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Why Do Companies Succumb to Price Fixing?
Government policy and regulation Magazine ArticleWhen Ben Franklin wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac and the words, “A little neglect may breed great mischief,” he did not have price fixing in mind. To the 47 executives in companies in the folding-box industry convicted of price fixing, however, the words seem tailored to fit. In those companies convicted under antitrust laws in 1976, […] -
Quality of Work Life—Learning from Tarrytown
Labor Magazine ArticleAt this large GM plant the union and management jointly seek to change the meaning of work itself -
The Limits of 3D Printing
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleIt won't replace standard manufacturing anytime soon. -
Who Has the D?: How Clear Decision Roles Enhance Organizational Performance
Decision making and problem solving Magazine ArticleYour organization can become more decisive—and can implement strategy more quickly—if you know where the bottlenecks are and who’s empowered to break through them. -
Under Armour’s Founder on Learning to Leverage Celebrity Endorsements
Marketing Magazine ArticlePhotography: Getty Images The Idea: Celebrity endorsements used to be fairly straightforward: a face in an ad, a logo on the TV screen. But that world is rapidly changing, and Under Armour’s CEO is nimbly navigating it. I started Under Armour in 1996, when I was 23 years old and just out of college. The […] -
The CEO of Canada Goose on Creating a Homegrown Luxury Brand
Marketing Magazine ArticleWorldwide, the company is a champion for “Made in Canada.” -
Gearing Up at REI
Personnel policies Magazine ArticleA chief executive reflects on what makes employees passionate and the business lessons he learned in a close call on a glacier. -
The “Wages Are Skyrocketing” Narrative Is False
Labor Digital ArticleAnecdotal evidence is at odds with the data. -
Marketing Malpractice: The Cause and the Cure
Finance and investing Magazine ArticleMarketing executives focus too much on ever-narrower demographic segments and ever-more-trivial product extensions. They should find out, instead, what jobs consumers need to get done. Those jobs will point the way to purposeful products—and genuine innovation. -
Play to Win
Power and influence Magazine ArticleFifty percent of Americans play video games, spending approximately seven hours a week glued to some type of screen, according to the Electronic Software Association. While that level of play gets blamed for everything from violence to obesity to illiteracy, gamers can bring some desirable qualities to the workforce if companies know how to exploit […] -
The Dubious Logic of Global Megamergers
Economics Magazine ArticleIt pays to be big in a global economy, right? Wrong. The rush toward huge cross-border mergers is based on a faulty understanding of economics. There are better ways to address globalization than relentless expansion. -
A European Platform for Global Competition: An Interview with VW’s Carl Hahn
International business Magazine ArticleVolkswagen AG is arguably the most daring company in Europe today. Since becoming chairman of the board of management in 1982, Carl H. Hahn has spearheaded a breathtaking program of expansion, acquiring the Spanish carmaker Seat in 1986 and Czechoslovakia’s Skoda in 1990. Today Volkswagen is building or refitting new plants from East Germany to […] -
From Complacency to Competitiveness: An Interview with Vitro’s Ernesto Martens
Emerging markets Magazine ArticleIn Mexico, business, family, and politics are often intermingled. -
Read a Plant—Fast
Workspaces design Magazine ArticleTo the trained eye, even a quick plant tour can reveal a lot about a company. Here’s how to tell if a factory is truly lean—in as little as 30 minutes. -
The Plant Location Puzzle
Marketing Magazine ArticleEDC is a leading U.S. bicycle maker. Its current market is approaching saturation. What is its next move? -
The Case of the Pricing Predicament
Pricing strategy Magazine ArticleAs soon as Scott Palmer’s secretary told him that Joanne Braker from Occidental Aerospace was on the phone, he knew he was in for a long day. Inheriting the Occidental account had helped him earn top sales commissions last year, his first at Standard Machine Corporation. But a month ago, Joanne informed Scott of the […] -
Is There a Best Way to Build a Car?
Labor Magazine ArticleA collection of best practices does not make a successful production system. -
Four Strategies for the Age of Smart Services
Business models Magazine ArticleIf you’re like many product-centric companies, you’re scrambling to grow your revenues from services. The best ways begin with making the products themselves smarter. -
Decisions Without Blinders
Decision making and problem solving Magazine ArticleThe “bounded awareness” phenomenon causes people to ignore critical information when making decisions. Learning to expand the limits of your awareness before you make an important choice will save you from asking “How did I miss that?” after the fact. -
Sustainability in the Boardroom
Corporate social responsibility Magazine ArticleLessons from Nike’s playbook
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Campus Sutra: The Making of an Indian Online Fashion Brand
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In 2016, just four years after launching their business, the four founders of Campus Sutra (a youth-oriented online fashion brand) had to decide whether... -
Serious Materials
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Serious Materials is a start up who is moving into clean tech markets. The company's first product, QuietRock, originated the sound proofing drywall category... -
Leasun: Digital Transformation of a Traditional Canned Food Company
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Founded in 1996, Dalian Leasun Food Co., Ltd. had become one of the largest canned food manufacturers in northeast China by 2020. In 2016, it began a... -
Decarbonizing voestalpine High-Performance Metal
Management Case Study11.95View Details Voestalpine, the Austria-based global leading steel manufacturing division of High Performance Metals, has made a bold commitment. It would achieve climate... -
Velong: Rethinking "Made in China"
Management Case Study11.95View Details Velong is a supplier of kitchen equipment and backyard grills for major global brands and store brands of large western retailers. In light of the COVID-related... -
Corning, Inc.: A Network of Alliances
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Describes James Houghton's actions in assuming the role of CEO at Corning in the midst of a recession. Not only must he turn around operating performance,... -
Karina Drees: Taking the Controls at Mojave Space Port
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details When accomplished entrepreneur and "New Space" industry legend Stuart Witt prepares to retire from his role as CEO of the Mojave Air and Space Port, he... -
Boeing 737 Max 8 - A Stalled Communication Take-Off?
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details This case focuses on a key business decision taken by The Boeing Company to counter competition from its rival Airbus - in a duopoly market. The pressure... -
BACIA DE CAMPOS
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In August 2009, Petrobras announced a new oil discovery in carbonate reservoirs in the Bacia de Campos (Campos Basin). The discovery well was located... -
Desi Hangover: Circular Transition of a Conscious Fashion Brand
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Desi Hangover, an Indian company empowering artisans to manufacture handcrafted leather footwear, was a finalist at Lakmé Fashion Week in 2020 in the... -
Rethinking Distribution Logistics at VASA, Pilkington
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details By 2008, this rapid growth, compounded by limited installed glass manufacturing capacity at regional levels, had caused local supply shortages. Over the... -
Plastecowood: A Future For Plastic Trash
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The case is about Plastecowood, a company that turns plastic packaging waste into assembly products and sustainable lumber. It was founded by John Northcott... -
Glassdoor: The Fundraising Journey (B)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details From his time as a young engineer at Microsoft in 1993, to the challenge of building Glassdoor from the ground up until it reached a valuation of over... -
Serum Institute of India: COVID-19 Vaccine Pricing
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Serum Institute of India (SII) was the world's largest manufacturer of vaccines and had signed an agreement to produce the Oxford vaccine, a top five... -
The Mahindra Group: Leading with Purpose
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details India headquartered Mahindra Group is a multibillion-dollar federation of companies operating across the globe. It is ahead of its time in articulating... -
The War for Management Talent in China: Shanghai Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details This case is part of the suite of teaching materials which employs China as an illustration of the managerial implications resulted from the so-called... -
Slade Co.
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Describes a conflict between the values and norms of a segment of an internal social system and those of management and the wider culture. -
Amyris Biotechnologies: Commercializing Biofuel
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details In 2009, Amyris Biotechnologies was building a plant in Brazil that used synthetic biology to convert sugarcane into both renewable fuels and renewable... -
Destin Brass Products Co.
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details A specialized manufacturer of brass valves, pumps, and flow controllers is troubled by competitive pricing in pumps and higher than expected margins for... -
WoodSynergy Inc.: Integrating IT into the Supply Chain
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details WoodSynergy Inc. had become a midsize player in the fine woods supplier industry. The firm purchased stock woods from a number of producers and processed...
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Why Do Companies Succumb to Price Fixing?
Government policy and regulation Magazine ArticleWhen Ben Franklin wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac and the words, “A little neglect may breed great mischief,” he did not have price fixing in mind. To the 47 executives in companies in the folding-box industry convicted of price fixing, however, the words seem tailored to fit. In those companies convicted under antitrust laws in 1976, […] -
Campus Sutra: The Making of an Indian Online Fashion Brand
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In 2016, just four years after launching their business, the four founders of Campus Sutra (a youth-oriented online fashion brand) had to decide whether... -
Serious Materials
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Serious Materials is a start up who is moving into clean tech markets. The company's first product, QuietRock, originated the sound proofing drywall category... -
Quality of Work Life—Learning from Tarrytown
Labor Magazine ArticleAt this large GM plant the union and management jointly seek to change the meaning of work itself -
The Limits of 3D Printing
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleIt won't replace standard manufacturing anytime soon. -
Who Has the D?: How Clear Decision Roles Enhance Organizational Performance
Decision making and problem solving Magazine ArticleYour organization can become more decisive—and can implement strategy more quickly—if you know where the bottlenecks are and who’s empowered to break through them. -
Under Armour’s Founder on Learning to Leverage Celebrity Endorsements
Marketing Magazine ArticlePhotography: Getty Images The Idea: Celebrity endorsements used to be fairly straightforward: a face in an ad, a logo on the TV screen. But that world is rapidly changing, and Under Armour’s CEO is nimbly navigating it. I started Under Armour in 1996, when I was 23 years old and just out of college. The […] -
The CEO of Canada Goose on Creating a Homegrown Luxury Brand
Marketing Magazine ArticleWorldwide, the company is a champion for “Made in Canada.” -
Leasun: Digital Transformation of a Traditional Canned Food Company
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Founded in 1996, Dalian Leasun Food Co., Ltd. had become one of the largest canned food manufacturers in northeast China by 2020. In 2016, it began a... -
Gearing Up at REI
Personnel policies Magazine ArticleA chief executive reflects on what makes employees passionate and the business lessons he learned in a close call on a glacier.