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A PROJECT REPORT ON WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT OF DAWAR FOOTWEAR INDUSTRIES AGRA (FOR THE YEAR 2010-11)
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INDUSTRIAL PROFILE
The Footwear Industry is a significant segment of the Leather Industry in India.
• India ranks second among the footwear producing countries next to China.
• India produces more of gents’ footwear while the world’s major production is in ladies footwear.
• The industry is labour intensive and is concentrated in the small and cottage industry sectors. While leather shoes and uppers are concentrated in large scale units, the sandals and slippers are produced in the household and cottage sector.
• In the case of slippers and sandals, use of non-leather material is prevalent in the domestic market.
• The major production centers India are Chennai, Ransipet, Ambur in Tamil Nadu, Mumbai in Maharastra, Kanpur in U.P., Jalandhar in Punjab, Agra and Delhi.
IMPORT
• In 1999, the global import of footwear (leather and non-leather) in terms of value was around US$ 43278 million, accounting a share of 63.42% in the total global import of leather and leather products. Out of this, import of leather footwear alone accounted for US$ 26379 million and non-leather footwear US$ 16899 million.
EXPORT
• India’s export of Leather Footwear touched US$ 331 million in 1999-2000, recording an increase of 3.29% over the preceding year. India thus holds a share of 1.25% in the global import of leather footwear. The major markets for Indian Leather Footwear are the U.K., the U.S.A., Germany, Italy, France and Russia. Nearly 71% of India ‘s export of Leather Footwear is to Germany, the U.S.A., the U.K and Italy.
• In 1999-2000, export of leather footwear from India constituted 21% share of its total export of leather and leather products. Nearly 33 million pairs of various types of leather footwear were exported during the year, out of which shoes / boots constituted 90%.
• The different types of leather footwear exported from India are dress shoes, casuals, moccasins, sport shoes, horrachies, sandals, beallerinas, booties.
INDIAN FOOTWEAR COMPONENTS INDUSTRY
• The Footwear Component Industry is a segment of the Leather Industry in India. The Footwear components, which are mainly exported from India are Leather Shoe Uppers and Leather Unit Soles. The estimated annual production capacity of Leather Shoe Uppers is 112 million pairs
• The major production centers are Chennai, Ranipet, Ambur in Tamil Nadu, Agra and Delhi.
• The components industry has enormous opportunity for growth to cater to increasing production of footwear of various types, both for export and domestic market.
• India’s export of Footwear Components touched US$ 229.49 million in 1999-2000, holding a share of 15% in India’s total export of leather and leather products. Nearly 75% of the total export of footwear components is from the Southern Region, followed by the Northern Region, with a share of 13%.
• The major markets for Indian footwear components are the U.K., Germany, Italy, the USA, France, and Portugal. Nearly 83% of India ‘s export of footwear components is to the above countries.
• In the year 1999-2000, India exported footwear components to the tune of 38 million pairs mainly consisting of leather shoe uppers, leather unit soles and other components, out of which Leather shoe uppers (gents and ladies) alone constituted a share of 84%.
COMPANY PROFILE
“OUR PEOPLE ARE OUR STRENGTH”
Dawar Group is indebted to its people for their unflinching support and dedication. They have stood by us in our good, bad and ugly rimes. They have crafted some of finest shoes for most of the top names in international footwear and fashion industry. They have made us a force to reckon within the fiercely competitive global footwear industry. We, at our end, have not failed them either. To begin with, we have provided them with a world class working environment envied by many in the industry. It’s a hazard free, airy well lit and well built working facility we are talking about with clean toilets and adequate drinking water. It’s a facility that encourages performance by its ambience. Hot Indian summer is hardly a distraction. Their health is a matter of concern to us. Medical check-ups by qualified doctors are organized at regular intervals to monitor their hea.lth and welfare. Then, there is a cafeteria for people where they get subsidized food items. There is a volleyball court in the front amidst sprawling greens. It has witnessed many a competitive in-house tourneys. It is important for our people to know the joy of winning and the agony of losing to each other. But together they make a formidable team of 800 strong and highly skilled people we are proud of.
“OUR INFRASTRUCTURE POWERS OUR PERFORMANCE”
For a company to stay ahead in terms of quality and competitiveness, it has to rely on the strength of its own infrastructure and resources. Dawar Group, realized it very early. Today we not only have a most modern manufacturing complex bur also an array of sophisticated machines to produce a diverse range of world class footwear. Besides a number of Italian Lasting Machines and German Closing Machines, there are other machines at various stages of production. The assembly line manufacturing enhances Production and ensures quality. On-line Quality Control Checks by seasoned professionals enable us or monitor consistency in production of a particular order. From shoe uppers to complete shoes, everything is produced in-house thereby reducing production lead time and enhancing cost effectiveness. Over the years, the group has kept a sturdy pace with technological advances in Footwear production. It has continuously upgraded its infrastructure to produce quality footwear.