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MASTEROFBUSINESSADMINISTRATION
M
GUNIVERSIT
YKOTTAYAM
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mpadySRegisterNo
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Undertheguidanceof
Mr.:MathewKurianFac
ultyMemberM
BADepartment,CaarmelengineeringCollege,Pathanamthitta
C
aarmelEngineeringCollegePe
runad,PathanamthittaMay20
10
D E CLARA T I O N
I
declarethattheprojectreportentitled“AnorganisationstudyonIndianRareEarthsLimited”Sub
mittedbymefortheawardofMasterofBusinessAdministrationofM.GUniversityismyownwor
k.Thereporthasnotbeensubmittedfortheawardofanyotherdegreeofthisuniversityoranyuniver
sity.
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AC K N O W LE D G E M E N T
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rstofallIwishtoexpressmydeepgratitudeandthankstoGodwhohelpedusincompletingtheorganisationstud
ysuccessfully.
I
shallremaingratefultoMr.:MathewKurian,Faculty,MBADepartment,CaarmelEngineeringColle
geforhisambleguidanceandencouragementforcompletingtheorganisationstudy.Iamalsoextremelygrat
efultofacultymemberfortheirvaluablesuggestionsandadviceregardingthiswork.
Ialsoexpressmy profoundgratitude to project guide Mr:
A
.Jayapalan,Sr.Manager,HRMforhisvaluableguidanceandtimelyadviceandwellwishersforencourag
ementgiventousduringthecourseoftheproject.
ItismypleasuretoexpressadeepsenseofgratefultoMr:Chandrasekhar,Sr.
Manager,Safety &EnvironmentDepartment&MISwithout hisuntiringefforts
a
ndtremendousbackgroundinformationthisworkwouldnothavematerialized.Iexpressmysincerethankst
oallthestaffofIREL,Chavarafortheirco-operationduringmystudyinthecompany.
Lastbutnotleastwethankmyparentsandforalltheirmoralsupportandhelp,theyhadgiventome.
C O N T EN T S
• Introduction
• IndustryProfile
• CompanyProfile
• ProductProfile
• CustomerProfile
• Departmentalisation
Y HRMDepartment
Y MiningDepartment
Y ProductionDepartment
Y QualityControlDepartment
Y Stores&DespatchDepartment
Y InternalAuditDepartment
Y Research&DevelopmentDepartmentY
Project&MaintananceDepartmentY
Marketing&SalesDepartment
Y
FinanceDepartmentY
MedicalDepartmentY
SecurityDepartment
Y Safety&EnvironmentalDepartment
Y PurchaseDepartment
Y CivilDepartment
• SWOTAnalysis
• Findings
• Suggestions&Recommendations
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
Ta bl eofCo nt e nt s
Subject PageNumber
Chapter1
Introduction 7
Objective&Scopeofstudy 9
Methodology&Limitationsofthestudy 10
Chapter2
IndustryProfile 11
CompanyProfile 14
Historyoftheorganization 15
Vision&MissionofIREL 16
Awards&Achievements 17
ProductProfile 20
CustomerProfile 22
Chapter3
HumanResourceDepartment 24
MiningDepartment 37
ProductionDepartment 39
QualityControlDepartment 44
Stores&DespatchDepartment 46
InternalAuditDepartment 49
Research&DevelopmentDepartment 51
Project&DevelopmentDepartment 52
Marketing&SalesDepartment 54
FinanceDepartment 58
MedicalDepartment 62
SecurityDepartment 65
Safety&EnvironmentDepartment 66
PurchaseDepartment 71
CivilDepartment 72
Chapter4 SWOTAnalysis 73
Chapter5Findings 77
Suggestions&Recommendations 78
Conclusion 79
Appendices 80
L I S T O FTABLES& C H A R TS
NameoftheTable/Chart Fig.No PageNo
CorporateStructure 1 8
Mineralavailability&Contribution 2 12
MineralDetails 3 13
ProductProfile 4 19
Product&Uses 5 20
DepartmentStructure–HRM 6 24
ManpowerStrengthofthecompany 7 26
Payscale–workmen 8 29
PayScale–Officers 9 30
Departmentstructure–TimeOffice 10 35
Departmentstructure–Mining 11 38
Departmentstructure–Production 12 39
ProductionCapacity 13 41
ProductionProcess 14 43
Departmentstructure–QualityControl 15 44
Departmentstructure–Stores&Despatch 16 46
Departmentstructure–InternalAudit 17 49
Departmentstructure–Research&Development 18 51
Departmentstructure–Project&Maintanance 19 53
Departmentstructure–Finance 20 58
Departmentstructure–Medical 21 62
Departmentstructure–Security 22 65
Departmentstructure–Safety&Environment 23 66
Departmentstructure–Civil 24 72
OrganisationStructure 25
I N TR O DUC T I O N
E
achandeveryorganisationhasitsownimportanceintheeconomicwealthofthenation.Differentorganisatio
nmeetsdifferentneedsofpeoplebyofferingdifferentproductsandservices.Duetoglobalisationtheworldh
aschangedintoaglobalvillage.Inthisfastandchangingbusinessscenario,itisimperativeforeveryentrepre
neurtohaveavividunderstandingofthefunctionalapplicationofthenewagebusiness.Asapartoftheacadem
iccurriculumeachstudenthastoundertakeanorganisationalstudytogetpracticalexposure.Thisstudyiscon
ductedatIndianRareEarthsLimited,Chavara.
I
RELChavaraislocated10kmnorthofKeralaand85kmfromTrivandrum,capitalofKeralaand135byroa
dfromKochinisperhapsblessedwiththebestmineralsanddepositofthecountry.Theplantoperatesonamini
ngareacontainingashighas40%heavymineralsandextendingoveralengthof22kmsinthebeltofNeendaka
raandKayamkulam.
Thedepositisquiterich
w
ithrespecttoIlmenite,RutileandZirconandthemineralIlmenitehappenstobeofweatheredvarietyanalysin
g60%TitaniumDioxide(TiO2).ThepresentannualproductioncapacityofChavaraunitengagedindryaswe
llaswet(dredging/
U
pgradation)miningandmineralseparationstandsat2,00,000tonesofIlmenite,1,14,500tonesofRutile,11,
750tonesofZirconsand10,000tonesofSillimanite.Inadditiontothat,theplanthasfacilitiesforannualprodu
ctionofgroundZirconcalledZirflourandMicroziroftheorderof6,000tonesand300tonesrespectively.
IRELChavaraisoneoftheoldest
an
dleadingpublicsectorundertakingundertheDepartmentofAtomicEnergy(DAE).ItisanISO14001:2000;
OHSAS18000certifiedcompanysuppliesbeachsandmineralstotheforeignanddomesticmarket.Itcaterst
herequirementsofdevelopedcountrieslikeU.S.A,U.K,Germany,Australia,Japanetc.Themajormineralp
roductsofIRELareIlmenite,Rutile,SillimaniteandZirflour.
C O RP O RATE S TRU C T U RE
OSCOMPlantOri
ssa
MineralDivisionChavara
Corporate&Registered officeatMumbai
MineralDivisionManavalakurichi
RareEarthsDivisionUdyogama
ndal
FigNo.1
Chapter1
RE S EARC H D E S I G N
A
researchdesignisaplanoftheproposedresearchwork.Theresearchdesignsimplyaspecificpresentationoft
hevariousstepsintheprocessofresearch.Designmeansadoptingthattypeortechniquewhichismostsuitedf
ortheresearchandstudyoftheproblem.Itisaplan,structureandstrategyofinvestigationconceivedsoastoob
tainanswerstoresearchquestionsandtocontrolvariance.
1.1 OB J E C T I V E O F T H E S T UD Y
Themainobjectiveofthestudyis
t
ofamiliarisewiththeorganisationalfunctionsintheorganisation,therearemanyotherminorobjectivesalso
.Theyarethefollowing:-
• Tounderstandabouthowanorganisation’ssystemisperforming.
• Toknowaboutvariousdepartmentsandtheirfunctionsinanorganisation.
• Tostudythemanagerialactivitiesperformedinanorganisation.
• Toknowhowanorganisationcoordinatesitsactivities.
• Togetapracticalexposureasthefuturemanager.
1.2 SC O P E O F T H E STUD Y
T
hescopeofthestudyistoknowabouttheorganisation,itsstructure,thefunctionsperformedbyvariousde
partmentsandtoknowtheoverallperformanceoftheorganisation.Thestudywillhelpthemanagements
tudentstogetapracticalexposure.
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1.3 M ET H O D O L O G Y
study.
Bothprimaryandsecondarydatawereusedforthis
1. PrimaryData:-
Theprimary datacanbeobtainedeither
t
hroughobservationorthroughdirectcommunicationwithrespondentsinoneformoranotherorthroughpers
onalinterviews.Thereareseveralmethodsforcollectingprimarydata.Theyareobservationmethod,intervi
ewmethod,throughquestionnaire,throughscheduleetc.Hereprimarydatawereobtainedfromdirectinterv
iewsmadeonwithmanagers,officersandworkersofthefirm.
2. SecondaryData:-
Secondarydatameansdatathatarealreadyavailableie:-
theyrefertothedatawhichhavealreadybeencollectedbysomeoneelse.Heresecondarydata
werecollectedfromcompanybrouchers,manualsandotherrecords.
1.4 L IMI TAT I O N S O F TH E STUD Y
• Thestudyislimitedtomyexperienceandknowledge.
• Lackofavailabilityofsecondarydatafrompublishedjournalsandreports.
• S
ecrecyoftheorganisationpreventsthemfromgivingsomeofthedetailsregarding
thefirm.
• E
mployeeswerebusyintheirworksotheycouldnotgivemoreinformati
on.
• Theirmaybeerrorsduetothebiasoftherespondents.
• Timeisamajorlimitationinthecourseofstudy.
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Chapter2
I NDU S TR Y PR O F I L E
R
areearthselementsseriesofchemicalelementsoftheperiodictable.Therareelementswithatomicnumbers
57through71.Intheearlyyearstheseelementswereconsideredasrareelementsandsotheyarecalledasraree
arthmetals.Latermanyelementsinthisgroupwerefoundsplendidbuttheirnameremained unchanged.
Theprimarysourceofrareearthelementsisgreenishyellowcolouredmineralsand,whichisMonazite.Its
availability innatureisconfined
t
ocertainbeachesandrockfoundincertaincountries.ThebeachescontainingtheMonazitearefoundmixedw
ithothermineralstoo.Mostofthese areores
fo
rvaluablemetals.Anoreisamineralformwhichmetalcanbeseparatedeconomically.TheseoresareIlmenit
e,RutileandZircon.IlmeniteandRutileformstheoreforTitanium,ZirconforZirconium.EventhoughAlum
inumbearingmetalGarnetandSillimanitearealsofoundalongwiththesebeachsandminerals.Buttheyaren
otcommerciallyexploitedforAluminumproductionduetoeconomicreasons.HoweverGarnetandSillima
niteintheirnaturalformarecommerciallysignificant.Ilmenitewhichisblackincolourconstitutesamajorch
uckoftheseminerals(60%)presenceofthesemineralsmakesthebeachesappearblack.Thesemineralsarec
ommerciallyknownasbeachsandmineralsorheavyminerals.
T
heoriginofbeachsandisfromrocks,whicharerichwithheavyminerals.Thissandparticlereachesseathroug
hrivers.Thesealevelisnotremainingconstant.Itisregardedthatthesealevel.Itisnowreally100metersabov
ewhatwehadseen20,000yearsago.ThiswhitesandseenatthebeachareacontainsthemainconstituteasQua
rtz.Thisislighterthanblacksand.Asaresultofmovementoftheseathissandwillerodeawayandblacksandge
tdeposited.Theblacksandthusdeposited100yearsagoisminedandprocessed.
Intheyear1789Fr.WilliamGeorge(1761-
1817)
discoveredIlmeniteatknowerinEnglandandstatedthatthisblacksandcontainssomeimportantmetal.Buth
efailedtodiscoverwhichmetalitwas.Afterseveraltime,intheyear1875theHungarianscientistMartinHee
nWitchKlapporthfoundthesamemetalcontainsintheRutilemineralsaboutwhichFr.WilliamGeorgemen
tioned.AfteraseriesofinvestigationsarefoundthosemetalscontentasTitaniumafter“Titan”ofGreekmyth
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ology.
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T
echnologydevelopedovertheyearhasmadethebeachsandmineralstobeutilisedinavarietyof“industrialan
ddomestic”applications.Monazitewasmainlyusedinthegasmantleindustry.Aftertheadventofelectricity
itsdemanddecreasedinthegasmantleindustry.IlmeniteandRutileareusedinhightemperaturerefactoryin
dustry,ceramicsindustryetc.Zirconisusedinfoundries,ceramics,refectoriesandinthemanufacturingofZi
rconiumchemicals,metalsandalloys.Zirflourisusedinfoundriesforhightemperaturecastings.Garnetisus
edinthemanufacturingofabrassivepolishingglass,TVtubes,forsandblastingandforwaterfiltration.Theb
eachsandminingandprocessingindustryhasvastfuturebecauseoftheirdemandinnuclearindustrytoo.Inth
epresentscenarioofboomingeconomicslikeIndiaandchinathereisahugedemandforthebeachsandminera
ls,Ilmeniteinparticular.
T
hecurrentworldproductioncapacityofIlmeniteandotherTitaniumfeedstocksforproductionofTitaniumD
ioxidePigment,Titaniummetal,Weldingelectrodesetcisusedaround70lakhsmilliontonesperannum(tpa
).ApproximatelyhalfofthisfrombeachsandsandthebalancefromIlmeniterocksmostlyfoundinCanadaan
dNorway.InviewofthelimitedsupplyofnaturalRutileitsshareofconsumptioninpigmentproductionisrath
ersmalland55%ofitstotalavailabilityofabout5lakhstpaisusedinthenon-
p
igmentapplicationspredominantlyintheproductionofweldingrodsandTitaniummetal.Thepresentprodu
ction
c
apacityofpigmentintheworldisjustabove4lakhstpa.NorthAmericaisthelargestproducerwith37%oftheg
lobalcapacity.Europewith32%capacityisthesecondlargestproducerandAsia-
Pacificregionwith21%capacityisthethird.Thebalance10%distributedamongtherestoftheworld.
I
ndiahasthelargestresourcesbaseof278milliontonesforIlmenite.ThisisthesinglelargestandIlmeniteandl
eastexploitedmineraldepositintheworld.However10%ofthisisonlyminerableresourcesbaseinIndiaforo
thermineralsare:-
Minerals InMillionTones Contributiontotheworld
Rutile 18 10%
Zircon 21 14%
Monazite 8 7%
Sillimanite 130 25%
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Ilmenite 107 35%
FigNo.2
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InIndiatheinstalledproductioncapacityforIlmeniteisaround5-2lakhtpa(5-
6%ofglobalIlmeniteproduction)andtheproductionofIlmeniteandRutileduring2004-05wasover3-
5lakhtonesand1300tonesrespectively.
P
resentlytherearefewprivateorganisationsengagedintheminingandmineralseparationofbeachsandmin
erals.TheIndianplayersatpresentareTransworldGarnetPrivateLimited,VVminerals,EarthMineralsPri
vateLimited,TuticornTitaniumResourcesandvalueaddition.
TiMineral TiO2 USD/Tones
Mineralfeedstock
>Ilmenite50-60 200-250
Manufacturingfeedstock
>Stag
>SynRutile
87
93
575
878
TiO2 Pigment
>RutileGR
>AntaseGR
99.8
99.8
3666
3333
TiSponge 99%Ti 11111
TiMillProductions 99%Ti 22222
FigNo.3
Itcanbeseenthatvaluewillbeincreasedabout100timethroughvalueadditionnaturalIlmenite.
Keysuccessforthebeachsandmineralindustryare:-
• IncreasetheIlmenitecapacitytoreacheconomicscaleofproduction.
• Valueadditionprojectinmineralsandrareearthscompound.
• Initiateactiontodevelopnewminingareas.
• F
orwardintegratethroughstakeinworldleaderinpigmentIndustrylikeTinfoss,
DuPontorsellingupapigmentsplant.
• Exploreotherminingoptionsinneighboringcountries.
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C O M PAN Y PR O F I L E
OnAugust18,1950IndianRare EarthsLimited
(
IREL)wasincorporatedasaprivatelimitedcompanyjointlyownedbythegovt.ofIndiaandGovt.ofTravanc
ore,Cochinwiththeprimaryintentionoftakingupcommercialscaleprocessingofmonazitesandatitsfirstun
itnamelyRareEarthsDivision(RED)AluvaandKeralafortherecoveryofthorium.
A
fterbecomingafullfledgedcentralgovt.undertakingin1963undertheadministrativecontrolofDepartment
ofAtomicEnergy(DAE),IRELtookoveranumberofprivatecompaniesengagedinminingandseparationo
fbeachsandmineralsinsouthernpartofthecountryandestablishedtwomoredivisionsoneatChavara,Keral
aandotheratManavalakurichi(MK), Tamilnadu.
After agapof20yearsIRELcommissioned itslargestdivision
c
alledOrissaSandComplex(OSCOM)atChatrapur,Orissa.TodayIRELoperatesthesefourunitswithcorpo
rateofficeinMumbai andproduces/sellssixheavymineralsnamely Ilmenite,
Rutile,Zircon,Monazite,SillimaniteandGarnetaswellasvariousvalueadded products IREL
ismakingprofitforthelast6yearswithitssalesturnoverreachingapeakexceedingRs:2600millionsin2000-
01,withexportcomponentofaboveRs:1000millions.
Ch
avaraplantisengagedintheprocessingofbeachdepositsavailableonthecoastalbeltofNeendakara-
Kayamkulam.
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H I S TO R Y O F T H E O R G AN I SAT I O N
I
REL’shistoryshouldnotbenarratedwithoutmentioningthe
n
ameoftheGermenchemistMr.HerrSchombergwhohasrealisedthattheshiningyellowishbrownparticless
tickingtocoir,acoconutfibershippedfromIndia(1909)containedMonazite.
T
hissparkledthediscoveryofvastdepositofmonazitearichsourceofrareearthsagroupofelementswithawid
evarietyofusesinindustryandscience.AfewplantswereoperatingatChavaraandManavalakurichiforthes
eparationofmonazite.
1948:-
The
govt.ofIndiasetupatomicenergycommissionunderthechairmanshipofDr:HomiBhabha.TheexportofM
onazitewasstoppedandthepossibilityofsettingupafacilitytoprocessthebeachsandmineralfortheproducti
onofRareEarthswasexamined.
1950:-IRELwasincorporatedatBombay
1951:-IRELbecomethefull-
f
ledgedgovt.undertakingundertheDepartmentofAtomicEnergyandcommissionedconstructionofitsrare
earthsplantsatUdyogamandalinKerala.
1952:-RareearthplantwasdedicatedtothenationonDec24bytheJawaharlalNehru.1955:-
OpeningThoriumfactoryofBombay.
1965:-
O
peningmineraldivisionatKollaminKeralastatewithmanufacturingfacilitiesatChavarainKeralaandMan
avalakurichiinTamilnaduandagiantmineralsandseparationandsyntheticRutileplantatChatrapurinOriss
a.
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V I S I O N O FI R E L
1. T
obealeadingsupplierofbeachsandmineralsfromAsiabysupplying10%oftheworlddemandforbeachsand
mineralsoverthenext7-
1
0years.Itwouldbeachievingbymaximumutilisationofexistingcapacities,newcapacityaddition,capturin
gmajorportionoftheincrementalgrowthintheglobalTiO2feedstockdemandandbydevelopingcompetitiv
evalueaddedRutile,Zircon,SillimaniteandGarnetproductsthatmakehandsomecontributiontorevenuean
dprofits.
2. Tobecomethepreferredrareearthsproductssupplier(Producerand/
orM
arketer)fordomesticcustomerstoensurelongtermsentencesandprofitabilityofrareearthsbusinessandtoa
chieveadequateefficiencyinmonaziteprocessingaslongasitisnecessary/worthwhile.
M I S S I O N O FI R E L
1. T
oharnessbeachsandsinanenvironmentallyandsociallyresponsiblemannerforefficientlyproducingminer
alsandtheirtraditionalandinnovativevalueaddedproductsofworldclassqualitythatareusedtomakeincrea
singlysuperior/novelproductsrequiredbycustomers.
2. Toplayadominantroleindevelopingdomesticrareearthsmarketbyproducingand/
o
rmarketingthequalityvalueaddedproductstorealisemaximumpotentialorrareearthsinarangeofapplicati
ons.
3. T
obuildaprofessional,creativeandcommittedworkforceandnurtureanenvironmentthatfosterslearning,sh
aringanddevelopment.
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Q UAL I T Y P O L I C Y
I
RELiscommittedtoprovideproductsofconsistantqualitytotheirsatisfactionofthecustomersthroughQual
ityManagementSystems(QMS)implementation.
T E C H N I CA L EXCEL L EN C E
I
RELusesstateofarttechnologyinminingandmineralprocessing.Therichexperienceandprofessionalexpe
rtiseofpeoplewhoareoneamongthebestintheindustryandstrictcompliancestoqualitystandardshasenabl
edIRELtoremainastheleadingsupplierofheavymineralstothenationandabroad.IRELisalwaysbeendriv
enyinnovationandsoundmanufacturingpractices,beitinproduct,technologyorprocess.
A W A RD S AN D AC H I EV E M E NT S
I
RELhasfairlygoodrecordinitsperformanceduringthepastdecade.From1997-
98
onwardsalloutteameffortswastakenuptoachievenameplatecapacityfortheminingandmineralseparation
plantsinallthethreelocations,totalsalesturnover,shareofexport and
profitaftertaxstartedimprovedbyleapsandboundsandthecompanyrecordedincreasing
p
rofitsincethen.Inadditiontoproductionandfinancialperformance,IRELhasexcelledintheareasofmarketi
ng,safetyandhumanresourcesmanagement.Inrecognitionofthecompany’sefforts,scopeawardedprestig
ioussilverTrophyof‘SCOPE’awardforexcellenceandoutstandingcontributiontothePublicSectorMana
gement-Specialturnaroundcategoryfortheyear1999-2000.Duringtheyear2006-
0
7IRELpostedalltimehighsalesturnoverexceeding3600millionswithexportcomponentoverRs:1000mill
ions
&alltimehighprofitbeforetaxofRs:1000millions.
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Followingarethelistofawards&recognitionwonbyIRELduringthelasttenyears.
E XP O R T A W AR D S
1. Ch
emicalandAlliedProductsExportPromotionCouncil(CAPEXIL)specialExportawardfromp
rocessedMineralgroupfortheyear1996-97,98,99,2000,01,02,03,04,05,06.
2. IndianChemical ManufacturesAssociationCertificate of
MeritforISO9000certificationfor1997,ISO9002certificationfor1998.
3. CertificateofmeritfromCHEMEXCILunderthe categoryofbasicinorganic andorganic
chemicalsforoutstandingperformancefortheyear2000-2001 includingAgrochemicalPanel.
S AFET Y A W ARD S
1. AERBsafetyawardswonbyChavaraUnit(Winner)fortheyear2003.
2. GreentechawardswonbyChavaraUnit(Winner)fortheyear2003.
3. Safety award from National Safety Council, Kerala chapter won b
ChavaraUnit(Runner)fortheyear2003.
4. N
ationalSafetyAward(Mines)forlowestInjuryFrequencyRatewonbyChavaraUnit(Winner)f
irtheyear2003.
5. Ap
artfromabovenationallevelsafetyAwardscompany’sMineralSeparationplantsnamelyChav
arahaswonmanystatelevelawards.
O T HE R A W ARD S
1. Si
lverTrophyof‘SCOPE’awardforexcellenceandoutstandingcontributiontothePublicSector
Management_SpecialTurnaroundcategoryfortheyear1999-2000.(SCOPE-
StandingconferenceofPublicEnterprises)
2. Enterprise ExcellenceAward 1999-2000, 2000-2001 from Indian Institute
ofIndustrialEngineering.
3. HindiRajbhasaShield fortheyear2000-
2001forthebestamongstPSU’sunderDepartmentofAtomicEnergy.
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FUTUR E PLA N
I
nthelightofnewchangingeconomicscenarioIRELispoisedtoadoptatwoprongedstrategynamelyconso
lidationandexpansionoftheoperationsandjointventureforvalueadditionandnew productionfacilities.
Company
i
spoisedtoreachgreaterheightsintheyearstocome.ThephaseIexpansionatChavaraisnearingcompletion
andtheexpansionatMKisexpectedtotakeoffsoon. Expansion
ofcap
acityatOSCOMisalsoprogressing.Iadditiontoexpansionofmineralseparationplants,thecompanyispla
nningtorestartthemanufacturetherareearthsproductsinbigwaywithimplementationofMonaziteProce
ssingPlant(MoPP)atOSCOMwhichislikelytocommencecommercialoperationby2009.Thesuccessfu
lcompletionofexpansionactivitieswillbringforthaneweraofhighercapacityandprofitsandthecompany
itishopedwillattainthepinnacleofglory.Thecompanywillcontinuetobeoneamongstthemostsuccessful
PSU’s.
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PR O D UC T PR O F I L E
Product means to the goods and
servicescombinationthecompanyofferstothetargetmarket.
Product Specification SpecificGravity Density Packaging
Ilmenite TiO2-58% 4.45-4.54 2600-2630InbulkHLPbagswith
Polithineliner
R
utileQG
rade
TiO2-95% 4.18-4.24 2630-2650
Inbulk50kgHLP
bagswithPolithineliner
Zircon
S
pecial
Grade
ZrO2-58% 4.60-4.70 2900-3000
Inbulk50kgHLP
bagswithPolithineliner
SillimaniteQ
GradeAl2O3 3.20-3.25 1950-2050 50kgjutebags
Zirflour ZrO2-64% - 1800-1850
5
0kglaminatedHLPbag
swithPolithineliner
Microzir ZrO2-63.5% - -Liner20kglaminated
Polithinebags
FigNo.4
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Products Uses
IlmeniteManufacturingofTiO2pigmentsyntheticRutileandTitaniumslag
Rutile Fluxesforweldingelectrodes
Zirconsand Ceramics,Refractoriesandfoundries.
ZirconFlour Ceramicsandfoundries.
Microzir PacifierinCeramics
Sillimanite Refractories
Garnet Abrasiveforsandblasting,waterjetcuttingandglasspolishing.
Monazite RawmaterialforproductionofRareearthComponent
CompositeREChlorideCatalyst,Paintdriers,basicrawmaterialforMisc.metalwhich
usedaslighterfrint&mantles.
ThoriumNitrate GasMantles
FigNo.5
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CUST O M E R P R O F I L E
companyarethefollowing:-
A. ILLMENITE:-
Primecustomersofthemajorproductsofthe
1. KOCHINMINERALSANDRUTILELTD.KOCHI.
2. DCWLTD.TUTICORN.
3. TRAVANCORETITANIUMPRODUCTSLTD.
4. KILBURNCHEMICALSLTD.TUTICORN.
5. KOLMAKCHEMICALSLTD.KOLKOTA.
B. RUTILE:-
1. ESABINDIALTD,CHENNAI/KHARDAH.
2. ADORWELDINGLTD.,MUMBAI/CHENNAI.
3. D&HSECHERONELECTRONICS(I)LTD.,INDORE
4. MARUTHIWELDLTD.,GURGAON.
5. ROYALARCELECTRODESPVT.LTD.VASAI,THANNEDIST.
C. ZIRCON:-
1. THIRUPATHIMICROTECH(P)LTD.,UDAIPUR.
2. RUBYCERAMICSPVTLTD.,PUNE.
3. ASTRONCERA,SALALDIST,SABARKANTHA.
4. JOHNSONMATTHAEYCERAMICSINDIALTD,HOSUR,TN
5. FOURFIELD,PUNE.
D. ZIRFLOUR:-
1. FOSECOINDIALTD.,PUNE.
2. VIDEOCONNARMADAGLASS,BHARUCH.
3. H&RJOHNSON(I)LTD.,MUMBAI.
4. NAHARCOLOUR&COATINGLTD.,UDAIPUR
5. BHANUCERGLAZEP.LTD.
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E. SILLIMANITE:-
1. MAITHANCERAMICSPVT.LTD.,CHIRKUNDA,JHARKHAND
2. MANISHRIREFRACTORIES,CUTTACK.
3. ASSOCIATEDCERAMICS,CHIRKUNDA,JHARKHAND.
4. TATAREFRACTORIES,BELPAHAR,ORISSA.
5. ASSOCIATEDCEMENTCOMPANIESLTD.,NAGPUR/KATNI.
F. RAREEARTHSCHLORIDE:-
1. CIBASPECIALITYCHEMICALS,UDYOGNAGAR,GUJRAT.
2. DHIRAJINTERMEDIARIESPLTD.,VAPI,GUJRAT.
3. RAVESHIAPIGMENTSLTD.,VAPI,GUJRAT.
4. ANUPAMCOLOURS,VAPI,GUJRAT.
5. BERGERPAINTSINDIALTD.,VAPI,GUJRAT.
G. THORIUMNITATE:-
1. FARGOMANTLEPRODUCTSLTD.,MUMBAI.
2. MAKANIPRODUCTSLTD.,MUMBAI.
3. B.KSHAWINDUSTRIES(P)LTD.,KOLKATA.
4. A.D.CMANTLEMANUFACTURINGCO.,MUMBAI.
5. ELITEINDUSTRIES,MUMBAI.
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D E P ART M E N T S
1. H U M A N R E S O URC E DEPAR T M E NT :-
I
RELChavaratakesplaceit’shighlymotivatedandtrainedhumanresourcethathasmaximiseditsperforman
ceandtheirbyitsgrowthandprofit.Moraleoftheemployeesremainsfacilitatingsmoothworkingofthecom
pany.Skillrequirementrelatedtodifferentdisciplinesareidentifiedandtrainingprogramsandworkshopsar
eefficiencyofthehumanresource.
DE P ART M E N T S TRU C TURE
UnitHead
GeneralManagerH
RM
Dpty.ManagerSectionHead
SeniorManager(HOD)Medical
Dpty.AdminOfficerTime Officer
ManagerSecurity
MedicalPersonnel
SeniorAsst.TimeOfficer
SecurityGuards
Sec. HeadTraining
Sec. HeadLegal
InchargeWelfare
SubordinateStaff/ClericalStaff
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FigNo.6
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HRdepartmentleadbyGeneralManagerand
t
woDeputyManagersassistedhim.TheSecurityDepartmentandTimeOfficeareworkingundertheGeneral
ManagerofHRDepartment.FourDeputyOfficersand14clericalstaffsareworkingundertheDeputyMana
gers.
P
eoplearethemostimportantresourcesofanorganisationThemainfu
nctionsofHRDepartmentare:-
1. Administration
2. IndustrialRelations
3. TrainingandEmployeeWelfare
4. TimeManagement
1. ADMINI S TRATI O N
include
a. Manpowerplanning
b. Recruitmentpolicy
c. Performanceappraisal
TheadministrativefunctionsofHRdepartment
d. Salaryandwagesadministration
e. Industrialdiscipline
f. Maintainingservicebookandpersonnelfile
g. Maintainingreservationregister
a) M a n p o w e rP l a nnin g :-
Manpower Planning is important for any type of
o
rganisation.Itistheprocesswhichdetermineshowanorganisationshouldmovefromitscurrentman
powerpositiontoitsdesiredmanpowerposition.Forthispurpose,theHRdepartmentatIREcollects
feedbackfromalldepartmentinordertoidentifytheirmanpowerrequirementsofvariousdepartme
ntsandthentheHRdepartmentcrosscheckwhetherthereisanyoverstaffinginanyofthedepartment
s.Ifthesedepartmentshaveexcessofstaff,theyaretransferredtothosedepartmentswherethereisas
hortage.
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T
hecompanyconsidersthenumberofemployeespresentlyassignificantlyhigh.Thereisaproblemth
atsometimetheVRScanleadtoscarcitytoworkersforparticularjob.AtIRELusingtheprocessofmu
ltitaskingtheemployeesare
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m
adefittoworkinotherfunctionalso.BytheVRSschememorethan100employeeshavebeensentout
withinspanof3years.
M a n p o w er o f th eco m pa n y
T
hereare491employeesinthecompany.Totalexecutivesare105andworkmenare380.Thenumberofcontra
ctworkersare632.
Detailsshowedasbelow.
MANPOWERSTRENGTH
Male Female Total
Executives 83 22 105
Workmen 355 31 386
Total 438 53 491
CONTRACTWORKERS
Loading 65
Civil 85
Mining 235
Bagging 218
Canteen 29
Total 632
b) Re c r uit m e n t p o l i cy :-FigNo.7
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ecruitmentinChavaraPlantisdonethroughlocalemploymentexchangeforfindoutprospectiveworkers.Th
eofficestaffsandmanagersarerecruitedbytheHeadOfficethroughtestsandInterviews.
Recr uit m e ntCr i t e r i a
F
ortherecruitmentofcandidates,thecandidatesshouldbeabove18yearsofage.Thefollowingstepsaretaken
beforetherecruitmentofemployees.Theyaregovt.guidelines, the recruitment only through
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employment exchange, notification in internet and
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adv
ertisementinnewspapershouldbeneeded.Applicationwillbescrutinisedwiththehelpofaselectioncommit
teeandeligiblecandidatesarecalledforaninterview.
S e l ec t i o n :-
Thestepsfollowedintheselectionprocessare
1. Invitingandreceivingapplications
2. Scrutinisingtheapplications
3. SelectionTest:-Theselectiontestsofemployeesare
a. AptitudeTest
b. PersonalityTest
c. AchievementTest
d. TradeTest
Appointmentwill bebasedon
c
ertaincriteria’sliketheyaremedicallytestedafterthatinductiontrainingshouldbegiven.Aftertrainingfora
periodofoneyearormoretheywillbeputaspermanentemployees.
c)P erf o r m a n c e A pp r ai sa l :-
A
ppraisalistheevaluationofworkqualityormerit.InthecaseofIREperformanceappraisalisasystematiceval
uationofemployeesbysupervisorsorotherfamiliarwiththeirperformance.
1. Straightrankingmethod:-
Unde
rthismethodmenasawholearecomparesfromothermenandrankedonthebasisofoverallperformance.
2. Gradingmethod:-
Underthismethodcertain categoriesofwork
suchasexcellent,verygood,average,poor,very
p
oorareestablishedanddefinedactualperformanceofeachemployeethencomparedwiththegradedefinitio
nsandrankedtoevaluatetheperformanceof
theemployees.Lastgradeemployeesthatare8th&9thgrade,theirworkperformancehavebeen
observedbysupervisors.ButinthecaseofexecutivesMBO’sareobservedtheirperformanceandefficiency.
I
nIREperformanceappraisalisdoneonayearlybasistoassestheperformanceoftheemployees.Theappraisa
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lisdonebythreepersons.
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1. ReportingOfficer.
2. ReviewingOfficer.
3. EvaluatingOfficer.
Fi
rstlytheemployeesthemselvesdoanappraisalandthisisgiventothereportingofficerandthepersonwhohas
donetheKeyAppraisaltogetheridentifiestheKeyResultAreasandweightageisallottedtoeachoneofthem.
Thisisusuallydoneatthebeginningoftheyear.Thereportingofficercheckswhethertheresultareassetwher
emetbytheappraisaloriftheiranydeviationfromit.Andthisistobesenttoreviewingofficerandthenevaluati
ngofficer.Variousotherfactorssuchastheappraiser’smanagerialskillslikejobknowledge,interpersonals
killsarealsoincludedandguidedandthatisallottedintheappraisalandtherepromotionisbasedsolelyseniori
ty.
P r o m o t io n :-
I
nIRELpromotionisgivensenioritybasedorbasedonexperience.Promotionisatransferofanemployee toa
jobthatpaymoremoneyor that enjoyssomepreferredstatus.Sometimesthecompanyis
c
onsideringthelengthoftheservice,education,trainingcoursescompleted,previousworkhistoryetc.Somet
imesthecompanyisalsoconsideredability,hardwork,co-operation,honestyetc.
C o nd i t i onforg e ttin g P ro m o ti on :-
1. Averageleaveshouldnotexistmorethan15days.
2. Anydisciplinaryactionsshouldnotbetakenduringtheserviceofperiods.
3. Shouldnotapplyforjobinanyotherorganisation.
Thesecandidatesareeligibleforgettingpromotion.
d)S a l a r ya n d W ages A d m in i s t r a ti on :-
Wage
sinthewidestsensemeansanyeconomiccompensationpaidbytheemployerundersomecontracttohiswork
ersfortheservicerenderedbythem.
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ActsFollowed:
1. WorkmenCompensationAct1923Sec2(m).
2. PaymentofWagesAct1936Sec2(VI)
3. PaymentofWagesAct1948
P AY S C A L E
T
hemonthlyremunerationreceivedbyeachoftheemployeesincludingsystemofcompensation.
ScaleofPay:-
F O R W O R K MEN
Grade ScaleofPay
W-I Rs:4085-70-6885
W-II Rs:4110-80-7310
W-III Rs:4120-90-7720
W-VI Rs:4160-100-8160
W-V Rs:4185-110-8585
W-VI Rs:4270-120-9070
W-VII Rs:4325-135-9725
W-VIII Rs:4420-155-9845
W-XI Rs:4465-180-9865
W-X Rs:5750-190-10500*
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ScaleofPay:-
F O R O F F I C E R S
Code Designation PayScale
E-0 DeputyOfficer 6550-200-11350
E-1 Officer 8600-250-14600
E-2 SeniorOfficer 10750-300-16750
E-3 DeputyManager 13000-350-18250
E-4 Manager 14500-350-18700
E-5 SeniorManager 16000-400-20800
E-6 DeputyGeneralManager 17500-400-22300
E-7 GeneralManager 18500-450-23900
E-8 ChiefGeneralManager 20500-500-26500
E-8(a) ExecutiveGeneralManager 21500-550-27000
Directors 22500-600-27300
ChiefManagingDirector 25750-650-30950
FigNo.9
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e) I ndu s t r i alD i sc i plin e :-
Disciplinary
a
ctionsaretakenintheHRdepartment.Procedurefordisciplinaryactionsisonreceivingacomplaintaboutap
articularemployee,explanationisasked.Employeewillgiveanexplanationbefore15days.Iftheexplanatio
nisnotsatisfactoryhewillbegivenachargesheetandwillalsoconductadomesticenquiry.Forthispurposean
enquiryofficerisplaced.Afterconductingtheenquirythereportshouldbesenttothedisciplinarycommittee
andifnecessarycertainpunishmentmayalsogiven.
2.IND U S TRIALRE L ATI O N
Mosto
fthedisputeswillbesettledbythecompanyandtradeunions.Ifitisnotcleared,theycanapproachtothegovern
ment.TheTradeUnionsactiveinIREare:-
1. UnitedTradeUnionCongress(UTUC)
2. IndianNationalTradeUnionCongress(INTUC)
3. AllIndiaTradeUnionCongress(AITUC)
4. TravancoreMineralWorkersUnion(UTUC(B))
5. IndianEmployeesRareEarthFederation(CITU)
6. IndianRareEarthMazdoor(BMS)
T
hesearetherecognisedunions.Therearesomecriteriaforrecognizingaunion;theunionwillhave15%ofem
ployeesastheirmembers.Alsosomeparticipativeforumispresent;theyareplantscommittee, safety
committeeandHousebuildingcommittee.Thesecommitteeswillhavetheequalparticipation.
3.TRA I NING&E M P L O YEE W EL F ARE
Tra in i n ga n dDev e l op m e n t :-
“
Trainingistheactofincreasingtheknowledgeandskillsofanemployeeforduringaparticularjob”.IndianRa
reEarthLtdadoptedvarioustechniquesoftrainingforincreasing themassproductivity.Thetraining
programisrestructured regularlyinIRE.TheobjectiveoftraininganddevelopmentinIRE
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1. Increasetheefficiency
2. Increasethemoralofthepeople
3. Reducetheabsenteeism
P roce du ref o r T r a inin g
1. Identifyingthetrainingneeds
Thecompanyidentifiesthetrainingneedsthrough3ways:-
a. OrganisationAnalysis
b. TaskAnalysis
c. ManAnalysis
2. Executivesthemselveswilldiscussthetrainingneeds
3. Chartingoutthetrainingplanforaperiod
4. Basedonfeedbackindividualtrainingisgiven
Tra in i n gM e th o d s
IREhasmainlyfourtypesoftrainingmethods.
1. In-houseTraining
2. ExternalTraining
3. Vocationalraining
4. FirstAidTraining
personnelintheorganisation.
Thetrainingmethodcanbegroupedonthebasisoflevelof
1. I n - houseT r a i n i n g :-Otherwiseknownasonthejobtraining.
Inthismethodexpertfromoutsidecometotheorganisationandgivetraining.
2. Ex t e r nal T r a i n i n g :-Alsoknownasoffjobtrainingisgivenoutsidethe
organisation.
everyyear.
3. Vo c a t i on a l T r a i n i n g :-Atleast20%oftheemployeesshouldbetrained
4. Fir st A i dT r a i n i n g :-30peopleinonebatchandgivethemtraining.
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E mpl oye e sWe l f a re :-
Twotypesofemployee’swelfarearepresentinIREL.Theyare
1. Statutorywelfareand
2. NonStatutoryWelfare
G
ratuity,ProvidentFund,Pension,Canteen,MedicalAllowanceareincludedinthestatutorywelfare.Festiva
lAllowance,LTC,Recreation,TourFacilitiesareincludedinthenon statutory
welfare.AlsotheIRELgivesomekindofallowances.Theyare
Shi ft A l l o w a n ce
For employeesworking in shifts expect general shifts will get an
allowanceasfollows
1stShift(8amto4pm) -
Rs:10/day2ndShift(4pmto12pm) - Rs:15/day
3rdShift(12pmto8am) - Rs:25/day
H a rd Shi ftA ll o w a n ce
Sincetheplanthandlessandforitsproduction,itcreatesa
dustintheatmosphere.ConsideringthishardshipinworkeveryemployeesofChavaraplantgetsRs:135/-
monthashardshipallowance.
U ni formA l l o w a n c e
E
veryemployeeisprovidedwithtwopairsofuniformineveryyear.Rs:100/
monthaswashingallowancesisgrantedforallemployees.
Tr a n s p or t a ti onA l l o w a n ce
Everyemployee(exceptofficers)getsRs:700/-
p
ermonthasconveyanceallowance.Officerswillget10%oftheirbasicpayastheirTransportationAllowance
.
Ca nt e e n
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A
roundtheclockcanteenisprovidedfortheemployees.CompanywillchargeRs:6/
dayfromeachemployee.Thecanteenisunderthecontrolofcompany.
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A tt e nd a n ceBo nu s
To increase attendance in the companygives annual bonus of 12
dayswagesforeveryemployeewhohaveminimum268dayspresence.
P r o du c ti on I n c e nti v e s
EveryemployeegetsanamountofRs:525/yearasProductionIncentive
fromtheprofit.
Le a v ef a c i liti esa v a il a bl e i nIRE
CasualLeave - 15days/year
SickLeave - 10/year(workers)
10full/20half(Officers)
EarnedLeave - 33days(Itcanbemaximumof300days)
SurrenderLeave - Each employee can surrender maximum 90
days/yearor75%ofearnedleave.
O t h e rBe n e f i t s
• 750mlmilk/day
• 4pearssoap/month
• OneTurkeyorTowel/year
• Shoes(1pair)/year
• OneUmbrella/year
• Houseloanupto4.5Lakhs
• MedicalFacilities
• EducationalAllowancestoworkerschildren
• FestivalAllowance
• GroupInsuranceScheme
• HolidayFacility
• LeaveTravelConcession(LTC)
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4.TIME O FF ICE
T
hereisafullfledgedofficeheadedbyDeputyadministrativeofficer.Itfollowsapunchcardsystem.Different
allowancesofemployeesaregivenanditismainlydependonattendance.Itisprovidingaccordingtotherepor
tfromthetimeoffice.ThetimeofficeisworkingundertheHRMdepartment.Themainfunctionofthisdepart
mentistomaintainattendancerecords,leaveandservicerecordsetc.Thevariousallowances,attendancebo
nusalltheserecordsaremaintainedbythetimeofficedepartment.Alsoyearlyattendancebonusisgiventothe
employees.
Attendanceof265days/year -
12dayssalaryAttendanceof262days/year -
10dayssalaryAttendanceof243days/year -
07dayssalary
Structureofthetimeofficeasfollows
GeneralManagerHRM
DptyAdminOfficer
SeniorAssistant
AssistantClerk
Attender
FigNo.10
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F
orrecordingattendancepunchingsystemfollowedhere.Theattendanceregisterusuallykeepintimeoffice.
Thetimeofficecollectsattendancefromconcernedauthorityalsoandmatchwiththepunchingsystem
andavoidingswapping.
T
imeofficehasthreecentersforpunchinginconvenienceofemployees.Inminingarea,indredgingplantalsok
eepmechanicalpunchingmachine.Forthepurposeofsalaries thetime
o
fficeissendingtherecordstothefinancedepartment.Ifthefinancedepartmentasksforanyclarificationthey
willdoit.
T R A N S FE R P O L I C I E S O F I R E L, C H AV A R A
T
ransferisthemovementofanemployeefromonejobtoanotherwithoutinvolvinganysubstantialchangeinhi
sduties,responsibilities.Thecompanyisfollowing4methods.
1. Pr odu c ti on T r a ns f e r :-
Whenap
articulardepartmentorjobisfacedwiththepressureofworks,itsstrengthmaysupplementthroughfromothe
rdepartments.Suchtransfer’saregenerallymadewhereanydepartmentisoverstaffedandotherisshortofma
npower.
2. Re p l ace m entT r an s f e r :-
Are
placementtransferisthetransferofasenioremployeetoreplacewithajunioremployeeornewone.
3. S h i ftT r ans f e r :-
Whenunitsinshifts,employeesaretransferredfromone
shifttoanotheronsimilarjob.
4. Dep a rtm ent T r a n s f e r :-
Transferfromonedepartmenttoanotherwithintheplantor
withintheorganisation.
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2. M I N I N G D E P A R T M EN T :-
I
nIREtherawmaterialsforproductionprocessarecollectedthroughminingprocess.Theproductionprocess
startswiththecollectionofbeachsandfromvariousplaces.ForcollectingthisbeachsandIREusesthefollowi
ngtwomethods:SeaWashingandDredging.
S EAWA SH I N G
Ra
wsandiscollectedfromsiteswheredepositsareoccurredduetonaturalbeachwashing.PresentlyIREownst
wositesoneatVellanathuruthu/
P
onmanaandoneat132miningarea.Thereisaheavymineraldepositoveralengthof22.5Km.Theyarefoundo
verorcoastalbelthavinganaveragewidthof800meters.Theseawavesdepositsthemineralssandonthebeac
hlineanditiscollected.Thenitissendtothemineralseparationplant.
D RED G ING
P
resentlyIRE,Chavarahavetwofloatingdredges(MaterialRecoveryPlant(MRP))atKarithuraandPuthent
hura.TheseplantsareconstructedwiththehelpofNeumannEquipmentsPrivateLimitedAustralia.Eachpla
ntwascostaboutRs:10Croreasestablishmentcost.
T
heplantDWUPusedforthemechanisedrecoveryofmineralsfromthebeachsand.TheDWUPconsistofaflo
atingdredgingplantoperatinghydraulicallyandelectricallywhichcouldbemovedfromoneplacetoanother
basedontherequirement.Theplantisfloatinginanareahavingawaterdepthof6meters.Thesandalongwith
waterintheformofslurry(amixtureofsandandwater)ispumpedtotheheavyUpgradationequipments.Thee
quipmentconsistofaseriesoftransferbinrotatingscreenscalledTrommer,SpiralSeparators,Hydrocyclon
es,pumpsetcallbeingelectricallyoperated.TheDWUPcandredgeabout40to60tonesperhour.Therawsan
dhavinganaverageat40%heavymineralsisfedtothefloatingplantandupdatesitto85to90%mineralconten
t.Thewastesand(Quarts)fromDWUPisusedforbackfillthedredgedarea.
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DE P ARTMENT S TR U CTURE– M I NING
HOD
SectionHeadMini
ng
In-chargeSurvey In-chargeDWUP In-chargeDWC
DWUP Operators MiningPersonnel
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3. P R O DUC T I O N D E PART M EN T :-
T
heactofmakinggoodsandservicesiscalledproduction.Ineverydayspeech‘Production’referstotheactofcr
eating somethingproductioninvolvesthephysicalconversionofrawmaterialsintotangiblegoods.
I
nIRErawsandiscollectedthroughminingprocess.Thesandisfilteredthroughspirals,conesandjigstoprodu
ceabulkconcentrationofheavydrying,screening,electromagneticandelectrostaticprocessesandusedfors
eparation.Mineralsfoundincoastalareasarecollectedeither manuallyor
mechanicalmeans,productions starts fromtheminingprocess.
DEP A RT M ENT S TRUCT U RE–PR O DUCT I O N
HODPRODUCTION
SH(Production) SH(MIS)
ShiftIn-Charge SH(ProcessControl)
ShiftEngineers
ProductionDeptPersonnel
FigNo.12
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MINING P R O CE S S
T
heminingandprocessingofbeachsandareachievedwithagoodmixtureofmodernmechanicaldevicesand
manuallabour.Beachsandiscollectedfromthesurfaceofadepthofameterwiththehelpofdredgers.Forapro
cessingofbeachsands,thedifferenceinelectricconductivity,magneticsusceptibilityandspecificgravityof
theirconstituentsaretakenintoconsideration.Thebeachsandistreatedbywellgravitymethodsusingspiral,
conesandjigstoproduceminerals.
IREcollectsrawsandintwodifferentways:
1. Seawashingorbeachwashing
2. Mechanicaldredging
MINERALREC O VE R Y P LANT
T
hemineralrecoveryplantconsistsofafloatingdredgingplantwhichcouldbemovedfromoneareatoanother.
Thisiscalledfloatingmineralrecoveryplant.Theplantisplacedinanareawhichhasawaterdepthof9meters.
Thesandalongwithwaterissuckedintothemainunit.FirstthemixtureissendtoastoragetankcalledTramme
l.Thenitissendingforseparation.Thewastesandandsomequantityofwaterispumpedout.Themineralcont
entispumpedfromtheMRPtoconcentrateUpgradationplant.TheMRPdredgesabout40-60tonespershift.
C O NCENTR A T EU P G RA D ING P LANT ( C U P)
T
herawsandcollectedfromdifferentsourceshaddifferentcomposition.TheyarefurtherupgradedusingtheC
UP.IntheConcentrateUpgradingPlantenrichestheconcentratefromvarioussourcestoabove90%heavym
ineralsusingspiralseparatorsmakinguseofgravitytechniques.
MINERAL S EP A RATI O N P LANT(M S P )
I
nthemineralseparationplantindividualmineralsareseparatedmakinguseofthefollowingfourpropertieso
fthemineralsnamely
1. Electricalconductivity
Electrostaticseparationisusedinelectricalconductivity.
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2. MagneticSusceptibility
Highandlowintensitymagneticseparatorsused.
3. DensityDifference
Floaterseparation.
4. SurfaceProperty
Frothfloatation.
T
heconcentratefromconcentrateupgradingplant(CUP)havinguniformcompositionwithabove90%
heavymineralscontentisdriedusingFluidisedBedDrier(FBD).Thisisthensubjectedtoelectrostatic
separationusingdifferenttypeofelectrostaticseparators.Therebyitisseparatedintotwofractionsna
melyconductingandnon-conductingfractions.
PR O DUCT I O N CAPAC I T Y O F C H A V AR A P L AN T
Ilmenite 15000tones
Rutile 9000tones
Zircon 14000tones
Leucoxene 600tones
Monazite 600tones
Sillimanite 8000tones
Zirconflour 6500tones
FigNo.13
ILMENI T E
MainlyusedinthemanufactureofTitaniumdioxide,awhitepigmentbysulphate
processalsousedintheproductionofsyntheticRutileandfortheproductionofFerroTitaniumproducts.
RUT I L E
R
utileusedforcoatingofweldingelectrodesandalsofortheproductionofTitaniumdioxidepigmentbythechl
orideprocessandfor theproductionofTitanium
TetraChloridefortheproductionofTitaniummetalandsponge.
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S ILL I M AN I TE
S
illimanitemainlyusedinthemanufactureofhightemperaturerefractory.Itisalsousedinceramicindustry.
Z IRC O N
Zircon isused in foundries, ceramics and refractory. It isalso used in
themanufactureofzirconiumchemicals,metals,alloysetc.
Z IRC O NFL O UR
Zirconflourisusedinfoundriesforhightemperaturecastings.
M O NA ZI TE
MonaziteisusedfortheproductionofThoriumandrareearth’sbaseproducts.
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PR O D UCT I O N P R O C E S S
Beachwastes Conveyors Screens 30TBin
Middling PrimaryAspirals
CupSpirals
SeavengerSpirals
Waste Middlings Tail
PlantQIL Conducting
IRMS
ILMENITE CBMS IRMS
IRMS
HTS
ToNCCircuit
Rutile IRMS Floatex
Spirals
FigNo.14
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4. QU A L I T Y C O N T RO L D EPA R T M E N T :-
I
RELChavarahasgotISO9001:2000QualitySystemsestablishedformining,manufacturingandmineralpr
oducts.
O
neoftheprimaryfunctionsofthequalitycontroldepartmentistoensurequalityproductsaccordingtocustom
errequirements.Theyharnessbeachsandinenvironmentallyresponsiblemannertoproducemineralsandin
novativevalueaddedproducts,whichareusedtomakenovelproductsrequiredbycustomers.
S
econdly,theyareresponsibleformaintainingconsistantqualityofproductstothesatisfactionofthe
customers through quality management
systemimplementation.Theyalsoaimatfurtherimprovementofproduct,technologyorprocess.
T
hequalitycontroldepartmentisalsoresponsibleformaintainingconsistencyinqualityofrawmaterialsduri
ngtheprocessing,intermediateandfinishedproductstages.Theymakeuseofchemicalandmineralogicalte
stingmethodsineachstage.
I
nadditiontothesefunctionsthisdepartmentalsoconductsresearchanddevelopmentactivitiestosupportflo
wsheddevelopmentworkandforsolutiontoprocessrelatedproblems.
DEPA R T M ENT S TRUCTU R E– Q UALITYC O NTR O L
SectionHeadQ.C
DeputyManagerChemical
Laboratory
SeniorScientificOfficer
ScientificOfficer
DeputyScientificOfficer
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Attenders
FigNo.15
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F UNCTI O NS
• T
oensurethatrawmaterials,inprocessandfinishedproductsconfirmstospecified
requirementsholdingcompliancewithenvironment,healthandsafetyrequirem
ents.
• Ensuringcompliancetohealth,safetyandenvironmentalrequirements
IN S PECT I O NANDTE S TING P R O C ESSDETAILS
RawSand:-
1. T
heDWUPandHUPoutputandtailingaretestedfortotalheavymineralcontentasd
etailedinqualityplan.
2. T
herawsandfeedtotheQILplantiethedriedHUPoutputisanalysedasperqualitypl
an.
3. The rawsand being naturally occurring, the specifications are
o
nlydesirablevalues.Thevariationsinqualityofrawsanddonotaffectthequalityoff
inalproducts.Sonoreductionofrawsandisresortedto,eveniftheanalysisresultsare
notasforthequalityplan.
4. T
hesetestsarecarriedoutonlytomakeproperadjustmentsoftheprocessparameterst
osetthefinalproductofspecifiedquality.
I n - P r ocess I n s pec t i on :-
In-
p
rocessinspectionofcertainintermediatefractionasdetailedinthequalityplanarecarriedoutasperq
ualityplan.Theseprocessfractionsarenotrejectedeveniftheanalysisresultsdonotconfirmthedesir
eablespecifications.Theinspectionisonlyforsubsequentadjustmentsintheprocessparameters.
F i n i shed Pr oduc t s :-
1. T
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heproductsundertestsareidentifiedbyayellowboardindicatingthedate,shiftandnumberofbags.Thosepro
ductspassedthetestsareidentifiedbyagreenboardindicatingdate,shiftandnumberofbagsandrejectedarei
dentifiedasredboardindicating“FORREWORK”.
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2. I
nspectionandtestingoffinishedproductsarecarriedoutandrecordsintherespectiverecordasperqualitypla
n.Onlyproductsconfirmingtothequalityasdetailedintherespectivequalityplanaretakenintostock.Reject
edproductsaremaintainedwithauthorisationofHOD(Q.C).Inspectionandtestrecordclearlyindicatewhet
hertheproductisacceptedorrejected.
5. S T O R E S A N D D E S P A T C H DEPAR T M E N T :-
T
hestoresactasastoreandsupplychain,keepinginventoryoftheproductproducedonthehandandsupplyingr
equisiterawmaterialstothemanifolddepartmentontheotherhand.
A
lltheitemsin6theIREproperlystoredbythisfunctionarea,includingfinishedproductinventory.Itstoresfur
naceoil,machineparts,officeequipmentsandstationaryetc.
D EPARTMENT S TRUCTURE– S TR O ES&DE S P ATCH
DeputyGM
ManagerStores
StoresOfficer StoresOfficer
ClericalStaff ClericalStaff
Worker Worker
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Storesfallundertwocategories
1. CapitalItems
2. ConsumableItems
Capital items, which give return for long term
revenueitemsoraconsumableitemmeansthatwhichareconsumableonlyforashortperiod.
P
rocurementofitemsofcapitalnatureistobemadeonlyaftertheapprovalbythecompetentauthoritydulyveri
fiedbyinternalauditorswithpriorconclusioninthecapitalbudget.
S
toresactionisresponsibleforarrangingprocurementofallitemsorpurchaserequisitionsshallfromthebasis
forarrangingprocurementorotherdepartments,completeinallrespectsanddulyapprovedbythecontrolled
authority.Storesarepurchasedindigenouslyandfromforeignsuppliersthroughtheadoptionitsecurethem
ostcompetitivetenderingsystemisadoptedtosecurethemostcompetitivetendering,themostcompetitive
ratesand eliminatechanceoffavour.
Theworthofproductionintheplantiscurrentlybetween6-
7
Crores.Onceinevery3monthsinventorystatisticsispreparedandsendtotheheadofficeinMumbai.Storesf
ollowBincardandCardexSystem.Thisdepartmenthasthreemajorfunctionsasfollows
RECEI P T :-
T
heconsignmentitemsareproperlyverifiedwiththereceiptsandrequestedtheparticulardepartmenttomadei
nspectiononeachitems.
S T O RA G E :-
T
hereceiveditemsarestoredinproperlocationsandpreservethemuntiltheissue.EachitemhasitsownBincar
d.Thequantityreceived,materialissued,totalremainingarenotedintheBincards.
I S S UE :-
T
heissuemadeinfirstinfirstoutmethod.Afterthereceiptofthematerialinternalnotefromthedepartment,thei
ssuesaremadeandsameisrecordedintheBincard.
I NVENT O RY C O N T R O LE
Underthestoresdepartmenttheinventorycontrolfunctionisdone.
I
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fexcessstockisobtained,itisproperlyinformedtothemarketingdepartmenttopromotesalesandifanyshort
ageobtaineditisproperlyinformedtoproductiondepartmenttoincreasetheproduction.UsuallyABCinven
torycontrolmethodsisadoptedinIREChavaraforcontrolofinventories.Theprincipletypesofinventoriesa
re:-
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Y RawMaterial&Supply
Y GoodsinProgressthatisworkinprogress
Y FinishedGoods
F
orreductionofinventoriesfourstepsaretakenintheStoresandDespatchDepartment.Theyaredoingcompu
terization,codification,standardizationandvalueaddition.Alltheprocessinstoresdepartmentsarecomput
erisedandinventorymanagementsoftwareisusedforthispurpose.Codingisgiventoallinventories.Forthis
,alphanumericalcodeisused.Materialcodingishelptorealisewhatkindofinventoriesarestored.Andlocati
oncodinghelpstofindoutwhereitisstored.Bytheuseofstandardisation,physicalverificationofinventories
aretobedoneandtobecheckwhethertheinvoicenumberandpurchaseorderareequal.
D E S P A T C H S ECTI O N
D
espatchSectioncontrolsthetransportationofthefinishedproductsotheoutsidecompany.Whenacustomer
madeacompletesettlementofmoneyforpurchasingofaparticularproductfromthecompanythemarketing
departmentplacedadeliveryordertothedespatchdepartment.Thedespatchdepartmentthenpreparesaninv
oiceandgaveacopytothecustomer.Thisdepartmentalsopreparesgatepassandstategovernmentdeclaratio
nsheet.
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6. I NTERNA L AUD IT DEPAR T M E NT :-
C
hiefGeneralManagerisdirectlylookingafterthefunctioningofInternalAuditDepartment.Manager(Inter
nalAudit)istheheadofthedepartment.Thereareinternalauditofficersandadministrativeofficersotherthan
accountantsandclerksworkinginthisdepartment.
I
nternalauditdepartmentisnotregulardepartmentinmanyofthecompanies.ButinIRELthisdepartmentish
oldingspecialprivilegeofauditinginto
e
veryaccountingmattersofIREL.Itisfunctioninginaccordancewithfinancedepartment.Itisnecessarytoge
tauditapprovedfrominternalauditdepartmentforthefinalisationofanythingconcernedtoaccounts.Theco
mpanymanagementisapprovingallotheraccountsintherecommendationofthisdepartment.
DE P ARTMENT S TR U CTURE–INTER N ALA U DIT
Manager
InternalAuditOfficer
Clerks Accountants
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F UN C TI O N S
1. Auditingallthefinancialtransactionsofthecompany.
2. Takingcorrectivemeasurestorectifyauditobjections.
3. MakingreporttoChiefGeneralManagerandBoardofDirectors.
4. M
akesurethateverydeedsoffinancedepartmentisinaccordancewiththeaccounting
policiesofthecompanies.
5. Toparticipateinthefunctioningofstorepurchasecommittee.
6. TocheckthelegalvalidityofthefinancialmattersofprojectscommittedbyIRELtd.
A
lltherelevantpoliciesofthecompanyareasthebasicpoliciesofthisdepartment.InternalAuditDepartmentis
auditingtheaccountsquarterlyandsendingreporttoChiefGeneralManagerregularly.
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7. RE SEA R C H& D E V E L O P M E N T D EP A RT M E N T :-
ThecompanyhasawellequippedResearch
a
ndDevelopmentfacilitiestosupportflowsheetdevelopmentworksandforsolutionstoprocessrelatedprobl
ems.ThelaboratoryisequippedwithlabmodelsofMagneticSeparator,
HighTensionSeparators,WetShakingTablesandFrothFloatationEquipmentetc.
DEP A RT M ENT S TRUCT U RE– R E S EARCH&DEVEL O P M E N T
HODR&D
SectionHead
R&DDeptPersonnel
FigNo.18
F UN C TI O N S
1. Newproductdevelopment.
2. Newcompounddevelopment.
3. Selection&Evaluationofalternativemethod.
4. Testingofnewproducts.
5. Toanalysisandassistplantsinproblemsolving.
6. Ensurequalityofrawmaterialsandfinishedproducts.
7. MaintainQuality.
8. Research&Developmentattempts.
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T
hedepartmenthaswellmentionedqualityobjectivesandwellpracticedqualityassurance,qualityimprove
mentprogram.Thedepartmentusesmineralogicaltestingmethodsformaintainingconsistencyinqualityof
rawmaterials,finishedproductsandworkinprogress.Thecheckingofmineralsqualityisdoneonabatchbasi
s.
8. P R O J EC T& M A I NTAN A NC E D EP A RT M E N T :-
T
hissectionislookingaftertheprojectsandmaintenanceoftechnologicalaspectsofaffairsofthecompany.Th
isisasectioninwhichmechanicalexpertsareworkingondifferentprojects.Thissectiontakesovertherespon
sibilityofvariousprojectstakenupbyIRELtdmanagement.Theyaremakingeffortstoexpandtheareaofper
formanceofthecompany.
F UN C TI O N S
1. T
ocarryoutpreventiveMaintenancetoensurecontinuouscapabilityandtoatt
endbreakdownmaintenanceifany.
2. ProjectsonminingareaofIREL.
3. Projectsontechnologicaldevelopment.
4. Projectonqualityassurance.
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DE P ART M E N T S TRU C TURE–PR O JECT& M A I NTANA N CE D E P ARTMENT
UnitHead
HODMaintanance
SHHUP
SHElecMSP
SHAuto
SHElecHUP
SHMech
SHElec.
SHDWUPI
SHMSPII
SHDWUPII
SHMSPI
SHDWUPIII
MaintanancePersonnel
FigNo.19
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9. M ARKE T I N G& S A LE S DE P ART M E N T :-
M
arketingisasocialprocessbywhichindividualsandgroupsobtainwhattheyneedandwantsthroughcreating
,offeringandfreelyexchangingproductsandservicesofvaluewithothers.Itistheartofsellingproducts.Mar
ketingdepartmentisfunctioningunderthecontrolofGeneralManagerofmarketingdepartment.
M
arketingoccupiesanimportantpositionintheorganisationofanybusinessunit.Marketingfunctionsarenotl
imitedtothefunctionofbuyingandsellingbutstorage,riskbearingandaftersalesservicesetc.marketingisav
italconnectionlinkbetweentheproducerandcustomer.
The marketingsectioninthe IREis underthe
d
irectcontrolofchiefGeneralManagerandthissectionisheadedbythedeputyGeneralManagerinhisjob.The
marketingactivitiesinthecompanyareindirectlylinkedwiththesalessection.
I
REhasthemonopolyinthefieldofrareearthproducts.IRELtd,Chavaraisengagedintheproductionofminer
alssuchasIlluminate,Rutile,Zircon,Sillimanite,andBrownIlluminatefromnaturallyavailablebeachsand
products.ItalsoproducesvalueaddedproductslikeZirflour,Microzir.Onspecificrequirementsofcustome
rsthecompanyalsosuppliesSillimanitepowderbysubcontracting.AmongtheseIlluminate,Rutile,Zircon,
BrownIlluminatearecategorizedas“ScheduledMinerals”forwhichthecustomerisrequiredtoobtainlicen
sefromtheDepartmentofAtomicEnergy(DAE)Mumbaifortheirpurchase.
Of
flate,morestresswasgivenasthemarketingactivitiesofIRE,bythecompany,becauseofcompetition,which
isgrowingintheinternationalmarketandalsoinIndianmarket.Anewerahasbeenputupinthecompanyforth
ispurpose.
T
hebyeproductsofIREareZirflourandMonazite.TheyaremainlypurchasebytheKundaraceramicsforthem
anufacturingofceramics.ThemaincustomersofIREaretheGovernmentofIndiaandotherprivatecompany
.ThemainforeigncustomersareUSA,Canada,UK,France,WestGermany,Japanetc.
O B JECT I VES O FM A R K ET I NGDEP A RTMENT
YMaximumturnover
YMaximumprofit
Y Maximumcustomersatisfaction
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YMaximumcustomerrelationship
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T
hechiefGeneralManagerofIREishavingthecontroloftopmostlevelinmarketingdepartmentofthisunit.Th
erearefoursuperintendentsandaclerkengagedinthesalesdepartment.IRELtdisworkingundertheadminis
trativecontrolofDepartmentof
A
tomicEnergy.Theheadofficedoesthepricingofproducts.ThecustomersofIRELtdaremainlyheavyindust
rieslikeplant,glass,refineries,ceramicsetcforbulkpurchasescustomerandprovideddiscount.
S A LES AN D D I S T R I B U T I O N S Y S T E M
H
eretheorganisationhasbeenenjoyingmonopoly.That’sthereasonwhytheydon’twanttomakeadistributio
nnetwork.Directsellingisthemainsystemoforganisation.Thecustomerprimarilypaysthefullamountasde
manddraft(DD)inadvanceandthenthecompanygivestheproducts.
Fordomesticsales,orderarereceivedas
1. Throughheadoffice
2. Directlyfromthecustomers
3. TransferredfromtheunitsofIRE
A
ll(exceptZirflour,MicrozirandSillimanitepowder)aredispatchedagainstpermitsobtainedafterpayment
ofprescribedroyaltybyIREinadvancetothedepartmentifminingandgeology,governmentofKerala.
S
tartingwithgeneralconditionforsales,majorityofthecustomersplaceordersdirectlywithChavara.Someti
mesheadofficealsofixesquotacustomerswiseifnecessary,forthesupplyofmineralsandintimatestimetoti
me.Ifalltheformalitiesarecompleteddeliveryinstructionsaregivenbythesalesdepartmenttostoresfordeli
veryofthematerialstothecustomers.
Ex p o r tin g
E
xportingcontractbetweentheseller(IRE)andthebuyer(customer)isfinalizedattheheadofficeandintimate
sChavararegardingtheexportcontractalongwiththecopiesofagreement,purchaseorder,proposedloadin
gscheduleandmanyotherspecificinstructionsfortheexecutionoftheorder.Chavarasendssamplesandpro
ductspecificationtothecustomerifrequiredbyheadoffice/buyer.
E
xportingcarriedoutthroughNeendakarabutnowitsthroughCochinport(BaggedCargoonly)shipmentthro
ughCochinportisdonebyC&Sagentsappointedbyseller.
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P r i c i n g
Pr
icingisaverycrucialdecisioninmarketingmanagement.Theobjectiveofthefirmistogetmaximumprofit.T
hisdependsuponthecorrectdecisioninpricing.Pricingreferstotheprocessoffixingtheprice(moneyvalue)
ofaproductorservice;pricingisanimportantfunctioninmarketingbecauseitdeterminesthesalesvolumean
dtheamountofprofit.Aproductisacceptabletothecustomerwhenitisreasonablepriced.Asoundpricingpol
icyhelpstosatisfycustomersandtoyieldprofit.Determinationofpriceisinfluencedbylargenumberoffacto
rssuchascostofproduction,degreeofcompetition,natureoftheproduct,pricingobjectivesandpoliciesofth
efirmetc.
S a mpl e s t o t h e c u s t o m e rs
S
amplesaresendingtothecustomersontheirrequestoraspertheinstructionsfromtheheadofficefortheireval
uationofsustainabilityfortheirrequirements.Freesamplesaresendtothecustomersasperthefollowingpro
cedures.
U
pto500Gms:headofthedepartment(marketing)intimatessectionhead(QC)topreparesamplesofrequiredqua
ntityalongwiththegatepass.
50
1Gmsto1kg:headofthedepartment(marketing)priorapprovalfromtheunitheadandfollowstheabovepro
cedures.
Above1kg:headofficeapprovalwithinformationtounitheadandfollowstheaboveprocedure.
C u s t o m e r v i s i t
conditions.
Every quarter, 5 customers are selected for a visit to know prevailing market
C u s t o m e rfee db ack
E
veryyearcustomerfeedbackquestionnairesarecirculatedtothecustomersandfeedbackiscompiledforchalkin
gandoutsuitablestrategyforthefuturemarketing.
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T h esa l es d e p ar t m e n t m a i n ta in s th efo l l ow i n g r e c o r d s
YContractreviewchecklistfordomesticsale.
Y G
overnmentofKeraladepartmentofminingandgeologyandadvanceremittanceandcorresponding
permitregister.
YQuotations
YPerformainvoice
YPaymentregisters
YDAElicenseregister
YPriorityregistersYD
eliveryregistersYSal
es register
YShippingregister
Y Dailystatementofproduction,salesanddispatch
YQuarterlystatementregardingexport
YMonthlyreporttocabinet
Y Production,saleandstockofminerals(monthly)
Y Performa for submitting quarterly export performance to federation of Indian
exportorganisation
YCOB license
YGeologypermitregister
YC-form,D-form,form18register
YPricelistofminerals
YStatementshowingproduction,salesandvalue(Quarterly)
YContractreviewchecklistforexports
YCashreceipts
YBankreceiptvoucher
Y Dailyinformationtosales26,pendingordersofminerals(daily)
YDDregister
YGatepass
YEnquiry/order/amendmentfromparties
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YCustomerfeedbackquestionnaires
YCustomerfile
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10. F I N AN C E D E P A R T M E N T :-B
usinessfinanceisconcernedwiththeacquisitionandutilizationoffundsrequiredtomeetthefinancialneeds
ofabusinessenterprise.Financingistheprocessofplanning,acquiring,utilizingandcontrollingthefundsus
edinanykindofbusiness.Financeisthelifebloodofbusiness.Everyenterpriseorcompanyrequiresfinancet
ostarttheworkandgrow.
Acompanygenerallyrequires largeamount
o
fcapital.Apubliccompanycanraisehugecapitalthroughissueofshares.Inadditiontosharecapitalitcanutili
zeretainedprofitintheformofreserves.Itcanraiseborrowedcapitalthroughdentureandloans.Longtermloa
nscanbeobtainedfromfinancialinstitutions.Shorttermloans areavailable from commercialbanks.
D E P ARTMENT S T R UCTURE– F INA N CE
ChiefGeneralManagerFina
nce
DptyGeneralManagerFin
ance
SeniorFinanceOfficer
DptyFinanceOfficer
Assistants
FigNo.20
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SO URCES O FAC O M P ANY
1. Onthebasisoftime.
2. Onthebasisofpurposeoruse.
3. Onthebasisofsourceoffinance.
4. Onthebasisofrisk.
F
inancereferstomoney,cashorhandavailablefortheoperationofbusiness.Financemaydodefinedasthereq
uirementoffundswanted.Itisthelifebloodofbusinessactivity.Thebusinesspulsateswithlifeonlythroughfi
nance.Financereferstomoney,cashorhandavailablefortheoperationofbusiness.Financialmanagement
willincludeplanning,organising,directingandcontrolling.
Themainfunctionsofthisdepartmentare:-
1. Tocollectallthereceiptsandmakeallthepayments.
2. Torecordallthetransactionsandpreparethefinalaccounts.
3. Maintaintheaccountsaspertheprovisionsofthesection20(g)oftheCompaniesAct1956.
4. Providedepreciationattherateprescribedinschedule14oftheCompaniesAct1956,ona
straightlinemethod.
5. Toaccountexcisedutyongoodsmanufacturedwhenitisdispatched.
6. Toascertaintheaccruedgratuityliabilityofthecompanyonthedateofbalancesheet.
7. To value finished goods at cost or market price whichever is lower, stock of
rawmaterials,sparesandchemicalsarevaluedatweightedaveragemethod.
8. Treattheclaimsagainstthecompanywhicharenotadmittedascontingentliability.
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C H I E F G E N E RALMANA G E R
Thefinancedepartmentisheadedbythe ChiefGeneral
M
anager(Finance).ADeputyGeneralManager(Finance)istheretoassisttheChiefGeneralManagerintheop
erationsofthedepartment.Inadditiontothemthedepartmentconsistsof3seniorfinanceofficers,8deputyof
ficersandattenders.
A U THO RI T Y , R E S P O N S I B I L I T I ES A N D R OLE S :-
AUTHORITY
Y Approvalofpolicy,objectiveandtargets.
Y Approvalofapexmanual.
Y Defining responsibilitiesand authority of head of departments,
managementrepresentatives.
Y Authorizingvariouscommittees
YApprovaltrainingprogramsoffinancialcommitment.
Y
Authorizationofdecisiontakenatreviewmeetingsuchassafetyandenvironmentalprotecti
oncommittee,environmentmanagementcustomerserviceandcomplaintredeemedandpr
otectionmeetings.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Y OverallresponsibilityforhealthandsafetyofIRE,Chavaraunit.
Y Claimingthereviewmeetings.
Y Responsibilityoftheheadofficefromtimetotime.
Y Ensuring that unit has organized celebration including those related to
health,safetyandenvironmentthroughconcerneddepartment.
YProviding resources for the implementation main tenanceand
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Y ImplementationofdirectivesreceivedfromHO/statutoryagencies.
Y Ensuringsmoothprogressofproject(includingfeedbackofHOontheprogram).
ROLES
Y EnsuringsmoothdaytodayfunctioningorganisationthroughconcernedHOD/sectionhead.
Y Roleasheadoftheunitinthehealth,safetyandenvironmentrelatedcelebration.
Y Participationinemergencyevaluation(Bothmock/actual)
Y Compliance tosafetyrelated requirements includinguse of personal
protectionequipmentsasarolemodelforothers.
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11. M ED I C A L DEPAR T M E N T :-
Aneffectiveandefficientmedicaldepartmentisfunctioning
i
nIRELChavara.Everyfamilymemberoftheemployeeiseligibleforfreeattendanceandtreatmentinthedisp
ensary.CasesbeyondthescopeofthedispensarywillbereferredtomajorhospitalswhicharecenteredinKoll
amandKarunagappally.Thewholepaymentissuchcasesaredonebythecompanyitself.Thedispensaryisw
orkingaroundtheclock.
F UN C TI O N S
1. Tocarryoutmedicalexaminationofemployeesandtheirfamilymembers.
2. Examiningcompliancetoenvironmentalrequirements.
S
eniorManager(Medical)isthetopmostauthorityoftheMedicaldepartment.SeniorManagerisfollowedby
aSectionHead/LadyDoctor.ThedepartmentcomprisesoftwoDoctors,threePharmacists,threeNurses/
Compounders,LaboratoryTechnicianandanAmbulanceDriver.
DE P ART M E N T S TRU C TURE- M ED I CAL
HODHRM
HODMEDICAL
SHMEDICALLadyDoctor
Nurses/Compounder
PharmacistL
aboratoryTechnician
AmbulanceDriver
FigNo.21
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P R O CE S S I N V O L V EDINMEDICALDE P ART M ENT
A. OutPatientService:
a) Employeesandtheirdepartmentsareprovided
f
reemedicalservices.Forthiseachemployeehasbeenallottedapersonaldispensaryfileinwhichnameofthed
ependantsareincludedasperthefamilycardissuedbythewelfaredepartment.Properrecordingoftheailmen
t,investigationandtreatmentoftheemployeesandthedependantsareenteredinthepersonaldispensaryfile.
Unfitandfitcertificateareissuedbythemedicalofficersintheprescribedformforavailingsickleaveandforr
ejoiningthedutyaftersickleave.
b) P
atientswhorequirespecialist’sopinion/
d
etailedinvestigationaresenttorecognisedhospitals/
g
ovt.hospitals/
a
pprovedlaboratorieswithareferenceletter.Listofapprovedhospitals/
l
aboratoriesasapprovedbyHOismaintainedbyHOD(Medical).Patientsaretakentorecognisedhospitalonl
ywiththereferenceformissuedbymedicalofficer.Intheabsenceofcompanymedicalofficer,patientsareiss
uedatemporaryreferencecardvalidforonedaybythedutyPharmacist/
N
urseforimmediateadmissionincaseofemergencyandwithin24Hrsthereferencecardissuedbythemedical
officeristobecollectedbytheemployee.
B. O c c u p a t i o n al H e a lt h S e rv i ce (O H S ) : -
Pre-employmentMedicalExamination:-
N
ormallyrecruitedemployeesbeforejoiningaredirectedtoundergoamedicalexaminationbythemedicaloff
icer.Medicalexaminationiscarriedoutasperthepre-employmentmedicalexaminationreport.Thepre-
e
mploymentmedicalexaminationreportissendtotheHOD(HRM)forimplementingtherecommendationo
ftheHOD(Medical).
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C. P e r i o d i c al M e d i calExa m i n a ti on : -
I
naccordancewithAtomicEnergyRegulatoryBoard(AERB)periodicalmedicalexaminationforallcantee
nworkersandclarifiedradiationworkersiscarriedoutonceinayearandforotherradiationworkersandother
generalworkers,itiscarriedoutonceinfiveyears.EmployeesaredirectedtoHOD(Medical)asperthelistnot
ifiedbytheAdministrativesection.Thesewhoareexposedtohighnoise,lossofhearingbentarealsoconduct
edandfeedbackisgiventotheconcerneddepartment.
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D. P r e - r e t i r e m e n tM e di calEx a m in a ti o n :-
Concernedemployeeisgivenintimation
fromadministrationsectionatleasttwomonthsbeforethedateofretirementtocarryout pre-
r
etirementmedicalexaminationwithacopytoHOD(Medical).Basedonthis,medicalexaminationiscarried
outonemonthbeforetheretirementofeveryemployeeandnecessaryadviceisgiventotheemployeeforhisfu
turehealthmaintenance.
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12. S E CU R I T Y D E P A R T M EN T :-
S
ecurityofthecompanyassetsandpremisesisvestedinthehandsofthestaffsofsecuritydepartment.Thedepa
rtmentisleadby Security Managerand he isassistedby6HeadSecurityOfficersand26SecurityGuards.
DEPA R T M ENT S TRUCTU R E– S E C URITY
GeneralManagerHR
M
ManagerSecurity
HeadSecurityOfficers
SecurityGuards
FigNo.22
F UN C TI O N S
1. Togivesecuritytothecompanyanditsassets.
2. Tomonitortheentryofemployeesandvisitors.
3. According to ISO procedures they maintain the discipline of
theemployees,theiruniformetc.
T
hereare32securitypersonnelintotal.Thesecuritydepartmentalsogivesprotectiontocompanyequipments
inminingarea.7personsaredeployedatPuthenthura,7atVellanathuruthuand16attheplantitself.
T
womajorthreatspresentsinIRELaresabotageandtheft.Topreventsabotagethereisacontrolroomanditacc
essibleateverytime.Incaseofemergencythesystemswillautomaticallyshutdownandemergencyalarmwi
llblow.Atthattimealltheemployeesarerequiredtoassembleintheassemblypoints.Anothersecurityproble
mfacedbyIREListheft.Thereisnoclearboundarywallforthecompany.Thismayencouragepersonstotake
awaycompanyassetswithoutpermission.
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13. S AFE T Y A N D E N V I R O N M E N T D EP A RT M E N T :-
I
nthepresentdayindustrialscenarioalltheindustrieshadacceptedthefactthatsafelyimprovesproductivity.
I
RELChavarahasalwaysbeenintheforefrontinensuringsafety,welfareandbetterworkingenvironmenttoallits
employees.Theirsafetysloganis
“Letevery d ay b eas a fe d ay”
DEP A RT M ENT S TRUCT U RE– S AFETY&EN V IR O N M E N T
HODS&E
SHSafety&Environment
SHFireProtection
S&EdeptPersonnel
FigNo.23
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M I SS I O N A N D P O L I C Y O F T H E DE P AR T M E N T
MI SS I O N
T
hemissionofIREListobeamajorsupplierofbeachsandmineralsandrareearthcompoundsinthedomestica
ndinternationalmarket,developandproducechemicalsofstrategicimportance,valueadditionwithduereg
ardtoresourcesutilizationandsafetyprotection.
Con
sistentwiththismission,IRELenvisagesasafetyandenvironmentprotectionpolicythatprovidesasafetyw
orkingenvironmenttopreventinjuryandillhealthtoitsemployees.Italsoensuresenvironmentalprotection
byminimizingenvironmentalinputthatmayarisefromitsoperationsandprovideappropriateenvironment
alplanstomaintainecologicalbalanceandabove
allrecognizestheuseforsafetyculturemanorganisationto enhance
theawarenessandcommitmentofallemployeestosafety.
P O LICY
IREL purpose to update and review the safety policy periodically taking
intoconsiderationitsindustrialexperiencesadvancesinthetechnologyandregulatoryrequirements.
E N V I R O N M E NT A L P O L I C Y
I
RELChavaraiscommittedtoprotect,conserveandimprovetheenvironmentinwhichitoperatesforthecontinu
edexistenceinthebusinessthroughout
Y Conservationofnaturalresources
YMinimisingpollution
Y
Compliancetoapplicableenvironmentalrulesandcorporateguidelines,periodica
lhealthmonitoringofemployeesandcreationofenvironmentalawarenessamonge
mployees,customersandsuppliers.
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SAF E T Y G U I D E
I
RELChavarafollowsstrictsafetyguidelines,whicharegiveninthecompany’ssafetyguide.Safetyteamwil
lupdatethesafetyguideaspertherequirementtothrowmoreclearlightontheprocessesaswellasequipments
engagedintheplant,includingprocedurestoensurethesafetyofbothmenandmachinery
T
hereareDo’sandDon’tsenlistedinthisguideandthiswillbequitehelpfulinavertingtheslightestpossibilityo
faccidents.
SAF E T Y G U I DEL I N E S
areasfollows.
Inordertoachievethepolicyobjectivecertainguidelinesareusedsomeofthem
C O RP O R AT E L E VE L SAF E T Y
Y AnofficeroftherankGeneralManagertoco-
ordinateatthecorporateofficeallsafetyenvironmentandtrainingactivitiesofvariousunits
andtakes necessarystepsforeffectiveimplementationofthispolicy.
Y
G
M(S&E)assistedbythreeseniorofficersattheheadquartersoneachofthesafety,environm
entandtraining.
Y
T
hecorporatesafetysetuphasbeenprovidedwithadequateadministration/financialsupport
forcoordinatingsafetypolicy.
Y
H
eliaisonswithvariousoutsideagencieslikeAtomicEnergyregulatoryboardSARCOPheal
th,physicsdivisionofBARC,DGMofminessafety,ministryofenvironmentandforestetcf
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orfulfillingthestatutoryrequirements.
Y
Hea
ssessesthetrainingneedsforvariousareasandgrangesfordifferentcategoriesofemployee
s.
Y
H
einteractswithsafetyteams/expertsforcarryingoutsafetyaudit/environmentauditsandas
sessmentofsafetyperformanceforawardofshieldetc.
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UN I T L EVE L S A F E T Y S E TU P
Y Theheadofeachunitwillbeexecutivedirector/chief/GM.
Y Hewillbeex-
o
fficechairmanoftheplantlevelsafetyandenvironmentprotectioncommitteewhichwillre
viewthemonthlysafetystatusoftheplant.
Y He will implement all the applicable statutory provisions of safety
andenvironmentalcontrolintheunit.
Y
He
willnominateseniorlevelofficerassafetyandenvironmentalcontrolofficerwhowilllooka
fterthesafetyandenvironmentalcontrolaspectsoftheunit.
Y He will ensure that operating procedures are followed strictly and
technicalspecificationsarenotviolated.
SAF E T Y A N D E N V I R O N M E NT A L P R O T E CT I O N C O M MI T TE E
Y
T
hetermofmembersofthecommitteewillbetwoyearsandthecommitteememberswillbem
eetingonceinamonth.
Y
T
hecommitteewillorganizesafetyday/environmentalday/firedayandminessafetyweekan
nuallyandholdcompetitionamongtheemployees
relatingtosafetyandenvironmentduringthecelebrations.
Y
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T
hecommitteewilldiscussthemeasuresagainsttheunsafeconditionsandpracticesinthemin
e/plantaspointedoutinthereportofworkmen’sinspectors.
Y
T
hecommitteewillconsidersafetyandhealthmeasurestobetakenbeforecommencementof
operationsofanynewelectrical/mechanicalequipmentproposes.
Y SummaryofminutesofthemeetingwillbesenttotheGM(S&E)regulatory.
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S T AND I N G O RDE R F O R W O R K M E N C O NC E RN I N G S A F E T Y
I
RELstandingordersforworkmenalsoenvisagesthesafetyoftheorganisationandrelevantclauses.
P E R S O N AL P R O TECT I VEE Q UI P MENTS
Itisdividedintotwocategories
Y
P
ersonalprotectiveequipmentforthevariouspartsofthebodyi.e.head,eye,ears,face,hand,a
rms.
Y
Res
piratoryprotectiveequipmentrequiredwhenworkersexposedtoatmosphericcontaminan
tslikedust,fuel,gasesandchemicalsletoffintheairinthedangerousconcentration.
P R O TECTI O NE Q U IP MENTS U S ED A RE:
Y Headprotective
Y Safetyshoes
Y Safetybeltsandlifelines
Y Dustrespirators
Y Eyesandfaceprotection
Y Earmuffs
Y Aprons
Y Gloves
Y Respiratoryprotectiondevices
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14. PU RC H AS E DE P ART M E N T :-
T
hemainfunctionofpurchasedepartmentisprocurementofmaterialsatcompetitiveprice.Allitemsincludin
grealmaterialsotherthanrawsandarepurchasedbythisdepartment.InIRELtdthepurchasedepartmenthad
primeimportance.
F or m a l i t i e sof p u r c h ase
1. Floatenquirytotherightsource
2. Scrutinizequotation
3. Obtainingapprovalofthefinancedepartment
4. Releaseanorder
5. Followupreceiptatthestore
6. Assistancetogivepaymentintime
F or m a l i t i e sof p l ac i n g a n o r d e r
1. Originationofintent
2. Tenderenquires
3. Openingoftenderonthedatamentioned
4. Analysisofalltender
5. Technicalevaluationofthetender
6. Selectionofthebestone
7. Negotiation withthepartyneeded
8. Approvaloftheselectedtender
9. Orderplacing
10. Followup
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15. C I V IL D E P A RT M E N T :-
M
aintenancehasadirectimpactoneverythingthataffectstheoverallhealthandwelfareoftheorganisation.As
oundmaintenancestrategyshouldthereforebeconsideredavaluabletoolusedtoassessequipmentcapabilit
yandthecontinuousimprovementeffortsofassetperformance.
C
ivildepartmentconsistofdeputymanager(civil),twodeputyofficersandtheworkforce.Theyfrequentlymo
nitorcompanystructuresandmaintainthemproperly.Incaseofnewprojects,thebaseinfrastructurehastobe
erectedbythisdepartment.
D E P ARTMENT S T R UCTURE–C I VIL
HOD(Civil)
SectionHead(Civil
)
CivilDeptPe
rsonnel
FigNo.24
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S W O T A n a l y s is
S T REN G T H S
Y
H
ighlyskilledmanagersandexperiencedworkmenhavingexcellentknowledgeandexperienc
eaboutminingandproductionprocess.
Y ConstantUpgradationoftechnology.
Y
A
strongandsymbioticrelationshipbetweenthetoplevelmanagementandthelowerlevelemplo
yees.
Y Technological collaborationwith the Australiancompany, ROCHE, one of
thelargestmineraltechnologyprovidersintheworld.
Y Abundanceofrawmaterialsinthecompanypremisesitself.
Y SupportfromgovernmentofIndiaandthedepartmentofatomicenergy.
Y Highconcerntowardstheemployeesandenvironment.
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W E A K N ES S
YMiningproblem.
Y Diminishingsupplyofrawsand.
Y
T
heinabilityofthemanagementtocontroleffectively,theresistanceraisedbythelocalpe
opleinformcrises.
Y Excessnumberofcivilworkers.
YHighlabourcharges.
Y Duetomonopolypromotionalactivitiesareless.
Y Decisionmakingprocessishighlytimeconsumingandcomplicated.
Y Shortageofpowersupply.
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O P P O R T UN I T I E S
Y Highdemandforproducts.
Y GrowingdemandforTitanium,Zircon,Thorium,Rutile,Ilmeniteininternationalmarket.
Y FastergrowthrateofmarketsinAsiancountrieswhereextractionfacilitiesarelimited.
Y Therecenteffortstotie-upwithotherminingcompanieslikeKMML,Chavara.
Y The favorable state government policies like prohibiting the entry of
privatecompaniesintotheminingsector.
Y As a strategicallyimportant company it is always backed by the centralgovernment.
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T H R E AT S
Y EntryofprivateplayerssuchasTATAgroupintotheareaofblacksandmining.
Y Overinterventionofexternalpoliticalgroupsincompanyaffairs.
YFluctuatinginthevalueofcurrencywhichadverselyaffectstheexportincome.
Y Increasingtransportationcost.
Y Protectformenvironmentactivists.
YRapidtechnologicalchangesinproductionprocess.
Y Changesingovernmentpolicies.
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F I ND I N G S
Y Theemployeesweresatisfiedwiththewelfarepolicieswhichareinpracticeandthescaleofpayatpresent.
Y Majorityof the workmen were wellexperienced and possess greatamount of
knowledgeparticularlyrelatingtotheminingandproductionprocess.
Y Themanagerswereoverloadedwithworkbuttheyperformwellabovetheexpectations.
Y Theinterventionbytheexternalpoliticalpartiescontinuestobeadisturbanceinformulatinglabourpolicies.
Y Thecompanyhasastrongcommitmenttowardsthesociety.
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SU GG ES T I O N S A N D RE C O M M E NDA T I O N S
YIRELshouldtakeadvantageofthegrowingdemandforheavymineralsbyincreasingtheproduction.
YThemanagementshouldsustainthefaithofthelocalpeoplebyconstantlycommunicatingand
e
xplainingthecompany’spoliciestothem.Thetrustofthelocalpeoplecanbeensuredandsustainedb
yconstant interactionandcommunication
w
iththem.Thecompanycanachievethembyundertakingmoresociallyresponsibleactivities.Thism
aybeintheformofmedicalfacilitiesrunningschools,assistanceatthetimeofseaerosionandtrawlin
gban.Theycanalsoprovidewaterandelectricitysupplytothelocalpeople.
YThecompanyshouldtrytominimizetheexternalinterventionsof variouspoliticalparties.
Y Thecompanymusttakefulluseofthefavorablegovernmentpoliciesatpresent.
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C O NCL U S I O N
I
RELisoneamongwellperformingcompaniesinKerala,engagedintheprocessofprocessingrareearthprod
uctsavailableamongthecoastalbelts.IREisreachingnewboundarieswithitsperformance.IREwasincorp
oratedon18thaugust1950asaprivatelimitedcompanyundertheIndiancompany’sactof1913jointlybytheg
overnmentofIndiaandthegovernmentofTravancoreCochin.In1951,IRELbecameapublicsectorunderta
kingandtwo
m
ineralseparationplants,oneatManavalakurichiinTamilnadu(1967)andtheotheratChavarainKeralastate
(1970)weresetup.
T
heorganisationstudyatIREltdwasanunforgettableexperience.Theorganizationalatmosphereprevailing
atIREisnotthatofapublicsectorunit.Theconcernfortheenvironmentandsocialresponsibilityareworthstu
dying.Thestudyhelpedinhaving
a
practicalexposuretorealpracticeinorganisation.Thestudyprovidesinsightintothefunctioningandcoordi
nationofdepartmentsinaneffectiveorganization.
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Appendices OrganisationStudyonIRELChavara
BALAN C E S H EET A S A T31.03.2009
31.03.2009(InCrores)
31.03.2008(InCrores)
I. SourcesofFunds
1. ShareholdersFund
a. Capital
b. Reserve&Surplus
2. Loanfunds
S
ecuredLoanUnse
curedLoans
II. ApplicationofFunds
1. FixedAssets
a. Grossblock
b. LessDepreciation
c. Netblock
d. Capitalworksinprogress
e. Assetspendingdisposal
2. Investments
3. DeferredTaxAssets(Net)
4. C
urrentAssets,loans&AdvancesC
urrentAssets
I
nventoriesSundry
Debtors
Cash
&BankBalanceOtherc
8636.50
38,629.23
-
3,320.42
50,586.15
8636.50
34,973.31
9.31
4,427.23
48,046.35
43,062.7843,955.80
24,495.93 22,801.74
19,459.87 20,261.04
709.82 672.21
0.49 15.74
20,169.58 20,948.91
1.42 1258.51
1603.98 523.34
6020.81 5500.08
833.48 2641.61
27281.30 23381.71
1485.22 600.66
7577.76 7103.19
43,198.57 39,227.25
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LessCurrentLiabilities&Provisions
a. CurrentLiabilities
b. Provisions
NetCurrentAssets
5.MiscellaneousExpenditure
5631.43
8908.35
6134.58
7893.95
14,539.78 14,028.53
28,658.74
152.38
25,198.72
116.79
Total 50,586.15 48046.35
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PR O F I TANDL OS SA / CF O RT H EYEAR E N DED31 . 0 3 . 2009
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31.03.2009 31.03.2008I. INCOME
GrossSale
Less:Exciseduty
Compensationforprocessing
Th
oriumIncrease/
DecreaseinStockOtherIncome
II. EXPENDITURE
M
aterialsConsumedEmployeesRe
muneration
andB
enefitsManufacturingand
other
B
enefitsInterest
Depreciation
Capitalexpenditurenot-
representedbythecompany-
Writtenoff.
III.P
rofitbeforeextraordinaryitemsprio
rperiodadjustmentsandtaxation.
E
xtraordinaryitemsaspriorperiodadj
ustments
33,669.82
13.83
29,625.02
27.77
33,655.99 29,597.25
1,443.84 1,918.25
50.46 778.74
3,873.74 2,662.29
3,790.89 3,045.24
14,864.69 11,449.21
9,850.06 10,009.49
233.36 219.29
1,973.30 2,164.10
- 12.40
30,712.30 26,899.73
8,311.73 8,056.80
(23.68) 14,818.98
8,288.05 22,875.78
2,611.25 7,318.29
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ProfitafterTax
Balancebroughtforward
I
V.ProfitavailableforappropriationApp r o
p ri a t i on :-
P
roposedDividendT
axonDividend
TransfertoGeneralReserve
BalanceCarriedtoBalancesheet
5,676.80
33,263.05
38,939.85
1,727.30
293.55
1,000.00
35,919.00
15,557.49
21,226.41
36,783.90
1,727.30
293.55
1,500.00
33,263.05
38,939.85 36,783.90
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B I B L I O G RAPH Y
1. C.R.Kothari–ResearchMethodologymethodsandTechniques.
2. PrasadL.M–Principalsandpracticeofmanagement.
3. KottlerPhilip–MarketingManagement.
4. Rejimon.P.M–Indianrareearthisgoingtoexpand.
5. Rejimon.P.M–50CroresrupeesexpansionprograminIRE.
6. IRELBroucher–ApexmanualanddepartmentalproceduresofIREL.
7. http://www.indianrareearths.com
8. http://www.irel.gov.in
9. AnnualReportsandJournals
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