Reference No: PROD0146TECPages: 7 Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: Deals with the branch and bound approach to solving general flow shop and job shop scheduling problems in the deterministic case. The three?machine flow shop problem is considered first; the approach is then extended to multi?machine flow shop problem. A branch and bound approach is provided for job ... More
Reference No: F&A0262Pages: 20Published on: 1, January, 1975
Abstract: The introduction of corporate planning in Indian Railways, the largest public undertaking in country, has been described in detail. This case should be used jointly with the note Indian Railways [F&A0261], which highlights the operational characteristics of the Indian Railways and the problems faced in the planning process. ... More
Reference No: CMA0218Pages: 2Published on: 2, September, 1970
Abstract: A farmer in Southern India had three acres of dry land and twenty acres of wet land. Because of the uncertainty of canal irrigation, he could not extend the area under sugarcane and other wet crops. He wanted to dig a well to supplement canal irrigation. He approached one of ... More
Reference No: F&A0263(D)Pages: 12 Published on: 1, January, 1976
Abstract: The exercise of formulating the policy guidelines by way of systematic analysis of the environment in which the bank operated, its competition, end users, operations and past performance is described in the case. It was now possible to formulate the expected performance of the various operating units for the next ... More
Reference No: OB0201(A)Pages: 12Published on: 15, April, 2008
Abstract: A customer was highly disappointed because of non-receipt of the gift that was promised with his five-year subscription to a business magazine. The case describes the chain of events that started with the subscription. In the process, the case highlights issues of conflict, ethics and values.
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