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CHAPTER-1
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
Inventory or stock is the goods and materials that a business holds for the ultimate goal of
resale (or repair). Inventory management is a discipline primarily about specifying the shape
and placement of stocked goods. It is required at different locations within a facility or
withinmany locations of a supply network to precede the regular and planned course of
productionand stock of materials.The concept of inventory, stock or work-in-process has
been extendedfrom manufacturing systems to service businesses and projects, by generalizing
the definitionto be "all work within the process of production- all work that is or has occurred
prior to thecompletion of production." In the context of a manufacturing production system,
inventory refers to all work that has occurred – raw materials, partially finished products,
finished products prior to sale and departure from the manufacturing system. In the context of
services, inventory refers to all work done prior to sale, including partially process
information. Inventory management is very in an organization in order to have a smooth
move of it. The tern inventory refers to be the stockpile of the products a fire is offering for
sale and the components that make up the product. In other words, inventory is composed of
assets that will be sold in future in the normal course of business operations. Inventory as a
current assets because only financial managers are not involved, rather all functional areas
finance, and marketing, production and purchasing are involved.Inventory management is the
activity control program which allows the management of sales, purchases and payment.
Inventory to many smalls business owners is one of the most visible and tangible aspect of
doing business. Inventory management is primarily about specifying the size and placement
of stocked goods. It is required at different locations within a facility or with in multiple
location of a supply network to protect the regular and planned course of production.
CONCEPT OF INVENTORY:-
Inventory refers to those goods which are held for eventual sale by the business enterprise. In
other words, inventories are stocks of the product a firm is manufacturing for sale and
components that make up the product. Thus, inventories form a link between the production
and sale of the product.The forms of inventories existing in a manufacturing enterprise can be
classified into three categories
The scope of inventory management concerns the balance between replenishment lead time,
carrying costs of inventory, asset management, inventory forecasting, inventory valuation,
inventory visibility, future inventory price forecasting, physical inventory, available physical
space, quality management, replenishment, returns and defective goods, and demand
forecasting. Balancing these competing requirements leads to optimal inventory levels, which
is an ongoing process as the business needs shift and react to the wider
environment.Inventory management involves a retailer seeking to acquire and maintain a
proper merchandise assortment while ordering, shipping, handling and related costs are kept
in check. It also involves systems and processes that identify inventory requirements, set
targets, provide replenishment techniques, report actual and projected inventory status and
handle allfunctions related to the tracking and management of material. This would include
the monitoring of material moved into and out of stockroom locations and the reconciling of
the inventory balances. It also may include ABC analysis, lot tracking, cycle counting
support, etc. Management of the inventories, with the primary objective of
determining/controlling stock levels within the physical distribution system, functions to
balance the need for product availability against the need for minimizing stock holding and
handling costs.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Explain the purpose of inventory and how a company controls and reports it
KEY POINTS:-
Inventories are maintained because time lags in moving goods to customers could put sales at
risk. Inventories are maintained as buffers to meet uncertainties in demand, supply and
movements of goods. There are four stages of inventory: raw material, work in
progress, finished goods, and goods for resale.Raw materials - materials and components
scheduled for use in making a product. Work in process, WIP - materials and components
that have began their transformation to finished goods. Finished goods - goods ready for sale
to customers. Goods for resale - returned goods that are saleable.When a merchant buys
goods from inventory, the value of the inventory account is reduced by the cost of goods sold.
For commodity items that one cannot track individually, accountants must choose a method
that fits the nature of the sale.SFIFO (first in-first out) regards the first unit that arrived in
inventory as the first sold. LIFO (last in-first out) considers the last unit arriving in inventory
as the first sold. Using LIFO accounting for inventory a company reports
lower net income and book value, resulting in lower taxation
Raw material:-
A material in its unprocessed, natural state considered usable for manufacture. Inventory A
detailed list of all of the items on hand. supply chain A system of organizations, people,
technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service
from supplier to customer.
Example
A canned food manufacturer's materials inventory includes the ingredients to form the foods
to be canned, empty cans and their lids (or coils of steel or aluminium for constructing those
components), labels, and anything else (solder, glue, etc.) that will form part of a finished
can. The firm's work in process includes those materials from the time of release to the work
floor until they become complete and ready for sale to wholesale or retail customers. This
may be vats of prepared food, filled cans not yet labelled or sub-assemblies of food
components. It may also include finished cans that are not yet packaged into cartons or
pallets. Its finished good inventory consists of all the filled and labelled cans of food in its
warehouse that it has manufactured and wishes to sell to food distributors (wholesalers), to
grocery stores (retailers), and even perhaps to consumers through arrangements like factory
stores and outlet centre.
inventory on hand, counting, and handling it. There are dozens of factors that go into
successful inventory management .related
ADVANTAGES:-
Each material can be procured in the most economical quantity. Purchasing and inventory
control people automatically gives their attention to those items which are required only
when are needed. Positive control can easily be handled to maintain the inventory investment
at the desired level only by calculating the predetermined maximum and minimum values.
you can minimise the loss of sales when, say, you need to restock the next big thing for the
holiday season .Inventory control is also critical if you want to minimise the carrying costs of
holding stock. Keeping stock in warehouses is expensive Carrying costs such as storage fees,
insurance, taxes, theft, natural disasters and passing fads can all potentially eat into your
profits.And did we mention deadstock The Twilight Zone where your inventory goes to rest
Unfortunately, it affects all of us despite your best intentions at analyzing your past sales and
purchasing patterns. Technological and fashion obsolescences are part and parcel of your
business if you’re dealing with these.
away by scanning the items in the shipment. Or dispatch goods in a shipment by scanning
them too.Somes common bugbears faced by wholesalers and distributors include the
calculation of landed costs. How do you apportion additional costs like shipping and customs
duties Inventory management software should automatically split landed costs by the
proportion of the purchase cost of the product, saving you time, effort and mistakes.Also,
how about B2B ecommerceWhat if your regular customers could buy from you 24/7,They
can by using a B2B ecommerce platform that lets you open a purchasing account for
customers along with personalized product listings and custom price lists. customer checkout
their purchases using an online cart. Purchases automatically appear as sales orders in your
system. This saves you selling time and needless data reentry. Are you constantly traveling
while managing your business remotely software should let you email quotations and sales
orders directly while on the go.Documents in PDF format ensure cross-platform
compatibility.And they translate well into foreign languages as well.
How on earth does inventory management keep my customers happy well, it reduces your
time to fulfillment for a start. With an inventory management system you’re able to keep fast-
selling products in stock (from your analytics and reports remember?) and fulfill them
immediately.Who would you rather buy from A seller with ready stock to ship immediately?
Or one that takes 2–5 days to order stock before shipping it out? A customer that receives an
order quickly is definitely a happy customer.And what about returns and exchanges your
system should handle these graciously.
DISADVANTAGES:-
Sometimes, the orders are placed at the irregular time periods which may not be convenient
to the producers or the suppliers of the materials. The items cannot be grouped and ordered at
a time since the reorder points occur irregularly.If there is a case when the order placement
time is very high, there would be two to three orders pending with the supplier each time and
there is likelihood that he may supply all orders at a time.EOQ may give an order quantity
which is much lower than the supplier minimum and there is always a probability that the
order placement level for a material has been reached but not noticed in which case a stock
out may occur. The system assumes stable usage and definite lead time. When these change
significantly, a new order quantity and a new order point should be fixed, which is quite
cumbersome.
• The periodic testing system tends to peak the purchasing work around the review
dates.
• The system demands the establishment of rather inflexible order quantities in the
interest of administrative efficiency.
• It compels a periodic review of all items; this itself makes the system somewhat
inefficient
• It permits the acquirement of raw materials in economic lot sizes as well as processing
of these raw materials into finished goods is the most economical quantity known as
economic lot size.
• It reduces the dependencies of one another and enables the organizations to schedule
their operations without getting dependent on each other.
• It helps to reduce those costs which have been occurred during the material handling.
It helps to utilize people and materialsreasonably. It controls display of the products
and services provided to the corresponding.
The inventory management are to provide the desired level of coustomer service, to allow
cost-efficent operations, and to minimize the inventory managementInventory Management
Techniques That being said, inventory management is only as powerful as the way you use
it.It’s well worth the extra time and money to have inventory management set up by the
experts who made the software. Work with them to make sure you’re utilizing the proper
techniques and features to get the most bang for your buck.Let’s take a look at some
inventory-control techniques you may choose to utilize in your own warehouse.
1. Economic order quantity. Economic order quantity, or EOQ, is a formula for the ideal
order quantity a company needs to purchase for its inventory with a set of variables like total
costs of production, demand rate, and other factors.
The overall goal of EOQ is to minimize related costs. The formula is used to identify the
greatest number of product units to order to minimize buying. The formula also takes the
number of units in the delivery of and storing of inventory unit costs. This helps free up tied
cash in inventory for most companies.
2. Minimum order quantity. On the supplier side, minimum order quantity (MOQ) is the
smallest amount of set stock a supplier is willing to sell. If retailers are unable to purchase the
MOQ of a product, the supplier won’t sell it to you.
For example, inventory items that cost more to produce typically have a smaller MOQ as
opposed to cheaper items that are easier and more cost effective to make.
3. ABC analysis. This inventory categorization technique splits subjects into three categories
to identify items that have a heavy impact on overall inventory cost.
Category A serves as your most valuable products that contribute the most to overall profit.
Category B is the products that fall somewhere in between the most and least valuable.
Category C is for the small transactions that are vital for overall profit but don’t matter much
individually to the company altogether. 4. Just-in-time inventory management. Just-in-time
(JIT) inventory management is a technique that arranges raw material orders from suppliers
in direct connection with production schedules.
JIT is a great way to reduce inventory costs. Companies receive inventory on an as-needed
basis instead of ordering too much and risking dead stock. Dead stock is inventory that was
never sold or used by customers before being removed from sale status.
5. Safety stock inventory. Safety stock inventory management is extra inventory being
ordered beyond expected demand. This technique is used to prevent stockouts typically
caused by incorrect forecasting or unforeseen changes in customer demand.
7. FIFO and LIFO. LIFO and FIFO are methods to determine the cost of inventory. FIFO, or
First in, First out, assumes the older inventory is sold first. FIFO is a great way to keep
inventory fresh.
LIFO, or Last-in, First-out, assumesthe newer inventory is typically sold first. LIFO helps
prevent inventory from going bad.
8. Reorder point formula. The reorder point formula is an inventory management technique
that’s based on a business’s own purchase and sales cycles that varies on a per-product basis.
A reorder point is usually higher than a safety stock number to factor in lead time.
10. Consignment inventory. If you’re thinking about your local consignment store here,
you’re exactly right. Consignment inventory is a business deal when a consigner (vendor or
wholesaler) agrees to give a consignee (retailer like your favorite consignment store) their
goods without the consignee paying for the inventory upfront. The consigner offering the
inventory still owns the goods and the consignee pays for them only when they sell.
13. Lean Manufacturing. Lean is a broad set of management practices that can be applied to
any business practice. It’s goal is to improve efficiency by eliminating waste and any non
value-adding activities from daily business.
14. Six Sigma. Six Sigma is a brand of teaching that gives companies tools to improve the
performance of their business (increase profits) and decrease the growth of excess inventory.
15. Lean Six Sigma. Lean Six Sigma enhances the tools of Six Sigma, but instead focuses
more on increasing word standardization and the flow of business.
17. Cross-docking.
18. Bulk shipments. Bulk shipments is a cost efficient method of shipping when you palletize
inventory to ship more at once
CHAPTER 2
RESEARCH METHPDOLOGY
Secondary data collection Reserch methodology is a way to systematically solve the research
problem. It may be understood as a science of studying now research is done systematically.
In that various steps, those are generally adopted by a researcher in studying his problem
along with the logic behind them.It is important for research to know not only the research
method but also know methodology. The procedures by which reasercher go about their work
of describing, explaining and predicting phenomenon are called methodology . methods
comprice the procedures used for generating, collecting and evaluating the data. All this
means that it is necessary for the researcher to design his methodology for his problem as the
same may differ from problem to problem.Data collection is important step in any project and
success of any project will be largely depend upon now much accurate you will be able to
collect and how much time, money and effort will be required to collect the necessary data,
this is also important step.Data collection plays an important role in research work. Without
proper data available for analysis you cannot do the research work accurately.
RESEARCH DESIGN:
The research that has been done is of analytical research. As the data that is required mainly
is from secondary sources like annual reports of the organization, it is based on the analysis
done from the collected data.
Sources of data:
The primary data is that data which is collected fresh hand, and for first time which is nature.
Primary data can collect through personal interview, questionnaire etc., to support the
secondary data.
2.secondary data:
The secondary data are those which have alredy collected and stored secondary data easily
get those secondary data from records, journals, annuals reports of the company etc., it will
save the time, money and efferts to collect the data. Secondary data also made available
through trade magazine, balance sheets, books etc., Secondary data comprices of information
obtained from ratio analysis and ratio anmalysis estimes are other financial statements files
and some othe important documants maintained by the organization are also the helpful. The
administration report published by BHARATHI CEMENT CORPORATION PRIVATE
LIMITED
It is very necessary for any organization to maintain a large size of material fir efficient and
smooth production and sale operation, to maintain a minimum investment in material
tomaximize profitability. The study is to be conducted for estimate the inventory
management of BHEL
THUS inventory management is needed for the following purpose:
For the purchase of raw materials, components and spares.
To meet the setting costs of raw material.
To provide credit facilities to the customers
To maintain the inventories of raw material, work – in - progress, stores and spares
and finished stock
Adequate inventory management enables a concern to face business crisis in
emergencies such as depression because during such period, generally, there is such
pressure on inventory management
● Inventory management is a very simple concept – don’t have too much stock and
don’t have too little
● What is project scope management the major goal of scope management is to ensure
● Tighten inventory management processes to help increases operational efficiency
across your business
● Things like spanners and hammers
● Increased that much. The scope of advertising management mainly depends on the
change in technology
⚫ To assess the present profitability and operating efficiency of the firm as a whole as
well as for its different departments
⚫ To find out the relative importance of different components of the financial position
of the firm.
⚫ To identify the reasons for change in the profitability\financial position of the firm.
⚫ To assess the short-term as well as the long-term liquidity position of the firm.
⚫ Financial analysis is based upon only monetary information and non monetary factors
are ignored.
CHAPTER-3
INDUSTRY PROFILE
Cement
In the most general sense of the word, cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens
independently, and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the
Romans, who used the term opus caementiciums to describe masonry resembling modern
concrete that was made from crushed rock with burnt lime as binder. The volcanic ash and
pulverized brick additives that were added to the burnt lime to obtain a hydraulic binder were
later referred to as cement, cemented, Cement and cement. Cement used in construction is
characterized as hydraulic or non-hydraulic. Hydraulic cements (e.g., Portland cement)
harden because of hydration, chemical reactions that occur independently of the mixture's
water content. They can harden even underwater or when constantly exposed to wet weather.
The chemical reaction that results when the anhydrous cement powder is mixed with water
produces hydrates that are not water-solubleNon-hydraulic cements (e.g., lime and gypsum
plaster) must be kept dry in order to retain their strength.History of the origin of cementIt is
uncertain where it was first discovered that a combination of hydrated non-hydraulic lime and
a pozzolan produces a hydraulic mixture, but concrete made from such mixtures was first
used by the Ancient Macedonians and three centuries later on a large scale by Roman
engineers. They used both natural pozzolanss (trash or pumice) and artificial pozzolans
(ground brick or pottery) in these concretes. Many excellent examples of structures made
from these concretes are still standing, notably the huge monolithic dome of the Pantheon in
Rome and the massive Baths of Caracalla. The vast system of Roman aqueducts also made
extensive use of hydraulic cement.
Although any preservation of this knowledge in literary sources from the middle Ages
is unknown, medieval masons and some military engineers maintained an active tradition of
using hydraulic cement in structures such as canals, fortresses, harbors, and shipbuilding
facilities. The technical knowledge of making hydraulic cement was later formalized by
French and British engineers in the 18th century.
Introduction:-
Cement is a key infrastructure industry. It has been decontrolled from price and distribution
on 1st March, 1989 and deli censed on 25th July, 1991. However, the performance of the
industry and prices of cement are monitored regularly. The constraints faced by the industry
are reviewed in the Infrastructure Coordination Committee meetings held in the Cabinet
Secretariat under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Coordination). Its performance is also
reviewed by the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure. India, being the second largest cement
producer in the world after China with the government of India giving boost to various
infrastructure projects, housing facilities and road networks, the cement industry in India is
currently growing at an enviable pace. More growth in the Indian cement industry is expected
in the coming years. It is also predicted that the cement production in India would rise to
236.16 MT in FY11. It's also expected to rise to 262.61 MT in FY12.
Industry Background:-
The history of the cement industry in India dates back to the 1889 when a Kolkata-based
company started manufacturing cement from Argillaceous. But the industry started getting
the organized shape in the early 1900s. In 1914, India Cement Company Ltd was established
in Porbandars with a capacity of 10,000 tons and production of 1000 installed. The World
War I gave the first initial thrust to the cement industry in India and =the industry started
growing at a fast rate in terms of production, manufacturing units, and installed capacity. This
stage was referred to as the Nascent Stage of Indian Cement Company. In 1927, Concrete
Association of India was set up to create public awareness on the utility of cement as well as
to propagate cement consumption.The cement industry in India saw the price and distribution
control system in the year 1956, established to ensure fair price model for consumers as well
as manufacturers. Later in 1977, government authorized new manufacturing units (as well as
existing units going for capacity enhancement) to put a higher price tag for their products. A
couple of years later; government introduced a three-tier pricing system with different pricing
on cement produced in high, medium and low cost pl
There are a number of players prevailing in the cement industry in India. However, there are
around 20 big names that account for more than 70% of the total cement production in India.
The total installed capacity is distributed over around 129 plants, owned by 54 major
companies across the nation.
Following are some of the major names in the Indian cement industry:
Technology Up-gradation
Total production
Major players in cement production are Ambuja cement, Aditya Cement, J K Cement and L
& T cement. India’s cement industry has witnessed tremendous growth on the back of
continuously rising demand from the housing sector, increased activity in infrastructure, and
construction boom, according to RNCOS’ latest research report titled, ‘Indian Cement
Industry Forecast to 2012’. The country’s cement production is projected to grow at a
compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 12 per cent during 2011-12 - 2013-14 to
reach 303 million metric tons (MMT), as per the RNCOS research report. India is the second
largest cement producing country with 137 large and 365 mini cement plants. The large
plants employ 120,000 people, according to a recent report on the Indian cement industry
published by Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA). Cement production in the country
is expected to increase to 315-320 million tons (MT) by end of this financial year from the
current 300 MT.The cement production touched 14.50 MT, while the cement dispatches’
quantity was registered at 14.28 MT during April 2011, as per provisional data released by
Cement Manufacturer’s Association (CMA).
Government Initiatives:
The cement industry is pushing for increased use of cement in highway and road
construction. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has planned to invest US$ 354
billion in road infrastructure by 2012.Housing, infrastructure projects and the nascent trend of
concrete roads would continue to accelerate the consumption of cement. Increased
infrastructure spending has been a key focus area. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has
proposed to earmark US$ 47 billion for infrastructure development during 2011-12. The
infrastructure sector has received an impetus in the form of increased funds and tax related
incentives offered to attract investors for tapping the infrastructure opportunities around the
country. Introduction of tax free bonds, creation of infrastructure debt funds, formulating a
comprehensive policy for developing public private partnership projects are some
announcements which will give a fillip to the infrastructure sector which is the backbone of
any economy.
New Investments
After exceeding the projected cement production of 290 MT, the Cement Manufacturers
Association (CMA) is targeting a production increase up to 320 MT by the year end.
• Holcim Group has increased its stake from 46.44 per cent to 50 per cent stake in
Ambuja Cement through the creeping acquisition route. It has also increased its stake in ACC
to reach 50.1 per cent.
• The Builders Association of India (BAI) plans to set up a cement manufacturing plant
at a cost of US$ 677.97 million at Anantpur in Andhra Pradesh. The plant would have a
production capacity of 10 MTPA and is expected to be ready in two years.
• Shree Cement plans to set up a two MT clinkerisation unit near Raipur, Chhattisgarh,
with an investment of US$ 225.12 million.
• Birla Corporation, the flagship company of the M P Birla Group, is planning to set up
a one MT cement plant in Assam at an investment of around US$ 99 million. The company
has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Assam Mineral Development
Corporation to this effect. Giving further push to industrial development in the State, the
Government of Orissa through its single level window clearance committee has approved
four major projects involving an investment of US$ 274.02 million.
• The Hyderabad-based Sagar Cements Ltd and Vicat Group of France’s US$ 563.82
million worth joint venture (JV) plant is likely to commence operations next year.
• My Home Industries Limited (MHI), a 50:50 joint venture (JV) between the
Hyderabad-based My Home Group and Ireland's building material major CRH Plc, plans to
scale up its cement production capacity from the existing five MTPA to 15 MTPA by 2016.
The company would undertake this capacity expansion at a cost of US$ 1 billio• Rain
Commodities Ltd, which manufactures Priya Cement, has acquired Birla Cement
andIndustries Ltd from Yash Birla Group for an undisclosed sum. Cement and gypsum
COMPANY PROFILE
BCCPL PROFILE
Bharathi Cement Corporation Limited (BCCPL) is a subsidiary of Vicat Group. The Vicat
Group manufactures Cement, Ready-Mixed Concrete, Concrete Product (Precast) and
Aggregates. In 1817 Louis Vicat discovered artificial cement. His son, Joseph, created Vicat
Company in 1853. The Group continues expanding under the President Jacques Mercer on-
Vicat and is present in 11 countries (France, US, Turkey, Senegal, Switzerland, Egypt, Italy,
Mali, Kazakhstan, Mauretania and India). The Vicat Group has 6,700 employees and
generates sales of Euros 2 billion.Bharathi was founded by the promoters of Sakshi Telugu
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Daily & Sakshi TV, under the chairmanship of Smt. Y.S. Bharathi Reddy and managing
director Markus Oberlin from Vicat. And senior professionals with vast experience in Power,
Cement, Infrastructure, Ready-Mixed Concrete, Aggregates and Waste Management.
Before vicat, Bharathi Cement is a company that has been promoted by the Sakshi Group,
which has interests in media and power. It is controlled by Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the
Member of Parliament (MP) from Kadapa and son of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister
Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.Apart from the Sakshi group, Bharathi Cement has been co-
promoted by India Cements Ltd., Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. and N. Prasad, vice-chairman
and founder of Matrix Laboratories Ltd.The Sakshi group bought Raghurams Cements in
2007 and renamed it Bharathi Cement.Bharathi expects to have a capacity to produce 5
million tons (tm) of cement by the end of 2010. So the company makes a deal with vicat for
global partner both for technology and getting a pan-India footprint”Bharathi in October
commissioned a 2.5 tm capacity plant in Andhra Pradesh Kadapa district with an investment
of Rs700 crore. The second phase of the plant expansion, with an additional investment of
Rs720 crore for another 2.5 tm capacity, would be completed by December.An analyst
tracking the cement industry for an Indian brokerage said Vicat will have a 10 tm cement-
making capacity in south India, making it the fastest capacity ramp-up from a low base by
any cement manufacturer in India.
Mission Statement:
To partner our customers in building the best, by delivering superior quality cement that’s
produced with best-in-class technology. To grow by building lasting relationships with
business associates and contribute to the well-being of society
Careers:
We value the human resources a vital asset. People are always the strength of 'Bharathi
Cement' the Company gives great importance to provide Professional Management,a work
culture that allows its members a space to learn, innovate and grow. It gives its people the
freedom to think differently, and work as a team to achieve organizational goals
STRENGTHS
Bharathi cement corporation Limited has set up most modern cement plant with state of the
art technology at Nallalingayapalli, Kamalapuram mandal, Kadapa district of Andhra
Pradesh.This area is known for its superior quality Nazi lime stone deposits possessing high
lime content that gives high early strength and ultimate long term strength. Another
characteristic feature of this lime stone is low alkali, magnesia and low chloride contents
which are highly desirable parameters for concrete durability.The state of the art technology
adopted at the plant consists of Vertical Roller mill of LOESCHE, Germany for grinding of
cement to achieve the optimum fineness, and controlled particle size distribution of cement
particles
German Technology
The Bharathi Cement plant has the most advanced Vertical Roller Mill (Type 63.3) from
LOESCHE, Germany. This mill has a capacity of producing 360 tons per hour and is
equipped with a 6,700 KW gear box. The mill is designed to produce a range of high quality
cements such as Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), Portland Pozzolona Cement (PPC),
Pozzolona Slag Cement (PSC) and Ground slag at varying fineness. It has a rated capacity of
360tph OPC at 3000 Blaine and 300tph of ground slag at 4000 Blaine
• Homogenized mining
• Online process control
Loesche vertical roller mills are the most efficient mills in the world and achieve very high
throughputs. They are extremely maintenance friendly. Service tasks can be carried out
quickly. Downtimes are reduced to a minimum. The Loesche grinding principle combines a
horizontal grinding table with large tapered roller under hydro pneumatic loading- the best
possible compromise between output and wear. The product quality can be enhanced by
altering the classifier speed. All Loesche mills can be started with grinding rollers raised.
Metal to metal contact between grinding parts does not occur. Their quiet, smooth operation
is appreciated.In Bharathi Cement the most advanced vertical roller mill from Loesche,
Germany has been commissioned. The mill has a capacity of producing 360 MT/hour and is
equipped with 6,700 Kw gearboxes. The mill is designed to produce a range of high quality
cements such as Ordinary Portland Cement, Portland Pozzolana Cement, and Portland Slag
cement and ground slag at varying fineness. It has a rated capacity of 360 tph opc at 3000
Blaine and 300 tph of Ground slag at 4000 Blaine. The high flexibility of the system enables
to produce cements of 6 different types from the same mill. Switching from one product to
other can be done within minutes.
Robotic Labs
Tamper-Proof Packing
hen cement bags are dumped on the ground, the impact causes cement to spill out of the bag.
This causes considerable loss, considering that some projects require thousands of bags, but
you incur no such loss with Bharathi Cement. Bharathi Cement is packed in fully imported,
tamper-proof PP laminated bags, which do not allow the minutest of cement particles to spill.
This ensures accurate weight and also eliminates any possibility of pilferage. This technique
of packaging is also eco-friendly.The cement religiously processed and produced is packed in
specially designed imported polypropylene bags which are dust proof and tamper proof. This
special package ensures full quantity (i.e. 50Kg net) cement in every bag and chances of
adulteration are totally eliminated.
PRODUCTS
Bharathi Cement produces a range of cements with distinctly superior quality. Produced with
the finest raw materials, using cutting-edge German technology and packed in tamper-proof
bags, Bharathi Cements are the ultimate in quality.
•OPC 53 Grade
Ordinary Portland Cement 53 grade is manufactured by inter grinding of high grade clinker
(with high C3Scontent) and right quality gypsum in predetermined proportions. The cement
produced gives high early strength and excellent ultimate strength.
•OPC 43 Grade
Ordinary Portland Cement 43 grade is manufactured by inter grinding of high grade clinker
(with optimum C3Scontent) and right quality gypsum in appropriate proportions
•PPC
•PSC
Bharathi Portland Slag cement is manufactured by inter grinding high quality clinker with
carefully selected, good quality slag purchased from major steel plants and using high quality
gypsum
TECHNICAL SUPPORT:-
•Social Responsibility
Bharathi cement has introduced accidental insurance scheme for masons. Each mason is
covered for an amount of Rs.1,00,000 for one year under this scheme. The premium is paid
by Bharathi Cement Corporation Limited. This is a great moral booster for masons and their
families
• Demonstrations, Tips on good construction practices, informative lectures and onsite video
presentations
Power source: Right now the co. drawing power from the state electricity grid. But, we are
planning a captive power plant in two years. We are looking at a generation capacity of 30
MW Aiming market share 5% market share of Indian cement industry in about 10 years.
Bharathi Cement already has a strong network of 600 dealers and 1000 sub-dealers, and is
growing each day. We will strengthen the dealer network for the next phase. Bharathi Cement
would focus on Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala and parts of
Maharashtra in the initial phase and progressively increase the footprint in other parts of the
country. In the first three states we have already established a strong network of distributors
and in the other three states we will be strengthening our network in the next few months.The
approximate ratios of the dispatch will be 50% by road network and 50% by rail network
CHAPTER-4
1 ABC ANALYSIS
Value Items
A 73880742 91% 91% 92 15.92%
B 6858300 8% 99% 176 30.45%
C 862667 1% 100% 310 53.63%
Total 81601709 100% 578 100%
INTERPRETATION:
In the year 2016-17, there are 92 items which constitutes their value of 91% in the
total value which comes under “ A” category.176 items which constitutes 8% in the total
value which comes under “ B” category and 310 items which constitutes 1% in the total
value which comes under “ C “ category.
Value Items
INTERPRETATION
In the year 2017-18, there are 10 items which constitutes their value of 96% in the total
value which comes under “ A” category.3.6 items which constitutes 6% in the total
valuwhich comes under “ B” category and items 532 which constitutes 1% in the total value
which comes under “ C “ category.
Value Items
A 61,060,681 42.874% 42.872% 7 0.48%
INTERPRATION:
In the year 2018-19, there are 7 items which constitutes their value of 42.875% in the total
value which comes under “ A” category.65 items which constitutes 37.15% in the total
value which comes under “ B” category and items 1378 which constitutes 19.97% in the
total value which comes under “ C “ category
Value items
A 27555268 82% 82% 30 5%
B 2209495 6% 88% 174 26%
INTERPRATION:
In the year 2019-20, there are 30 items which constitutes their value of 82% in the total
value which comes under “ A” category. 174 items which constitutes 6% in the total value
which comes under “ B” category and items 456 which constitutes 12% in the total value
which comes under “ C “ category.
Value items
A 67963606 90% 90% 69 11.94%
B 6330760 8% 98% 124 21.46%
INTERPRATION:
In the year 2020-2021, there are 69 items which constitutes their value of 90% in the total
value which comes under “ A” category. 124 items which constitutes 8% in the total value
which comes under “ B” category and items 385 which constitutes 2% in the total value
which comes under “ C “ category.
This ratio indicates the number of times the stock has been turned over during the period &
evaluated the efficiency with which a firm is able to manage its inventory .this rato is
calculated by applying the following
Ratio
Raw 11.47 15.29 18.34 20.49 8.54
Materials
INTERPRETATION:-
Raw materials turnover ratio is 11.47 times in the year 2014-15 and it is increased
continuously to 2049 in the year 2017-18. Afterwards it decreased to 8.54 in the year 2018-19
It may also be of interest to see average time taken for clearing the stock. This can be
possible by calculating inventory conversion period. this period is calcauted by dividing the
numbers of the days by inventory turnover .this formula may be as :
Inventory convertion period =days in a year (365 days )/inventory turnover ratio
Interpretation:
1. the inventory conversion period during 10 days during the year 2014-2015 , which
indicates the inventory is converted in to sales in less time.
3. inventory convertion period of 18 days during the year 2015-16, it indicates company
performance is not sufficient.
4. from the above table i absorbed that performans was insufficient during the year 2016-17
and performance was better during the remaining 4 years.
FINDINGS
⮚ In the year 2015-16 ‘A’ and ‘B’ class items are decreased than 2014-15 where the value
increased a lot.
⮚ The ‘A’ class items were eventually reduced when compared to 2014-15.
⮚ In the year 2015-16 ‘A’ class items are decreased and ‘B’& ‘C’ class items are increased
when compare to previous year.
⮚ In the year 2017-18 ‘A’ & ‘B’ class items are increased and ‘C’ class items are decreased
when compared to previous year.
⮚ In the year 2018-19 ‘A’ class items are decreased when compared to 2017-18.
⮚ The raw material turnover ratio is increased continuously from 2015-16 to 2017-18 and
decreased in 2018-19.
⮚ The inventory conversion period is 10 days during the year 2018-19, which indicates the
inventory is converted in to sales in less time. Now it is 17 days the year 2015-16. It
indicates company performance is not sufficient
SUGGESTIONS
⮚ The company has to concentrate more on research and development so that it can
keep updated with the latest developments.
⮚ The company has to eliminate dead inventory ,as depreciation is charged even on the
dead inventory and this has resulted in decrease profits .
⮚ Company should strive for “getting the right goods to the right places at the right time
for the least cost”.
⮚ Company has to position inventory items according to risk and opportunity .
CONCLUSION
From the study of inventory management in bharathi cement corporation private limited ,it
conclude that the company is not in good inventory position it has to maintain good operation
,so that not to continue in the same position some more new techniques implementation gives
a better result .The companies strictly following inventory management ABC and inventory
turnover ratio analysis can increases it profits. The managemanet needs to focus more on the
inventories.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Books referred :
⮚ Financial management: M.Y. khan & jain , 4th Edition publiahed by TATA Mc. Graw
Hill .
⮚ Financial management: M.Y. khan & jain , 2nd Edition publiahed by TATA Mc.
Graw Hill .
⮚ Financial management: prasanna Chandra, 6thEdition publiahed by TATA Mc. Graw
Hill .
⮚ Financial management: I.M .panedey , Edition publiahed by Vikas publishers .