R E S E A R C H M E T H O D L O G Y Firstly a project on the material management with reference to Samtel Glass Ltd. wasassigned me as a trainee.

I have completed my project by going through the followingresearch methodology:1. Firstly keeping the research objectives mentioned I contacted different managers working in Samtel Glass Ltd. in different department. DATA COLLECTION:Primary data Personal interview with manager and officers

Secondary data Books Internet Manuals LIMITATIONS: Some confidential Data are removed as per the company polices like agreementwith transporters, custom house agent (CHA), agreements with vendors. Global glass market trend presently show that the demand supply gap has shrunk due to shutdown major glass plants all over the world. The decline in global CRE market has now stabilised at the level of 112 million in 2005 to 14 million 2009.Samtel Glass team under the leadership of Mr. Uttam Bose able to grab the opportunities available in external market by drawing on its internal strength to swiftly adopt itself to meet the fresh challenges in the market.The need for conceiving & pursuing a turnaround strategy was focused on both the enhancement of value & production volume. In an environment in which the price of major inputs SWOT ANALYSIS OF SAMTEL:STRENGTH: Largest manufacturer of TV glass in India. Increasing trend in volume. Redesigning of glass chemistry. WEAKNESS: Marginal profits. Continues decrease in pricing. Increasing trend in price of major raw material like Litharge, neck tubing.

OPPORTUNITIES: Introduction of new market of both export & domestic. Shutting down trend of TV glass furnace worldwide. Continues focus in cost reduction. Continues focus on process establishment system by using 6 sigma methodologies.

THREATS: Continues reduction in price. Dependency on Samtel color (sell more than 95% of funnel to Samtel color. Continues import of picture tube.

FINDINGS: The planning of the material o Depend on the Fund o Depend on period of material requirement i.e. in how frequently it is required. o Whether imported or local purchase The amount of material depends on the requirement of the user and store. Vendors are selected on the basis of o Quality of material o Quantity of material o lead time taken by supplier o Payment terms o Price of material o Major client of the vendor Relation with the vendors are maintain by o Timely payment to vendor o Transparency in the deal and communication o Visits to vendor if possible Reasons for delay in purchasing of material o Specifications of the material is not properly mention by the user o Unavailability of material with the supplier o Unavailability of funds Accept raw material, material are not stocked for more than two days The means of transportation of material depends on the o Urgency of material o Money required in the transportation

SUGGESTIONS: The work in purchase department should be divided on the basis of the work likemaking PO, follow up the vendor and transporter. User should interact with only one person in purchase department which will ensurethe proper working of purchase officer