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Logistics of tractor distribution in an agriculture-driveneconomy: an Indian case study
(2004-10-26)
This paper examines critical decision areas in the context of outbound logistics and their analytical
resolution (using operational research models) for a tractor company, which was among the market leaders
in the tractor ...
Indian food specialities limited
(2002-10-21)
Indian Food Specialties Limited (IFS) introduced
tools of food quality management in May 2000
in response to changing market conditions and
poor profitability. Spoilage in the production
process was very high and the ...
Enercon India: project planning
(2007-11-01)
Prithwiraj Rathore had just finished his tea in the morning when his cellphone
rang. As the team leader of erection and commissioning activities at the
Nawapur site of Enercon, Prithwiraj was habituated to getting calls ...
Chilli in soup (A)
(2007-11-02)
I
t was a damp morning on June 10, 2003 with an overcast sky and rains lashing
outside. The monsoon had arrived in Kerala a few days ago. The Chairman of
the Spices Board of India (SBI), Mr C J Jose, a tall well-built ...
Lessons from Leveraging Land: A Case of Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2009)
Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor pioneered the idea of leveraging land for revenue generation to make a project viable. The project was conceived as early as 1988. It had the twin objectives of (i) connecting ...
Mega projects in India Environmental and Land Acquisition Issues in the Road Sector
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2009)
Mega projects (primarily infrastructure) receive a sizable investment (~10%) of the gross fixed capital formation in India. Environmental clearances and land acquisitions have been the two major reasons for delays in the ...
Toilets and Trains
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2008)
Indian Railways (IR) is a large transport organization running 8700 trains, reaching 7000 stations and handling about 1.6 crore passengers per day. IR runs several long distant trains, some of which involve journeys upto ...
Focus on security is need of the hour
(4/7/2009)
Turnaround of Indian railways: increasing the Axle loading (Colloquium)
(Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers, 2008-11-11)
Axle loading had contributed significantly to the ‘turnaround’ of the Indian Railways (IR) in the two years 2004-06. As the Minister of Railways (MR) stated, “A one ton extra loading per wagon implied additional revenue ...
Adani wilmar limited
(2009-04-29)
It was one hazy morning in August 2000. Sitting in his cabin,
the Logistics Manager of Adani Wilmar Limited (AWL), Mr.
Pakarashi, was working on the distribution network for the
new brand of edible oil to be launched ...