Optimus

What better way to test your Operations concept than business cases inspired by real-life scenarios?? No simulations, no quizzes, just plain Ops-sense!!! Held in two stages, the event brings to life the SCM challenge in the context of Indian companies. From Demand Forecasting to Inventory Management to Capacity Planning, we challenge you to optimize the operations of businesses. The winners will be the ones who understand the impact of each decision on operations as a whole and thus master Optimus!!!

ROUND 1 (Case)

Analyze the case “A Poultry Affair” and provide a solution after understanding the operations of the company and the specific challenges concerning it.The solution to all case questions should be worked out in Excel and should be discussed in an PowerPoint with maximum of 10 Slides excluding the covering slide.

ROUND 2:

The 6 teams shortlisted for the finals will compete in an on-campus event involving decision-making problems set in business scenarios.

The event is open to all business school students and can have a maximum of three members per team. More details around the submission guidelines, rules and regulations, and the travel reimburesement policy for finalists can be had from the event concept document here.

Details of final campus round will be communicated to shortlisted teams
 

First Prize:        Rs. 25000

Second Prize:   Rs. 15000 

Shalabh Dhankar    +91-9048709497
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Nibedita Chakma   +91-8943126933

We can also be reached over email at optimus@iimklive.com
 

Registrations for this event are now closed
 


Optimus Round 1 Results-
 
The Great Debate


Mr. Ashutosh Sinha
NDTV Profit


Mr. Vijay Sankaran
Head, Social Media,
Nokia Siemens



Mr. Harshil Karia
Founder,
Foxymoron



Mr. Josy Paul,
Chairman,
BBDO India Pvt Ltd


Entertainment Nite by Nitin Gupta




Hand Shadowgraphy and sand art show




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Over 1 Lakh prize money in spot events

Cash prize of Rs.81000 in Bizzathalon - The Quizzing final


Mr. KC ShashiDhar,
Chief General Manager,
NABARD-Kerala



Mr. Anand Kurian
Writer; activist
Founder and Director,
Emphasis



Mr. Jitendra Kalra
CEO,
Dr Reddys Foundation



Mr. Sivaramakrishnan Ramachandra,
Co-Founder,
Littler Associates



Mr. Hasit Joshipura
VP South Asia & Managing Director,
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals



Mr. Chandrashekhar Hariharan
Head,
Biodiversity Conservation (India) Limited (BCIL)



Dr .P. Namperumalsamy
Founding Member,
Aravind Eye Care Systems,
Padma Shree Awardee



Mr. Suman Srivastava
Founder,
Marketing Unplugged
ex-CEO Euro RSCG, India



Mr. Anirban Dhar,’Onir’
Film Director, Editor, Writer and Producer



Mr. Anshu Gupta
Social Innovator,
Founder of Goonj "NGO of the Year 2007"



Mr. Ravi Duvvuru
Head of Regulatory Compliance,
India & South Asia, Standard Chartered Bank
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