CASELET
CASELETS, as opposed to case studies, are brief case studies ranging between 6–8 pages. Written in a more compact style with an appealing narrative, the caselets’ focus is on covering more depth in a given area. Every Caselet comes with a rigorously written teaching note. While case studies provide the width and depth required for a holistic analysis-based-discussion, caselets enable more in-depth analysis of a given managerial dilemma.
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Sonalika International Tractors Ltd.
AUTHOR(S) : IBM India Pvt. Ltd.PUBLISHED DATE: 25/08/2021PUBLISHER: IBM Corp.CATEGORY: CORPORATE CASESPRODUCT: FREE PRODUCTSCASE ID: CC-2-0004CASE LENGTH: 2 PagesDESCRIPTION:Sonalika International Tractors Ltd. Sonalika International Tractors Ltd. (Sonalika) upgraded its existing IT infrastructure to get more from its critical back-office systems. In collaboration with IBM Business Partner Integrated Tech9labs Pvt. Ltd., the manufacturer migrated to a more robust, scalable environment backed by IBM® Power® Systems and IBM Storage technology. Business challenge Wanting to upgrade its SAP environment, Sonalika International Tractors Ltd. also needed to update ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Embracing the Change: A Caselet on Transition from Offline Teaching to Online Teaching in Higher Education
AUTHOR(S) : Dr. Prakash Singh, Assistant Professor, Saudi Electronic University, KSA; Dr. Vinod Malkar, Professor & HOD, Sanjivani College of Engineering, Kopergaon and Dr. Lokesh Arora, Associate Professor, IIMS, PunePUBLISHED DATE: 25/07/2021PUBLISHER: ET CASESCATEGORY: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIORPRODUCT: CASELETCASE ID: OB-2-0077; OB-2-0077ACASE LENGTH: 6DESCRIPTION:This caselet introduces the thoughtfulness involved in the immediate change in teaching from offline i.e. traditional mode to online mode of teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic situation after the announcement of nationwide lockdown by the Prime Minister of India to abbreviate the spread of this pandemic. Ministry of education issued notification to all educational institutions to switch to online teaching mode. Prof. Shastri, who had been teaching Hindi subject at BMT College of Arts and Commerce ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Mankind Pharma extends affordable medicine to millions using data insights from IBM and SAP
AUTHOR(S) : IBM India Pvt. Ltd.PUBLISHED DATE: 22/06/2021PUBLISHER: IBM Corp.CATEGORY: CORPORATE CASESPRODUCT: CASELETCASE ID: CC-2-0003CASE LENGTH: 2 PagesDESCRIPTION:Mankind Pharma extends affordable medicine to millions using data insights from IBM and SAP IBM Power Systems and IBM FlashSystem storage offers a future-ready platform to support business expansion for the next decade Business challenge To help Mankind Pharma deliver affordable medicines to millions of people worldwide, Mankind Pharma had to keep its cash and costs under tight control. The pharmaceutical company had to harness its data to lift operational efficiency. Transformation Mankind ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
A Bookseller’s Dilemma on the Subscription Decision
AUTHOR(S) : Dr. Deepika Jain, Assistant Professor, OM & QT Area, IIM Rohtak and Dr. Sreelata Jonnalagedda, Associate Professor, Marketing Area, IIM Bangalore.PUBLISHED DATE: 24/04/2021PUBLISHER: ET CASESCATEGORY: BUSINESS ANALYTICSPRODUCT: CASELETCASE ID: BA-2-0012; BA-2-0012ACASE LENGTH: 3DESCRIPTION:This case presents the key decision of an incumbent operating with a pure sell model while contemplating an entry from a subscription-based player. The case draws attention to how incumbent's pricing strategy could keep the new entrant away from the market. The analysis highlights the importance of model parameters such as market size, willingness to pay, the relative value of ownership and subscription, and the entrant’s assortment on the outcomes in a competitive market like the book industry. Pedagogical ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Modern Furniture: Plugging into Online Market
AUTHOR(S) : Prof. Bhargav Revankar, Associate Professor, Global Business School, Hubli, Karnataka and Farheen KhanPUBLISHED DATE: 09/11/2020PUBLISHER: ET CASESCATEGORY: DIGITAL MARKETINGPRODUCT: CASELETCASE ID: DM-2-0021; DM-2-0021ACASE LENGTH: 6 PagesDESCRIPTION:In the year 1967, MrRihan Khan Pathan, founded Modern Furniture. Later Mr.Adam Khan, Proprietor of the firm since 2005. In the year 2019, he thought to have Modern Furniture online where customers could buy furniture and have it delivered to their home or office. This could be his venture to be online venture will be an extension of his brick-and-mortar store, which had been very successful in Dharwad city, an Education city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Although Modern Furniture had ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Time and Money: Home Investment Dilemma
AUTHOR(S) : Dr. Abhinav Kumar Rajverma, Asst. Professor (Finance), Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)PUBLISHED DATE: 04/11/2020PUBLISHER: ET CASESCATEGORY: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTPRODUCT: CASELETCASE ID: FIN-2-0047; FIN-2-0047ACASE LENGTH: 5 PagesDESCRIPTION:In June 2018, Rajvarmans, a newly married couple, moved to Mumbai and needed residential accommodation. The case examines the quantitative benefits of renting vis-à-vis owning a house. On the one hand, the forced saving plan, pride of ownership, and security sense favored owning the house. On the other hand, renting benefits include affordability, flexibility in mobility and savings, and predictable monthly expenses. Should Rajvarmans opt for renting or owning a house under all circumstances? ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
The Basil Tree Day Care Centre
AUTHOR(S) : Dr. Archana Patro, Assistant Professor, Finance & Accounting, Indian Institute of Management Rohtak and Mr.Ankit Sapra, Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management Student, Indian Institute of Management RohtakPUBLISHED DATE: 30/10/2020PUBLISHER: ET CASESCATEGORY: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTPRODUCT: CASELETCASE ID: FIN-2-0046; FIN-2-0046ACASE LENGTH: 7 PagesDESCRIPTION:This case revolves around a couple named Mr. Lalit Tiwari and Mr. Koyal Tiwari who have just been retired from their services and shifted back to their hometown in Haryana, India. After sitting idle for a couple of months, they decided to open a day care center in their house. They charted out the necessary prerequisites to start their new venture and finally started their Day Care Operations. Now, after a month of operation, they started to doubt their decision based on financial aspects. As both ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
New Zealand: Women Leadership in Pandemic Crisis
AUTHOR(S) : Dr Sarika Lohana, Post- Doctoral Research Fellow, State Bank Institute of Leadership, Kolkata and Mrs. Sundara Krishna Soujanya, Assistant Professor, Aditya Global Business School, SurampalemPUBLISHED DATE: 29/10/2020PUBLISHER: ET CASESCATEGORY: LEADERSHIPPRODUCT: CASELETCASE ID: LEAD-1-0001; LEAD-1-0001ACASE LENGTH: 9 PagesDESCRIPTION:During the pandemic Covid 19, confirmed death cases are six times less in countries with women in power in comparison to the countries led by men. Will this positively influence us and garner our attention to elect and promote more women in power? On 26th October 2017, at the age of 37, Jacinda Ardern became the New Zealand youngest Prime Minister. The third female and the second one in the world to bear children during power. After being haunted by media about her personal plans to have children. ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Irikkal Samaram: Kerala Textile Shop Women Workers’ Struggle for their Right to Sit
AUTHOR(S) : Prof. Surya Prakash Pati, Assistant Professor, Human Resource Management Group, Indian Institute of Management KozhikodePUBLISHED DATE: 28/10/2020PUBLISHER: ET CASESCATEGORY: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTPRODUCT: CASELETCASE ID: HRM-2-0083; HRM-2-0083ACASE LENGTH: 6 PagesDESCRIPTION:The case describes the struggle of the Kerala Textile shop women workers against their employers for their right to sit (Irikkal Samaram). Forced to stand for long hours with little access to washrooms, the women in the textile shops suffered from various health challenges. Added to that, they were ‘policed’ by the employers for any observed deviations and subjected to a wage cut. Consequently, the women rose in protest against their employer. This case is discussed from various theoretical ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Evaluation of Atal Pension Yojana using Time Value of Money
AUTHOR(S) : Dr. Nalini G.S., Assistant Professor in Finance, Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai and Adline Jenefaa A., PGDM Student, Thiagarajar School of Management, MaduraiPUBLISHED DATE: 28/10/2020PUBLISHER: ET CASESCATEGORY: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTPRODUCT: CASELETCASE ID: FIN-2-0045; FIN-2-0045ACASE LENGTH: 5 PagesDESCRIPTION:Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is a social security scheme introduced by the Prime Minister of India in 2015. This scheme aims to secure unorganised sector employees as they do not have any social security benefit. This scheme ensures the beneficiary gets a monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 5,000 from the age of 60 and the pension continues until his/her death. After the demise of beneficiary, his/her spouse is eligible to get the same pension until his/her expiry. Eventually, the fixed corpus amount ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Location Dilemma: Winery & Vineyard
AUTHOR(S) : Prof. Anguja Agrawal, Dr. Seema Laddha and MS. Devi, SIES College of Management Studies, Navi MumbaiPUBLISHED DATE: 15/09/2020PUBLISHER: ET CASESCATEGORY: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENTPRODUCT: CASELETCASE ID: OM-2-0048; OM-2-0048ACASE LENGTH: 6 PagesDESCRIPTION:This case aids in understanding the approaches to choose the best location for any business facility among available location options. This case let can be used in Operations Management subject while teaching the topic of “Plant Location” in Semester I/II of MBA/PGDM program This case let aids in understanding the application of Factor Rating Method, break even analysis and Porter’s Diamond Model to take decision for location of any facility of a business. Employed as an operations ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Why should I stay indoors – Was the lockdown message loud and clear?
AUTHOR(S) : Dr. Gauri Joshi, SCMHRD, PunePUBLISHED DATE: 04/08/2020PUBLISHER: ET CASESCATEGORY: CONSUMER BEHAVIORPRODUCT: CASELETCASE ID: CB-2-0024; CB-2-0024ACASE LENGTH: 8 PagesDESCRIPTION:The case is based on the 21-day lockdown period which was imposed in India to reduce the contagion of Covid-19. The situation created by the outbreak of the pandemic was never-like before and the entire country came to a standstill as movement was banned within and outside the country. The streets were deserted, and shops closed, and the police manned the streets day and night. It was war like situation, only difference was the unseen enemy!! The social-media had already created awareness on Covid-19 ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Happiest Minds Keeping Customers Happy with Digitized, Monetized Content
AUTHOR(S) : IBM India Pvt. Ltd.PUBLISHED DATE: 06/07/2020PUBLISHER: IBM Corp.CATEGORY: CORPORATE CASESPRODUCT: CASELETCASE ID: CC-2-0002CASE LENGTH: 3 PagesDESCRIPTION:Digital technologies are creating a sea change in the ways people find, consume, and share content. New capabilities are arising every day that were unimaginable a few short years ago. Today, you can download and read a bestselling novel instantly on your phone, click through interactive charts in an online newspaper, or listen to a live podcast during your evening commute. When Ashok Soota started Happiest Minds in 2011, he foresaw the power of digital technologies to transform and modernize companies ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
22nd Parallel: Serving New Cities
AUTHOR(S) : Dr. Seema Laddha, Dr. M.S. Devi and Prof. Anguja Agrawal, SIES College of Management Studies, Navi MumbaiPUBLISHED DATE: 17/06/2020PUBLISHER: ET CASESCATEGORY: MARKETING MANAGEMENTPRODUCT: CASELETCASE ID: MKTG-2-0084; MKTG-2-0084ACASE LENGTH: 3 PagesDESCRIPTION:22nd Parallel is one of the leading F&B enterprises in Vadodara, Gujarat. The firm started its journey with a vision to provide a great south Indian dining experience at Vadodara in the year 2011 and currently has 6 operational outlets under 2 brands. It started franchising from the year 2016 and while it saw great success with the franchise outlets within the city of Vadodara in terms of time taken to achieve operational break even, it has been noticed that the one outlet opened outside of Vadodara, ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
IBM Services Supports Acceleration of the White Revolution
AUTHOR(S) : IBM India Pvt. Ltd.PUBLISHED DATE: 09/06/2020PUBLISHER: IBM Corp.CATEGORY: CORPORATE CASESPRODUCT: CASELETCASE ID: CC-1-0001CASE LENGTH: 7 PagesDESCRIPTION:IBM Private Cloud and IBM POWER 9 Servers optimizes mission-critical applications and infrastructure to stay agile and innovation-centered Business Challenge GCMMF , the owner of AMUL brand, aimed to grow its turnover almost threefold and expand the business to unchartered territories over a ten-year period. However a complex, multi-tier supply chain and siloed operations resulted in inefficiency due to lack of visibility across the supply chain. Transformation A tenfold growth in turnover over ...read moreSHOW DETAILS