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SCOPE OF THE STUDY
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INTRODUCTION
Malabar Cements Limited, a fully owned Govt. of Kerala Undertaking, is synonymous with superior quality cements, vouched by customers spread across the state of Kerala. The Company was incorporated in April 1978 and commenced production in April 1984 at its Walayar plant. At Malabar Cements, product improvement is not just a one-time strategy for boosting sales, rather a quest of excellence. Perfecting the product quality is everybody’s concern here. Our distinction begins with scientifically selecting the best raw materials for clinker. Stringent quality control is exercised right from pre-blending raw materials, clinkerisation, clinker grinding, and finally to cement packing.
Malabar Cements contributes to the developmental activities of the State by supplying the basic construction material. Only Malabar Cements can supply its cement, ‘Factory Fresh’, without any deterioration in the original strength either due to moisture or humidity, within 12hours anywhere in Kerala. With a production capacity of 4.2 lakh tons of cement per annum, the unit at Walayar is the largest. As part of expansion programme, it has commissioned a 2.0 lakh tons clinker grinding unit at Cherthala in Alappuzha district in August 2003. Thus the total installed capacity of Malabar Cements Limited is 6.2 lakh tons. Malabar Cements Limited is the first public sector company to receive ISO Certification & to win the National Award for best achievement in Energy Conservation. Till date, Malabar Cements Limited has experienced no loss of production due to labour unrest. In just over 15 years of commissioning,Malabar Cements has been able to meet about 10% of total cement consumption in Kerala. With the expansion plans in progress, the figures are sure to rise further.
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The Study is limited to Malabar Cements Limited, Walayar. It concentrates on the functioning of different departments in the organization. The Study focuses on the organizational structure of Malabar Cements Limited. It is purely based on the information obtained from the department heads and other staffs of the organization.
METHODOLOGY
The Methodology used for the data collection was by two means;
Primary Source: - These are the data which are collected fresh and for the first time, thus happen to be original in character.
Secondary Source: - It is the use of data that was collected by someone else for other purpose.
INDUSTRY PROFILE
Cement has been the most predominant building material in usage all over the World. Driven by a becoming real estate sector, global demand and increased activity in infrastructure development such as State and National Highways, Construction of Dams, Bridges, Gigantic Power Station etc… and the cement industry has witnessed tremendous growth. Production capacity has gone up and Top Cement companies of the World are going to enter the market, there by sparking off a spate of mergers and acquisition. Cement is an ancient building material. There are so many evidence for the usage of cement in the ancient times in Greece, Egypt and India etc…
Credit for the invention of cement goes to an English man named Joseph Aspirin manufactured cement by building a mixture of limestone and clay it was termed as ‘Portland Cement’ as it resembled the Portland and Stone. A popular limestone used for building construction in England in 1875, an American named David Sailor, improved the mix design of limestone and clay resulting in a much more superior quality of cement. He also called the cement in the same name ‘Portland Cement’.
The origin of Indian Cement Industry can be tracked back to 1914 when the first unit was set up at Porbandar with a capacity of 1000 times. In today cement industry companies of 125 large cement plants and more than 300 mini cement plants. The Corporation of India, which is a Central Public Sector undertaking, has 10 units. There are 10 large cement plants owned by various State Govt. Cement industry in India has also made tremendous growth in technological up gradation and assimilation of latest technology. Presently 93% of the total capacity in the industry is based on modern and environmental friendly dry process technology. The induction of advanced technology has helped the industry immensely to conserve energy and fuel to save material substantially. Cement Industry is the Fourth Largest Industry inIndia
HISTORY of MalabarCements Limited
Cement is a necessary constituent of infrastructure development and a key raw material for the construction industry. As late as the 70’s, the State of Kerala was virtually starving for cement. The State lacked a Portland cement factory in either private or government Sector. In 1961-62, the Geological Survey of India located a limestone deposit in the Pandarethu valley of the Walayar region on the northern side of the Palakkad gap. Located in dense forest area, the hilly terrain was required heavy investment to mine. The State Govt. ventured to put up a Cement factory in the region. The feasibility study conducted revealed that the constructions of a 1200tpd dry process cement plantusing the Pandarethu limestone is feasible. KSIDC obtained an Industrial License for the manufacture of cement in November 1976 and decided to go ahead with the project and formed “Malabar Cements Limited” to set up, own and operate the proposed cement plant. The plant was successfully commissioned in 1984 and the commercial cement production started on 1984.
Now, the Company is all equipped to set precedence among public sector units in the State. The launch of two Superior quality products under the brand name ‘Malabar Super’ and ‘Malabar Classic’, in the year 1994-95 gave a boost to the market presence. Various modifications carried out since 1995 have improved production and productivity of Malabar Cements. A 2.5 MW multi-fuel power plant was commissioned in June 1998 to complement 25% of the total power requirement for the Walayar plant operations. As part of expansion, the company has commissioned a 600tpd Grinding Unit at Cherthala in August2003. The modernization of Cement Mill, completed in December 2004, helped to increase the cement production.
The Company has upgraded the plant with state-of-the-art technology; Belt bucket elevators, Kiln automation, Modification of cement mill internals etc, are few to mention. The 0.42 million tones capacity is less than 10% of the cement consumption in Kerala and expansion will allow the company to harness the markets beyond its core segment.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
Performance Appraisal is a routine process in Malabar Cements and is carried out every three month after selection. Immediate Superior is in charge to record the performance of the persons working under him. Point method is practiced and the report is submitted to the Personnel Department and the recorded facts are considered for confirmation of increment and promotion. Attendance is a major criterion in Performance Appraisal.
CONCLUSION
The Organizational structure of the Company is well organized and all the activities are assigned and delegated in an effective manner. The organization follows a good management principle and run by effective and qualified top management people, and because of that the company has weathered from the rough times to become a more profitable and professional company. Work is done in correct time due to the organized structure and all the departments of the organization are functioning in an effective manner. Departments are coordinated in such a way that the information from each department is used for the smooth functioning of the organization. Management has made sure that all the best principles are put into place to function. Sincere dedication and hard work from the Top Level Management, Middle Level Management, and Employees of Malabar Cements has made the Company to emerge as one of the best run Public Enterprise in Kerala.
I personally thank Malabar Cements Limited for guiding me from time to time in successful completion of my Organizational Study. I also thank each and every department staff for their help in providing me with valuable information required for this study.