Gold Seal Engineering Products Pvt. Ltd is an Indian, 44-year old second generation family firm, manufacturer of rubber and polymer extruded and moulded seals for the automobile industry. For more than three decades, the company grows undisturbed in a protected environment with limited foreign competition.

Published 06 Dec 2002

Reference 5035

Topic Operations

Industry Automotive, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Region Asia

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Gold Seal Engineering Products Pvt. Ltd.: Challenges facing a Developing Country SME

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By Ramina Samii, Luk Van Wassenhove
Published 06 Dec 2002
Reference 5035
Topic Operations
Region Asia
Industry Automotive, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Gold Seal Engineering Products Pvt. Ltd is an Indian, 44-year old second generation family firm, manufacturer of rubber and polymer extruded and moulded seals for the automobile industry. For more than three decades, the company grows undisturbed in a protected environment with limited foreign competition.

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IFRC* - Choreographer of Disaster Management: Preparing for Tomorrow’s Disasters

By Ramina Samii, Luk Van Wassenhove, Kuldeep Kumar, Irma Becerra-Fernandez

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The case illustrates the efforts of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) in the area of emergency response preparedness. It provides an anecdotal description of IFRC’s failure in promptly responding to the 1998 Hurricane Mitch disaster that swept through Central America.

Published 06 Dec 2002

Reference 5039

Topic Operations

Industry Logistics and Supply Chain, Non-Profit Organization Management

Region Global

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IFRC* - Choreographer of Disaster Management: Preparing for Tomorrow’s Disasters

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By Ramina Samii, Luk Van Wassenhove, Kuldeep Kumar, Irma Becerra-Fernandez
Published 06 Dec 2002
Reference 5039
Topic Operations
Region Global
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain, Non-Profit Organization Management

The case illustrates the efforts of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) in the area of emergency response preparedness. It provides an anecdotal description of IFRC’s failure in promptly responding to the 1998 Hurricane Mitch disaster that swept through Central America.

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StreamLine - The ABC of a Merger (A): Story of the Merger

By Quy Huy, Ramina Samii

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In January 2000, two Bristish middle-tier high technology companies, Stream and Line, announce their merger agreement. On 6 May 2000, in a record period of four months one of the biggest high technology companies with a capitalized market value of more than US$84 billion is formally launched on the world stock markets.

Published 30 Sep 2002

Reference 5050

Topic Strategy

Industry Information Technology and Services

Region Europe

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StreamLine - The ABC of a Merger (A): Story of the Merger

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By Quy Huy, Ramina Samii
Published 30 Sep 2002
Reference 5050
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Information Technology and Services

In January 2000, two Bristish middle-tier high technology companies, Stream and Line, announce their merger agreement. On 6 May 2000, in a record period of four months one of the biggest high technology companies with a capitalized market value of more than US$84 billion is formally launched on the world stock markets.

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StreamLine - The ABC of a Merger (B): Building the New Organization

By Quy Huy, Ramina Samii

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The second case, "Building the New Organization" covers the second half of 2000. It describes the painful experience of those remaining with the unsuccessful and closing site and the journey of those moving, temporary, to the winning location. After reviewing the appointment process, it gives an account of how the company brings to life the new values of the merged company.

Published 30 Sep 2002

Reference 5050

Topic Strategy

Industry Information Technology and Services

Region Europe

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StreamLine - The ABC of a Merger (B): Building the New Organization

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By Quy Huy, Ramina Samii
Published 30 Sep 2002
Reference 5050
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Information Technology and Services

The second case, "Building the New Organization" covers the second half of 2000. It describes the painful experience of those remaining with the unsuccessful and closing site and the journey of those moving, temporary, to the winning location. After reviewing the appointment process, it gives an account of how the company brings to life the new values of the merged company.

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StreamLine - The ABC of a Merger (C): The Bumpy Road of Transformation

By Quy Huy, Ramina Samii

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The third case, "Bumpy Road of Transformation" gives an account of the major activities during 2001 and 2002. It opens up by going over the residual frustrations as experienced by middle managers. It then proceeds by giving an overview of the systems and initiatives launched by the global and the UK company to equip the organization to meet the challenges of the future.

Published 30 Sep 2002

Reference 5050

Topic Strategy

Industry Information Technology and Services

Region Europe

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StreamLine - The ABC of a Merger (C): The Bumpy Road of Transformation

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By Quy Huy, Ramina Samii
Published 30 Sep 2002
Reference 5050
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Information Technology and Services

The third case, "Bumpy Road of Transformation" gives an account of the major activities during 2001 and 2002. It opens up by going over the residual frustrations as experienced by middle managers. It then proceeds by giving an overview of the systems and initiatives launched by the global and the UK company to equip the organization to meet the challenges of the future.

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Jaguar Comes to Halewood: The Story of a Turnaround

By Luk Van Wassenhove, Ramina Samii

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The case describes the turnaround process of one of the worst car assembly plants in the world to a showcase plant ready to produce the new Baby Jaguar. It focuses on managerial, people and organizational issues. A companion case describes the product, process and supply chain changes in more detail.

Published 02 Jul 2002

Reference 4938

Topic Operations

Industry Automotive, Logistics and Supply Chain

Region Europe

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Jaguar Comes to Halewood: The Story of a Turnaround

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By Luk Van Wassenhove, Ramina Samii
Published 02 Jul 2002
Reference 4938
Topic Operations
Region Europe
Industry Automotive, Logistics and Supply Chain

The case describes the turnaround process of one of the worst car assembly plants in the world to a showcase plant ready to produce the new Baby Jaguar. It focuses on managerial, people and organizational issues. A companion case describes the product, process and supply chain changes in more detail.

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IFRC* - Choreographer of Disaster Management The Gujarat Earthquake Management: The Gujarat Earthquake

By Ramina Samii, Luk Van Wassenhove, Kuldeep Kumar, Irma Becerra-Fernandez

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The case by utilizing the example of the Gujarat earthquake, illustrates the role of The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) as a choreographer of disaster management and the nature of the supply chain - multiple, global, dynamic, and temporary - it coordinates.

Published 12 Jun 2002

Reference 5032

Topic Operations

Industry Logistics and Supply Chain, Non-Profit Organization Management

Region Global

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IFRC* - Choreographer of Disaster Management The Gujarat Earthquake Management: The Gujarat Earthquake

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By Ramina Samii, Luk Van Wassenhove, Kuldeep Kumar, Irma Becerra-Fernandez
Published 12 Jun 2002
Reference 5032
Topic Operations
Region Global
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain, Non-Profit Organization Management

The case by utilizing the example of the Gujarat earthquake, illustrates the role of The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) as a choreographer of disaster management and the nature of the supply chain - multiple, global, dynamic, and temporary - it coordinates.

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Jaguar: The Story of a Ramp-up

By Luk Van Wassenhove, Neeraj Kumar, Ramina Samii

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The case is a follow-up to two companion cases, "Jaguar comes to Halewood: The Story of a Turnaround" and "Supply Chain Design at Jaguar: Bringing "Nirvana" to Halewood".

Published 16 May 2002

Reference 4993

Topic Operations

Industry Automotive, Logistics and Supply Chain

Region Europe

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Jaguar: The Story of a Ramp-up

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By Luk Van Wassenhove, Neeraj Kumar, Ramina Samii
Published 16 May 2002
Reference 4993
Topic Operations
Region Europe
Industry Automotive, Logistics and Supply Chain

The case is a follow-up to two companion cases, "Jaguar comes to Halewood: The Story of a Turnaround" and "Supply Chain Design at Jaguar: Bringing "Nirvana" to Halewood".

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