This document outlines a SWOT analysis for a cement company. It identifies strengths such as efficiency, capital incentives that limit competition, emphasis on quality, and employee empowerment. Weaknesses include high production costs from increasing oil and power prices and excess supply leading to price competition. Opportunities exist in housing finance loans and infrastructure investments, while threats include further hikes in oil prices. The document also describes the company's integrated logistics system and its focus on order processing, inventory management, packaging, transportation, and warehousing.
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This document outlines a SWOT analysis for a cement company. It identifies strengths such as efficiency, capital incentives that limit competition, emphasis on quality, and employee empowerment. Weaknesses include high production costs from increasing oil and power prices and excess supply leading to price competition. Opportunities exist in housing finance loans and infrastructure investments, while threats include further hikes in oil prices. The document also describes the company's integrated logistics system and its focus on order processing, inventory management, packaging, transportation, and warehousing.
This document outlines a SWOT analysis for a cement company. It identifies strengths such as efficiency, capital incentives that limit competition, emphasis on quality, and employee empowerment. Weaknesses include high production costs from increasing oil and power prices and excess supply leading to price competition. Opportunities exist in housing finance loans and infrastructure investments, while threats include further hikes in oil prices. The document also describes the company's integrated logistics system and its focus on order processing, inventory management, packaging, transportation, and warehousing.
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This document outlines a SWOT analysis for a cement company. It identifies strengths such as efficiency, capital incentives that limit competition, emphasis on quality, and employee empowerment. Weaknesses include high production costs from increasing oil and power prices and excess supply leading to price competition. Opportunities exist in housing finance loans and infrastructure investments, while threats include further hikes in oil prices. The document also describes the company's integrated logistics system and its focus on order processing, inventory management, packaging, transportation, and warehousing.
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SWOT ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
High regard to efficiency.
Highly Capital Incentive so difficult for small entrant. Not much restriction by govt. Emphasis on Quality. Fuel usage efficiency. Empowerment of employees. WEAKNESS
High Oil Prices, Cost of Power increase production
cost. Supply exceeds Production lead to competition in price. OPPORTUNITIES
Easy loan availability for housing finance
Increased investments in Infrastructure
THREATS
> Further Hike in Oil Prices
LOGISTICS
First cement producer to embrace integrated
logistics system – ils, integrating with other org functions. Use of information technology in logistics. Cross functional approach. 5 Pillars of logistics
Order processing systems
- information from order placing to delivery. -WAN -electronic data exchange. - material resource planning systems. Inventory management -when to order? -how much to order? - linked with prod. , raw material planning. - online ordering -well developed system for inbound logistics - maintains buffer of 10-20 days dep on location. Packaging -polypropylene instead of jute packaging. - follows international norms. - labeling. - substantial premium when customer prefer paper bags. Transportation -low product differentiation. - used rail and road(up to 200km). - first to use water transportation - frieght handling terminals at muldwarka , surat , kerala, mumbai. - acquired 5 ships. - routing and scheduling. Ware housing -two types : dumps & transshipment storage. - connected online with marketing office and production units. - chain of retailers. - distribution network of 11500 outlets.