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Cross River Products
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Latimer, Eleanor W.Case HBS-676086-EService and Operations ManagementDescribes production task of meeting peak seasonal demands in a light manufacturing plant. Information is provided for evaluating the options of overtime, second shift, second production line, and inventory buildup.Starting at €6.75
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Sorenson Research Co. (Abridged)
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Crocker, GaryCase HBS-677257-EService and Operations ManagementPresents the issues facing a high volume, high margin (but lightweight) medical products business. The company is trying to improve its inventory control to reduce inventory investment and improve service. The present multi-site inventory system is described and major alternatives for improving or replacing it are presented.Starting at €6.75
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Industrial Buyer Behavior
Corey, E. RaymondCase HBS-582117-EMarketingMay be used as background material for courses in industrial marketing and industrial procurement. Surveys the economic, behavioral, and organizational influences that shape buying decision-making in corporations and other institutions. Also describes the kinds of strategies purchasing groups formulate for dealing with their suppliers and supply environments.Starting at €6.75
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Halloran Metals
Shapiro, Roy D.Case HBS-683062-EService and Operations ManagementTwo competitors in the Northeast steel service center industry have made very different choices with regards to logistics and operating strategy. One distributes from a large central location; the other operates seven widely scattered warehouses. Students can diagnose and discuss the significant impacts of these choices, especially in an economic downturn.Starting at €6.75
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General Electric--Thermocouple Manufacturing (A)
Garvin, David A.; Detreville, SuzanneCase HBS-684040-EService and Operations ManagementGE is considering introducing a "just-in-time" production system to reduce inventory in its thermocouple manufacturing area. The case presents students with a description of the present inventory management system, the production process, and the perspectives of different individuals in the plant. The issue is how GE should proceed with introducing this system.Starting at €6.75
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General Electric--Thermocouple Manufacturing (B)
Garvin, David A.; Detreville, SuzanneCase HBS-685062-EService and Operations ManagementDescribes what has happened since the introduction of just-in-time production techniques were developed to reduce inventory. Reviews the progress to date in such areas as process rationalization; set-up reduction; quality improvement and leveling the scheduling; and discusses options for the future. The aim of the case is to show students the details of implementing a new production method.Starting at €6.75
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National Cranberry Cooperative 1996
Shapiro, Roy D.Case HBS-688122-EService and Operations ManagementDescribes the continuous flow process used to process cranberries into juice and/or sauce. Requires student to analyze process flows to determine where the bottlenecks are and to decide how, and whether, to expand capacity. Original version written by J.G. Miller and R.P. Olson.Starting at €6.75
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Asahi Breweries Ltd.
Salter, Malcolm S.; Kokuryo, JiroCase HBS-389114-EKnowledge and CommunicationFocuses on competitive repositioning, organizational renewal, and personal leadership. Describes how Asahi Breweries was faced with a major capacity expansion decision after succeeding in increasing market share dramatically in the traditionally stable JaStarting at €6.75
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Asahi Breweries Ltd. (Spanish version)
Salter, Malcolm S.; Kokuryo, JiroCase HBS-310S24StrategyFocuses on competitive repositioning, organizational renewal, and personal leadership. Describes how Asahi Breweries was faced with a major capacity expansion decision after succeeding in increasing market share dramatically in the traditionally stable Japanese beer industry. This has been done through the creation of a new product category, "Dry Beer." Information on industry economics, Asahi's organizational process, and competitive interaction...Starting at €6.75
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Computers and the Coming of the U.S. Keiretsu
Ferguson, Charles H.Article HBS-90405-EEconomicsU.S. and European information technology companies face a choice: cooperate or become design and marketing arms of their Japanese competitors. As digital technology ushers in an era of inexpensive personal systems built from standard, mass-produced components, industries are converging to form a huge information technology sector. Companies able to manufacture components are gaining ground. This trend plays to the strengths of the Japanese; embed...Starting at €6.75