Part 1

Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector is one of India’s largest and fastest growing sectors. Growing
awareness, easier access and changing lifestyles have been the key growth / drivers for the sector.

On the other hand, despite being a major contributor to the Indian economy, major FMCG firms have been
struggling with the growing problem of packaging waste for several years.

Leading FMCG organisations are seeking to revolutionise their operations in response to the changing
environmental circumstances. These businesses have the ability to set positive trends and create an impact on the
environment by making their operations more sustainable.

One such example is Dabur; a pioneer in its environmental endeavours. Dabur has launched a myriad of positive
initiatives to encourage and ensure sustainability on a large-scale. Some of the initiatives are:
1. Collecting, processing and recycling millions of kilograms of waste.
2. Going carton-free for one of their main products — Dabur Red toothpaste. It took sustainable measures that did
not disrupt the production and sales cycle — such as cutting down on the use of packaging materials without
affecting customer convenience. The paper thus saved is repurposed to create notebooks for underprivileged
children
3. Tying up with Reliance Retail to ensure the sale of Dabur Red toothpaste without the carton packaging in self-
service stores or trade outlets.
Question 1: Pick any 2 FMCG companies and list the measures they are taking to
achieve sustainability through their operations. (2 + 2 marks)

Answer:
1 HINDUSTAN UNILEVER
*HUL is dedicated to running and expanding its company in a socially responsible manner.
-Through the Hindustan Unilever Foundation, the corporation carries out its CSR projects (HUF). The non-
profit serves as a vehicle for Hindustan Unilever Limited's environmental and community development
projects pertaining to water management.
-HUF operates the ‘Water for Public Good’ programme , with specific focus to empower local community
institutions to govern water resources and enhance farm-based livelihoods through the adoption of judicious
water management practices. Since 2010, HUF has supported grassroots interventions in 53 districts with 23
NGO partners across over 4,300 villages in India.
2.Nestle India
*Nestle India Limited, a leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness Company has been in India for about 100
yrs. Through its Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Nestle focuses on areas in
which it can create maximum value.
– Nutrition: India bears the double burden of malnutrition for a large part of her population. Nestle’s CSR
initiatives aim at improving nutrition awareness of communities with a special focus on school children.
– Water and Sanitation: India is among the world’s most water-stressed countries. Many citizens of India do
not have access to safe drinking water. The CSR initiatives of Nestle India aims to help farmers with
techniques to reduce water usage in agriculture, raise awareness on water conservation and provide access
to safe drinking water and sanitation
Part 2

XYZ Manufacturers outsource their in-house garments to various vendors across the globe.
They have a wide range of products like: Sweaters, T-shirts, Trackpants, Jeans and Shirts.
They have the following list of orders from 4 vendors:
1. From Vendor A, they have an order request for Sweaters to be delivered by 6th April.
This lot of sweaters will take a processing time of 4 days.
2. From Vendor B, they have an order request for Trackpants to be delivered by 19th
April. This lot of Trackpants will take a processing time of 2 days.
3. From Vendor C, they have an order request for Shirts to be delivered by 9th April.
This lot of Shirts will take a processing time of 7 days.
4. From Vendor D, they have an order request for Jeans to be delivered by 17th April.
This lot of jeans will take a processing time of 8 days.

Assume the start date for manufacturing these products to be 1st April.
Question 2: What will be the sequence of the above orders when sequenced on Earliest
Due Date? (2 marks)

Answer:
Based on the descending order of the due date and time, the EDD- SEQUENCEIn light of
this, Vendor will be the order of the edd. Expires on
Vendor Due date
A 6
C 9
D 17
B 19
Question 3: What will be the sequence of the above orders when sequenced based on
Shortest Processing Time? (2 marks)

Answer:
This approach arranges the steps in ascending order of processing time.As a
result, the following orders will be placed in order:
vendor processing time
A 4
B 2
C 7
D 8
Question 4: What will be the sequence of the above orders when sequenced based on
Longest Processing Time? (2 marks)

Answer:
This technique arranges the steps in decreasing order of processing time. As a
result, the above order will be sequenced as follows:
Vendors Process duration
D 8
C 7
A 4
B 2