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Authors: Dixit, M R; Rao, Sreenivas S; Rao, V Venkata;

Reference No: BP0259 Pages: 10 Published on: 8, January, 2001

Abstract: In 1989, Torrent Group acquired Mahendra Electricals Ltd., a sick company. This case describes the circumstances leading to the acquisition, the motivation of Torrent Group, the technology, competition and customers of the acquired company, the performance of the company, and the strategic options developed by the new management. The new team ... More

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Authors: Joseph, Jerome;

Reference No: BP0257 Pages: 4 Published on: 8, January, 2001

Abstract: This case presents the growth and challenges faced by an entrepreneur. The narration is by a young member of the organization. Mr. U.N. Mehta, the founder of Torrent Group, started his career as a medical representative in a Swiss multinational company. He left this job to set-up his own ... More

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Authors: Chandra, Pankaj; Chaudhuri, Shekhar; Dixit, M R; Rao, Sreenivas S; Rao, V Venkata;

Reference No: BP0263(B) Pages: 12 Published on: 8, January, 2001

Abstract: This case describes the efforts of Torrent Gujarat Biotech Limited to mitigate unexpected developments in implementing a backward integration project. The management decided to develop the technology indigenously. It collaborated with a consortium of scientists in Europe and a research laboratory in USA. As of 1995, it was required to evaluate ... More

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Authors: Chandra, Pankaj; Chaudhuri, Shekhar; Dixit, M R; Koshy, Abraham; Pandey, I M; Rao, Sreenivas S; Rao, V Venkata;

Reference No: BP0262 Pages: 47 Published on: 8, January, 2001

Abstract: The case describes the strategy formulation and implementation issues facing the top management of Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited. In 1998, the company was among the top five pharmaceuticals companies in India. Significant domestic and international changes in the competitive, regulatory, and technological environment had threatened the sustenance of the performance of the ... More

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Authors: Dixit, M R; Rao, Sreenivas S; Rao, V Venkata;

Reference No: BP0260 Pages: 27 Published on: 8, January, 2001

Abstract: This case deals with the issues in sustaining a superior performance in the face of recession. In 1989 the Torrent Group acquired a sick company. The company was turned around by a series of managerial initiatives. A new team of professionals was brought in, formal processes in planning and control were ... More

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Authors: Mehta, Namit;

Reference No: CISG0064 Pages: 15 Published on: 9, January, 2001

Abstract: The case on Sonata Chemicals is an example of the state of Information Technology (IT) implementation across various organizations. The case highlights the role of the Marketing Department and its IT needs, such as the development of a Management Information System (MIS) to keep track of its activities, such as ... More

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Authors: Raghuram, G;

Reference No: F&A0459 Pages: 31 Published on: 16, January, 2001

Abstract: Precious Shipping Company Limited (PSL) went through a process of financial restructuring in response to the economic crisis that hit Thailand in 1997. PSL faced trouble since payments were due in dollars and they had investments in Thai Baht, which had devalued during the crisis. Being a professionally managed company, with ... More

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Authors: Venaik, Sunil; Raghuram, G; Sharma, Yashoverman;

Reference No: MAR0344 Pages: 45 Published on: 12, February, 2001

Abstract: The note discusses the characteristics of the shipping industry and professional ship management services industry. It describes how contemporary global marketing management concepts and tools can be used to enhance the competitive position and performance of firms offering professional ship management services. ... More

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Authors: Raghuram, G; Vohra, Neharika;

Reference No: PSG0081 Pages: 24 Published on: 26, February, 2001

Abstract: Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) catered to about 50 percent of the dredging requirements in India, most of which were at the major ports. This market share had dropped from a 95 percent level, over the past few years, due primarily to liberalization and ports moving away from a nomination basis to ... More

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Authors: Vohra, Neharika;

Reference No: OB0193 Pages: 13 Published on: 8, March, 2001

Abstract: Nitish at Solutions Unlimited is a case about a young MBA graduate who changed his job to an organization at the recommendation of his friend and his spouse who also worked in the HR Department. The initial decisions taken by Meena came to the notice of the senior people in ... More

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Authors: Raghuram, G; Dhasarathy, Anusha; Monippally, Preeti; Pathak, Rohit; Pillai, Malavika; Rohithari, Rajan;

Reference No: PSG0082 Pages: 21 Published on: 9, April, 2001

Abstract: This case looks at how to develop a marketing strategy for CONCOR, for transporting tea from gardens to the processing plants as containerized. cargo by rail. The worldwide trend in product movement is towards containerized. Tea is well suited to containerization, but very little containerization actually takes place, particularly in ... More

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Authors: Ramani, K V; Mishra, Gouri Shankar;

Reference No: CISG0065 Pages: 3 Published on: 16, April, 2001

Abstract: GSM Private Limited is commissioning a port equipment system at the outer ore berth at Vishakapatnam (Vizag) port, designed to handle import of bulk commodities like cooking coal, fertilizers, and fertilizer raw materials. The project aims to deliver substantial benefits through economies of scale, resulting from the port's ability to ... More

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Authors: Sridharan, Anand; Ravichandran, N;

Reference No: BP0266 Pages: 36 Published on: 27, April, 2001

Abstract: The case presents the history and managerial initiatives of a fast growing organization in consumer durable industry. The industry is charasterized by the presence of several competing (National/Multinational) players, changing consumer needs and preferences and MNC's access national market and vice-versa. The organization needs to take stock of what ... More

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