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      • 2020
      • Working Paper

      The Real Exchange Rate, Innovation and Productivity

      By: Laura Alfaro, Alejandro Cuñat, Harald Fadinger and Yanping Liu
      We evaluate manufacturing firms' responses to changes in the real exchange rate (RER) using detailed firm-level data for a large set of countries for the period 2001–2010. We uncover the following stylized facts about regional variation of manufacturing firms'... View Details
      Keywords: Real Exchange Rate; Firm Level Data; Innovation; Productivity; Exporting; Importing; Credit Constraints; Currency Exchange Rate; Innovation and Invention; Performance Productivity
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      Alfaro, Laura, Alejandro Cuñat, Harald Fadinger, and Yanping Liu. "The Real Exchange Rate, Innovation and Productivity." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 18-044, November 2017. (Revised April 2020.)
      • November 2017
      • Case

      The Digital Factory – Siemens: Electronic Works Amberg

      By: Rajiv Lal and Scott F. Johnson
      The Electronic Works Amberg (EWA) was Siemens' most advanced factory. The plant built industrial automation equipment using state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques. Siemens was considering creating a consulting business for its manufacturing clients. Given the EWA's... View Details
      Keywords: Siemens; Internet Of Things; Industrie 4.0; Manufacturing; Consulting; Digital Factory; Ewa; Amberg; Electronic Works Amberg; Information Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Applications and Software; Internet and the Web; Production; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Germany
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      Lal, Rajiv, and Scott F. Johnson. "The Digital Factory – Siemens: Electronic Works Amberg." Harvard Business School Case 518-054, November 2017.
      • October 2017
      • Article

      Toward a Prescriptive Theory of Dynamic Capabilities: Connecting Strategic Choice, Learning, and Competition

      By: Gary P. Pisano
      The field of strategy has mounted an enormous effort to understand, define, predict, and measure how organizational capabilities shape competitive advantage. While the notion that capabilities influence strategy dates back to the work of Andrews (1971, The Concept... View Details
      Keywords: Business Admnistration; Market Structure; Firm Structure; Market Efficiency; Competency and Skills; Organizational Structure; Strategy
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      Pisano, Gary P. "Toward a Prescriptive Theory of Dynamic Capabilities: Connecting Strategic Choice, Learning, and Competition." Industrial and Corporate Change 26, no. 5 (October 2017): 747–762.
      • September 2017
      • Case

      Sensing (and Monetizing) Happiness at Hitachi

      By: Ethan Bernstein and Stephanie Marton
      Inspired by research linking happiness and productivity, Hitachi had invested in developing new “people analytics” technologies to help companies increase employee happiness. Hitachi had begun manufacturing high-tech badges that quantify a wearer’s activity patterns.... View Details
      Keywords: People Analytics; Japan; Sociometers; Wearables; Interpersonal Communication; Human Resources; Happiness; Technology Industry; Japan
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      Bernstein, Ethan, and Stephanie Marton. "Sensing (and Monetizing) Happiness at Hitachi." Harvard Business School Case 418-019, September 2017.
      • September 2017 (Revised April 2022)
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      Tempur Sealy International (A)

      By: Benjamin C. Esty
      This case explores the long-term relationship between Tempur Sealy (TPX, a mattress manufacturer) and Mattress Firm (MFRM, a bedding retailer and TPX's largest customer). For almost 20 years, the firms enjoyed a mutually beneficial and commercially prosperous... View Details
      Keywords: Porter's 5 Forces; Bargaining Power; Buyer Power; Customer Power; Supplier Power; Negotiations; Value Capture; Private Equity; Consumer Durables; Consumer Discretionary; Mattresses; B-2-B; Industry Dynamics; Leadership; Compensation; Corporate Strategy; Business Strategy; Value Creation; Competition; Cooperation; Distribution; Negotiation; Industry Structures; Customers; Relationships; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States; South Africa
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      Esty, Benjamin C. "Tempur Sealy International (A)." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 718-801, September 2017. (Revised April 2022.)
      • 2017
      • Working Paper

      International Business and Emerging Markets: A Long-Run Perspective

      By: Geoffrey Jones
      This working paper explores long-run patterns in the strategies of international business in developing countries. There was a massive wave of Western multinational investment in the developing world during the first wave of globalization before the 1920s. The... View Details
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Developing Countries and Economies; History; Emerging Markets; Problems and Challenges
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      Jones, Geoffrey. "International Business and Emerging Markets: A Long-Run Perspective." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 18-020, September 2017.
      • September 2017 (Revised April 2022)
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      Tempur Sealy International (A)

      By: Benjamin C. Esty and Lauren G. Pickle
      This case explores the long-term relationship between Tempur Sealy (TPX, a mattress manufacturer) and Mattress Firm (MFRM, a bedding retailer and TPX's largest customer). For almost 20 years, the firms enjoyed a mutually beneficial and commercially prosperous... View Details
      Keywords: Porter's 5 Forces; Bargaining Power; Buyer Power; Customer Power; Supplier Power; Negotiations; Value Capture; Consumer Durables; Consumer Discretionary; Mattresses; B-2-B; Industry Dynamics; Compensation; Corporate Strategy; Business Strategy; Value Creation; Competition; Cooperation; Private Equity; Distribution; Negotiation; Industry Structures; Customers; Relationships; Leadership; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States; South Africa
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      Esty, Benjamin C., and Lauren G. Pickle. "Tempur Sealy International (A)." Harvard Business School Case 718-422, September 2017. (Revised April 2022.)
      • September 2017 (Revised March 2023)
      • Background Note

      Production Processes

      By: Willy Shih and Michael W. Toffel
      This note describes four broad categories of process architectures and then examines the nature of task assignment that typically would be found in a factory organized along the lines of each process type. It then delves more deeply into work flow policies, materials... View Details
      Keywords: Production Management; Production Planning; Production Scheduling; Process Analysis; Process Maps; Processing Times; Process Improvement; Production; Management; Product; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry
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      Shih, Willy, and Michael W. Toffel. "Production Processes." Harvard Business School Background Note 618-023, September 2017. (Revised March 2023.)
      • August 2017
      • Case

      Data-driven Manufacturing: The Kutesmart System

      By: Willy Shih and Nancy Hua Dai
      The data-driven manufacturing system at this Chinese bespoke mens' suit manufacturer illustrates the use of information technology to support mass customization in a largely manual production environment. It contrasts sharply with some of the Industrie 4.0... View Details
      Keywords: Manufacturing; Garment Manufacturing; Mass Customization; Data-driven Management; Data-driven Manufacturing; Operations; Production; Product; Customization and Personalization; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; China
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      Shih, Willy, and Nancy Hua Dai. "Data-driven Manufacturing: The Kutesmart System." Harvard Business School Case 618-005, August 2017.
      • August 2017 (Revised September 2018)
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      Accounting Turbulence at Boeing

      By: Jonas Heese, Suraj Srinivasan, David Lane and James Barnett
      Unlike its rival Airbus, Boeing had used a practice called program accounting to record its commercial aircraft expenses since the 1980s. Program accounting allowed Boeing to expense estimated average costs instead of the actual production costs of an aircraft. This... View Details
      Keywords: Asset Recognition; Program Accounting; Airline Industry; Accounting; Production; Cost; Air Transportation Industry
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      Heese, Jonas, Suraj Srinivasan, David Lane, and James Barnett. "Accounting Turbulence at Boeing." Harvard Business School Case 118-020, August 2017. (Revised September 2018.)
      • August 2017 (Revised March 2020)
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      Flex Hungary: Launching Production (A)

      By: Willy Shih
      This case examines design choices in the construction of flow lines. Flow lines are a popular way of arranging production because they are simple and inherently efficient. Equipment or workstations are arranged according to the sequence of steps in which a product is... View Details
      Keywords: Manufacturing; Line-balancing; Flow Line; Conveyor-paced Line; Consumer Goods; Consumer Products; Production Management; Production Planning; Production Scheduling; Operations; Production; Management; Supply Chain; Design; Analysis; Goods and Commodities; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; European Union
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      Shih, Willy. "Flex Hungary: Launching Production (A)." Harvard Business School Case 618-002, August 2017. (Revised March 2020.)
      • August 2017 (Revised September 2022)
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      Fuyao Glass America: Sourcing Decision

      By: Willy Shih
      In today's global economy, what are the factors that go into production location choice? This case is set in the world's second largest automotive glass producer as it expands from China into the United States. To meet a very aggressive cost target, management is faced... View Details
      Keywords: Supply Chains; Globalization Of Supply Chain; Manufacturing Footprint; Manufacturing; Manufacturing Strategy; Global Strategy; Supply Chain; Globalization; Supply Chain Management; Production; Logistics; Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States; China
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      Shih, Willy. "Fuyao Glass America: Sourcing Decision." Harvard Business School Case 618-007, August 2017. (Revised September 2022.)
      • June 2017 (Revised May 2018)
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      Hilti Fleet Management Video Supplements

      By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Oliver Gassmann and Roman Sauer
      This case explores the introduction of fleet management in the construction industry by the premium power tools manufacturer Hilti in 2000. Following its customers’ needs, Hilti moved from selling power tools to leasing them as a service. The introduction of the new... View Details
      Keywords: Hilti; Business Model Innovation; Fleet Management; Decision-making; Implementation; Power Tools Industry; Europe; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Business Model; Restructuring; Transformation; Transition; Customer Value and Value Chain; Construction; Leasing; Strategy; Decision Making; Construction Industry; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Germany; Austria; Europe; United States; Asia; Brazil; China; Latin America; North America; Africa; Japan; Hong Kong
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      Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Oliver Gassmann, and Roman Sauer. "Hilti Fleet Management Video Supplements." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 717-808, June 2017. (Revised May 2018.)
      • June 2017 (Revised October 2017)
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      Becton Dickinson: Innovation and Growth (A)

      By: Raffaella Sadun, Michael Beer and James Weber
      In late 2015, CEO Vince Forlenza was reviewing Becton Dickinson’s transformation efforts designed to enable the company to innovate and grow in a changing environment. Becton Dickinson had been a successful medical device company for over 100 years. In recent years,... View Details
      Keywords: Transformation; Change Management; Innovation Leadership; Mergers and Acquisitions; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Design; Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States
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      Sadun, Raffaella, Michael Beer, and James Weber. "Becton Dickinson: Innovation and Growth (A)." Harvard Business School Case 717-419, June 2017. (Revised October 2017.)
      • May 2017
      • Teaching Note

      Hilti Fleet Management (A) and (B)

      By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Oliver Gassmann and Roman Sauer
      These notes are meant to accompany Hilti Fleet Management (A): Turning a Successful Business Model on Its Head (717-427) and Hilti Fleet Management (B): Towards a New Business Model (717-465).
      This case explores the introduction of fleet management in the... View Details
      Keywords: Hilti; Business Model Innovation; BMI; Fleet Management; Decision-making; Implementation; Power Tools Industry; Europe; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Business Model; Restructuring; Transformation; Transition; Customer Value and Value Chain; Customer Focus and Relationships; Construction; Innovation and Invention; Leasing; Strategy; Decision Making; Growth Management; Construction Industry; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Germany; Austria; Europe; United States; Asia; Brazil; China; Latin America; Africa; Japan; Hong Kong; France; Italy; Spain
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      Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Oliver Gassmann, and Roman Sauer. "Hilti Fleet Management (A) and (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 717-507, May 2017.
      • May 2017 (Revised September 2018)
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      Hilti Fleet Management (A): Turning a Successful Business Model on Its Head

      By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Oliver Gassmann and Roman Sauer
      This case explores the introduction of fleet management in the construction industry by the premium power tools manufacturer Hilti in 2000. Following its customers’ needs, Hilti moved from selling power tools to leasing them as a service. The introduction of the new... View Details
      Keywords: Hilti; Business Model Innovation; BMI; Fleet Management; Decision-making; Implementation; Power Tools Industry; Business Model; Restructuring; Transformation; Transition; Customer Value and Value Chain; Customer Focus and Relationships; Construction; Innovation and Invention; Leasing; Strategy; Decision Making; Construction Industry; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Germany; Austria; Europe; United States; Asia; Brazil; China; Japan; Hong Kong
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      Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Oliver Gassmann, and Roman Sauer. "Hilti Fleet Management (A): Turning a Successful Business Model on Its Head." Harvard Business School Case 717-427, May 2017. (Revised September 2018.)
      • 2017
      • Chapter

      Entrepreneurship, Policy, and the Geography of Wind Energy

      By: Geoffrey Jones
      This study examines the geography of the global wind energy industry before 2000. Between 1980 and 2000, the global generating capacity of wind power grew from 13 megawatts to 17,400 megawatts, but two-thirds of that capacity was in Denmark, Germany, Spain, and the... View Details
      Keywords: Wind Power; Business And Government; Renewable Energy; Entrepreneurship; Geography; Business and Government Relations; Policy; Business History; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Asia; Europe; United States
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      Jones, Geoffrey. "Entrepreneurship, Policy, and the Geography of Wind Energy." Chap. 12 in Green Capitalism? Business and the Environment in the Twentieth Century, edited by Hartmut Berghoff and Adam Rome, 206–231. Hagley Perspectives on Business and Culture. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2017.
      • April 2017 (Revised August 2018)
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      The U.S. Shale Revolution: Global Rebalancing?

      By: Laura Alfaro and Richard H.K. Vietor
      The American shale revolution has upended oil and gas markets for nearly a decade. Prices have risen then plunged, production has surged and then waned, LNG has boomed, and technology and productivity have improved. The U.S. energy policy, under the Obama... View Details
      Keywords: Shale Oil; Shale Gas; LNG; Energy Policy; Drilling Technology; Energy; Trade; Economics; Macroeconomics; Policy; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States; Middle East
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      Alfaro, Laura, and Richard H.K. Vietor. "The U.S. Shale Revolution: Global Rebalancing?" Harvard Business School Case 717-056, April 2017. (Revised August 2018.)
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      Highways and Spatial Location within Cities: Evidence from India

      By: Ejaz Ghani, Arti Grover Goswami and William R. Kerr
      We investigate the impact of the Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) highway project on the spatial organization and efficiency of manufacturing activity. The GQ project upgraded the quality and width of 3,633 miles of road in India. We use a difference-in-difference estimation... View Details
      Keywords: Infrastructure; Transportation; India
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      Ghani, Ejaz, Arti Grover Goswami, and William R. Kerr. "Highways and Spatial Location within Cities: Evidence from India." World Bank Economic Review 30, Suppl. 1 (March 2017): S97–S108.
      • February 2017 (Revised August 2018)
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      Sarah Powers at Automated Precision Products

      By: Jeffrey T. Polzer, Michael Norris, Julia Kelley and Kristina Tobio
      In 2017, Sarah Powers, VP of Sales at an automation hardware firm, is trying to understand why some members of her sales team have been underperforming. She is tasked with analyzing her firm’s email and calendar data to try to find relationships between communications... View Details
      Keywords: People Analytics; Sales Attainment; Communication Networks; Data; Human Resources; Business Processes; Sales; Communication; Analytics and Data Science; Analysis; Industrial Products Industry; Industrial Products Industry; United States
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      Polzer, Jeffrey T., Michael Norris, Julia Kelley, and Kristina Tobio. "Sarah Powers at Automated Precision Products." Harvard Business School Case 417-072, February 2017. (Revised August 2018.)
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