KANPUR CONFECTIONERIES

PRIVATE LIMITED

BY:
Rachit Wadhwa
FOCAL ISSUE

 Absenteeism of workers lead to uneven production.

 Increasing competition.
Key Factors

 Workers abstained from work without notice.

 Unorganized units were coming up and selling biscuits with brand name
similar to those of leaders.
External Factors

 Economic - Profits ?
 Technology – Maida machine
Critical Uncertainties

 Would the agreement with A-One and Pearson work ?

 Should new lines of business be opened ?
 Whether family members be employed in manufacturing ?
Scenario Logics

 New Lines of Business-

 Leasing and financing
 Rubber product processing
 Information technology products
 Wind Power
Scenarios

 Since the agreement with A-One was generating lot of profits, whether KCPL
should close all other lines and increase work space or not?
 Whether firm diversify into new segments or not?
Implication and Options

 Whether diversification would yield a positive impact or not ?

 Focus on their own brand or on agreement with A-One ?
Early Indicators

 Low absenteeism
 Improvement in automation, cleaning, etc..
 5S concept