Reference No: F&A0210Pages: 6 Published on: 1, January, 1973
Abstract: An engineering company is trying to prepare proforma financial statements, using ten months' actual and two months' estimated transactions as base year data. A comprehensive list of projected transactions is given for the budget year and the effect of these transactions has to be determined. ... More
Reference No: PROD0095Pages: 10Published on: 1, January, 1973
Abstract: Illustrates the production planning and control system in a medium?sized light engineering company. Apart from providing scope for suggesting improvements in the system, it also brings out the cost aspects of various production planning decisions. It provides sufficient scope for working out in detail an optimum production plan. ... More
Reference No: F&A0193(A)Pages: 19 Published on: 1, January, 1973
Abstract: Highlights issues relating to the development and use of standards for planning and control. Certain statistical approaches to the development of standards, acceptable to both superiors and subordinates, are detailed. ... More
Reference No: F&A0184(A)Pages: 8 Published on: 1, January, 1973
Abstract: Traces the development of a company that has become one of the leading engineering industries in India. The various strategies adopted in the past by the company have been reviewed. Facilitates discussion of the evaluation policies and strategies pursued by the company. ... More
Reference No: F&A0201Pages: 3 Published on: 1, January, 1973
Abstract: An owner-manager of a small business wants financial statements prepared as his firm grows from an auto service and repair workshop into a dealership. The case focuses on the information required to prepare financial statements. ... More
Reference No: MAR0107(B)Pages: 2Published on: 1, January, 1973
Abstract: Case (A) describes the problem faced by the company with respect to price revision in a situation where there are two manufacturers of a basic chemical. The "decision tree" approach could be applied to structuring the problem and for getting the action and event sequence laid out in a logical ... More
Reference No: BP0051Pages: 14Published on: 1, January, 1973
Abstract: Mr. Mahadevan, CIROs purchase manager, has to select a copying machine out of thirteen machines available in the market. Three companies offer four different models each, and one company offers only one model. The emphasis in the analysis will be on determining the demand for work to be done by ... More
Reference No: F&A0191Pages: 10 Published on: 1, January, 1973
Abstract: The top management of Anuradha Private Limited was considering whether they should liberalize their credit policy for the sale of diesel sets (engine and pump) on lines similar to the credit scheme recently announced by their competitor Gupta Engineering Limited. The case involves the use of the probability theory. It ... More
Reference No: CMA0226(B)Pages: 16Published on: 22, January, 1973
Abstract: This is a follow up of case A. It tells about the new strategy suggested to the company by a marketing consultant. This strategy is based on action research and survey of the command area. While the marketing consultant advocates this strategy for adoption the company has reservations and does ... More
Reference No: CMA0250Pages: 5Published on: 6, February, 1973
Abstract: This case is designed to show the interrelationship between procurement, milling and storage place required. The rice mill can keep an inventory of paddy or rice. The mill also has the option of buying paddy from the market at prevailing rates or buy at an earlier period when the prices ... More
Reference No: CMA0253Pages: 21Published on: 6, February, 1973
Abstract: One of the basic elements of modernizing paddy/rice system is to look at the consumption aspect in order to identify the factors influencing the consumers' preference towards different varieties of rice. In order to identify the characteristics of rice consumers and study their preferences of different varieties of rice, ... More