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Milma Project Customer Satisfaction
Milma Project Customer Satisfaction
has had tremendous impact on the rural sector and has proven blessing for
small and marginal farmers and landless laborers. Undoubtedly milk is the
most powerful tool available to us for fighting poverty.
India has almost 90 millions milk animals. As illustrated in the table below
54% of Indias milk comes from the buffalo only 42% comes from the cow as
against worlds average of 85%. This matter has significance for exports
since the worlds preference is for product made from cows milk.
Break up of milk production by Species
MILK TYPE INDIA WORLD
BUFFALO MILK 54 % 11.6 %
COW MILK 42 % 85 %
OTHERS 4 % 3.4 %
In spite of being the worlds largest milk producer, Indias milk processing
industry is not very large. Only 12% of milk is delivered to dairies as the
world average of 70%. In certain countries like New Zealand almost 98% of
milk production is processed. Bulk of Indian milk is utilized for drinking or in
the unorganized sector for making sweets or other traditional products.
The organized sector processing industry can be divided in to three
segments:
a) Government/Semi-Government
b) Co-operatives
c) Private sector
With the exception of a few units the processing industry is largely involved
either in liquid pasteurized milk of conversion of milk to milk powder and
ghee. Value addition, consequently, is low. Instead of producing value added
products the domestic processors continue to fight for a share of reducing
domestic market of milk powders for reconstitution. Most domestic
processors do not have the quality or the marketing knowledge to access the
international markets.
Role of competitors in the milk market
Majority of the milk market remains with co-operatives which were formed
under operation flood and over India. The milk marketing federation and its
affiliated districts milk Unions control majority of milk market in the
organized sector.
Major brands under Co-operative Umbrella are
Milma
Verka
Nandini
Vijaya
Aavin
Parag
Mother dairy etc.
These are few major companies which are in the forefront of dairy product
marketing such as Britania, Nestle, Cadburys etc. New international players
such as Anchor, Fonteero, Compina, Landolakes, etc are expected to enter
the Indian marker very soon either directly or through joint ventures. The
change in retail formats and opening of big retail malls like Reliance,
Bharains wall mart, Trinetra etc has started the concept of store branding.
Kerala Market
Coming to Kerala Milma stalls enjoys a near monopoly in the organized milk
marketing. However there are 35-40 brands of packaged milk being sold in
Kerala. Some of the brands are Penta, Cowma, Balaji, Kairali, Royal,
Ambadi, Arogya, Omgo, Taste milk etc. Few charitable organizations PDDP,
Malanadu etc are also having their presence in the milk marker. Most of the
private brands of milk are bringing milk from other states and sell it in
Kerala.
Milma is the brand name of Kerala co-operative milk marketing federation
Ltd (KCMMF), the apex co-operative of three Regional Unions viz,
Thiruvanathapuram Regional Unions, Ernakulam Regional Union, and Malabar
Regional Union. KCMMF was set up in 1980 to implement the popular
operation flood project-ll in Kerala. The objective of Milma is to provide an
assured market for the milk produced by the rural milk producers and at the
same time provide wholesome, clean and nutritious milk and milk product to
the urban consumers fully eliminating the middlemen in the dairy sector,
thereby providing maximum returns to its farmers.
For the rural community of the country comprising of 74000 villages and
over 90 lakh Dairy farmers, milk has become a commodity that has helped
them to build a new life and provide stable income. Milma believes in
developing rural village community which only helps to develop a strong
nation. In its endeavor to meet the ever increasing consumer demand, Milma
strives to provide quality products at competitive price and at the same
time ensures better remuneration to the dairy farmers of the state.
Thiruvananthapuram Regional Co-operative Milk Producers Union (TRCMPU)
covers the southers most district of the state viz Thiruvananthapuram,
kollam, Aleppey and Pathanamthitta. TRCMPU operates three moderns
dairies which are ISO certified and poised to acquire HACCP Certification.
Though there are large number of brands the share of each of these brands
are too small. Altogether these private brands sell around three lakhs liters
of milk per day. In the dairy product category all the multinational brands
are available.
The total estimated milk consumption in the state is around 85 lakh liters
per day. The organized sector caters to approximately 13 lakh liters per day.
The remaining is completely under un-organized sector especially household sales, own consumptions, sale by cycle vendors etc.
2.2 Organisation Profile
Milma is an oganisation concerned with the procurement, processing and
marketing of milk and milk products. It is a well knows source of milk in
Kerala state and enjoys a monopoly status in the state especially in
Trivandrum. Marketing has its own origins in the fact that humans are
creatures of needs and wants. Since may products can satisfy a given need,
product choice is guided by the concept of values, cost and satisfaction. A
thorough study of consumers and non-consumers of Milma reveals that
people today are selective in their attitudes towards the purchasing of even
basic necessities. The high literacy rate has made the majority of the
consumers aware both the good and bad effects of each and every product.
Milk, during early times was considered as a rich mans product. But now
situation has changed and every people irrespective of their income include
milk in their daily diet. As the consumption increased, people begun to think
about the quality, availability, type of packaging etc of the milk they
consumed. Now the situation is such that there is a tough competition in the
milk industry, so a study will throw light in to the various aspects of
consumer behavior towards milk and milk market and also describe various
features of milk market. The survey of consumers clarifies what they
actually need, what are their complaints, what they expect from Milma etc.
This study was conducted at the Milma Plant Ambalathara.
MILMAS MISSION
Farmers prosperity through Consumer satisfaction.
MILMAS OBJECTIVES
To channelise marketable surplus milk from the rural areas to urban deficit
areas to maximize the returns to the producer and provide quality milk and
milk products to the consumers.
To carryout activities for promoting production, procurement, processing
and marketing of milk and milk product for economic development of
farming community.
To build-up a farming community.
To provide constant market and stable price to the dairy farmers for their
produce
NETWORK OF MILMA
The motto of co-operation of the people, by the people and for the
people is the foundation of the three tier system followed by the
organization. At the village level we have the village milk co-operative
societies which have the local milk producers as its members. These villages
co-operatives unit at the regional level and from Regional Co-operative unit
at the regional level and from Regional Co-operative Milk Producers Unions.
These Unions are federated at the state level to form State Federation
namely Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF).
ANAND MODEL
During sixties in Anand (Kaira district, Gujarat) thousands of milk producers
united together on co-operative lines with an integrated approach to
Butter
With its natural golden colour, Milma butter is available in 100g and 500g
with salted as well as unsalted packs.
Milcream
The popular ice cream manufactured by TRCMPU, milcream is made from
Dairy fresh cream and using the state of the art technology and comes in
variety of flavours like vanilla, pinapple, strawberry, mango etc to name a
few. Apart from these, Milma cassata, chocobar, milcream delite, kulfi, pre
packed cone etc are also manufactured at Thiruvananthapuram Dairy.
Curd
Ideal for home use and marriaes, Milma curd is available in 500g packings.
Sambaram
Keralas traditional thirst quencher, sambaram is made from curd using
natural ingredients like ginger, chilly, curry leaves and salt. Free from any
king of artificial flavours, a packet of Milma sambaram can rejudenate our
body.
Peda
A milk based sweet made from concentrated milk, Milma peda is available in
18g, 400g packs.
Paneer
Pure vegetarians meat, Milma paneer is a fast growing milk product made
by coagulating milk and is available in 100g and 1kg packings.
Dairy Whitener
Milma Dairy Whitener is widely used to prepare tea, coffee, delicious curd
and is available in 200g and 500g packings.
Milk Lolly
Childrens favourate milk lolly is made from pasteurished milk with added
sugar and avialble in different flavours.
Chocolate
The new product of Milma very much popular among the youngsters.
Available in 5 different variants as per the consumer preference milk beats
is the milk based chocolate, white choco beats is chocolate bar. Milma
Krispy is chocomass coated with water biscuit and milky thunder is tasty
enerty bar enrobed with creamy milk chocomass. Chocochat is caramel
boughat coated with creamy milk chocomass.
Milma Soda
Popularly knows as 1.2E: Milma soda is UV sterilized and available in easy
carry home packs of 500ml and 1.5 ltr PET bottles.
Milma Mango
Manufactured using UHT Technology, Milma mango is available in 200ml tetra
packs as well as 500 ml and 1 ltr bottles.
Milma Plus
Sterilized flavoured milk which is available in five different flavours in
200ml single service glass bottle.
Ice Candy
Water based lolly hygienically made using pasteurized water and safe to
consume.
Yoghurt
Fermented milk product plain as well as flavoured Milma yoghurt is available
in 100ml packing. Rich source of lactobacillus bacteria required in stomach
and intestine.
Shrikhand
Indigenous milk product semisoft sweetish/sour whole milk product
prepared from lactic fermented curd.
Milma Drinking Water
Targeting the commuters, Milma drinking water is available in 1ltre packing.
Palada Mix
Ready made payasam milk ideal for making delicious payasams. Milma
palada mix is available in 200g packings.
Milma always ofter the best to the consumers through a variety of products.
When you buy a Milma product, you are contributing to the rural economy of
the country which helps to build a stable foundation for the development of
our nation.
Milmas Social Responsibility
Milma being a farmers organization catering to lakhs of milk consumers in
the state has the twin responsibility of ensuring regular market and
reasonable price to the milk purchased by the farmers and ensuring
availability to lakhs of consumers in the state at reasonable price. Milma has
successfully carrying out this social responsibility in the last few decades.
Plan of Milma
Milmas dream is to ensure prosperity through milk be it for the producer or
for the consumer. Milma look forward t a bright future for this farmers
organization and reiterate. Milmas resolve to strive relentlessly to make
this a full fledged co-operatives of the farmers who would grow along with
the organization.
Literature Review
Topic of study
occupation etc. Internal motives are those which originated in the mind of
people. They may be either psychogenic and psychogenic.
Buying motives can be classified as
Ecorelated motives: For example the desire for a better self image or a
desire for a state among ones peers.
Emotional motives: For example attraction for opposite sex, love and
affection for others, social assistance, satisfaction of pride.
Rational motives: motives that generate because the feeling of gaining
economic, efficiency and depended.
Patronage motives: The motives, which explain why a consumer purchases a
product only from one seller. Important patronage motives are price,
location, quality, service etc.
The motives which express why consumers purchase the product only from
one seller.
Buying motives can be explained on the basis of the following theory of
motivation.
1, Maslows need hierarchy theory
a, Psychological need(food, water)
b, Security and safety needs(security & protection)
c, Social needs(sense of belongings, love)
d, Esteem needs(self esteem, recognition)
e, Self actualization need(self development & realization)
2, Herzberg two factor theory
Dissatisfiers: That goes dissatisfaction and satisfiers that goes satisfaction.
Tools for measuring consumer satisfaction
1, Complaint and suggestion system
A consumer centered organization makes it easy for its consumers to
delivery suggestions and complaints. This information on flow provides the
company with man good ideas and enables than to act more rapidly to the
resource problems.
2, Consumer satisfaction surveys
Certain consumers cannot use complaint cell a measure of consumer
satisfaction. Responsive consumers obtained a direct measure of consumer
satisfaction by conducting periodic surveys.
3, Ghost shopping
Companies can hire persons to post as potential buyers to report their
finding on strong and week points, the experiences in being company and
competitive products.
4, Cost customer analysis
Customer should contact who have stopped buying or who have switched to
other supplies to learn why this happened.
DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
The data after collection has to be processed and analysed in accordance
with the out line laid down for the purpose at the time of developing the
research plan. This is essential for a scientific study and for ensuring that we
have all elevant data for making contemplated comparison and analysis. The
term analysis refers to the computation of certain measures along with
searching from palters of selection ship that exist among data groups.
Interpretation
After collecting and analyzing the data, the researcher has to accomplish
the task of drawing inferences followed report writing through
interpretation the researcher ca expose relations and processes that
underlie his findings interpretation refers to the task of drawing inferences
the collected facts after an analytical study.
Percentage of Analysis