MIS 3534 – Prof. Min-Seok Pang

In-class discussion questions – Week 11 (Nov 14)

  • What is eChoupal? With eChoupal, what is ITC trying to accomplish?
  • How did the old supply chain of soybean work?  Who are the losers and the winners?
  • What are the “choke points” in the old supply chain of soybean?
  • What are the benefits of eChoupal to farmers?
  • What is the other information from eChoupal to farmers?
  • Is ITC a charity? Why is it concerned about farmers’ lives and well-being?
  • What bottleneck do Amazon.com and Netflix eliminate?
  • How do FreshDirect, Uber, Airbnb, and Khan Academy disrupt the existing industries by address which bottlenecks?