Reference No: HRM0239(A)Pages: 8Published on: 13, December, 2017
Abstract: The chairman of the 60-year old company Texica, Ashutosh Verma approached Dr. Asim Vakil, who has a wide experience in consulting turnaround activities in declining organizations. The organization had undergone few rounds of downsizing and was also reporting about 15-20% attrition in the organization. Dr. Vakil was requested to redesign ... More
Reference No: CISG0117Pages: 33Published on: 14, November, 2011
Abstract: Take Solutions, Middle East and Africa (TSMEA) was a joint venture owned by the Aldamer family from Saudi Arabia, TSL from India and WJ Towell Group from Oman. TSMEA was a distributor, system integrator and after sales service provider to Intermec handheld computers in the Direct Store Delivery (DSD) segment ... More
Reference No: PROD0006(A)Pages: 18Published on: 1, January, 1965
Abstract: A trading organization starts manufacturing some of the machine tools it was selling, and finds difficulty in meeting the delivery schedules. The case highlights the need for inventory control, raw material standardization, establishment of operation standards, reorganization of functions, and other systems and procedures. A good deal of data on ... More
Reference No: F&A0069Pages: 14 Published on: 1, January, 1969
Abstract: The management determines their costing system's suitability for their foundry operation so that they can determine the price they should pay for buying castings from outside sources. Costing information is also required for fixing the selling prices of the end- products. The case provides material for discussing the relevant costs ... More
Reference No: PROD0264Pages: 33Published on: 18, October, 2004
Abstract: The market share for cement transportation by rail had declined from 56% to 43% over the past decade. In an attempt to arrest the sliding market share, the Indian Railway (IR) wished to focus more on customer service by expanding the scope of its offer to a third party logistics service provider. ... More
Reference No: CISG0112Pages: 22Published on: 17, March, 2011
Abstract: ABB, a conglomerate in power and automation, implemented one single SAP across geographical regions via a concept of One-Simple-ABB (OSA) and Regional ERP Management Service Center (REMSC). ABB-India, as the big-brother, took up the challenge to consolidate the ERP's (200+ systems) across the South Asia region with a plethora of challenges ... More
Reference No: CTL0005Pages: 22Published on: 27, December, 2024
Abstract: The case demonstrates how warehousing automation projects are pitched, initiated and executed when the management is sceptical of the success of new technologies. In FY 2020–2021, Marico achieved a record-high turnover of USD 1.3 billion. The company’s future looked bright, and sales were expected to increase. The situation on the shop ... More
