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Roll No. 24
Department of MBA
INDEX
CHAPTER PAGE
NO. TITLE NO.
Executive Summary 10
1. General Introduction
Product Profile 23
Consumer Satisfaction 28
7. SWOT Analysis 62
8. Annexure: 63-66
a) Bibliography & Webliography
b) Questionnaire
PREFACE
taste.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The main objective of summer training was given by the Management of Amul. The
objective was “CONSUMER BEHAVIOR & SATISFACTION.”
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I started my summer training on 1 of April. And during summer training I had to report at
the organization at sharp 10:30am and was asked to work till 6:30 pm. First 15 days I spent
on various marketing activities like I had visited near about 350 retail shops to know there
After that next few days I went with distributors early in the morning 5:00 am to know
how distribution channel works.
And then at last I worked with questionnaire a sample size of 100 respondents was taken for
the study whose responses were studied and interpreted .The sampling design was used
convenience sampling. The process of analysis was done through excel work sheets,
frequency table, percentage analysis etc.
There is one thing that I have found that the peoples working at AMUL are very much helpful
in all areas. Every time they come to me and told me that they are available at any time for
me for anything, which really boost me and motivates me towards my goal and objectives.
The culture of AMUL is very much friendly.
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I completed my project on 30th of May & during the project I have achieved my all
objectives of my project.
CHAPTER-1
INTRODUCTION
AND HISTORY
In the year 1946 the first milk union was established. This union was started with 250 liters of
milk per day. In the year 1955 AMUL was established. In the year 1946 the union was known
as KAIRA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS’ UNION. This union
In the early 40’s, the main sources of earning for the farmers of Kaira district were
farming and selling of milk. That time there was high demand for milk in Bombay. The main
supplier of the milk was Polson dairy limited, which was a privately owned company and
held monopoly over the supply of milk at Bombay from the Kaira district. This system leads
to exploitation of poor and illiterates’ farmers by the private traders. The traders used to
beside the prices of milk and the farmers were forced to accept it without uttering a single
word.
However, when the exploitation became intolerable, the farmers were frustrated.
They collectively appealed to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who was a leading activist in the
freedom movement. Sardar Patel advised the farmers to sell the milk on their own by
establishing a co-operative union, Instead of supplying milk to private traders. Sardar Patel
sent the farmers to Shri Morarji Desai in order to gain his co-operation and help. Shri Desai
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held a meeting at Samarkha village near Anand, on 4 January 1946. He advised the
These village societies would collect the milk themselves and would decide the prices at
which they can sell the milk. The district union was also form to collect the milk from such
village co-operative societies and to sell them. It was also resolved that the Government
should be asked to buy milk from the union.
However, the govt. did not seem to help farmers by any means. It gave the negative
response by turning down the demand for the milk. To respond to this action of govt., the
farmers of Kaira district went on a milk strike. For 15 whole days not a single drop of milk
was sold to the traders. As a result the Bombay milk scheme was severely affected. The milk
commissioner of Bombay then visited Anand to assess the situation. Having seemed the
condition, he decided to fulfill the farmers demand.
Thus their cooperative unions were forced at the village and district level to collect
and sell milk on a cooperative basis, without the intervention of Government. Mr. Verghese
Kurien showed main interest in establishing union who was supported by Shri
Tribhuvandas Patel who lead the farmers in forming the Co-operative unions at the village
level. The Kaira district milk producers union was thus established in ANAND and was
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registered formally on 14 December 1946. Since farmers sold all the milk in Anand through
a co-operative union, it was commonly resolved to sell the milk under the brand name
AMUL.
At the initial stage only 250 litres of milk was collected everyday. But with the
growing awareness of the benefits of the cooperativeness, the collection of milk increased.
Today Amul collect 11 lakhs litres of milk everyday. Since milk was a perishable commodity
it becomes difficult to preserve milk flora longer period. Besides when the milk was to be
collected from the far places, there was a fear of spoiling of milk. To overcome this problem
the union thought out to develop the chilling unit at various junctions, which would collect the
milk and could chill it, so as to preserve it for a longer period. Thus, today Amul has more than
150 chilling centres in various villages. Milk is collected from almost 1073 societies.
With the financial help from UNICEF, assistance from the govt. of New Zealand
under the Colombo plan, of Rs. 50 millions for factory to manufacture milk powder and
butter was planned. Dr.Rajendra Prasad, the president of India laid the foundation on
November 15, 1954. Shri Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the prime minister of India declared it
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Amul : Asia’s largest dairy co-operative was created way back in1946 to make the
milk producer self-reliant and conduct milk- business with pride. Amul has always been the
trend setter in bringing and adapting the most modern technology to door steps to rural
farmers.
AWARDS:
Amul a co-operative society and its co-operation has led many different
awards in its favor.
1988: “Best Productivity” awarded for the second successive year 1986-87 by the
president of India, Mr. R. Venkatrao to kaira union.
Moreover the Amul union has achieved the prestigious ISO 9001-2000
and HACCP Certificate and effects are got to obtain ISO 14000.
Amul in abroad:
Amul is going places. Literally. After having established its presence in China, Mauritius and
Hong Kong, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), India‟s largest milk
cooperative, is waiting to flood the Japanese market.
Then, GCMMF is also looking at Sri Lanka as one of its next export destinations. Amul
products are already available on shelves across several countries, including the US, China,
Australia, West Asian countries and Africa.
GCMMF recorded a turnover of Rs 2,922 crore last fiscal. Its products include pouch
milk, ultra heat treated (UHT) milk, ice-cream, butter, cheese and buttermilk.
enhancement package. What's more, it does not disturb the agro-system of the farmers. It also
enables the consumer an access to high quality milk and milk products. Contrary to the
traditional system, when the profit of the business was cornered by the middlemen, the
system ensured that the profit goes to the participants for their socio-economic upliftment and
common good.
Looking back on the path traversed by Amul, the following features make it a pattern and
The Union looks after policy formulation, processing and marketing of milk,
provision of technical inputs to enhance milk yield of animals, the artificial insemination
service, veterinary care, better feeds and the like - all through the village societies. Basically
the union and cooperation of people brought Amul into fame i.e. AMUL (ANAND
MILK UNION LIMITED), a name which suggest THE TASTE OF
INDIA.
Plants:
First plant is at ANAND, which engaged in the manufacturing of milk, butter, ghee,
milk powder, flavoured milk and buttermilk.
Today, twelve dairies are producing different products under the brand name
Amul. Today Amul dairy is no. 1 dairy in Asia and no. 2 in the world, which is
matter of proud for Gujarat and whole India.
PRODUCT PROFILE:-
FATS
1.Founder of AMUL
Dr. Verghese Kurien
Mr. R S Sodhi
An alumni of the 1st batch of the Institute of Rural
Management, Anand & B. E. (Agri.) from Udaipur,
he has been associated with GCMMF since last 29
years.
Shri Sodhi has a rich experience in dairy sector and has handled various responsibilities
in Marketing, Sales, HR & Co-operative Development functions of GCMMF.
He has been working as In-charge Managing Director of GCMMF during last seven
months and has given 26% growth in turnover during his tenure.
CHAPTER – 2
CONSUMER
BEHAVIOUR
CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR:-
and services.
Buying behavior involves both individual ( psychological) and group process.
“Hence consumer behavior is an orderly process whereby the consumer interacts with
the environment for making a purchase decision on products “
Marketing managements work around consumers which is actually the market for them
Understanding their behavior is very vital in every segment to plan marketing
activities accordingly.
Both industrial and individual customers are vital in marketing management
Consumer behavior can be said to be the study of how individual make decision on how to
spend their available resources (time, money, effort) on various consumption related items.
This simple definition of consumer behavior tells the markets to resolve every activity around
the ultimate consumers & gauge their behavior by specially focusing on:
Who buys products or services?
How do they buy products or services?
Where do they buy them?
How often they buy them?
Why do they buy them?
How often they use them?
These questions will help in understanding better what factors influences the decision
making process of the customers. The decision making process identifies the number of
people who are involve in this process & describes a role to them like users, decides,
influences & buyers.
It is believed that consumers or customers make purchase decision on the basis of receipt of a
small number of selectivity chosen pieces of information. Thus it will be very important to
understand what & how mush them to evaluate the goods & services offerings.
Stimuli- need, reasons, influences, gathering information
Information processing- process , analyze information about product
Decision making - on the basis of analysis , decision to go for
Response- response to buy without any prejudice
For industrial buyers the process is almost similar only with addition of re-buy,
modified re buy or new task.
Situational variables – purchase occasion , market communication, shopping
behavior, price , sales influence , product position
CONSUMER SATISFACTION:-
All business firms have realized that marketing is a core element of management philosophy
& the key to its success lies in focusing more & more on the customers. That is, it will be the
customer who will decide where the firm is heading. Thus the challenge before the marketer
is to ensure that they should satisfy every customer.
Satisfaction is an important element in the evaluating stage. Satisfaction refers to the buyers
state of being adequately rewarded in a buying situation for the sacrifices he has made one
the customer purchase & use the product they may then become either satisfy or dissatisfied.
The result of satisfaction to customer form the purchase of the product or services is that
more favourable post-purchase attitude, higher purchase intention & brand loyalty to be
exhibited that the same behavior is likely to be exhibited in a similar purchasing situation.
The term ‘consumer’ is a typically used to refer to someone who regularly purchase from a
particular store or company.
Customers are people who are happy with the product & services & are willing to come back
& pay for it again.
Today the firms aim to give satisfaction to the customer through marketing concepts. The
firm try to help the buyers in the solving the problem then competitors. The marketers must
see that consumers with purchasing power constitute a potentials buyers are identified. It is
essential for the marketer to carry out the business in such a way that they give satisfaction to
consumers needed. When a firm markets a product or service it should aim to enjoy
consumer’s satisfaction & profit maximization.
CONSUMER RESEARCH:-
Consumer research is the methodology used to study consumer behavior research offer set
diverse to identify consumer needs it is used to identify both felt & unfelt needs, to learn how
consumers. Perceive product & brand & stores. What their attitudes are before and after
promotional campaigns & how & why they make their consumption decision.
CHAPTER- 3
MARKETING
RESEARCH
MARKETING RESEARCH:-
Marketing research plays an important role in the process of marketing. Starting with market
component of the total marketing talks. It helps the firm to acquire a better understanding of
the consumers, the competition and the marketing environment.
DEFINITION
“Marketing research is a systematic problem analysis, model building and fact finding for the
purpose of important decision making and control in the marketing of goods and services.
- Phillip Kotler.
1) Define the problem and its objectives :- This includes an effective job in
planning and designing a research project that will provide the needed information. It also
includes the establishment of a general framework of major marketing elements such as the
industry elements, competitive elements, marketing elements and company elements.
2)Identify the problem :- Identifying the problem involves getting acquainted with the
company, its business, its products and market environment, advertising by means of library
Primary Data :- Primary datas are those which are gathered specially
for the project at hand, directly – e.g. through questionnaires & interviews. Primary data
sources include company salesman, middleman, consumers, buyers, trade association’s
executives & other businessman & even competitors.
Secondary Data :- These are generally published sources, which have
been collected originally for some other purpose. Source are internal company records,
government publication, reports & publication, reports & journals, trade, professional
5) Decide Research methods for collecting data: - If it is found that the secondary
data cannot be of much use, collection of primary data become necessary. Three widely used
methods of gathering primary data are :-
A) Survey
B) Observation
C) Experimentation
B) Observation Method: - The research data are gathered through observing and
recording their actions in a marketing situation. This technique is highly accurate. It is rather
an expensive technique.
C) Experimental Method: - This method involves carrying out a small scale trial
solution to a problem, while at the same time, attempting to control all factors relevant to the
problem. The main assumption here is that the test conditions are essentially the same as
those that will be encountered later when conclusions derived from the experiment are
applied to a broader marketing area.
D) The Panel Research:- In this technique the same group of respondents is contacted
for more then one occasion; and the information obtained to find out if there has been any in
their taste demand or they want any special quality, color, size, packing in the product.
a) Preparation of questionnaire
b) Presetting of questionnaire
The researchers, in the last stage, should follow up this study to find if his
recommendation are being implemented and if not, why
CHAPTER-4
RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:-
RESEARCH PROBLEM
Seek the general perception of consumer towards Amul Milk.
To know the consumer psyche and their behaviour towards Amul Milk .
Information requirement
First, I had to know about all the competitors present in the Milk segment
(Reputed and well established brands as well as Local brands).
Before going for the survey I had to know the comparative packs and
prices of all the competitors existing in the market.
Since Milk is a product that used daily hence I had to trace the market and segment it,
which mainly deals with people of various age groups.
The main information needed is the various types of brands available in the market,
their calorific value and various other facts.
As Amul milk advertisements are mainly done through hoardings but on television the
advertisement is being telecasted timely and on the proper time or not.
RESEARCH DESIGN
A Research design specifies the methods and procedures for conducting a particular study. It
is a map (or) blue print to which the research is to be conducted. Descriptive research design
has been considered as a suitable methodology for present study and for data analysis.
SAMPLING DESIGN
The sampling design used was Convenience sampling, which is a non-probability sampling
method. The convenience factors were the availability and approachability of the
respondents.
POPULATION
All types of outlets that stock and sell Amul milk in the markets. The outlets have been
Eateries: all kinds of eating joints
SOURCES OF DATA
Primary sources
The primary data was collected through questionnaires. They were filled using the scheduled
method of data collection by the researcher.
Secondary sources
The secondary sources were used only for collecting information regarding the sample; they
were however not used for analysis
1. Lack of proper experience on the part of the researcher in conducting such studies.
2. Time frame required was not enough to survey more number of outlets.
ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
Quantitative analysis is performed using the data collected at each outlet to estimate the
presence of Amul milk.
Tools Utilized
Percentage Analysis
Graph Chart
SAMPLING
In order to get correct information I had to approach consumers ranging from 15 yrs
to 65 yrs.
I visited as many respondents as I can and asked them their real likings about any milk
and also got an idea.
People were not willing to answer, when they were contacted between 1.00 pm to
5.00 pm, the time when most of the people take rest during the scorching heat.
CHAPTER-5
DATA
ANALYSIS
AND
INTERPRETATION
The collected data were not easily understandable, so I like to analyze the collected
data in a systematic manner and interpreted with simple method.
The analysis and interpretation of the data involves the analyzing of the collected data
and interpretation it with pictorial representation such as bar charts, pie charts and others.
GENDER:
Gender play vital role in purchase decisions. Gender classified on sex basis i.e. male
and female. Gender classification is requiring to marketer because different gender exhibits
different perception towards products. In classification of gender the following number is
Male 35 35
Female 65 65
INTERPRETATION:
35% of the respondents are male and 65% of the respondents are female. From the
above table we can conclude that, the majority of the respondents were belongs to female
group.
CLASSIFICATION OF CUSTOMERS
BASED ON SEX
80
No. of 60
Respon
dents
40 Male
65 Female
20 35
0
Male Female
OCCUPATION:
Business 20 20
Employee 10 10
House wife 65 65
Others 05 05
INTERPRETATION:
20% of the respondents are businessmen, 10% of the respondents are employees, and
65% of the respondents are house wives, 05% of the respondents are others group.
INCOME:
Income decided the purchasing power of the customer. If the income is high then,
they go for high quality irrespective of price of the product. Hence in this research I like to
collect the data how income is influence to purchase Amul Milk .
Below 5000 38 38
5001-10000 30 30
10001-15000 21 21
INTERPRETATION:
As per the data 38% of the respondents earn per month below 5000, 30% of the
respondents earn 5001 to 10000, 21% of the respondents earn above 10001 to 15000. 11% of
the respondents earn 15000 & above. From the above table we can conclude that majority of
the respondents’ monthly income group of below 5000 and more than 5000 to 10000.
PURCHASING FACTOR:
Quality 38 38
Brand image 28 28
Price 20 20
Easy availability 14 14
Factors
Interpretation:
38% of respondents buying AMUL Milk for its Good Quality, 28% of respondents use
for its Band Name,20% of its Price consideration, 14% of its easy availability of respondents
buying AMUL Milk & Milk products.
Consumption quality is varying with various respondents. Some of customer they buy
less quantity and some them huge quantity depends upon requirement and number of people
in their houses. The data is collected to know the various consumption patterns.
1 Litre 70 70
2-4 Litre 10 10
70 70
No. of
Respondent 60
s
50
40
30 20
20
10
10
0
1 LITRE 2-4 LITRES MORE THAN
4 LITRES
Consumption
Graph no.5.5
INTERPRETATION:
70% of the respondents are consuming one litre per day. 10% of the respondents are
consuming two to four litres per day. 20% of the respondents are consuming more than four
litres per day.
From the above table we can conclude that majority of the respondents were
consuming one litre per day.
PURCHASE DURATION:
Repeat purchase will help to know what customer loyalty towards Amul Milk & milk
products. When consumer repeatedly purchases the product, it is understood that they are
satisfied with the products. The following data show the various statuses of the respondents.
6 Months 05 05
1-2 Years 15 15
3-4 Years 20 20
INTERPRETATION:
As per the data gathered, out of 100 respondents, 05% of the respondents buying
since last six months, 15% of the respondents from one to two years, 20 % of the respondents
from three to four years, 60% of the respondents buying AMUL Milk & Milk products from
more than four years.
From the above table we can conclude that majority of the respondents consuming
AMUL Milk & Milk products more than four years.
Consumption
The behaviour of users after his commitment to a product has been collected with
respect product and terms of satisfaction with rating scale. The following are the data
obtained related to AMUL Milk.
Excellent 25 25
Good 48 48
Average 22 22
Poor 05 05
INTERPRETATION:
25% of the respondents rated that AMUL Milk & Milk products are Excellent. 48% of
the respondents rated as good, 22% of the respondents rated as Average Quality. 05% of the
respondents rated that AMUL Milk & Milk products are Poor.
From the above table we can conclude that majority of the respondents rated AMUL
Milk & Milk products are of Good Quality.
45
No.of 40
Respond 35
ents 30
25 48
20
15 25
10 22
5 5
0
Excellent Good Average Poor
Rating
Graph no.5.7
Consumers always think while paying price to the products such as how much we are
paying towards products and how much we are getting. This data is gathered to know what
value they are receiving from the AMUL Milk.
Yes 96 96
No 04 04
INTERPRETATION:
96% of the respondents feel that they get the value for money they paid. Only 04% of
the respondents feel that they are not getting the value for money what they paid.
From the above table we can conclude that majority of the respondents are agreed that
60
40
20
0 4
Yes No
Response
Post experience & benefits will help organization in obtaining the additional sale. In
this connection feedback its act as an influence to others to adopt the product the user survey
has conducted to identify what an extent user recommends to others. The data has been
extracted & it is as follows.
Analysis of Recommendations
Yes 97 97
No 03 03
INTERPRETATION:
97% of the respondents were recommended Amul milk and, 03% of the respondents
were not recommended Amul milk and products to others.
From the above table we can conclude that majority of the respondents were
Analysis of Recommendations
97
100
No.of 80
Respondent
60
s
40
20
3
0
Yes No
opinions
INTERPRETATION:
97% of the respondents were satisfies with the AMUL Milk. 03% of the respondents
were not satisfies with the AMUL Milk.
From the above table we can conclude that majority of the respondents were satisfied
CHAPTER-6
FINDINGS,
SUGGESTION
AND
CONCLUSION
FINDINGS:-
First I would like to present my survey findings. The main findings of my survey are as
follows:
1. It is findings in the survey that females are the main decision maker for the milk. As per the
data, 65% of female and 35% of male makes purchase decision.
2. Based on the occupation of the customer, it is found in the survey that 65% are the
housewives and 35% are from various occupations such as a businessman, employee etc for
the Amul Milk.
3. Incomes less than 5000 to 10000 are more attracted to Amul Milk. As per the data, 79% of the
respondents’ income is under this group.
4. The main purchasing factors for the Amul Milk are Quality and Brand image. The data
reveals that 42% influences on Quality and 32% influenced for the Brand.
5. 88% of the total respondents are using product since from a long time. The majority of the
respondents are using Amul Milk & Milk products from more than 3 years.
6. 96% the respondents think that purchasing Amul milk is value for the money i.e. Amul milk
is valuable product for them.
7. It is found in the survey that customer are influencing through Word of Mouth.
SUGGESTIONS:
1. Milk purchasing decisions are more decided by women rather than male, because she act as a
invigilator, execute her decision and influence the same to the purchase while ascertaining the
quality, freshness and price. Hence, I suggest GCMMF to concentrate more on the women
and men suggestions for designing the marketing strategy, because women’s role in the house
is dominant, even in the various decisions.
2. Occupation of the user influences the purchase decisions. The particular occupation plays a
vital role in deciding the product or services. Women segment are influencing more on milk.
Therefore, an occupation is the factor influencing the product.
3. Income of the people decides the purchasing power. The high income prefers to purchase
product with the quality, freshness, thickness, etc. and vice versa. So I suggest Amul to
concentrate also on low income segment to capture market and position themselves in
the minds of the customer with required quality and quality milk.
4. Since Amul is having loyal customers and therefore should concentrate more on this factor
through various potential programmes such as campaign, premium packs, offers etc., this
helps to increase the loyalty towards the Amul products.
5. Milk is having high demand and it is considered as a very essential products. In present
practice, purchase of milk is through dealers. In this connection dealers approach towards the
product.
6. Customer is influential, hence I suggest Amul to look after the dealers issue with due care.
7. When product possesses quality and other important attributes naturally they propaganda
about product through word of mouth and vice versa. Therefore if the quality and attributes
are fine tuned according to the needs will help the Amul to get reputation and addition
market.
8. Introduction of various economic products lies may help Amul to attract the existing and new
customers and may attract all income level groups. Hence I suggest management to introduce
new product line which can satisfy the entire group.
CONCLUSION:-
From the survey conducted it is observed that Amul milk has a good market share.
From the study conducted the following conclusions can be drawn. In order the
dreams comes into reality and for turning liabilities into assets one must have to meet
Amul has also to take care of its competitors into consideration and more importantly its
CHAPTER-7
SWOT ANALYSIS
OF AMUL MILK:-
STRENGTH:-
Very efficient distribution channel.
Brand name.
Trust of the end users.
Shelf life of the products.
Quality of the product.
Relationship with the distributor.
WEAKNESS:-
No supply as per demand.
THREATS:-
Sanchi
Dinshaw
Pawan
Venus
OPPORTUNITY:-
Capture the market where supply of milk is nil.
QUESTIONNAIRE
Dear Sir/Madam,
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MBA 1 Year
Indira (ICEM)
Name : - ______________________________________________
Address: - _______________________________________________
Assets
Rs (in Crores)