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  1. The Torrent Group

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

    Reference No: BP0256 Pages: 29 Published on: 8, January, 2001

    Abstract: The case deals with issues faced by the Torrent Group of companies. As of 1998, the group consisted of nine companies in three different businesses, namely health care, energy, and financial services. With the liberalization of the Indian Economy, the business environment of the group as a whole and that of ... More

  2. Surat Electricity Company

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

    Reference No: BP0258 Pages: 16 Published on: 8, January, 2001

    Abstract: The case describes the issues in sustaining the momentum generated by a series of initiatives undertaken by the new management of an acquired company. In 1998, Torrent Group acquired controlling interest in Surat Electricity Company. Under the leadership of Amitab Thakore it initiated series of measures to improve the performance of ... More

  3. Torrent Cables Limited (A)

    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

  4. Torrent Cables Limited (B)

    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

  5. Torrent Cables Limited (C)

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

    Reference No: BP0261 Pages: 7 Published on: 8, January, 2001

    Abstract: This case describes the measures initiated by Torrent Cables Limited to fight the recession. The issue is one of strengthening the measures and introducing new initiatives to prevent the company from becoming sick again. In 1989, the torrent group acquired a sick company and initiated a series of measures to turn ... More

  6. Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited

    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

  7. Torrent Gujarat Biotech Limited (A)

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

    Reference No: BP0263 Pages: 9 Published on: 8, January, 2001

    Abstract: This case deals with the issues in mitigating an unexpected development. The Torrent group decided to integrate backwards by venturing into the production of penicillin. The decision was motivated by the huge demand-supply gap and a favourable public policy. The technology was to be supplied by a company in Czeckoslovakia. ... More

  8. Torrent Gujarat Biotech Limited (B)

    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

  9. Torrent Gujarat Biotech Limited (C)

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

    Reference No: BP0265 Pages: 8 Published on: 8, January, 2001

    Abstract: This case describes the situation faced by the management of Torrent Gujarat Biotech Limited (TGBL), a company that was set up to manufacture Penecillin G, an antibiotic, in mitigating unexpected developments in the policy and competitive environment. The economics of the penicillin project changed drastically when the government liberalized the ... More

  10. Stepwise Refinement and Pseudo-Codes: An Introduction

    Authors: Rao, V Venkata; Yegneshwar, S;

    Reference No: CISG0005TEC Pages: 28 Published on: 1, January, 1992

    Abstract: This note is meant to give an introduction to stepwise refinement as a method of describing/developing an algorithm, which can be later converted to a computer program in a procedural language like BASIC, FORTRAN, or PASCAL. In developing an algorithm in this strategy, using an informal language is convenient. ... More

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