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Searching Alternatives

by M Dixit, Siddarth Singh Bist, Sweety Shah

October 2023

Beginner

186 pages

4h 38m

English

Routledge

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The Beginning of FEAThe Journey of FEACovid-19 Crisis and the Road AheadReferences
General Insurance IndustryPrakash PawarSaurabh Pawar Joins the BusinessOur CustomersOperationsRevenue and ProfitabilityCompetitionSaurabh PawarPrakash's ConcernsThe FutureReferences
Prafull and His EnterpriseFrom a Tea Stall to a Tea CaféAbout YuvrajThe Decision to MakeReferences
Background of CronosIndustryFailed Alliances and a New BeginningThe Expansion and EstimationsProjected Financial NeedsFinancial ConcernsThe OfferThe Strategic Alliance AgreementAppendix 1 General Trade (GT) and Modern Trade (MT)General TradeModern Trade
About OrganizationRO Industry & Product OverviewInitial Business Face-upBusiness ProcessesDiscussion and Introspection
Qualification and Corporate ProfileCorporate ExperienceBusiness PlanDiscussion on Career Choice
Company BackgroundThe Inception of the Business IdeaAnkur AgarwalHealthcare & Pharmaceutical IndustryTarget Market Segments and Buyer PersonasStore LocationProduct & PricePromotionsCompetitorsEvaluating Alternative StrategiesSEC A and BSEC A, B, C, D, and EThe Next Step
The CompanyKaran—In ChargeElectronic Goods IndustryIndiaGujaratJamnagarProduct Offerings, Pricing, and SourcingDemand Estimation and Targeted Market ShareTask Before KaranEndnotesReferences
Car Spa ServicesCarOwlers Pvt LtdProcess BlueprintResource PlanningCustomer ValueTraction PhasesDriver AppointmentPerspective of DriversSimulation Beta TestingThe Perspective of Service StationsOption 1Appointing Own Drivers and Dynamic DriversOption 2Outsourcing: Use Service Station DriversDilemma
Mr Rushi PatelCapital RequirementsDishes and Market ResearchTask Before RushiReferencesAppendix AhmedabadGujarati Regional CuisineWestern Cuisine in Ahmedabad
Background of InnovationEntrepreneurial JourneyProduction and Operations ManagementOption 1: Outsourcing (Buy)Option 2: Own Setup (Make)
RuturajProduct Range and QualityThoughts of the Old and New Generation of PatelCompetence and PerformanceGautam Sharma’s OfferThe Family Discussion and DynamicsReferences
O2h DiscoveryManagementInfrastructureCompetitionCultureTalent Retentiono2h Perspective
Tourism Sector in GujaratAkshar TravelsMr Suhag ModiImportance of Tour PackagesChanging Customer PreferencesCustomer Segments Based on Generations The MillennialsGeneration XBaby BoomersThe CompetitionThe ChallengeThe Future
Dipesh ShahThe Plot of the FilmThe Gujarati Film IndustryMaking of Chal Man Jeetva JaiyeThe Pre-release IssuesThe Opening and Initial ResponseReferences
About the FounderClock TravelBusiness Model of Clock TravelExhibit 16.1 displays the rate of income tax for various kinds of organisations in India for FY 2020–21.Introduction to EmployeesRevenue StatusExpense StatusDirect Expense PaymentsIndirect Expense PaymentSignificance of Name and ReputationReferences
Origin of Ozone BiotechOzone’s Past DiversificationDiscussion in the MeetingGovernment Greenhouse Projects as an Option for DiversificationFloriculture IndustryThe ChallengeReferences

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Case 9 Insourcing vs. Outsourcing: A Case of CarOwlers

Indra Meghrajani & Sweety Shah

Assistant Professors, L.J. Institute of Management Studies, School of Management Studies

E-mail: indrameghrajani@gmail.com, sweetyshah@ljku.edu.in

DOI: 10.4324/9781003351825-9

On January 30, 2021, Ajit Raut, Founder of CarOwlers Pvt Ltd, travelled from Baroda to Ahmedabad. He visited his company office to discuss with his Co-founder Himanshu Dhadnekar the key concern of appointing own drivers or availing service station drivers to launch their services. CarOwlers was yet to be launched mobile application for clients to get the car spa, a car wash service. The application would give clients a door-to-door service for the car spa similar to applications that ...