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Name of the Company

NIRMA LIMITED
Block No.16/B, Ahmedabad-Mehsana Highway, P.O Mandali, Dist. Mehsana, Gujarat, PIN: 382732

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Location

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Mission & Vision

Offer better quality products and services that maximize value to the Customer.

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Type of the Company

Nirma company is public limited Company under Section 43-A of the Companies Act.

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Type of the Industry

Nirma ltd is large scale industry.

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Main Business
Manufacturing and selling of soap and detergent

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Registered Office

Nirma House, Ashram Road, Ahmadabad- 380009

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Board of Directors
1. Dr. Karasanbhai K. Patel 2. Shri Shrenikbhai K. Limbachiya 3. Shri Manubhai R. Shah 4. Shri Rajendra D. Shah 5. Shri Atuyaprasad Sarvan 6. Shri Rakesh K. Patel 7. Shri Hiren K. Patel 8. Shri Chinubhai R. Shah 9. Kaushikbhai N. Patel 10. Shri Kalshibhai N. Patel

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Head of the Department

Mr. Bhanubhai Patel 1. Mr. C.M. Shah 2. Mr. Mahendrabhai Patel 3. Mr. Jitendra Modi 4. Mr. Maheshbhai Patel 5. Mr. Jayantibhai Patel 6. Mr. Arvindbhai Patel 7. Factory Manager Head of department Senior Manager Personnel Manager Shift In charge Accountant Dispatch Managers

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Auditors

Mr. Himanshu Shah, C.A, Ahmedabad

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Banker

Bank of Baroda

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Business Philosophy
Nirma is a customer-focused company committed to consistently offer better quality products and services that maximize value to the customer. This customer-centric philosophy has been well emphasized at Nirma through:

Continuously exploring & developing new products & processes. Laying emphasis on cost effectiveness. Maintaining effective Quality Management System. Complying with safety, environment and social obligations. Imparting training to all involved on a continuous basis. Teamwork and active participation all around Demonstrating belongingness and exemplary behavior towards organization, its goals and objectives Nirma is a phenomenon and synonymous with Value for Money. The brand transcends the specific dynamic of any particular product category, which is best captured in its above mission statement - a statement of sustained innovation, an unceasing effort to deliver better value to consumers, through better product quality.

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Special Award
Nirma was awarded Excellence award for Best Advertisement of the year awards 2003. It won Most Popular Brand in detergent powdereconomy category at FMCG awards 2003. It is 9th largest FMCG brand of the country according to AC Nielsen Retail Audit-Brand Equity in 2004 at FMCG

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2.1 History
In 1969, Dr. Karsanbhai Patel, a chemist at the Gujarat Government's Department of Mining and Geology manufactured phosphate free Synthetic Detergent Powder, and started selling it locally. The new yellow powder was priced at Rs. 3.50 per kg, at a time when HLL's Surf was priced at Rs 15. Soon, there was a huge demand for Nirma in Rappur (Gujarat), Patel's hometown. He started packing the formulation in a 10x10ft room in his house. Patel named the powder as Nirma, after his daughter Nirupama. Patel was able to sell about 15-20 packets a day on his way to the office on bicycle, some 15 km away. By 1985, Nirma washing powder had become one of the most popular, household detergents in many parts of the country. By 1999, Nirma was a major consumer brand offering a range of detergents, soaps and personal care products. In keeping with its philosophy of providing quality products at the best possible prices, Nirma brought in the latest technology for its manufacturing facilities at six locations in India. Nirma's success in the highly competitive soap and detergent market was attributed to its brand promotion efforts, which was complemented by its distribution, reach and market penetration. Nirma's network consisted of about 400 distributors and over 2 million retail outlets across the country. This huge network enabled Nirma to make its products available to the smallest village.

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2.2 Social Responsibility

Nirma's vision visualizes itself as a vibrant, pro-active and widely admired, ethical corporate citizen. Nirma believes that exemplary achievements on the business points are not enough in the making of a good corporate citizen. In fulfillment of this role as a responsible part of the society and environment in which one operates, Nirma has undertaken a host of activities in the educational and social development areas. Realizing the significant role of education - especially technical and managerial in socioeconomic development of the nation, Nirma played a vital role by establishing the Nirma Education & Research Foundation (NERF) in 1994. Recently, this Foundation has been awarded University status. This status gives way to shape up and expand into a body providing education in other courses like medicine, nursing, biotechnology, etc. along with the existing courses under a single roof of Nirma University. Today, this state-of-the art academic infrastructure runs various institution bodies such as institute of technology, institute of management, institute of pharmaceutical science and institute of diploma engineering These all institutions are located in a disciplined, serene and pleasant environment. The campus blends beautifully with the green landscaping, aesthetic elegance of arches and the vibrant pursuit of knowledge by the young aspirants. The environment gives full scope for group activities, which are plenty, as also to individual pursuits for development on preferred tracks.

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2.3 Manufacturing and Production Department

As company more quantity of products their requirement is high in market. To fulfill higher quantity need of the product of the company has to plan. About Raw Material Nirma limited uses different raw material of from producing different product. Nirma limited select supplier of raw material are depend upon four based FATTY ACID SULFURIC ACID ALPHA OLIPIN SULPHAR CASUTIC SODA

Name of the Products:

Bathing Soap Nirma Beauty Soap

Detergent Cake Nirma Popular Detergent Cake

Industrial Product Nirma Beauty Shampoo Nirma Shikakai Nirma Toothpaste

Other Product Linear Benzene Sulphuric Acid Glycerin Alkyl

Nirma Premium Soap Nirma Lime Fresh Soap Nirma Rose

Nirma Detergent Cake Super Nirma Detergent Cake Nima Cake Blue Detergent

Iodized Flow Slat

Nirma

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Fatty Acid

Nima Sandal

Nima Green Detergent Cake

Soda Ace

Nima Winner Nima Nima Herbalina Nima Lin Nima Jasmine

Nima Bartan Bar

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Production Speed Per day Per hours Maximum Speed Per Minute Minimum Speed Per Minute 400 tone 16.66 tone 550 soap 500 soap

Technology Support Soda ace Vacuum Salt and Solar Works Design: Technical Knowhow M/s Akazo Nobel, Netherland Detailed Engineering- M/s Jacobs H & G, Bombay Fatty Acid Plant: C.B.M, Italy Toilet Soap Plan: Binacchi & Company, Italy

Major Equipments Boilers Steam CO2 Compressors Lime Kilns Cabonation Towers Lurgi Lentjes Energy Technique, IJT Turbines Toyo Benki, BHEL Man GHz FFE Minerals, IPZ CAS, ISGECS

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2.4 Marketing Department

Structure of Marketing Department

CHAIRMAN MARKETING DIRECTOR ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER SALES OFFICER DISTRIBUTORS

Market SegmentationMarket segmentation is the process of dividing the total market for goods or service to several smaller groups. The company is segmenting the market on four bases. Geographic. Demographic. Psychographic. Behavioral based.

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At Nirma market segmentation had done on the basis of Demographic segmentation factors such as states regions, cities or neighborhoods. The company is selling its product in all over the India.

Distribution Channel of NIRMA

COMPANY WHOLE SALLERS DEALERS SUB DEALERS RETAILERS CUSTOMERS or CONSUMERS

Advertisement
Print Media Poster & Benner Bill Boards And Hoardings Electrical Media Television Radio Internet

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2.5 Finance Department

Structure of Finance Department

CHAIRMAN FINANCE DIRECTOR FINANCE MANAGER ASST. FINANCE MANAGER ACCOUNTANT CLEARK

General Information

Finance
The Company believes in moderate gearing and maintains external debt at levels can be serviced from operating cash flows. Sustained cash flows from core operations over the years have helped the Company in resorting to short-term borrowings to fund its Capex plans.

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Business Overview
Fiscal year 2011 in general was showing overall mixed growth indicators. Inflation was in the headline exhibiting Strong persistence in 2010-11. It reflected both supply shocks and gradual generalization of price pressures. Real GDP growth in 2010-11 reverted to near trend growth rate, following two successive years of below trend growth.

Consolidated Operating Result

The year under review continued to be satisfactory for your Company, considering the present scenario. Your Company consistently maintained moderate growth on net sales which on consolidated basis stood at Rs.4751.31 Cr. compared to Rs. 4620.38 Cr. in the previous year. The consolidated revenue mainly derived From Soaps and Surfactants, Processed Minerals and pharmacy. Your Company achieved Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) of Rs. 546.25 Cr., declined by 25.08% from Rs. 729.12 Cr. of the previous years. The Net Profit on consolidated basis stood at Rs. 94.92 Cr.

Standalone Operating Result

On Standalone basis, the net sale was increased to Rs. 3246.65 Cr. from Rs. 3117.95 Cr. of the previous years. The EBITDA has declined to Rs. 436.20 Cr. from Rs. 604.59 Cr. as compared to the previous year. The net profit was at Rs. 74.04 Cr. during the year under review compared to Rs. 237.94 Cr. of the previous years. The reduction in the net profit was mainly on account of increase in the cost of power & fuel, raw materials, higher depreciation and employee cost.

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2.6 Human Resources Department

Present Management
The central principle of the personal department and Nirma Ltd is that man power is a heart, so management provides proper satisfaction. There is an approach with the employees.

Shifts
The company is having three shifts at Mandali. 1. 2. 3. 8:00 a.m. To 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. To 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. To 8:00 a.m.

Total Workforce
Total Technical Drivers and Cleaners Others Male Female 4500 1300 200 3000 3000 1500

Recruitment
Internal Recruitment Internal Organization Relatives or Friends Employee Recommendation Manpower at Factory Gate External Recruitment Advertisement in News Paper Causal Callers Labor Contractor Campus Recruitment
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Selection
(a) Written Test (b) Prelim Interview (c) Follow up Interviews (d) Final Interview and Selection

Facility of the Employee

> Medical Facility > Insurance > Residential

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3.1 Introduction of Production Department

Production department refers to the volume, value or quality of the goods and services produce in given period by worker plant firm or economy. It is the sum of result achieved by various factor used together. Thereof in other words it could be said that production is process of transferring row material or purchased components into finished product for sales. Production is process by which goods and services are created To cover higher market share higher production means creation of utilization & covers all the activity of the procurement allocation & utilization of resources. To produce senior of commodity which satisfy needs and requirement of customer process step by process to covert raw material in to finished product in other it is called as Production. As company produces more quantity of the products their requirement is very high in the market. To fulfill higher quantity needs of the product of the customer company has to plan.

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3.2 Staff Detail of Production Department

Total Technical Workers Male Female Other

3000 500 2000 1200 800 500

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3.3 Organizational Structure of Production Department

CHAIRMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR PECIDENT OF PRODUCTION FACTORY MANAGER TECHNICAL WORK FORCE WORKERS

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3.4 List of the Products in Detail

Bathing Soap
Nirma Beauty soap

Detergent Cake
Nirma Detergent Cake

Industrial Product

Other Product
Linear Alkyl Benzene

Popular Nirma Beauty Shampoo

Nirma Premium Soap Nirma Soap Nirma Rose Lime

Nirma Detergent Cake

Nirma Shikakai

Sulphuric Acid Glycerin

Fresh Super Nirma Detergent Nirma Toothpaste Cake Nima Blue Detergent Iodized Cake Flow Slat Nirma

Free Fatty Acid

Nima Sandal

Nima Green Getergent Cake

Soda As

Nima Winner Nima Nima Herbalina Nima Lin Nima Jasmine Nima Rose

Nima Bartan Bar Nima Clean

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3.5 Product Explanation in Detail

Nirma Lime Fresh Soap:

This product had created a sensational marketing history in the Indian Toilet soaps market, when it was launched in 1997. Seventeen million packs of Nirma Lime Fresh soap were sold in the very first month of its soft launch. Packed in a poly coated 75 gm carton, which is printed on the worlds best Cerotic 8-colour printing machine, this soap is available in green color. With a lime aroma that tingles in ones sensory buds for a long time, this soap contains 80% TFM. The product launch of Nirma Lime Fresh had been extremely successful, being ranked as the Seventh Most Successful Brand Launch for the year 1998, as ranked by the Business Standard Marketing Derby, 1998. (as featured in The Strategist Quarterly, July-September 1998).

Nima Rose:
Nima Bartan Bar also addresses the emerging market of scouring bars. It is being offered in 200g and 400g pack sizes. From initial launch days, it has got huge market success and consistently performing well. The remarkable and phenomenal market response received by Nima Rose soap within just two months of its launch once again proved the merits of Nirmas commitment towards its consumers. Nima Rose soap has got an exceptionally soft rose fragrance which remains around body for a long time even after bath. The high TFM content of this product allows a consumer to

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have pleasant bath. This brand had carved a niche in its segment by achieving leadership position just within two months of its launch. It is available in 100g and 150g pack sizes.

Nima Sandal:
Over the period, Indian toilet soap market has fragmented & has seen emergence of prominent floral fragrance segments as Sandal, Rose, Jasmine, etc. Nima Sandal is a one of such product in floral segment. This toilet soap has 80% TFM content, with rich & exotic fragrance. It promises benefits of Sandal oil & Turmeric powder. It is a premium product from Nima stable and is available in 100g and 150g packs.

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Super Nirma Washing Powder:

Exploding the means that better quality always demands higher price, Nirma introduced a spray-dried blue colored washing powder in the premium segment, in 1996. Available in 25g, 500g and 1000g packs, this product out-classed its competitor brands. Though, priced almost 40 % lesser, thus providing a very attractive value-for-money proposition. This brand, within a short span of two years, had cornered substantial market share in the premium detergent segment and continues to perform well.

Super Nirma Detergent Cake:

To meet the growing aspirations of consumers and to offer them value-chain product portfolio, Nirma introduced Super Nirma Detergent Cake, in 1992. Available in 125g and 250g pack sizes, this product, within a short span, convinced the consumers of competitor brands to switch their loyalty towards Super Nirma detergent cake. With a high detergency value, this product offers quality wash to their consumers. Super Nirma Detergent Cake was ranked as the fastest Climber for the year 1997-98 in the detergent cake/ bars category [BUSINESS TODAY, Octobers 22, 1998].

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Nirma Popular Detergent Powder:

To cater to the needs of the specific target audience, Nirma launched a good quality product at a very affordable price. The objective is to convert the non-users of detergents into users and also prevent the competitors and local manufacturers to lure away the prospective Nirma consumers by sub-standard products. This product has created a loyal consumer base of its own and has established substantial amount of volumes. It is available in pack sizes of 500g and 1000g pack sizes.

Nirma Popular Detergent Cake:

The positioning of Nirma Popular Detergent Cake is similar to that of Nirma Popular Detergent Powder. This product is available in 125g and 250g pack sizes, targeted to first-time detergent cake user segment.

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Nirma Suddh Iodized Salt:

Nirma Suddh Salt, manufactured with state-of-art production facilities, using the vacuum drying process, is the only salt in the country to be manufactured in an entirely automated plant and is free from any manual handling, involved at any stage of manufacturing. The fully automated process helps in controlling each and every parameter so as to sustain the basic characteristics and quality of the product, with a guarantee of being the best in the quality parameters of iodine content, free flow nature, saltiness, whiteness and the size of the granules. It is being offered in an eye-catching and colorful special moisture proof 1 kg pack.

Nirma Clean Dish Wash Bar:

Scouring bar is a potential emerging market in India. By offering Nirma Clean Dish Wash Bar, Nirma tried to tap this huge market. It is also a one-type of value product to the brand loyal consumers, catering their distinct needs. This product, like other products from Nirma stable, offers best quality at the most affordable prices. It is available in 300g pack size.

Nima Bartan Bar:

Nima Bartan Bar also addresses the emerging market of scouring bars. It is being offered in 200g and 400g pack sizes. From initial launch days, it has got huge market success and consistently performing well.

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Inspired by the success of the bar, Nima Bartan Dish wash Powder was also, subsequently softlaunched, in 1000g pack size.

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3.6 Production Capacity

Production Capacity
Light Soda Ace Dense Soda Ace Vacuum Salt Toilet Soap Detergent Powder Pure Water Plant

Tones Per Annum

4, 38,000 TPA 2, 19,000 TPA 2, 92,000 TPA 73,000 TPA 73,000 TPA 8, 17,600 TPA

Production Capacity
Light Soda Ace Dense Soda Ace Vacuum Salt Toilet Soap Detergent Powder Detergent Cake Solar Salt Fatty Acid Pure Water Generation

Tones Per Day

1,800 TPD 600 TPD 800 TPD 200 TPD 200 TPD 300 TPD 1, 20,000 TPD 225 TPD 2240 TPD

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3.7 Plants & Machinery

Plants
R.O water plant Toilet soap plant Detergent cake plant Washing powder plant Soda ash plant

Machinery Boiler

Steam Turbine

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B.M Packaging

Mixture

Soap Cutting Machine

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3.8 Raw Material Procurement Process

NIRMA purchase only soda Ash light and soda Ash dense from outside of the India. Means, company import the soda Ash light and soda Ash dense from other country. And other raw materials are produced in a company. Company imports soda Ash light and soda Ash dense from following Countries: Bulgaria Canada China Hong-Cong Kenya Romania Ukraine

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3.9 Storage of Inventory

In Nirma ltd. There are two stores:

Raw Material and Process Chemicals:In this store all the raw material like limestone, coal, coke and all the chemical of the process department are handled. All the material management of these items is handled by raw material handling department.

General Store Department:In this store all the items like consumable items, inflammable items such as petrol, kerosene, grease, oil etc. all the department like bearing, belt, bolt, screw etc. all the hand tools of workshop department like drill ,welding rods etc. furniture items of all the department and all the items of administration and safety department

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3.10 Production Process

Process of Toilet Soap:
The raw material used in toilet soap is distilled fatty acid & Caustic soda. Distilled fatty acid on reaction with caustic soda. Gives soap at temperature range from 90 degree C. to 95 degree C. For making any soap 63% DFA is needed i.e., which there is Blended CFA + caustic Soda + trim caustic + EDAT EDAT: Ethylene dim lane Tetra acidic acid Then mixtures enter in reactor 1 DRA & Caustic soda are the basic raw material for producing soap. Brine is used to increase the hardness and to reduce the viscosity. Water is used as moisture content. Then mixtures enter in Reactor 2 then it enters in reaction tank after it enters the feed tank and feed pump. This mixture forms the noodles. And finally by specification and complete soap is formed

Process of Soda Ace:The production of soda Ash involves a number of operations, which have been grouped in to sixprocess sections. And seven- service selection. For the right understanding of the process a short summery is necessary .Soda Ash is produced from the row material salt and limestone, salt ides solved in water or purified sea water and limestone is converted into lime and carbon dioxide with the aid of cokes (sec.-200). Using the Solvay process the NaCl salutation is ammoniated first to facilitate CO2 in the ammoniated brine result in preparation of bicarbonate (sec.-400). The precipitated bicarbonates are separated from the mother liquor and transform into light soda Ash by calcinations (sec.-500) the CO2 formed by calcinations is recover into dense soda Ash densification (sec.- 600),

Process of Synthetic Detergent Powder:The separated and slurry is now neutralized with soda Ash and sodium salt of linear alkyl benzene so obtain standardize by addition of extender and fillers. The yellow color is dissolved

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in water and is added in water and is added in mass to obtain the standard synthetic detergent powder.

Process of Pure Water Plant:Pure water plant support concert sea water into pure water with modern technology and successful operation capacity to produce 81, 76,000 TPA. Triple effect facility, and firm evaporation flexibility to only one effect. This Plant gives pure drinking water used in utility.

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3.11 Storage of Finished Goods

In company there is one separate area for storage of finished goods. Finished goods are loaded on the conveyor belt. And then its move towards the separate area. And from there its loaded on the trucks.

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3.12 Product Packaging

The packing is done by automatic rotary packer. Each plant having personal rotary packer. In this finished product entered in one side of this machine, and transfer some mechanical process to the packaged goods. After the packing of goods, it loaded on conveyor belt, which take it into the storage room.

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3.13 Distribution Process

Nirma Limited markets its products through its fully owned subsidiary Nirma Consumer Care Limited (NCCL), which was incepted in 1985. NCCL in turn resells these products in the market under the umbrella brands NIRMA and NIMA along with extensions. The distribution strength of Nirma is based on mutually rewarding and satisfying relationship. Nirma pioneered the concept of flat distribution network. Nirma Consumer Care Limited operates with two parallel distribution networks. The NIRMA brand is marketed through the first network, which consists of about 450 exclusive distributors. It is one of the lowest cost FMCG distribution channels of the country.

Principal Channel [Nirma Products]:

Lowest Cost system in India Speed in distribution Flexibility

The NIMA range of products is marketed through a parallel marketing network that comprises of more than 2000 distributors.

Parallel Channel [Nima Products]:

Wider Reach Speedy Market Intelligence Competitive edge & Better focus Complementing Principal Channel All NIRMA and NIMA range of products have a retail reach of over two million retail outlets and more than 40 million loyal consumers spread all over the country. The Company has been successful in establishing an extremely good urban as well as rural presence through the two distribution channels. The distribution channels have played a significant role in making Nirma a household name. The efficient network has made Nirma Washing Powder and Nirma Detergent Cake, the brands with highest penetration in the respective product categories in the
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market. The network is well equipped to meet the demands of the loyal consumers of the Company across the country. The robust network ensures the availability of various products at different retail outlets across the nation. The Distribution channel is geared up to enhance trade relations, build up the retailer base by providing various benefits and incentives, organize and implement different activities to generate sales and manage numerous other programmes, schemes and activities concentrated towards business development.

Distribution Channel
COMPANY WHOLE SELLER DEALERS SUB-DEALERS RETAILERS CONSUMER OR CUSTOMER

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3.14 Quality Control

Factory is located at Mandali near Mehsana. In this factory Nirma can produce a detergent powder & detergent cake. Nirma can also produce Nirma suddh iodized free flow salt at Baroda plant. Nirma have also different plant at a different place but Mandali plant is a biggest and because of this Mandali plant produces all type of product. All these factories are located at strategic locations, so as ensure a constant output & easy distribution. Each factory has state of the ant machinery with automatic printing & packaging facilities. All Nirmas products are manufactured under the most hygienic condition, great care is exercised in the selection & quality control of raw materials, packaging materials & rigid quality standards are ensured at every stage of the manufacturing process. Every batch of products is thoroughly checked by experts staff using the most modern equipment.

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3.15 Quality Assurance

Nirma Company ensures that they meet consumers expectation and win their confidence with superior quality. BETTER PRODUCTS, BETTER VALUSE, BETTER LIVING. Company Ensure Total commitment for customer satisfaction and continue to fulfill their requirement by ensuring quality at all level. Manufacturing and supplying consistent quality of product to customer by follow up of right first time.

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3.16 Research and Development

The Company has established a well equipped R & D Laboratory and quality control laboratory with number of sophisticated instruments for testing and analysis. In Soda Ash plant, in order to have process checks, required ON-LINE instruments / analysis has been installed and established process Laboratory and R & D Laboratory have been set up. Both the Laboratories are fully equipped with all required instruments. Solid, Liquid and gaseous effluent monitoring and equipments are established in Laboratory and effluent prior to discharge is monitored on regular basis. A detailed technical study of mixing of clear liquor of effluents of Soda Ash with Solar Salt of Brine was carried out. The Company has succeeded after 3 years of research. There will be recovery of approx. 1.5 lakh tones per annum of Salt & approx. 1.0 lakh tones of Gypsum. For validation, the company has engaged M/s. Sri ram Institute. Further, this has helped in achieving zero liquid effluents discharge status. At LAB plant, the Company has well-established R&D facilities with sophisticated instruments. The R&D activities have enabled us to produce LAB of better quality, which is meeting with the global requirements of LAB as per the international customers requirements. The same has been achieved with the same set up of plant equipment and machinery with minor modification.

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Strengths
The firm has strong position in foreign countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh etc. 0High brand extension potentiality. The company is located on national highway.

Weakness
Lack of some professional management. Workers internal forces. Disputes between employees The firm can use some dangers chemicals on every production place, so the possibility of accident.

Opportunity
Growing rural market. Constant improvement in consumption of product like detergent powder, detergent cake due to case in population & urbanization. Currently Nirma has less detergent cake market so it can capture detergent cake market very largely.

Threats
High competition from local as well as multinational firms.

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Bachelor of Business Administration students have to visit any industrial place and after completing this visit they have to prepare a project report on this organization. We have visited NIRMA LTD and complete our industrial tour. We have to prepare the project report on PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT. We have included all the related information about the company

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In terms of timely delivery NIRMA prefer most of the dealers because it has own company depot. As a result timely delivery is possible. In spontaneously all the consumer knows about the NIRMA. With it there other companies like; wheel, Ghadi, Arial, etc. It was great to see the plant and machinery operating automatically. The management and working environment of this unit is favorable. In the category of top of mind NIRMA got the rank in top five in detergent production companies. Company should increase its production strength because there is more demand in the market for NIRMAs soap and detergent.

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I have referred following things for complete of my project:

For the Financial Data:

The booklets of the company

For Other Information: The website: WWW.NIRMA.CO.IN

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