Reference No: PROD0228(C)Pages: 9Published on: 1, January, 2000
Abstract: This case follows up the case Lotus Thread Company Limited(A) (LTCL-A) by focusing on an important area in the logistical decision making hierarchy. The main issue is that of distribution network design and some of its major consequences. The company, while examining its logistics network has identified three options ... More
Reference No: BP0100TECPages: 15Published on: 1, January, 1977
Abstract: The note contains edited excerpts from thirteen interviews on managerial effectiveness with chief executives and senior departmental heads of private and public enterprises. It raises several issues for discussion, including questions such as: (a) What constitutes managerial effectiveness? (b) How to appraise effectiveness? (c) Perceptions and opinions on the effectiveness ... More
Reference No: PROD0252Pages: 14Published on: 1, January, 2003
Abstract: The case presents the materials management issues related to a large hospital. Provides an opportunity to find a unified solution to issues related to materials function. The structure, co-ordination and processes can be also discussed to improve the effectiveness of material function. ... More
Reference No: IS0135(B)Pages: 17Published on: 5, September, 2018
Abstract: AutoDx Case narrates an exciting story of how organizations in one industry (buyers, suppliers, and suppliers of suppliers), who fiercely compete with each other in the marketplace, collaborated to develop an online platform which would bring in significant efficiency in the system and benefit all the players.The case shows ... More
Reference No: CMA0727TECPages: 4Published on: 1, January, 1995
Abstract: This note discusses "direct" and "indirect" employment effects of agro-related industries i.e. food-processing, agro-based other than food-processing, and agri-input industries. It often deals with the relative importance and "direct" employment intensity (i.e. employment per Rs. 1 lakh of capital) for these types of industries vis-a-vis other manufacturing industries based ... More
Reference No: F&A0472Pages: 14Published on: 1, December, 2005
Abstract: The case is about evaluating strategic planning and identifying key result areas and appropriate performance measures in a multi-divisional chemical company having multiple locations. After unsuccessful diversification efforts in the initial years, the company has focused on three strategic businesses, namely, zinc oxide, cobalt and specialty chemicals. All three businesses ... More
Reference No: CIPR0002Pages: 47Published on: 18, November, 2009
Abstract: Kolkata Port (KoPT) had achieved a turnaround from having made a loss of Rs 7.5 crores (cr) in the year 2000-01 to a net surplus of Rs 465.1 cr in the year 2006-07. A variety of initiatives had been taken during the intervening years with a focus on tariff rationalization, revenues from ... More
Reference No: OB0250(A)Pages: 11Published on: 14, August, 2025
Abstract: The case highlights the Tata Group’s innovation journey—a story of transformation, resilience, and reinvention. It covers the various innovation-focused initiatives launched between 2006 and 2017 and maps the journey of Tata InnoVerse, an innovation programme. It tracks the leadership teams’ decision-making efforts in the context of internal changes as well ... More
Reference No: STR0483Pages: 20Published on: 30, September, 2025
Abstract: This case is instructive at two levels. First, the case underscores how a strong alternative dispute resolution system that comports with international trade policies and obligations forms a critical component for engaging in sophisticated corporate
governance. It delineates how international trade rules can play a critical role in a dispute ... More
Reference No: O&DS0001Pages: 8Published on: 3, August, 2023
Abstract: The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. (CCI) is a Miniratna company of the Government of India (GoI), under the Ministry of Textiles. CCI has been serving in the field of marketing of Indian cotton for the past five decades. As an independent entity under GoI, CCI undertakes Minimum Support Price ... More
Reference No: CMA0555(C)Pages: 9Published on: 1, January, 1982
Abstract: This case deals with the storage operation of milled rice in the monopsony procurement, processing, and distribution situation of the Paddy Marketing Board in Sri Lanka. The chairman has to decide whether he should go in for modern storage systems of silos or make do with the existing storage with ... More
Reference No: CIPR0018Pages: 10Published on: 13, May, 2014
Abstract: The extensive political debates inside and outside the Portuguese parliament on the future and adequate control over ANA E.P. often failed to recognize the long and changing history of Portuguese airport regulation. Privatization of the national airport operator is a fairly recent episode if seen from the perspective of ... More
Reference No: CMHS0037Pages: 27Published on: 31, March, 2016
Abstract: Aravind Eye Care System (AECS) had a dream run on the growth path, providing affordable, quality eye care to the patients by building on economies of scale and developing a cross-subsidization model for financial sustainability. As the organization continued on the pursuit of growth, driven by its mission, ‘to eliminate ... More
Reference No: MAR0553Pages: 16Published on: 5, June, 2025
Abstract: This case is centred on Prega News, a brand owned by Mankind Pharma in India. Prega News began as a pregnancy testing kit but later diversified into a wide range of products catering to every stage of a woman’s pregnancy journey. By 2024, the brand offered a portfolio of products ... More