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Indigo Agriculture
Iansiti, Marco; Toffel, Michael W.; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-617020-EService and Operations ManagementIndigo Agriculture had successfully developed and launched its first commercial product, microbe-enhanced cotton seeds, on an accelerated product development timeline. In late 2016, as the company was about to launch their second product, winter wheat, the management team proposed to again accelerate their development timeline and introduce six new products in four countries within the next 12 months. The CEO and Director of Business Development ...Starting at €8.20
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Product Development Fundamentals
Iansiti, Marco; Toffel, Michael W.; Herman, Kerry; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-617024-EService and Operations ManagementThis note introduces key managerial issues in new product development. It describes the product development funnel and alternative approaches to structuring product development teams including functional, lightweight, heavyweight, and autonomous/dedicated teams, which vary in their capacity to manage integration. More formal product development approaches including the stage-gate process and critical-path method are described, as are agile method...Starting at €8.20
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CEO Activism (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Toffel, Michael W.; Chatterji, AaronTeaching Note HBS-617061-EEconomicsTeaching note for cases 617001 and 617048.Starting at €0.00
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Improving Worker Safety in the Era of Machine Learning (B)
Toffel, Michael W.; Levy, Dan; Pineda, Astrid Camille; Morales Arilla, Jose Ramon; Johnson, Matthew S.Case HBS-618064-EEconomicsStarting at €5.74
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JUUL and the Vaping Revolution
Toffel, Michael W.; Masko, John; Mehta, SarahCase HBS-619006-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn the summer of 2018, San Francisco-based electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) maker JUUL Labs, was experiencing exponential growth. Sales of its JUUL e-cigarette had increased by 783% over the preceding year, projected revenues for 2018 topped $940 million, and the company had captured over 72% of the U.S. e-cigarette market. The company's success had thrust it into the spotlight, and JUUL Labs found itself at the center of considerable controver...Starting at €8.20
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Improving Worker Safety in the Era of Machine Learning: Introduction to Predictive Analytics, Teaching Note
Toffel, Michael W.; Levy, DanTeaching Note HBS-619044-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 618019.Starting at €0.00
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Improving Worker Safety in the Era of Machine Learning: Introduction to Predictive Analytics, PowerPoint
Toffel, Michael W.; Levy, DanCase HBS-619717-EEconomicsSlides for case 618019.Starting at €8.20
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Fossil Fuel Divestment
Toffel, Michael W.; Gulick, SarahCase HBS-620026-EThe President of Harvard University is facing growing pressure from students, alumni, and other climate change activists that are urging the university to divest its multi-billion dollar endowment from fossil fuel companies. The case summarizes the arguments for and against Harvard divesting, examining past examples of Harvard's investment decisions and the financial implications of divestment.Starting at €8.20
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Manage the Suppliers That Could Harm Your Brand
Short, Jodi L.; Toffel, Michael W.Article HBS-R2102H-ELeadership and People Managementcertify compliance with management system standards, adopt lean management, use union workers, avoid piece-rate pay, and serve once-tarnished buyers. The research also identified monitoring methods that can boost the odds of improvement and uncovered several factors that result in more-accurate audit reports. Managing working conditions in global supply chains is an ongoing challenge. The authors' findings can empower managers to better predict ...Starting at €8.20
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Sustainability at IKEA Group (Spanish version)
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Toffel, Michael W.; Dessain, Vincent; Lenhardt, JeromeCase HBS-519S16StrategyBy 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 company's efforts on its entire value chain from its raw materials sourcing to the lifestyle of its end consumers. The plan especially centered on wood, which represented 60% of IKEA Group...Starting at €8.20