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China’s agricultural sector is undergoing rapid transformation, but with growth come serious problems such as labor shortages, soil compacted by machinery, and chemicals (pesticides) that pollute the earth. In parallel, therefore, a major technological transformation is underway.
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Reference 6716
Published 16 Dec 2021
Topic Strategy
Region Asia
Industry Agriculture
China’s agricultural sector is undergoing rapid transformation, but with growth come serious problems such as labor shortages, soil compacted by machinery, and chemicals (pesticides) that pollute the earth. In parallel, therefore, a major technological transformation is underway.
The case describes the organizational, operational, and financial challenges faced by BeefChain, a blockchain implementation in the cattle industry, following the successful completion of pilot projects and certification by the US Dept of Agriculture.
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Reference 6596
Published 14 Jan 2021
Topic Operations
Region North America
Industry Agriculture
The case describes the organizational, operational, and financial challenges faced by BeefChain, a blockchain implementation in the cattle industry, following the successful completion of pilot projects and certification by the US Dept of Agriculture.
The global population is expected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050, of which 70% will be living in cities. Over the past 40 years, however, 30% of the world's arable land has become unproductive. Given the scarcity of land and rising demand for food, there is an urgent need for solutions that require less land and labour yet produce higher yields.
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Reference 6436
Published 31 May 2019
Topic Responsibility
Industry Agriculture, Farming
The global population is expected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050, of which 70% will be living in cities. Over the past 40 years, however, 30% of the world's arable land has become unproductive. Given the scarcity of land and rising demand for food, there is an urgent need for solutions that require less land and labour yet produce higher yields.
In this role-play simulation, a team of up to nine participants act as the board of directors of a privately-owned fishing company. The board has to make decisions about (1) a management proposal to acquire processing facilities in a foreign country, (2) an adjustment to the CEO’s remuneration package requested by the CEO following the significant depreciation of local currency.
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Reference 6295
Published 21 Apr 2017
Topic Strategy
Region Other Regions
Industry Agriculture, Fishery
In this role-play simulation, a team of up to nine participants act as the board of directors of a privately-owned fishing company. The board has to make decisions about (1) a management proposal to acquire processing facilities in a foreign country, (2) an adjustment to the CEO’s remuneration package requested by the CEO following the significant depreciation of local currency.
e-Choupal, an initiative of ITC Ltd. launched in 2000, endeavours to place computers with internet connectivity in villages in rural India. ‘Choupal’ is Hindi for ‘gathering place’: the computer facility serves to bring villagers together for exchange of information and as an e-commerce hub.
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Reference 6226
Published 28 Oct 2016
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Asia
Industry Agriculture
e-Choupal, an initiative of ITC Ltd. launched in 2000, endeavours to place computers with internet connectivity in villages in rural India. ‘Choupal’ is Hindi for ‘gathering place’: the computer facility serves to bring villagers together for exchange of information and as an e-commerce hub.
e-Choupal, an initiative of ITC Ltd. launched in 2000, endeavours to place computers with internet connectivity in villages in rural India. ‘Choupal’ is Hindi for ‘gathering place’: the computer facility serves to bring villagers together for exchange of information and as an e-commerce hub.
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Reference 6226
Published 28 Oct 2016
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Asia
Industry Agriculture
e-Choupal, an initiative of ITC Ltd. launched in 2000, endeavours to place computers with internet connectivity in villages in rural India. ‘Choupal’ is Hindi for ‘gathering place’: the computer facility serves to bring villagers together for exchange of information and as an e-commerce hub.
The Vayugrid case study encourages students to develop their own understanding of the economic, political and social dimensions that define this entrepreneurial venture in rural India. It clarifies the importance of embedded innovation in developing a suitable business model to leverage a fragmented supply chain.
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Reference 5803
Published 27 Aug 2012
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Asia
Industry Agriculture
The Vayugrid case study encourages students to develop their own understanding of the economic, political and social dimensions that define this entrepreneurial venture in rural India. It clarifies the importance of embedded innovation in developing a suitable business model to leverage a fragmented supply chain.
The Vayugrid case study encourages students to develop their own understanding of the economic, political and social dimensions that define this entrepreneurial venture in rural India. It clarifies the importance of embedded innovation in developing a suitable business model to leverage a fragmented supply chain.
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Reference 5803
Published 27 Aug 2012
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Asia
Industry Agriculture
The Vayugrid case study encourages students to develop their own understanding of the economic, political and social dimensions that define this entrepreneurial venture in rural India. It clarifies the importance of embedded innovation in developing a suitable business model to leverage a fragmented supply chain.
Case (A) describes how a major player in the agricultural chemicals industry struggles to transform a fragmented group of newly acquired businesses into an integrated supply chain. The case highlights the firm's operational and organizational problems from the perspective of the European supply chain manager, whose primary objective is to streamline operations and cut costs.
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Reference 5062
Published 29 Oct 2002
Topic Operations
Region Europe
Industry Agriculture, Chemicals
Case (A) describes how a major player in the agricultural chemicals industry struggles to transform a fragmented group of newly acquired businesses into an integrated supply chain. The case highlights the firm's operational and organizational problems from the perspective of the European supply chain manager, whose primary objective is to streamline operations and cut costs.
The case briefly outlines the European strategy for a major player in the agricultural chemicals industry. This description provides the basis for developing a Balanced Scorecard program to help align the firm’s European supply chain operations with the company’s strategic goals.
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Reference 5062
Published 29 Oct 2002
Topic Operations
Region Europe
Industry Agriculture, Chemicals
The case briefly outlines the European strategy for a major player in the agricultural chemicals industry. This description provides the basis for developing a Balanced Scorecard program to help align the firm’s European supply chain operations with the company’s strategic goals.