This case describes how an organization managing public urban transport in the city of Ahmedabad ... more This case describes how an organization managing public urban transport in the city of Ahmedabad lapsed into prolonged decline as its managers allowed its social goals to dominate over business goals rather than balancing both even if contradictory. This trade-off engendered neglect of changing commuter needs. Various institutional pressures and incentives presented the managers with another contradiction: catering to the needs of traditional commuters while responding to needs of emerging commuters. The managers need to decide if the initiative should be started in the existing subunit or in a specially created subunit.
Silver Jubilee Publication of the Operational Research Society of India, New Delhi: Wiley Eastern... more Silver Jubilee Publication of the Operational Research Society of India, New Delhi: Wiley Eastern, (1992)
Road Transport Undertakings in India have been spending approximately between 15-20% of their tot... more Road Transport Undertakings in India have been spending approximately between 15-20% of their total expenses on fuel. Given the fact that they visit different towns and sometimes even different states, the fuel which is available at different prices could be purchased in a way that the fuel cost is optimised. A network model, algorithms and linear programming formulations are presented for this problem in order to decide how much fuel should be purchased at the different towns that a bus visits as part of its vehicle duty schedule. The model presented minimises the fuel costs for a given amount of fuel to be consumed, taking advantage of spatial price differences.
The telecommunications sector has emerged as one of the key sectors that have put the Indian econ... more The telecommunications sector has emerged as one of the key sectors that have put the Indian economy on a revival path. Proactive policies such as opening up the sector to private players and competition, unbundling the policy, regulatory and operational roles of the government, removal of restrictions on foreign investments coupled with viewing reforms as a continuous process created an environment conducive to growth. These reforms enabled induction of new technologies. In this paper, we examine the lessons of reforms of the Indian telecom sector. We first examine where the sector is in terms of its impact on service provision and to the economy in relation to the past. Then we outline the sector structure examining the role and relationships of different players. Next, we provide the roadmap of reforms carried out over two decades. From this, we abstract the enabling principles that drove the reform process and bring out lessons for other infrastructure sectors.
G. Raghuram, Jain, Rekha, Sinha, Sidharth, Pangotra, Prem (eds), Infrastructure Development and F... more G. Raghuram, Jain, Rekha, Sinha, Sidharth, Pangotra, Prem (eds), Infrastructure Development and Financing. New Delhi: Macmillan
This paper presents the results of a series of eight research papers commissioned by the Asian De... more This paper presents the results of a series of eight research papers commissioned by the Asian Development Bank and the Department of Economic Affairs, in the area of transport infrastructure development in India. The research was intended to provide primary insight in the relevant area, through a mix of field study, technology assessment, socio-economic analysis, primary data collection and analysis of managerial and policy implementation, as appropriate in each area. The research was steered by an advisory group. The eight papers cover a wide range of specific issues in different sectors within the overall transport sector. The paper also places these issues in the context of the overall transport scenario, and points to the consolidated policy implications of implementation of the recommendations of the authors. Secondary objectives were also to initiate networking in the academic and professional research community in the area, and to enable policy makers to tap such resources a...
It was December 13, 2010. The Government of Uttar Pradesh announced their plan to urbanize the en... more It was December 13, 2010. The Government of Uttar Pradesh announced their plan to urbanize the entire area along the Yamuna Expressway (YE) in order to prevent haphazard growth of urban sprawls on the flanks of the YE. The YE was conceived in 1997 as a dream project of Ms Mayawati, the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, with the idea of reducing the travel time between Delhi (and the larger National Capital Region) and Agra. It was a 165 km long expressway and was proposed to run from Greater Noida to Agra via Mathura. Amidst issues concerning land acquisition, and various protests and litigations, the deadline for completion of the project had extended beyond its original completion date of February 8, 2010 to April 2013. Meanwhile, the project cost had escalated from Rs 2500 crore (cr) in the year 2000 to about Rs 10,000 cr as of December 2010. By then, about 80% work on the expressway had been completed. The project was finally expected to be completed around April 2011. This ...
IFCI Limited-a non-banking financial corporation in India was struggling with issues of negative ... more IFCI Limited-a non-banking financial corporation in India was struggling with issues of negative Capital Adequacy Ratio and high non-performing assets till 2007. The company had not done any business for a decade until 2007. July, 2007 was the time when Atul Rai joined the company as the CEO. This case revolves around the various strategic initiatives taken by Rai and his team to help the firm turnaround. The main focus of the case is on the implementation of some of the key strategic decisions. The case gives opportunity to review IFCI's strategy and make recommendations for future expansion.
This colloquium serves as a conceptual and experiential platform to stage the insights generated ... more This colloquium serves as a conceptual and experiential platform to stage the insights generated on the case method by the faculty who have taught and/or trained at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA). It comprises three sections titled Contexts (including Technology and Culture), Institutions, and Futures. The institutions comprise IIM, Ahmedabad, IIM, Bangalore, and IIM, Indore though the primary focus remains on the curricular and pedagogical innovations at IIMA. The insights on the future of the case method in India that emerged from the colloquium are the following: The availability of information and communication technologies in the emerging milieu is not a threat but an opportunity to reinvent the method; this, however, requires breaking from the ‘classical method’ in order to innovate. The changing demographics of the classroom necessitate a greater appreciation and sensitization to how cultural differences can affect the receptivity to the case method. The...
This case describes how an organization managing public urban transport in the city of Ahmedabad ... more This case describes how an organization managing public urban transport in the city of Ahmedabad lapsed into prolonged decline as its managers allowed its social goals to dominate over business goals rather than balancing both even if contradictory. This trade-off engendered neglect of changing commuter needs. Various institutional pressures and incentives presented the managers with another contradiction: catering to the needs of traditional commuters while responding to needs of emerging commuters. The managers need to decide if the initiative should be started in the existing subunit or in a specially created subunit.
Silver Jubilee Publication of the Operational Research Society of India, New Delhi: Wiley Eastern... more Silver Jubilee Publication of the Operational Research Society of India, New Delhi: Wiley Eastern, (1992)
Road Transport Undertakings in India have been spending approximately between 15-20% of their tot... more Road Transport Undertakings in India have been spending approximately between 15-20% of their total expenses on fuel. Given the fact that they visit different towns and sometimes even different states, the fuel which is available at different prices could be purchased in a way that the fuel cost is optimised. A network model, algorithms and linear programming formulations are presented for this problem in order to decide how much fuel should be purchased at the different towns that a bus visits as part of its vehicle duty schedule. The model presented minimises the fuel costs for a given amount of fuel to be consumed, taking advantage of spatial price differences.
The telecommunications sector has emerged as one of the key sectors that have put the Indian econ... more The telecommunications sector has emerged as one of the key sectors that have put the Indian economy on a revival path. Proactive policies such as opening up the sector to private players and competition, unbundling the policy, regulatory and operational roles of the government, removal of restrictions on foreign investments coupled with viewing reforms as a continuous process created an environment conducive to growth. These reforms enabled induction of new technologies. In this paper, we examine the lessons of reforms of the Indian telecom sector. We first examine where the sector is in terms of its impact on service provision and to the economy in relation to the past. Then we outline the sector structure examining the role and relationships of different players. Next, we provide the roadmap of reforms carried out over two decades. From this, we abstract the enabling principles that drove the reform process and bring out lessons for other infrastructure sectors.
G. Raghuram, Jain, Rekha, Sinha, Sidharth, Pangotra, Prem (eds), Infrastructure Development and F... more G. Raghuram, Jain, Rekha, Sinha, Sidharth, Pangotra, Prem (eds), Infrastructure Development and Financing. New Delhi: Macmillan
This paper presents the results of a series of eight research papers commissioned by the Asian De... more This paper presents the results of a series of eight research papers commissioned by the Asian Development Bank and the Department of Economic Affairs, in the area of transport infrastructure development in India. The research was intended to provide primary insight in the relevant area, through a mix of field study, technology assessment, socio-economic analysis, primary data collection and analysis of managerial and policy implementation, as appropriate in each area. The research was steered by an advisory group. The eight papers cover a wide range of specific issues in different sectors within the overall transport sector. The paper also places these issues in the context of the overall transport scenario, and points to the consolidated policy implications of implementation of the recommendations of the authors. Secondary objectives were also to initiate networking in the academic and professional research community in the area, and to enable policy makers to tap such resources a...
It was December 13, 2010. The Government of Uttar Pradesh announced their plan to urbanize the en... more It was December 13, 2010. The Government of Uttar Pradesh announced their plan to urbanize the entire area along the Yamuna Expressway (YE) in order to prevent haphazard growth of urban sprawls on the flanks of the YE. The YE was conceived in 1997 as a dream project of Ms Mayawati, the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, with the idea of reducing the travel time between Delhi (and the larger National Capital Region) and Agra. It was a 165 km long expressway and was proposed to run from Greater Noida to Agra via Mathura. Amidst issues concerning land acquisition, and various protests and litigations, the deadline for completion of the project had extended beyond its original completion date of February 8, 2010 to April 2013. Meanwhile, the project cost had escalated from Rs 2500 crore (cr) in the year 2000 to about Rs 10,000 cr as of December 2010. By then, about 80% work on the expressway had been completed. The project was finally expected to be completed around April 2011. This ...
IFCI Limited-a non-banking financial corporation in India was struggling with issues of negative ... more IFCI Limited-a non-banking financial corporation in India was struggling with issues of negative Capital Adequacy Ratio and high non-performing assets till 2007. The company had not done any business for a decade until 2007. July, 2007 was the time when Atul Rai joined the company as the CEO. This case revolves around the various strategic initiatives taken by Rai and his team to help the firm turnaround. The main focus of the case is on the implementation of some of the key strategic decisions. The case gives opportunity to review IFCI's strategy and make recommendations for future expansion.
This colloquium serves as a conceptual and experiential platform to stage the insights generated ... more This colloquium serves as a conceptual and experiential platform to stage the insights generated on the case method by the faculty who have taught and/or trained at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA). It comprises three sections titled Contexts (including Technology and Culture), Institutions, and Futures. The institutions comprise IIM, Ahmedabad, IIM, Bangalore, and IIM, Indore though the primary focus remains on the curricular and pedagogical innovations at IIMA. The insights on the future of the case method in India that emerged from the colloquium are the following: The availability of information and communication technologies in the emerging milieu is not a threat but an opportunity to reinvent the method; this, however, requires breaking from the ‘classical method’ in order to innovate. The changing demographics of the classroom necessitate a greater appreciation and sensitization to how cultural differences can affect the receptivity to the case method. The...
This paper by Raghuram and Ravi Babu focuses on the financial requirements of Indian Railways and... more This paper by Raghuram and Ravi Babu focuses on the financial requirements of Indian Railways and the means of providing for them. Drawing lessons from the existing modes of finance, the pros and cons of the potential modes including budgetary support, internal resource generation, market borrowings, BOLT (Build, Operate, Lease, Transfer), and BOT (Build, Operate, Transfer) are discussed. With declining budgetary support and expensive market borrowings, the paper seeks to focus attention on internal resource generation and BOLT⁄BOT schemes which involve stakeholders. Increased internal resource generation is possible by increasing revenues through value added service and innovative pricing, and reducing cost through improved asset utilization.
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