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E-Choupal
ITC’s Agri Business Division, one of India’s largest exporters of
agricultural commodities, has conceived e-Choupal as a more efficient
supply chain aimed at delivering value to its customers around the world
on a sustainable basis.
The e-Choupal model has been specifically designed to tackle the
challenges posed by the unique features of Indian agriculture,
characterised by fragmented farms, weak infrastructure and the
involvement of numerous intermediaries, among others.
A market-led business model can enhance the competitiveness of Indian
agriculture and trigger a virtuous cycle of higher productivity, higher
incomes, enlarged capacity for farmer risk management, larger
investments and higher quality and productivity.
Further, a growth in rural incomes will also unleash the latent demand for
industrial goods so necessary for the continued growth of the Indian
economy. This will create another virtuous cycle propelling the economy
into a higher growth trajectory.
CONCLUSION
Envisioning a larger societal purpose has always been a hallmark of ITC.
The company sees no conflict between the twin goals of shareholder
value enhancement and societal value creation.
ITC has consciously chosen the path less travelled. A path that has led it
to create sustainable livelihoods for 5 million people. For ITC this is an
expression of a commitment beyond the market. Of a conviction that
country must come before corporation. Of a true pride in being Citizen
First.
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CORPORATE-SOCIAL -RESPONSIBILITY
Environment
• ITC has been ‘Carbon Positive’ three years in a row
(sequestering/storing twice the amount of CO2 than the Company
emits).
• ‘Water Positive’ six years in a row (creating three times more
Rainwater Harvesting potential than ITC's net consumption).
• Close to 100% solid waste recycling.
• All Environment, Health and Safety Management Systems in ITC
conform to the best international standards.
Social
• ITC's businesses generate livelihoods for over 5 million people.
• ITC's globally recognised e-Choupal initiative is the world's
largest rural digital infrastructure benefiting over 4 million farming
families.
• ITC's Social and Farm Forestry initiative has greened over
80,000 hectares creating an estimated 35 million person days of
employment among the disadvantaged.
• ITC's Watershed Development Initiative brings precious water to
nearly 35,000 hectares of drylands and moisture-stressed areas.
• ITC's Sustainable Community Development initiatives include
women empowerment, supplementary education, integrated animal
husbandry programmes.
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AWARDS & RECOGNITION
• ITC is the first Indian company and the second in the world to
win the prestigious Development Gateway Award. It won the
$100,000 Award for the year 2005 for its trailblazing ITC e-Choupal
initiative which has achieved the scale of a movement in rural India.
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S.W.O.T ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
• Brand Name
• Distribution Network
WEAKNESSES
• The Company is still dependant upon its tobacco revenues.
OPPORTUNITIES
• Rural market
• e-Choupal initiatives.
THREATS
• Competition from both domestic & international corners
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MARKET SHARES
Based on the month end closing prices quoted on Bombay Stock Exchange
Note: Share prices adjusted to reflect sub-division & issue of bonus shares in
2005-06 .
Last 10 Years High, Low & Closing at BSE
Closing
Year High Low
(as on March 31st)
2001 64.13 32.67 54.29
2002 59.27 38.33 46.44
2003 48.33 37.00 41.97
2004 79.01 41.27 69.43
2005 94.46 48.80 89.58
2006 200.00 88.14 194.95
2007 212.70 140.15 150.40
2008 239.40 146.15 206.35
2009 232.40 232.40 232.40
2010 272.70 177.60 263.15
Note: Share price & Volume Adjusted to reflect Sub-division & Issue of
Bonus Shares in 2005-06.
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MARKETING STRATEGIES
Rural marketing in India is still about a van campaign, a badly-made
commercial, a few painted walls and the occasional participation in
village haats and melas. But ITC changed that to some extent by its 'e-
Choupal' initiative & various women empowerment programs. The ITC
Marketing Strategies can be differentiated into 4 steps;
1) People Power :
Total commitment from top leadership, keeping in mind that rural
marketing is a long-term relationship, is imperative. Rural marketing
efforts need special mindsets, which many of the urban-oriented
management graduates who are at the helm of affairs at most
organisations do not possess. The best bet is to recruit students from
specialised institutes such as the Indian Institute of Rural Management,
or at least, management graduates who have studied the subject as an
elective.
2) Goals are good :
Define a goal such as is it a tactical effort to achieve increased sales
in specific areas during a specific time, or do you want to build a
strong equity for your brand in rural India?
3) Know your customers :
A good place to begin is studying the mindset of your customers, so
you can create a customised plan of action.
4) Ensure availability :
Mainstay of any FMCG is the availability of its products on optimum
level to the varied customers & it’s the same for ITC also.
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H.R. POLICIES
ITC Ltd focuses mainly on 4Ps – Product, Price, Place & Promotion.
ITC's Core Values are aimed at developing a customer-focused, high-
performance organisation which creates value for all its stakeholders.
Customer Focus : We are always customer focused and will deliver what
the customer needs in terms of value, quality and satisfaction.
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Gross Income includes Rs. 2226.33 Crores for the quarter ended 30th
June, 2010 being Excise Duties, and Taxes on Sales of Services.
(Corresponding previous quarter ended 30th June 2009 - Rs. 1983.31
Crores).
Gross Income includes Rs. 2016 Crores and Rs. 4064 Crores for the
quarter and half year ended 30th September, 2009 being Excise Duties
and other Local Taxes. (Corresponding previous quarter and half year
ended 30th September, 2008 - Rs. 1871 Crores and Rs. 3816 Crores
respectively).
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CURRENT EVENTS
The company places computers with Internet access in rural farming
villages; the e-Choupals serve as both a social gathering place for
exchange of information (choupal means gathering place in Hindi) and
an e-commerce hub. The e-Choupal system has also catalyzed rural
transformation that is helping to alleviate rural isolation, create more
transparency for farmers, and improve their productivity and incomes.
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
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COMPANY PROFILE
As one of India's most valuable and respected corporations, ITC is widely
perceived to be dedicatedly nation-oriented.
its aspiration to create enduring value for the nation provides the motive
force to sustain growing shareholder value. ITC practices this philosophy by
not only driving each of its businesses towards international
competitiveness but by also consciously contributing to enhancing the
ITC employs over 26,000 people at more than 60 locations across India.
The Company continuously endeavors to enhance its wealth generating
capabilities in a globalising environment to consistently reward more than
3,76,000 shareholders, fulfill the aspirations of its stakeholders and meet
societal expectations.
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• ITC's foray into the marketing of Agarbattis (incense sticks) in 2003
marked the manifestation of its partnership with the cottage sector. ITC's
popular agarbattis brands include Spriha and Mangaldeep across a range
of fragrances like Rose, Jasmine, Bouquet, Sandalwood, Madhur,
Sambrani and Nagchampa.
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and finally, the rise of ‘Anchor’ in oral care, which has become
synonymous with ‘cat’, which walks away with spoils when two monkeys
fight (HUL and Colgate).
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taken to rural India like chalk to cheese have seen their sales and profits
expanding. For example, currently 50% of all HUL sales come from rural
India, and consequently, it is one the biggest beneficiaries of this (see table
below).
CAGR growth in last 10 years…
Sales Net profit
There are others, like Nestle, which have till date catered mostly to urban
India but have still seen good growth in the last decade. The company’s
focus in the last decade has largely been on value added products for the
upper strata of society. However, in the last couple of years, even these
companies have looked to reach consumers at the slightly lower end.
One of the biggest changes to hit the FMCG industry was the ‘sachet’ bug.
In the last 3 years, detergent companies, shampoo companies, hair oil
companies, biscuit companies, chocolate companies and a host of others,
have introduced products in smaller package sizes, at lower price points.
This is the single big innovation to reach new users and expand market
share for value added products in urban India, and for general FMCG
products like detergents, soaps and oral care in rural India. Another
interesting phenomenon to have hit the FMCG industry is the mushrooming
of regional companies, which are posing a threat to bigger FMCG
companies like HUL. For example, the rise of Jyothi Laboratories, which
has given sleepless nights to Reckitt Benckiser, the ‘Ghari’ detergent, that
has slowly but surely built itself to take on Nirma and HUL in detergents,
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Private consumption expenditure trends
CAGR Food, beverages, Personal
(%) tobacco care
MNC’s like HUL, which were sitting pretty till then, woke up to new
market realities and noticed the latent rural potential of India. The
government’s relaxation of norms also encouraged these companies to go
out for economies of scale in order to make FMCG products more
affordable. Consequently, today soaps and detergents have almost 90%
penetration in India.
Post liberalisation not only saw higher number of domestic choices, but
also imported products. The lowering of the trade barriers encouraged
MNC’s to come and invest in India to cater to 1billion Indian’s needs.
Rising standards of living urban areas coupled with the purchasing power
of rural India saw companies introduce everything from a low-end
detergent to a high-end sanitary napkin. Their strategy has become two-
pronged in the last decade. One, invest in expanding the distribution reach
far and wide across India to enable market expansion of FMCG products.
Secondly, upgrade existing consumers to value added premium products
and increase usage of existing product ranges.
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THE EVOLUTION OF INDIAN FMCG
MARKET
India has always been a country with a big chunk of world population,
be it the 1950’s or the twenty first century. In that sense, the FMCG
market potential has always been very big. However, from the 1950’s
to the 80’s investments in the FMCG industry were very limited due to
low purchasing power and the government’s favouring of the small-scale
sector. Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) was probably the only MNC
company that stuck around and had its manufacturing base in India.
At the time, the focus of the organised players like HLL, now rechristened
HUL (Hindustan Unilever Lever) was largely urbane. There too, the
consumers had limited choices. However, Nirma’s entry changed the
whole Indian FMCG scene. The company focused on the ‘value for
money’ plank and made FMCG products like detergents very affordable
even to the lower strata of the society. Nirma became a great success story
and laid the roadmap for others to follow.
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The Mass Market
Shopper
CONSUMER SHOPPER
Manufacturer
Retailer
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F.M.C.G
• What is F.M.C.G ?
Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) are products that are sold quickly
at relatively low cost. Examples include non-durable goods such as soft
drinks, toiletries, grocery items etc. Though the absolute profit made on
FMCG products is relatively small, they generally sell in large quantities,
so the cumulative profit on such products can be large.
• Scope
The term FMCG refers to those retail goods that are generally replaced
or fully used up over a short period of days, weeks, or months, and within
one year. This contrasts with durable goods or major appliances such as
kitchen appliances, which are generally replaced over a period of several
years.
FMCGs have a short shelf life, either as a result of high consumer demand
or because the product deteriorates rapidly. Some FMCGs – such as meat,
fruits and vegetables, dairy products and baked goods – are highly
perishable. Other goods such as alcohol, toiletries, pre-packaged foods,
soft drinks and cleaning products have high turnover rates.
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INDEX
1) FMCG & ITS SCOPE ………………………………………….1
2) MASS MARKET VIEW ……………………………………….2
3) EVOLUTION OF INDIAN FMCG MARKET …………… 3-6
4) FUTURE OF FMCG IN INDIA………………………………. 6
5) ITC – INTRODUCTION ……………………………………….7
6) HISTORY & EVOLUTION ………………………………...8-10
7) MAJOR FMCG PLAYERS (INT) ………………….................11
8) MAJOR FMCG PLAYERS (NAT) ……………………………11
9) SECTOR PROFILE ………………………………….................12
10) COMPANY PROFILE ………………………………………...13
11) CURRENT EVENTS …………………………………………..14
12) FINANCIAL OVERVIEW ………………………...............14-15
13) ITC VISION & MISSION ……………………………………..15
14) H.R.POLICIES …………………………………………………16
15) MARKETING STRATEGIES …………………………………17
16) MARKET SHARES ………………………………….................18
17) S.W.O.T ANALYSIS ……………………………………………19
18) AWARDS & RECOGNITION …………………………………20
19) CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY………………21-22
20) CONCLUSION …………………………………………………..22
21) REFERENCES …………………………………………………..23
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