NILGIRIS GROUP
Introduction
Nilgiris is South Indias leading chain of retail stores providing consumers a
shopping experience that hinges around freshness of produce, superior quality and
better value. From humble beginnings in the hills around Ooty and Coonoor at the
turn of the twentieth century, Nilgiris has grown from being a Dairy Farm
specializing in butter to a supermarket chain of over 134 stores spread across
Indias
southern
states.
It is the only supermarket chain that lays special emphasis on its own products, sold
under the brand name of Nilgiris 1905. With in-house capabilities centering on
Bakery and Dairy products, Nilgiris has grown to become a household name in the
south
with
consumers
spanning
successive
generations.
Group Business Structure in Brief
Nilgiri Group operates through its franchisee stores under the brand name Nilgiris
1905. Group has its own Dairy and Bakery manufacturing setup at Bangalore,
Bommesandra and Veersandra industrial area respectively. Milk and Dairy products
are processed and manufactured at Dairy unit and Bakery unit manufacture Bread,
cake, bun etc. Dairy and bakery products are sold under the brand name of Nilgiris
1905.
Group Legal Structure
Group consist of following companies, all based at Bangalore
1.
2.
3.
4.
The Nilgiris Dairy Farm Private limited (NDFPL) Dairy unit
Nilgiris Mechanised Bakery Private Limited (NMBPL) Bakery Unit
APPU Nutritions Private Limited (APPU) Bread unit
Nilgiris Franchise Private Limited (NFPL) Service providing unit
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Extract of financials of the Group Companies
Rs. In lakhs
BALANCE SHEET
Particulars
Shareholders Fund
Non-current liabilities
Current Liabilities
Fixed Assets
Current Assets
NDFPL
4482
693
2052
1476
2626
NMBPL
(1066)
1194
331
362
92
APPU
40
381
284
331
316
NFPL
(99)
118
156
21
53
NDFPL
14902
8014
181
444
2705
630
NMBPL
1861
1200
149
59
362
(113)
APPU
1382
773
57
28
483
(5.6)
NFPL
128
NA
NA
0.23
120
7.8
Profit & Loss a/c
Particulars
Revenue from Operations
Cost of material consumed
Finance cost
Depreciation & amortization
Other expenses
PAT
Operational Structure
Procurement of milk is done at milk collection centre through Own & agent. Milk
collected from remote areas is stored at chilling centre to preserve its freshness
from where it is transported to Dairy unit. Milk collection agent surrounding to dairy
unit directly transfer the milk to Dairy unit.
Bommesandra industrial area Dairy unit, process the milk on the basis of daily
demand. It collects the order in the day and produces during the day and dispatch
the same late night, generally dispatch start after 11 pm. Milk is sold to local milk
distributors to cater maximum number of houses. Other than milk, rests of products
are sold majorly at Nilgiris store.
We have a repacking center at Bommesandra industrial area and Chennai for
Staples and FMCG products which procure the staples and FMCG in bulk. These are
repacked under the brand name of Nilgiris 1905 under different size. Packed
material transferred to distribution centre (DC) from where entire dispatch is
managed.
At Veersandra Industrial area bakery unit produces bakery items on the basis of
daily demand except few long shelf life products like cookies and cakes etc. Bread is
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catered through local agents to reach out individual households. All other products
are sold majorly under Nilgiris stores.
Nilgiris Group
Dairy & Staple
Unit
(NDFPL)
At
Bommesandra
Dairy
Manufacturin
g & Dist.
setup
Staples &
FMCG
Procuremen
t & Repacking
Centre
Bakery Unit II Bread
(Appu)
At Veersandra
Bakery unit I
(NMBPL)
At Veersandra
All Bakery
products
except Bread
Service Unit
(Francshisee)
(NFPL)
Bread
Manufacturi
ng
Franchisee
& support
service
Distribution
Centre (DC)
Bakery
Distribution
Centre (DC)
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Nilgiris Group
Corporate
Office
At Bangalore
Regional
Office
Chennai
Collection &
Payment
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The Operational structure is framed so as to manage the major activities
independently professedly and make head of respective department responsible for
their effective management.
1. Procurement Responsibilities are to timely procurement at best price with
minimum inventory level
a. Staples & FMCG
b. Other than Staples & Trading
c. Fruit & Vegetable
2. Manufacturing - Responsibilities are to manage unit and optimum utilization
of resources.
a. Dairy
b. Bakery (Bread & Other bakery items)
c. Staples & FMCG
3. Distribution Centre Responsibilities are to optimum utilization of resources
and meeting schedules.
a. Staples & FMCG
b. Milk
c. Bakery
d. Fruit & Vegetable
4. Corporate Office Responsibilities are to overall control, Financing, CO
Compliance and Management
a. Bangalore
5. Regional Office Responsibilities are timely collection and payment and
support corporate office to function smoothly
a. Chennai
Management thrusts to improve effectiveness of the system, process and most
importantly optimum utilization of companys resources in best way by achieving
best practices of the industries. Management believes in principles of Kaizen of
gradual small improvements.
Having this goal at heart management looks forward experts to assist it to achieve
its goal.
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