A Dissertation on Retail Outlet Preference of Customers at Monday to Sunday Store

The Indian retailing industry was traditionally dominated by small kirana stores. However with globalization, organized retailing has become the buzz word in India. Though organized retailing occupies a minuscule share of the retail industry, it is characterized by intense competition and multi channel delivery systems.

The research that forms the basis of this dissertation was carried out at Monday to Sunday, a hypermarket based in Bangalore. The core business of Monday to Sunday is retailing.

The main objective of this project is to understand the retail outlet preference of at Monday to Sunday store. It also helps to understand the reasons why customers visit a particular store. The research also involves analyzing the data to determine the most preferred store among customers and the significance of each stores, reason as in why customers prefer a particular store. It also helps to improve services and products in line with that of competitors.

The research sought to make a comparative analysis of different retail stores in Bangalore, and made appropriate recommendations for an effective brand preference by customers.

The areas where Monday to Sunday has an edge over its competitors have been identified based on the analysis done on the responses to the questionnaire.

Appropriate recommendations have been made to help Monday to Sunday improve further in various areas.

 

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A Project report on Just In Time

This report provides an analysis and evaluation of the Just-In-Time system, the advantages and disadvantages of the system and how it would benefit AG & Z. The Just-In-Time (JIT) system is a process where goods are ordered as required, as opposed to the currently used batch processing system where goods are made in bulk and stored in warehouses until sold.  

The Just-In-Time system was initially developed to not only cut down the amount of waste produced by other systems, which was seen as incurring unnecessary costs rather than adding value to the company, but to also meet customer demands with minimum delays.   It has been found that when implemented correctly the JIT system can benefit the company in numerous ways.

For example, it has been shown to reduce the amount of inventory stored in warehouses as goods are sold direct to the customer as ordered.   It has also been shown to speed up production lead times, eliminate and/or minimise the amount of quality control and reduce the amount of faulty stock returned.   As well as benefiting companies in reducing transportation costs, as goods are sent from the factory to the customer rather then via a warehouse first.   Another advantage is, the JIT system allows the company to keep up to date with customer demands and new technologies as the goods are made to order so the newest technology available is used.  

This is extremely important when dealing with goods that have a high turn over such as computers, because the goods would be produced as needed. It has also been proven to eliminate waste on any goods manufactured which have become obsolete due to technological advances.   While there are some disadvantages to the JIT system, such as stock outs and possible communication break downs, (explained in detail in the report), the advantages far out weight the disadvantages.

Contents:

• INTRODUCTION
• JUST IN TIME SYSTEM
• JUST IN TIME PRACTICES
• GENERAL MOTORS
• KEY ELEMENTS OF JIT
• 5 STEPS IN THE INTRODUCTORY
• JIT IMPLEMENTATION
• WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE FOR NOT
• TOYOTA PRODUCTION SYSTEM
• CONCLUSION
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
•  

 

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Synopsis of Project Report on Working Capital Management

Working capital is the capital required for maintenance of day-to-day business operations. The present day competitive market environment calls for an efficient management of working capital. The reason for this is attributed to the fact that an ineffective working capital management may force the firm to stop its business operations, may even lead to bankruptcy.

Hence the goal of working capital management is not just concerned with the management of current assets & current liabilities but also in maintaining a satisfactory level of working capital.

Holding of current assets in substantial amount strengthens the liquidity position & reduces the riskiness but only at the expense of profitability. Therefore achieving risk-return trade off is significant in holding of current assets. While cash outflows are predictable it runs contrary in case of cash inflows. Sales program of any business concern does not bring back cash immediately. There is a time lag that exists between sale of goods & sales realization. The capital requirement during this time lag is maintained by working capital in the form of current assets. The whole process of this conversion is explained by the operating cycle concept.

This study gives in detail the working capital management practices in BHEL. Management of each current assets, namely inventory management, cash management, accounts receivable management is studied permanent to BHEL. Similarly management of accounts payable is studied to understand the managing of current liabilities. A part from this concept of operating cycle is studied.
The research methodology adopted for this study is mainly from secondary sources of data which include annual reports of BHEL, & website of the company. The use of primary sources is limited to interviews with few of the employees in finance department.

The study of working capital management has shown that BHEL has a strong working capital position. The company is also enjoying reasonable profits. BHEL has corporate tie up with maximum leading Banks in India for providing short and medium term finance to the company. For financial requirement of projects outside India, BHEL has arranged forex funds. BHEL sales position is also very good. Its excellent performance is attributed to reduced cost of product The overall position of BHEL is good & the same is expected by continuum of existing management policies, checking exchange rate risk, competing with domestic and global players in terms of quality & quantity.

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Analysis of Mutual Funds and Role of Asset Management Company at Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company LTD

The Project was carried out for study and analysing the investment in mutual funds to special reference of KOTAK ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY. It was done to know the satisfaction level of the customer of the bank.
In this Project report I have made an analysis that what is the Investment Pattern, What is theProspect and How Mutual funds have emerged a better Investment option in India Recent Yearsgiving the Investor Higher returns, Liquidity, Safety against Traditional Investment avenues likeBank-FD, Post office Saving, Investment in Volatile Stock Market Etc.

With the Growth of The Indian economy Due to various economic Factors Including Industrialization, Growth of Infrastructure and service industries, increased Foreign direct investment and foreign Institutional Investment, the Indian Companies have grown to become Global business Giant.
So, the Market Capitalization of the Indian companies has grown which has resulting in a building of a strong capital market. People are also now more willing to invest and are ready totake risk. All this Development has proved to be a good atmosphere for mutual fund investment in India.
Now a day’s Investment is saving has assumed great importance. Mutual fund offers a Wide array of Schemes to suit the Customers Different Investment Objective as per their Financial Position, Risk Taking Capabilities, Age Etc.

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A Study on the Performance of Mutual Fund Schemes in the Frame Work of Risk and Return

Financial market’s main function is to facilitate transfer of funds from surplus sectors to deficit sectors. A financial market consists of investor or buyers, sellers, dealers and does not refer to physical location. Indian financial system consists of two markets, viz. money and capital market. The core of money market is the inter-bank call money market. It has two components - organised and unorganised.

Capital market provides the framework in which savings and investments take place. On one hand it enables companies to raise resources from the investing community and on the other, it facilitate households to invest their savings in industrial or commercial activities. The capital market consists of primary and secondary segments.

In primary market it deals with the issue of new instruments by the corporate sector such as equity shares, preference shares, and debentures. The secondary market or stock exchanges where existing Securities are traded. Capital market plays a major role in Indian financial system.
So, Equities & mutual fund is the part of capital market.

Mutual fund industry in India began with setting up of Unit Trust of India (UTI) in 1964 by the government of India. Now a day mutual fund is playing very important role in the industry. Investors will get the benefit of return, capital appreciation, tax benefits and safety to there investment and companies will get the capital for there growth.  Recently they have also started Systematic Investment Plan(SIP) with the help of this even small investors (minimum of Rs. 100)can start investing, by this even students can also invest in this fund. So, we came to know how this mutual fund works.

The saving of an individual are spread through different means of investment one of them is mutual fund which is a growing investment now a days because of diversified risk and lack of time to look after their money.


CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
Part A: About the Industry
Part B: About the Subject
RESEARCH DESIGN
Statement of the Problem
Objective of the Study
Sample design
Need for study
Scope of study
Research design
Operational definition of the concepts
Tools and techniques for data collection
Limitations of the Study
Overview of Chapter scheme
COMPANY PROFILE
Introduction
Objectives, vision, culture and  values
Strategy
Product profile
Competitors
DATA ANALDDATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

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