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Company Profile-TATA STEELEstablished in 1907, Tata Steel is Asia's first and India's largest integrated private sector steel company. Tata Steel is the ranked sixth in the global steel sales.Tata Steel with Corus is the fifth largest global steel producer with a combined output of 23.5 MT. Tata Steel is among the lowest cost producers of steel in the world. Its sales mix today comprises approximately two thirds flat productshot rolled, cold rolled and coatedand one third long productsvalueadded finished products such as wires, wire rods and merchant bars.Over 9 MT production in FY 2006 IN 7 locations.Green field expansion plan : In India: 12 MT in Jharkhand, 6MT in Orissa & 5 MT in Chhattisgarh) and Overseas : Iran 3+2 MT and Bangladesh: 2.4 MT

Supply ChainSuppliersTata SteelCustomers

- Raw materials - Manufacturing - Individuals - Packaging material - Packaging - IndustriesDistributors & company owned retail outlets

Supply Chain Structure at Tata SteelOutbound LogisticsInbound LogisticsIntra Plant Logistics-Out flow of Finished goods from all the mills, to customers-Inflow of Raw Material (Iron Ores, Coal, Coke, Limestone)-WIPs movement within Works, Raw Material Handling

Cost comparison

What made them to achieve and maintain low cost strategyLean operations and effective technology ?

Low cost raw materials?

Less investment and focus on delivery to save on logistics expenses?

Strategic sourcing?

What made them to achieve and maintain low cost strategyPUSH TO pull

JIT deliveries

Tracking of consignments

Delivery quality conscious

Minimum variability in delivery schedules

What does these factors mean?

Global Spread of Operations

Trading armsProject sitesOperations HQ

National Spread Of Current Operation

Plant:Stock Yard:Hub:EPA:

Growth plan is based on de-integrated steel manufacturing which implies semi finished steel is manufactured close to sources where there are raw material cost competitiveness. The final processing of products are done close to markets where they would be sold.Tata Steels Philosophy of Growth

THE LAWA chain is only as strong as its weakest link

The LAW is a given. It is like gravity. Whether you like it or not!Theory Of Constraints (TOC) ?

Latest developments in TATATata Steel and Caterpillar Steel Products alliance recognised for prestigious Annual Quality Improvement (AQI) award for significant supply chain improvements (june 2011, BL/Hindu)Tata Steel is undergoing a major restructuring of supply chain management and the replenishment process under the Theory of Constraints initiative. The pilot projects, rolled under the initiative, have started yielding results in reducing stock outs and enhancing sales, claim company sourcesYour ultimate destination for primary and secondary steel ??? Metaljunction.com