Mills Ltd Research Articles

Analysis of the Impact of Strategic Thinking on Organizational Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Delta State Nigeria.

This study was carried out to examine the analysis of the impact of strategic thinking on organizational performance of manufacturing firms in Delta State, Nigeria. The objective of the study was to examine the impact of strategic thinking on organizational performance of manufacturing firms in delta State Nigeria. Structured questionnaire was used to obtain primary data from the employees of the manufacturing organizations, namely, Asaba Textile Mill Ltd, Coca-Cola Nigeria Plc, and Delta Glass Nigeria Plc. The hypotheses formulated were subjected to statistical tests using Regression analysis and correlation with the aid of SPSS. The findings or results of the study revealed that strategic thinking has a significant effect on corporate performance of manufacturing firms in Delta State Nigeria with the R2 value of 0.662. Strategic thinking is significantly and positively related on employee productivity of manufacturing firms in Delta State. That strategic thinking has a significant and positive relationship on employee efficiency of manufacturing firms in Delta State, Nigeria with R2 value of 0.681. From the findings of the study, it was concluded that strategic thinking has a significant positive impact on organizational performance since the majority of the stated variables are statistically significant with one another. The study therefore, recommended that in order to enhance or promote strategic thinking, an organization should emphasize to the employees the importance of strategic thinking for the growth of the organization. Finally improvement in the award scheme on the part of management in order to encourage managers and employees.

ASSESSING PROFITABILITY TRENDS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LEADING SUGAR FIRMS IN INDIA

The sugar industry plays a crucial role in the Indian economy, impacting multiple sectors and contributing significantly to the nation’s socio-economic fabric. This research, titled "A Profitability Analysis of Leading Sugar Firms in India," focuses on evaluating the financial performance of three major sugar companies over a five-year period, from 2018-19 to 2022-23. The primary objectives of this study are twofold: first, to assess the profitability indicators of the chosen sugar firms, and second, to compare these profitability metrics across the selected companies. The study examines a representative sample of leading firms in the Indian sugar industry: EID Parry (India) Ltd, Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd, and Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd. These companies are chosen to reflect a broad spectrum of the industry. By analysing critical financial metrics such as the PBDIT (Profit Before Depreciation, Interest, and Taxes) margin, Net Profit Margin (%), and Return on Assets (%), the research seeks to offer a comprehensive view of each firm's financial health, operational efficiency, and market competitiveness. The insights gained from this analysis are intended to benefit various stakeholders, including policymakers, investors, and industry leaders. Understanding the financial performance and strategic positioning of these leading sugar firms can aid in informed decision-making, strategic planning, and policy formulation within the sugar sector. This study aims to shed light on how these key players contribute to the Indian economy and help drive better financial and strategic decisions in the industry.

HOW TO INCREASE SALES OF ULTRATECH CEMENT THROUGH DIGITAL MARKETING.

1.1 Background of the Study I am pursuing MBA From Galgotias University and it’s a great opportunity for me to making this project. This following Master Thesis has been assigned to me by my advisor Ms Neha Bhatia. I have worked with ULTRATECH CEMENT Mills Ltd for a time span of two months as a researcher; where I had the opportunity to see and learn new things about how a cement company in India operates. This Master Thesis reflects about my in-depth understanding about the various aspects of this company and the cement industry on the whole. 1.2 Objectives of the Study The main objective of this research is to formulate some strategies to develop the product of the ULTRATECH CEMENT Ltd. which is currently trying to boost up their sell. The specific objectives of this study are: ● To provide an inside scenario about the cement industry in India and also suggest some Digital Marketing Strategies. ● To examine the customer preferences that influence on customer satisfaction and set priorities when designing products in cement industry. 1.3 Methodology This report has been completed by taking information from different relevant sources. Some accounts have been taken by observing and working with the company itself. However, this report also consists of a significant amount of data obtained from both primary and secondary sources. 1.3.1 Primary Data • On the basis of pre-structured questions, the information has been collected through personal interviews from customers of the ULTRATECH CEMENT Ltd. In some cases, Likert’s five-point scales was used to measure the respondent’s opinion. • Practical work experience at the different departments of ULTRATECH CEMENT Ltd. • Discussions and meetings with the employees of ULTRATECH CEMENT Ltd regarding their feelings, opinions and feedback regarding ULTRATECH CEMENT Ltd. • Interaction with some customers via telephone through which I could capture their perception about the company. 1.3.2 Secondary Data ● Financial reports of ULTRATECH CEMENT Ltd. ● Relevant books, Research papers, Newspapers and Journals. ● Internet and various study selected reports. 1.4 Limitations of The Study While working with the company, I faced some limitations in terms of having access to information belonging to the company. As I worked there as a researcher, I did not have access to many documents which prevented me from including up a lot of information details about certain topics of the report. Although I worked in ULTRATECH CEMENT Ltd almost for two months that helped me to know a broader perspective of how the company works, nevertheless I did not get an in-depth understanding and information about every sector of all the departments of the company uniformly. Although I had this limitation, however I have tried my level best to fulfil the objectives of this paper properly.

A Study on Employees Welfare in Kallakurichi II Co-Operative Sugar Mills Ltd at Kachirayapalayam, Kallakurichi District

A Study on Employees Welfare in Kallakurichi II Co-Operative Sugar Mills Ltd at Kachirayapalayam, Kallakurichi District

A STUDY ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF DINESH MILLS LTD

A STUDY ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF DINESH MILLS LTD

Technical Analysis and Efficient Market Hypothesis in the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE)

Stock exchange is a trading platform for the buyer and seller of securities. The stock exchange acts as a “barometer” of the health of the economy or considered a mirror of economy. If the market as a whole expects economic prospects to improve, share price will rise, and vice versa. The history of securities market began in Nepal with the flotation of shares by Biratnagar Jute Mills Ltd and Nepal Bank Ltd in 1937 A.D. Introduction of the company Act in 1964 A.D., and the establishment of Securities Exchange Center Ltd in 1976 was other significant developments relating to capital markets in Nepal. At present there is only one stock exchange in Nepal, which is also called secondary market i.e. Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE). Nowadays, Nepal’s stock market has become major area of investments. Basically, there are two approaches of analyzing the securities: fundamental analysis and technical analysis. Beside these there is another technique for analyzing the share price behavior that is called efficient market hypothesis. Each price of an individual share is independent of the previous price. The price of a moment does not affect the price of another moment. This type of moment of prices is called random walk of prices.

Economics of advanced technologies for wastewater treatment: Evidence from pulp and paper industry

Paper mills generate large quantities of wastewater and sludge waste depending on the type of paper making processes employed. This poses several problems regarding wastewater treatment, discharge, and sludge disposal. Whenever wastewater is generated, it should be treated in wastewater treatment plants prior to being released to the environment since it can be polluting and dangerous. A study was conducted at Star Paper Mills Ltd. Saharanpur, UP to demonstrate the existing and advanced technologies for wastewater treatment. The mill uses woody raw materials such as eucalyptus, poplar, and veener chips to manufacture a wide range of industrial and cultural grade papers, such as absorbent kraft, maplitho, azure lay, and copier. We observed that the most common excess back water is from paper machines, bleach plant effluent, floor cleaning, and other sources of wastewater. High chemical oxygen demand (COD), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), and low biodegradability are all characteristics of pulp and paper wastewater. Approximately 85–90% of the fresh water utilized is wasted. We examined the wastewater collected and evaluated from the paper mill by Central Pulp and Paper Research Institute (CPPRI). The Effluent treatment plant (ETP) at Star Paper Mills Ltd. is sufficient to facilitate satisfactory removal of suspended matter in clarifiers and oxidation of biodegradable organic matter in aeration tank. As a matter of fact, if the ETP is operated under optimal conditions, the aeration capacity is sufficient to effectively treat even higher BOD loads than the existing load.

Vonnisbespreking: Waagartieste leer haar heiland ken. Gevestigde regsbeginsels egter tot haar redding Jackson v Road Accident Fund 2021 4 SA 244 (GP)

In Jackson the court had to decide whether the plaintiff, a stuntwoman by profession, had given consent to the risk of injury before she was seriously injured during the filming of an exciting scene in which she had to ride a motorcycle at high speed towards a vehicle carrying a camera approaching from the opposite direction. Due to the negligence of the driver of that vehicle the camera which had been dangling from a boom arm had been lifted too late to avoid a collision with the plaintiff. The gist of the defendant’s plea was that the plaintiff had known that she was engaged in a hazardous exercise, which implied that she had accepted the risk of harm that ultimately befell her. The court first dealt with the issue of negligence, which, according to some academic writers, should have been postponed until a decision on possible wrongfulness of the driver had been made. In view of recent decisions of the Supreme Court of Appeal it is shown that the court’s approach in finalising the issue of the driver’s negligence and the lack of contributory negligence on the plaintiff’s part was justified. The court approached the issue of consent to the risk of injury (voluntary assumption of risk) by reiterating the three basic requirements for establishing whether the plaintiff had consented to the risk of injury, namely full knowledge of the extent of the risk, appreciation of the ambit of the risk and subjective consent (authoritatively established in 1904 in Waring & Gillow Ltd v Sherborne). It then applied four previous judgments (and in addition referred to one more) to the facts (Durban City Council v SA Board Mills Ltd, Kepko v Road Accident Fund, Lampert v Hefer and Santam Insurance Co Ltd v Vorster; reference to Oosthuizen v London and Lancashire Insurance Co Ltd) and effectively reached the conclusion that the issue of consent in such circumstances is fact-sensitive in that a court has to guard against drawing conclusions from circumstances such as are present in the case under discussion, for example that the plaintiff had been occupied in exercising an intrinsically dangerous profession. Each of these judgments is briefly discussed to demonstrate how they were applied by the court to found its final conclusion. This judgment again demonstrates that courts are bound to determine the exact state of mind of the plaintiff to be able to ascertain whether he or she had in fact realised and appreciated the risk which he or she has accepted and had subjectively consented to it. The onus of proof on a defendant employing this defence is daunting and the value of good cross-examination of a plaintiff in cases of this nature is emphasised. This judgment provides a good example that can be utilised by lecturers for explaining the operation of the ground of justification of volenti non fit iniuria (literally: “To a willing person, it is not a wrong”) in the guise of voluntary assumption of risk to students. Finally, there is a reference to the relevance of English case law for resolving issues pertaining to consent cases of the risk kind in South Africa. It is noteworthy that a leading English authority, the 1891 Appeal Court case of Smith v Charles Baker & Sons which was quoted as good authority as far back as 1904 in Waring & Gillow Ltd v Sherborne is still regarded as applicable in modern English tort law in respect of actions instituted by employees who suffered harm in the scope of their employment while undertaking risky operations.

Why Abusive Supervision Lead to Employee Cyberloafing Behaviour? Emotional Exhaustion is Amplifier of the Relationship.

Cyberloafing is becoming a common problem in every organization that directly affects organizational productivity. In this study we are going to study the influence of abusive supervision on cyberloafing, further, we are studying the mediating effect of emotional exhaustion generated due to abusive supervision behaviour, motivating employees towards cyberloafing. The data were collected from 150 employees working in Saif Textile Mills Ltd & Kohat Textile Mills Ltd, Pakistan through questionnaires. The study sample was drawn using a convenience sampling technique. This study used SPSS 25 and process Hayes (2013) model 4 for data analysis and for model fitness we used CFA (AMOS 22). The data findings demonstrate that abusive supervision significantly and positively affects cyberloafing and also emotional exhaustion mediates this relation significantly. Therefore we conclude that abusive supervision is the main factor for employees to be exhausted and ultimately move towards cyberloafing. Based on these finding managers plays a vital role to maintain organization environment friendly.

Production of Rice in Nigeria: The Role of Indian-Nigerian Bilateral Cooperation in Food Security

The article focuses on the impact of India-Nigeria agricultural cooperation on rice production in Nigeria. Since 2000 in the quest for food sufficiency, diversification of the country’s sources of foreign exchange, increasing employment for the rising population as well as expanding its external relations Nigeria has signed several bilateral agreements on agriculture with India. The analysis of the developments in the sub-sector, as well as media, governmental and non-governmental reports in the field and the interviews of the farmers has revealed that the Indian firms, including “Olam Group” and “Popular Farms and Mills Ltd”, have cultivated thousands of hectares of land, built mills and machinery, provided farmers in 16 Nigerian states with better rice seedlings, and engaged thousands of farmers in regular training improving employment and revitalizing communities in the country. The support given by the Indian firms has triggered an unprecedented increase in rice production. The paper concludes that the agreements, particularly the one of 2017, have further promoted, strengthened and expanded rice production in the context of food security, job creation and saving foreign exchange. The article, therefore, demonstrates how Nigeria-India bilateral ties and cooperative programs have changed the dynamics of rice production in the country and brought more profound economic consequences. Despite the fact that Nigeria is not yet selfsufficient in rice production with the gap of around 2.5 million tonnes, the agricultural programs initiated within the framework of the Nigeria-India bilateral agreements and realized as large-scale agriculture programmes including investments, training, supply of better seedlings, land cultivation promoted by powerful corporations have significantly changed the economic and social environment in Nigeria.

Production of Rice in Nigeria: The Role of Indian-Nigerian Bilateral Cooperation in Food Security

The article focuses on the impact of India-Nigeria agricultural cooperation on rice production in Nigeria. Since 2000 in the quest for food sufficiency, diversification of the country’s sources of foreign exchange, increasing employment for the rising population as well as expanding its external relations Nigeria has signed several bilateral agreements on agriculture with India. The analysis of the developments in the sub-sector, as well as media, governmental and non-governmental reports in the field and the interviews of the farmers has revealed that the Indian firms, including “Olam Group” and “Popular Farms and Mills Ltd”, have cultivated thousands of hectares of land, built mills and machinery, provided farmers in 16 Nigerian states with better rice seedlings, and engaged thousands of farmers in regular training improving employment and revitalizing communities in the country. The support given by the Indian firms has triggered an unprecedented increase in rice production. The paper concludes that the agreements, particularly the one of 2017, have further promoted, strengthened and expanded rice production in the context of food security, job creation and saving foreign exchange. The article, therefore, demonstrates how Nigeria-India bilateral ties and cooperative programs have changed the dynamics of rice production in the country and brought more profound economic consequences. Despite the fact that Nigeria is not yet selfsufficient in rice production with the gap of around 2.5 million tonnes, the agricultural programs initiated within the framework of the Nigeria-India bilateral agreements and realized as large-scale agriculture programmes including investments, training, supply of better seedlings, land cultivation promoted by powerful corporations have significantly changed the economic and social environment in Nigeria.

A Study On Financial Performance Of Lakshmi Mills Ltd Coimbatore

A Study On Financial Performance Of Lakshmi Mills Ltd Coimbatore

Disputed Claims under IBC: To Claim or Not to Claim?

Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016 has been the most volatile piece of Legislation since its enactment in 2016. There have been numerous Landmark judgments in the field by various forums which have tried to clarify the unventured terrain in the Code. There have been varying interpretation of these areas in the code by different forums and the and on the top of it the Legislation has undergone few amendments since its enactment. The Code has been used as a recovery mechanism by creditors and the Corporate debtors have also fallen prey to said recovery tactics by the creditors under the fear of insolvency petition being admitted against the Corporate Debtors and the implications thereto. However, the recent developments and judgments of the Apex Authority have had the effect of putting the Operational Creditors on a back foot. The Operational creditors, in case of disputed claims, are made to think whether to file the claim before the Resolution Professional or to continue with the adjudicatory process by the Judicial Bodies pursuant to the Moratorium being lifted. However, in the recent Judgment of Sirpur Paper Mills Ltd vs I.K. Merchants Pvt. Ltd , the Kolkata High Court has held that non participation by the Operational Creditor in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, cannot defeat the claim existing prior to insolvency. The question therefore arises is whether filing claims before the Resolution Professional mandatory? Through this article the author has tried to analyze the recent Judgments passed by the Courts and also the mechanism in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, and try to figure out whether the Operational Creditor has an option not to file the claims with the Resolution Professional and the options available with the Operational Creditor in case its disputed claims are not considered by the said Resolution Professional.

Risk Analysis: A Panacea for Capital Budgeting Decisions

The purpose for every business undertaking is profit which serves as a return from investment activities. Profit creation in business will forever remain a mirriage if business activities are not properly anticipated, planned and coordinated. Risk analysis is one of the major means of projecting the future outcome of any business before a decision to embark on it or not can be taken, hence the reason for this study. In this study, the researcher observed the role that risk analysis played in investment decision making (capital Budgeting) in business organizations, determine the level of acceptability of risk analysis as investment decision tool, ascertain the impact financial risk analysis has in the evaluation of projects viability and investment portfolios selection, and make recommendations to stakeholders in the investment sector in Nigeria using Niger Mill Ltd, Calabar as a case study. The statistical instruments employed to collect data for this study are questionnaires and oral interviews which constitute the primary sources, while published textbooks, Journals and internet materials serve as the secondary sources of data. The sampling method used for this study is the stratified random sampling method, while chi-square (x2) statistical model was used to test the three hypotheses formulated for this work. Major findings made from this study are that; there is a high level of acceptability of risk analysis as a major tool for investment decision, staff of various organizations in Nigeria are well acquainted with the various methods of financial risk Analysis, there are enough trained hands in the country to handle risk analysis related issues, and the fact that there can be no meaningful investment decision without a proper financial risk analysis.

The Optimization of Silk Fabric Production Process

Our sericulture sector is so degraded that today we are not concerned to this sector. So in order to know the condition of sericulture, production process flow chart, annual production, comparison about production of our country and other neighbouring countries a theses is important from where we also able to know about local production condition, elaboration of several terms and definitions related to silk as well as the problems which are related to the degradation of sericulture sector. The ways of minimizing production loss is also elaborated in these. Most of the experiment and data are collected from Bangladesh sericulture Research and Training Institute, Rajshahi as well as Sopura Silk Mills Ltd. Rajshahi and rest of them are collected from journal, book and internet. The conventional system prior to this is to understand the root level of sericulture of Bangladesh. The outcome of the theses is that it helps us to understand why our sericulture sector is so lack behind. It enriches our concern about silk production and by this way our annual production will be increased and sericulture will be a profitable sector.

A Study on Effectiveness of Branding Activities on Customer Awareness

This study is undertaken to assess the effectiveness of branding activities following by the Gokak Textiles Mills Ltd., and its effect on customer awareness about the products produced by the Gokak Textiles Mills Ltd is vital in this research. To collect the primary data self-employed questionnaire was followed. Non-probabilistic convenient sampling method was followed to select 100 customers. Pearson’s correlation and ANOVA was employed to thorough SPSS 20.0 to analyze and interpret the data. It has been found that as an increase in the branding activities leads to an increase in the customer awareness.

IgG4-related sclerosing mesenteritis and its possible relation to papillary thyroid carcinoma in a 27-year-old Egyptian woman.

The effect of yohimbine, used as an aphrodisiac and for the treatment of erectile dysfunction in males on the kidneys of adult Wistar rat was investigated. Both adult male and female Wistar rats (n=30), average weight of 190g, were randomly assigned into three treatments (n=24) and control (n=6) groups; labeled A (n=8), B (n=8), C (n=8) and D, control (n=6) groups respectively and were administered with ground stem bark of Pausinystalia yohimbe in various amounts; Group A: 30g, Group B: 50g and Group C: 70g mixed with equal amount of feeds (550grams/day of growers’ mash) for a period of 14 days. The control rats received equal amount of the growers’ mash without ground stem bark of Pausinystalia yohimbe added. The growers’ mash was obtained from Edo Feeds and Flour Mill Ltd, Ewu, Edo State and the rats were given water liberally. The rats were sacrificed on day fifteen of the experiment. The kidneys were carefully dissected out and quickly fixed in 10% buffered formaldehyde for routine histological procedures. The histological findings in the treated groups showed distortion of the renal cortical structures, vacuolations appearing in the stroma and some degree of cellular necrosis, with degenerative and atrophic changes as compared to the control group. These findings indicate that yohimbine may have some deleterious effects on the kidneys of adult Wistar rats at varied doses. It is recommended that further studies aimed at corroborating these findings be carried out.

IMPACT OF GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES ON EMPLOYEES’ PREFERENCES FOR ENGAGEMENT - ENABLERS AND DRIVERS AT FEROZE1888 MILLS LTD

The aim of this study is to identify the impact of generational differences on employee preferences for engagement - enablers and drivers at feroze1888 mills ltd. To conduct this research, Employee Engagement Drivers have been identified through the research paper named as ‘The Drivers of Employee Engagement- a diagnostic model' which was presented by Institute of Employment Studies in 2003, while the Employee Engagement Enablers have been extracted from the research paper ‘Engaging for Success- Enhancing performance through employee engagement’ published in 2009 by MacLeod and Clarke. The identified variables in terms of Enablers and Drivers have then been evaluated with respect to preferences of three generations for them which includes Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y. Stratified Random Sampling has been used for this research resulting in a total sample size of 208 respondents comprising of 3 strata groups based on the 3 generations. For data Integration and analysis, one-way ANOVA has been used to find out the results in categorical form for the purpose of creating a comparison between the three groups. Having some of its hypothesis rejected while majority getting excepted, the research has concluded that ‘yes there do exist some difference amongst the 3 generations in their preferences for the Enablers and Drivers’. This research can be useful for organizations who consider the Engagement of each of their employees equally important regardless of the age bracket to which they belong. This research can provide them an insight about which areas of Employee Engagement are to be kept in focus to engage their young, middle aged and senior employees.

Application of Tier-2 Compensation Technique in the Expansion of Power Systems Corridors: A Case Study of General Steel Mills, Asaba

Investigations are done in this paper to see how Tier-2 compensation technique can expand the power systems corridor for the release of embedded transmission capacity. Mathematical models where developed for the savings in power bills, savings in energy and release of systems capacity for extra loadings. The General Steel Mills (GSM) Ltd, Asaba Nigeria was used as a case study to view the effect of locally generated VAr (shunt capacitors) at the buses. These generated VAr corrected the power factors of the load to as close to unity as possible and consequently released the overall systems capacity by 75% with energy and power bills saved to 66% and 23.17Mvar respectively. When this was achieved, the loads being supplied by the transformers was reduced hence the required reactive power by the loads were being supplied at the load locations. These relieve the transformers and the lines of some duties.

A study on CSR initiatives by corporates in Mysore, Karnataka

Today businesses are integral part of the society. Corporate social responsibility plays a vital role in winning the customer's confidence that will help growing the business. Many organizations actively conduct campaigns to create awareness among corporate, civic bodies, and government bodies about the importance of corporate social responsibility. According to the Indian Corporate, ―Sustainable development implies optimizing financial position while not depleting social and environmental aspects and CSR implies supporting issues related to children, women and environment. This study mainly looks at the various initiatives taken up by Karnataka Bank Ltd, Autoliv and The South India Paper Mills Ltd. By the results we can conclude that CSR at any level is very important for a progressive Corporate culture in the coming days, so that companies give back equally to society. These initiatives need more support and motivation from both the society as well as the Government.