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The New, Improved "Keiretsu"
Aoki, Katsuki; Lennerfors, Thomas TaroArticle HBS-R1309J-EDuring the past decade, some of Japan's most dominant companies have been quietly turning their supplier relationships into a tool that helps them innovate faster while radically cutting costs. This is the new keiretsu--a modern version of the traditional system in which buyers formed close, collaborative associations with suppliers. Toyota provides a compelling example of how keiretsu, which lost luster during the cost-cutting of the 1990s, is b...Starting at €8.20
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El caso HBR: Locos por el "sello brit nico"
Kirby, Julia; Ferguson, Niall; Thomas, Dana; Seidman, Dov; Corkindale, GillArticle HBS-R0711AMarketingCastlebridge & Company, un fabricante de prendas de vestir exteriores de alta calidad, es una institución británica centenaria. Su sede se mantienen en Londres, pero la mayor parte de su producción se ha trasladado al exterior. Con la última fábrica nacional programado para cerca, los ejecutivos de la empresa luchan para preservar la "identidad británica" de la marca. Para el historiador Niall Ferguson, el cierre de la planta es un paso lógico. E...Starting at €8.20
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Mad About Plaid (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Kirby, Julia; Ferguson, Niall; Thomas, Dana; Seidman, Dov; Corkindale, GillArticle HBS-R0711A-EMarketingCastlebridge & Company, a maker of high-quality outerwear, is a century-old British institution. Its headquarters remain in London, but most of its manufacturing has moved offshore. With the last domestic factory slated to close, the firm's executives struggle to preserve the "Britishness" of the brand. For historian Niall Ferguson, the plant closure is a logical step. The British public has been down this road, as have foreign consumers of Briti...Starting at €8.20
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Mad About Plaid (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Kirby, Julia; Ferguson, Niall; Thomas, Dana; Seidman, Dov; Corkindale, GillArticle HBS-R0711Z-EMarketingCastlebridge & Company, a maker of high-quality outerwear, is a century-old British institution. Its headquarters remain in London, but most of its manufacturing has moved offshore. With the last domestic factory slated to close, the firm's executives struggle to preserve the "Britishness" of the brand. For historian Niall Ferguson, the plant closure is a logical step. The British public has been down this road, as have foreign consumers of Briti...Starting at €8.20