Opportunity brief
Bypass the Middlemen is a case-based entrepreneurship competition where participants tackle industry-specific supply-chain problems, eliminate inefficiencies, and design cost-effective solutions that benefit both producers and consumers.
Competition Structure (Offline)
- Round 2: The Broken Supply Chain — Draw a random industry chit, receive a unique company case study, and identify supply-chain inefficiencies, excessive costs, and logistical challenges. - Round 3: Build Your Network — Redesign the supply chain by optimising distribution, logistics, and resource allocation while maintaining operational feasibility. - Round 4: The Disruption & Efficiency Showdown — Respond to unexpected business challenges, adapt your proposed model, and present your final supply-chain strategy, demonstrating cost savings, improved producer earnings, and commercial viability.
Rules & Regulations
- Team Size: 3–4 participants per team. - Eligibility: Open to college students, subject to the organisers' guidelines. - Team Participation: Each participant may register for only one team. - Case Allocation: Each team will receive a randomly assigned industry and a distinct company case study. The organisers' allocation will be final. - Originality: Solutions must be original, logical, financially sound, and operationally feasible. - Disqualification: Plagiarism, unauthorised assistance, or access to restricted materials may result in disqualification. - Final Decision: The decisions of the judging and organising teams will be final.