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INMANTEC
A Project Report On
STUDY OF DISTRIBUTORS OF CEMENT AND TO ASSESS THE PREFERENCE OF DIFFERENT BRANDS OF CEMENT BY THE DISTRIBUTORS
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Submitted To Prof. Ambrish sharma Submitted By Mohit Bansal BBA-5th Sem Roll No-10
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
When a person is help, guide and co-operated his or her heart is bound to pay gratitude
I am very thankful to ACC Limited for giving me such a golden chance to undergo training in their organization. I would like to take this opportunity to express my profound and sincere gratitude to Mr. P.P Pal, Manager Logistics ACC Limited, Sindri unit, for his constant help support and guidance during the course my project. I would like to thank Mr. Krishna Ranjan, Officer Marketing Dhanbad unit to have been really co-operative with me through this study. They guide me at every step and inspired me with the opportunities to tune my learning process and also to those who directly or indirectly helped me, support me and devoted their time during the whole tenure of my training. Once again I would like to thank ACC Limited for their great co-operation and hospitality.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1 Section 2 Section 2.1 Section 2.2 Section 2.3 Section 2.4 Section 2.5 Section 2.6 Section 2.7 Section 2.8 Section 2.9 Section 3 Section 4 Section 4.1 Section 4.2 Section 4.3 Section 4.4 Section 4.5 Section 4.6 Section 4.7 Section 4.8 Section 4.9 Section 4.10 Section 5 Section 5.1 Section 5.2 Section 5.3 Section 5.4
Executive summary Company History Heritage Corporate Profile corporate Governance Company Vision Company Mission Human Resource IT Infrastructure Subsidiaries and associates Milestone Research and methodology Introduction of Marketing Basic Concept Market Customer Marketers or seller marketing Basic Concept Marketing Management Marketing and Selling Functions of Marketing The marketing mix Marketing at ACC Limited Major players and their strategy Nature of marketing Competition Nature of Industry Quality Policy
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Section 7 Section 8 Section 9 Section 10 Section 11
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Analysis and Interpretation Suggestions Conclusion Limitations of the study Market Rating of major Players
Bibliography
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In todays scenario, Human capital is acknowledged as one of the most potent sources in contributing directly and significantly in the growth of any organization. This project attempts to explore the most effective Marketing Policies and Practices for smoothly achieving organizational objective. It was a research conducted to get the feedback of the Dealers and customers from different aspects about the existing performance system of different units in the organization. The main research objective was to understand the relevance of wide variety of methods and techniques that can be explored towards performance of the organizational goal. In todays competitive world every organization is geared towards maximum return with minimum investment. Marketing plays a vital role towards planning & controlling cost effective manpower support. Canalizing human energies in a predetermined desirable direction are not possible unless harmonious relations are maintained among team members involved in business development. The way adopted by companies to manage grievances and stress and thereby motivating the employees and reducing employee turnover were studied through the project.
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COMPANY HISTORY
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2.1Heritage
Ours has been an interesting story one that inspired a book. ACC was formed in 1936 when ten existing cement companies came together under one umbrella in a historic merger the countrys first notable merger at a time when the term mergers and acquisitions was not even coined. The history of ACC spans a wide canvas beginning with the lonely struggle of its pioneer F E Dinshaw and other Indian entrepreneurs like him who founded the Indian cement industry. Their efforts to face competition for survival in a small but aggressive market mingled with the stirring of a countrys nationalist pride that touched all walks of life including trade, commerce and business. The first success came in a move towards cooperation in the countrys young cement industry and culminated in the historic merger of ten companies to form a cement giant. These companies belonged to four prominent business groups Tatas, Khataus, Killick Nixon and F E Dinshaw groups. ACC was formally established on August 1, 1936. Sadly, F E Dinshaw, the man recognized as the founder of ACC, died in January 1936. Just months before his dream could be realized. ACC stands out as the most unique and successful merger in Indian business history, in which the distinct identities of the constituent companies were melded into a new cohesive organization one that has survived and retained its position of leadership in industry. In a sense, the formation of ACC represents a quest for the synergy of good business practices, values and shared objectives. The use of the plural in ACCs full name, The Associated Cement Companies Limited, itself indicates the companys origins from a merger. Many years later, some stockbrokers in the countrys leading stock exchanges still refer to this company simply as The Merger.
A strategic alliance The house of Tata was intimately associated with the heritage and history of ACC, right from its formation in 1936 upto 2000. Between the years 1999 and 2000, the Tata group sold all 14.45 per cent of its shareholding in ACC in three stages to subsidiary companies of Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd (GACL), who are now the largest single shareholder in ACC. This has enabled ACC to enter into a strategic alliance with GACL, a company reputed for its brand image and cost leadership in the cement industry.
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Holcim - a new partnership A new association was forged between ACC and the Holcim group of Switzerland in 2005. In January 2005, Holcim announced its plans to enter into a long-term strategic alliance with the Ambuja Group by acquiring a majority stake in Ambuja Cements India Ltd. (ACIL), which at the time held 13.8 per cent of the total equity shares in ACC. Holcim simultaneously announced its bid to make an open offer to ACC shareholders, through Holdcem Cement Pvt Limited and ACIL, to acquire a majority shareholding in ACC. An open offer was made by Holdcem Cement Pvt. Limited along with Ambuja Cements India Ltd. (ACIL), following which the shareholding of ACIL increased to 34.69 per cent of the Equity share capital of ACC. Consequently, ACIL has filed declarations indicating their shareholding and declaring itself as a Promoter of ACC. Holcim is the world leader in cement as well as being large suppliers of concrete, aggregates and certain construction-related services. Holcim is also a respected name in information technology and research and development. The group has its headquarters in Switzerland with worldwide operations spread across more than 70 countries. Considering the formidable global presence of Holcim and its excellent reputation, the Board of ACC has welcomed this new association.
2.2Corporate Profile ACC (ACC Limited) is India's foremost manufacturer of cement and concrete.
ACC's operations are spread throughout the country with 14 modern cement factories, 19 Ready mix concrete plants, 19 sales offices, and several zonal offices. It has a workforce of about 9000 persons and a countrywide distribution network of over 9,000 dealers. ACC's research and development facility has a unique track record of innovative research, product development and specialized consultancy services. Since its inception in 1936, the company has been a trendsetter and important benchmark for the cement industry in respect of its production, marketing and personnel management processes. Its commitment to environment-friendliness, its high ethical standards in business dealings and its on-going efforts in community welfare programmes have won it acclaim as a responsible corporate citizen. ACC has made significant contributions to the nation building process by way of quality products, services and sharing its expertise. In the 70 years of its existence, ACC has been a pioneer in the manufacture of cement and concrete and a trendsetter in many areas of cement and concrete
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technology including improvements in raw material utilisation, process improvement, energy conservation and development of high performance concretes. ACCs brand name is synonymous with cement and enjoys a high level of equity in the Indian market. It is the only cement company that figures in the list of Consumer SuperBrands of India. The company's various businesses are supported by a powerful, in-house research and technology backup facility - the only one of its kind in the Indian cement industry. This ensures not just consistency in product quality but also continuous improvements in products, processes, and application areas. ACC has rich experience in mining, being the largest user of limestone, and it is also one of the principal users of coal. As the largest cement producer in India, it is one of the biggest customers of the Indian Railways, and the foremost user of the road transport network services for inward and outward movement of materials and products. ACC has also extended its services overseas to the Middle East, Africa, and South America, where it has provided technical and managerial consultancy to a variety of consumers, and also helps in the operation and maintenance of cement plants abroad. ACC is among the first companies in India to include commitment to environmental protection as one of its corporate objectives, long before pollution control laws came into existence. The company installed pollution control equipment and high efficiency sophisticated electrostatic precipitators for cement kilns, raw mills, coal mills, power plants and coolers as far back as 1966. Every factory has state-of-the art pollution control equipment and devices. ACC demonstrates the practices of being a good corporate citizen undertaking a wide range of activities to improve the living conditions of the under-privileged classes living near its factories.
2.3CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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The importance of Corporate Governance has always been recognised in ACC. Much before Corporate Governance guidelines became applicable and mandatory for listed companies, ACC had systems in place for effective strategic planning and processes, risk management, human resources development and succession planning. The Audit Committee in ACC was constituted as far back as in 1986. The Shareholders-Investors Grievance Committee was formed way back in 1962 and the Compensation Committee was convened since 1993. The Companys core values are based on integrity, respect for
the law and strict compliance thereof, emphasis on product quality and a caring spirit. Corporate Governance therefore in ACC is a way of life. ACC is a professionally managed Company with a majority of its Directors being Independent Directors. The Board of Directors has always consisted of persons who are professionals in their respective fields and with unquestionable integrity and reputation. The role, responsibility and accountability of the Board of Directors is clearly defined. Members of the Board have full freedom to express their views on matters placed before them for deliberation and consideration. It is the continuous endeavour of the Board of Directors to achieve the highest standards of Corporate Governance through the adoption of a strategic planning process, succession planning for attracting, motivating and energizing human resources, identification of major risks and the way and means to manage such risks, an effective communication policy and integrity of Companys internal control systems. The Board of Directors are also constantly looking at ways and means to ensure that the most effective use is made of the scarce resources at its disposal and that the management and employees have the freedom to take the Company forward within the framework of effective accountability. The Annual Reports, press releases and other communication have always made full disclosures on various facets of importance to the stakeholders, particularly with regard to information relating to financial matters, companys operations/performance, stock movements etc.
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2.4 Company Vision:
Vision is defined as a mental image or foresight. Associated Cement Companies Ltd. say its vision ACC Pvt. Ltd. enters the next few years with the confidence of a learning knowledge based and happy organization
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2.5 MISSION
ACC Ltd. drives their mission statements from a particular set of tasks. They are called upon to perform in the light of their individual, national or global priorities. Indian Cement industry into a Globally strong and competitive industry.
Recruitment in ACC is a very fair and transparent process with adequate opportunities to look for suitable candidates internally as well as from outside. Applicants are generally invited on the basis of specific advertisements in newspapers and websites. A Committee of officers called the Central Recruitment Committee handles the entire recruitment process comprising screening of applications, preliminary short-listing, interviews and final selection. Every attempt is made to make the selection process as objective as possible by incorporating tests of competence. In some cases, outside consultants are retained. All decisions of the recruitment committee are recorded in respect of each candidate. Candidates are informed of their short-
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listing and selection immediately after the interview or at the earliest thereafter. B) Performance management
The Companys performance management system is in itself a benchmark that provides ample opportunities and motivational incentives to employees so as to reward and retain good talent within the Company. These incentives include Performance Linked Incentives, Good Work Awards, Letters of Appreciation, Special Increments, Promotions, Nomination to external training programmes in India and abroad, public felicitation and appreciation. Some plants have Best Employee and Employee of the Month Awards and recognition. Competent employees and those who display aptitude are invited to become Trainers themselves and receive Train the Trainer facilitation.
Our new Performance Management System incorporates a process called Competency Assessment and Training and Developmental Needs wherein appraisers are specifically called upon to identify and assess training needs of employees at specific intervals that do not coincide with Performance Appraisals. This is so that training needs can be assessed objectively. Training is imparted to take care of an individuals career development as well as functional and skill enhancement. Competency and Development training inputs include Skill and general performance enhancement, communication skills and Career development. Functional training needs are identified and conducted by functional departments while Corporate HR organizes competency and developmental inputs. E) Employee Welfare and Perquisites
Employee welfare receives prime attention at ACC. We have several schemes for general welfare of employees and their families. These cover education, healthcare, retirement benefits, loans and financial assistance and recreation facilities.
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ACC townships have excellent schools that are often the best in the district. Education at these schools is subsidized for employees wards. We offer attractive scholarship allowances for children studying at places away from their parents, merit scholarships for outstanding children and financial assistance for employees children to pursue higher professional education. Liberal medical benefits are made available to employees and their family members by way of reimbursements towards normal medical treatment, domiciliary treatments and special sanctions for serious illness. Each of our townships has well-equipped health care centers with qualified medical staff and facilities, ambulance, referrals and tie-ups with reputed hospitals for specialized treatment. In addition, there are regular health checkups, camps and programmes. Employees are eligible to apply for loans and financial assistance for various purposes such as purchase of assets, residential premises as well as a scheme that provides for supply of cement at subsidized rates to those building their own houses. At our cement plants and factories, employees are provided furnished and unfurnished accommodation based on their entitlements. At many locations, the employees are given free electricity, free water supply and free bus facility for nearby places and schools. These houses are well maintained and periodically upgraded. F) Employee satisfaction
In addition to periodic internal Employee Satisfaction Surveys, we participate in Employee Satisfaction and Work Places Surveys conducted by reputed external agencies and organizations like Hewitt Associates Grow Talent. And from time to time, ACC has also retained reputed firms like Mercer and Boston Consulting Group to study our internal work environment and employee policies and suggest areas of improvement. We share below salient points of the latest survey of employees:
People are treated fairly regardless of religion and gender ACC is a safe place to work Management is competent in running business Employees feel good about what we do for society Proud to tell others I work here Management thinks positively
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The overall findings show significant job satisfaction at all levels as also deep respect for the company, its performance management system and its overall business performance.
2.7 IT Infrastructure
ACC is one of the first Indian companies to realize the potential and importance of information technology and adopt automation and IT. We started computerizing our systems as early as 1968 - a commitment to progress through the harnessing of relevant available technologies, a habit that continues even today. We have traveled a long way from the days in 1968 when we were using simple keypunching machines. Significant improvements have been made in the application systems and infrastructure. From Batch processing to on-line systems, from IBM1401 to the latest UNIX and Windows 2003 based machines we have made timely transitions determined by available technologies and business requirements. We are currently in the process of making a quantum jump from our current inhouse developed systems using Oracle 9i and Developer 6i to an ERP based solution. This decision was solely based on our strategic objectives and the business benefits that we expect to derive from implementing such a solution. With this move we will also align people, business processes and technologies across the country. As part of the objective of providing uninterrupted service to the business, we are setting up a primary data centre and a disaster recovery centre to house all the servers related to the ERP solution. These data centers are inter-connected using high speed data links so that the data is always current at both these locations.
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A) Bulk Cement Corporation (India) Limited (BCCI)
Situated at Kalamboli, in Navi Mumbai (formerly New Bombay), this company caters to bulk cement requirements of the city of Mumbai and its environs. It has two cement storage silos with a capacity of 5,000 tons each. The plant receives cement in bulk from ACC plants at Wadi. The plant has its own special purpose railway wagons and rakes and its own railway siding. The first of its kind in India, BCCI is equipped with all the facilities required by increasingly sophisticated construction sites in a bustling metropolis, including a laboratory, a fleet of specialized trucks and site silos for the convenience of customers and is capable of offering loose cement in bulk-tanker vehicles as well as packed cement in bags of varying sizes from 1 tonne down to 25 kg bags. BCCI is situated strategically on the outskirts of Mumbai, just off the new Mumbai-Pune Expressway. It is a landmark structure spread over 30 acres of land.
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(tonnes per day) and for optimisation and upgradation of their existing plants from 2x2000 TPD to 2x3500 TPD.
2.9 Milestone
Incorporation of The Associated Cement Companies Limited on August 1, 1936. First Board Meeting of The Associated Cement Companies Limited held at Esplanade House, Mumbai on November 10, 1936. With the transfer of the 10th company to ACC, viz. Dewarkhand Cement Company, the formation of ACC is complete on October 23, 1937. ACCs first community development venture near Bombay Indias first entirely indigenous cement plant established at Chaibasa in Bihar Village Welfare Scheme launched Sindri cement works used the waste product calcium carbonate sludge from fertilizer factory at Sindri. Bulk Cement Depot established at Okhla, Delhi Technical training institute established at Kymore, Madhya Pradesh.
Manufacture of Accoproof, a waterproofing additive. ACCs Central Research Station (CRS) established at Thane Manufacture of Portland Pozzolana Cement. Manufacture of Calundum, a High Alumina Binder; Firecrete, Low Density Alumina Castables and High Alumina Refractory Cement. Advent of computers in ACC for data processing and designing management information and control systems. ACC supplied and commissioned one-million-tonne iron ore pelletising plant ordered by TISCO Manufacture of Whytheat Castables A, K, C and Cal-Al-75 16
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1973 1977 Take-over of The Cement Marketing Company of India (CMI) ACC receives ASSOCHAM first national award for the year 1976 instituted for outstanding performance in promoting rural and agricultural development activities. Introduction of the energy efficient precalcinator technology for the first time in India. Full scale commercial production based on MFC technology at Wadi in 1979. ACC wins international contract for operation and management of a new one million tonne cement plant at Yanbu-Ras Biridi in Saudi Arabia.
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ACC develops a new binder for use at sub-zero temperatures, which is successfully used in the Indian expedition to Antarctica. Incorporation of Bulk Cement Corporation of India, a joint venture with the Government of India. ACC starts the commercial manufacture of Ready Mixed Concrete at Mumbai. Commissioning of the 0.6 MTPA cement grinding unit at Tikaria, Uttar Pradesh. Commissioning of captive power plants at the Jamul and Kymore plants in Madhya Pradesh. Tata group sells 7.2% of its stake in ACC to Ambuja Cement Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. (GACL) Tata Group sells their remaining stake in ACC to the GACL group, who with 14.45% now emerge as the single largest shareholder of ACC. Commissioning of the new plant of 2.6 MTPA capacity at Wadi, Karnataka plant, the largest in the country, and among the largest sized kilns in the world. ACC wins PHDCCI Good Corporate Citizen Award IDCOL Cement Ltd becomes a subsidiary of ACC
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SYSTEMATIC because there is a definite set of procedures and steps which you will follow. There are certain things in the research process which are always done in order to get the most accurate results. ORGANIZED in that there is a structure or method in going about doing research. It is a planned procedure, not a spontaneous one. It is focused and limited to a specific scope. FINDING ANSWERS is the end of all research. Whether it is the answer to a hypothesis or even a simple question, research is successful when we find answers. Sometimes the answer is no, but it is still an answer. QUESTIONS are central to research. If there is no question, then the answer is of no use. Research is focused on relevant, useful, and important questions. Without a question, research has no focus, drive, or purpose.
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Sample Size:
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Sample size is 50. Data was analyzed by surveying dealers and the competitors of ACC limited.
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Sample Design: This part is done through discussing and analyzing with my project guide and referring to the subject regarding this topic. It was a random sampling.
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Mode of Analysis: The methods used to analyze the data are as follows: 1) To study the distributors of cement and their involvement in sales of different brands of cement. 2) To find out whether the distributors of cement and to assess the preference of different brands of cement by the distributors. 3) Interpret and analysis of the data and present it in a proper manner. 4) Uses of Microsoft excel for preparation of graph.
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Title of the Study The title of the study is STUDY OF DISTRIBUTORS OF CEMENT AND TO ASSESS THE PERFERANCE OF DIFFERENT BRANDS OF CEMENT BY THE DISTRIBUTORS.
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To know the market share of Cement product. To know the marketing techniques adopted by the cement factory to increase the sale. To know the distribution method adopted by the organization. 19
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To know the per day sale of cement and its competitors. To know about the stock position of cement and its competitors at different outlets. To know the financial position of cement factory.
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Sources of Data Data collection is the collection of necessary detail to gain further Information. This requires both primary and secondary data.
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Secondary Data:
Mr. P.P Pal, Manager Logistics ACC Limited and Mr. Krishana Ranjan-Officer (marketing) in ACC Limited., helped me in secondary data collection.
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Field Work: Fieldwork is done for the purpose of collection of data. The fieldwork Involved here are: Regular research together information on the relevant topic and have them compiled according to the project specification. For getting proper guidance for the project, often discussion with the guide.
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4. INTRODUCTION OF MARKETING
4.1 Basic concept:
Marketing is a basic that, it cant be consideration a separate function. It is the whole business seen from the point of view. The world economy has undergone a radical transformation in the last two decades. Geographical and cultural distance have shrunk significantly with the improvement in the production, transportation and communication. These advances have permitted companies to widen substantially both these markets and their suppliers sources. And thus the role of marketing becomes wide. Marketing is the specialization subject of BBA Curriculum. When aflood of consumer product are coming into the market, every company needs people specialized in marketing to promote their product. Marketing is to convert social needs into profitable opportunity The 21st century is the era of Advertising, Marketing and sales promotion. Marketing is to convert social needs into profitable opportunities. As it is said Marketing thinking starts with the needs and wants. Apart from basic necessities of air, water, shelter, and clothing, every person has some desire of recreation and entertainment. They have strong preference for parttcular brand of basic services. Marketing serves as the link between the societys needs and its pattern of industrial response.
4.2 Market:
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It is important to note that the how of the term market is not on the place, rather it is on the meeting of buyer and seller. Since, conventionally the buyers used to meet the sellers at a physical location, the term market to buyers used to meet the sellers at the physical location, the term market began to acquire used to refer to a place, however, it is not correct to do so. Buyers & sellers can conduct business without meeting at a place, by telephone, mail, and now Internet.
4.3 Customer:
Market is not possible without customers or buyers. Customers refer to the people or organization that seek satisfaction of their needs and wants.
4.5 Marketing:
The important elements for a marketing exchange to take place are: Presence of an at least two parties: Buyer and seller or customer and marketer or offeror and taker. Both parties must have something viewed valuable by each other. Both parties are free to accept or reject the offer. Each party is capable to communication and delivery.
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A) Production Concept Some firms believe that potential exchange would be realized when the products are in expensive and are widely available. B) Product Concept The product concept propose that the way to realizing business goals lies in making products that are of high quality.
C) Selling Concept Some firms organize their efforts according to selling concept. It holds that customers if left alone would not buy or not buy enough of a firms products. D) Marketing Concept The pillars of the marketing concept are: Identification of market or customers who chosen as the target of the marketing efforts. Understanding needs and wants of customer in the target market. Development of product and services for satisfying needs of the target market. Doing all this at profit.
D) Societal marketing concept The marketing concept is extended to include the social goals in the need satisfaction process. That is , the firm must perform marketing in a fashion that well being is enhanced.
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Marketing management seeks to make marketing a corporate way of life and philosophy of business organization and operation. It is done to help customers solve their diverse consumption problems in ways compatible with the objectives of the firm.
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Packaging Labelling
b) PRICE MIX In a marketing exchange, price is the value, which a buyer passes on to the seller in lieu of the product or service provided. The factors that must be taken into consideration are: Organizational Objectives Cost Competition Customer Demand Pricing Strategies
c) PLACE MIX Place in the context of marketing mix refers to a set of decisions that need to be taken in order to make the product available to the customers for purchase and consumption. If the products are not made available to the customets at the right place, in right quantity and in right time, the customers would not be able to buy them. Channel of Distribution Channel Levels Factors determining choice of channels 1. Market related factor 2. Product relater factors 3. Company related factors. Physical distribution Decisions in physical distribution 1. 2. 3. 4. Transportation Inventory Warehousing Order Processing
d) PROMATION Once the product has been manufactured, priced rightly and is distributed, the next task of the marketers is to inform potential customers about the product and
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persuade them to buy the same. It concern with the activities that are undertaken to communicate with the both customers and the participants. Media Selection 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Newspapers Magazines Television Radio Out door Display Internet
Sales Promotion 1. Rebates 2. Discounts 3. Refunds 4. Premiums 5. Quantity Deals 6. Sampling 7. Contests 8. Free in Mail Premium 9. Packaged Premium 10. Container Premium
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L&T 15% ACC 17% Grasim Gujarat Industries Ambuja 13% 12%
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Fig no. 1 Group-wise installed capacity in (Million tons) of Companies
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intense comparative pressure on price realizations. Spread across the length and breath of the country, there are 120 large plants belonging to 56 companies with an installed 135 million tons as on march 2002. Group-wise Installed Capacity (approx.) Companies Mn tons L&T 16.00 ACC 18.00 Grasim Industries 13.00 Gujarat Ambuja 12.5 Indian Cement 8.06 J.K. Group 5.87 Lafarge India Ltd. 44.49 Madras Cement 4.82 Century Textiles 4.70 Jaypee Cement 4.20 Birla Corp. Ltd. 4.11 CCI Ltd. 3.85 Zuari Agro 3.15 U.P. State Cement 2.59 Mehta Cement 2.36 Kesorma industries 2.10 Mysore Cement 2.10 Orient Paper Ind. 2.00 Andhra Cement 1.24 Mangalam Cement 1.00
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Name of the firm: Ownership Type & Name: Contact Details: Mobile No: 1.Type of Outlet: Cement / Non-cement 2.Dealers Classification: A) ACC (Exclu) B) Non-ACC (Excl) C) ACC (MB) D) Non-ACC (MB) E) Sub Dealer (Excl) F) Sub Dealer (MB) 3. How many years you have spent in this cement business?
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A) Rate the location of the Shop? 1.) POOR 2.) AVERAGE 3.) GOOD B) Rate cluster Growth Rate: 1.) LOW 2.) AVERAGE 3.) HIG
INFRASTRUCTURE DETAILS
Manpower Details: A.) How many people do you have/as for? 1. Collection 2. Shop Management 3. Laborers B.) Other Recourses (Plz give nos.): 1. Trucks 2. 2Whlrs 3. VAN 4. THELA 5. AUTO 6. Other 4. Do you have a home delivery system from yours counter/ Godown or your customer picks up himself (in %)? 1. Pickup 2. Delivery 5.What are the other construction products you are dealing with? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Bricks Aggregates Sand Tiles Paint Hardware Other 31
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6. Please Rank the top three profit giving products you deal with: A. ____________________ B. ____________________ C. ____________________ 7. How much does cement contributes to your total sales (in %)? _________________________________________________ 8. Customer type you are dealing with and their lifting (Tns/Month): 1. 2. 3. 4. IHB Projects Sub-Project Others
9.You are the Authorized Dealer for: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ACC AMBUJA UTCL BIRLA PLUS LARAGE Others
10. Please give a brief on present and past sales performance Brand wise:
Avg.tns/mt ACC
AMBUJA LARAGE BIRLA+ UTCL Others Total
2005 RE W/S
2006 RE W/S
2007 RE
11. How many Sub Dealers you are supplying to at this time? __________________________________________________
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12.What factor is more important to you? (give 1 as most important & 5 as Least Important in the scale of 1to5) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Brand Pull Sales Force Support Cash Incentives Non-Cash Incentives Services Logistic Support Marketing Initiatives Credit Support
13. Out of 10 Customers coming to your counter demand of: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ACC AMBUJA LAFARGE UTCL BIRLA+ OTHER
14. What are the problems you visualize with ACC? AREA RANK COMMENTS 15.What are the competitors doing differently?( Give the ranking on a scale of 1 to 6 taking 1 to be highest focus and 6 is to be lowest ) AREAS PRODUCT CREDIT PRICING TERMS RANK 16. How can ACC improve its sales? RANK PRODUCT CREDIT TERMS FOCUSED AREA NON LOGISTIC MKTG CASH SUPPORT INITIATIVES BENEFITS PRODUCT CREDIT PRICING TERMS NON LOGISTIC MKTG CASH SUPPORT INITIATIVES BENEFITS
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PRICING NON CASH INCENTIVES LOGISTIC SUPPORT MKTG. INITIATIVES
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C) ACC (MB) D) Non-ACC (MB) E) Sub Dealer (Excl) F) Sub Dealer (MB)
35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% ACC Exclu NON ACC Excl ACC-MB NON ACC-MB SUB DEALER Excl SUB DEALER MB
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40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Series1 0-3 Years 25% 4-7 years 33% 8-10 Years 22% Ab ove This 20%
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GOOD 37%
POOR 20%
AVERAGE 43%
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INFRASTRUCTURE DETAILS
Manpower Details: A.) How many people do you have/as for? 1. Collection 2. Shop Management 3. Laborers
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Number of people engaged in shop is depends on the capacity of godown and market for different brands of cements, on the basis of their requirement they employee persons for collection, shop management and laborers. There is no specific number is mentioned collection, shop management and laborers. B.) Other Recourses (Plz give nos.): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
3% 5 3% 0 2% 5 2% 0 S rie e s2 1% 5 1% 0 5 % 0 % T ck ru 2 he r w e le V an Te h la A to u O e th rs
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Delivery System
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60% Series1
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5. What are the other construction products you are dealing with? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Bricks Aggregates Sand Tiles Paint Hardware Other
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Oth er C on stru ction Produ cts in w h ich dealers are dealin g
Other 12% Hardware 30% Brikes 20%
1.8 Graph shows other construction product in which dealers are dealing
Analysis and interpretation This Pie Chart shows that other Construction Products in which dealers are
dealing 30% Dealers are deals with hardware, 20% with Bikes with cement, 15% Dealers deals with Aggregates with cements and on the other hand 8% are deals with paints, 10% deals with Tiles and 12% dealers are dealing with other product also along with cement.
6. Please Rank the top three profit giving products you deal with: A. ____________________ B. ____________________ C. ____________________
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Top three profit making products are as follows:
1st Cement 2nd Bricks 3rd Hardware
7. How much does cement contributes to your total sales (in %)? _________________________________________________
8.You are the Authorized Dealer for: 1 2 3 4 ACC AMBUJA UTCL BIRLA PLUS
9. Please give a brief on present and past sales performance Brand wise:
Avg.tns/mt ACC
AMBUJA LARAGE BIRLA+
2004 W/S 800 400 700 500 RE 500 300 400 200 W/S 950 800 900 750
2005 RE 600 400 350 400 W/S 900 700 950 800
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UTCL Others Total 450 600 3400 250 800 300 700 1950 4900 300 500 2550 850 700 4900 400 300 2750 850 900 5375 500 700 3300
1.9 Table shows present and past sales performance brand wise of individual dealers
8. SUGGESTIONS
ACC should come out with such an advertisement, which can block the customers mind and can change the customers perception about the product. In the new market scenario price is considered as the main attribute of a product, which can stimulate maximum number of customers. More improvement is required in the distribution network in the out skit and in the remote areas, because in the peak season the small dealers are taking
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goods twice or thrice and in between if the distributors could not supply them, the competitors will get the opportunities to supply the goods. Salesmen should have good interaction with dealers, which result company in increases sales. Company executives should visit the counter on weekly basis. Executive should take the feedback from the dealers about the services of the salesman and distributors. The entire ACC product should be displayed at one place so that the customer can be aware about the different types of cement. The company has to take serious step for changing its packaging style as many local companies are imitating the same and confusing the customers. Regular visit of sales force is required to solve the problem of dealers in the market at the right time.
9.CONCLUSION
The conclusion of this project report is that ACC Limited company 7 its product are the profitable not only in India but also in the whole world. Its main competitor is Lafarge. In Duopoly market cement product has 65% market share. As far as ACC Sindri Cement works has got a brand name which is very popular among the consumers due to its good quality service chain. Keeping pace with changing times and an ever-growing need for specialized services, ACC has begun offering its marketing expertise and distributaries facilities to other producers in cement and related areas. However a precondition of all such agreement is quality control supervision to be carried out by an ACC expert located at the
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franchisees plant. Each of the regional Marketing offices has a customer services cell that is manned by qualified civil engineers. These, in addition to handling after-sales servicing, function as advisory bodies that can help customers, make the right choice of cement for a specific area of application. ACC can provide expert advice on getting the best value from cement and offer assistance on related issues in civil construction projects. Besides this, technical books/booklets on cement, concrete and building construction and maintenance are regularly must be available for the benefit of the customers. In addition to this, ACC also publish free booklet, which profiles the latest information on concrete research, design, construction and maintenance. Most outlet owners are experienced and old hand in this business. The scope for increasing the presence (Channel Members) exists for all companies through ACC and JP are in a relatively comfortable position here. No. of dealers of ACC is more in comparison to other cement brand. Even if JP is at per with ACC. Generally companies are using one level of channel of distribution. But sometime zero level is used also.e.g. Manufacturer Dealer End-user Manufacturer End-user Zero level is any possible when marketing department gives order to end-user to take their cement from manufacturing unit. The co. ( A.C.C or about cement brand ) produce facilities to his channel members such as provision for settlement of claims regarding quality, less wt. Of packages and lumps formation of the product for a particular period of time. ACC is preferred because it is the market leader amongst the cement while JP is preferred due to market demand. JP does the maximum sales promotion (i.e advertisement) in the opinion of dealers. But ACC does not give more advertisement to promote sales. Mode of transportation of cement by road is better one in the dealers whose shop are near to railway godown. Minimum order acceptance by every company is 9 tonnes i.e. one truck company of any cement dont accept less then 9 tonnes. From selling point of view ACC brand is no 1, JP has got 2 nd rank and TATA has got 3rd rank. It means that selling ACC brand cement is easier to other.
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In order to have a clear-cut idea of the market activities in ACC limited, sindri unit, I surveyed dealers and customers during my course of study. I prepared a questionnaire, which has been included in the Annexure at the end of this report. While preraring this questionnaire, I tried my level best to cover all the aspects of the marketing activities.
12. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Books: Kotler, Philip. Marketing Management Prentice hall of India. Edition-IX Drucker, Peter. Management Function & Behaviour, BPB, Edition-III Journal:
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Singh, S.K. A view across global marketing. India Journal of commerce. Vol-54 Indian management ( All India management Association ), Jan 2006 issues. Web-Sites: www.Acclimited.com.in www.askACC.com www.channelmgt.com
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