prochnik was one of the first five state enterprises to be privatized through initial public offerings and... View Details
Loveman, Gary W., and David T. Kotchen. "Prochnik: Privatization of a Polish Clothing Manufacturer." Harvard Business School Case 394-038, August 1993. (Revised January 1994.)