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- June 2010
- Teaching Note
FoldRite Furniture Company: Planning to Meet a Surge in Demand (Brief Case)
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Afarin Bellisario
Teaching Note for 4555.
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- June 2010
- Supplement
FoldRite Furniture Company: Planning to Meet a Surge in Demand, Spreadsheet Supplement (Brief Case)
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Afarin Bellisario
- June 2010
- Supplement
FoldRite Furniture Company: Planning to Meet a Surge in Demand, Spreadsheet Supplement for Instructors (Brief Case)
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Afarin Bellisario
- 2010
- Case
Scientific Glass, Inc.: Inventory Management (TN): Brief Case No. 4209.
By: Steven Wheelwright and William Schmidt
- December 2006
- Teaching Note
A Fall before Rising: The Story of Jai Jaikumar (TN) (A) and (B)
- August 2006
- Case
Dreyer's Slow Churned(TM) Ice Cream
By: Noel H. Watson, Steven C. Wheelwright and Brian DeLacey
Examines capacity forecasting and planning in a complex new product introduction scenario. The introduction at Dreyer's, a large dairy snack manufacturer, involves not only a new product but a new manufacturing process and product package, thus implying a significant...
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- June 2006
- Teaching Note
Process Control at Polaroid (A) (TN)
By: H. Kent Bowen and Steven C. Wheelwright
Teaching Note to 693047.
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Keywords:
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
- June 2006
- Supplement
Genentech - Capacity Planning - Spreadsheet Model
By: Daniel C. Snow and Steven C. Wheelwright
Keywords:
Green Technology Industry
- June 2006
- Supplement
Genentech - Capacity Planning Teaching Note, Spreadsheet Model
By: Daniel C. Snow and Steven C. Wheelwright
Keywords:
Green Technology Industry
- May 2006
- Exercise
Boat Building Exercise: Four Modes of Propulsion
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Kerry Herman
Describes alternative methods of propulsion (including steering) for small crafts (canoes, row boats, etc.) and the pros and cons of each.
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Keywords:
Buildings and Facilities
Wheelwright, Steven C., and Kerry Herman. "Boat Building Exercise: Four Modes of Propulsion." Harvard Business School Exercise 606-148, May 2006.
- May 2006
- Exercise
Building a Shed
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Kerry Herman
Provides terminology and concepts for the process of building a wooden garden shed.
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Wheelwright, Steven C., and Kerry Herman. "Building a Shed." Harvard Business School Exercise 606-146, May 2006.
- May 2006
- Exercise
Improving Performance: Boat Building Exercise
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Kerry Herman
Provides a framework for team problem solving and process improvement following concepts widely attributed to Toyota Motor Co.
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Wheelwright, Steven C., and Kerry Herman. "Improving Performance: Boat Building Exercise." Harvard Business School Exercise 606-147, May 2006.
- March 2006
- Teaching Note
Genentech - Capacity Planning (TN)
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Daniel C. Snow
Keywords:
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
- March 2006
- Background Note
HBS CORE Seminar -- Designing an MBA Elective Course
Describes some of the key elements in designing and developing a case-based MBA elective. Uses five Harvard Business School courses to illustrate key points.
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Keywords:
Design
Wheelwright, Steven C. "HBS CORE Seminar -- Designing an MBA Elective Course." Harvard Business School Background Note 606-110, March 2006.
- March 2006 (Revised April 2010)
- Teaching Note
Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker (A) & (B) (TN)
By: Daniel C. Snow and Steven C. Wheelwright
Keywords:
Food and Beverage Industry
- November 2005 (Revised March 2006)
- Case
Genentech - Capacity Planning
By: Daniel C. Snow, Steven C. Wheelwright and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld
While facilitating a complex clinical approval process over the next two to three years for a family of new cancer drugs, Genentech must develop a long-term capacity plan for a major class of new cancer products. Adding to the complexity and uncertainty is the fact...
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Keywords:
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Style;
Management Teams;
Time Management;
Product;
Product Development;
Business Processes;
Performance Capacity;
Planning;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Complexity;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Snow, Daniel C., Steven C. Wheelwright, and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld. "Genentech - Capacity Planning." Harvard Business School Case 606-052, November 2005. (Revised March 2006.)
- September 2005 (Revised April 2010)
- Case
Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker (A)
By: Daniel C. Snow, Steven C. Wheelwright and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld
Scharffen Berger, a premium brand chocolate, is growing rapidly and must decide where and when to add capacity in the production line and with what technology. The company must consider the demands of marketing, the impact on quality and reputation, and the economics...
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Keywords:
Production;
Business Processes;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Performance Capacity;
Quality;
Expansion
Snow, Daniel C., Steven C. Wheelwright, and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld. "Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker (A)." Harvard Business School Case 606-043, September 2005. (Revised April 2010.)
- April 2005 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
Exel PLC--Supply Chain Management at Haus Mart
By: Zeynep Ton and Steven C. Wheelwright
Exel plc is a global third-party logistics provider, serving clients such as Home Depot, Dell, Unilever, and Marks & Spencer. Describes the range of activities Exel performs for its clients and the capabilities the company has developed. Exel traditionally focused on...
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Ton, Zeynep, and Steven C. Wheelwright. "Exel PLC--Supply Chain Management at Haus Mart." Harvard Business School Case 605-080, April 2005. (Revised May 2005.)