Management Practices

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology,

Lahore
 Presented By:
 Naveed Akbar BBA-SP09-107
 Taimoor Raees BBA-SP09-135
 Muhammad Imran BBA-SP09-086
 Rao Farooq Ali BBA-SP09-114
 Sufiyan Rasool BBA-SP09-129
Descon Engineering Limited

www.descon.com
Points to be discuss

 Type of business
 Introduction of the Organization
 Organization chart (hierarchy, chain of

command)
 Scan organization’s environment.
 Competitors
Company Profile
Phase I
Descon Engineering Limited

 Descon comes from combining the two words:

DESign and CONstruction
 Descon set up in December 1977
 First Pakistani Multinational Company
 multi-dimensional engineering, construction and

manufacturing company
 450 million man-hours of construction work

executed in company
 over 34000 employs

(www.descon.com)
•Descon has six manufacturing facilities
•multi-disciplinary team of over 600 engineers,
designers, CADD specialists and project 
management experts
•DTI has passed out 5158 students fully
trained in their respective trades.

• Locations:
1. Pakistan, 2. Kuwait, 3. Qatar,
4.Saudi Arabia, 5.United Arab Emirates,

(www.descon.com)
Locations…
MANUFACTURING (Lahore – Pakistan)
Works Total Area 190,000 Sq M
Covered Area 11,300 Sq M
Open Area 150,700 Sq M
Storage Area 28,000 Sq M
Locations…
MANUFACTURING (Karachi – Pakistan)

Works Total Area 81,500 Sq M

Covered Area 10,800 Sq M
Open Area 70,700 Sq M
Number of Bays 03 Nos.
Size of Bay 30 Mtr x 120 Mtr (each)
Locations…
DESCON HAMRIYA FZE (Sharjah – UAE)

Works Total Area 90,000 Sq M

Water Front 120 M Long
Covered Area 3,600 Sq M
Covered Area (Under Const.) 3,600 Sq M
Open Area 82,800 Sq M
Locations…
ODICO (Jubail – KSA)
Works Total Area 52,900 Sq M
Covered Area 8,750 Sq M
Open Area 44,150 Sq M
Locations…
ODICO (Yanbu – KSA)
Works Total Area 22,000 Sq M
Covered Area 2,300 Sq M
Open Area 19,900 Sq M
 Joint ventures (www.descon.com)

 Presson Descon  Olayan Descon

 PDIL is a strategic  joint venture with

alliance of two the Olayan Group

leading companies and is located in
Enerflex Systems Al-Jubail Industrial
Ltd. and Descon City and Yanbu in
Engineering Ltd the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia
Our vision
To become a world class
“
engineering, manufacturing
and construction company
operating internationally.”

To bring the institute to world class

standard in disseminating quality
training
“ and meeting the company
manpower requirements & gearing
the economic growth of the nation
Our mission
“To provide our valued customers
with cost effective and reliable
solutions in project implementation
and be recognized as the leading
manufacturer of high quality
equipment for plants”.
OBJECTIVES
 To promote study & application of
professional principles and practices in the
field of construction industry in line with the
International Standards and practices.
 To disseminate training for technical

advancement & technology, producing more

effective Work Force for the industry.
 To exchange and share knowledge, research,

techniques, information and skills in the field

of construction and allied industries.
OBJECTIVES
 To cooperate & collaborate with local and
international institutions, bodies & agencies
having similar objectives, for the promotion
and development of Construction Industry in
the country.
 To bring motivation, team spirit and

efficiency among the trained Work Force

Purpose

“To bring prosperity and well

being to our stake holders
and society at large by adding
value through engineering,
technology and management
Company Focus…

 Manufacturing (process
plant equipment)

 Engineering, procurement,
and construction (EPC)

 Plant maintenance and

operations

 General contracting

 (www.scribd.com)
Business Activities…

Engineering

Manufacturing

Construction

Maintenance

EPC
Business Sectors…

Oil & Gas

Chemical / Petrochemical

Fertilizer

Power

Infrastructure

Cement
Manufacturing Facilities

Fabrication (CS, SS & Alloys)

Rolling
Machining
Welding / Cladding
Post Weld Heat Treatment
Galvanizing
Sand Blasting & Painting
Electrical
Inspection & Testing
Experience…

 Over 6 million man-hours of

basic and detailed engineering

 Over 12 million man-hours of

operations and maintenance

 Over 220 million man-hours of

project construction

 Over 110,000 tons of

manufactured equipment
Experience… (Last 10 Years)

 Over 550 Pressure Vessels,

 Columns, Drums, Separators &
Tower etc.

 Over 400 Heat Exchangers

 Over 102 Boilers

 Over 430 Storage Tanks

MANUFACTURING

HERITAGE
Experience…

Column
Experience…

Steam Drum
Experience…

Knock-out Drum
Experience…

Slug Catcher
Experience…

Heat Exchanger
Experience…

Pre-Engineered Skid Package

Experience…

Bagasse Fired Boiler

Experience…

Water Tube Boiler

Experience…

Duct Fired HRSG - Boiler

Experience…

Steel Structure
Experience…

Air Fin Fan Cooler

Experience…

LPG Road Tankers

 To have a conducive environment to fully
utilize IT power

Decision-making process of a human

expert is emulated

To ensure that plans are revised

instantaneously and actions are taken on time

Data validation and control functions are

performed within the System while
information is processed
 (Quality, Health, Safety
and Environment )

Provision of a framework for the setting of QHSE

Goals and performance objectives.
Making QHSE a part of all product development projects.
Making ourselves, aware of the global industrial initiatives
and collecting feedback from our stakeholders for taking
improvement initiatives
Monitoring, evaluating and continually
improving upon our QHSE performance through
operational standards, training, assessments and audits.
CULTURE
 DESCON possesses a strong culture

 Attention to detail is of paramount importnce

 The company is outcome oriented

 Every project is performed on team basis

 Innovation, risk-taking and stability

 Innovative culture
customer-responsive culture
 “Customer” focused individuals

 A structure with a low level of formalization

(flexibility to deal with customers)

 Empowerment

 Good listening skills

 Role clarity
Organization’s Characteristics
 Having permanent jobs

 Managers always make decisions

 Relatively homogeneous work force

 Work hours defined as 9-5

 Work at organizational facility during specific

hours
Core Values
 Professionalism, ethics and integrity
 Quality and standards
 Growth
 Innovation and progress
 Loss prevention and safety
 Dignity and development of individuals
 Leadership and team work
 Candid and effective communication in an

open environment
 Job satisfaction and enjoyment
CHALLENGES THEY FACE

 Technological

 Training

 Language
The organization has five major stakeholders – employees,
clients, competitors,vendors and shareholders.
DESCON is using the geocentric attitude and facing different
challenges, and as the time will pass the company will be able to
compete globally as a successful company
BIBLIOGRAPHY
 [1] Management Eighth Edition
Stephen P.Robbins, Mary Coulter
 [2] www.jgc-descon.com.pk
 [3] www.prenhall.com/robbins/
 [4] JDL News, September 2006
 [5] Broucher, JGC-DESCON ENGINEERING

[PVT.] LTD.September 2006