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Daniel Serna

As a boy, Dan Serna rode in his uncle's pick-up truck over the family's farms in Texas. But what might have been a cherished pastoral memory, instead became an inspiration. In high school, Dan served as an Information Ranger at Appleton... View Details

29 Jul 2021
News

Support System

their harvest or the ability to move their product beyond Africa to be marketed and sold. The result? They take what they could get from the traders who showed up in the village with trucks from time to time. Through a family line of... View Details

01 Dec 1999
News

Buffett Preaches Investment Discipline

remember that equally hot industries have cooled with time. Once there were some two thousand companies manufacturing trucks and cars in America, Buffett said, but today "only three have finished the race." Between 1979 and 1998, he... View Details

26 Aug 2016
News

Improving Wellness Through Better Nutrition

dignity and independence of living at home. The Iowa-based company’s heat-and-eat meals are delivered in 48 states by its own trucks or third-party carriers. Medicaid or other government subsidies generally pay for the meals, explains... View Details

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LaToya Marc

for leadership at a management level." While in school, LaToya applied her talents at a Coca-Cola bottler and at Bank of America, helping them roll out new lines of envelope-free ATMs, and forecast cash distribution to minimize armored View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Nonprofit/Government/Education

08 Dec 2008
Research & Ideas

Thinking Twice About Supply-Chain Layoffs

unavoidable, research by HBS assistant professor Zeynep Ton suggests that retailers should make labor decisions thoughtfully. "Many retailers see labor more as a cost driver than a sales driver." Her advice: Consider the supply-chain foot soldiers—stock clerks, View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

05 Jul 2022
Op-Ed

Hear Me Out: Introverts Can Be Loud and You Might Like Microsoft Teams

integration, ease of use, and security that Teams provides. I have NO commercial relationship with MS, so the thoughts above are completely independent. But the competition between Slack and Teams is not just about ‘free.’” Matthew BernsteinNew York, New York Re: "From... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

01 Mar 2007
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HBS Alums Help Jailhouse Entrepreneurs Go Straight

plan might entail setting up a car wash, a truck haulage company, or a fast-food van. “PEP is a terrific program, and I would love to get even more involved,” Edis says. To that end, Edis, whose family has been affected by incarceration,... View Details

Keywords: incarceration; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

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Burlington Northern (B)

By: Janice H. Hammond

Describes the experiences of a seasoned Burlington Northern (BN) sales representative after the introduction of ShipSmart, a decision support system developed by the BN to help its employees and customers analyze logistics problems. After a brief description of a... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Expansion; Rail Transportation; Logistics; Distribution Channels; Truck Transportation; Innovation and Invention; Sales; Rail Industry; United States

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Industrial Life Photograph Collection - Photography Collections - Historical Collections

1920s to the early 1940s—from hardhats operating rail trucks in the depths of the International Salt Company mines to uniformed women of the California Fruit Growers Exchange packing produce in cavernous factory spaces. Detroit, Michigan... View Details

01 Oct 1999
News

Eight Among Many: Robert F. Diromualdo

trucks and working in a machine shop at a U.S. early-warning ballistic missile detection site. There he discovered that nothing whiled away the cold, dark, and tedium like a good book. By the time he was ready to attend Drexel Institute... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner

14 Jan 2014
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Spreading the Seeds of Entrepreneurship

business ideas up and running. Start-ups include a business converting pickup trucks to run on propane and a "Man Closet," now being manufactured and distributed, where hunters can store their outdoor clothing and gear. One student who... View Details

Keywords: CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities); Educational Services; Agriculture; Manufacturing

29 Feb 2016
News

How Joe Shoen Got U-Haul Back on Track

The most recent issue of Forbes magazine has a long piece on Amerco, U-Haul’s parent company, and its return to dominance following decades-long internal turmoil. Leading the charge is Amerco CEO Joe Shoen (MBA 1973), who has a longstanding habit of... View Details

Keywords: Truck Transportation; Truck Transportation; Truck Transportation; Truck Transportation

03 Feb 2021
Blog Post

Faculty Spotlight: Professor Jurgen Weiss

potentially make electric cars more common and faster than we thought. Can you walk me through it? Jurgen Weiss: Companies like Amazon or FedEx or UPS that own all the delivery trucks look much more closely at the total cost of ownership.... View Details

15 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Exploring the World of Electric Adventure Vehicles

high-performance SUVs and pickup trucks are as powerful as they are eco-friendly, and are designed to inspire people to get out and explore. “I appreciate what Tesla has done in terms of showing the world how enjoyable electric vehicles... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing; Consumer Products / Retail

17 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

What’s Good about Quiet Rule-Breaking

What do software engineers, flight attendants, factory workers, mail carriers, truck drivers, and hospital nurses have in common? According to HBS professor Michel Anteby, these professions—and many others just as dissimilar, maybe even... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

05 May 2020
News

“Walking a Tightrope”

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes “Who's actually putting those groceries on the shelves still and who's driving the truck to get that food that gets put on those grocery shelves? It's the working class. We... View Details

15 Oct 2024
News

Ratan Tata, Visionary Business Leader, Dies at 86

trucks to help in India’s development. The company’s shares were held not by the family but by philanthropic trusts that supported hospitals, research institutes, and educational institutions. Tata Hall stands as a proud testament to his... View Details

January 2010
Case

DR Corporation

By: Roy D. Shapiro

DR Corporation is a manufacturer of major appliances. The traffic manager is facing a decision of selecting a carrier for the inbound movement of motors. The primary case decisions are 1) what factors are critical to the decision; 2) how to calculate the tradeoffs... View Details

Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Decision Choices and Conditions; Managerial Roles; Logistics; Supply Chain Management; Truck Transportation; Consumer Products Industry