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Crown Cork & Seal and the Metal Container Industry

By: Joseph L. Bower
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Abstract

Discusses the technical, economic, and packaging trends in the metal container industry, and the impact of these trends on major companies within the industry. Shows the response of Crown Cork & Seal Co. to these trends. Based on Crown Cork & Seal Co. and Note on the Metal Container Industry by W.D. Guth and J.S. Garrison.

Keywords

Information Technology; Operations; Supply and Industry; Economics; Trends; Manufacturing Industry

Citation

Bower, Joseph L. "Crown Cork & Seal and the Metal Container Industry." Harvard Business School Case 373-077, September 1972. (Revised April 1984.)
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