Smoothen Indian Textile Supply Chain

Smoothening the process of supply chain
CONTENTS.
Acknowledgement Executive Summary Brief overview of Indian textile industry Introduction to the Company The process of Sizing
Problem Origin
Project Methodology Data Analysis & Findings Recommendation & Suggestions Limitations & Future prospects Conclusion Bibliography Annexure
Mandhana Textile Mills.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
It gives me great pleasure and immense satisfaction, in thanking all those people who have helped me in completing this project successfully. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my project guide inplant Mr. Omprakash Mandhana, for his continuous guidance, encouragement, co-operation and valuable suggestions. I would also like to thank Mr. Raju Shetty, Manager, Production and Mr. Omprakash Mandhana, Manager, Marketing for giving me an opportunity and atmosphere for learning the minute details about textiles, its marketing, and in knowing the whole process of supply chain and its technicalities. I would also like to thank Mr. Biradar, Mr. Mane, Mr. Satish and other employees who have helped me in completing this project. I express my heartfelt thanks to my internal guide Mr. Shivappa for his unmatched guidance & support. I am also thankful to my loving parents and sisters who have been the sources of inspiration and motivation for me all through. Finally, I would like to thank all those who have helped me directly or indirectly in completing this project successfully.
Executive Summary.
Mandhana Textile Mills is one of the largest textiles Industry in this region and is also the oldest. It manufactures all types of fabric required by the parties. Most of the production carried out is of Suiting & Shirtings. It initially had started its operation with Ruti-B auto looms but later on as competition grew it installed Ruti-C machines. Recently to attain superior quality and increased production, it has introduced Rapier" machines. These are completely computerized auto looms. This has enabled the company to introduce more designs & choice to its customers. The company has a huge customer base such as Bombay Dyeing, Digjam, Morarjee, Mafatlal, Siyarams, etc. The company manufactures Grey fabric. The dyeing of the fabric takes place at Mumbai. Even though the company has earned unmatched reputation & Goodwill over the years, it still faces a problem with the procurement of yarn in time and of required specifications which leads to the rejection of the cloth by the customers and also faces a problem of delay in its delivery schedule. Thus, to overcome this problem it requires to "Smoothen the whole process of Supply chain"
The Objectives of the Study are :1] To learn the complete procedure from yarn to textile. 2] To study the supply chain of the whole process of textiles. 3] To identify the problem associated with the supply chain and work upon it. 4] To learn how textile is marketed.
Data Collection:The data for the project has been collected as follows. 1] Primary data has been collected from the directors, Managers, Interaction with the suppliers and Customers and through a customer satisfaction survey. 2] Secondary data has been collected from internet, magazines, books etc.
Measurement Technique:
The survey conducted and the interaction with the suppliers has been used as a measurement technique in this study.
Suggestions:
a) b) c) One time clear specifications to the suppliers. Early Lab Testing. Introduction of more designed samples.
A brief overview of Indias textile industry and its present scenario
The size of Indian textile industry is estimated at Rs.1, 24,000 Crores constituting one fifth of the industrial production and seven percent of the GDP. The industry has fair global exposure. Textile exports constitute about 35 percent of the total foreign exchange earning of the country and providing employment directly and indirectly to around 100 million people. The industry has an impressive profile. India is the largest exporter of cotton yarn in the world, third largest producer of cotton, second largest producer of silk, fifth largest producer of synthetic fibres and has largest loomage and second largest number of spindles in the world. Yet its share in the global textile industry is a dismal 3 percent and the industry is deeply entrapped in problems of stagnation. A brief overview of the industry reveals that the spindleage increased from 11 million spindles in 1950 to 40 million spindles in 2004. The shuttle looms increased from 2 lacs to 25 lacs during the same period. The shuttle less looms increased from 200 in 1978 to 11200 in 2004. The Indian textile industry also presents a very complex picture with visages of 18th, 19th and 20th century. The Charka and the handloom jostle with state of the art automatic plants and compete for the same market. Unfortunately, in spite of the potential of this industry in emerging newer areas of application and growth it is still largely untapped. This industry has, in fact, the potential of being the projectile to weave India from a developing country to a developed country in the few decades of the new millennium. The industrys inability to realize its fullest potential has been due to the numerous problems/handicaps faced by different segments of the industry, particularly the down stream segments of weaving and processing. India is competitive in respect of several key sectors of production. In spite of Indian cotton being termed as the most contaminated cotton in the world, yet in terms of raw material cost and wage cost India has a definite advantage. However, in the manufacturing cost, India has a disadvantage in respect of power tariff and low productivity per spindlage as compared to many of the competing countries.
The main disadvantage accrues from the high cost of capital in view of the high interest rates in India. This, in turn, acts as a disincentive for modernization and technology up gradation. Clean water cost is also a limiting factor in the growth of Indian textile industry. Consequently, the technology in use is largely obsolete and highly abysmal, thereby eroding the competitive advantages in respect of the other factors of production. Incidentally, in terms of entrepreneurial skills, India can compete with the best in the world. Even if one has to learn a lesson from the historical past, it would be found that as long as raw material and human skill were critical for the final product, India had a dominant role in textiles in the global scenario. Furthermore, due to the protection hitherto provided by the government from import penetration through high tariff barriers, in spite of problems, the industry has been cruising at a slow but steady pace, catering mostly to the needs of the large but quality insensitive domestic market. However, with the setting up of the WTO and gradual phasing out of quantitative restrictions (QR) and scheduled dismantling of the tariff barriers aimed at complete integration of the textile trade by the year 2005, the textile scenario is undergoing a complete metamorphosis. The industry is the largest employer in the private sector and the second largest in the country after Railways. Already foreign textiles and garments have started making headway towards the vast Indian market causing a great deal of discomfort to the desi lobby. This import influx is expected to intensify in the days to come. The post quota regime could be a bit of relief. Thus, with so many limitations as well as potential, one thing is crystal clear. With the demand for Indian textiles growing in the global scenario and favorable government policies, the Indian textile industry will climb greater heights in the years to come.
The current prevailing scenario in the Indian textile industry is highly competitive and evolving. There is tremendous competition in the marketplace with players trying to capture a larger market share. Another phenomenon that is being witnessed is that of players resorting to heavy discounting in a bid to sell off their merchandise. The heavy discounting that is prevalent in the marketplace is mainly panic-driven. Players have been unable to meet their sales projections and hence they are resorting to discounting. They expected higher growth but the market has not grown as anticipated. The branded segment too has not witnessed robust growth as expected. The reasons for this are many; the important one being that industrial growth has not matched projections. Another important reason is the present trend of consumers to gravitate towards white goods like television sets, cellular phones, etc. The white goods industry has resorted to aggressive and attractive marketing and almost all of them are offering freebies along with their products. Cellular phone and television companies are prime examples of this and hence there has been a shift away from textiles towards these white goods. Now coming to the Indian cotton textile industry where India was a leader in not-so-distant past, lack of modernization and opportunistic pricing policies has led to its decline. The qualities of the products and the price at which they are offered have rendered them uncompetitive. The clothing industry has indeed grown, but not as fast as it should have.
Problems:
The Indian textile industry, especially clothing, has not grown as fast as those of competitor countries such as China, Thailand, Philippines, East Europe, Turkey and Indonesia. The main reason for this is that the industry in India is reserved for the small-scale industry and this has proved a big factor in inhibiting growth. Huge investments are needed to upgrade existing technology and introduce new technology. There is an urgent need to increase productivity in the Indian industry. Labour costs are not cheap in India as is thought. Indian wages are lower but when weightage is given to productivity then the costs work out higher. Greater emphasis must be laid on increasing productivity and upgrading the industry's technological levels. The readymade garments segment is far from matured; the main reason being that the Indian market till now was a closed one. But it will mature soon as India integrates economically with the world community. As competition increases in the marketplace and international brands make their presence felt in India, the branded segment will begin to mature fast. Indian players will have to provide international-class products and for that they should invest on technology and upgrading the quality of their offerings. The biggest beneficiary of this will be the consumer. As the market matures, there will be a significant shift in consumer preference towards branded products. A brand makes a promise of quality and standard. This shift is already visible and will get increasingly sharp in the coming years. In the free trade regime, the world has become one big market where only the fittest will be able to survive. It will be an era of both, opportunities and threats, for the Indian textile industry. The opportunity will exist as India can export unlimited quantities. The threat will come from the fact that the Indian market can also be flooded by exports from China, Indonesia, Philippines or even East European countries. The duty structure is also rationalized. The main competition to the Indian textile industry emanates from China, Bangladesh, Turkey, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines and the East European countries. These countries compete on cost and delivery time. The freight cost is lesser from these countries. Most of these countries can respond faster. Normally, Turkey and East European countries only take two-to-three days for
Smoothening the process of supply chain transit time whereas for India it is 18-to-25 days. These countries also have either zero duty or lower rates of duty under the GSP scheme.
Introduction:
Every opportunity is a doorstep to success. This quotation holds very much true when we talk about the history & establishment of "Mandhana Textile Mills" Starting with a small firm called Shankarlal Rameshchandra" a wholesale and retail clothe shop, they grew and emerged as one of the Tycoon's in the textile industry. They are in the field of textiles from past 50 years, an experience very much valuable than anything else and the name and goodwill that they have earned over the years is just incomparable. From a small firm called Shankarlal Rameshchandra" they went up to establish a big business house called "S.R.Fabrics." They setup their textile unit at Sangli MIDC, Maharashtra and later on expanded their Business operations and setup different units at various places all over Maharashtra & parts of Gujarat, such as Surat, Madhavanagar, Mumbai, Ichalkaranji, Bilwara and Jayasingpur. They didn't concentrate on any one specific product line but manufactured various varieties of clothes. The different units established at different places also manufactured different products. At Surat, they manufactured Sarees, at Mumbai they manufactured Readymade Shirts, at Ichalkaranji they manufactured Grey Dhoti's, at Sangli, Jayasingpur, Bilwara and Madhavnagar they manufactured different qualities of exclusive suiting and shirtings ranging from grey to dyied products. All these were manufactured under the Brand name "S.R.Fabrics" and were marketed also by the same name. Later on all these different units were brought under one common group and was called as the Mandhana Group".
In the year 1990, Bombay Dyeing disposed off 350 ordinary looms for production purpose. This opportunity led to the establishment of Mandhana Textile Mills" in the year 1990. The different units at Sangli, Ichalkaranji & Jayasingpur came under Mandhana Textile Mills. They entered into on contract with Bombay Dyeing for 5 years and got started as a partnership firm. At the start, they installed 250 Ruti-B machines for their production purpose. But later on, as years went by and as competition grew, they were replaced by Ruti-C machines in the year 1997, for the purpose of attaining superior quality production.
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Smoothening the process of supply chain Initially, they used to supply only to Bombay Dyeing and the whole production was carried out only for Bombay Dyeing and manufacturing company Ltd., as they were in a contract with them, for 5 years. Later on they were open to trade with other parties also. Even then, Bombay Dyeing till today remains their major customer. They manufacture all types of clothes as required by the customers. But the major production is of cotton cloth. With the help of Ruti-C machines they used to manufacture only Grey fabric. The process of dyeing took place at Mumbai. But later on in the year 2000 due to increase in competition and requirements of the customer and as technology grew, they introduced "Rapier" machines which are totally computerized, and more designs can be given to the customer within a short time. With the help of Rapier machines along with the Grey fabric, dyeid cloth could also be manufactured. They have a huge and renowned customer base such as Bombay Dyeing, Siyarams, Morarjee, Digjam etc., Mandhana Textile Mills is a part of a Multiproduct, multilocation industrial group popularly known as the "Mandhana Group". They also established their export unit at Sangli MIDC and exported their products to countries such as Korea, Srilanka, etc., Their innovative product mix backed by in house storing, world class quality, highly competitive prices, on time deliveries & excellent marketing enabled Mandhana Textile Mills to emerge to the position where it stands today. Competitiveness of Mandhana Textile Mills stems from its emphasis on cost leadership, differentiation and operational efficiency. The company doesnt compromise on the quality aspect. It purchases superior quality of yarn, have more production and then they match it with their costing. Due to huge competition, the market recently concentrates upon the quality as well as the rate of the cloth. Both have to be good for them. The company agrees that there are more number of suppliers than the demand". So cost/price & quality both are very important now a days which was not the case in the past. In the past, quality was considered most important and not the price.
Employee Strength :Mandhana Textile Mills employee strength is 820.
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Location:The company is located at Sangli MIDC, Maharashtra. The reasons for the location in this area are: i) ii) iii) Easy availability of raw material i.e. cotton, yarn in the region. Nearness to various sizing plants and yarn suppliers in Ichalkaranji, popularly known as the Manchester of India. Catering to the markets in the west.
ORGANISATION CHART.
Managing Director
Manager{H.R.}
Manager{Production}
Manager{Finance}
Manager{Marketing}
Supervisor (Inward & Outward/ Quality control.)
Supervisor (Weaving Section)
Supervisor (Production)
Supervisor (inventory)
Functioning of the Marketing Department:-
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Smoothening the process of supply chain Mr.Omprakash Mandhana is the Marketing head and looks after all the marketing activities of the company. Marketing of Grey fabric differs from the Marketing of Dyied fabric and also marketing of plain fabric differs from the marketing of designed fabric. The plain Grey fabric is marketed through Brokers, which are situated at different regions and areas. All the parties such as Bombay dyeing, Siyarams, Morarjee etc, have their own Brokers who carry out the activities of getting the required cloth at a competitive price and at a suitable time. Thus, marketing here is done through the Brokers of different parties and not directly to the customer. Whereas in case of designed fabric, marketing is done directly to the company and no Broker acts as a mediator between the company and the party in this case. Marketing is done by showing samples of various designs of different varieties of cloth and at a competitive price. Customers can also give their own designs that they require and the company manufactures it. Thus, customerised marketing also comes into picture here. The Company takes advance orders 1 month before from all the parties and these orders are fulfilled within a time period of 1 to 11/2 month. This is the schedule that they maintain.
Competition:Competition is fierce among the companies. As the company states Demand is less whereas suppliers are more". Ichalakaranji is known as the "Manchester of India". Its the textile capital of the country. So the company considers whole Ichalakaranji as its competition area because there are innumerable textile mills in & around Ichalakaranji, both small and large scale. But their main competitors are: 1] 2] 3] O.C.M. Oswal Textiles Gwalior Textiles Mills.
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Smoothening the process of supply chain Step by Step process followed at Mandhana Textiles Mills" from the Procurement till dispatch. Spinning Yarn Sizing Beam Healed frame Reed Fabric Cloth Roller Clipping Mending Checking Meter Counting Folding Packing Dispatch
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Smoothening the process of supply chain The Basic raw material required for the production of cloth is cotton and yarn. The process of cotton converting into yarn is most important from the production point of view. This is done in spinning mills. After this, sizing takes place. Sizing increases the strength of the yarn. Sizing is considered to be the Heart of the whole process. If sizing goes wrong then the whole process is a waste because the fabric/cloth manufactured will not be of the desired quality, or as per specifications. Because everything depends upon the strength of the yarn. Strengthening of yarn depends upon certain specifications such as number of counts, number of ends, CSP of yarn etc. After the yarn is strengthened as per specifications it is rolled in a Beam and the thread of Beam is called as Warf ". The Beam is then put into the loom & then the actual production begins. The heald frame moves as per requirement or design. The Reed" moves the thread as desired and then the fabric is manufactured and it gets rolled in a cloth roller attached to the loom. After production, the process of inspection and checking of cloth takes place. The cloth roller first moves to the process of Clipping where all the threads remained at one end of the cloth are removed. After clipping, Mending takes place, wherein all the defects in the cloth if any are removed. Mending is a very important process because the acceptance/rejection of the cloth by the parties depends upon it, as it is responsible for the removal of defects. Then checking takes place as per order placed and its specifications. After this, Meter counting is done and it is folded. Both these process of Meter Counting & folding takes place simultaneously. Later on the cloth is packed and dispatched to the party concerned.
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Major Suppliers & Customers of Mandhana Textile Mills. Major Suppliers.

United Sizing Works, Ichalkaranji. Essargee Mills, Coimbatore. Glofame Cotspin Ind Ltd, Vapi. Ankur Textiles, Ichalkaranji. Broach Textiles Mills, Bharuch. Arunkumar & Co. Ichalkaranji. Modern Knitwear Tech Ltd., Silvassa. C.M. Cot, Shripur.
Major Customers.
Bombay Dyeing & Mfg. Co. Ltd., Mumbai. Morarjee Brembana Ltd., Nagpur. Esteem Services, Mumbai. Full fill fabrics, Howrah. Morarjee Gokuldas & Weaving Mills, Mumbai. Vibha Synthetics Pvt, ltd,. Mumbai. Biyani Textiles Pvt., Ltd., Ichalkaranji. R.S.R. Mohta Spinning & Weaving Mills, Mumbai. Siyaram Textiles, Ltd., Mumbai. Digjam Suiting & Shirtings Pvt., Ltd., Mumbai.
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Some Technical Terms Used:

Count 840 yards (length), 1 pound / 453 gms (Weight) = 1 count. Warf The thread of Beam is known as Warf. 1 Single Warf = 1 End. Warf is counted through Ends. Weft Shutters object is known as Weft. 1 Weft = Pick, Weft is counted through Picks. Pick The intersection of Warf & Weft is known as Pick. Cotton Yarn is counted by Counts ". Denier counts polyester yarn. Formula for count in Polyester Yarn Reed Space x Pick x 0.5905 Count Formula for Weft Calculation: Total Ends x 0.5905 Count x 110 meters. Actual Meter Formula for Warf Calculation: 5315 denier = Count.
These formulas give us the weight of Warf & Weft per meter.
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Process of Supply Chain
Receipt of Purchase Order Order for yarn Not ok Quality Control Ok Procurement of yarn Production Dispatch The Company gets the receipts of purchase order from its customers 1 month before and as per their requirement i.e. on the basis of number of counts required, places the order for yarn with the spinning mills. Whatever may be the quantity of order placed they have to lift the order within one month. They need not lift the whole yarn ordered at once they can lift it as per their requirement but within one month, they should lift the whole order.
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Quality Control
Quality Control of the yarn takes place while procurement. The cones sent by the suppliers are tested in the laboratory to see if they meet the specification or not, such as CSP imperfections, count, ends etc. If they do not meet the required specification they are sent back to the supplier for replacement / correction. If they show positive results while testing they are purchased. After procurement production takes place and after inspection it is packed & dispatched to the customers. The customers communicate the acceptance / rejection of the order received within a few days.
The Process of Sizing:Sizing is the most important activity carried out in the whole process. It has its effect on the production and ultimately on the final product. If sizing is done correctly, the whole process will go on smoothly. Sizing is therefore called as the Heart of the whole process". Sizing is carried out in the sizing mills. Sizing increases the strength of the yarn. It too has certain limitations of increasing the strength of the yarn. There are various sizing mills located in and around Ichalkaranji and the company places order for yarn with them. The number of counts ends & CSP required for the yarn are communicated to the suppliers and the suppliers as per the specifications, rolls the thread taking number of ends. The yarn is then penetrated through a process of steam or boiling and with the use of certain chemicals, size paste is produced, and widthwise it is set in the Beam in the roller.
There are two kinds of cotton yarn. They are:-
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Smoothening the process of supply chain 1] Open End yarn. 2] Ring frame yarn. The open ended yarn goes through only one process, & It is subjected to less imperfections. As it involves only one process, the thread directly comes out. Whereas, in case of Ring frame, it goes through 3 processes. It is subjected to more imperfections. It's all depended on the quality of cotton. In Ring frame, the thread passes through a ring and then it comes out. It doesn't come out directly as in the case of open End yarn. The CSP of yarn is more in case of Ring frame than that of open end. Ring frame is considered to be the superior quality of yarn, than open End. The company most of the time orders for Ring frame yarn as it doesnt compromise on the quality of yarn. But at the same time it is subject to more imperfections, and the time taken by the supplier to supply this yarn is more than that of open end, as it involves a long process. The basic raw material for yarn is cotton. The cotton goes through a process of mixing. Mixing is done as per the specifications of the customer and finally it is combed. The customers are required to lift the whole quantity of yarn ordered within 1 month from the date of placing the order. The problem that the company faces is that it gets more amount of defective yarn from its suppliers. Defects in yarn are in the form of less CSP than ordered, the counts are less than required, contamination i.e., colour flags in the yarn also causes a problem. All this is known when the company checks the cones provided by the supplier in the laboratory during its Quality control. After detecting the defects, it sends back the defective yarn to the supplier for replacement. This causes delay in the production and ultimately affects the delivery schedule to the parties. The Quality Control is done during purchasing.
Problem Origin
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Smoothening the process of supply chain The Company after receiving the receipt of purchase order places the order for the procurement of yarn required on the basis of count and CSP (Count Strength Product). But during quality control i.e. lab testing of yarn it often happens that some lots of yarn doesnt match the count or the CSP requirement and so it's again sent back. This affects production and ultimately delays the delivery to the customers. On the other side of the supply chain, the satisfaction of the customers with regard to the acceptance / rejections of the product received is also a matter of concern to the company. It happens because sometimes the Grey checking dosent happens as per buyers specifications. The quality of yarn may not match the parties requirement, weaving faults such as Reed Marks, Broken ends, etc., filamentation in case of polyester yarn may occur. Sometimes contamination also has a impact on the satisfaction of the customers. Thus, there arises the need to Smoothen the whole process of Supply chain".
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Methodology
A proper plan made before taking up any project, helps to complete the project successfully. So, a little effort has been made to plan how the project should be, to know the purpose of undertaking the project and the project and the methodology to be used in the project.
Data Collection Approach:Collection of data is one of the basic step towards a successful project. The data required by the project are collected through the following methods:1] Primary Data. 2] Secondary Data. 1] Primary Data:Much of the information collected of this project is primary in nature. They are collected in a face to face interaction with the manager & directors of the company, and also through survey method with the help of questionnaires & face to face interaction with the customers. 2] Secondary data:Internal Secondary data:This was generated within the organisation with the help of purchase/sales invoices, and other documents. External Secondary data:This data refers to the data collected from website (Internet) newspapers, magazines such as Business world etc.
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Smoothening the process of supply chain Objective's of the project:1] To learn the complete procedure from yarn to textile. 2] To study the supply chain of the whole process of textiles. 3] To identify the problem associated with the supply chain and work upon it. 4] To learn how textile is marketed.
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Data Analysis and Findings:A customer satisfaction survey was conducted with the help of a questionnaire. It was a week long survey and was conducted at Mumbai & Ichalkaranji. A face-to-face interview was also conducted with them along with the survey adding valuable inputs to the whole process The survey consisted of 10 major customers of the company who account for more than 80% of the companies business. The survey was restricted to Mumbai region as all the customers operate from there. It covered customers such as Bombay Dyeing, Siyarams etc. The analysis of the survey has been showed in the further pages and the master coding sheet has been attached in the annexure. The survey was helpful in knowing and understanding the customers perception or outlook towards the company and their various requirements. A face to face interaction with the various suppliers of the company was also conducted to know the reasons for the defects found in yarn. A format was prepared taking into consideration the information required. According to the Company, The problem occurs in the sizing paste. The yarn is not penetrated properly, and it results into problem while weaving. It gives out cotton. They argue that the CSP of the yarn has to be very good. A face-to-face interaction conducted with the major supplier's of the company at Ichalkaranji and surrounding areas revealed various reasons for the defects found. The companies record of its suppliers, (the order placed & received) has also been referred and a vendor rating has been carried out to know the performance of the companies suppliers. The interaction with the suppliers has been highlighted with the help of a format in further pages.
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Analysis of customer satisfaction survey

FACTORY WORK PLACE.
5 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 Excellent v good good NI poor Series1
The factory work place is an important factor considered by the customers when they visit the company. It includes whether all the various processes are in alignment or not and also the cleanliness at the work place. According to the survey, most of the customers considered the factory work place of the company to be excellent. Out of the 10 major customers surveyed, 5 customers found it to be excellent, 3 as very good and 2 as good.
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Smoothening the process of supply chain Response to Customers Quality Concerns (Complaints )
4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 Excellent v good good N.I poor Series1
Addressing customers regrets and quality concerns effectively by a company is one of the requirements of the customer. With the help of the survey conducted, its clear that the company has given good response to its customers quality concerns and other related complaints. Out of the 10 major customers surveyed, 4 of them found it to be very good, 4 of them found it to be good, 1 customer found it to be excellent and 1 of them needing improvement in it.
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Smoothening the process of supply chain Delivery Performance
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Series1
Excellent
v good
good
N.I
poor
Each and every customer wants prompt delivery of his orders. It shows the companies punctuality in meeting the orders of its customer. The above analysis of the survey shows that out of the 10 major customers surveyed, 6 of them need improvement in its delivery performance, 2 of them rating it as good and 2 of the customers rating it as poor.
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Packing Standards
To avoid the problem of the goods getting spoilt or damaged during its transit, it is important that the packing standards followed by the company should be good. The survey of 10 major customers shows that the packing standards adopted by the company is good, with 4 customers rating it as very good, 4 of the customer rating it as good and 2 of them needing improvement in its packing standards.
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Response to Enquiries
All the customers require immediate response to their enquires. The survey of 10 customers conducted shows that the company pays good response to the various enquires of the customers. Out of the 10 customers surveyed 4 of them rated it as very good, 3 of them rated it to be good, 1 of them rating it as excellent and 2 of them needing improvement in it.
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Inspection & Checking
The inspection and checking activities are very much important from the point of view of removal of defects. The survey conducted shows that the inspection and checking activities carried out at the company are very good. Out of the 10 major customers surveyed, 2 of them rating it as excellent, 4 of them rating it as very good, 3 of them rating it as good and 1 of them needing improvement in it.
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Quality of Yarn used
The quality of yarn decides the quality of cloth to be produced. For the quality of cloth to be good, the quality of yarn has to be superior. According to the survey of 10 major customers conducted it is clear that the company uses extremely good quality of yarn. Of the 10 major customers surveyed, 2 of them rated it to be excellent, 4 of them rated it to be very good and 4 of them rated it to be good.
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Smoothening the process of supply chain Design Samples
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Excellent v good good N.I poor Series1
To choose from and order it to the company, the customers require large number of designed samples of different varieties at their disposal. The analysis of the survey of 10 major customers conducted shows that the customers are not happy with the number of designed samples provided by the company and they require improvements in it. Out of the 10 customers surveyed, 6 of them rated that they need improvements in it, 2 of them rating it as poor, 1 of the customer rating it as good and only 1 of them rating it as very good.
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6 5 4 Product Performance 3 2 1 0 Series1 Smoothening the process of supply chain
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5 4 3 2 1 0
Series1
Excellent
v good
good
N.I
poor
For the company to retain its customers and get more orders from him requires that the performance of previous product of the company should be good. Out of the 10 major customers surveyed, it was found that 6 of them rated it as very good, 2 of them rated it as good and 2 of them rated it as excellent. Thus, overall the product performance of the company is extremely good from the customers point of view.
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Training to Employees
Training to all the employees at different levels of the organization motivates them to do their work more confidently and enables them to provide information required by the customers related to their work. In the survey conducted it clearly shows that the training given to the employees in the company is very good because out of 10 major customers, 4 of them rate it as very good, 4 of them rate it as good and with only 2 of them needing improvements in it.
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Response to Customers Change in Delivery Schedules
It is very much important for the company to meet the delivery schedules of its customers. The customers may sometimes change their delivery schedule and expect a positive response from the companies side. The survey conducted shows that out of the 10 major customers surveyed, 6 of them feel that their should be improvement on it, 3 of them rating it as poor and only 1 of them rating it as good. It thus indicates that the company doesnt have good response towards it.
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Quality Control undertaken
Quality control is very much important for a company if it wants to identify and reduce the defects in the yarn and in the final product manufactured. As per the survey of the 10 major customers conducted, 5 of them need improvements in it, 3 of them rating it as good and 2 of them rating it as poor. The survey thus indicates that the Quality control activities followed by the company are not satisfactory from the customers point of view.
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Suppliers Interaction and Vendor rating

The further pages contain the face to face interaction conducted with the suppliers to know the reasons for the defects found in yarn. The whole interaction is being put in a format to give the whole process a systematic approach. It contains information taken from 10 major customers at Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur, and Madhavnagar
Name of the Supplier Location
: United Sizing Works : Ichalakaranji
Supplying yarn to Mandhana Textiles since : 2 yrs. Last Order received Due date to supply Quality Ordered Quality Supplied last time CSP requirement Reason for defects found in yarn : 2 Weeks before. : After 1 month. : 1] Ring frame Cotton yarn 2] High Twisted yarn. : High Twisted yarn. : 16. : a) Often change in Specifications. b) Lab Testing should be done. 1 week before purchasing. Quality of yarn often required by MTM : Superior.
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: Ankur Textiles : Ichalkaranji.
Supplying yarn to Mandhana Textiles since : Its establishment. Last Order received Due date to supply Quality Ordered Quality Supplied last time CSP requirement Reason for defects found in yarn Quality of yarn often required by MTM : 1 Week before. : After 1 month. : Dyied yarn. : Dyied yarn. : 15. : Change in due dates of delivery. : Superior.
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: Padmavathi Cotton Co. : Ichalkaranji.
Supplying yarn to Mandhana Textiles since : 1 Yr. Last Order received Due date to supply Quality Ordered Quality Supplied last time CSP requirement Reason for defects found in yarn Quality of yarn often required by MTM : 5 Days ago. : After 1 month. : Low Twisted and Dyied yarn. : Low Twisted yarn. : 12. : Last time change in specifications. : Mixed bag.
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: Gangothri Textiles Ltd., : Ichalkaranji.
Supplying yarn to Mandhana Textiles since : 3 Yr. Last Order received Due date to supply Quality Ordered Quality Supplied last time CSP requirement Reason for defects found in yarn Quality of yarn often required by MTM : 1 week ago. : After 20Days. : Fancy yarn : Blended yarn. : 14. : a) Less delivery period b) frequent count change. : Superior.
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: Arunkumar & Company. : Ichalkaranji.
Supplying yarn to Mandhana Textiles since : 3 Yr. Last Order received Due date to supply Quality Ordered Quality Supplied last time CSP requirement Reason for defects found in yarn Quality of yarn often required by MTM : 15 days ago. : After 1 month. : Texturised Cotton Yarn. : Texturised Cotton Yarn. : 20. : Delay in Lab Testing. : Superior.
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: Sarda Spinning Mill : Ichalkaranji.
Supplying yarn to Mandhana Textiles since : 5 Yr. Last Order received Due date to supply Quality Ordered Quality Supplied last time CSP requirement Reason for defects found in yarn Quality of yarn often required by MTM : 2 days ago. : After 1 month. : Roto &High Twisted yarn. : Roto. : 18. : Changes in specification. : Superior.
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: Maheshwari Textiles. : Ichalkaranji.
Supplying yarn to Mandhana Textiles since : 4 Yr. Last Order received Due date to supply Quality Ordered Quality Supplied last time CSP requirement Reason for defects found in yarn Quality of yarn often required by MTM : 10 days ago. : After 20Days. : Blended yarn : Dyied yarn. : 14. : a) Contamination b) Quick delivery requirement. : Mixed.
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: Thanvi Textiles Ltd., : Ichalkaranji.
Supplying yarn to Mandhana Textiles since : 5 Yr. Last Order received Due date to supply Quality Ordered Quality Supplied last time CSP requirement Reason for defects found in yarn Quality of yarn often required by MTM : 1 week ago. : After 1 month. : Fancy yarn & Low twisted yarn. : Fancy yarn. : 16. : Late orders. : Good.
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: Modern Sizing Works. : Kolhapur.
Supplying yarn to Mandhana Textiles since : 3 Yr. Last Order received Due date to supply Quality Ordered Quality Supplied last time CSP requirement Reason for defects found in yarn Quality of yarn often required by MTM : 10 days ago. : After 1 month : Dyied yarn : Texturised yarn. : 18. : Changes in delivery schedule. : Superior.
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: Ambarish Spinning Mills. : Madhavnagar.
Supplying yarn to Mandhana Textiles since : 4 Yr. Last Order received Due date to supply Quality Ordered Quality Supplied last time CSP requirement Reason for defects found in yarn Quality of yarn often required by MTM : 3 days ago. : After 20Days. : Texturised yarn : High twisted yarn. : 15. : a) Very Quick delivery requirement. b) Frequent count change. : Superior.
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Suggestions:
The interaction with the suppliers highlighted that last time change in the specifications of the yarn required is one of the main reason for the defects found in yarn. The Company must thus make the specifications required in the yarn very much clear to the suppliers. It shouldn't change them frequently The Quality control i.eLab testing of the yarn is carried out by the company 1 or 2 days before procurement of the yarn. But to minimize the defects in the yarn, the lab testing should be done 1-2 weeks before procurement with the help of the cones provided by the supplier. One of the outcomes of the interaction with the suppliers was that the delivery dates were changed time and again. Thus the company should see to it that the delivery dates once fixed are not changed frequently and enough time is given for the yarn to be penetrated properly. The customer satisfaction survey carried out, showed that the customers are not contented and need improvement with the delivery performance of the company. The company should thus improve its delivery performance by trying to meet the customers delivery schedule. The customer satisfaction survey also revealed that the customers require more designed samples to choose from and they need improvements in the current samples. Thus, the
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Smoothening the process of supply chain company needs to introduce more number of designed samples for its customers to choose from.
LIMITATIONS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS: Limitations: The project was limited to a time period of only 2 months. Hesitation of people to disclose confidential matters. Number of respondents taken for the survey was too small. Thus, generalization may not be appropriate. The area covered for the survey and for interaction with the suppliers was too limited. Thus leading to coverage limitations. The respondents information may be a little bit biased.
Future Prospects for Mandhana Textile Mills: Textile sector in India today is enjoying all the benefits that it didnt enjoy earlier. The introduction of computerized Rapier Machines is just the first step towards this direction. Growth of exports after the post- quota regime. Growing demand for Indian Textiles.
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CONCLUSION
The Indian Textile Industry has opened up and all the Govt. policies are in favour of the Industry today. The whole scenario is very much promising and is to stay for a long time. Mandhana Textile Mills has a vast experience of 50 yrs in this field and the goodwill that it has earned over the years is just unmatchable. It is the first Industry of its type to be set-up in the whole region. The Company has always changed with the changing times & growing competition and this shows in its journey from Ruti-B auto looms to the recently installed Rapier" computerized looms. It has maintained cordial relations with its suppliers and customers over the years. The company should try to introduce more "Rapier machines as they give more production and less defects. This helps in meeting the delivery schedule of the customers in time & also because they are capable of manufacturing crush, jute, and other loose materials which are in great demand. They have taken their first step towards this direction & with the huge customer base & goodwill that they have, a Bright and promising future awaits them.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY Books:
Marketing Management Philip Kotler,12th edition Textbook of logistics and supply chain management,D.K.Agarwal,2003 edition
Websites:
Textile association of India.com Mandhana Textile Mills.com.
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A brief overview of Indias textile industry and its present scenario

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Employee Strength :Mandhana Textile Mills employee strength is 820.

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Functioning of the Marketing Department:-

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Major Suppliers & Customers of Mandhana Textile Mills. Major Suppliers.

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Process of Supply Chain

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There are two kinds of cotton yarn. They are:-

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Analysis of customer satisfaction survey

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