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Certified Quality Professional
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This project has been accomplished by the great blessings of Allah Almighty and the support of
dedicated people, who went an extra mile for helping me in this project work.
I would like to take the opportunity to express gratitude and deep regards to Mr. Amir Iqbal,
(GM Sales & Marketing) for his exemplary guidance and constant encouragement throughout
the project work. He provided us with technical expertise and an approach through which we
were able to complete this project.
I also thank Mr. Danish Khan (Plant Manager) who guided me at initial stages of the project
and provided me a background to this project.
The source of inspiration for me throughout is my seniors and friends, parents, who provided me
guidance and give their support for the final completion of this project.
In the meantime I thank my family for their understanding and support. They comforted me in
distress, shared my happiness on success and were always there when needed.
Last but not least; I would like to thanks all those precious personalities who raised their hands in
prayer for my success.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i
ABSTRACT ii
INTRODUCTION vi
List of Tables ix
5.1 Project Results and Benefits (with help of Survey and graph) 41
5.2 Conclusion 42
REFERENCES 56
In my project, I used my potential to solve the root causes problems rather than managing them.
In first chapter of project I have identified the customers and then divided them in different segments in
age, income, quality and price. Information related this topic in my organization is not available then I
have decided to meet different painters in my local community and collect data.
In second Chapter of my project I have studied on SWOT. I have deeply studied on what our Strength,
Weakness, Opportunities, threats and our competitor as Well. In this chapter I included very important
survey of our company in end of chapter I have find out factors of flat trend that are playing very vital
role to create flat Trend . I have utilized the QC tool to visualize factors with help of fish bone showed its
percentage in table.
In third Chapter of my project I have written down strategy formulation process with help of Diagram
and Explanations. In the end in very short wordings I have written down core strategies we have to
implement in our company to finish the flat trend.
In Fourth Chapter of my project I have implemented (taken action plans) Strategies with Help Different
departments and using different diagrams. In this Chapter I have defined the responsibilities every
department of organizations without doing these responsibilities we can’t eliminate flat trend of our
product in market. If we fulfill our responsibilities we will see positive result from Customers.
In fifth part of my project I have given Special focus on Lost Customer.In this context I have launched
seven big Strategies to recover lost customers.
Final of part of my project I have mentioned outcome of project (Results) with help of data Survey and
Diagram (Graph).
Customer focus
“There is only one boss- customer. And he can fire everybody in the company- from chairman to on
down-simply by spending his money somewhere else.”
“Sam Walton”
Organization that perceive the essential of customers and concentrate on their needs and needs are
ordinarily Referred to as being customer focus or customer driven. In business writing, the customer
driven and market driven are frequently utilized conversely; in any case, a customer driven Organization
concentrates more on the care and maintenance of existing clients while the market –driven by
Organization is more receptive to drawing in new customer and serving their needs.
In best in class organization, virtually every activity is undertaken with customers’ interest in mind. It is
important to note that undertaking virtually every activity with customers’ interest in mind does not
imply that an organization should do so at a financial loss. After all organization that re not profitable
ultimately ceases to do business.
Today , most quality professional consider the customer to be any individual or group that receives
and must be satisfied with the service, work product, output of a process. In other words the customer
is the individual or group whose requirements a process is intended to full fill.
Clearly this definition includes more than just those who receive the output of a process.
The Quality Control /Assurance Professional must realize that a process and its output touch many
people both within and beyond organization boundaries.
In a typical trending market there will be good pushes up or down followed by short spells of flat or
opposing movement. To trade this it is important that you identify any major support or resistance
levels from previous trading. In simple words we can explain
Customer Identification
Identifying and define customer types is an important part of service and process management
and improvement.
Strategy Explanation.
There is lots of internal and external customer but we believe that customer Satisfaction is above all of
them. Our customer identification would base on consumer requirement desires meet satisfaction’s will
the follow action to take the customer identification
Search for customer (consumer) desire product, accessing various product sellers.
A. Customer places the order electronically through select seller ‘web site.
B. Publisher notify seller, who notifies consumer that order is confirmed.
C. Identify our customers’ needs, demands and expectations.
D. Core/key customers
E. Non-core customers
F. Potential customers
Customer Segmentations
Segmentation generally comes from the marketing side of the organization stake holders in
quality and operations planning need to integrate the thinking and system of the organization
to align service delivery processes and quality with customer requirement depicted by the
segmentation strategy.
1. Segment by Income
2. Segment by Age
Name of Minimum Maximum Age Percentage
segments Age
Age 25 45 83%
3. Segment by Class
SWOT Analysis
A common component of the strategic planning process involves looking at both current
internal strength and weakness of the firm’s core competencies as well as future opportunities
and threats in the External marketplace. A SWOT analysis is a systemic assessment of an
organization ‘internal and external environment and identifies attributes that affect its ability to
achieve its vision and to improve and protect its competitive position. Since the SWOT looks at
how the firm fits to the current reality it is a preliminary indication of current competitive
positions.
Situation Analysis
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Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
SWOT Profile
Strength
Represent those competences which offer an organization Competitive advantages compared
with some similar organizations. Examples of such advantages are: strategic capability,
geographic Position, the stuff’s characteristics, or a relational system with other Organizations.
Weakness
Threats.
Represent a combination of external elements, which provoke some significant damage to an
organization, in conditions of keeping the course of its action, a course that exists when these
elements appear.
Opportunities.
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Represent a combination of external elements, which give organization significant advantages,
in conditions of a certain course it acts.
1. We can become the biggest company in south Asia.
2. We can lead our paint brush industry.
3. We can generate volume of our customers.
4. We can also increase large number of our customer who belongs to poor class by
lunching economy product.
5. We can also attract those customers who like multiple purpose products by lunching our
new product.
Comparisons may be made of competitors’ strategies and result in relation to one’s own
assumptions. For example if a competitor formulates its strategies base on its assumption that
birth rates in the marketplace served will increase over the next five year.
Porter provides a framework for comparing the organization with competitors that among
other factors examines a competitor’s core capabilities, its ability to grow, its quick response
capability, its ability to adapt to change and its saying power.
Both quantitative data and qualitative data can be examined in comparing against our
competitors.
1. Our competitors have 20% customers in our market (their names Paki Tax , ZRK,
Thal ,Frontier Greenwood and other Chinese products )
2. Our competitors are located different part of country especially rural areas.
3. They are providing the very low Price product to customer.
4. Our competitors are trying forming consortium or others types of alliance.
5. Our two and three competitors providing multiple purposes product to customers.
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Purpose
Factors Explanation
In this area we Analysis (Comparison) the major factor (one by one) our product and our
competitors Product that are playing very vital (key) role to maintain flat trend in market for
last two quarters.
1. Price
We belong to underdeveloped country. Majority of people are not enjoying their fundamental
rights.
Price is very important factor that attract the people. In our Segmentation table we have seen
majority of our customers belongs to poor class they have not enough money to buy expansive
product just as mentioned in.
Segment no.1 and 4 (in segment no.4) in our Market survey 61% people give priority over our
price. Only 39 percent People our product is has Liked this Factor. In nutshell we can say
economy price of import product is played vital role to flat our product in market.
2. Multiple purposes.
Multi purposes are second factors of import (Competitors) product to attract the people. Our
product has good quality, long life and expansive material but it is not utilize for multiple
purposes. Two and three brand of our competitor is multiple purposes. As per our market 49%
Customers like our competitor’s product due to multiple purposes.
4. Discount
Discount is fourth major factor that is providing the room for import product of competitor
market if you buy three quantities of products one product will be given free. In our market
survey shows that more than 51% customers liked this strategy .I think being market leader we
have very low level strategy Related to Discount Package. Our competitors believe this gift of
our new customers but we use little bit that strategy off and on. Customer Consider that this is
golden opportunities for him it should be buy. We focus on it to design new discount packages.
6. Schemes
Six major factors that played very important role to make the room in our market. According to
our market survey 55% Customers are attracted by this strategy. Management behind this
strategy is offering different smart schemes on purchasing Products. But we have launched
different schemes that attract the customer from every rank of people. In this sector we are
strong. Some time we offer ummrah ticket and T.V on Purchasing of our product. Our
competitor used this strategy to attract the new customers. In Short we have strong schemes.
After deeply consideration now we have find out what are main factors that playing vital roles
to maintain flat trend. Below these factors have been explained on fish bone
A. This is a systematic process of identifying the root cause of the problem through brain
storming.
B. This process is performed by a team which comprises of representatives of each
section who are affected due to problem or can be helpful to resolve it
After this exercise we are now able to identify the possible root cause of the problem. Now
proper corrective action must be defined to eliminate the root cause of the problems.
PRICE DISCOUNT
Factors of Flat
Trend
Stephen R. Covey
Strategic
Altitude Optimize our customer
Vision
3000 Mt Get lion share in our
Mission
market
Recover lost Customers
Strategic Prospects
Customer
2500 Mt Needs
Strategic Terms and Rules Mention in chapter-3
Strategic Objects
Eliminate the Flat Trend
Focus other issues
100 Mt Performance Measures and Targets
Targets have been
mentioned in chapter no.4
Strategic Initiatives
Our initiatives base on
customer needs
Tasks and Actions
Ground Finish flat trend with help
of all the depts.
Discovery
Customer Value
proposition
Strategy Plan
Action Plan
Strategy No. 1
Strategy No. 2
Strategy No. 3
In this area we will discuss the improvement strategies (it means how we can meet our tasks (targets).
The problems which are mentioned above.
Chapter No.4
Is the process of exploring new development and new ideas to identify potential new product
or processes that can fulfill previously untapped opportunities and replace those that are in the
later stages of the product lifecycle.
R/D should design such product that will be cost efficient for customer it will have good quality
characteristics available in market at economical price in this way there will be no room for
import product in our market.
Is the key element of any manufacturing organization? In fact many plants have no
responsibility nut production, as all other functions are performed off site. The production
A. Take Action.
First step of this diagram first you have to take initiative
1. Take Action
3. Analyze
interpret the
information
Adjust plans, policies
Combine measure
product or service
from all sources
A. Supply chain Manager should select such Supplier who can supply the material at very
economical price to company/ organization and with good quality (timely Delivery) of
logistics. Focus on those markets where import products are becoming very popular
among new Customers.
B. Manager of Supply chain department should search cost efficient Suppliers that can
optimize our customer satisfaction
C. Eliminate a function that is difficult to manage.
D. Share and thus reduce risk.
E. Reduce operating cost.
F. Joint design marketing and launch new product at economical price.
G. Communication of demand and resources planning information beyond the day to day
and week to week.
H. Supply Chain Manager should have fully knowledge what kind of material our
competitors are using.
I. Supply chain manager should utilize logistics that would be cost efficient and timely
delivery to our customers.
Tasks for Engineering Department.
Can take many forms depending on the particular industry, product line, or company
philosophy .The of engineering functions that must be accomplished include?
A. Product Engineering
Converting the concept from marketing or the research and development into viable products
and specifications.
B. Process Engineering
Designs product realization work procedures/instructions, developing. Acquiring and installing
equipment that can consistently and effectively produce the organization’s product.
C. Facilities Engineering
Maintaining the building, land central services (HVAC and Water) and machinery.
D. Suggestions
A. Engineering Department should design new techniques and instruments that would be beneficial for
economical price product.
B. Engineering process should be made for easy
C. Find out new machinery that consumed less electricity it may help to launch new economical
product.
“Peter.F.Drucker”
“Leaders establish unity of purpose and direction of the organization. They should create and
maintain the internal environment in which people can become fully involved in achieving the
organization’s objectives”
Top management is the key role (back bone) to eliminate the factors which have been
mentioned in fish bone diagram. Find solution to eliminate the why is our product become
victims of flat trend in competitive market.
Traditional Method
The design and launch process has traditionally been done sequentially whereby sales
takes to customer then tell product engineering what to develop. Production Engineering
creates specification and drawing to figure for the new product.
H. Rsale
Response Product Manufacturing Production
Department Engineering Engineering
Business Customer
Results response
Top Managements
Research and
Development
Department
Human Production
Resources Department
Quality Control
Deptt
Tactics
“Real profits are generated by loyal customers-not just satisfied customers.”
“Rafael Aguayo”
A. Apologize.
First and foremost say that you are sincerely sorry for the inconvenience the customers has
experience. Also, personally accept responsibility for the problems and its resolution.
B. Restate
Restate the problem as the customer described it to you to make certain that you understand
exactly what the customer means. Then tell or show the customer that you will do everything
possible to solve the problem and resolve the complaint immediately.
C. Empathize.
Make certain that you communicate clearly to your customer so that they understand that you
know how they feel.
G. Follow up
Later, check to see whether your customer is now satisfied. The organization’s principal and the
CRS skills needed are exemplified in the following checklist
Outcome of Project
After the implementation of tactics, Strategies plans and tasks mentioned in my project.
Focused on those areas where we weak then We Analysis our market position with help of third
party. We made the progress and eliminated Flat Trend. Data have been given below table and
graph.
A. Reduction in Waste
Tactics that are mentioned in last page We utilized these tactics in our organization and
minimized ratio of wastages. It means our going on process day by day improving.
When we made production according to our customer expectations and cost efficient to
customers. It has generated volume of our customers. That factor directly increased our
dcompany position.
D. Departmental Progress.
Suggestions which I have written my project our departments have followed up and it created
very healthy environment among different departments. It leads our departments to progress
way within organization.
F. Increase Productivity.
After the implementation of recommended strategies and tactics our productivity increased
this is best sign to make progress.
Directly impact on finance. It made the employees financially strong. It will increase the good
rank in market for organization. Our employees feel good being part of our organization.
TQM is the name for the philosophy of a broad and systemic approach to managing
organization quality. Quality standards such as the ISO 9000 Series.
TQM means best output of every depart within organization. Everybody who is working in
organization responsible for Quality. It has two aspects of customer satisfactions
A. External Customer
One who receives the company’s product or service.
B. Internal Customer.
The next person in any sequential process.
In Nutshell.
“A management system for a customer focused organization that involves all employees in all
aspects of the organization”
Being a Quality control Director I used my potential Find out factors of flat trend. These factors
playing important role to maintained the flat trend in market. I deeply studied on SWOT and
factors of Flat trend. I have launched very authentic Strategies to eliminate the flat trend.
Recovery of Lost customer special challenge for any multi-organization and medium size
organization. In this context in launched very important and experience base strategies. For
elimination of flat trend and ameliorate (make better) our product in market, first we
identified our customers, segmentations and find our factors that are playing vital role to
maintain flat trend in end we discussed departmental duties and roles how they can play their
roles.