INTRODUCTION OF Gul Ahmad THE COMPANY.

INTRODUCTION

The group began trading in textiles in the early 1900’s.. With all its know-how
and experience .Gull Ahmed Textile Mills Ltd. was incorporated as a private
limited company, in the year 1953. In 1972 it was subsequently listed on the
Karachi Stock Exchange. Since then the company has been making rapid
progress and is one of the best composite textile houses in the world. The mill is
presently composite on 8 units in Karachi with an installed capacity of
approximately 130,296 spindles, 223 wide width air jet looms, and a state of the
art wet processing and finishing unit.

Gull Ahmed’s fine textile products represent a unique fusion of the century old
traditions of the east and the latest textile technology of the west. The purest of
cotton fibers, produced from the fertile lands of the Indus Valley, are spun,
woven and processed into the finest quality cotton and blended products
through a combination of latest technology, skills and craftsmanship of this
traditional industry.

In recognition of Gull Ahmed commitment towards the safety of their processes

and products,Gul Ahmed textiles have been awarded Oeko–tex Certification.
The management system of Gull Ahmed Textile Mills Ltd. has been assigned
and certified as meeting the requirements of SA (social accountability)
8000:2001”.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE:

 Organizational Structure may define in different ways;

 They characterize the degrees of the board in associations.

 Organization structures characterize connections between occupations.

 They characterize the focuses of choices in any association.
 They help to accomplish hierarchical objectives by gathering
occupations, characterizing connection between positions just as who
assumes the liability in association.

ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN:

Organizational Design may define in different ways;

 More specifically, Organization Design is a formal, guided

process for integrating the people, information and technology
of an organization. It is used to match the form of the
organization as closely as possible to the purpose(s) the
organization seeks to achieve.
 "Organization design" can be defined narrowly, as the process
of reshaping organization structure and roles, or it can more
effectively be defined as the alignment of structure, process,
rewards, metrics and talent with the strategy of the business.
 The design of an organization is much more than the boxes on
an organization chart and the lines that connect them.  It's the
systems, structures, and processes by which work gets done,
and it has immense potential to influence organizational
behavior and drive results.

Brief Explanation

The Gull Ahmed works with One Executive and 03 Directors works under him,
who are mindful of revealing of various division to the Chairman and Chief
Executive of the Company. The Director 1 handles three divisions under him
the fundamental and most significant branches of the association implies branch
of Processing, Logistics and IT Department of the organization. The preparing
office is the principle region and most significant division of the organization
which handles the transformation of cotton into string and afterward changes
over it into textures. The following Director covers the branch of HRM and
Security the other fundamental divisions of the organization it handles the work
asset and security branch of the organization. The last Director of the
organization handles the center orders of the organization, he handles Finance,
Accounts and Sales and Marketing division of the organization. He is capable to
produce high income for the organization with extraordinary overall revenue.

OPERATIONS THE Gul Ahmad COMPANY

The Company Supply chain Operations

Gull Ahmed is an organization of composite plants which make

merchandise from yarn to completed items. To accomplish and keep up
excellent control and to hold exacting spotlight on specialization, the
creation units have been decentralized into the accompanying units:

 Spinning
 Weaving
 Pretreatment, Printing, Dyeing, Finishing
 Design & Style
 Hemming – House Hold Textile
 Quality Control


Operations – Spinning

Spinning

Gull Ahmed has two turning units. The apparatus utilized in these units is made
in the U.K., Japan, Germany and the U.S.A.

Ring Spinning

The ring turning activity includes a sum of 130,296 shafts. A wide scope of
yarns are created in these units: 100% cotton from 50 NM for sewing and
weaving, up to 135 NM for light weight dress textures. Poly Cotton, Poly gooey
and 100% thick yarns are likewise created from 7 Ne to 100 check..
Operations – Weaving

The units have 223 air fly weaving machines. The air fly weavers from
Tsudakoma of Japan. The most recent establishments of air fly weavers in
another specially assembled weaving office upheld by the most present day yarn
planning gear and are practically identical with the best accessible yarn
arrangement hardware anyplace on the planet.

These units produce fine quality yards, sheeting's, twills, drills, Bobbies, silks,
and other extravagant textures with a width of up to 330 cams.

Operations – Pretreatment, Printing, Dyeing, Finishing

The wet handling unit is furnished with a wide scope of best in class machines
which gives Gull Ahmed an adaptable preparing probability and an edge over
its rivals.

Gull Ahmed has 4 complex revolving printing machines Capable of printing up

to 21 coolers on textures as wide as 320 cm

Processing and Finishing Machinery

 Computerized Color Kitchen

 Calendar
 CAD/CAM System
 Color Scanner
 Dyeing Range
 Embroidery Machine (20 head 9 color)
 Film Plotter
 Laser Engraver
 Mercerizing
 Rotary Printing including 21 color and up to 280 cm width
 Singeing & Desiring
 Stent or
 Sanforizing
 Washing and Drying Range
  Wax Engraver

The main establishment of a laser etcher, wax etcher, film plotter, shading
scanner, and CAD/CAM framework in Pakistan was made at Gull Ahmed. Gull
Ahmed places incredible accentuation on development and carries out the most
recent innovation accessible. It is devoted to computerization in parts of plan
propagation.

In the completing area, current setters are fitted with the most refined electronic
weft straightness which accomplishes wonderful completions. Last touch to the
textures is given on various schedules as per the necessities of the purchasers.

A robotized and modernized shading kitchen empowers creation of accurate

shading conceals each time from the utilization of plans which are put away in
the PC's memory station.

Operations – Design & Styling

Gull Ahmed's plan studios are set up with experienced specialists with
capacities to meet the most severe necessities in plan and to adjust to various
clearways to meet the prerequisites of every individual country. The
organization additionally utilizes driving European planners who continually
foster new plans for explicit topographical regions. A top French fashioner
works all day for Gull Ahmed and goes through 2 months in Pakistan and 2
months in Paris on a rotational premise consistently. The planning group visits
significant global presentations to stay informed concerning current market
patterns.

Operations – Hemming - House Hold Textile

These units, furnished with rapid sewing machines and a serious workforce, are
equipped for making the entirety of the diverse item size and style prerequisites
of every individual country.

Operations – Quality Control

Company is certified by the ISO 9000 due to its quality.

 Gull Ahmed Attains ISO 9000 Certification

Quality Control

Gull Ahmed keeps up exacting quality control and has mechanized testing for
strength of yarn, thickness of fabric and quickness of coolers. Completely
prepared labs are introduced independently in spaces of turning, weaving and
wet handling.

The quality control faculty directs pre-assessment of products at various stages

to keep up worldwide guidelines and to guarantee consumer loyalty
consistently.

Gull Ahmed maintains strict quality control and possesses computerized testing
for strength of yarn, density of cloth and fastness of coolers. Fully equipped labs
are installed separately in areas of spinning, weaving and wet processing.The
quality control personnel conduct pre-inspection of goods at different stages to
maintain international standards and to ensure customer satisfaction on a regular
basis.

Quality Policy

We at Gull Ahmed Textile Mills need to keep up our situation as one of the best
quality-oversaw organizations fit for meeting the necessities of our outside and
inside clients. Our way of life stresses representative cooperation and creative
innovation application to accomplish consistent improvement. Our endeavors
towards progress of our quality framework, in view of the rules of ISO 9000
arrangement of guidelines are an excursion towards greatness.

PRODUCTS OF THE COMPANY

Company Products

Gull Ahmed's fine material items address a remarkable combination of the

exceptionally old customs of the east and the most recent material innovation of
the west. The most flawless of cotton filaments, created from the prolific
terrains of the Indus Valley, are turned, woven and handled into the best quality
cotton and mixed items through a blend of most recent innovation, abilities and
craftsmanship of this customary industry.

Bed-Linen

Blanket covers ,duvet covers, level and fitted sheets, pad covers, valance sheets,
support case with a wide range of extravagant confectioning, weaving and
embellishments, pressed to purchasers' particular prerequisite.

Curtain

Readymade draperies lined, un-lined and supreme shades, plain or completely

embellished with tiebacks, pelmets, pad covers, in various styles of
confectioning and weaving, pressed to purchasers' particular prerequisite.

Fabric

Running meter textures, stuffed to explicit necessity.

Yarn

Gull Ahmed has practical experience in medium-to-fine-tally cotton yarns and

is additionally fit for creating yarns utilizing a wide assortment of manufactured
strands including polyester, rayon and other man-made filaments.

SOURCING RISK AND BENEFITS

The Procurement Process Direct and indirect

We have the very strong and effective supply chain management, we have the
number of items that are major component of the Textile Industry that is Cotton,
Yarn, Gray, Dyes & Chemicals, Spare parts, Packing Material, Stitching
Accessories, and General Items etc.
We have the exceptionally straightforward methodology of the obtainment of
the above things, Cotton is ordinarily a quite certain material and the cotton are
exchange and vacillate on regular routine so the forward buying is done from
the providers to keep away from any stock out position. We booked our cotton
based on the orders got from the fare and the Local retail shops. A similar
system applies to the Yarn and the Gray acquisition.
Colors and Chemicals are mostly imported and we have the universally
perceived providers like BASF, Clarian, Daystar, Stork and so on they are the
quality providers and they are suggested by our esteemed client too. For the
nearby buying like synthetics, Packing material and General Items we get the
citations from various providers and assess every one of them adjacent to the
value exchanges lastly to supported provider we visit the processing plant to
check either any kid work or any envoi mental infringement is being done at the
manufacturing plant. We are the quality provider for our clients so we endeavor
to keep up the best quality.

There is the procurement procedure as follows.

 The solicitation ascend from the office or client.

 The client readies the order.

 The order audit by the Store and if the thing is accessible in stock they
issue if not the requested to raise the indent for the thing to buy.

 The Indent after investigation ships off the buy office to get the rates
from the endorsed providers.

 The buy request is made and given to the chose provider and the provider
sends the things on the concurred time.

 The Store takes the thing in the store accepting archive and updates the
stock level.

 The Store office at that point requested the store order from the client to
give the thing from the store.

 After the conveyance of the thing from the provider the installment
rundown is made according to the installment terms concurred with the
provider and the seraph is given for the installment to the provider.

Outsourcing
The Gul Ahmed and Coprovides on outsourcing of services related to the
accounting functions involvined day by day and monthly, quarterly or yearly
reporting and review of general ledgers and supporting subsidiary ledgers.
.
We are assist the accounting personnel of our clients of in meeting their day to
day operation needs and given to needs based operational technical help with
the support t and recommend improvements, where the most important.
We likewise give monetary record investigation and a profound understanding
of the activities through dashboard announcing.

We acquire our experience strategic policies and skill in conveying complex

rethinking projects. We can improve our insight and comprehension of the
space. This prompts an expansion in profitability and proficiency in the process
along these lines adding to the main concern of our customers. We guarantee
that subsequent to re-appropriating the business cycles would free our customer
energies and empower them to zero in on building their image, put resources
into innovative work and proceed onward to offering higher benefit added
administrations.

We likewise audit and assess the inner business cycles and frameworks,
guaranteeing they turn out productively for the business. We make suggestions
where we think there are shortcomings and help with income development and
cost decrease procedures.

Inventory Management:

The Gul Ahmad inventory management system is the major component of our
financial statements and we put more effort to maintain the inventory for
smooth flow of production. We have a full proof inventory movement system
“Inventory Management” system. we put more effort to maintain the inventory
for smooth flow of production. We have a full proof inventory movement
system “Inventory Management” system. issuance of the inventory to different
units.We is using the weighted average inventory system for calculating the
rates of the individual item. But we prefer to use the FIFO for the issuance of
the inventory to different units.

The Gul Ahmad company are keeping up the base supply of each thing that
educate us regarding the re-requesting of that thing and we compute this base
stock level by considering the most extreme lead time and the wellbeing stock.
We keep the adequate wellbeing stock in our store for Spears and apparatus and
general things as the significant thing are imported that sets aside more effort to
import and for Dyes and synthetic substances us keeping up the base stock
according to our arranging of the following three months orders. As the colors
and synthetic substances are exceptionally unpredictable things and they
transform into the dead stock following one year we utilize judicious
methodology for these things.

The gul Ahmad company They suggest the normal stock turnover for the
neighborhood colors and synthetics for about fourteen days and for imported
colors and synthetic compounds for a very long time (in view of future orders).

What's more, for Stores and Spares we separated the things in three classes, for
example, "Protection Items" (That could be required any time in crisis and we
keep them in stock to stay away from any long stoppage of machines, they
ordinarily incorporate the basic parts for the machine and that could require
over about a month to import. Second one is "Running Items" that are regularly
utilize spare parts and apparatus and we keep its stock according to clarify
above and every one of the extra parts, Tolls and general things are supported in
the yearly financial plans office shrewd.

Pricing:

Our Pricing strategy is some way or another blended regarding the Local and
fare. We utilize Total expense in addition to evaluating for trade orders that
mean we do pre request costing dependent on example endorsed by the client
and send them for the acknowledgment. What's more, for Local we have
estimating dependent available. We have the opposition in the Local market
also and numerous brands are running with the goal that we think about the
market prior to valuing the item.

Distribution:

Dissemination channel are distinctive for Local and Export orders, we have our
own happening for the dispersion to the retail outlets in Karachi yet for different
urban areas we have the agreement with the moving organizations to convey to
all outlets outside the Karachi. For send out we do the immediate shipment to
the client. The shipment dates and the objective given by the client.
A vast network of dealers, whole sellers, and retailers, our products reach more
than 200 outlets nationwide.

For local Sale

Manufacturer

Wholesalers

Retailer

Customer

Location of Gul Ahmad

Thought's is a store by Gull Ahmed and in this way it follows select

appropriation. The items by Gull Ahmed are accessible at its store that is
situated in the significant urban areas of Pakistan like

• Karachi

• Lahore

• Islamabad

• Hyderabad
At these stores clients get the whole scope of Gull Ahmed's items including
home items, endowments and individual wear.

Alongside its actual presence it has additionally kept up its internet shopping
office for its purchasers. The purchasers can sign on to the site and can arrange
on the web. The online presence has assisted it with acquiring the global
purchasers and in this manner it has fabricated has brand universally.

PROMOTION

Thoughts follows incorporated showcasing correspondence in which it utilizes

various publicizing mediums to impart its character and situating to the
shoppers. Its IMC incorporates the accompanying publicizing mediums

• Billboards

• Banners

• Magazine

• News paper

• Internet

Thoughts have its own magazine that it uses to convey its new contributions to
its objective market. The magazine is distributed double a year with the
changing assortment because of the adjustment of the period. Complete data is
given with pictures about its item range including home items, blessings and
individual wear. Distinctive big name supports are utilized to upgrade the
adequacy of the brand. It has likewise been given the title of SUPER BRANDS
in Pakistan.

Bulletins are utilized to build the brand perceivability in Lahore, Hyderabad,

Karachi and Rawalpindi. Contenders have likewise positioned boards. New
happenings are for the most part imparted through flags and papers. It has
additionally kept up its online presence through its site which likewise offers
membership and the shoppers are refreshed through sends moreover.Our Pricing
policy is somehow mixed in connection with the Local and export. We use
Total cost plus pricing for export orders that mean we do pre order costing
based on sample approved by the customer and send them for the acceptance.
And for Local we have pricing based on the market. We have the competition in
the Local market as well and many brands are running so that we consider the
market before pricing the product.

Gul Ahmad Risks and issues of Sourcing

Internal Supply Chain Risks.

The Gul Ahmad company This refers to any supply chain risk factors that are
within your control, and that can be identified and monitored using supply
chain risk assessment software, robust analytics programs, IoT capabilities
programming, powerful examination programs.

 Manufacturing Risks: : The Gul Ahmad company Manufacturing

hazards allude to the likelihood that a key segment or step of your work
process could be disturbed, making tasks go off plan.

 Business Risks: The Idea’s company Business hazards are a result of

disturbances to standard staff, the board, revealing, and other
fundamental business measures.

 Planning and Control Risks: Gul Ahmad company Planning and

control chances are brought about by incorrect anticipating and
evaluations and foolish creation and the executives.
  Mitigation and Contingency Risks: Mitigation and possibility dangers
can happen if your business doesn't have an emergency course of action
for production network interruptions.

 It's significant that you have a total image of the inventory network
hazard factors you're powerless to advance beyond expected
interruptions. Acclimating yourself with any potential issues that may
emerge places you in a superior situation to execute production network
hazard the board systems.

 EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT of Gul Ahmad TEXTILES:

The term external environment refers to factors and forces outside the
organization that affect its performance. It includes several different
components. Such as:

 Economic Factors
The economic component encompasses factors such as interest rates,
inflation, changes in disposable income, stock market fluctuations, and
business cycle stages. Depreciation of Pakistani rupee has raised the cost
of imported inputs and makes it difficult for the company to hold the
market share.

 Demographic Factors
The demographic component is concerned with trends in population
characteristics such as age, race, gender, education level, geographic
location, income, and family composition. The rapid change in the
lifestyle and needs in different demographics also affect the demand of
the customers. Due to all these changes Gul Ahmad Textiles is
performing excellent for the excellence organization as well as for the
customer. With focus on modern women's personal and home
improvement needs, Gul Ahmad Textiles offers the best brands under one
roof for cosmetics.
 Energy Crises
In recent years, the local providers of electricity have faced several issues
in generating sufficient quantities of power for the country. Gul Ahmad
Textiles has installed its own in-house co-generation plant consisting of
two 3.3 MW Solar-Caterpillar gas turbines and a Waste Heat Recovery
Boiler. Additional gas turbines and waste heat-recovery systems were
also installed, resulting in a lower load on the national electricity provider
and highly efficient usage of energy.

 Global Recession
Global recession has badly affected the textile sector of Pakistan. This
recession caused a very high rate of inflation, ultimately it cause increase
in the Gul Ahmad Textiles’s product cost.

 Domestic Issues
The State Bank of Pakistan has withdrawn export financing on all types
of yarn. Moreover, all Banking Companies offer a very high rate of mark
up to all Textile Industries. There are a huge number of problems that our
Textile Industry is facing with respect to taxation. The greatest issue is
that there is almost no tax on exports that discourages the local industry
to compete in international market.

 Law and Order Situation

Deteriorating political, law and order situation in the Country is one of
the major reasons of Industrial down turn. Industrial activity cannot
flourish in an atmosphere of disturbances and fear. Law and order
situation demonstrated after Benazir’s assassination and became worse
day by day in previous govt. This affected the company’s production
badly and company lost its market share. Pakistan's textile exports have
gone down during last govt. Exporters cannot effectively market their
products since buyers are not visiting Pakistan due to adverse travel
advisory and it is getting more and more difficult for the exporters to
travel abroad. But now The European Union GSP Plus status allows
almost 20 per cent of Pakistani exports to enter the EU market at zero
tariff and 70 per cent at preferential rates, its help company to increase its
export volume.