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US Car Makers Crank Out Cars Around the Clock; Who is Buying the Cars?

MishTalk

Nearly 40% of car factories in North America now operate on work schedules that push production well past 80 hours a week, compared with 11% in 2008, said Ron Harbour, a senior partner with the Oliver Wyman Inc. factory recently cut 500 workers after sales of its new Passat sedan swooned. management consulting firm.

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How Many Versions of a Product Do Consumers Really Want?

Harvard Business

Consumers almost always tell researchers that they prefer to have many versions of a product from which to choose. For retailers, that difference has big implications for the problem of assortment — how many variations of a single product to offer. Holger Weitzel/Getty Images. They will therefore prefer a large assortment.

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Leading Innovation Is the Art of Creating “Collective Genius” - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM HBS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Harvard Business

At Pixar, for example, the company was caught up short in 2008 in a clash over production schedules for the movie Up and the short film Cars Toons. How to Brand a Next-Generation Product. Read more from Harvard Business School Executive Education: How to Spot a Liar. A Smarter Way to Reduce Customer Defections.

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Leading Innovation Is the Art of Creating “Collective Genius” - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM HBS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Harvard Business

At Pixar, for example, the company was caught up short in 2008 in a clash over production schedules for the movie Up and the short film Cars Toons. How to Brand a Next-Generation Product. Read more from Harvard Business School Executive Education: How to Spot a Liar. A Smarter Way to Reduce Customer Defections.