Case | HBS Case Collection | 1998 (Revised from original version)

Chaparral Steel: Rapid Product and Process Development

by Dorothy Leonard-Barton and Gil Preuss

Abstract

One of the nation's foremost mini-mills' core competence is the rapid realization of technology into products. This case describes the development of a highly innovative casting technique and features the role of the company's culture in achieving its goals. The company exemplifies a learning organization.

Keywords: Product Development; Innovation and Invention; Hardware; Product; Organizational Culture; Business Processes; Competency and Skills;

Citation:

Leonard-Barton, Dorothy, and Gil Preuss. "Chaparral Steel: Rapid Product and Process Development." Harvard Business School Case 692-018, January 1998. (Revised from original September 1991 version.)