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- July 1979
- Supplement
Dallas Tire Corp. (B)
Keywords:
Manufacturing Industry
Cash, James I., Jr. "Dallas Tire Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 180-007, July 1979.
- July 1979
- Supplement
Dallas Tire Corp. (C)
Keywords:
Manufacturing Industry
Cash, James I., Jr. "Dallas Tire Corp. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 180-008, July 1979.
- April 1979 (Revised June 1988)
- Case
Chain Saw Industry in 1978
By: Michael E. Porter and David J. Collis
For use on the second day of a two-day sequence on the U.S. chain saw industry. Describes the evolution of the industry since 1974. Illustrates issues in industry evolution, the forces causing evolution, and the strategic issues raised by evolution. The discussion can...
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Porter, Michael E., and David J. Collis. "Chain Saw Industry in 1978." Harvard Business School Case 379-176, April 1979. (Revised June 1988.)
- March 1979 (Revised June 1985)
- Case
Chain Saw Industry in 1974
Describes the structure of the chain saw industry in 1974, when it is on the threshold of a major period of growth. Data are provided on each significant competitor. The discussion should center around strategies in a growing market for differently situated...
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Keywords:
Industry Growth;
Corporate Strategy;
Industry Structures;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Chain Saw Industry in 1974." Harvard Business School Case 379-157, March 1979. (Revised June 1985.)
- December 1978 (Revised December 1985)
- Case
Cummins Engine Co. in India
By: James E. Austin
Austin, James E. "Cummins Engine Co. in India." Harvard Business School Case 379-072, December 1978. (Revised December 1985.)
- May 1978
- Case
B.F. Goodrich (A)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Ashis Gupta
Keywords:
Manufacturing Industry
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Ashis Gupta. "B.F. Goodrich (A)." Harvard Business School Case 178-220, May 1978.
- May 1978 (Revised February 1979)
- Supplement
B.F. Goodrich (C)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Ashis Gupta
Keywords:
Manufacturing Industry
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Ashis Gupta. "B.F. Goodrich (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 178-222, May 1978. (Revised February 1979.)
- April 1978 (Revised January 1985)
- Case
Searle Medical Instruments Group (Abridged)
SMIG, a division of G.D. Searle, was a fast growing high market-share company in the field of nuclear medical instruments. It manufactured two basically different product lines, one very successful and the other less so. Although marketing was separate for these...
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Keywords:
Change;
Brands and Branding;
Market Participation;
Production;
Success;
Performance Capacity;
Expansion;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Searle Medical Instruments Group (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 678-189, April 1978. (Revised January 1985.)
- February 1978 (Revised April 1985)
- Background Note
Note on the Corn Wet Milling Industry--1972
Porter, Michael E. "Note on the Corn Wet Milling Industry--1972." Harvard Business School Background Note 378-186, February 1978. (Revised April 1985.)
- February 1978 (Revised April 1981)
- Background Note
Note on the Corn Wet Milling Industry--1973-77
Porter, Michael E. "Note on the Corn Wet Milling Industry--1973-77." Harvard Business School Background Note 378-206, February 1978. (Revised April 1981.)
- February 1978
- Case
Sierra Log Homes, Inc. (A)
Describes the history and evolution of the log home manufacturing industry, a rapidly growing embryonic industry capitalizing on the back-to-basics lifestyle changes in the United States. Focuses on one of the leading firms in the industry, but allows a discussion of...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Change Management;
Industry Structures;
Supply and Industry;
Problems and Challenges;
Business Startups;
Business Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry;
United States
Porter, Michael E. "Sierra Log Homes, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 378-195, February 1978.
- October 1977 (Revised October 1985)
- Teaching Note
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc., Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-378-024).
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Keywords:
Manufacturing Industry
- August 1977 (Revised April 1987)
- Case
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.
By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Karen Gordon Mills and John P. Reed
Describes the technical, economic, and competitive trends in the metal container industry. The strategy of Crown Cork and Seal is then described in relation to these trends. Focuses on two immediate threats to Crown's strategy: the future of aerosol cans, given the...
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Keywords:
Business Strategy;
Industry Structures;
Environmental Sustainability;
Trends;
Manufacturing Industry
Hamermesh, Richard G., Karen Gordon Mills, and John P. Reed. "Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc." Harvard Business School Case 378-024, August 1977. (Revised April 1987.)
- December 1976 (Revised August 1984)
- Case
Chaircraft Corp.
Production control in a furniture manufacturing company. Based on a case by R.S. Rosenbloom.
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Wheelwright, Steven C. "Chaircraft Corp." Harvard Business School Case 677-092, December 1976. (Revised August 1984.)
- December 1976 (Revised June 1991)
- Case
Hanrahan Motor Co.
By: W. Earl Sasser, Wickham C. Skinner and Kathleen Curley
Keywords:
Manufacturing Industry
Sasser, W. Earl, Wickham C. Skinner, and Kathleen Curley. "Hanrahan Motor Co." Harvard Business School Case 677-134, December 1976. (Revised June 1991.)
- spring 1976
- Article
The National Association of Manufacturers and Public Relations during the New Deal
By: R. S. Tedlow
Tedlow, R. S. "The National Association of Manufacturers and Public Relations during the New Deal." Business History Review 50, no. 1 (spring 1976): 25–45.
- December 1973 (Revised June 1994)
- Case
Levitz Furniture Corp.
Keywords:
Manufacturing Industry
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Levitz Furniture Corp." Harvard Business School Case 274-117, December 1973. (Revised June 1994.)
- November 1973
- Article
Men and Machines in Indonesia's Light Manufacturing Industry
By: Louis T Wells Jr
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Men and Machines in Indonesia's Light Manufacturing Industry." Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies 9, no. 3 (November 1973).
- May 1973
- Case
Lyon Plate Glass
Keywords:
Manufacturing Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Lyon Plate Glass." Harvard Business School Case 173-240, May 1973.
- September 1972 (Revised April 1984)
- Case
Crown Cork & Seal and the Metal Container Industry
By: Joseph L. Bower
Discusses the technical, economic, and packaging trends in the metal container industry, and the impact of these trends on major companies within the industry. Shows the response of Crown Cork & Seal Co. to these trends. Based on Crown Cork & Seal Co. and Note on the...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Operations;
Supply and Industry;
Economics;
Trends;
Manufacturing Industry
Bower, Joseph L. "Crown Cork & Seal and the Metal Container Industry." Harvard Business School Case 373-077, September 1972. (Revised April 1984.)