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- August 2015
- Teaching Note
Rana Plaza (C): Primark and Victim Compensation
By: John A. Quelch
- August 2015 (Revised March 2016)
- Supplement
Rana Plaza (C): Primark and Victim Compensation
By: John A. Quelch and Margaret L. Rodriguez
Keywords:
Labor Relations;
Corporate Social Responsibility;
Sustainability;
International Marketing;
Supply Chain Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Marketing;
Labor Unions;
Environmental Sustainability;
Globalized Markets and Industries
Quelch, John A., and Margaret L. Rodriguez. "Rana Plaza (C): Primark and Victim Compensation." Harvard Business School Supplement 516-014, August 2015. (Revised March 2016.)
- March 2015
- Case
Unilever: Combatting Global Food Waste
By: David F. Drake, Janice H. Hammond and Matthew G. Preble
The global consumer goods company Unilever was on pace to hit a number of aggressive targets by 2020 as part of the Unilever Sustainable Living Project, including a goal to halve the waste associated with the disposal of its products. Unilever's chief supply chain...
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Keywords:
Food Waste;
Sustainable Business And Innovation;
Sustainable Supply Chains;
Sustainable Operations;
Organization Alignment;
Environmental Sustainability;
Operations;
Supply Chain Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Food;
Agribusiness;
Strategy;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Forest Products Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Retail Industry;
North and Central America;
Europe;
Asia;
Africa;
Latin America;
India
Drake, David F., Janice H. Hammond, and Matthew G. Preble. "Unilever: Combatting Global Food Waste." Harvard Business School Case 615-040, March 2015.
- December 2014
- Supplement
Aspen Skiing Company Video Supplement
Having begun improving the environmental performance of its own operations, Aspen Skiing Company is considering "greening" its supply chain and lobbying for greenhouse gas regulations. A world renowned ski resort vulnerable to global climate change, Aspen's activities...
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Keywords:
Conflict of Interests;
Climate Change;
Supply Chain Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Tourism Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Aspen
Toffel, Michael W. "Aspen Skiing Company Video Supplement." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 615-704, December 2014.
- December 2014 (Revised July 2016)
- Case
HEINEKEN—Brewing a Better World
By: Forest L. Reinhardt, José Alvarez, Tonia Junker and Daniela Beyersdorfer
The Dutch company HEINEKEN, one of the leading global brewers known for its brands like Heineken, Amstel, and Desperados and for its award-winning marketing campaigns, seeks to closely integrate its long-term sustainability "Brewing a Better World" approach into its...
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Keywords:
Beer/brewing Industry;
Sustainability;
Local Sourcing;
Corporate Strategy;
Global Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Strategy;
Supply Chain Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Food and Beverage Industry
Reinhardt, Forest L., José Alvarez, Tonia Junker, and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "HEINEKEN—Brewing a Better World." Harvard Business School Case 715-022, December 2014. (Revised July 2016.)
- November 2014
- Teaching Plan
Diageo: Innovating for Africa
By: David E. Bell, Damien P. McLoughlin, Mary Shelman and Andrew Otazo
This teaching plan is designed to help students understand the challenges and opportunities of launching products and building businesses in developing markets.
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Keywords:
Africa;
Diageo;
Nigeria;
Kenya;
Guiness;
Sourcing;
Supply Chain;
Business Government Relations;
Developing Markets;
General Management;
Agribusiness;
Supply Chain Management;
Business and Government Relations;
Marketing;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Africa;
Kenya;
Nigeria;
United Kingdom
Bell, David E., Damien P. McLoughlin, Mary Shelman, and Andrew Otazo. "Diageo: Innovating for Africa." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 515-056, November 2014.
- Fall 2014
- Article
How to Win in an Omnichannel World
By: David R. Bell, Santiago Gallino and Antonio Moreno
The omnichannel environment presents new challenges and opportunities for both information and product fulfillment. While all retailers need to effectively and efficiently manage fulfillment and information provision, there are important nuances to how this happens,...
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Keywords:
Supply Chain Management;
Customer Relationship Management;
Marketing;
Marketing Strategy;
United States
Bell, David R., Santiago Gallino, and Antonio Moreno. "How to Win in an Omnichannel World." MIT Sloan Management Review 56, no. 1 (Fall 2014): 45–53.
- September 2014 (Revised March 2017)
- Case
Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief: What Can We Learn from Commercial Supply Chains?
By: Willy Shih and Margaret Pierson
Organizing speedy and efficient supply operations for unpredictable major natural disasters was a continuing challenge for the U.S. military, and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti was both unique in its operational scope and political complexity. As he reviewed the...
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Keywords:
Supply Chains;
Humanitarian Assistance;
Disaster Relief;
Distribution;
Logistics;
Supply Chain;
Supply Chain Management;
Operations;
Distribution Industry;
United States;
Haiti
Shih, Willy, and Margaret Pierson. "Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief: What Can We Learn from Commercial Supply Chains?" Harvard Business School Case 615-003, September 2014. (Revised March 2017.)
- September 2014 (Revised November 2017)
- Case
Sustainability at IKEA Group
By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Michael W. Toffel, Vincent Dessain and Jerome Lenhardt
By 2014, IKEA Group was the largest home furnishing company, with EUR28.5 billion of sales, and planned to reach EUR50 billion by 2020, mainly from emerging markets. At the same time, IKEA Group had adopted in 2012 a new sustainability strategy that focused the...
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Keywords:
Furnishing;
Sustainability;
Supply Chain;
Wood;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Supply Chain Management;
Environmental Sustainability;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Consumer Products Industry
Rangan, V. Kasturi, Michael W. Toffel, Vincent Dessain, and Jerome Lenhardt. "Sustainability at IKEA Group." Harvard Business School Case 515-033, September 2014. (Revised November 2017.)
- 2016
- Working Paper
Signaling without Certification: The Critical Role of Civil Society Scrutiny
By: Susan A. Kayser, John W. Maxwell and Michael W. Toffel
In response to stakeholders' growing concerns, companies are joining voluntary environmental programs to signal their superior environmental management capabilities. In contrast to the literature's focus on certification programs that require a third-party audit, we...
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Keywords:
United Nations;
Labor Standards;
Supplier Relationship;
Procurement;
Sustainability;
Sustainability Management;
Quality And Safety;
Risk;
Globalization;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Governance;
Working Conditions;
Supply Chain Management;
Supply Chain;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Quality;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Safety;
Reputation
Kayser, Susan A., John W. Maxwell, and Michael W. Toffel. "Signaling without Certification: The Critical Role of Civil Society Scrutiny." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-009, August 2014. (Revised July 2016.)
- April 2014
- Teaching Plan
Beidahuang
By: Ray A. Goldberg and David Lane
This teaching plan is designed to support the teaching of Beidahuang, HBS No. 914-412, rev. March 2014. Beidahuang is a major new Chinese player in global grain trading that in 2013 is seeking access to grain both to help assure China's food security and in pursuit of...
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Keywords:
Agribusiness;
Sourcing;
Beidahuang;
S;
Plant-Based Agribusiness;
Supply Chain Management;
Trade;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Brazil;
China
Goldberg, Ray A., and David Lane. "Beidahuang." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 914-415, April 2014.
- January 2014
- Case
Boeing 787 Manufacturing Footprint
By: Willy Shih
This case looks at the outsourcing strategy for major subsystems of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, and the risks and production consequences of letting go of core technology. It is intended to be used as a (B) case for 612-036 Boeing 737 Manufacturing Footprint: The Wichita...
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- November 2013
- Case
IdentiGEN
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Matthew Preble
Ciaran Meghen and Ronan Loftus, co-founders of IdentiGEN (an Irish company that had created a unique service called DNA TraceBack to help customers identify and trace meat products), were discussing the company's future. The recent crisis over beef products being...
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Keywords:
Animal-Based Agribusiness;
Agribusiness;
Supply Chain Management;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Canada;
United Kingdom;
United States;
Republic of Ireland
Goldberg, Ray A., and Matthew Preble. "IdentiGEN." Harvard Business School Case 914-408, November 2013.
- September 2013 (Revised June 2019)
- Case
Marquee: Reinventing the Business of Nightlife
By: Anita Elberse, Ryan Barlow and Sheldon Wong
In January 2013, nightlife impresarios Jason Strauss and Noah Tepperberg are celebrating the re-opening of their famed New York City–based nightclub Marquee. While most clubs are over within their first one and a half years, Strauss and Tepperberg managed to keep...
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Keywords:
Creative Industries;
Nightlife;
Service Management;
Entertainment;
Fashion;
Celebrities;
Event Marketing;
Risk Management;
Customer Relationship Management;
Change Management;
Supply Chain Management;
Music Entertainment;
Product Marketing;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Las Vegas
Elberse, Anita, Ryan Barlow, and Sheldon Wong. "Marquee: Reinventing the Business of Nightlife." Harvard Business School Case 514-028, September 2013. (Revised June 2019.)
- Fall 2013
- Article
Engaging Supply Chains in Climate Change
By: Chonnikarn Fern Jira and Michael W. Toffel
Suppliers are increasingly being asked to share information about their vulnerability to climate change and their strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Their responses vary widely. We theorize and empirically identify several factors associated with suppliers...
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Keywords:
Knowledge Sharing;
Motivation and Incentives;
Risk Management;
Climate Change;
Supply Chain Management;
Environmental Sustainability
Jira, Chonnikarn Fern, and Michael W. Toffel. "Engaging Supply Chains in Climate Change." Special Issue on the Environment. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 15, no. 4 (Fall 2013): 559–577.
- August 2013 (Revised January 2016)
- Case
Sustainability at Siemens
By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Amy C. Edmondson, Daniela Beyersdorfer and Emer Moloney
Describes sustainability efforts at Siemens since arrival of Chief Sustainability Officer, Barbara Kux, in 2008. Asks students to evaluate success of those efforts and outline what the company should do going forward.
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Keywords:
Corporate Sustainability;
Energy Efficiency;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Change Management;
Supply Chain Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Energy Conservation;
Environmental Sustainability;
Gender;
Electronics Industry
Rangan, V. Kasturi, Amy C. Edmondson, Daniela Beyersdorfer, and Emer Moloney. "Sustainability at Siemens." Harvard Business School Case 514-026, August 2013. (Revised January 2016.)
- Article
The Re-Industrialization of the United States?
By: Willy C. Shih
Talk of "re-industrialization" in the United States has been supported by a seeming resurgence in manufacturing, but this is driven more by the end of labor arbitrage and increasing coordination costs of offshore manufacturing. Aggressive restructurings and significant...
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Keywords:
U.S. Competitiveness;
Re-industrialization;
Re-shoring;
Operations;
Production;
Supply and Industry;
Supply Chain;
Supply Chain Management;
Geographic Location;
Geography;
Globalization;
Globalized Economies and Regions;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Labor;
Manufacturing Industry;
Auto Industry;
Electronics Industry;
Industrial Products Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
United States;
China;
European Union
Shih, Willy C. "The Re-Industrialization of the United States?" Wirtschaftspolitische Blätter 60, no. 2 (Second Quarter 2013): 297–312.
- January 2013
- Teaching Note
Domino's Pizza (TN)
By: David E. Bell and Mary Shelman
Teaching Note for Domino's Pizza
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- December 2012 (Revised August 2013)
- Case
Nestlé: Agricultural Material Sourcing Within the Concept of Creating Shared Value (CSV)
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Lorin A. Fries
Corporate Head of Agriculture Hans Jöhr's mind raced in anticipation of the executive board meeting that afternoon. Jöhr recognized the meeting as a key opportunity to strategize far into the future, reexamining how his team's efforts in sustainable agricultural...
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Keywords:
Agribusiness;
Value Creation;
Quality;
Supply Chain Management;
Social Issues;
Environmental Sustainability;
Problems and Challenges;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Health Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Lorin A. Fries. "Nestlé: Agricultural Material Sourcing Within the Concept of Creating Shared Value (CSV)." Harvard Business School Case 913-406, December 2012. (Revised August 2013.)
- September 2012
- Case
SCMS: Battling HIV/AIDS in Africa
By: Ananth Raman, Noel Watson, Santiago Kraiselburd and Emmanuel Akili
In 2005, USAID and the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), created the Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) to procure and distribute essential medicines and supplies; provide technical assistance to transform existing supply chains; and...
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Keywords:
HIV;
AIDS;
Procurement Coordination;
Developing Countries;
Healthcare;
Public Health;
Ethiopia;
Supply Systems For Healthcare Delivery In Developing Countries;
Healthcare Logistics Industry;
Health Disorders;
Health Care and Treatment;
Service Delivery;
Supply Chain Management;
Logistics;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Programs;
Transition;
Strategy;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Health Industry;
Ethiopia;
Africa
Raman, Ananth, Noel Watson, Santiago Kraiselburd, and Emmanuel Akili. "SCMS: Battling HIV/AIDS in Africa." Harvard Business School Case 613-023, September 2012.