Research Proposal To: Date: Subject: Research proposal Proposed Research Topic Just in time.

Purposes: Here the problem is of lead time between the enquiry, purchase order, product development and then for the final shipment. Lead time for normal fabric development is between 10-15 days and the product like milange and other similar it even goes above 20 days. After the negotiation on price we finalize the purchase order and sent it for bulk production and then after production is done it is sent for shipment. So we have to find out the way to reduce lead time and get confirm order as soon as possible and whole procedure done with in less time Background: I will conduct my study in a team that is within the knits Division within the arvind mills limited santhej. At knits we manufacture the hosiery fabric which is used in making different lifestyle clothes. i am working in foreign export department and working with marketing team. My primary focus will be on their interaction with the team member, although I will also observe (and perhaps enquires about) interactions during their other work. Dr. Raashid saiyed (college guide) , Mr Ajit Dalmia , Mr Sumit Gaur (company guide)

From: Ronak Purohit

Scope: I will engage in participant-observation over a eight-week period, from 9 May to 6 June for six days per week. I will typically observe meetings and observe their other work. I will observe team members, as needed to clarify and provide insight into specific conversations.

Theoretical framework:

I will be guided most generally by the interpretive perspective. The interpretive perspective places the focus on interpreting the meanings and perspectives of members, and how these meanings are negotiated. I am exploring the crashing of time and what developments can be done during the process followed by foreign export department from enquiry to shipment. . The situational approach directs me to choose one or a few specific interactions to explore in depth. Thus, an appropriate means of investigating the topic from this perspective is observation of conversation, plus interviewing the different person from each department to understand the process undertaken by them and time consumed to complete that process. Method: 1. Conduct a literature review on marketing management and production. 2. Observe the group and ask questions, focusing mostly on conversations at team meetings, especially those conversations in which the group addresses changes to their work processes and issues lead time. 3. QUALITATIVE DATA: Why, how, when Will also try to understand the whole procedure from inquiry to PO (purchase order) 4. Undertake a situational analysis of the field notes and interview notes and certain suggestions from company guide. 5. Write a research report that combines my understanding of the relevant theory and previous research with the results of my empirical research. Timetable: Prepare proposal by Complete fieldwork by Complete analysis by Give presentation on Complete final report by 20 may 15 jun 25 jun 30 jun 5 July Complete literature review by 30 may

Limitations: Time constraints of the semester require less time than may be ideal for an ethnographic study. By being in the organisation for only for eight weeks, there are bound to be aspects of organisational culture and team communication that will not be revealed during my observations. Being an outsider may also limit what is revealed to me. The team members may be guarded in their conversations around me, especially in my initial observations

Data required Time required during each stage of the process from enquiry to shipment.

Data source Employees from the different department in the company.

Data tool Interviewing and observing the interaction and process done by the employees.

KNITS:- It is one of the fabric department in which manufacturing of Knitted quality fabric is done. Basic use of Knitted fabric is in manufacturing of Hoseiry garments(viz. T-Shirts, Under Garments) this fabric is used in making mostly jersey. This fabric can be differentiated by:1. Style no 2. Fabric type 3. Count 4. Blend 5. Gsm (gram square meter) 6. Finish

From all of the above six, count and gsm are most important in the making of the fabric. Count: in this thickness of the yarn is been decided according to the quality of the fabric. This count ranges between 10s-100s. Different number of yarn are blend in the fabric according to the style of the product. For single jersey single yarn is used. Gsm: gsm decides the weight of the fabric according to the count of the fabric. A small piece of fabric is cut(square shape) and than its weight is count. This varies according to the count of fabric i.e. if the product is single jersey than gsm should be 180 gsm if it is less or more than the product is rejected.

Different types of blend are used in making of the fabric for e.g. cotton, modal, polyester, linen, viscose, denial, spandex, lycra etc.... Lycra and spandex are use to give elasticity to the fabric. Two type of fabric is made in knitting department: 1. Solid 2. Print Marketing: There is a marketing team which works in finalizing the deal between the customer and the company. These employees basically build bridge between customer and company which helps in getting the order from customer for the company.

Process of receiving order to finalizing the order is very systematic. Here totally online marketing is done: 1. Customer sends inquiry to the marketing person working in company. 2. He checks whether the fabric is available with company and if not than the sample is send to PDD (product development department). 3. After this PDD develops the product i.e. analyse, confirm and replicate and sample size is send to the marketer. 4. Than the Sample size is send to customer via courier. 5. Finally costing is done and after negotiation deal is finalize.

M:anufacturing process of the fabric: 1. In manufacturing of knits yarn is used as raw material. 2. This raw yarn is than send for dyeing. Yarn is dyed into the different colours according to the demand.
3. Dye yarn is rolled in the cones so that it can be easily handle. (auto cone)

4. This yarn is now load on weaving machine according to the blend yarn is added and the fabric is made. 5. Last step is of finishing ,according to the fabric different finishing is given to the fabric.