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St. Gianna Healthcare: Service Management
Joshin John; Neetha J. EappenCase IVEY-W33857-EDecision Analysis, Service and Operations ManagementSt. Gianna Healthcare (SGH) was a community health centre located in Kochi, in the southern state of Kerala, India, offering government-approved medical checkups and health certifications, specialist consulting services in obstetrics and gynecology, and dental care. SGH’s medical administrator was concerned about service management issues at the clinic in recent months. While there had been a recent increase in patient numbers, she was concerned ...Starting at €8.20
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Payal Novelty Bindi: Cultural Product or Fashion Accessory?
Ramesh Avadhanam, Vinit Dani, Vani HarpanahalliCase IVEY-W34574-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingThe bindi brand Pearl Eyeflax was marketed by micro organization Payal Novelty Private Limited (PNPL), based in Bhubaneshwar, India. A bindi had rich traditional importance and was historically a critical part of the attire worn by women in India. However, over time the bindi had evolved to become more of a fashion accessory. With the rise of fusion fashion and growing international popularity of the bindi as a fashion accessory, the director of ...Starting at €8.20
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Tata Motors: Challenges for the Electric Vehicle Market Leader
Nitin GuptaCase IVEY-W33811-EMarketing, StrategyTata Motors Limited (TM), a subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd., was the market leader in the passenger electric vehicle (EV) segment in India. Natarajan Chandrasekaran, chair of Tata Sons, was pleased with the work of Shailesh Chandra who, as managing director of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM), had been instrumental in TM’s successful turnaround. Chandrasekaran wanted Chandra and his team to capitalize o...Starting at €8.20
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Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited: Retailers’ Predicament
Aamaya Kumar; Mehr Khurana; Pranav Mallipudi; Sadhika Uppal; Siya Nayak; Rashmi Kumar AggarwalCase IVEY-W34300-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2016, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJio), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, disrupted the Indian telecom sector by offering consumers access to the latest cutting-edge fourth-generation (4G) data and voice services at affordable prices. Competitors alleged that RJio had indulged in predatory pricing to acquire customers, but they lost the litigation as the anti-trust regulator held that the company should enjoy the benefits of a s...Starting at €8.20
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Fugumobile: Setting Up a Local Digital Marketing Company in China
Venkat Raman G; Bhavani Shankar Saripalli; Huirong Ju; Ramakrishna VelamuriCase IVEY-W29954-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2006, two entrepreneurs founded Fugumobile Co. Ltd., a digital marketing agency based in Shanghai, China. The company grew organically in China by adapting to the evolving trends in digital marketing. In May 2021, the founders were facing a dilemma and had to choose between two options for sustainable and profitable growth of their company. The first option was to reach an extensive client base by continuing to deliver standardized services at...Starting at €8.20
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Fresherry: A Market Selection Dilemma
Nikhita Tuli; Harish KumarCase IVEY-W32664-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingVikrant Kadian founded Cherrygrocer Pvt. Ltd. (Fresherry), an online app and delivery service for fruits and vegetables, in February 2021 in Gurgaon, India, and was joined in the venture by three friends. In January 2023, Kadian was still the majority shareholder. The venture promised its customers better prices, convenience, an alternative to physical inspection of the produce, and traceability. However, the company had no defined target market ...Starting at €8.20
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Vishwa Foundation: Propagating the Ancient Wisdom of Holistic Well-Being
Vinit Dani; Ramesh AvadhanamCase IVEY-W33355-EDecision Analysis, MarketingThe international Vishwa Foundation (Vishwa), based in India, was started four decades ago to promote holistic healing and wellness based on the tenets of swaasthya and ancient Ayurvedic texts. Vishwa had revived the Vedic tradition of Agnihotra, or fire-offering, a daily ritual performed at the auspicious hours of dawn and dusk. The organization offered spiritual products that used Agnihotra ash as a key ingredient, offering a unique and traditi...Starting at €8.20
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Air India: The Image Damage of “Pee-Gate”
Shraddha Puri; Shweta Pandey; Siddhant Puri; Sandeep PuriCase IVEY-W33710-EDecision Analysis, MarketingThis case describes unruly passenger behaviour on National Aviation Company of India Ltd.’s New York-Delhi flight. It elaborates on the airline crew’s failure to effectively address an elderly woman’s predicament and assuage her concerns after an inebriated passenger urinated on her. As a result, Air India was exposed to social media ridicule, public scorn, loss of customer loyalty and trust, and a severe dent in its brand image. With the plummet...Starting at €8.20
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Logic Fruit Technologies: Growth and Business Strategy
Devinder Kumar; Rajesh Singh; Jaydeep MukherjeeCase IVEY-W33539-EService and Operations Management, StrategyAt the end of December 2022, the chief executive officer of Logic Fruit Technologies (LFT), a product engineering research and development company, was trying to decide which of three partnerships to pursue to double the company’s profit margin percentage by 2025. LFT was headquartered in Gurgaon, India, and provided end-to-end solutions in electronic design outsourcing. LFT’s board of directors wanted to make a decision at its meeting on January...Starting at €8.20
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Gulabo Sitabo's OTT Debut: Disrupting Traditional Film Distribution
Amit Anand Tiwari, Samrat Gupta, Rohit Kumar SinghCase IVEY-W33832-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2020, the Indian film industry witnessed a significant rift between producers and exhibitors (cinema owners and multiplex chains) when the producers of the highly anticipated film Gulabo Sitabo opted for a direct digital premiere of the film on Amazon Prime Video, thereby bypassing a theatrical release. The decision angered exhibitors, who viewed over-the-top (OTT) platforms as threats to traditional cinema distribution. Concerns arose that ot...Starting at €8.20