CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
                          The Project work Entitled Organisational study at Podaran Foods
India Private limited clearly emphasis the functions of various operational departments
within the organisation. It provides intense industrial knowledge and a vivid learning
exposure right from production process of soft drinks, human resource management,
logistics, logistics, marketing, packaging and labelling and other financial aspects. The study
further analyzed the organisations strengths and areas to be improvised.
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                                       CHAPTER II
                                 INDUSTRY PROFILE
                                  Fig 2.1 Beverage Storage
2.1 HISTORY
          The first carbonated drink originated in 17 th century. The first marketed soft drinks
in the western world appeared in the 17th century. They were made of water and lemon juice
sweetened with honey. In 1676, the companies des Lemonades’ of Paris was granted a
monopoly for the sales of lemonade soft drinks. Vendors carried tanks of lemonade on their
backs and dispensed cups of the soft drinks to thirsty Parisians.
           In the late 18 th century, scientists made important progress in replicating naturally
carbonated mineral waters. In 1767, Englishman Joseph first discovered a method of infusing
water with carbon di oxide to make carbonated water. When he suspended a bowl of distilled
water above a beer vat at a local brewery in Leeds, England. His invention of carbonated
water (also known as soda water) is the major and defining component of most soft drinks.
               Priestley found that water treated in this manner had a pleasant taste, and he
offered it to friends as a refreshing drink. In 1772, Priestley published a paper entitled
Impregnating Water with fixed air in which he describes dripping oil of vitriol (or sulphuric
acid as it is now called onto chalk to produce carbon dioxide gas, and encouraging the gas to
dissolve into an agitated bowl of water.
          Another Englishman, John Mervin Nooth, improved Priestley’s design and sold his
apparatus for commercial use in pharmacies. Swedish chemist Torbern Bergman invented a
generating apparatus that made carbonated water from chalk by the use of sulphuric acid.
Bergman’s apparatus allowed imitation mineral water to be produced in large amounts.
Swedish Chemist Jons Jacob Berzelius started to add flavours (spices, juices and wine) to
carbonated water in the late eighteenth century.
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2.2 SOFT DRINKS MARKETS
                    Soft drinks industry is purely in a perfectly competitive market. Great
employment opportunities in this industry due to 70% growth every year. Government
provide 25% subsidy to fruit juices on machinery. Government impose tax 5% for fruit Juices
and 12% for beverages. Climatic change is considered as a major barrier. Major Players in
this industry were coke and Pepsi.
                                     Fig 2.2 Industry Share
2.3 INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
           The beverage industry is a shifting landscape as volume leading categories such as
soft drinks continue to lose volume versus prior year while functional and health and wellness
oriented categories enjoy strong volume growth. Functional beverages continue to be the
hottest segment in beverage.
             Once you have identified beverage manufacturers that can support the filling
processes, packaging and closures required for your beverage product, the next important
factor to take into account is location. Choosing a beverage manufacture that is
geographically convenient for your distribution network is important. In some instances,
there may not be a contract manufacturing facility within your immediate geography. In this
case, you will need to find shipping companies and inventory options to transport and store
your product. Sourcing beverage manufacturing plantHBGYVCFVLMNU78UYs, solving
logistics issues, identifying freight operators and storage facilities are services Power Branks
provides on a regular basis. We specialise in U.S beverage manufacturing but also experience
locating co-packers in international markets should this be required for your project.
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2.4 POWER BRANDS WITH PRIVATE LABEL
        A “Private label” beverage brand is owned by a retailer who wishes to participate in a
robust category with their line of beverages produced at beverage manufacturing facilities.
Historically, Private label brands have been perceived as “me-too” value oriented brands
which offer lower quality but better prices than “Name Brands”. This perception has evolved
over the years as private label offerings have significantly improved in quality and consumer
satisfaction.
                Private label permeates virtually every beverage category in the United States.
Private label beverages also known as store or home brands, can now be found in the largest
and the smallest of beverage categories. Although carbonated soft drinks remain popular, as
the market has evolved and consumer tastes have shifted, retailers in private label have
moved into more non-carbonated products, like bottled water and fruit beverages, as
chronicled in the latest edition
2.5 BEVERAGE FLAVOURS
                   A new drink can be developed by using natural beverage flavours, organic
beverage flavours and artificial beverage flavours or very often any combination of these
varieties of beverage flavours. The classification of these types of beverage flavours is
determined based on how the flavour is derived.
                 Natural flavours are preparations or single substances obtained exclusively by
physical processes from fruit and vegetable or sometimes animal materials either in their
natural state or naturally isolated from the natural ingredient. Natural drink flavours are
becoming more popular in the United States and across the globe as the trend towards natural
food and beverage continues to grow rapidly. Organic flavours are produced in a similar
fashion to natural flavours but follow a very strict processing procedure and only use organic
materials. Artificial flavours are substances chemically identical to substances found in
nature. Here are some of the types of ingredients that are used to compliment the above
Maintained beverage flavour systems.
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2.6 BEVERAGE DEVELOPMENT
               Food and beverage development is the innovative engine which fuels category
growth and ensures manufacturers are responsive to consumer needs and provide products
that must meet these needs. Beverage developers looking to succeed in the beverage industry
will need to focus their efforts on distinguishing their product from existing category
offerings. The most important thing to consider when you are thinking about developing a
beverage is creating an identity, also known as a branding. Before you start creating your
brand you need to identify your target demographic.
2.7 BRANDING
            To develop a beverage the company, need to not only create a flavour and a name
you need to create a brand, a brand that connects with their target demographic. Once the
company have come up with their branding, their product’s personality, and think of some
things that would be in alignment with their products personality. Conversely also consider
what might be out of character for their brand, in other words what wouldn’t it do. Once they
have decided on their brands personality, promote it and never waiver from their core.
2.8 COLOR
          Choose colours that communicate the benefits of your brand. In Example, if your
brand is natural or organic you may want to feature shades of green and earth tones; if your
brand is energizing you may want to feature bold bright colours; if your brand has a berry
flavour use colours that people associate with berry. Colour is not only an effective way to set
your product apart from the completion but also a way to communicate your brand’s benefits.
2.9 SHAPE
         Uniquely shaped beverage packaging is a great way to have your brand stand apart
from the competition. Packaging with a distinct shape has a certain quality that makes you
want to pick it up and play with it.
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2.10 ARTWORK
         Power Brands employs a fulltime beverage package design team with the expertise
needed to create high quality designs that are eye catching and will engage consumers. We
can help you develop a unique and memorable brand with a package that sets your beverage
apart.
2.11 BEVERAGE MARKETING
         “Beverage Marketing” is a broad term which can encompass a company’s efforts to
communicate key brand attributes to target consumers, a promotional strategy to engage
consumers, incentive programs for distributors or retailers, joint co-operative marketing
campaigns with complementary brands to add consumer value, among myriad other
objectives, strategies and tactics. For most entrepreneurs and beverage companies, it is
important to understand the distinction between two key functional areas of beverage
marketing: consumer marketing and channel marketing. It is also important to understand a
smart spend of marketing budget resources versus wasteful spending on efforts that do not
support or achieve brand objectives.
2.12 CONSUMER MARKETING
            Classic consumer beverage marketing can be defined as activities undertaken by
the company to reach the brand’s end consumer. This can include sampling campaigns,
Public relations efforts, Radio or television campaigns, print ads, internet activation and co-
marketing efforts. Consumer marketing strategies and tactics are often perceived as the
“Core” part of brand management and many entrepreneurs and small companies are eager to
allocate funds in this area. New brand owners will often find themselves inundated with
offers and opportunities from vendors looking for promotional dollars.
2.13 CHANNEL MARKETING
               Beverage marketing to the retail trade, as opposed to the end consumer, is the
essence of channel marketing. This is an often overlooked or under-prioritized part of a
company’s beverage marketing strategy. Channel marketing is important as it can strengthen
a beverage brand’s relationship with key retail partners. An effective channel marketing
campaign can ensure a brand benefits from incremental merchandising activity and in-store
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awareness, reaching consumers where it matters most: when they are in a position to
purchase the beverage.
2.14 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
              Clearly structured and practised corporate governance forms the basis of all our
decision and control processes and thus enjoys the highest priority. It represents the long-term
and success-oriented management and control of our company by assuming responsibility
and respecting our company values. These values are firmly anchored in our fundamentals
which constitute the guideline of our daily work and which form the basis for our personnel
management.
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                                      CHAPTER III
                                COMPANY PROFILE
                Podaran Foods India Private limited was founded by Mr.M.K.Podaran. The
Company was established in the year 1969. Mr. P. Suresh Kumar acts an executive director.
The company entered into partnership agreement as on 1st April 2011, there were six partners
namely as M. K. Podaran, Mr. K. Subramani, SMT. P. Annakkodi, SMT.S. Selvi, Mr. P.
Suresh Kumar and Mr. S. Gopal. Our director also participated in Yi Erode Chapter
Activities for the month of April 2013. An Environmental Safety Mission to Kudankulam
Nuclear Power Plant (2 X 1000 MW) 19th April 2013.
3.1 MISSION
        We create value by Providing private brand fruit and beverage solutions for our
customers through best-in-category market responsiveness and service while continually
improving execution in all areas of our operation.
3.2 VISION
      We will continue to develop our private brand capabilities and build relationships with
customers and employees that create value over the long term. This will enable us to
   1. Maximise the success of our core business
   2. Grow by expanding into complementary private brand channels and product lines
       where we can add superior value.
3.3 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
           The company was excellent enough in performing several CSE initiatives. Few of
them were “Tree Plantation” in joining hands with “THALIRGAL”. Thalirgal is a plants
nursery in Selaiyur, Chennai. The Objective of this nursery is to plant 1 Crore trees in and
around Tamil nadu, to generate awareness among general public for hygienic environment as
well as to generate awareness among farmers regarding “Iyarkkai Vaellanmai”.
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                                 Social Responsibilities
3.4 PRODUCTS
The main products manufactured by the concern were fruit juices and soft drinks in both
glass and PET bottles with wide flavours range from 200ml to 1500 ml. The products are
    Mango                                           Apple
    Green                                           Lime
    Cola                                            Guava
                              Fig. 3.3 Types of Soft Drinks
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                                 CHAPTER IV
                     ORGANISATIONAL CHART
                                   MANAGING
                                   DIRECTOR
                            GENERAL
                            MANAGER
                                  HR        FINANCE &   R&D         DESPATCH
PRODUCTION      MARKETING                   ACCOUNTS
 MANAGER         MANAGER        MANAGER                 CHIEF       MANAGER
                                            MANAGER
                  ASSISTANT       WORKERS
  REQUISITION                                           ASSISTANT     DRIVERS
                    SALES                      CHIEF     ANALYST
    OFFICER                                   ACCOUNT
                  MANAGER
                                                ANT
                                                                      HELPERS
  SUPERVISOR       SALES
                  OFFICER
                                               CLERKS
  TECHNICIAN
      &           DISTRIBUTOR
  OPERATORS
   WORKERS         STORE
                   KEEPER
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                                       CHAPTER V
                          FUNCTIONAL DEPARTMENTS
The Functional Departments includes
    HR Department
    MARKETING Department
    PRODUCTION Department
    FINANCE Department
    R & D Department
    DESPATCH Department
5.1 HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT
                          The division of a company that is focused on activities relating to
employees. These activities normally include recruiting and hiring of new employees,
orientation and training of current employees, employee benefits and retention. Formerly
called personnel. Initially Mr. Ponnusamy acts as HR Manager and now Mr. Suresh Kumar
as HR Manager. There were around 700 employees working in this concern and 300
employees in this particular unit. Employees are provided with casual leave for five to seven
days and medical leave if needed. Supervisors are recruited based on their educational
qualification. Labours are not in need of educational qualification but they are provided with
the on-job training for three months. Working time starts from 9.00 A.M to 6.00 P.M. Wage
and salary policies involves
    Workers – Rs.7, 500 / Month
    Accountant – Rs.10, 000 / Month
5.1.1 FACTORIES ACT 1881
                  The company was registered under factories act 1881 to provide health and
safety measures to workers. It was passed with the intention of safeguarding the health of
workers. It extended the age limits for the medical examination of persons entering factory
employment, while also including male workers in the regulations for providing seats and
issuing extensive new building regulations with good infrastructure and recreational facilities.
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5.1.2 HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT CARRIES OUT THE
FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS
1.) MANPOWER PLANNING
                It involves the planning for the future and finding out how many employees
will be needed in the future by the business and what types of skills should they possess.
It depends on the following factors
    The number of people leaving the job
    The Projected growth in sales of the business
    Technological changes
    Productivity level of the workers
2.) JOB ANALYSIS AND JOB DESCRIPTION
            HR Department is also involved in designing the job analysis and job description
for the prospective vacancies. A Job Analysis is the process used to collect information about
the duties, responsibilities, necessary skills, outcomes, and work environment of a particular
job. Job Description are written statements that describe the
    Duties
    Responsibilities
    Most important contributions and outcomes needed from a position,
    Required qualification of candidates and
    Reporting relationship and co-workers of a particular job.
3.) DETERMINING WAGES AND SALARIES
              HR Department is also involved in conducting market surveys and determining
the wages and salaries for different position in an organisation. This decision may be taken in
consultation with top management and the Finance department.
4.) RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
              One of the most important jobs HR departments is to recruit the best people for
the organisation. This is of crucial importance as the success of any organisation depends on
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the quality of its workforce. Details regarding the recruitment and selection procedure can be
found here.
5.) PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
                    Once the employees are recruited, the HR Department has to review their
performance on a regular basis through proper performance appraisals.
                  Performance Appraisal is the process of obtaining, analyzing and recording
information about the relative worth of an employee. The focus of the performance appraisal
is measuring and improving the actual performance of the employee and also the future
potential of the employee. Its aim is to measure what an employee does.
                On the basis of performance appraisal the HR Department will set up an action
plan for each employee. If the employees need any training then HR provide that.
6.) TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
                    HR Department is constantly keeping a watch over the employees of the
organisation. In order to improve the efficiency level of the employees they have go undergo
regular trainings and development programmes. All trainings and development needs are
carried out by this department. Training might include on the job or Off the Job training. Find
more information on training here.
7.) EMPLOYEE WELFARE AND MOTIVATION
               Happy employees mean a healthy organisation. Hr Department conducts various
employee welfare activities which might include employee get together, annual staff parties
etc.
                   HR Department also reviews organizational policies and its impact on the
motivation of the employees.
8.) ADDRESSING EMPLOYEE’S GRIEVANCES
              HR Department is the link between the workers and the management. Employee’s
grievances related work environment are usually entertained and resolved by the HR
Department.
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9.) LABOUR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS
                For Smooth operation of any organization, it is crucial to have good labour
management relations. HR department has to ensure that these relations are cordial. In case of
any labour-management conflict the HR Department will play a vital role in bringing both
management parties to the negotiation table and resolving the issue.
10.) IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES
           HR Department has to co-ordinate with line manager and sees that organizational
policies are being implemented in a proper manner. Disciplinary action can be initiated
against employees who are not following organizational rules and regulations. All these
actions are conceived and implemented by the HR Department.
11.) DISMISSAL AND REDUNDANCY
           HR Department has to take firm actions against employees who are not following
the organizational code of conduct, rules and regulations. This can result in the dismissal of
the employee.
Sometimes, an organisation may no more require the service of an employee. The Employee
may be made redundant. HR Department has to see that organizational and government
regulations are being followed in this process.
5.2 MARKETING DEPARTMENT
                Marketing is the management process through which goods and services move
from concept to the customer. Marketing department was under the direct control of director.
Products marketed only to four states. Separate ASM (Area Sales Manager) has been
functioning in each states whose main function is to expand distributors network. Andhra was
No. 1 in beverage consumption. No other promotional methods were followed by the
company and its targets mainly on rural market. Standard pricing strategy has been adapted
and there have been no credit policies.
Functions of marketing include the co-ordination of four elements called 4 P’s of marketing:
    Identification, Selection and Development of a product
    Determination of its price
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     Selection of a distribution channel to reach the customer’s place and
     Development and Implementation of a promotional strategy
                     Director has a good knowledge of the customer. This means they build up an
accurate picture using the resources that are available. Directors gather information from
questionnaires, focus groups, the internet, interviews, buying habits and many more sources.
Gut feel can only take their business so far. The marketing mix includes all tangible elements
that allow marketing the soft drinks.
                 The company maintains good CRM. Customer Relationship Management is the
process of communicating with customers throughout the various stages of the purchasing
process,       and    this   includes   people   who    have   already   bought    from   you.
                                Fig 5.1 Podaran Marketing Logo’s
 The company also underwent promotional activities of exhibiting their products in several
trade fairs.
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                             Fig 5.2 Labelling Podaran Bottles
5.3 PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT
                Production is a process of combining various material inputs and immaterial
inputs (Plans, Know – How) in order to make something for consumption (Output). It is the
act of creating output, a good or service which has value and contributes to the utility of
Individuals.
               The company follows Continuous production system and the Machineries are
capital intensive with the capacity of 650 bottles per minute. Raw materials are purchased
only for cash. Machinery maintenance has been done once in a week by technicians and
operators. Random check was done in order to test quality. Special ETP tank has been
constructed for pollution control. The company has an expanded its production unit in
Andhra Pradesh (Chittoor).
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5.3.1    RAW         MATERIAL            REQUIREMENT                    AND   SOURCE       OF
PURCHASE
          ITEM                              INDUSTRY / COMPANY
          Sugar                      EID Parry Sugars India Limited , Pugalur
        Fruit Pulp                                    Krishnagiri
          Apple                                         Shimla
    Bottles (Preform)        Manjushree Advanced Packaging Solutions, Bangalore
                                       1.) Huhtamaki PPL Limited, Hyderabad
          Labels
                                          2.) Kris Flexipacks Private Limited
                                           1.) Closure System International
          Caps
                                         2.) Secure Industries Private Limited
        Flavours                                      Bangalore
           CO2                                        Coimbatore
          Water                                    L & T, Tirupur
                             Table 5.1 Ingredients and its Sources
5.3.2 BEVERAGE CANNING
             A Soft drink is a beverage that typically contains carbonated water, a sweetener
and flavouring. The Sweetener may be sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice, sugar
substitutes (in case of diet drinks) or some combination of these. Soft drinks may also contain
caffeine, colourings, preservatives and other ingredients.
             Soft drinks are called “Soft” in contrast to “hard drinks” (alcoholic beverages).
Small amounts of alcohol may be present in a soft drink, but the alcohol content must be less
than 0.55 of the total volume. Soft drinks may be served chilled or at room temperature.
Beverage canning typically starts with water being treated and cleaned to meet exacting
quality-control standards, usually exceeding the quality of the local water supply. This
process is critical to achieving a high quality beverage with a consistent taste profiles. The
treated water is piped into stainless-steel tanks of different sizes.
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                 In the next stage various ingredients are added and mixed in batching tanks,
these are smaller holding tanks used to make syrup. The syrup can include ingredients such as
liquid sugars like fructose or sucrose, non-nutritive sweeteners such as aspartame or
saccharin, colour, flavours, Nutraceuticals, preservatives as well as a host of other ingredients
options. Once the syrup is ready it is pumped into much larger tanks where it is mixed with
more water to create a finished solution ready for packing.
               If the product is going to be carbonated (absorption of carbon-di-oxide (CO 2))
beverages are cooled using large, ammonia-based refrigeration systems. Carbonation is what
gives carbonated products their effervescence and texture. CO 2 is stored in a liquid state and
piped into carbonation units as needed. This process can be manipulated to control the
required rate of beverage absorption. Depending upon the product, soft drinks may contain
from 15 to 75 psi of CO2. Fruit Flavoured soft drinks tend to have less carbonation than colas
or sparkling water. Once carbonated, the product is ready to be dispensed into the beverage
cans.
                The Filling Room usually is separated from the rest of the facility, protecting
open product from any possible contaminants. This highly automated filling operation
requires a minimal number of personnel. Filling room operators monitor the equipment for
efficiency and adding any components that are needed during this beverage canning process.
Empty beverage vans are transported automatically to the filling machine via bulk material-
handling equipment.
              Once all of the beverage cans are filled they are automatically packed into trays
and then shrink wrapped. This finished case of beverage cans is them placed onto pallets by a
palletizer and wrapped with plastic wrap ready for shipping.
The Canning Process involves the following stages
   1.) SUGAR SYRUP CLARIFICATION
                The Mixture of sugar, flavourings, essences and water is called syrup. Syrup
clarification will retain particles and crystals from your syrup.
   2.) WATER MICROBIAL STABILIZATION
             Water accounts for the largest portion of your beverage and needs to be safe. The
Prefilteration phase plays a key role in your process – protecting the final filter, ensuring the
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long life and good economics of your filter train and reducing the initial bio burden. Final
Filtrations removes micro-organisms such as bacteria, mould, yeast and protozoa to achieve
the required contaminant – free water quality.
   3.) CARBONATION
            Carbonation is the step of adding carbon – di –oxide to a drink. The CO 2 that you
inject into your beverage must be free of particles and micro – organisms. Non – carbonated
drinks do not include the carbonization step.
   4.) PASTEURIZATION
               Pasteurization or Pasteurisation is a process of heating food, which is usually a
liquid to a specific temperature for a pre- defined length of time and then immediately
cooling it after it is removed from the heat. It is named after microbiologist Louis Pasteur for
his work on his pasteurization process. This process slows spoilage caused by microbial
growth in the food.
   5.) BOTTLE BLOWER AND BOTTLE WASHER
               The air used in the bottle blower to turn the pre-forms into the final PET bottle
must be free of contaminants; its filtration ensures a bottle with low bio burden is produced.
Bottle blowing can be done in any beverage process using PET bottles.
               Just as the air used in the bottle blower must be free of contaminants, the water
used to rinse the bottles must also be free of contaminants; its filtration ensures good quality
of the bottles prior to filling. A safe and reliable container is essential to maintain the quality
and shelf life of your drink. Most single serve size beverage bottles sold in the United States
are made from POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET).
GLASS BOTTLES
                  Have a significant shelf impact which can be enhanced by their shape and
decorative treatments. Glass beverage bottles can be manufactured with very elaborate
designs and because of this they are often the packaging that makes the biggest impact on the
consumer. A glass beverage bottle is very appealing to the eye and the feel of the glass
beverage bottle appeals to the consumer’s tactical senses.
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BOTTLE FILTER
             Gas filtration can also be used during the filling process of carbonated drinks. In
order for the filling to be possible, the filler bowl must be pressurized and the gas used must
be microbiologically stable. Finally the after filling the bottles are moved to despatch.
The Following Flow Diagram clearly depicts the production of soft drink.
            Fig 5.3 Production Flow
5.4 FINANCE & ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
                   Finance Department is the part of an organisation that manages its money.
The business functions of a finance department typically include planning, organising,
auditing, accounting for and controlling its company’s finances. The finance department also
usually produces the company’s financial statements. Accounting system was entirely
computerized. All the transactions are duly entered in books of accounts by accountants.
Books maintained are
    Bank Book
    Cash Book
    Journal
    Ledger
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    Purchase Register
    Sales Register
    Stock Register
              Monthly transactions are reported to their auditor Mr.C.Selvaraj. Annual audit
was undergone after examination of the report the auditor will certify that the balance sheet
and the Profit & Loss Account are in agreement with the books of accounts maintained. Their
turnover was around 6 Crore during the last financial year. The income tax return was
transmitted electronically with digital signature and it was digitally signed by the director in
every assessment year
5.4.1 AIMS OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT
                   Finance department takes responsibility for organising the financial and
accounting affairs including the preparation and presentation of appropriate accounts and the
provision of financial information for managers.
5.5 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
                        Research and development is one of the means by which business can
experience future growth by developing new products or processes to improve and expand
their operations. The company has special R & D experts to undergo all sorts of research
activities. Investigation activities that a business chooses to conduct with the intention of
making a discovery that can either lead to the development of new products of procedures or
to improvement of existing products or procedures.
                     The company’s Development and Innovation department is dedicated to
designing innovative drink bases, compounds, emulsions and other innovative beverage
solutions. The department specializes in tailor made development to most each customer’s
requirements in terms of taste package innovative bottle design.
5.6 DESPATCH DEPARTMENT
                   The sending of someone or something to a destination or for a purpose. A
special supervisor was in charge of despatch duties. Company uses their own vehicles with
30 drivers for shipment. An order form has been maintained in despatch department with
concerned driver details.
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                                    CHAPTER VI
                               SWOT ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS:
   Loyal Customers
   Strong in their target Market
   Support of Channel Members
WEAKNESS:
   Significant focus on carbonated drinks
   Negative publicity
OPPORTUNITIES:
   Bottled water consumption growth
   Increasing demand for healthy food and beverage
   Growing beverages consumption in emerging markets (Especially BRIC)
THREATS:
   Changes in consumer preferences
   Water Scarcity
   Competition from major players
   Saturated carbonated drinks market.
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                                     CHAPTER VII
                                        FINDINGS
                        My general observation during my organisational study was that they
have maintaining loyal customers through quality products. Tremendous support has been
provided by channel members in other states. The organisation is working with skilled
executive with clear organisational policies. They also lack in few aspects like proper dress
code and internal arrangements of records have to be done properly. Seasonal Change
(winter) was considered as a major barrier for the Industry.
                                     CONCLUSION
                     An effective study has been undergone in the organisation relating to all
the aspects of management and gained a practical learning exposure in all the functional
departments of the concern in terms of HR Policies, financial performance, production
process, R & D and despatch activities. I thank the company Director Mr. P. Suresh Kumar,
General Manager Mr. S. Gopal who gave their dedicated support for my organisational study
and also I extend my gratitude to all the internal supervisors and staff members for their
support in successful completion of my project.
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