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  • November 2024
  • Article

A National Analysis of General Pediatric Inpatient Unit Closures and Openings, 2011–2018

By: Carolyn San Soucie, Nancy D. Beaulieu, Jason D. Buxbaum, David Cutler, JoAnna K. Leyenaar, Sarah C. McBride, Olivia Zhao and Alyna T. Chien
OBJECTIVES: This paper provides an examination of: (1) the frequency and net rates of change for general pediatric inpatient (GPI) unit closures and openings nationally and by state; (2) how often closures or openings are caused by GPI unit changes only or caused by... View Details
Keywords: Health Industry
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  • 08 Jun 2016
  • Blog Post

Meet The Aerospace and Aviation Club

inquiries: Justin Oliveira (joliveira@mba2017.hbs.edu). On February 11th, 2017, the Aerospace and Aviation Club, in collaboration with the Transportation, Infrastructure, and View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
  • January – February 2011
  • Article

'Bricks and Clicks': The Impact of Product Returns on the Strategies of Multichannel Retailers

By: Elie Ofek, Zsolt Katona and Miklos Sarvary
The Internet has increased the flexibility of retailers, allowing them to operate an online arm in addition to their physical stores. The online channel offers potential benefits in selling to customer segments that value the convenience of online shopping, but it also... View Details
Keywords: Price; Profit; Marketing Channels; Consumer Behavior; Online Technology; Retail Industry
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  • 05 Sep 2000
  • Research & Ideas

Building Bridges Between Education and Business

How can Latin American business and academia work together to stimulate more case writing in the region? In a set of frank discussions, conference participants—academics and business executives... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 21 Jun 2010
  • Research & Ideas

Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets

relies on Costco as a distributional partner, which adds credibility as well as helps to the brand without overspending on advertising. A logistics system allows Vizio to import televisions from a manufacturer in China in just-in-time... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • April 1989 (Revised August 1989)
  • Case

Burlington Northern (A)

By: Janice H. Hammond
Describes the forces that led to the development of a logistics analysis program by the Burlington Northern Railroad. The first half of the case describes changes in industrial structure, technology, demographics, shipper practices, and government regulation that led... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Rail Transportation; Logistics; Rail Industry; United States
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  • December 2007
  • Book Review

Review of Stig Tenold's Tankers in Trouble

By: Christian H.M. Ketels
In "Tankers in Trouble," Stig Tenold looks at the experience of the Norwegian shipping industry during the 1970s and 1980s, specifically of those companies active in the tanker business. The review discusses some complementary insights that can be gained from applying... View Details
Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Framework; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Crisis Management; Perspective; Demand and Consumers; Industry Clusters; Shipping Industry; Norway
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  • 16 Jun 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Your Customers Have Changed. Here's How to Engage Them Again.

Maersk, a leader in shipping services, kept its sailors on ships to ensure their safety and continued cross-national shipping. Alibaba and JD.com... View Details
Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim; Retail; Service
  • 18 Nov 2002
  • Research & Ideas

Where Morals and Profits Meet: The Corporate Value Shift

destroy health, wealth, and life itself. The issues span the ethical spectrum: falsified books and records, misleading communications, defective and dangerous products View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
  • 15 Jun 2021
  • News

June 2021 Books and Podcasts

life. Giants of the Sea: Ships & Men Who Changed the World By John D. McCown (MBA 1980) Independently published Covering the history and development of modern cargo shipping, Giants of the Sea includes the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information
  • 11 Mar 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Wired and Black: Focus on Careers

career, then it’s time to move on." Thomas, also, advised students to continually reevaluate where they are, and avoid unquestioning stagnation. But he also advised against jumping ship without... View Details
Keywords: by Carrie Levine

    Best-selling and New Cases by Ben Esty

    Best-Selling (MOST POPULAR) Cases:  

      1) Eaton: Portfolio Transformation & Cost of... View Details

    • May 2020 (Revised March 2022)
    • Case

    The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and the Global Economy (A)

    By: Alberto Cavallo and Christian Godwin
    In April 2020, the world struggled to contain the exponential escalation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Dozens of countries had imposed restrictions on travel, work, and social gatherings. A large share of the global population was under lockdowns and... View Details
    Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Finance; Central Banking; Financial Markets; International Finance; Globalization; Government and Politics; Health Pandemics; Decision Making; Macroeconomics; Employment; Crisis Management; Supply Chain; Risk and Uncertainty; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Asia; China; Europe; Latin America; Africa; United States
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    • January 2021 (Revised March 2022)
    • Case

    Into the Raging Sea: Final Voyage of the SS El Faro

    By: Joseph B. Fuller and Mel Martin
    Captain Michael Davidson of the container ship SS El Faro was determined to make his planned shipping trip on time—but a hurricane was approaching his intended path. To succeed, Davidson and his fellow officers must plot a course to avoid the storm in the face of... View Details
    Keywords: Power Dynamics; Management; Leadership Style; Crisis Management; Failure; Groups and Teams; Rank and Position; Decision Choices and Conditions; Shipping Industry; United States
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    • 09 Mar 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    War in Ukraine: Soaring Gas Prices and the Return of Stagflation?

    multinational firms from IKEA to Netflix have curtailed or suspended operations in the country, and many airlines and shipping companies have severed links connecting people... View Details
    Keywords: by Avery Forman; Energy
    • 01 Dec 1996
    • News

    Starting Up and Starting Over

    will give them the $50,000. They will lose it. Then George will go back to teaching at MIT, and my son will concentrate on the family shipping business. They will both benefit, View Details
    • November 2019
    • Supplement

    Hapag-Lloyd AG: Complying with IMO 2020

    By: Benjamin C. Esty, Mette Fuglsang Hjortshoej and Emer Moloney
    A new environmental regulation known as IMO 2020 was creating what one industry analyst called “the biggest shakeup for the oil and shipping industries in decades.” According to the new regulation, all ocean-going ships would have to limit their sulfur emissions by... View Details
    Keywords: Valuation; Ship Transportation; Strategic Planning; Game Theory; Pollutants; Supply Chain; Corporate Accountability; Capital Budgeting; Environmental Sustainability; Shipping Industry; Transportation Industry; Germany
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    • April 2012
    • Case

    Meli Marine

    By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Sunru Yong
    Meli Marine, a container shipping company, is facing an important strategic decision after an interesting acquisition opportunity presents itself. Founded in 1974 by the Chang Family, the Singapore-based company has carved out a niche in the intra-Asia transport... View Details
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    • 14 Oct 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    The Widening Rift Between Corporations and Society

    and processes are likely to lead the merger of such activities as logistics and financial services. This can provide large-scale platforms with common protocols (the precursors... View Details
    Keywords: by Martha Lagace
    • 05 Mar 2019
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019

    Case 818-079 Chewy.com (A) In late 2013, Ryan Cohen, cofounder and CEO of online pet products retailer Chewy.com, faces a “bet the company decision”—whether to stay with a third-party logistics provider... View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman