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Abstract

Describes the initial efforts at a film production plant to shift from a traditional QC inspection mentality to a worker-based process control mentality. Students can prepare SPC charts, propose actions needed, and combine steps into an overall action plan.
Location:
Massachusetts
Industries:
Film; Manufacturing
Size:
USD1.3 billion revenues
Other setting(s):
1984-1985
Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-606-122
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: H Kent Bowen (Harvard Business School); Steven C Wheelwright (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2006
Version: 15 June 2006
Length: 26 pages
Data source: Field research
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Case
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Reference no. 9-606-S22
Spanish language
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Steven C Wheelwright (Harvard Business School); H Kent Bowen (Harvard Business School); Brian Elliott (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2008
Version: 31 January 2002
Length: 18 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Business processes; Change management; Factories; Operations & processes; Plant management; Process analysis; Project management; Quality control; Statistical analysis
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Case
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Reference no. 9-612-P10
Portuguese language
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Steven C Wheelwright (Harvard Business School); H Kent Bowen (Harvard Business School); Brian Elliott (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2012
Version: 31 January 2002
Revision date: 3-May-2019
Length: 18 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Change management; Plant management; Project management; Process analysis; Operations & processes; Quality control; Statistical analysis; Business processes; Factories
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Supplement
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Reference no. 9-693-048
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Steven C Wheelwright (Harvard Business School); H Kent Bowen (Harvard Business School); Brian Elliott (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1992
Version: 5 November 1992
Length: 17 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Statistical analysis; Project management; Process analysis; Plant management; Quality control; Employee empowerment; Design; Product design
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Supplementary software
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Reference no. XLS292
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Steven C Wheelwright (Harvard Business School); H Kent Bowen (Harvard Business School); Brian Elliott (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2011
Format: .xls
Data source: Field research
Topics: Statistical analysis; Project management; Process analysis; Plant management; Quality control; Operations management; Factories; Business processes; Change management
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Abstract

Describes the initial efforts at a film production plant to shift from a traditional QC inspection mentality to a worker-based process control mentality. Students can prepare SPC charts, propose actions needed, and combine steps into an overall action plan.

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Location:
Massachusetts
Industries:
Film; Manufacturing
Size:
USD1.3 billion revenues
Other setting(s):
1984-1985

Related

Teaching note
-
Reference no. 5-606-122
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: H Kent Bowen (Harvard Business School); Steven C Wheelwright (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2006
Version: 15 June 2006
Length: 26 pages
Data source: Field research
View full details
Case
-
Reference no. 9-606-S22
Spanish language
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Steven C Wheelwright (Harvard Business School); H Kent Bowen (Harvard Business School); Brian Elliott (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2008
Version: 31 January 2002
Length: 18 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Business processes; Change management; Factories; Operations & processes; Plant management; Process analysis; Project management; Quality control; Statistical analysis
View full details
Case
-
Reference no. 9-612-P10
Portuguese language
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Steven C Wheelwright (Harvard Business School); H Kent Bowen (Harvard Business School); Brian Elliott (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2012
Version: 31 January 2002
Revision date: 3-May-2019
Length: 18 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Change management; Plant management; Project management; Process analysis; Operations & processes; Quality control; Statistical analysis; Business processes; Factories
View full details
Supplement
-
Reference no. 9-693-048
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Steven C Wheelwright (Harvard Business School); H Kent Bowen (Harvard Business School); Brian Elliott (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1992
Version: 5 November 1992
Length: 17 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Statistical analysis; Project management; Process analysis; Plant management; Quality control; Employee empowerment; Design; Product design
View full details
Supplementary software
-
Reference no. XLS292
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Steven C Wheelwright (Harvard Business School); H Kent Bowen (Harvard Business School); Brian Elliott (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2011
Format: .xls
Data source: Field research
Topics: Statistical analysis; Project management; Process analysis; Plant management; Quality control; Operations management; Factories; Business processes; Change management
View full details