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Authors: Raghuram, G; Dhasarathy, Anusha; Monippally, Preeti; Pathak, Rohit; Pillai, Malavika; Rohithari, Rajan;

Reference No: PSG0082 Pages: 21 Published on: 9, April, 2001

Abstract: This case looks at how to develop a marketing strategy for CONCOR, for transporting tea from gardens to the processing plants as containerized. cargo by rail. The worldwide trend in product movement is towards containerized. Tea is well suited to containerization, but very little containerization actually takes place, particularly in ... More

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Authors: Vohra, Neharika;

Reference No: OB0193 Pages: 13 Published on: 8, March, 2001

Abstract: Nitish at Solutions Unlimited is a case about a young MBA graduate who changed his job to an organization at the recommendation of his friend and his spouse who also worked in the HR Department. The initial decisions taken by Meena came to the notice of the senior people in ... More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Authors: Joseph, Jerome;

Reference No: BP0257 Pages: 4 Published on: 8, January, 2001

Abstract: This case presents the growth and challenges faced by an entrepreneur. The narration is by a young member of the organization. Mr. U.N. Mehta, the founder of Torrent Group, started his career as a medical representative in a Swiss multinational company. He left this job to set-up his own ... More

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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

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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

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Authors: Sarang, Deo; Singh, Sanjay Kumar; Raghuram, G; Choudhari, Sanjay;

Reference No: CMA0802(A) Pages: 14 Published on: 1, January, 2001

Abstract: The total market size for edible oils was estimated to be 13 million tons out of which imports amounted to about 4 million tons. This made India the largest importer of edible oils in the world. Various edible oils are consumed in India depending on the regional tastes and preferences. A differential ... More

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