Reference No: F&A0072Pages: 6Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: The operating costs of a particular job order have shown a sharp increase compared with the same job order executed in the previous month. The difference has arisen because the job order was machined on separate machines, each having different operating characteristics and costs. The case can be used to ... More
Reference No: CMA0147Pages: 13Published on: 6, November, 1968
Abstract: The study gives the background structural details of a cold storage unit. It deals with the patterns of utilization of the capacity of the cold storage plant and total expenditure incurred for storing the commodities. It raises the problems as to how to increase the volume of business and make ... More
Reference No: CMA0185(C)Pages: 3Published on: 20, January, 1970
Abstract: Dudhudyog Dairy (C) is the continuation of Dudhudyog Dairy (B) . After receiving the market survey report, the Sales Manager tries to find the answers to the following questions: 1) Whom should the Dairy serve? 2) What should be the product price policies of the Dairy? 3) What should be the distribution target? 4) What ... More
Reference No: MAR0519Pages: 26Published on: 23, October, 2020
Abstract: Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL) is a leading company in developing digital infrastructure. It has recently transitioned to become an end-to-end service provider from a manufacturing-focussed company. It has a 6-7% market share globally; however, it aimed to achieve a 10% global fiber market share by June 2020. COVID 19, a global pandemic, has ... More
Reference No: BP0300Pages: 23Published on: 26, August, 2005
Abstract: SMF is secondary care medical facility created to provide quality health care at an affordable price (or value for money) to the middle class Indian population. This facility is a realization of the passion of the founder to provide quality health care at affordable price to the middle income group ... More
Reference No: MAR0162Pages: 11Published on: 1, January, 1977
Abstract: The last quarter of 1976 saw a price war breaking out in the electronic calculator industry. The case focuses on the pricing decisions faced by a new fictitious firm planning to enter the electronic calculator market. ... More
Reference No: PROD0319(B)Pages: 4Published on: 19, December, 2018
Abstract: The transparency and consistency of Zerodha provided them mileage and the business model certainly disrupted the Indian brokerage industry. The zero-commission model was successful in attracting consumers and provided tough competition to other brokers. However, competitive advantage coming solely from low pricing may not always be sustainable in the long ... More
Reference No: MAR0285(B)Pages: 7 Published on: 1, January, 1964
Abstract: The case deals with the decision problem of discontinuing some items from the product line of the company. Arguments in favour and against continuing two specific products are given. In case these products are withdrawn, implications on company's costs, revenues and profits are described. ... More
Reference No: CIIE0024Pages: 16Published on: 11, May, 2022
Abstract: Three college friends came together to start 'Santa Express'—an on-demand delivery service serving customers for pickup and delivery of handy and non-perishable goods in Kochi, Kerala. The idea was based partly on market research and raw intuition. While they were initially able to grab public attention with their social ... More
Reference No: PSG0107Pages: 13Published on: 1, January, 2009
Abstract: The top management of MPSEZ met to decide on the final price band of its public issue, which was the first of its kind in India. While the lead underwriter had suggested a price band of Rs. 400-440, the company officials were not very sure about the same. It was ... More
Reference No: MAR0307(B)Pages: 18Published on: 1, January, 1996
Abstract: The case describes the situation of an Indian company that has successfully supplied chlorine containers, manufactured according to British specifications, to a buyer in Malaysia. The same buyer has a requirement for ammonia containers and has been using ammonia containers manufactured according to Japanese specifications. The company has to decide ... More
Reference No: F&A0067Pages: 5 Published on: 1, January, 1965
Abstract: This case is concerned with the problem of inventory valuation and pricing in a joint and by products situation. Students are required to decide the minimum selling price for each of the four products and the basis for inventory valuation. ... More
Reference No: F&A0074Pages: 15 Published on: 1, January, 1967
Abstract: The case deals with the problems of measurement of departmental performance in an integrated steel foundry, and raises questions on transfer pricing practices. In the class, questions on transfer pricing policy and the mode of departmental performance evaluation are raised. The question whether decentralization should at all be adopted is ... More
Reference No: BP0030(B)Pages: 10Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: Describes the events subsequent to the establishment of the rayon tyre cord factory referred to in case (A) (BP0030). The company faces problems of shortage of demand, competition from other producers, pricing difficulties, and the emergence of substitutes through the application of superior technology. The case, therefore, raises issues of ... More
Reference No: F&A0333Pages: 6 Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: Details the pricing problem faced by the Computer Centre at IIM Ahmedabad after installation of the PDP 11/70 computer. Pricing policies for different resources and different uses are explored. ... More
