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Cover Story ____________________________________________04
Social Talk _____________________________________________07
Did You Know? __________________________________________10
Brand Talk _____________________________________________12
Sports Talk _____________________________________________14
Management Funda ______________________________________16
Operations World ________________________________________20
HR Perspective __________________________________________23
Addiction ______________________________________________25
PUMBA MIRROR _________________________________________27
Acknowledgement _______________________________________38
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Hello friends, it feels good to bring out the August Edition of Nexus the
Newsletter of Department of Management Sciences, University of Pune (PUMBA),one of the finest B-Schools of our Country.
This time we have tried to cover some issues which are important for us
both as a budding Manager and also as a Citizen of India. We have also included
a brief summary of all the events conducted in the college during previous
Trimester. We hope that you would like this edition of Nexus.
We would like to thank our HOD Dr. Capt. C.M. Chitale Sir for giving us an
opportunity to bring out Nexus.
We would also thank our faculty Coordinator Dr. Prafulla Pawar Sir for
giving us his invaluable feedback from time to time.
I sincerely thank all my colleagues at Communication Cell and our
Co-ordinator Mr. Sandip Dole for giving me this responsibility and supporting
me.
Thus, on behalf of Communication Cell, I present to all the August Edition
of Nexus.
Best Regards,
Suyash S. Jain
Editor, Nexus
Communication Cell
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I have been thinking about it for quite some time now, why is it so
difficult for people to understand simple fact that nobody but they themselvesare responsible for growth in their career.
In MBA, people expect professors to teach us and then we learn and
understand (its perfectly fine as we pay fees for it) but when you are doing Post
Graduation then our professors expect us to go one step ahead, explore the
topic and read on it further which most of us do not do.
Now this is very basic thing and everyone understands it. But I think they
do not realize it as there is no money attached to this extra learning and
nowadays we dont understand anything if money is not involved in it.
People, I just want to tell you if you would have worked for 2 years
instead of doing MBA then minimum 3 Lac per annum would have been your
salary. So going by that calculation, 6 Lac would have been your earning at the
end of 2 years. So I think this is the money that we are paying for this
opportunity. So to ripe maximum out of these two years, we should put some
extra efforts to gain some knowledge.
I want to thank all the people who had put in their efforts in publishing
this edition of NEXUS and looking forward for their support to make NEXUS
better and better.
Sandip Dole
Coordinator,
Communication Cell
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S OCIAL N ETWORKING : USE , M ISUSE AND
ABUSE
While, I was thinking about a topic which could be published as a cover
story for our college magazine, I was not able to think of a unique idea. Right
from the great fall of rupee to the recent competition between Times and
Outlook to declare the winner o f the most coveted title of this century THE
UNDERACHIEVER different ideas came to my mind; but I kept on rejecting all
these ideas in order to write something genuinely Original. Normally a premier
B school magazine cover story should either be related to Marketing, Finance,
Economics or some recent happenings because this is what we learn in a
management college; but it sounded to clichd to work on it. I switched on the
TV to find nothing interesting. The News channels as usual were trying too hard
to entertain people. The same story about president polls, economic crisis were
going on. One of the news channel also showed a story like are we back to 1991
crisis? The way these stories were shown reminded me of a Ram Gopal Vermafilm without loud background music.
I kept on changing the channels and settled on a channel showing
advertisements and analyzed them. I was quite happy on myself because I could
analyze that commercial despite almost a two month long break from IMC
lectures. Suddenly, I got a c all from one of my old friend. How are you? You are
not even online on facebook nowadays, where are you? I couldnt control my
laughter; I just knew that he had uploaded something new. I ended up my calland logged into my facebook account. I went through my timeline liked few
status, photos including that of my friend who had called me. I went online and
found around 80 friends online, I chatted with few friends, checked notifications
and logged out of facebook and logged into twitter. In this way I wasted almost
4 hours of my life. And then I got the idea for the cover story. Social
Networking: Use, Misuse and Abuse.
I was delighted. In my 5 year long affair with many social networking sites(excluding the innocent orkut days) I had seen many incidences happening
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Many wannabes are using these sites as a tool for free publicity. A model
posting nude pictures post a final of a sport event on a social networking site of
which children from the age group 13 onwards are part of and national media
making it a front page story definitely wont take this country anywhere. A video
of a politician, banned by Supreme Court to be telecasted on National channel
find its way on Facebook. The social media and its stakeholders have crossed all
limits and have now even challenged the supremacy of our judiciary.
To add to this trolls and spammers have crossed all the limits. The
abusive language used by them in the name of nationalism is a huge blot on our
culture. The amount of negativity on social networking sites is increasing day by
day. A last ball six wont gain praise to the batsman but will definitely lead to
bashing and abusing of the bowler and his whole clan.
The amount of time spent on these sites by youngsters of our tech-savvy
generation is shocking. This is going to be harmful in our overall development as
well as our health. Many researchers have suggested that too much of these
sites can harm a pers ons health and can even cause depression and various
other disorders.
We all come forward to oppose Mr. Kapil Sibal when he asks to put a
censorship on Social Media but we dont see the logic behind it. We want
complete independence and we quote our constitution saying that we have
freedom of speech. We think that without these networking sites we wont be
successful. Someone not on facebook is like a Sin. Didnt our parents and elders
grow up without all these stuff? Are they less successful? I am totally for the use
of all these networking sites and dont say that we should stop using them but
we should use them with some constraints and definitely not Misuse them!! Iwould stop here but just give a thought to this!!!
Suyash S. Jain MBA ++ Marketing
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W ATER MANAGEMENT : N EED OF THE H OUR
Water, one of the basic five elements of the universe, is getting precious
day by day and a day will come, not far from today, when it would be treated as
national wealth and the country having abundant water resources will rule the
world. We all know that the next war fought would be definitely for water. Water
management, thus has become an important aspect in development of a nation.
It is a crucial challenge for developing as well as developed nations.
Pune is known for its water management ability since Chhatrapati ShivajiMaharajs Era. The city is blessed with two rivers mula and mutha along with
many small and big lakes. During the peshwa Era, when pune was at the peak of
prosperity, peshwas introduced a closed pipeline system in the city. In this
system water was stored and supplied from katraj Lake to the whole city. We
still find these ancient pipelines during the excavations.
But the tremendous growth of the city as well as the increase in pollution
has created hurdles in this management. Water of Mutha River is used fordomestic purposes and is supplied through khadakwasla reservoir supplemented
by water stored in 3 big dams, panshet, warasgaon and temghar. Katraj Lake
and panshet dam take care of ground water level for the city. All this is planned
and managed by Irrigation department. This planning was done in the 1960s
decade keeping in mind the growth of the city for next few years. But as the city
expanded in all directions, Puneites started facing water shortage and other
problems related to water supply.
There are 6 purification plants through which water is supplied to the city.
As per the statistics, about 135 to 150 litres of water is consumed by each
individual per day and with the population of 35 lakhs, around 8 TMC water is
totally consumed by the city per day. The irrigation department has earmarked
11.5 TMC water per day for the city. If we follow the statistics, we should not
face any water crisis in the city. The PMC officials mainly blame the leakages of
30% to 40% in transportation and distribution as the main cause of this water
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crisis. Water theft is also a serious problem faced by the department. Another
important cause of this
crisis is the manual operation of water distribution. It leads to uneven
distribution of water due to political pressures and lack of check on thedistribution. Implementation of water meters may overcome this problem.
Though the bill for the same has been passed in the state assembly the
implementation has failed at the grass root levels.
World Water Day 2012 was celebrated on 22 nd March. The campaign with
the theme - Water and food security, tried to create awareness amongst one
and all, regarding Food Wastage being the lesser known culprit for Water
wastage. We are oblivious towards the fact that, 90% of the total waterconsumption goes into producing food, whether its 1.5 litres of water that goes
into producing 1kg of wheat food, or a whopping 15 litres that goes into cooking
a kg of beef. Yet alone, we pay little heed towards incorporating few corrective
actions in our routine life.
We feel helpless while seeing huge amount of wastage of water. What an
irony it is, when the water trucks waste lots of the precious natural resource,
while aiming to supply it! We humans are masters of hypocrisy, making it
evident by merely discussing topics like Dualism in Water Costs on one hand,
to buy a bottle of water priced at Rs.15 for 500ml, on the other. Le ts not just
narrate heart-wrenching stories of water shortages, while doing nothing to tackle
it.
As students or professionals, we can do our bit by not only creating
awareness but also by incorporating simple measures. It could be insisting upon
rainwater harvesting, or by avoiding wastage. It could even be done by
consuming less water-intensive products. It could be done by encouraging
Water entrepreneurs, or by effectively treating the waste water that pollutes
our rivers. Solutions are many, hands are many, but water is scarce. After all,
drop by drop we make a river!! Lets give it a thought when we knowingly or
unknowingly waste water by celebrating Holi or while procrastinating to get the
leaking tap repaired!!
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Lets make this world a place with abundant water for every self, by
starting with our own self to save water and nurture Mother Earth!!
Smrutee Sathaye MBA ++ Finance
Shailaja Khadilkar MBA ++ Marketing
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TEA VEDA
The Tata Group is perhaps one of the most famous and respectedcompanies. It has ventured into so many businesses-namely, automobile,
finance, beverages and so on. Tata Motors has lately been in the limelight after
taking Jaguar and Land Rover under its wings and being the fifth largest profit
maker in India.
Having said that, what would one think Tata Tea is famous for? No points
for guessing. It is their mass market brand and Jaago -Re campaign. Tata Tea
(a product of Tata Global Beverages) has provided consumers, mainly the middleclass, with good quality tea at an affordable price.
Now, the worlds 2 nd largest tea branded company, Tata Global Beverages,
has launched Tea Veda in the super premium tea market which promises to
give tough competition to dominant players like Typhoo owned by the Apeejay-
Surrendra Group. With tea priced at a whopping Rs. 7000 per kg (Rs. 350/50
gm.), it wouldnt be hard to guess where one can buy Tea Veda. Perhaps, a high
end boutique food store, modern trade store (Read: Hypercity, Dorabjee,Foodhall). The company has launched Tea Veda in six variants-three single
origin (Darjeeling, Assam and Nilgiris) and three spiced variants (cardamom,
masala and ginger). Tea Veda can also be a gifting option.
Vikram Grover, VP-Marketing at Tata Global Beverages (TGB), believes
that Tata Tea finds high resonance among affluent consumers because of its
quality credentials, and that Tea Veda will leverage this equity through unique
offerings that will stand out in the market. Harish Bijoor, CEO at Harish Bijoor
Consultants says, With Tatas brand equity, Tea Veda will definitely occupy a
high ground. And with the rising trend of gifting teas in India, Tea Veda can also
be an attractive gifting option.
A huge manifestation of globalization is that an average Indian has
become aware of brands, cultures, that he was oblivious to. Also, Indian
consumers disposable income is rising steadily. They do not mind shelling out a
few extra bucks on lifestyle products, especially when it comes from a
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trustworthy source. It is interesting to see that Tatas operate in the high-end
hospitality business under different banners, namely Taj and Vivanta, and in the
automobile business with Jaguar and Land Rover. But this time, with Tea Veda,
Tata has chosen to keep its name instead of using Tetley. There have to be
some reasons behind taking this step. Tatas brand equity in India is
tremendously high. At this point in time, this equity can be a huge advantage
while introducing a product in the super-premium segment. Consumers might
try an expensive product like Tea Veda, knowing that it has come from the Tata
group. Also with hardly any competitors in this tea market, introducing Tea Veda
seems to be an excellent idea.
All in all, I believe that Tatas have again reinforced their foothold when it
comes to catering consumers with big pockets and a refined taste. It will be
worthwhile to watch how it fares in the market down the line. All this writing has
made me crave for a hot cup of tea, Tea anyone
Preeta Chitre MBA++ Marketing
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ANDROID W AVE D ESTROYED B RAND N OKIA
As time changes people change and so do their cell phones. Thats exactly
what has happened with Nokia. Nokia has gone down from being a superhero to
a zero thanks to its decision of not adopting the Android OS. It's hard to believe
that just a few years ago; Nokia literally dominated the smart phone market.
Fast forward to 2012, and we see that nokia currently holds 1 percent share in
the smart phone market. Nokia has suffered a loss of a whopping 523 million in
the 2 nd quarter of 2011. Its overall revenue has come down by 7% from 10
billion euro to 9.3. Nokia is now behind Iphone in its overall sales figure and has
slipped to the 2nd spot!!
In India, the world's second-biggest mobile phone market, with more than
900 million subscribers, Nokia's market share has halved in the three years to
2011, when it sold 31% of the total 183 million handsets sold. While Nokia
wants to maintain its product differentiation by having a well-functioning
operating system and not one that, in real people's eyes, is simply a commodity,
they have forgotten that peoples tastes are changing and so are their buying
abilities.
Android comes with a flavour of new, of something that is always updated
with new, more powerful versions and its App Store boasts almost 4,50,000
applications. The Apples App Store (iOS) has almost 6,00,000 applications.
Windows phones on the other hand offer only 70,000 apps. With the App store
hosting almost 70,000 apps, Windows Phone certainly has a lot of work todo.
Not adopting android might have been the worst decision Nokia ever took.
The Nokia- Microsoft partnership is taking a toll on Nokias ma rket share.
Though Microsoft is working on launching Windows 8, which they
predict to be a serious competitor to Android tablets, given the ease of
using windows platform, the entire scene seems to be bleak as of now.
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There are many factors which have brou ght down Nokias market
share apart from not switching to Android, like easy to use product
designs which don t even match those of top business phones or smart phones,
no innovative features, Complete reliance on brand equity for a really long
time, res ulting in Nokias shares reaching a 15 year low. Yet, Anssi Vanjoki now
Nokia's head of mobile solutions believes that, Symbian and MeeGo are the best
software for Nokias smartest devices and as such, theyve no plans to use any
other software.
Over the coming months, Nokia will be releasing the Nokia N8, the first
Symbian phone from Nokia and the first MeeGo device this year. They believe it
is going to surprise a lot of people with its power and speed, but again its ability
to compete with Android is be ing doubted. Nokias CEO Stephen Elop still
believes that they had noticed the problem, but didn't react in time and is
still worried about Nokias survival in the changing telecommunication
environment.
Trying to maintain its unique differentiating factor, hesitating to undergo
significant hardware changes and banking on the fact that many users want to
use the same softwares that theyre using at home, office or on -the-go hasshown a Nokia quite a downfall. But lets hope that theyll catch -up the market
again and maintain their Its Different status with the N8 phones!!
Ruta Deo MBA++ Marketing
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D RAVID - THE W ALL
Known for his excellent defensive techniques in the worlds most admired
sport Cricket, Rahul Dravid said bye to domestic and International cricket on
9 th March 2012. After making a debut in 1996 against England in Test cricket
and against Sri Lanka in ODI he went on playing and leading Indian team in
various situations faced by it. Dravid also popularly known as The Wall was
born in Indore on 11 th January 1973 in Maharashtrian family. His father worked
in Kissan, a company known for producing jams and thus he earned the
nickname Jammy from his teammates in his school. Dravid had brought what
we call stability in cricket which was the most needed in Test matches which
made him not-so-popular-guy amongst the viewers. He has been the most
patient guy in Indian cricket for his long spending hours on the ground. He
tested the patience of the bowlers to the limit they would get frustrated and
would bowl more badly. His cover drives are the best ones in world and he could
easily manage to get a boundary even when more than half of the team had
been standing on the off side of the field. D ravid managed to get in peoples
hearts through ODI matches when he showed off his aggressive side of batting
and made the 2 nd fastest fifty. Despite having so many world records and fame
and money Dravid has always been a humble person. He is the first non-
Australian who has addressed the Bradman Oration. He has helped the Indian
team in various roles as a captain, batman and also as a wicket-keeper. Even
though he did not like wicket-keeping but still he put on the gloves and carried it
off very well on the field. His wonderful performances at Adelaide and Kolkatacannot be forgotten.
Dravids subtle nature and positive attitude is the reason behind his success
and his growth in life. He has been an inspiration to many young cricketers and
has aspired many of them to play for Indian team in Tests rather than lucrative
IPL and T20 which does not need test the ability of a cricketer to the fullest.
Dravids simplicity can also be seen in the brands endorsed by him though he
has only a few of them as against o thers. Dravids dedication towards the game
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can be seen as all bowlers fail to take his wicket even at the end of the day.
Dravid has many records in his kitty some of them are as:
Having taken the highest number of catches in Test cricket
Having scored back to back centuries in World cup
Having scored a century in all nations wherever Test matches are held
Having scored more than 13,000 runs in Test cricket
Dravid captained Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2012 and was successful in his
batting as well as nurturing young talents like Ajinkya Rahane. His daily routineis to take his kids to school and doing other work as said by him in his
retirement speech. Dravids retirement was as simple as him. Though he has
retired from cricket but he will always remain in our hearts and his cover drives
shall be remembered forever and I hope to see him in the commentators box
very soon.
Girish Choudhari MBA ++ Finance
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MANAGEMENT LESSONS FROM THE MAHABHARATA
Background:
War was fought for 18 days between the PANDAVAS and the KAURAVAS at
KURUKSHETRA to decide the ruler of the kingdoms of Hastinapur and
Indraprashta.
Pandavas : Were in Exile for 13 years. They had no kingdom. They depended
heavily on their friends and relatives for financial as well as political Support.
Kauravas : Were in power for 13 years. Duryodhan( Eldest Kaurava) was a
benevolent king. The Kauravas had wealth and power of Hastinapur as well as
that of Indraprastha, the kingdom that the Pandvas had taken such labors to
build and which had surpassed the Hastinapur of old in all degrees. Karna had
gone on a nation-wide conquering on behalf of Duryodhana.
War Logistics :
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Kauravas : 11Akshouhini
Pandavas : 7 Akshouhini
1 Akshouhini = 21,870 chariots, 21,870 elephants, 65,610 horses and 109,350
foot-soldiers (in a ratio of 1:1:3:5).
Result:
War Lasted: 18 Days resulting in a Win for the Pandavas.
So the question remains HOW DID THE PANDAVAS WIN?
And in the answer of the question lies the lessons of Management.
1. Preparation:
Kauravas : Karna went on a country-wide military mission, subdued the
different kingdoms and acquired wealth. But it meant a loss in terms of both
men and money and creation of new enemies.
Pandavas : Though in exile they turned their attention to improve their
weakness
1. Arjuna set out on a mission to acquire Divyastras.
2. Bhima met his brother Hanuman and got a blessing of enhanced strength.
3. Yudhisthira acquired teachings from the various rishis, and also learnt the
Game of Dice from Gandharava Chatrasena, lest he was challenged to yet
another dice game. Its said that he had become undefeatable in Dice.
Lesson 1: Work on your Weakness and turn it into your Strength.
2. Allies:
Kauravas : Centralized power system, greatest empire, But not many powerful
allies, except from old relations from far off places like Gandhara(Shakuni),
Sindhu(Jayadrath) and Kambodia(Camboja - Bhagadutt)
Pandavas : No wealth. No power of their own. But powerful allies all over India.
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1. Panchala through Marriage with Draupadi 2.Dwarka through marriage of
Arjuna and Subhadra 3.Magadh through marriage of Shadeva and Vijaya
4.Chedi through marriage of Nakula and Karenmayi 5.Matsya through marriage
of Abhimanyu and Uttara 6.The Rakshasas through marriage of Bhima and
Hidimba 7.The Nagas through marriage of Arjuna and Uloopi.
Lesson 2: Make Powerful Allies.
3. Leadership:
Kauravas : Centralized leadership. One Head of Army at a time, who has
supreme authority of 11 akshouhini of army. Bhishma, Drona, Karna, Shalya and
Ashwatthama were the leaders after the death of the previous Head.
Pandavas : Distributed leadership. Seven commanders for the seven divisions.(1
man commands 1 akshouhini each). Commanders were as below ,
1. Virat (King of Matsya) 2.Drupad (King of Panchala) 3.Sahadeva(King of
Magadha) 4.Dhrshtaketu (King of Chedi) 5.Satyaki (Only warrior from Dwarka)
6.Shikhandi (Prince of Panchala). 7. Bhima ( one of the Pandav )
Dhrshtadymna Commander in Chief. Arjuna Supreme Commander. Krishna Arjunas charioteer and counselor.
Lesson 3: Share your responsibilities. Decentralization of Power is
important
4. Team Spirit:
Kauravas : No team spirit. They all fought their individual wars.
1. Bhishma: For his Vow to protect the throne Hastinapur.
2. Drona and Kripa : They owed allegiance to the throne.
3. Shalya: Simply cheated by Duryodhana to be there. Was originally a Pandava
Ally.
4. Karna : To prove his mantle against Arjuna. Friendship for Duryodhana.
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They didnt gel well with each other. Bhishma and Karna. Bhisma and Shakuni.
Karna and Shakuni. Karna and Shalya. Shalya and Bhishma. It was like a bees,
hornets and mosquitoes put together in a jar.
Pandavas : One team. One Goal. As men, they all had huge respect for Krishnaand Yudhisthira. While as warriors they were in complete awe of Bhima and
Arjuna. Most of them were close relatives cousins, brother-in-laws, father-in-
laws. More than that they all were part of the decision-making process. It was
their common war.
Lesson 4: Teamwork succeeds where Individual effort fails.
5. The Roots:
Kauravas : Princes brought up in the comfort of the Royal Palace, matured on
romanticized ideals of Power, Fame, Courage and Valor. No experience of ground
reality.
Pandavas:
Spent the greater part of their li ves in Poverty.Childhood in the Himalayan
foothills among Rishis.One year exile among the poor people of Kuru-Panchala.12 years of Vanvas and 1 year of Agyatvas.
Experience of the ground reality. Contact with people from various strata of the
society. Sannyasis (celibate monks),Acharis, poor Brahmanas, Potter.etc
Different races of people.Rakshasas, Gandharavas, Apsaras, Nagas. People
from different regions Uttarkuru, Bengal etc.
A Sense of Sharing.A sense of Brotherhood.
Lesson 5: Know ground realities. Know different ideologies. Share
Aditya Zalte MBA ++ Finance
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OOO ppp eee rrr aaa ttt iiiooo nnn sss WWW ooo rrr lll ddd The World of 3PL and 4PL
Now-a- days companies outsource various functions from security to ITsupport. When it comes to logistics, whether it is inbound or outbound,
outsourcing is done to companies known as third party logistics (3PL). A wide
range of logisticalservices are offered by 3PL firm like project logistics,
warehousing, packaging, inventory management and freight forwarding. About
75 percent of fortune 500 companies have outsourced their entire supply chain
function from raw material procurement to dispatchof finished product.
Companies having suppliers across globe hire many 3PL firms for differentgeographical region to take advantage of low cost labor and raw material
availability. This has made the logistics process more complex and companies
are finding it difficult to operate as a single function is outsourced to different
firms. Consultancy group Accenture came up with the idea of Fourth-party
logistics(4PL), as the capability to manage such complex logistics network does
not exit in single organization. A 4PL companies manages all the logistics
function of the companies and act as a single point of contact to company. They
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do not have their own assets for transportation but use the service of 3PL
provider.
Companies gain added advantage with 3PL and 4PL. They allow
companies to focus on their core activities and outsource the rest. They get tostreamline their entire Operations. Not to mention, the competitive advantage
they offer by their expertise. The idea was that 4PL could deliver innovative
supply chain solutions through a combination of technology, resources,
optimization, management and consultancy in a way that is asset neutral. 4PL
takeover entire supply chain activities, which were earlier, managed by the
sourcing company (such as the purchasing of transport and transport planning).
When it comes to choose between outsourcing an activity and doing it in-house, it tends to be a volume related decision. At lower volumes one can get
the benefits of the 3PL's scale economies as well as their expertise and skills. At
higher volumes it tends to be more economic to do it by self as the 3PL is going
to charge a margin over the price one could do it by self. The danger in any 3PL
arrangement is that organization becomes hollowed out and it loses the skills
and knowledge in the area it has subcontracted, and this makes it harder to
bring in-house again.
Alcatel one of the w orlds major player in the area of telecommunication
has outsourced their complete supply chain management for Alcatel
eND(ebusiness Networking Division) to UPS since July 2000. UPS act a sole point
of contact between customer and supplier by managing all supply chain activities
at strategic, tactical and operation level.Over the last two years, the average
service levels have risen from 60% to over 90%. Total supply chain costs fell
from 5.8% of Alcatel eNDs revenues to 5.1% at the end of last year.
But what is the future of 4PL and why many Indian business groups are starting
their own logistics companies? Suppose a factory looking to double its
production capacity or wants to shift in some other geographic area within a
country in order to take advantage of SEZ (special economic zones) and other
tax benefits provided by State,it will need 600 to 800 customized transport
vehicle which cannot be fulfilled by one 3PL provider and to manage this kind of
complex process is very difficult for the companies. One such example is shiftingof Tata Nano plant from Singur (West Bengal) to Sanand (Gujrat). The key to
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move up in the logistics value chain is the use of technology. Attractiveness to
some of the key logistics sub segment is given below-
And hence, with the Indian Companies involved in expansion processes across
the globe and the hint of FDI in Retail sector in India {the retail sector being the
largest segment employing 3PL and 4PL}, the future of 3PL and 4PL is bright
indeed.
Third party logistics market in India is about to boom. Many international
logistics companies like DHL, UPS, Fedex and DB schenhker have entered in
India. Sensing this opportunity many Indian conglomerates like the Tatas,
Mahindras and TVS have started their own logistics ar m with many international
tie-ups and acquisition.
Manish Balwani MBA++ Operations
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P ERCEPTION MANAGEMENT THE ARMY W AY !!
We all know that perception is the process through which people select,
organize and interpret or attach meaning to events happening in the
environment. In army terms perception management is the action done to
convey or deny selected information and indicators to foreign audiences to
influence their emotions, motives and objective reasoning as well as to
intelligence systems and leaders at all levels to influence official estimates,
ultimately resulting in foreign behaviors and official actions favorable to the
originators objectives.
In this article, I would like to discuss few of the tools of perception
management used in military operations. Media, psychological operations, civic
action, effective public information, good governance, own actions or standards
and overt or covert actions are few of the effective tools for perception
management. Let us discuss them one by one briefly.
One thing which we know about media is that it surely provides checksand balances in a democracy. In military operations two vital functions of media
are to keep public informed and record history. Media represents public in
military operation and is solely responsible for creating positive opinion which is
crucial for operational success and reputation of the army. It is in the hands of
media to create a good or bad image of the media.
Civic action which is beneficial for everyone is another tool for perception
management. Generally, woman- folk, students and neutrals which comprise of
the majority are targeted. Locals are involved in few projects and also their
needs are analyzed. People who are not opposing you irrespective of their
support are helped and looked after. In this method the army acts as a
facilitator.
In effective public information system, people are kept informed and are
assured about the motive of army to protect and help them. Promises are kept
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and continuity of projects is ensured. Also army tries to take advantage of
unpopular activities of insurgents.
Own actions or standards are also important for perception management.
Primarily, army tries to build up public image. They also observe rules of law andavoid collateral damages. They ensure fairness.
Best perception management is done by good governance. It is a good
way to create a positive atmosphere. Emails, SMSes, posters, leaflets are few of
the other tools of perception management.
Psychological operations are again important for perception management.
Like during Afganistan war US always tried to maintain that Muslims in United
States worship freely by also giving information about the 1200 mosques in USA.
But in this type of operations achievements are invisible.
I have tried to cover few tools for perception management used during
military operations. But I am sure that it would be definitely of great help to
every HR manager irrespective of whether he is working in an automobile
company with thousands of blue collar workers around him or working with the
IT professionals.
Col. Ashish kumar Das MBA++ Human Resource
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The commercial begins with a bright sunny day at the college campus. The
girls are shown parking their Scooty Pep+ bikes. Here, TVS highlights its new
launch that is the new Scooty Pep+. TVS has very skillfully highlighted the name
Scooty pep+ inscr ibed on the bike and also the companys name TVS.
The ones using the bikes are all college girls. Thus it is clear from this that
the target market which TVS is focussing on for this new bike is the college
going girls.
At the beginning all the girls are wearing tops and jeans which normally
are wore by the college going girls. However, later the girls are shown driving
the scooty by wearing a saree and are also driving comfortably in sarees. This
indicates that it is comfortable to drive a scooty even by wearing a saree. This
indicates another target market i.e the typical Indian women who wear sarees.
The girls are wearing the tops and sarees which have the same colour as
that of their scooty.. Thus different colours of clothing are used to indicate the
different colours in which the new bike is available. Also the different colour
combinations available with the new scooty are shown by the colour
combinations of the tops, jeans, sarees and also the nail paints.The different
colours are also shown at the very beginning of the add when the girls are
parking their bikes.
Also the ease with which the girls drive the scooty all around in theircollege campus reflects the ease with which the new scooty pep+ can be driven.
The turns they make while driving indicates that it is really smooth to handle the
new moped.
They have best described the attitude which the girls posses who drive
the new Scooty pep+. The fun and happiness shown on their faces reflects that
its a real fun to drive the new Scooty Pep+. Also keeping the social awareness
in mind all the girls driving the bike are shown wearing the helmets.
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Thus the overall add talks about the new launch of TVS targeted toward
the young, notorious, fun loving college going girls and also towards the typical
women wearing sarees and the add also speaks about the different colours in
which the new product is available.
Shreyas Nene MBA++ Marketing
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Summary of the Panel Discussion
A seminar titled Industry Academia Partnership India - Finland
Experiment" was organised on 15th March 2012 in Department of Management
Sciences (PUMBA), University of Pune. The seminar consisted of two panel
discussions by the eminent professionals of the corporate sector. We also had
amongst us Prof. Seppo and Ms. Marja from HAMK University of Applied
Sciences, Hamenlina, Finland. They looked forward for some exchange programs
with the University.
Dr. Capt. C.M. Chitale Professor & Head, Department of Management
Sciences (PUMBA) highlighted the importance of the seminar and also gave a
brief presentation about the University and Department.
Panel Discussion I- " Industry Expectations from Budding Managers "
A truly enriching discussion where certain significant aspects were brought
forward took place.
Mr. Vikas Shirodkar (V.P HR, General Motors)
He emphasized on the fact that the to-be managers must have a cross functional
and multi dimensional view of any given situation. He also said that initially the
knowledge level is low but with experience, it goes on increasing. Experienced
people should lead and guide them to attain the pre-determined objectives. He
also said that if in case a problem arises we must reach to its root cause and
approach it in a positive way.
Mr. Nagesh Kumar (V.P HR, Bharat Forge)
He stressed on the fact that certain important skills are required by the students
that go beyond presentations and excel sheets. He strongly believed that today
we need action leaders rather than managers. 'Attitude' of an individual plays an
important role; one must understand the society and later should also contribute
for the betterment of the society.
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Mr. Parag Sawant (Dy. General Manager, Suzlon )
He agreed with Mr. Nagesh Kumar on the point that people with leadership and
entrepreneurial skills are the need of the hour; however budding managers
should also be able to manage change efficiently. His advice was- Becomehunter for a new opportunity". Along with this he emphasised that domain skills
and knowledge about the subject is essential for progress. He also gave stress
on time management.
Mr. Nilesh Sahastrabudhe (Entrepreneur)
He contributed saying that willingness is important to achieve anything in life.
We must realise our drawbacks and in competencies at one level, because it is
this realisation that gives us a momentum to accelerate at higher level. The
organisational hierarchy and work culture are to be understood. We must also be
good learners with a strong foundation of value system.
Mr. Suhas Ghatwai (Dy. General Manager IR, Thermax )
Analysing the difficulties and understanding the manufacturing process in any
organisation were other important points added to the discussion. He advised all
to spend time with blue collar employees, as this enables us to be a better
manager. An in depth study of labour legislations is required. Last but not the
least, he quoted Be with people, live with people"
Mr. Shrinivas Rairikar (Senior Director, MCCI )
He, as a moderator gave importance to learning new things and put forth the
concept of 3H- Hand, Head & Heart, further adding Health as another factor. He
threw light upon the importance of meditation which gives the power of selfreflexion and improves our concentration. Finally achieving success which is
sustaining in nature is important.
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Panel Discussion II- "Expectations from Academia- Journey from
Campus to Corporate"
Mr. Seppo Niittymaki
He is a professor at HAMK University of Applied Sciences, Hamenlina, Finland.
He was the moderator for this discussion and also contributed his views on the
topic. He elaborated on their education system where evaluation is
predominantly on the basis of assignments and projects, so as to have a
practical approach to the subject.
Mr. Balaji Gopalan (Director India- China Relations Cararo India Ltd. )
He highlighted upon 3 important aspects-
Faculty - It must include people who have had exposure of the industry.
Also people with good academic background are required in R&D and
faculty must act as an intermediate between the students and the
industry.
Curriculum- It needs to be revised and updated from time to time. More of
Indian case studies need to be imbibed, business ethics" as a subject can
be included in the curriculum.
Student's attitude - Students must focus on foundation and strengthen it.
They must be able to ideate and conceptualise ". He added to it by saying
that we need leaping frogs and also quoted "Small things and small steps
lead to excellence; however excellence is not a small thing".
Ms. Shailaja Khadilkar & Mr. Anuj Nagpal (Students of PUMBA )
Shailaja pointed out that the recruitment process has to be improvised
and candidates can be evaluated on a 10 day OJT program, frequent
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industrial visits need to be planned and soft skills also need to be
developed. She also focused on the dM curve tube theory which says that
the corporate and the academia, across all sectors, are actually interacting
from the two ends of a curved see through tube, consequently leading to
minimal transparency in operations, needs and customization; thereby
generating substantial talent-demand-supply gap across various sectors.
Anuj also put forth the following points-
Theory of Generation X (people born in 1964-79),
Y(1979-94),Z(1994-today). The generation Z has learnt life onandroid, learnt various sports at a time, and are continuing to live
differently. Industry will be facing problems managing these people
when they enter in 2014.
A common recruitment exam for IT companies.
Customizing syllabus in relation to India
Academic interface programmes.
Clarity of the roles assigned.
Mr. Rajendra Sabnis (Senior General Manager Corporate, HR &
Admin. Poonawala Group)
He gave a pre notion regarding the cultural shocks experienced in
the industry, but also mentioned that having patience and a
positive outlook would definitely help a lot. Thinking out of the
box" is needed to have a competitive advantage. Being open-
minded and keeping good relations with all is always beneficial.
Kanchan Khadilkar MBA ++ Finance
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Panel Discussion 1
Panel Discussion 2
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Summary of the Achievers 2012
On April 7 th 2012, Department of Management Sciences, University of
Pune {PUMBA} organized its annual event Achievers, when it felicitated
stalwarts from different spheres of society.
The Chief guest of the day was Mr. Achyut Godbole, the famous entrepreneur
and author. He shared his experience and urged students to understand &
explore what life is all about. He encouraged them to go beyond standards and
to set new parameters. He mentioned about the utility of Business Process Re-engineering (BPRE) in todays fast changing world, and emphasized on need of
understanding the prospects available for any business in form of Customer
needs.
The following guest of honor was Dr. Meeran Borwankar, Commissioner of
Police, Pune. She explained to students about the LTA philosophy, which helps in
Critical Thinking, along with value addition of C i.e collaboration, which is
essential for Team-work.
Ms. Madhuri Abhyankar, director of SOFOSH, was felicitated thereafter. She told
the students about the need of care for the underprivileged, and of the various
social stigmas still prevalent in modern society. She also mentioned about
various programmes being run, and how youngsters can contribute towards
society in active manner.
The next achiever for the day was Padmashree Niranjan Pandya, who
gave AAA -Mantra for becoming an achiever - Accept, Adjust, Achieve. He asked
students not to get bothered by difficulties, and instead identify opportunity
lying within each of them.
The esteemed Visiting Faculty members- Mr. J. K. Oke and Mr. Anil Agashe- too
shared their experiences, and motivated students to have an independent and
thorough thinking. They told students not to be afraid of taking risks in life, and
how to use all available resources to turn up as a successful entrepreneur.
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Head-of-Department, Dr. Capt. C.M. Chitale concluded first session by sharing
lessons of management from his real-life incidences, and explained how
networking is an essential skill for a manager.
In the concluding session, the guest of honor was Mr. Shivaji Satam, whoplays the role of ACP Pradyumna in famous TV show CID. When asked about
how to have satisfactory balance between personal and professional life, he told
students to have clear priorities in life, and to have empathy rather than
sympathy for others while enjoying every bit of the work.
He urged students to realize importance of staying connected to the roots, and
to have pride for whatever back-ground they belong to and whichever work they
do in life.
It was a great learning experience for all the students, and each Achiever
successfully kindled the flame of inspiration in their hearts to grow as someone
like them in life. The event was organized by the Seminar Cell of PUMBA.
Anuj Nagpal MBA++ Marketing
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ADIOS AMIGOS
F AREWELL TO SENIORS
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