PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT

FUNCTIONS OF PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT

1. Planning daily production according to annual target
2. Submitting Plan to Government and getting approval
3. Monitoring actual production & checking any deviation
4. Making revision plans according to actual production
5. Maintenance of Plants.

PRODUCTION PLANNING

Production planning includes:

1. Material Planning
2. Production scheduling

PRODUCTION CAPACITY
At present the annual production capacity of RIL is

FACILITY LOCATION AND PLANT LAYOUT

Rubfila International Ltd is located at the New Industrial Development Area,
Kanjikodein Palakkad district of Kerala. As our state is the heart land of natural
rubber in India, the company can easily ensure the quality of latex used as
Lawmaterial. The company adopts a very systematic method for plant layout
whicheliminating all the unnecessary human and material movement within the plant.

SAFETY GADGETS USED:

 Helmets
 Spectacles
 Safety shoes
 Gloves

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENTS :

 Pressure Pumps
 Vaccum tubes
 Forklift

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  Pallet trucks
 Electric stackers

ANCILLIARY EQUIPMENTS FOR MANUFACTURING :

 Grinding mills
 Dispersion tanks
 Activation/maturation tanks
 Homogeniser
 Air compressor
 Vaccum pump
 Water treatment Plant
 Chillers
 Acid purification Plant
 Thermic fluid heaters
 Hot water boilers
 Generator sets

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MANUFACTURING PROCESS
The process is manufacture rubber threads is briefly narrated below.
Thedifference between the manufacture of TCT(Talcum coated threads) and
SCRThreads(Silicon coatedrubberthreads)isinapplicationofthecoatingoftalcand silicon
and in drying and curing process. The process for the manufacture
ofrubberthreadisacontinuousoneandanypowerfailurecanleadtohugelosses.Hence
standby generator sets have been installed to take over the plant in theevent of power
failure from the state power grid' RIL has 200oh
standbygeneratorcapacityandalsohasaUPStotakeoverthecriticalmachinesduringpower
failures.

1. Latex section:
Centrifuged latex is initially filtered before filling the same to thelatex storage
tanks. During the periods of storage' the latex iscontinuously stirred to prevent
coagulation. Periodic samples arebeen drawn from the storage tanks to
analyseits properties beforecompounding. The required quantity of the latex as
per theformulation is drawn to the latex-weighing tank forcompound
preparation.

2. Dispersion:
Raw materials chemicals, which are accepted after quality check,
areground/filtered and stored in specialized jacketed tanks withprovision for
cooling. Emulsions are prepared specifically designedheating tanks and stored
in the jacketed tanks under controlledconditions. These dispersions are
periodically checked for thespecified chemical properties' Appropriate amount
of dispersion aremixed together along with latex through a latex weighing tank
depending upon the formulation to produce inactive compound andstored in
inactive compoundtank.

3. Compounding:
The compounding process commences with the mixing of latex with the
chemicaldispersionsinthetank.Thesedispersionsaretransferred with the help of
pumps and are mixed constantly with stirrer. This
inactivatedcompoundistransferredtotheactivationtank.
Chemicalsareaddedtothecompound under controlled conditions.

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4. Extrusion:
The matured compound is transferredto the topcontainer.Compoundfeeding
system, which will be fed to theextrusion header. The header will be fitted
with the calibrated glass capillary tubes through which thecompound is
extruded for producing HRLRT. The extruded threads aredrawn through a
bath, which contains the acetic acid. The threads thenleached in hot water at
different temperatures through five sets of waterbaths. The threads are then
passed through a drying oven. Hot air iscirculated inside the drying oven at
different temperatures.

5. Talcum/Silicon Application:
For the production of rubber threads, the threads are taken through atalcum
application devise wherein threads are coated with talc. Theexcess talc is
removed through a shaker machine and the fine talcum dustparticles are
collected in the dust collector system. In the case of thesilicon threads the
silicon emulsion is applied before drying process andthe threads after tha
curing are passed through a section of LPG burnersto burn offthe excess ofthe
silicon content.

6. Ribbon Forming:
The individual threads arepassed through the rollers for the collection for
making single threads andfed in between two mirror Finishedchrome plated
rollers for ribbon forming.

7. Curing :
Theribbonsformedarefedthroughtwostageofcuringasaspecifiedspeedand
temperature settings.
Thetemperaturesettingsarefixedbasedonthephysicalproperties of the final
product. The curing is achieved by hot air conveyedthrough specially designed
ducts. The rubber threads are fed through curing for vulcanization.

8. Cooling Drums:
Thevulcanizedribbonsfromtheovenarepassedthroughasetofcooling

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 drums. These are specially designed jacketed drums, which has the provision
tocirculate the chilled water.
9. Festooning machine:
The festooning machine is used to pack the ribbons in the canons in an evenly
disturbed uniform manner. This machine also consists of anti
staticsystem,whichisusedtoremovetheexcessstaticelectricity from the
ribbonsbefore packing. The packed cartons are weighed and labeled ready for
dispatch.

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MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
There areproperandgoodworkingconditionsofallmachinesandequipments
is absolutely necessary in RIL because the production is 24hr a day. Quality of
‘RUBFIL’ Threads can be maintained because of the standard machineries
andequipmentsusedforproduction.Maintenanceisthatimportantinthe production
department because the production of threads is mass production, and theprocess is a
continuous process. If any defects are detected in any ofthe processthen it is not easy
to pass through that process for that checking of quality rawmaterials in important the
poor working condition of raw materials leads todeterioration of quality.

OBJECTIVES OF MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT

1. Reduce the cost associated with the operating the asset
2. Increase the assets availability
3. Continuous attempt to become a profit Centre

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TYPES OF MAINTENANCE

RIL adopts the following maintenances

1. Preventive maintenance
It is a daily maintenance (cleaning, inspection, oiling and re-tightening),
design to retain the healthy condition of equipment
andpreventfailurethroughthepreventionofdeterioration,periodic inspection or
equipment condition diagnosis,to measuredeterioration.
ItisfurtherdividedintoperiodicmaintenanceandPredictive maintenance. Justlike
humanlifeisextendedbypreventive medicine,theequipmentservicelifecanbe
prolongedbydoing Preventive maintenance.

2. Break down maintenance

Itmeansthatpeoplewaitsuntilequipmentfailsandrepairit.Suchathingcouldbe used
when the equipment failure does not significantly affect the operation
orproduction or generate any significant loss other than repair cost.

3. Corrective maintenance.
It improves equipment and its components so that preventive maintenance can
be carried out reliably. Equipment with design weakness must be redesigned
toimprove reliability or improving maintainability.

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QUALITY POLICY OF RIL
Tosupplyalwaysqualityproducts,tothecompletesatisfactionofourinternalandexte
rnalcustomersthroughcontinualimprovementandbydoingrightfirsttime and every time.

POLLUTION FREE TECHNIQTIES USED IN RIL

1. Dust collector system
2. Bag filter system
3. Standy spares are there for all the equipments.

TECHNIQUESUSED IN RIL
1. KAZSEN
2. BREAKDOWN ANALYSIS
3. FISHBOWLING
4. JIT

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MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Materials management can deal with campus planning and building design
forthe movement of materials, or with logistics that deal with the
tangiblecomponentsofasupply chain. Specificallythiscoverstheacquisitionof spareparts
and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the
standards involved in ordering, shipping, and warehousing the saidparts. In other
words Materials management consists of coordinating all thefunctions such as
planning, sourcing, purchasing, moving, storing and controlling materials in an
optimum manner. The main aim is to provide predecided service to customers at
minimum cost.

Objectives of materials management:

Main objectives

To purchase quality goods at minimum cost

To exercise control over materials

To maintain the continuity of production & sales by regular supply of materials

To maintain standards of quality

To establish good relationships with the suppliers

To maintain the efficiency of materials department

Subsidiary objectives

To participate in make or buy decision process

To recommend use of substitute materials

To behelpful in new product development

To be helpful in standardization ofproducts manufactured

SCOPE OF MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

Purchasing of materials
Materials should be of right quality

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Purchasing in right quantity
Purchasing at a proper time
Purchasing at a right price
Purchase at a right place
Purchase from the light source of supply

Materials management means planning, directing, coordinating & controlling

ofactivities related to acquisition, storage, & maintenance of materials needed for
thepurpose or production with an objective of minimizing the cost & increasing
theprofitability.

Storage (Store keeper)

Weight & quality are inspected.

Classifiedas R.M semi-finishedgoods'finished goods spareparts.

Storedproperly,qualityismaintained,propersafeguardagainst theft coldstoragefacility,

safety tanks, underseal.

Storage should be scientific- Different groups, coding of items, preparing of

indexshowing code number and place or room number or godown number or
cupboardnumber maximum use of space available, reduces wastage & cost, protects
quality makes the item easily traceable.

Bin card.
Inventory control

Formaintainingthecontinuityofproduction&sale,minimizingthe stock out cost

controlling the investment
ofworkingcapitalinstockinventorycontrolisessentialforscientificstonng

Techniques like EOQ, minimum and maximum stock levels' reorder level'
ABCanalysis, and stock register.

Clearing & forwarding

c. Materials handling

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After arrival at tact sent for checking the weight, Inspecting the quality, Storerooms,
Issued to factory when needed for production, shifted from oneprocess to another
during production process, Case of assembly, finishedgoods. Vendor
SelectionChoosing the light supplier involves much more than scanning a series of
pricelists. Choice will depend on a wide range of factors such as value for
money,quality, reliability and service, weigh up the importance of these
differentfactors will be based on organisations priorities and strategy. A
strategicapproach to choosing suppliers can also help the company to understand
howthe potential customers weigh up their purchasing decisions. The vendor decision
in RIL is purely based on two facts

On the basis of potential to supply

Check whether he is a reputed vendor

While choosing a supplier RIL look into detail about the following facts

Reliability

Quality

Value for money

Strong service and clear communication

FinancialSecurity

A partnership approach Identification of Potential Vendor may be through

Recommendations

Trade associations

Business advisors

The following are the main type of vendors for RIL Latex suppliers

centrifugal, latex Chemical suppliers

Acetic acid

Zinc oxide

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Vendor Rating

Ratingofvendorisacomplextaskaccordingtothisratingtheorganizationwill priorities
them in the supplier choosing process. The following are the methods adopted by RIL
to rate a vendor, vendor rating normally takes place ineach 6 Months

The process is on 5 Point scale

Delivery
Quality
Response
Competitiveness
Cooperativeness and readiness
Quality Rating

Good 2 Points
Average 1 Point
P0or 0 Point
Delivery rating
Within the schedule
2 days delay
7days delay
Morethan 7 days. Response will be also a criteria for Vendor rating in RIL
Quality rating
Made by confirming also accepted with deviations and gave them grades that grades

Between ……….. to 30 A GRADE

Between …… to 24 B GRADE
<20 C GRADE

If it is C Grade normally those vendors are blacklisted and the chance for …………..
a vendor is verylow chance

………. On the basis of quantity'

Bulk ……………… bulk rate

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Daily basis
Monthly rate basis
Contract basis.

Stores
A store is a commercial building for storage of goods. Stores are used by
manufacturers,importers,exporters,wholesalerstransportbusinesses customs etc. They
areusually largeplainbuildingsinindustrialareas ofcitiesandtowns andvillages. They
usually have loading docks to load and unload goods from trucks. sometimes Stores
are designed for the loading and unloading of goods directly from
railways,airports,orseaports. Theyoftenhavecranesandforkliftsformoving goods,
whichareusuallyplacedon ISO standardpalletsloadedinto pallet racks. Stored
goodscanincludeanyrawmaterials,packingmaterials, spare parts
components,finishedgoodsassociatedwithagriculture,manufacturingandproduction.
Stores are under the control of stores manager. The latex and acids are stored
inseparatestoragetanks.Cartonsarestoredinseparate block. Spareparts are stored apart
fromtherawmaterialsandprocesssection.Itemsareclassifiedonthebasisofattributes.
There are mainly three stores under stores function. They are raw materials,
packingmaterials, finished goods. The materials in stores are forwarded to
therespective department based on the intend form ofthe required department

Different types of Stores on the basis of storage natureare

 Closed stores
Closed systems are utilized when close control and accounting forinventories are
desirable. In such cases, storage areaare kept locked andentry is limited to stores
employees, or to others only on an authorizedbasis. Goods enter inventory through a
formal receiving process and leavethrough an authorized requisition or bill of
materials. Closed systems typically include industrial or business stores operations,
and involverepair pans, consumables' tools, and materials or components forassembly
where ongoing control and accuracy is essential.

Thereareinstanceswherethecostofcloselycontrollinginventoriesoutweighs expected
losses in an uncontrolled environment. In suchcases, inventory storage areas may be
left open or kept close to point of use forefficientuseraccess.Suchinventoriesare

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availablefor use as needed, with emphasis on expediting production, or operations
rather than on security.

 Random access
In random access systems, goods are stored without regard forcommodity
groupings. Instead, goods are stored in the next ornearest available space of suitable
size. However it is goodplanning to select from available storage spaces with
considerationfor the anticipated frequency of issue. Locating items in random access
storage usually requires a computerized system.Randomaccess systems tend to be
used in conjunction with a closed storessystem.

 Automated warehouse
Alargevarietyofautomaticstorageandretrievalsystems(ASRS)are being used today.
ASRS systems have the capability of bringinggoods from storage or placing goods
into storage upon computerentry of the item identification and/or storage location.
Suchsystems may range in size from small rooms to whole warehouses, and may
handle items ranging from small parts in tote pans tolarge materials on Pallets.

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FUNCTIONS OF STORES MANAGER
As he belongs to materials department his office is in the plant itself
1. Checks, which are the raw materials wanted.
2. Maintain the raw materials.
3. Maintains the transactions that are processed in the specified department
4. He manages the stores assistant manager
5. Maintains the cash payments and cash receipts

FUNCTIONS OF STORES ASSISTANT MANAGER

1. Receives raw materials
2. Issue of raw materials
3. Maintaining stock records
4. Arranging raw materials for inspection
5. After the testing process in the lab, the raw materials are accepted or rejected
6.Iftherawmaterialsarerejectedhehasto prepare arejection memotothe party.
7. Iftherawmaterialsaredamagedthenhehastoarrangefor insurancecoverage

STORES ACCOUNTING
Storesaccountingareessentialindeterminingmaterialcostoftheproduct.Thedifferent
costs incurred are price, freight, taxes etc.
 Under stores function materials are dispatched on the basis of First In First out
(FIFO) Method
 The records for maintaining stocks are firstly they prepare a Goods
ReceiptNote(GRN)
 Materials issue voucher for issuing of raw materials to production unit.
 BINCARDisanotherdocumentusedformaintainmainchemicalslikesulphuretc.
 To maintain the reorder level daily stock statement is prepared and send to
purchase department then after getting this daily stock statement they will
place orders to the appropriate vendors when thestock level reaches minimum.
 To know the available stock in hand month wise account ismaintained and it is
tallied.

DOCUMENTS USED IN STORES

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 GOODS RECEIPTS NOTE
Recordofgoodsreceivedatthepointofreceipt.Thisrecordisusedtoconfirm all goods have
been received and often compared to a purchaseorder before Payment is issued.

 BIN CARD
Adocumentthatrecordsthestatusofagoodheldinastock room. Atypical retailing business
with a large stock room will use a bin card torecord a running balance of stock on
hand, in addition to informationabout stock received and notes about problems
associated with that stockitem.

 MATERIALS ISSUE VOUCHER

Record of goods issued at the point of issued. This record is used toconfirm all goods
have been received and often compared to a sales orderbefore receiptmade.

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QUALITY ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT
Quality Assurance (QA) is a way of preventing mistakes or defects
inmanufactured products and avoiding problems when delivering solutions or sen.ices
to customers, QA is applied to physical products in pre-production to
verifywhatwillbemademeetsspecificationsandrequirementsandduringmanufacturing
production runs by validating lot samples meet specified quality controls. QA is also
applied to software to verify that features and functionalitymeet business objectives,
and that code is relatively bug free prior to shipping or releasing new software
products and versions.
QualityAssurancereferstoadministrativeandproceduralactivitiesimplemented in
a quality system so that requirements and goals for a product seniceoractivity will be
fulfilled. Itisthe
systematicmeasurement,comparisonwithastandard,monitoringofprocessesandanassoci
atedfeedbackloopthatconfers error prevention. This can be contrasted with quality
control, which isfocused on Process output.
AtRILthebuzzwordsarequalityandcustomerdelight. It ensures consistent
quality products to the customers by a three pronged quality
approachcontrolofinputs,controlof process andcontrolofoutputs.RILhasachemicallab
installed with advanced testing equipment’s and the lab personnel work
roundtheclocktomonitorandcontrolthequalityofinputstothe process. The process
parametersaremonitoredfrequentlytoensurethattheprocessiswithinthecontrol. The
quality of outputs is measured and monitored by a physical lab againwith a committed
crew that works round the clock. They ensure that thequality ofthe output is as per
global standards.

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EQUIPNIENTS USED

1. Tensometer
ATensiometerasitappliestophysicsisan instrumentusedto measurethe surface
tension of liquids or surfaces.Tensiometers are used inresearch and development
laboratories to determine the surface tension of liquids like coatings, lacquers or
adhesives. A further application field
oftensiometersisthemonitoringofindustrialproductionprocesseslikeparts cleaning or
electroplating

2. Steel ruler
A ruler, sometimes called a rule or line gauge, is an instrument used ingeometry,
technical drawing, printing as well as engineering and
buildingtomeasuredistancesortorulestraightlines.Therulerisastraightedgewhich may
also contain calibrated lines to measure distances

3. Aceton chiller
Acetone is the organic compound with the formula (CH3)2CO. It is acolorless,
mobile, flammable liquid, and is the simplest ketone,Acetone isa good solvent for
many plastics and some synthetic fibers. It is used for thinning polyester resin,
cleaning tools used with it' and dissolving two part epoxies and superglue before they
harden. It is used as one of thevolatile components of some paints and varnishes. As a
heavy dutydegreaser, it is useful in the preparation of metal prior to painting. It is
also useful for high reliability soldering applications to remove rosin fluxafter
soldering is complete: this helps to Prevent the Rusty bolt effect. Chilled Acetone can
be used to ensure their physical quality.

4. Micro gauge.
In engineering a gauge or gage is a device used to make measurements or in order to
display certain information, like time. A wide variety of tools existwhich serve such
functions ranging from simple pieces of material againstwhich sizes can be measured
to complex pieces of machinery. In RIL gauge isused to measure the count of raw
materials

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INSPECTION
An inspection is, most generally, an organized examination or
formalevaluation exercise. In engineering activities inspection involves the
measurements, tests and gauges applied to certain characteristics inregard to an object
or activity. The results are usually compared tospecified requirements and it standards
for determining whether theitem or activity is in line with these targets. Inspections
are usuallynon-destructive.

Inspection and quality control are the most important tools in

todayscorporateworld.In internationaltradeseveraldestinationcountriesrequire pre-
shipment inspection. The importer instructs the shipperwhich inspection company
should be used' The inspector makespictures and a report to certify that the goods that
are being shippedand produced are in accordance with the accompanying documents.

Positive impact
1. Reduces end-line defects
2. Saves time and efforts of final inspection
3. Helps to fix the problems at the outset' and prevents common
mistakes being made repeatedly
4. Helps to ensure quality of the products of a production line

Type ofinspection
1. Pre-productioninspection
Pre-production inspection or Inward inspection of raw materialsis done in the
chemical lab. Only after the inspection the raw materials are sending to the
production unit.

2. During production inspection

During production inspection or in process inspection is theproduction Process

3. Final random inspection

Final random inspection or finished product inspection is done throughonline
inspection and ifany problem is identified therein.

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Quality Control
Quality control, or QC for short, is a process by which entities review the
quality ofall factors involved in production. This approach places an emphasis on
three aspects

1. Elements such as controls, job management, defined and well managed

Processes, performanceandintegritycriteria,andidentificationofrecords

2. Competence, such as knowledge, skills, experience, and qualifications

3. Soft elements, such as personnel, integrity, confidence, organizational

culture, motivation, team spirit, and quality relationships.

Controls include product inspection, where every product is examined

visually, andoften using a stereo microscope for fine detail before the product is sold
into the external market. Inspectors will be provided with lists and descriptions of
unacceptable Productdefects such as cracks or surface blemishes for example. The
quality of the outputsis at risk if any ofthese three aspects is deficient in any way

Techniques
1. Acceptance Sampling
Acceptance sampling uses statistical sampling to determine whether toaccept or
reject a production lot of material. It has been a common
qualitycontroltechniqueusedinindustry. Itisusuallydoneasproductsleavethefactory,
or in some cases even within the factory. Most often a producer
suppliesaconsumeranumberofitemsandadecisiontoacceptorrejectthelotismadebydet
erminingthenumberofdefectiveitemsinasample from thelot.The
lotisacceptedifthenumberofdefectsfallsbelowwheretheacceptance number or
otherwise the lot is rejected.

2. Control charts
Control charts alsoknownasShewhartchartsorprocess-behaviorcharts, in statistical
process control are tools used to determine if a manufacturing orbusiness process
is in a state of statistical control.

Both these techniques are used in RIL for Qualitycontrolpurposes.

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Total Quality Management
Totalqualitymanagement(TQM)consistsoforganization.Wideeffortstoinstalland
make permanent a climate in which an organization continuously improvesitsabilityto
deliverhigh-qualityproductsandservicesto customers.Whilethere, is no widely agreed-
upon approach, TQM efforts typically draw heavily on thepreviously developed tools
and techniques of quality control. RIL havefollowing Quality certifications.

 ISO 9001:2008
 IS0 9001:2010
 EMS 14001

Techniques used for quality management

 Daily report of defects
 Quality checking registers
 Auditing
Tests for quality checking
 Tensile test
 T-50 test
 Schwartz test

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 CHARACTERISTICS OF RUBFILA RUBBER THREADS

Green
Tensile Elongationat Schwartz
modulus Heat
Strength break Value(gems/s
Variety count 300% resistance
(gm/s % q.mm)
(gm/r
g,mm)
q.mm)

20-86 >10
High >30 >650
90. 2.5-4 2.5-4 0 50
Elongation >30 >700
105 >10
on
0

Furniture
>150
grade 20-28 3.5-5 >30 >600 50

Food 2,75-3.50
20-32 >30 >700 >135 <10
grade

Fishing 50
11-19 2.0-2:50 >20 >650 >100
grade

Diaper >100
38-50 2.5-3.5 >30 >700 50
grade

Super >85
34-40 3.0-3.5 >30 >675 >135
extruded

+-10%
tolerance 5% +-10 +-15% +-10%

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INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
An industrial safetysystemisacountermeasurecrucialinanyhazardousplantssuch
as oil and gas plants and nuclear plants. They are used to protect human,
plant, and environment in case the process goes beyond the control margins. Asthe
name suggests, these systems are not intended for controlling the processitself but
rather protection. Process control is performed by means of process control systems
(PCS) and is interlocked by the safety systems so thatimmediate actions are taken
should the process control systems fail.

Process control and safety systems are usually merged under one system'
calledIntegrated Control and Safety System (ICSS). Industrial safety systems
typicallyuse dedicated systems that are SIL 2 certified at minimum; whereas control
Systemscanstartwith SIL 1. SIL appliestobothhardwareand softwarerequirements such
as cards, processors redundancy and voting functions.

Safety gadgets
Safetygadgetsarethosedeviseswhichareusedto protecttheemployees from
hazards The following gadgets are used by RIL.

 Safety shoes
Safety shoes are footwear designed specifically to protect the feet They typically
are worn in environment where injury to the feet ismore likely, such as a
construction site or in a factory. They oftenfeature thick soles and steel toes' and
they tend to be heavier thancasual footwear.

 Gloves
Personal protective equipment worn over the hands. When
handlingmaterials,theoperatorshouldwearsafetyglovesmadefromrubberor another
material that is impervious to materials.

 Mask
Protectivemasks are pieces of kit or equipment worn on
theheadandfacetoaffordprotectiontothewearer,andtodayusually have these
functions are Providing a supply of air or

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 filteringtheoutsideairandProtectingthefaceagainstflyingobjects or dangerous
environments, while allowing vision'

 Helmet
A helmet is a form of protective gear worn to protect the headfrom injuries.

 Goggles
Goggles or safety glasses are forms of protective eyewear thatusually enclose or
protect the area surrounding the eye in orderto prevent particulates, water or
chemicals from striking theeyes, They are used in chemistry laboratories and
inwoodworking. They are often used in snow sports as well, andin swimming.
Goggles are often worn when using power toolssuch as drills or chainsaws to
prevent flying particles from damaging the eyes. Many types of goggles are
available asprescription goggles for those with vision problems.

Benefits
In fact company is legally responsible for the safety of company and
employees, and any other person that may be affected by organizationswork activities.
Accidents and ill-health cost businesses money, in losttime, lost skills, insurance
premium hikes, legal proceedings, etc. the benefits of effective health and safety
management to business are
verysignificant.Thereisclearevidencethateffectivehealthandsafetymanagement
contributes directly to overall business success. This is trueacross all industry sectors
and amongst businesses of all shapes and sizes. Apart from the obvious legal and
moral duties organisation have as an employer, consider the possible consequences of
a serious workplaceaccident in the organisationpremises. Think about managing
without akey employee whilehe is recuperating following an accident' Think about the
damage to companiesbrand and business reputation. Think about increased insurance
premiums orcompensation claims. A positive and proactive approach to health and
safetymanagement can minimise the potential for financial damage to the business.
The basis for the management of health and safety in the workplace is thewritten
safety statement. The safety statement is organisation for protecting thesafety and
health of employees and others who may be affected by companieswork. Preparing a
safety statement will not in itself prevent accidents and allhealth at work but by
making a commitment to promoting health and safety andspecifying the arrangements

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and the resources have put in place, the safetystatement plays a vital part in managing
health and safety in workplace.
Nobody wants to see anyone get hurt or sick, so it's the right thing to do.

Managing safety is good for business and it is good for everyone!

 Reduce the chances ofan accident in your workplace
 Improve staff morale and motivation
 Reduce absenteeism
 Save money

Finance Department
Finance is a field closely related to accounting that deals with the allocation of
assets and liabilities over time under conditions of certainty and uncertainty. Finance
also applies and uses the theories of economics at some level Financecan also be
defined as the science of money management. A key point in financeis the time value
of money, which states that purchasing power of one unit ofcurrencycanvaryover
time. Financeaimstopriceassetsbasedon theirrisklevel and their expected rate of return.
Finance can be broken into three differentsubcategories; public finance, corporate
finance and personal finance. In other words the part of an organization that manages
its money. The businessfunctions of a finance department typically include
planning,organizing, auditing, accounting for and controlling its company's finances.
The financedepartmentalsousuallyproducesthe company’sfinancialstatements.

Roles of finance Department

 Ensure that there are adequate funds available to acquire the resources needed
tohelp the organisation achieve its objectives;
 Ensure costs are controlled;
 Ensure adequate cash flow
 Establish and control profitability levels.

One of the major roles of the finance department is to identify appropriate

financialinformation prior to communicating this information to managers and
decisionmakers,in order that they may make informed judgments and decisions.

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Financealso prepares financial documents and final accounts for managers to use and
for, reportingPurposes.

Roles of CFO
CFO (Chief Finance Officer) of an organisation is the back born of
Financedepartment. He have to perform 50 many duties But the core duties can
bebroken down into three major components

 Controllership duties
These make up the backward looking part of a CFO's job. Controllershipduties
hold the CFO responsible for presenting and reporting accurate and timely
historical financial information of the company he or she worksfor. Every
stakeholder in the company - including shareholders, analysts, creditors,
employees and other members of management - relies on theaccuracy and
timeliness of this information' It is imperative that theinformation reported by the
CFO is accurate because many decisions arebased on it.

 Treasury duties
TheCFOisalsoresponsibleforthecompany'spresentfinancialcondition. So he or she
must decide how to invest the company’s money, taking into consideration risk
and liquidity. In addition, the CFO overseesthe capital structure of the company,
determining the best mix of debt, equity and internal financing. Addressing the
issues surrounding capitalstructure is one of the most important duties of a CFO.

 Economic strategy and forecasting

Not only is a CFO responsible for a company’s past and present financialsituation,
he is also an integral part of a company's financial future. ACFO must be able to
identify and report what areas of a company are mostefficient and how the
company can capitalize on this information. In otherwords, trying to predict the
best way to ensure the company's success in the future.

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Roles of a finance manager
A financial manager is a person who takes care of all the important
financialfunctions of an organization. The person in charge should maintain a
farsightedness in order to ensure that the funds are utilized in the most
efficientmanner. His actions directly affect the Profitability, growth and goodwill of
thefirm.Following are the main functions of a Financial Manager:

 Raising of Funds
In order to meet the obligation of the business it is important to haveenough cash
and liquidity. A firm can raise funds by the way of equity anddebt. It is
theresponsibilityofafinancialmanagertodecidetheratiobetween debt and equity. It is
important to maintain a good balancebetween equity and debt.

 Allocation of Funds
Oncethefundsareraisedthoughdifferentchannels the next important function is to
allocate the funds. The funds should be allocated in such a manner that they are
optimally used. In order to allocate funds in the bestpossible manner the following
point must be considered the size of the firmand its growth capability Status of
assets whether they are long term or short termMode by which the funds are
raised. These financial decisions directlyandindirectlyinfluenceothermanagerial
activities. Henceformationofagood asset mix and proper allocation of funds is one
of the most important activity

 Profit planning
Profit earning is one of the prime functions of any business organization. Profit
earning is important for survival and sustenance of anyorganization. Profit
planning refers to proper usage ofthe profit generatedby the firm. Profit arises due
to many factors such as pricing' industrycompetition, state of the economy,
mechanism of demand and supply cost and output. A healthy mix of variable and
fixed factors of production canlead to anincrease in the profitability of the firm.
Fixed costs are incurred by the use of fixed factors of productionsuch as land and
machinery. Inorder to maintain a tandem it is important to continuously value the
depreciation cost offixed cost of production. An opportunity cost must
becalculated in order to replace those factors of production which has

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 gonethrownwearandtear.Ifthisisnotnotedthenthesefixedcostcancausehuge
fluctuations in Profit.

 Understanding Capital Markets

Shares of a company are traded on stock exchange and there is
acontinuoussaleandpurchaseofsecurities.Henceaclear
understandingofcapitalmarketisanimportantfunctionofafinancialmanager.
Whensecurities are traded on stock market there involves a huge amount of
riskinvolved. Therefore a financial manger understands and calculates therisk
involved in this trading of shares and debentures. Its on the discretionof a financial
manager as to how distribute the profits. Many investors donot like the firm to
distribute the profits amongst shareholders asdividend instead invest in the business
itself to enhance growth. Thepractices of a financial manager directly impact the
operation in capitalmarket.

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HUMAN RESOUCE DEPARTMENT

RIL'S HUMAN RESOUSE POLICY

RIL believes in empowerment in helping employees to reach theirpotential
and consider employees as the most valuable asset and arecommitted to the
development of its people. All has been practicingmethods and practices for human
resource development with utmostrespect to human values. The company has very
cordial industrialrelations with its employees.

Transparent policies:
RIL’sendeavoristotheemployeeatransparentprocessofmanagingallHRprocesses
includingbenefitsandadministrationwithanobjectivetoremain employee friendly and
enable the employee to focus on his
coreareaofexpertise,thusfacilitatingbusinessgrowth. RIL offersexcitingopportunities
and a challenging work atmosphere.

REERUITMBNT

1. Internal
Based on the recruitment for manpower notice will be displayed in thenotice
board, inviting applications from the employees with requisitequalification
and experience for the vacant position. Interview will beconducted for the
applied employees and if suitable employees areidentified she/he will be
selected for the position.

2. If appropriate candidate is not identified internally, the HR departmentwill

invite suitable candidates with corresponding job profile, either fromthe data
bank, manPower consultant, and blank application form orthrough newspaper
advertisement.

SELECTION
Inselection the first process is receiving the blank application forms. After
receiving blank application form, scrutinizing the application received. Afterthis
candidates with suitable qualifications will be called for personalinterview through i

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 The candidates attending the interview shell fill the biodata blank at thetime of
interview and the following procedures are observed:

 Verification of original testimonial along with passport size photo

 Assessment of candidate through interview evaluation sheet

Once the interview is over, suitable candidate are shortlisted and theinterview
evaluation sheet will be forwarded to the managing director ofapproval. After getting
the sanction from the M.D., appointment orderswill be forwarded to the managing
director for approval, After getting thesanction from the M.D, appointment orders will
send to the selectedcandidates for following duty.

PLACEMENT
The procedures followed for candidates joined for duty are:
Joined report Service enrolment record Application for trainingBond in the
prescribed formatsPersonal detailsESIC declaration forms duly filled upPF
nomination form duly filled up, Issue of punchingcards copies oftestimonialsConduct
certificate and medical fitness certificate issue of leave cardAfter completing the
necessary formalities for joining, the candidatewill be taken to the concerned HOD
and after obtaining
necessaryguidance;she/hewillbeplacedintherespectivedepartments.Theparticulars of
the candidates ale recorded in the statutory registerssuch as muster roll, register of
employees, ESIC register etc.
personalfileinrespecttotheemployeewillbemaintainedintheHR department after the
verification of the same.

INDUCTION
Asperthe ISO standards,andaspartoftheonthejobtraining, asandwhen employee
join for the duty, he/she will be provided with
auinductiontrainingsyllabusfortheconcernedHODafteramonth from thedate of joining
and the same will be submitted to the HR department, whoin turn will access the
employee based on the rating by the HOD. If therating even by the HOD to the
employee is not up to the standard ofrequirement, the induction training for the
employee will be extended accordingly.

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TRANSFER/ PROMOTION
Any employee joining the company is liable to be transferred to any ofthe
branches, subsidiaries, sister concerns, departments assisting or to bestarted future in
anywhere in India/abroad at the sole discretion of themanagement

1. Internal transfer
Any requirement for transfer among organization has to be supported withthe
departments within thea written application from the HOD’s of the department
which an employee is transferred and
thedepartmenttowhichhe/sheistransferred.Thiswrittenapplicationhastobe
forwarded to the managing director for approval through HRdepartment.

2. Promotion
Promotion of an employee to higher a grade will be supplemented by
oneyearprobationinthenewgradeandhe/shewillbeconfirmedonlyonsuccessful
completion of probation period.

TRAINING AND DEVOLOPMENT

RIL systematically plans for the development of every individual
employeethrough training and job rotation opportunities. The annual training
calendar
isdrawnupwithfocusontechnologyandmanagementtoimprovetheskillsoftheempl
oyees in technical, functional & behavioral areas. Employees undergoregular
training and are exposed to the latest development in their areas ofexpertise.
For this 300 man days per year training programs are conducted' RILhas in
house training experts and also engages external faculty to deliver cuttingedge
inputs to our employees.

1. In house training:
Basedontheidentifiedtrainingneedsoftheemployeesandasperthetraining plan
every year, in house training will be imparted to theemployees on various
subjects. The faculties from reputed traininginstitutionswillconductthetraining.
After the completion of training, assessment forms will be issued to the

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 concerned HOD's and the same will be collected after assessment of the
employees within 6 months from thedate of training.

2. External training:
employeeswill be deputed for various training programs, on theirrespective
subjects, to various training institutions. As soon as trainingbrochures are
received from the institutions, the same will be forwarded tothe DGM and MD
for approval and upon sanction' the employeesmentioned there in will be send
for training accordingly.
Necessaryrecordspertainingtothetrainingsuchastraininglogbook,
trainingsyllabus/manual, training class attendance, training
assessment,induction review etc. are maintained in the HR department.

Training class absenteeism:

Training is conducted based on the training needs identified by the HOD’s for
Allemployeesaspartofcomplianceof ISO 9000standards.The employeesnot attending
the training program as per the directions of the HOD’s/Sectionheads as well as
training schedule:
 Will be considered absent even though leave is sanctioned for the day of
absence.
 suitable disciplinary action will be initiated as envisaged in terms and
conditionsof employment.
 Increment cut and denial of further promotions in future.

SHIFT TIMINGS
25-30 Workers are there for each shift

OUT PASS/PERMISSION
Employees leaving the factory office shall submit the out Pass or permission
slip duly sanctioned by the HOD to the security at the main gate. No employee
shall be permitted to leave the company Premiseswithout pass with authorized
signatory. Permission and leave cannot he combined. Permission for late
coming cannot be taken during thecommencement of e shift. An employee is
allowed permission for latecoming or early leaving for a maximum of 3 hours

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 in a month in only 3 chances,
subjecttoamaximumoflhouraday.Thoseexceedsthelimitsof either 3hours or
3chances shall not be allowed further permission forthat month and CL/PL in
credit shall be debited in his/her account for thatmonth as follows:
3-4hours - half day leave
4-8hours - one day

RIL WELFARB FUND

1. Membership and subscription
 The membership to the scheme is optional
 TheentrancefeeshallbeRs.l20pernewmembersanditisaonetimepayment.
 Membership contribution from the employees will be Rs.40
 The amount will be recovered every month from the salary or
wagesPayable.
2. Funds
The fund shall consist of the following contribution
 Entrance fee/membership fee
 donation
 bank interest
 fee and subscription
 employees monthly receipts and payments

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR BENEFITS

 MARRIAGE GIFT:
Non recoverable amount of Rs.4000 per head at the time of marriage on
completion of one year membership.

 PERSONAL LOAN
 Loan amount for Rs.2000/5000 will be given to the memberscompleting one
year and will be recovered at a flat interest rate of 5%-10%
 Loan application should be supported with a guarantor who shall be the
member of the fund he/she shall not have any loan pending.
 Loan will be sanctioned only to those who don't have a pending loan andfor

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 those having taken home salary more than 50% of the gross salary
 Closing of the loan will be entertained only on 20th and 2l'r of every month,
Fresh loan will be sanctioned only once an employee closes an existing loan.
 FUNERAL ASSISTANCE
Non recoverable amount rs.1000 during the demise/dependent parents of the
employee and to the deceased employee's family member'

 EDUCATION LOAN
It is interest free educational loan of rs'2000 to the children of eligible members
that will be recovered in 10 equal installments' This will be dispersed on 17thand
18thofJune everyyear.

 MEDI CLAIM POLIEY

Al1 the members are issued a medi claim policy for inpatient treatment
afterentering into a tie up with one of the subsidiaries of General
Insurancecorporation. The premium of the policy will be paid from the RIL
WelfareFund. This floater policy will be given for 4 members of an employee’s
familyincluding employee for Rs50000 ayear.

Employees category Medi claim Personal Premium payable

accident Employer employee
GM/AGM 500000 750000 1879 1063
Managers 200000 500000 1604 1603
Asst. Managers 175000 400000 1421 945
Executives & C1 and C2 150000 300000 1237 827

 CANTEEN
Thetea/snacksandmilkwillbesuppliedoutsidetheplantat3pointsviz, centrifuge,
compounding, boiler and logistics.

Iddli will be supplied only from the canteen and no spot supply will be made atthe
shop floor. Company guests and officials shall have food from the canteenonly
through guest coupons. The respective departments head shall sign thecoupon.

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 Payment shall be made to the canteen contractor only on the basis ofcoupons.
Following are the food timings for each shift.

SHIFT BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER

A 8.00- 8.30 After 2pm

B Before 2pm 7.30- 8.30

C Before 8am 1 pm-3pm

 MEDICAL BENEFITS SCHEME

It is provided by the company to ensure the welfare of all the category of

employees and their dependents by providing them with free outpatient treatment.
Company has entered into tie up with M/s Palana Institute ofMedical Sciences and
Lakshmi Hospital, Kannadi, Palakkad whichprovides OP Treatment upto Rs5000 p.a

 ESIMEDI CLAIM ACCIDENT POLICY

Employees coming under the purview of the provisions of the EmployeesState
Insurance Act are to be the members of the ESI Corporation andcontributors are to be
remitted on account of the such member by theemployer in the ratio of
4.75%(employer) and 1.75% (employee). Themaximum salary limit fixed for the
coverage is Rs.7500. Such employeescan avail ail the benefits given under the
provisions ofthe said Act.

 MATERNITY BENEFIT SC}IEME

Objective:
To ensure that the absence in service due to maternity is rightly recognized
and respected and thereby to protect the dignity of motherhood.

Applicability:
All married women employees who are on the rolls of the companyincluding
probationers.

Eligibility:

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  Employees should have worked for 80 days during the 12 monthsimmediately
preceding her expected date of confinement.
 Days of layoff, if any approved holidays and authorized leave will
beconsidered as days worked for the purpose of calculation.

Benefit Period:
 Period of 12 weeks in which minimum 6 weeks should beimmediately
following the date of confinement
 For the purpose of this scheme miscarriage /medical termination of pregnancy
will also be treated as Maternity Benefit Period

BFNHFITS UNDER THE SEHEME

Maternitybenefitsperiodwillbe consideredasauthorizedleave.This period
Willbetreatedasphysicallypresentdaysforqualifyingtheeligibilitycriteriafor240 daysto
avail annual increment privilege leave etc..
Maternitybenefitschemeaspertheschemewillnotbetreatedasbreak in service.
Allthebenefits aspereitherEmployeesState InsuranceActof196lwhichever is applicable
will be valid to the employees who fail under thisscheme.
 Safety andhealth
 Medical treatment and employment injury
 Educational Assistance Scheme

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Corporate Social Responsibilities of the company consists of followingactivities.

1. Building Schools:
Building Schools is one of the most important CSR Activity of
RubfilaInternationalLimited.Tillnowthecompanyhasbuilt aboutl5schools

2. Giving training:
The company provides a lot of opportunity to the building young talentsfrom
the field of engineering and management to study the know how’s oftheir own
trades. The company provides enough training to theseaspirants to excel in
their field of interest.

3. Medical Camps:

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 The company conducts medical camps in needy places once in a month which
proved 1o be very effective and sometimes it has helped to drag alot of people
from the month of death to the light of life.

PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
The company follows key result area analysis performance. The managers
dothe performance appraisal of the workmen and others. The managers and
M.Dappraise themselves on the basis of key result areas. A form is used for
thispurpose. Different forma are used for different departments. Performanceappraisal
is done on the basis of some criteria those are
 Job performance
 Communication skills
 Team spirit
 Initiative
 Attitude
 Dependability
 Leadership

The rating is done by themselves and the HOD's of the concerned departments.
Thenthe comments are note down and suggestions for improving such as training
needs are identified. The rating is based4 point scalethat is

QUALITY CIRCLE
Quality circle is introduced recently it is a voluntary group of shop
floorworkers put forward some suggestions regarding the work related
problemsandforimprovingtheefficiencyactivities.
Thesesuggestionsareforwardedtothemanagementanddecisionswillbe taken.
Itisasourceofmotivationto workers.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMPLOYEES

 In the view of globalization and opening up of the economy and theconsequent
competition the quality of product has to be maintained at a very
Highlevelandtheworkmenhavetostrivefortheirbesttomaintain high quality

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  For the survival in the competitivemarket, Rubfila shall maintain very
highquality of the products acceptable to the international markets.
 In order to improve the productivity, job is merged wherever is possible
tomeet the requirement and restructuring of manpower will be carried
outwherever and whenever possible and induction of additional man power
willbe avoided.
 Workmen are rotated from one job to another and transferred from
onedepartment to another at the discretion of the departments.
 The productivity is enhanced continuously for the profitability and
theconsequent prosperity of the company
 Strict discipline is maintained in the workplace and within the premise ofthe
company. They adhere to the factory timing strictly. Workmen willmark them
in and out in the movement register before and after going forlunch break
during shift hours. The breakfast for the employees in A shiftwill be from 8.00
to 8.30am, lunch for employees, in B shift will be servedafter 2.00 pm. The
general shift timing for employees working in the plantwill be from 9.00am to
5,00pm for 6 days of the week with Sunday beingrest day.
 The workmen keep clean their area of work. The mobile phones, matchboxes
are strictly prohibited inside the factory. Those who use faceserious
disciplinary action.
 Absence without leave will be treated as break in t in service. Management has
the sole discretion to plan production, products, process diversification,
quality, installation, rearrangement and removal ofand allocation for
expansion and diversification.

STOPPAGE AND SHUTDOWN OF WORK

The management may at any time due to the following or similar events
stopany or all sections or departments of the company for any period subject to
theprovisions of the Industrial Disputes Act 1947.
a) Fire
b) Breakdown of machinery
c) Stoppage or shortage ofpower supply or water supply
d) Scarcity of raw materials or process materials
e) Accumulation of marketable and finished products

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 f) Epidemics or civil commotion
g) Any other cause beyond their control preventing effective running of the
factory

PUNISHMENT FOR MISCONDUCT

The following punishments may be awarded by the manager or any person
dulyauthorized by him for good and adequate reasons
1. Censure or reprimand: A censure/ reprimand/ warning is an admonitiongiven
to an employee by an officer of the company.
2. Fine which may be imposed subject to the provisions of the payment ofwages
act and rules
3. Suspensions as a punishment for a period of one month
4. Postponement of annual increment forthree months or less.
5. Postponement of annual increment for more than three months but not
morethan one year
6. Stoppage ofaccrual ofthe benefit ofannualincrement for one year but not
more than three years with or without cumulative effect
7. Reductionofpayingradenotexceedingthreeincrementsinthe existing
Pay scale
8. Reversion/demotion to a lower grade or post or pay scale or to a lowerstage in
the same pay scale either permanently or for a specific period.
9. Dismissal

PROCEDURE FOR PUNISHMENT

1. Charge sheet and explanation: A workmen charged with having

committedmisconduct shall be served with a written memo setting out briefly
the nature
Ofthemisconduct,thefactsofthechargeandcircumstances alleged.
Thechargememoshallspecifytheperiodwithinwhichtheworkmenshallgiveawritt
enexplanation.Suchperiodshallnotordinarilybelessthan3days. The
workmen shall be bound to receive the charge memo'

2. Where the workmen refused to receive the charge memo or where it cannotbe
served him personally for any reason' the management or authorized maybe as

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 deems expedient send the charge memo by registered post in the lastknown
address of the workmen and it will be considered as if. thechargememo is
served.

3. The workmen shall, except for thereason stated in writing give hisexplanation
in writing within the time specified in the charge memo. Granting
Extensionoftimeonrequestbytheworkmenforfillingthewrittenexplanation,shall
be at the discretion of the management or authorizedofficer,

SUSPENSION
Whenproceedingsagainstaworkmenformis
conductiscontemplatedorpendingorwhere criminal proceedings against a workmen is
under investigation or trial and themanagement or authorized officer is satisfied that it
is necessary or desirable to placethe workmen under suspension order by writing
suspend him from such date as
maybespecifiedintheorder,ifnodateisspecifiedintheorderthesuspensionwillbeeffective
from the time of communication of order to the workmen.Charge memoshould be
given to the workmen within a week from the date of suspension if the orderdoes not
set out the reason for suspension.

1. Subsistence allowance during period of suspension

A workmen under suspension will not be entitled to wages during the period of
suspension,butwillbeeligibleforsubsistenceallowanceunderKerala Payment.
Subsistence Allowance Act 1973

 Whenaworkmensubmitstheexplanationandiftheworkmenexplanationis
found to be satisfactory then the period of suspension will be
withdrawnandtreatedbyperiodofdutyandworkmenshallbeentitledtowage
s forthe period of such suspension less subsistence allowance paid if
any

 If no reply in respect of the charge memo within the stipulated period

within the extended time where such extension is been granted
themanagement /authorized officer may proceed on the basis that

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isdeemed Proper

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ENQUIRY
1. Where a reply or explanation is not received or a reply or explanation given by
the employee is not found satisfactory and it is considered necessary totake
further proceeding under the standing orders and is likely to result
inpunishment, the management or authorized officer may order an enquiry
into a charge to be held by any officer of the company or any person as may
be also be extended.
2. The workmen shal1 be permitted to produce atsubstantiate t is explanation or
disapprove the charges against him. Theenquiry officer shall on explanation of
witnesses. The workmen is given opportunities to pressure any documents
relied upon in support of the charge except where in the opinion of the
management such document is of aconfidential nature. Only such portions of a
confidential document relevant tothe charge need be allowed to be pursued by
the workmen, or he may be merely informed of the contents. The workmen
will also be permitted to file or present exhibits, if any in support of his
defence.
3. If the delinquent workmen fails to attend the enquiry without reasonable
causes cause or in opinion of the enquiry officer attempts to prolong the
enquiry advancing-frivolous or insufficient grounds, the enquiry officer may
afternotice to workmen proceed with the enquiry officer may after notice to
workmen proceed with the enquiry in his absence.
4. If the workmen charged with misconduct desiresenquiry officer, he can at his
discretion permit the assistance of an employee/workmen of the company who
may be willing to assist the workmen chargedwith misconduct.
5. The enquiry officer shall makemade and evidence laid beforea brief and
faithful records of statements made and evidence laid before him both in
support of and against the charges.
6. After examination of the records of enquiry the charge against the workmen is
found unsustainable or disproved any suspension unjustifiable and the period
of suspension will be treated as workmen on duty and wages will be entitled
and the subsistence allowance if paid will be deducted.
7. If on the conclusions of the enquiry or as the case may be, of thecriminal
proceedings the workmen has been found guilty of thecharges framed against
him and it is considered that any of thepunishment as provided in the standing

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 orders would meet the endsofjustice the manager shall pass an order
accordingly.
8. Ifanymisconductonthepartoftheworkmenisconsideredprovedand punishment is
awarded the period of his suspension if any
willbetreatedaspertheordersofthemanagement/authorizedofficer.

APPEALS
A workmen will appeal against any order passed by an officerinflicting
punishment on him to the management. The managementshall have the power to set
aside vary or confirm any such order as
alsotoorderreexaminationofthematterinsuchmannerasitmay deem it. Appeal shall be
submitted through proper channel within 21 days of theorder appealed against. The
appeal should be made by the aggrievedworkman himself.

PROMOTIONS
Promotions are entirely at the discretion of the management. The basisfor
promotion shall be suitability for the higher post, efficiency, qualifications, skill,
conduct, service and seniority.

CODE OF CONDUCTAND SECRECY

1. No workmen shall during the tenure of his service except with thewritten
permission of the management apply for or enter the service oremployment of
any other person or himself carry on any other businessfor gain or engage
himself in any activity which is in the opinion of themanagement is likely to
interfere with the efficient discharge of hisduties.
2. Every workmen shall devote himself exclusively to the duties assignedto him
from time to time and shall personally attend thereto at all times during the
duty hours
3. Every workmen shall observe strict discipline as per the specific rulesand
regulations laid by the company which should be strictly adheredto during the
complete manufacturing procedures.
4. Every workmen shall observe strict secrecy in respect of companymatters and
shall divulge or communicate to the public, any of thematters which come to
his knowledge in the discharge of his dutiesexcept when required to do so by
the management or court of law

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 5. No workmen shall carry with him outside the factory premises any papers,
books, drawings,photographs, instruments, or parts, apparatus, document or
any other property of the company except with the writtenpermission of the
management.
6. No workmen shall be permitted to take for his personal use notes,drawings or
sketches or copy of the manufacturing records and othervaluable documents
relating to the company’s work, process, or copiesof officialpapers.

ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND CONFIDENTIAL CATEGORY

The following personnel shall form the essential services and they shall bein
confidential category. They shall be on duty at all times of emergency, including
occurrence of fire, catastrophe, epidemic, civil commotion, strike,lock out, lay off,
rioting etc… for the permanent good ofthe factory
1. Sanitary service Personnel
2. Security
3. Electrical/mechanicalmaintenancepersonnel
4. Timekeeper, cashier and supervisory staff
5. Housekeepingpersonnel

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Aworkmenleavingthecompanyonhisownaccordshallbeentitledtoreceive a
service certificate from the company. A workmen whoseservices are terminated by
the management is also eligible for thiscertificate on becoming termination final.

RETIREMENT FROM SERVICE

Every workmen shall retire on attainment age of 58 yearsfor determiningthe
validity of the age of the workmen the date of birth
declared/authenticatedatthetimeofjoiningtheservicesofthecompanywillbethe only
basis.

RETURN OF CARDS, KEYS ETC.

Before leaving the services of the company the workman shal1 return tothe
company any locker keys, identity cards,uniforms, and other articleswhich may have
been issued to him by the company for his during theperiod of his employment or in

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default of this' the company may recoverthe replacement cost of the articles by
deduction in the workmen's wagesor any other Payments due to him.

ADDRESS
Every workmen shall furnish to the manager the address to which noticesor
letters affecting him notice or letters sent by post or otherwise to suchaddress given by
the workmen shall deemed to have duly been served and received by the workman
concerned. Intheabsenceofcorrect/ properaddress a letter is intended for the workman
shall be passed on the noticeboard and the letter so placed on the board shall be
deemed as noticeserved to the workmen.

COMPLAINTS
All the complaints arising out of the employment including those relatingto
alleged unfair treatment or wrongful extraction on the part of thedepartmenthead or
any other officer of the company shall be submitted to the mangeror any person
specified on behalf. The manager or any such officer willinvestigate such complaints.
The workmen who has made such complaintsshall
beinformedbythemanagerorbyanysuchofficerofthere resultofthe investigation within
10 days of receipt of the complaint and its resultshallbe recorded.
Ifnoreplyisreceivedfromthemanagerorifthereplyreceived is unsatisfactory the
workman may prefer a complaint to themanaging director after the expiry of 26 days
of the date of his complaint.

RESPONSIBILITY OF MANAGER,
The manager of the company shall have the right and responsibility
ofimplementing the various aspects of the standing orders of the companyand also for
the faithful and proper observance ofthe same.

Industrial engineering Department

The main objective of this section is to make effective utilization of the
manpower resources and restructuring it for the benefit ofthe organization. Themain
functions are;
 Maintenancescheduling
 Work study
 Method Study

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  Time Study
 Work environment study
 Custodian of manpowerinventory
 Employee Problem analysis
 Manpower Planning that composes of manpower audit and forecast
futurerequirements
Among them RIL Industrial engineering department conduct thework study to
calculate the incentive paid to employee according tothe statistics of last year
82%F(IL employees are eligible to receiveincentive over and above their salary

E-Business
E-business ore-business,istheapplicationofinformationand
communicationtechnologies (ICT) in support of all the activities of
business.Commerce,constitutesthe exchangeofproductsandservicesbetweenbusinesses,
groupsandindividualsandcanbeseenasoneoftheessentialactivitiesofanybusiness.Electro
nic commercefocusesontheuseof ICTtoenabletheexternalactivitiesand relationships
ofthe business with individuals, groups and other businesses. The term e-
businesswascoinedby IBM'smarketingand internetteamsin1996

When organizations go online, they have to decide which e-business models

bestsuit their goals. A business model is defined as the organization of product,
service and information flows, and the source of revenues and benefits forsuppliers
and customers. The concept ofe-business model is the same but usedin the online
Presence E-business is a monolithic term encompassing the various business
Processesthat aim to integrate the vendors or traders with the consumers and
suppliersusing the Internet. The entire process of setting up a website, helping
theprospective customers navigate through the website,showing them the
availableproducts, offering discounts and vouchers and doing everything possible to
woothe prospective clients and converting them into customers, comes under
thepurview of e-business. E-commerce, on the other hand' is a subset of e-businessand
refers to online transactions that can be accounted for in monetary terms, For instance,
accepting credit card payment for products sold to consumers ormaking payments for
shopping online are examples of e-commerce. In otherwords, e-commerce refers to

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the last stage of e-business, which involvescollecting payments for the goods sold by
the business firm.
Advantages
 Worldwide Presence
 Cost-effective Marketing and Promotions
 Developing a Competitive Strategy
 Better Customer Service
 Curtailing of Transaction Cost
 Overhead Costs Are Reduced

Disadvantages
 Sectoral Limitations
 Costly E-business Solutions for Optimization
 Question of Safety
 Data Security
 Site Integrity
 System Up gradation
 Momentary Intangibility

E-business does have its set of pros and cons. However,

eventually,everybusinessbeitpartiallyorcompletelyhastochangeitsmodusoperandi,and
adopt e-business practices in order to ensure survival and success,

In RIL the E-business functioning as follows

 Access is through password to employees
 LP based access control
 Comparatively secured
 Orderreceivedthroughregional offices ormail ortelephone or letters
 Approved orders shall be forwarded to production department
 Aftermakingmaterialandcommunicatedtoqualitycontrolforclearance
 Q.C department clears the product
 Marketing department an arrangesinvoiceandsendtodispatchsection.Featuresof
RIL E-Business System
 The online Paymentsystem

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  Winds online Palakkad
 ISP is BSNL broadband
 Payment to ISP is 40000 Rs
 Billing system is monthly
 Powerful support of ERP.

MARKETING DEPARTMENT
RIL has a well-established marketing department with an efficient salesforce
work under the marketing manager.

Environment Analysis
Marketing Manager conducts periodical analysis of business environment
onthe following areas;
 Demand and supply
 Competition
 Technological Change

Domestic Market
RIL now focused more on domestic market and it currently holds morethan
50% market share. RIL is the undisputed market leader in India inRubber threads. The
Indian customers prefer RIL’s products over othersdue to quality and other service
aspects, Also RIL is the only companyproducing Silicon coated Rubber Threads in
India. Domestic market isgrowing close to two digit revels due to the shift in
procurement by theglobal brands to India. Rubfila continued to maintain the
leadership market, Rubfila's products command a good premium in the market for
itsgood quality and brand image. Rubfila has the advantage of meeting thedelivery
commitments with very short lead time to its domestic Customers.

Market Offices
RIL has four market offices in India they are
 Tiripur
 Mumbai
 Calcuna
 Delhi

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Customers
Themain customersof RILarefollowsthesearenotonlydomesticcustomers but
also include customers all over the world since RIL is aninternational player in
Rubber industry of course it have the followinginternational as well as domestic
customers, communication withcustomers are mainly by telephone and E-Mails.
 J.V. TaPes
 Agarval,Mumbai
 Sreehariha Industries, Culcutta
 TuliP Elastics, Delhi

Competitors
Inthis competitivemarket RIL cannot besurvivewithout complete to its
customers the major competitors of RIL in domestic market are asfollows
 DharmapalSatyapal Group
 Radhu, Dehradun
 Sangi Threads, Hyderabad
 Filtex
 SRL

Market shale
Sl.No Name of Company % of market Share
1 RIL 50%

2 Radhu 20%

3 D S Group 10%

4 Filtex 17%

5 Import 9%

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Export Market
The export market of company is now less than l0%, of the totalproduction of
the company and has an international presence with exportsto USA, countries in
Europe and Asia. RIL has been able to carve aunique position in the international
Market owing to its ability to producea wide variety of quality products. RIL's Quality
is acknowledged as oneof the best in the world. Export mainly of coloured rubber
threads for bungee, fishing equipment and toys. Global Rubber Thread market isabout
1.20 lacsTonnes. Major suppliers are located in. Malaysia,Thailand,India and
Indonesia. The growth rate is expected to increasefurther as the concept of eco-
friendly products is Picking up in thirdworld countries' too. The prices of major raw
material. Rubber ale stillundergoing vide fluctuations during the year under review.
However, thecompany has been able to Pass on this proportionately to the
finishedproduct.

International Competitors
 Thaitex, Thailand
 Rubber Thread Industries, Malaysia

Countries which RIL has a clear market presence / Exported countries

 Australia  Kenya
 Nepal  Mexico
 Hong kong  South Africa
 China  Venezuela
 Bangaladesh  Algeria
 Iran  Peru
 UAE  Spain
 Rourania  Brazil
 Egypt  UK
 USA  Chile

Apparel Grade is the most demanded product in the domestic Market. Mostly
RILproduces Rubber Threads with Talcum Coating. Silicon coating are providing as
perthe customer preferences. Also RIL produces rubber threads commonly in white
andblack color.

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Pricing Strategy
Cost plus profit is the pricing method adopted by RIL. The price range is 200-
300 per Kg to RIL products However; the company cannot maintain a stableprice for
a long period as the market price for the latex- Major raw materials, Fluctuates,

Packaging and Labeling

Cotton boxes are used for the packaging purpose and in the label following are
the contents
 Count
 Colour
 Ends
 Net weights
 Gross weights
 Pallet
 Ribbon
 CartonNumber

Promotion
As RIL strictlymaintain quality standards their products, good reputation
itselfis the cost effective way of promoting company's products. RIL websiteprovides
details information about the company and its products. The normalsales procedure is
that the customers contact to the regional office and supplyproducts directly to them.
Also sales executives at regional offices promote theproducts in their regional area.

Transportation
RIL products are transported though road ways for supply products in
domesticmarket. In case ofurgency of2-3 days products transported through railway
and in very rare oases advice. For exporting products is mostly through ship and
inrare cases airways.

Handling and storage

When the products reaches the customers, RILs team of sales and
technicalservice staff are there to provide advice on the care of our threads to make

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themost their durable qualities, While handling and storing rubber threats, it
isimportant to note some precautions so as to avoid wastages.

Expansion Plans of RIL

 6500 tonns to 10000 tonus - third production line already completed in the
first quarter ofcurrent financial year.
 10000 tonns to 13000 tonns - fourth production line is expected to complete in
4th quarter of current financial year.
 13000 tonns to 25000 tonns - 12 acres of land acquired already for the
newmanufacturing set up at Coimbatore (latex related products).

Strength
Leader in the DomesticMarket with Brand Image for quality products (50 %
market share) only manufacturermanufacturing Silicone coated Rubber thread inIndia
Products meeting Oeko-Tex Standard, (an acclaimed certification intextile
sector)Successful development of wide variety of premium niche products(textile
threads, threads for furniture webbing, food grade threads forfood packaging. Threads
for apparel making & diapers) Short leadtime for domestic customers. (Strategically
located at Kerala, whereabundant raw material (rubber & latex) availability and
proximity tovarious textile companies located at south India.

Weakness
Lack of promotion strategies to enhance brand image. No effectiveinnovation,
Fluctuation in pricing, Insufficient plant capacity to cater domestic demand.

Opportunities
Project to diversify latex products Increasing market share in India,
Otherexpansion plans. Plans to increase plant capacity.Future expansion plans to
explore international market.

Threats
Cheaper imports CompetitionNew government policiesHigher credit offered
by other MNC's

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CONCLUSION
Rubfila International Limited (RIL) is a Public Limited Company promoted
byRubprosdn. Bhd., Malaysia and Kerala state Industrial Development corporation.
The company which started with manufacturing extruded Round Latex Rubbet'Thread
later ventured into the manufacture of industrial adhesives used in variousapplications
like footwear/ leather goods, lamination/printing, carpet, constructionetc. The State of
the Art infrastructure facility of is located at New Industrial Development
AreaKanjikode, Palakkad, Kerala. Kerala is the heartland of naturalrubber in India.
Company is jointly promoted by Rubpro of Malaysia and theKerala State Industrial
Development Corporation (KSIDC)'

Rubfila international Ltd. Kanjikode, an ISO 9001:2008 certified export

recognizedcompany with best material management practices, best pollution control
measuresand environment policy is the market leader of rubber thread industry of
India. It isthe best quality rubber thread producer in the country. All has a production
capacityof 6350 ton per annum. It manufactures talc coated rubber threads as well as
siliconcoated rubber threads, where it is the only manufacturer of silicon coated
lubberthreads in India. Rubber threads are used for a number of applications such
asapparels, food grade, furniture grade, bungee jumping, diapers, toys
etc..Apparelsgrade thread isa the most demanded product of the company in the
domesticmarket.

The company was in existence from 1992. The company ran into rough
weathersduring the course of time and started running at heavy losses and was
referred toBIFR when the total net worth eroded. In 2005, a new group of investors
led byBharat Patel stepped in as promoters. All the liabilities of the banks were
negotiatedand settled by bringing in additional funds. A new management team was
also put in place to lead the company out of troubles. The New Promoters
hadconverted the loan into shares, thereby increasing their holding to 64.11 percent
from 38.87 Per cent.

During the course of the organization study, I have been able to understandthe
functioning and governance of various departments and familiarize myself with the
functioning and working of an organization. This study hasimproved my confidence
to undertake such studies in the future by itssuccessful completion. The future

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however looks bright when
theopportunitiesandstrengthsoftheorganizationareconsidered. RIL’srealstrength is its
experienced employees who have tasted the different stages ofits growth. Further, it
tries to acquire new technology for cutting the cost ofproduction. Government's new
policy on subsidy may rewrite the history of
RIL.HowevertheRILcanfacethedifficultiesofbeingaPrivatesectorin this …………
world continues effort and hard …………… is the only one solution to survive this
situation very well.

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