The response:
Problem 1: Discusses Libbey's approach to innovation (operations and marketing ties) -include ruby glass, bottles, and flat.
Problem 2: Answers how Libbey organized for innovation - such as automatic bottle making.
Problem 3: Discusses the upside and downside of a 50 cent tariff on ethanol and the factors in making the company competitive.
Problem 4: Discusses the factors making American manufacturing uncompetitive.