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PREFACE
Marketing should not be looked upon in a vacuum
or in isolation. It is an essence taking a view of the whole
business organization and its ultimate objective concern
for marketing must penetrate all areas of the enterprise.
Market survey in todays competitive world is a must for
every organization.
This project is a study of market potential of ACC
Cement . The rational behind this particular study is to
find out the present market scenario of various brands &
to find out the corporate need and perception. It was a
pleasurable experience to conduct a research on behalf
of ACC Cement pertaining to the study of the ACC
Cement Sector.
Conclusion and there by recommendation has been
arrived at by proper and justified interpretation of the
result derived from the above said analytical tools and
techniques.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Preparing a project of this nature is an arduous task and I was
fortunate enough to get support from a large number o persons. I wish to
express my deep sense of gratitude to all those who generously helped in
successful completion of this report by sharing their invaluable time and
knowledge.
It is my proud and previledge to express my deep regards to
Respected .. Head of Department Miss..
Department of Business Management , Dr. Hari Singh Gour University
Sagar for allowing me to undertake this project.
I feel extremely exhilarated to have completed this project under the
able and inspiring guidance of Miss . she rendered me all possible
help me guidance while reviewing the manuscript in finalising the report.
I also extend my deep regards to my teachers , family members ,
friends and all those whose encouragement has infused courage in me to
complete to work successfully.
(vivek sahu)
B.B.A IInd Semester
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DELCLARATION BY THE
CANDIDATE
Date :
I declare that the project report titled " ACC CEMENT " on Market
Segmentation is nay own work conducted under the supervision of miss
Department of Business Management Dr. Hari Singh Gour
Uniersity Sagar To the best of my knowledge the report does not contain any
work , which has been submitted for the award of any degree , anywhere.
(vivek sahu )
B.B.A IInd Semester
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CERTIFICATE
The project report titled "ACC CEMENT " been prepared by
MR. vivek sahuBBA IInd Semester ,16th Batch under the guidance and
supervision of MISS MAYURI JAIN for the partial fulfillment of the Degree
of B.B.A.
Signature of the Signature of the Signature of the
Supervisor Head of the
Department
Examiner
CONTENTS
TOPIC
TITLE
1. Preface
2.Acknowledgement
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3. Declaration of the Candidate
4. Certificate
5. Introduction of Asian Paint
6. History of Asian Paint
7. Scope of the Study
8. Limitation of the Study
9. Research Methodology
10 Market Segmentation
11 Company Comparison
12 Data analysis & Interpretation
13 Swot Analysis of Asian Paint
14 Findings
15 Suggestions & Recommendation
16 Conclusion
17 Bibliography
18 Questionnaires
INTRODUCTION
Indian Marketing Environment is largely described as
sellers market. We have chronic shortages and scarcitiesparticularly in convenience goods. Demand is invariably
greater than supply. Purchase power do masses is limited
more than 30% of our population have income below poverty
line bulk of our population resides in villages and marketers
have yet to capitalize rural marketing opportunities. The
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consumers are ignorant, illiterate, unorganized and hence
they have weak bargaining power. Most of our business
enterprises are still having selling concept, which is product
oriented marketing approach. Bigger business houses
having national markets are adopting integrated corporate
planning and market planning as well as strategic market
programmes.
Marketing Research and information as well as strategic
marketing planning have very limited scope at present. A
change is taking place in the marketing environment at a
reasonable speed and many consumer oriented marketing
companies are beginning to realize the pressure of
competition and buyers market.
But the transaction to marketing orientation is a long
and difficult process. Marketing research has a bright future
in the feature of matured economy.
Marketers are caked upon to anticipate changes in the
marketing environment involving opportunities risks and
uncertainties. They are regained to forecast the direction
and intensity of there future change plant to meet
anticipated changes in the environment and secure favorable
relationship with the changing environment. To do there
intelligent planning marketers need information. Accurate
sales forecasting involves collection and processing of
information. We can have more accurate and reliable sales
forecast, marketing plans and programmes through
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organized information system. We should have profitable
marketing activities, minimum risks and uncertainties.
This project report offers detailed regarding marketingof Cement in general and marketing performance and
marketing share of ASSOCIATED CEMENT COMPANIES LTD.,
[ACC]. It also deals with a case study of SRI SHABAREESH
AGENCIES, SHIMOGA, reference have been made to
marketing of other Cements also so as to bring out
comparative cements.
In the modern world Cement has gained so much
recognition that no building is built without Cement. It is
deemed to be the best and only construction material at
present. Even though cement is used by almost every man
he does not know much about it.
This project report attempts to bring about details
regarding history, manufacturing process, types of cementavailable, problems in marketing if cement and other details
regarding cement. Efforts have also been made to get the
opinion of dealers regarding marketing and other aspects of
Cement etc., and consumers opinion regarding ACC Cement.
Attempts have also been made to assess the marketing
performance of SRI SHABAREESH AGENCIES and certain
suggestions have also been given for improvement of
marketing strategy by adopting suitable marketing
programmes.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVE
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1. To know about the process of manufacturing cement.
2. To know about the raw materials used in the process.
3. To analyze the sales performance of Acc cement in
General.
4. To analyze the sales performance of Cement by SRI
SHABAREESH AGENCIES.
5. To assess marketing strategy adopted by SRI
SHABAREESH AGENCIES.
6. To analyze the general problems in marketing of
cements and specific problems confronted by SRI
SHABAREESH AGENCIES.
7. To know consumer preference towards various brands
of cement especially towards ACC Cement.
8. To give specific suggestions for improvement pf
marketing strategy of SRI SHABAREESH AGENCIES.
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SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The scope of this report is restricted to the study of
consumer preference and Dealers opinion regardingmarketing of ACC Cement in Shimoga City.
This report includes the efforts that have been taken up
by the ASSOCIATED CEMENT COMPANIES LIMITED to
improve the quality and sales and also the efforts that have
been taken up by SRI SHABAREESH AGENCIES to increase
the sales of ACC cement in Shimoga city.
METHODOLOGY
The Method adopted to conduct this study may be
classified into 2 types. The information has been gathered
through two sources.
1. Primary data.2. Secondary data.
The primary data has been collected through personal
interview and by observation. It has been collected directly
from the Firm Proprietors information are collected by
observational methods. Sources of Secondary data like News
papers, Magazines, Books, Internet helped a lot in preparing
this case study.
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LIMITATIONS
Since Cement is used only in the process of
construction. It is rather difficult to get respondenteverywhere. It is also difficult to known the opinion of
respondences each and every one will have qualitative
knowledge about Cement.
There are channel of respondent issues being this
chance whether it may be a wrong or right this; may create a
bias in response. However it has been avoided as for aspossible.
The scope of study reconfirmed to shimoga only. The
reference has been drawn with the help of opinion of both
consumers and dealers of Shimoga town. There may be
channel of inference becoming unsuitable in, such marketing
environments which have completely a different set up ofmarketing friends.
As Cement is a product confirmed to person who are
involved in the process of construction. It is very difficult to
get information for every one.
Even though it is difficult all attempts as have been
made and necessary precisions have been taken to award
bias and get answer to make the report a relative one.
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CHAPTER 2
CEMENT PRODUCT HISTORY
INTRODUCTION [Origin of the word Cement]
The word CEMENT is from the Swan to cut and
originally had reference to store cuttings used in lime mortar.
Then it is logical that in to middle age of the substances
known as MORTAR which is now used to the word was
commonly called as CEMENT. In correct modern age,
cement generally mean the substances which binds the
stones or bricks with which are built and term may be used
with respect to any materials serving such a purpose.
PORTLAND CEMENT
Port land Cement is a finely ground powder, usually
grey which when mixed with water hardens and develops
strength primarily because of a large content of hydrous
calcium Silicates. There and other constitutes react
chemically with the water by hydration and hydrolysis. The
most common raw materials are lime stone and clay or shell.
It is produced by burning at high temperature materials
containing lime, alumina, iron and silica in predetermined
proportion to given the desired and properties.
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Normally, Gypsum or its derivatives are added during
grinding stage for set control. Portland cements with special
properties are produced by varying the oxide composition
and also by adding small amounts of chemicals agents at the
clinker grinding stage or later. When mixed with water alone
to form hard mass. Early investigators advanced divergent
theories as to why Portland cement forms a rigid strong
coherent mass when it reacts with water. It has since been
established that a colloidal of high internal surface area is
formed. Whatever the extent of direct chemical continuity, it
is apparent that the large internal surface forces may also be
involved.
USE OF PORTLAND CEMENT
A mixture of cement and water is called neat cement
paste, whether fresh or hardens. In some grunting
operations, including oil well cementing, the paste is used assuch. Generally however, it constitute two hardening
ingredient in mortar or concrete. This use of sand and stone
filler called aggregate is an economy and also reduces
shrinkage. Another use Portland cement is in soil cement
mixtures used as pavement base. Portland cement is also
mixed with asbestos fiber and water and processed to make
special products. Like organize plastics it derives much of its
utility from the fact that it is readily cost or molded into
shape. Concrete is used, extensively for shielding against
nuclear radiation. It is used around reactor and partial
accelerators and for construction of radiation shelters.
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Sometimes special, heavy aggregates are used to reduce
required thickness.
PRODUCT HISTORY
The origin of cement dates back to the earlier centuries.
The first people to use the materials for binding were the
Egyptians. The Egyptians used impure Gypsum plaster as
mortar in constructing the famous pyramids once of the
seven wonders of the world. Greeks used slacked lime for
the purposes of construction. The Roman learned the use or
the utility of the binding materials from Egyptians and
Greeks. The Romans and Greek made a pozzolanic mortar
by mixing finely ground volcanic material with lime. The
word Pozzoland is derived from the word pozzuoli, name
of a place in Italy.
The Romans used powdered pottery fragments as
possalana or binding materials. The pozzolanic cements as
they were called were made by mixing the volcanic stuff and
powdered pottery fragments with lime and water. This
mixture was found to have the resistance needed for
exposing to water and air for a long times. At that time therewere the only mixture or cement as thus are called were
suitable for any type of exposure. Such cements are used to
constructing the famous structures as the Roman Pantheon
and coliseum.
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The middle ages the quality of mortar declined. It was
commonly a sand-mortar lime mixture. The decline in the
quality of the mortar was the insufficient burning of lime.
It was in the 17th century that the actual compositions
by cement began to get its shape. In 1756 when John
Smeaton was commissioned to rebuild the Eddy stone light
house off the Cornwall port, in England.
At that time lime pozzalana was the only recognized
material for under water construction. But he was not
satisfied with the mixture semitone. Experimented with lime
and he found that clay constituted a considerable part of
lime. He is thus credited as the first person to find the
constituents of the hydraulic lime.
In 1796 James parker of England, patented a hard
burned impure lime. He used it as the binding material. Itdid not slake (absorb water and crumble) when it was
exposed to water or air. He called it as the Roman
Cement. But this type if cements required as they were in
the form of crystals. This cement was the basis on which the
National Cement as it was called was produced in the
1820s. But the only difference was the Natural Cement was
the mixture of hard burned impure lime and cement rock. A
type of rock which was available in U.S.A. thus the foundation
for the cement Industry was laid.
In 1824, a process of making cement was patented by
Joseph Apsdin in England. He named the cement as Portland
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cement. This was because the cement products had the
resemblance of the Portland in England Apsdin, so confirmed
the name to the cement. Modern cement in logical and
scientific development from natural cement.
PRODUCTION OF CEMENT
Methods of production of cement have changed greatly
over the years. It has changed so much that there old
process has no connection with the modern process. Earlier,
the fire which was used to burn the raw materials was done
in a fixed place i.e., it was stationer; it could not be moved or
rotated. After a few years intermittently operated kilns were
used. The production was done on a small scale. The kilns
which were used for burning underwent great changes. The
most notable was the introduction of the rotary kilns. In1877 T.R. Crompton obtained a British patent as a rotary kiln
for the purpose was not a success. Fredrick Ransance
obtained British and U>S> patents in 1885 and 1886
respectively.
This was the process that achieved the 1st success in
the United States. Thi9s eventually led to complete adoptionof rotary kiln for production of cement. But in Europe the
continuously operating staff kiln is even used today.
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MODERN PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING CEMENT
PREVIOUS PROCESS:
Cement is a finely ground powder, usually grey which
when mixed with water hardens and develop-s strength
primarily because of large content of a hydrous calcium
silicates. The most common raw material is lime stone and
clay or share. The raw mix in finely ground and heated to
about 1500 degree celcious to decompose the calcium oxide
poultry fused clinker of marble size is produce the clinker is
then ground with the small amount of calcium sulphate
(gypsum). Then the content was obtained.
This was the type of manufacturing process which was
in use in the earlier days.
THE MODERN PROCESS
The modern manufacturing process of cement is of two
type.
1. Dry process.
2. Wet process.
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FLOW DIAGRAM SHOWING MIXING OF RAW
MATERIALS
DRY PROCESS
CALCAREOUS MATERIALS AGRELLACEOUS (LIME STONE ETC) MATERIALS (CLAY ETC)
CRUSHING CRUSHING
FUSE GRINDING IN BALL FUSE GRINDING IN VALLMILLS AND TUBE MILLS MILLS AND TUBE MILLS
STORAGE STORAGE
MIXING OF RAW MATERIALSIN CORRCT PROPORTION
STORAGE TANK
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WET PROCESS
CALCAREOUS MATERIALS AGRILLACEOUS(LIME STONE ETC) MATERIALS (CLAY ETC)
CRUSHING WASHING
STORAGE IN SIDE SILOS STORAGE IN BASINS
CHANNELS
GRINDING MILL
FERMENTATION OF SLURRY
CORRCTING BASINS
STORAGE TANK
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The mixing of raw materials involves four stages. They
are
a. Size reduction.
b. Blending.
c. Liberating Carbon-di-oxide.
d. Pulverizations.
The procedures are the phases are almost identical in both
the process.
The phases are step that are involved in the
manufacturing process is
a. Mixing of raw materials
b. Burning.
c. Grinding.
TYPES OF CEMENT AVAILABLE
Till a few years back in India only ordinary Portland
cement was produced. But they were not ideal for extreme
weather in certain part of the country. Also this cement did
give good outlook if not pointed therefore the manufacturers
come to know about these factors and have manufacture
different types.
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The cement industry in India is poised to scale new
heights thanks to the liberalization policies of the
Government adoption of state of the art Technology and the
massive investment of rupees 100 billion. By the year 2010
A.D. capacity of this Industry to reach the impressive level of
120 million tons.
India is presently producing several varieties of
cement. These includes to ordinary Portland Cement(OPC),
Portland Pozzalana cement (PPC), Portland Blast furnace slag
cement (PBFS), Rapid setting cement , oil well cement and
white cement. India is also producing high strength cement
like 43 grades and 53 grades. Low heat cement is produce
for the massive construction of Dames, Barrages, Deep
foundation for high rise building etc.
The domestic demand is assumed to grow at 8% per
annum. The cement capacity which was 62.05 million tons
in 1992-93 rise to 84.03 million ton in 2000-01. Around 7.85
million tons large cement capacity was proposed to add
during 2004-05 of which 5.50 million ton was to be
operational in 2005-06 and the remaining 2.35 million ton
would be operational; in 2006-07. Cement consumption may
reach a level of 92.65 million tons by 2010.
Mini cement plants were setup at the governments
insistence during the early 1980s due to the storage of
cement. India has been one of the pioneering countries as
for as mini cement plant sprouted up around restricted and
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is currently stipulated, with out compromising safety. It will
in the national interest to consider upward revision of the
present stipulated permissible loads per axle is that the
existing stock of vehicles is more productively used. This will
also meet the needs of the cement industry which one of the
largest used of road transport. Indian railway has revised
upward the effective capacity of their wagons; a similar move
is called for in respect of road transport to tie over the
looming crisis.
THE ASSOCIATED CEMENT COMPANIES LTD
INTRODUCTION
The associated cement companies ltd (ACC) is the
countries largest producer of cement it was established in
1936 with the philosophy of not to form a monopoly in
cement production but now, the situation of Indians cement
industry virtually becomes monopoly in favor of ACC. That
means ACC becomes such a giant in cement industry that
the other Indian industrial giant like birla, L&T, etc., who have
already entered into the cement industrial field are not able
to give a bit of competition to ACC. Despite a lot of ups and
downs faced by the several region. ACC becomes an
unbeaten sovereign of Indian cement industry. It is the
oldest cement companies among the private sector.
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The ACC is the only cement company having the
research centre using. It has the central research at Thane
of Maharastra which was established in 1965.
Here various type cement and cement based products
are developed for the first time in India. Many of them are
substituted with some of the export from western countries.
It is the only company in India which products variety
and of cement and cement based product. Its products are
export from India. The company produces such a class of
goods which produced in the west. Only ACC produced such
variety of products in India with completely ingenious
technology. The company is known develops its own
technology called ACC TECHNOLOGY.
ACCS FIRST BOARD MEETING IN 1936 AT THEESPLANADE
Sir Nowroji B Saklatvala was the first chairman of ACC.
The first Board included distinguished luminaries of the
Indian business world of the time names like J R D Tata,
Ambalal Sarabhai, Walchand Hirachand, Dharamsey Khatau,
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Sir Akbar Hydari, Nawab Salar Jung Bahadur and Sir Homy
Mody among others.
Barely three years later, the fledgling company wascatapulted into the fiery cauldron of World War II, and
resources were geared to meet that onslaught. Soon after,
India gained her independence. ACC was there - more than
an eyewitness to history. Helping to make history. Helping to
build the new India, waiting in the wings changing the
landscape, the very face of the country.
Over the years, ACC realized that people are as different as
they are similar. Different needs, different lives, different
dreams. With its depth of knowledge and width of experience
ACC, today, is poised to fulfill the hopes and aspirations of
people across the length and breadth of the country.
For decades now, ACC has been forging a pioneering
path making cement. Along the way, it sharpened its
expertise on the cutting edge of the latest processes and
technologies: learning/adapting - not just transplanting - to
meet the specifics of local operating parameters. In the
process - setting standards, innovating, not just meeting
needs, but anticipating them.
ACC - Milestones
1936 Incorporation of The Associated Cement
Companies Limited on August 1, 1936.
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countrywide distribution network of over 9,000 dealers.
ACC's research and development facility has a unique track
record of innovative research, product development and
specialized consultancy services. Since its inception in 1936,
the company has been a trendsetter and important
benchmark for the cement industry in respect of its
production, marketing and personnel management
processes. Its commitment to environment-friendliness, its
high ethical standards in business dealings and its on-going
efforts in community welfare programmer have won it
acclaim as a responsible corporate citizen. ACC has made
significant contributions to the nation building process by
way of quality products, services and sharing its expertise.
The company's various businesses are supported by a
powerful, in-house research and technology backup facility -
the only one of its kind in the Indian cement industry. This
ensures not just consistency in product quality but also
continuous improvements in products, processes, and
application areas.
All of this is underscored inasmuch as this research and
technology base - housed under an autonomous division
known as Research and Consultancy Directorate (RCD) - has
received recognition from premier research and technology
institutes in India and abroad.
Today, the company's operations are spread
throughout the country - with 14 cement factories, 11
regional marketing offices, 21 area offices, and a dedicated
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employee band of about 9000 people from all corners of
India.
ACC has also extended its services overseas to theMiddle East, Africa, and South America, where it has provided
technical and managerial consultancy to a variety of
consumers, and also helps in the operation and maintenance
of cement plants abroad.
F. E. Dinshaw the
founder of ACC
ACC stands out as the most unique and successful
merger in Indian business history, in which the distinct
identities of the constituent companies were melded into a
new cohesive organization one that has survived and
retained its position of leadership in industry. In a sense, the
formation of ACC represents a quest for the synergy of good
business practices, values and shared objectives. The use of
the plural in ACCs full name, The Associated Cement
Companies Limited, itself indicates the companys origins
from a merger. Many years later, some stockbrokers in thecountrys leading stock exchanges still refer to this company
simply as The Merger.
Heritage
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The house of Tata was intimately associated with the
heritage and history of ACC, right from its formation in 1936
upto 2000. Between the years 1999 and 2000, the Tata
group sold all 14.45 per cent of its shareholding in ACC in
three stages to subsidiary companies of Gujarat Ambuja
Cements Ltd (GACL), who are now the largest single
shareholder in ACC. This has enabled ACC to enter into a
strategic alliance with GACL; a company reputed for its brand
image and cost leadership in the cement industry.
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SURVEY FINDINGS
INTRODUCTION:
Today the consumer is the king of the market.
Consumer is the only judge, the reputation or otherwise of a
product is entirely dependent upon his attitude towards the
product so his satisfaction should be ultimate motto of the
producer and the marketer. Consumers interest should be
taking into co-ordination while taking marketing decision. It is
through consumer satisfaction only the producers and
marketers can improve their sales profit.
Many opinion will come when survey is made for
preference, improvements etc., of the product, but the
opinion of the consumer is important.
This report gives an analysis of opinion collected from
the customer regarding marketing of cement especially ACC
cement as against other brand.
MEANING OF SURVEY
Survey means going into department of respondent and
collecting his inner expression for the purpose of knowing his
attitude about which the survey is conducted.
Customer faced problems while dealing with the ACC
cement. There fore to study to their problems, Questionnaire
was prepared and given to the selected customer. The
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selecting of customer is made on the basis of sampling
method and to those4 selected customer are given the
format of questionnaire and are requested to fill it on return
to us.
I have conducted a survey about 100 customers. Who
have their dealing with ACC cements in Shabareesh
agencies?
OBJECTIVES OF THE SURVEY
1. To know the general opinion of the customers about the
ACC cements.
2. To know the opinion of the customers about the
customer service rendered by agencies.
3. To know the effectiveness of the service provided by
the Shabareesh agencies in comparison with other
dealers.
4. To know whether the service provided by the agency is
satisfactory or not.
5. To know whether the service provided by the ACC is
improving in the recent years.
LIMITATIONS OF THE SURVEY
1. 100 number of respondents contacted.
2. Lack of prompt reply given by the customer or more
precisely biased reply given by the customer.
3. Hesitation among the customer to freely express their
views.
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Graph showing the Distribution of cement consumer
interviewed in different areas in Shimoga district
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In fourth group, that is 6 have responded who are
Engaged in some other occupations, among 6 respondents 4
responds that the service is Better, only 1 responded have
good opinion and another responded also have good opinion.
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Graph showing the respondents using ACC cements as
per their occupations
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Table No-6
Table showing the distribution of cement consumers
according to their occupations.
Brands Business
man
Salaried
employees
Profession Others Total
Acc
Indian
Cement
Grashim
Others
12
8
6
10
10
6
8
4
14
8
4
6
8
5
7
9
44
27
25
29TOTAL 36 28 32 29 100
The above table show that the first occupation group i.e,
Business mans are using 36 in that, 12 respondents are using
ACC, 8 were Indian Cements, 6 were Raashi and 10 were
other Cements.
In second group i.e, 28 respondents are salaried
employees. Among them 10 were using ACC, 6 were using
Indian cements, 8 were using Grashim and 4 respondentsusing other cements respectively.
In third occupation, 32 respondents are using cements,
among them 14 respondents using ACC, 8 respondents using
Indian cements, 4 were using Raashi and other respondents
are using other cements.
In fourth occupation i.e, 29 respondents are using
Cements, among them 8 were using ACC, 5 were using
Indian cements, 7 respondents were using Raashi and other
respondents were using other cements respectively.
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Table No 7
Table showing the opinion of the consumers about ACC
cements from the following aspects.
Aspects Better Good Satisfactor
y
Not
bad
Total
Quality
Price
Demand
14
8
8
8
6
10
16
8
11
5
7
4
43
29
35Total 28 22 35 15 100
According to the above table the consumers opinions
about ACC is very good. In the first aspect Quality 43
respondents were responds very well. 14 responds better, 8
responds good, 16 responds satisfactory and 5 responds Not
bad respectively.
In the second aspects Price is also in very good
condition. Among 29 respondents 8 responds better, 6
responds good, 8 responds satisfactory and 7 respondents
respond not bad.
In the third aspect demand is also in very good
condition. Among 35 respondents 8 responds Better, 10
responds Good and 11 responds satisfaction and 4 members
responds not bad.
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Table No-8
The table showing the consumers purchased cements from
different dealers in shimoga.
Dealers in ShimogaNumber of
consumers
Percentage
Sri Ganesh Steels
K.S. Narayana settee &
sons
Salamath enterprises
Sagar traders
36
20
28
16
36%
20%
28%
16%
Total 100 100%
From the above table 36 respondents were purchase
cements in Ganesh steels, 20 respondents were purchasecement in KS.N. & sons, 28 respondents were purchase
cements in Salamath Enterprises and 16 respondents were
purchase in Sagar traders out of 100 respondents.
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SUMMARY OF OBSERVATION
In the present world the human being as a consumer
should have the knowledge of every product he uses. This is
because he should not become an easy pray for the seller
trap.
From this sample it was found that few respondents do
not know much about cement. They said that they do as
their contractor or Engineers say. But majority of them said
they purchased on their own.
According to the dealer, they said that it is its first or
craze that was driving people to buy popular brand cement.
It is said that previously people use to OK just for the cement
they were not bothered about the brand. But in the present
market the consumer consider the price preference.
It was also found that a few respondent of poor families
said that they wanted to build their houses with cement, but
due to high pricing of cement and which is going on
increasing they had to give up. We can also infer that ACC
cement has got a good scope for marketing in shimoga.
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In shimoga, there are many cement dealers of almost
all the brands in the market. But the major brands of cement
according to the consumer are,
1. ACC
2. RAASHI
3. DIOMAND
4. BAGALKOT.
In Shimoga ACC is the first Cement sold in terms of
quality.
Thus ACC cement has got a good reputation and a good
place in the shimoga market. The number of dealers for ACC
cement is more than dealers for any other cement in
Shimoga.
This shows that ACC cement has got a great demand in
the Shimogas market.
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SUGGESTIONS AND CONCLUSION
SUGGESTIONS
ACC Ltd., are one of the oldest manufacturers of cement in
India. It has earned a good name in short period. It
should maintain and improve the same.
ACC Ltd, sales officer visit the dealer regularly that is oncein every month.
ACC Ltd should give credit facility to its dealers.
ACC Ltd should pay much attention towards warehousing
and transportation facilities.
ACC cement has earned a good name in the market. It
should maintain and improve the same its price is high than
the other cements. Some types consumers observe only
price of the product in this regard ACC fails to participate in
the cement market so product price will be maintain and
economic level.
A Sri Shabareesh agency has appointed As C & F agentsfor their good selling performance. So these agencies
should maintain their good performance in selling of ACC
cements.
Sri Shabareesh should provide conveying service activities
to dealers.
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c) 15,000-25,000 [ ] d) Above 25,000 [
]
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5. Have you ever purchase cement?
a) Yes [ ] b) No [ ]
6. Which brand of cement do you purchase?
a) A.C.C. [ ] b) Indian Cement [ ]
c) Raashi [ ] d) Others [ ]
7. If you purchase A.C.C. what is your opinion?
1. Quality
a) Better [ ] c) Satisfactory [ ]
b) Good [ ] d) Not bad [ ]
2. Price
a) High [ ] c) Satisfactory [ ]
b) Low [ ] d) Not bad [ ]
3. Demand
a) Better [ ] c) Satisfactory [ ]
b) Good [ ] d) Not bad
[ ]
8. Where do you purchase cement?
a) Shabareesh agencies [ ]
b) K.S.Narayana settee & sons [ ]c) Salamath Enterprises [ ]
d) Sagar Traders [ ]
9. If you purchase in Shabareesh agencies, how do you come
to know about the Shabareesh agencies?
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