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- March 1989 (Revised April 1990)
- Case
Merton Truck Co.
Introduces some of the key concepts in linear programming--problem formulation, relevant costs, shadow prices, and reduced costs. The setting, while artificial, is quite typical: a company manufactures two models of trucks in four manufacturing departments; it must... View Details
Dhebar, Anirudh S. "Merton Truck Co." Harvard Business School Case 189-163, March 1989. (Revised April 1990.)
- February 2002 (Revised May 2006)
- Case
Volvo Trucks (C): Closing Volvo Global Trucks
By: Michael E. Porter and Orjan Solvell
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Competitive Strategy; Five Forces Framework; Truck Transportation; Global Strategy; Globalized Markets and Industries; Manufacturing Industry; Retail Industry; United States; Europe
Porter, Michael E., and Orjan Solvell. "Volvo Trucks (C): Closing Volvo Global Trucks." Harvard Business School Case 702-444, February 2002. (Revised May 2006.)
- 15 Jul 2010
- News
Keep on trucking
- December 2004
- Teaching Note
Volvo Trucks (C): Closing Volvo Global Truck (TN)
By: Michael E. Porter and Orjan Solvell
Teaching Note to (9-702-444). View Details
- December 1983
- Case
Tiner Trucking Co. (B)
Lawrence, Paul R. "Tiner Trucking Co. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 484-050, December 1983.
- June 2017
- Teaching Note
The U-Turns of National Truck Stops
By: Nori Gerardo Lietz and Alexander W. Schultz
Raj Makam had spent months trying to restructure a 2006 investment he had made in National Truck Stops, Inc. (“NTS”) as a senior member of Oaktree Capital Management’s (“Oaktree”) Mezzanine finance business within their Corporate Debt platform. It was the first time... View Details
- 03 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Truck Driver Who Reinvented Shipping
Malcolm P. McLean, a truck driver, fundamentally transformed the centuries-old shipping industry, an industry that had long decided that it had no incentive to change. By developing the first safe, reliable, and cost effective approach to... View Details
- December 1983
- Case
Tiner Trucking Co. (C)
Lawrence, Paul R. "Tiner Trucking Co. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 484-051, December 1983.
- February 2002 (Revised February 2006)
- Case
Volvo Trucks (A): Penetrating the U.S. Market
By: Michael E. Porter and Orjan Solvell
Volvo Trucks has worked on a global strategy for several decades. Beginning in the mid-1970s, the company decided to enter the largest market for trucks: the United States. Over time, the company has struggled to get a significant share of the U.S. market and at the... View Details
Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Competitive Strategy; Five Forces Framework; Truck Transportation; Global Strategy; Globalized Markets and Industries; Manufacturing Industry; Retail Industry; United States; Europe
Porter, Michael E., and Orjan Solvell. "Volvo Trucks (A): Penetrating the U.S. Market." Harvard Business School Case 702-418, February 2002. (Revised February 2006.)
- April 2017 (Revised August 2020)
- Case
The U-Turns of National Truck Stops
By: Nori Gerardo Lietz and Alexander W. Schultz
Raj Makam had spent months trying to restructure a 2006 investment he had made in National Truck Stops, Inc. (NTS) as a senior member of Oaktree Capital Management’s (Oaktree) Mezzanine finance business within their Corporate Debt platform. It was the first time they... View Details
Keywords: Mezzanine Financing; Corporate Debt; Bankruptcy; Real Assets; Financing and Loans; Borrowing and Debt; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Restructuring; Private Equity; Cost vs Benefits; Atlanta; New York (city, NY)
Lietz, Nori Gerardo, and Alexander W. Schultz. "The U-Turns of National Truck Stops." Harvard Business School Case 217-062, April 2017. (Revised August 2020.)
- February 2002 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Volvo Trucks (B): Acquisition of RVI
By: Michael E. Porter and Orjan Solvell
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Competitive Strategy; Five Forces Framework; Truck Transportation; Global Strategy; Globalized Markets and Industries; Manufacturing Industry; Retail Industry; United States; Europe
Porter, Michael E., and Orjan Solvell. "Volvo Trucks (B): Acquisition of RVI." Harvard Business School Case 702-419, February 2002. (Revised March 2004.)
- September 1992 (Revised August 1994)
- Background Note
Note on Railroad and Trucking Regulation
Emmons, Willis M., III. "Note on Railroad and Trucking Regulation." Harvard Business School Background Note 793-041, September 1992. (Revised August 1994.)
- December 1984 (Revised May 1990)
- Case
Tank Truck Rentals, Inc. vs. Commissioner
By: Henry B. Reiling
Keywords: Transportation Industry
Reiling, Henry B. "Tank Truck Rentals, Inc. vs. Commissioner." Harvard Business School Case 285-084, December 1984. (Revised May 1990.)
- November 1985 (Revised February 1992)
- Case
New Technologies at Tiner Trucking Co. (A)
By: Richard E. Walton
Walton, Richard E. "New Technologies at Tiner Trucking Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 486-037, November 1985. (Revised February 1992.)
- October 1973 (Revised February 1974)
- Case
AB Volvo: Lundby Truck Production Plant (C)
Foulkes, Fred K., and Renato Tagiuri. "AB Volvo: Lundby Truck Production Plant (C)." Harvard Business School Case 474-106, October 1973. (Revised February 1974.)
- 18 Dec 2015
- News
Trucks stop, but Putin rolls on
- December 2004
- Teaching Note
Volvo Trucks (B): Acquisition of RVI (TN)
By: Michael E. Porter and Orjan Solvell
Teaching Note to (9-702-419). View Details
- October 1973 (Revised February 1974)
- Case
AB Volvo: Lundby Truck Production Plant (D)
Foulkes, Fred K., and Renato Tagiuri. "AB Volvo: Lundby Truck Production Plant (D)." Harvard Business School Case 474-107, October 1973. (Revised February 1974.)
- October 1973 (Revised February 1974)
- Case
AB Volvo: Lundby Truck Production Plant (A)
Foulkes, Fred K., and Renato Tagiuri. "AB Volvo: Lundby Truck Production Plant (A)." Harvard Business School Case 474-104, October 1973. (Revised February 1974.)
- February 1992
- Supplement
New Technologies at Tiner Trucking Co. (C)
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Roger H. Hallowell
Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Roger H. Hallowell. "New Technologies at Tiner Trucking Co. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 692-089, February 1992.