Introduction

Public Sector: An Overview

Public Sector enterprises are formed with an intention to

promote industrial growth in our country. The Travancore Titanium Products
Limited is one of the leading profit making companies in the public sector.
Public sector enterprises are promoted by the Govt. for the industrial
development of our country. They function independently or with controlled
autonomy with an overall control and supervision over it by the Govt.

Public Sectors in India

At the time of independence public sector enterprises of the

central Govt. was confined to a very small segment of the economy namely
railways, posts and telegraphs, port and defence establishments. After
independence the expansion of public sector became an integral element of
national economic planning. But at present the trend seems to be for disposing
off the sick public sector enterprises of private undertakings. However, it is an
undevinable fact that public sectors has laid a strong foundation for industrial
development in India by pumping in huge investment and facilities in key
sectors of the economy without caring much for narrow commercial and profit
centred consideration.

Public Section in Kerala

Public Section in Kerala have along history. In can be traced

back to the period of the second world ward when the state of Kerala was
divided into three political units namely Travancore, Cochin and Malabar.
Among these Travancore was considered to the most industrialized one.
Earlier the policy of the Government of Travancore was to encourage the
establishment of industries in the private sector and not to establish state
owned industries. However, later the Govt. realized the need for the formation
of public sectors in and around Travancore.

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 During the period of Second World War there was an
increased demand for warfare and ammunition, which compelled the Govt. to
pay special attention to promote defence oriented industries. Consequently a
variety of industries were established. Some among them were industries
producing rayon, Titanium dioxide, caustic soda and aluminium metal.
During this period the Travancore Titanium Products Limited as established
which was promoted by the princely administration of Travancore state.

METHODOLOGICAL DESIGN OF THE STUDY

1. Pilot Study

The investigator carried out a Pilot study before attempting

to proceed with the main study.

2. Main study

After carrying out the Pilot study the main study was
conducted with the help of the modified questionnaires.

3. Date Collection

Source of Data

Both primary and secondary sources of data are selected for

the study.

Primary sources include

Direct observation, personnel interviews, Questionnaires.

Secondary data include

Company publication, Journals, magazines, report etc.

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Company
Profile

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Historical Background

The Travancore Titanium Products Limited is the pioneering

enterprise in India for producing the pigment grade Titanium Dioxide. This
product is produced from the minerals like Ilmienite, Rutile etc. occurring in
the beach sands of Chavara in Kollam district, Kerala Manavalakurichi of
Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu and Chatrapur in Orissa. The Travancore
Titanium Products Limited was incorporated on the 18th December 1946. It is
located at Kochuveli about 10km to the North West of Thiruvananthapuram
City. The main product of Travancore Titanium Products Limited is Titanium
Dioxide.

Till 1925, the presence of Titanium Dioxide in the black sands

of Kollam beaches was not known. The coir products from Kollam to be
exported frequently were dried on these beaches. When such coir products
were exported, some radio active properties was noticed. The Germans send a
delegation to Kerala to conduct experiments with the black sand. They found
that the sand has some radio active properties owing to the presence of
Thorium. The also found that the sand was rich in Titanium. These beach
sand containing valuable Titanium Dioxide was exported to Europe till 1946,
when M/s Travancore Titanium Products Limited, was incorporated with the
sole objective of producing pigment grade Titanium Dioxide (TiOP2).

When the British was ruling our country, they exported

Ilmenite, which is the raw material for producing Titanium Dioxide for British
Titan Products, and imported their products to India. Till 1946, the product
was imported through the Imperial Chemical Industries, Calcutta. T.T.P.Ltd
was incorporated in 1946 and the unit was promoted by the princely
administration of Travancore, in technical collaboration with the British Titan
Products Ltd, U.K. The credit for launching this maiden venture goes to His
Highness Shri.Chithira Thirunal Balaramavarma Maharaja of Travancore and
his Dewan Sir.C.P.Rameswamy Iyer. Even though the Maharaja held 51%

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share capital the administrative control of the company was with a managing
agency called India Titan Products.

The production of Titanium dioxide commenced in the year

1951 and the initial capacity of the plant was 5 tonnes per day. In 1960, the
Government of Kerala took over the management of the concern and the
production capacity was raised to 10 tonnes per day. Along with this
expansion, the company commissioned its first sulphuric Acid Plant producing
50 tonnes of acid per day for captive consumption.

In 1963, the capacity of the TiO2 plant was further increased to

18 tonnes per day and the second sulphuric Acid plant of 50 tonnes per day
capacity started production. Another major expansion programme was
completed in 1973, which augmented the capacity to 45 tonnes per day. In
1976-78 under the chairmanship of Dr.Vaseer, a committee was formed to
study the production capacity of the plant. The committee estimated the
production capacity as 15000 tonnes per months. A third acid plant with
pollution control measures of 300 tonnes per day production was also started
in 1996 to meet the increased requirement of sulphuric acid.

At the beginning, Imperial Chemical Industrial was the sole

selling agents for T.T.P. Ltd. After sometimes, they stopped to function as
the selling agents and T.T.P resorted to direct marketing till 1979. In 1979,
the government of Kerala appointed a sole selling agency called the Kerala
State Industrial Products Trading Corporation Limited (KSIPTC) to take over
the trading and marketing activity of the company.

The Travancore Titanium Production Ltd now has no major

competitors within the country. There are two private companies-one at
Tuticorin (Kilburn Chemicals) and another at Calcutta (Colmack Industries)
which pose minute competition.

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Product Profile

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About the Product

Travancore Titanium Products Ltd is one of the largest

industries in India that produces Titanium Dioxide (TiO2). In addition to
Titanium Dioxide. The company is manufacturing Pottassium Titanate,
Sodium Titanate, low Phosphorus and Special grade Titanium Dioxide in
comparatively in small quantities.

Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) is a white pigment and there are two

grades of Titanium Dioxide.

 Rutile Grade

 Anatase Grade

These two grades of Titanium Dioxide are chemically the same

but their physical properties differ from each other. The company deals with
the production of Titanium Dioxide, which belongs to Anatase grade. The
major raw material used for production is Ilmenite. The most important
commercial use of Ilmenite is the manufactures of Titanium Dioxide pigment.
Ilmenite is a compound of the oxides of iron, Titanium and traces of other
elements. The separation of Titanium Dioxide can be done through the
sulphate route or chloride route. The Travancore Titanium Product plant is
based on the Sulphate Route.

Properties of Titanium Dioxide

Titanium Dioxide is of non-toxic nature having chemical

stability. It possesses higher refractive index and hence it is used to make
paints. It is extremely heat resistant and this enhances the capacity of the
substance incorporated with Titanium Dioxide to with stand the effect of the
chemical environment and climatic conditions. It has got high pacifying power
ie, the power to change transparency. So it is used in plastics to make it
opaque. Its uniformity of composition enables it to mix with any material

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without losing its natural properties. Hardness of the material provides good
resistance to mechanical shock. It possesses tinting strength ie, the particles
are so minute that it occupies a larger surface area.

Product Consumption Pattern

Paint 55%

Rubber 14%

Textile 11%

Paper 05%

Cosmetics 04%

Synthetic fibers 04%

Ceramic & Enamel Wares 03%

Printing Ink 02%

Linoleum 01%

Others 01%

Total 100%

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Organization
Set Up

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 Organizational chart of Travancore titanium products Ltd

Managing Director

General Manager Works Executive Director (C &A)

Chief
Projects
Mgr
Finance Mgr Chief Legal
CP C.E M Controller (P&A) Commercial Mgr
Mgr (R&D) SS &VO Manager
P.Mgr

Trg
Mgr Commercial Materials Company
Finance Mgr Mgr Medical
Prod Dy Mgr Mgr Asst Mgr Officer
Mgr C.Es QC & TS Safety P.Mgr

Dy Dy
Mgr Comm Dy
Dy P &A Mgrs Materials
Dy Prod Security Company F.Mgr
Exec Mgrs
& Plant Officer Secretary
Engg Dy Mgr
Mgr

Pharmacists
Asst Asst Asst Asst
Mgr Mgr Mgr Mgr
Asst Plant Asst Exec Asst Security
Mgr Asst Mgrs Officer Nurse
Engg

Personal Secretary Training Section Section S.O S.O S.O

Foremen Asst Engg Chemists To M.D Officer Officer Officer

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Organization Set up

Travancore Titanium Products is a public sector undertaking

headed by the Managing Director, Shri.P.H.Kuriyan was the Managing
Director during my organizational study.

Board of Directors

 Chairman - (The Principle Secretary in Industries Department of

Kerala Government.

 Managing Director

 Director – (Additional Secretary in Finance Department of Kerala

Government)

 Executive Director

 Director - (A Member of Legislative Assembly)

 Director – (A Special Secretary to Industries Departmental of Kerala

Government)

Executive Staff

Mangers 20
Dy. Managers 35
Other Executives 127
Supporting Staffs and workers 1337
Total 1519
Banker

State Bank of India

Registered Office

Travancore Titanium Product Ltd

Kochuveli.P.O
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala.

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Decision Making Authority

The decision making authority in T.T.P Ltd. Vests with the

Titanium Management Council (TWC). The council has M.D. as the
Chairman and all Department head as members. The decisions taken by
TMC are based on government policies.

The TMC meets on the first day of every month prepares,

the activities for the next month such as monthly production target, monthly
sales target etc. as review of the previous monthly meeting is also done.

Quality System Certification

ISO 9001-2000 Certificate

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Objectives of
the Study

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1. Objectives of the Study

 To gain knowledge regarding activities performed in the

company.

 To have an overall view of functions of various departments

are co-ordinated and integrated.

 To study above working condition of concern and their

product.

 To make swot analysis and to give suggestions.

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Departmentali
zation

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 Departmentalization is the efficient and effective grouping
of jobs into meaningful work units to coordinate numerous jobs-all the for
the expeditious accomplishment of the organisation’s objectives. This
creates Flexibility, Adaptability and unit of action within the firm. The
various departments in T.T.P. are as follows:

 Production Department

 Financial Department

 Personnel Department

 Engineering Department

 Project Department

 Research & Development Department

 Security & Vigilance Department

 Safety Department

 Medical Department

 Material Department

 Legal Department

 Commercial Department

 Training Department

 Marketing Department

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 PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT

LINE OF AUTHORITY

Chief Production Manager

Production ProductionManager
Manager Production
Production Production ProductionManager
Manager Production
Production
Manager Plant Monitoring Sulphuric
Manager Plant Monitoring Sulphuric AcidPlant
Acid Plant Manager
Manager
Raw
Raw Materials
Materials

Dy. Dy. Dy. Dy.

Dy. Dy. Dy. Dy. Dy.
Production Dy. Production Production Production
Production Production Production Production Production
Manager Production Manager Manager Manager
Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager
Manager Plant Raw
PlantMonitoring
Black SulphuricAcid
Acid
BlackEnd
End White End Monitoring Sulphuric Raw
Materials
White End Materials

Asst.
Asst. Manager
Manager

Foreman
Foreman

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PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT

The main product of Travancore Titanium Products Ltd is

Titanium Dioxide pigment. So considering the production, the production
department becomes the vital department in TTP Ltd.

The primary objective of TTP is to produce pigment grade

Titanium dioxide as per the capacity utilization target approved by the
Management maintaining optimum quantity standards of both Anatase and
Rutile Grades. The total production capacity of the plan is 46 tonnes/day.
The production department has co-ordination with all other departments.
Chief Production Manager heads the department. There are four sections in
production department namely Titanium Dioxide Section, sulphuric Acid
Plant (SAP), Mangerial Information System (MIS), Raw Materials and
Packing Section (RM &PS) each headed by Production Managers. By the
MIS, the department makes the co-ordination with other departments easier.
The Titanium Dioxide Section has two ends, Black End and White End each
headed by Deputy Production Managers. The Production department is
directly responsible for maintaining optimum quantity. Standards of both
Anatase and Rutile grades. Child Production Manager is responsible for
achieving this objective of TTP by integrating directing and controlling the
work of Titanium dioxide, production of sulphuric Acid etc. Sulphuric Acid
is also another product fffor which the raw material Sulphur is importing
from Chile and Argentina.

The production department of TTP has may important

functions, which are as follows

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 To prepare detailed production plan in consultation with General
Manager (works) which must be consistent with company’s production
objective.

 To prepare detailed raw material plans and ensure the incoming

quality standards their proper usage etc.

 Constantly evaluating alternate source of raw materials, direct trails

of the same and to help the management to firm up the sources.

 Integrate, direct and control efforts of production of Sulphuric Acid

pigments, dispatch raw materials etc. resulting in fulfillment of planned
targets for production and provide overall supervision of Titanium dioxide
production.

 Receiving of raw materials and packaging of final products.

 Integrating the department itself with Research and Development

department for identifying solutions to long-term problems.

 Carryout investigations and guide management on long term

measures towards achievements of the goals of expansion in the areas of
production and quality.

 Integrate production efforts with maintenance to ensure

implementation of production and maintenance schedules and to avoid
breakdowns by helping maintenance under take jobs on time basic etc.

THE PRODUCTION PROCESS

The main product of TTP Ltd is Titanium dioxide. The raw
material used is ilmenite, which is from IRE Chavara. The production
process is as follows.

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 Ilmenite, a mixed oxide of Titanium, ferrous iron and ferric
iron is grounded in ball mills to fine power which is reached with sulphuric
acid is specially designed digesters. There are reinforced concrete tanks
lined with lead and acid resistant bricks. The highly exothermic reaction is
completed by passing steam. The porous cake obtained as product is
dissolved in dilute sulphuric acid, thus Titanium goes into solution as
Titanium oxy-sulphate. The ferric iron present is reduced to ferrous iron
completely. Using scrap iron the former interferes at the succeeding stage
of precipitation of hydrated Titanium by co-precipitation.

Reduced crude liquor is closed with setting agents and sent

through large setting tanks to remove the sludge consisting mainly of
unreacting ilmenate and silica. The clear overflow from settler is
concentrated into a specified extends and then charged into precipitation
tanks. On boiling by injecting system the Titanium content gets precipitated
as hydrated Titanium.

It is filtered over drum type rotary vacuum filters. Any

ferric iron still present is reduced to washable ferrous form by leaching the
pulp with dilute sulphuric acid and Aluminum powder. It is washed further
and then treated with small quantities of certain chemicals, which help to
develop the pigmentary properties. The treated pulp is dewatered to 40%
solids and then into big kerosene filled rotary kilns. The moisture get
removed first and then sulphuric acid decomposes and the oxides of sulphur
escapes out. At final stage of heating in kilns crystalline properties gets
carried to pendulum type mills and pulverized to very fine particles of
average size of 0.4 microns packed in 25kg bags and marketed.

Another main product of TTP is sulphuric acid which is

prepared by Double Contact process using Vanadium pent oxide (V2O2)
catalyst. In addition to these products the company is also producing
potassium tartarate and low phosphate of Titanium dioxide, which finds
better application in welding and including on a semi commercial.

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 LEGAL AND PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT

LINE OF AUTHORITY

Chief Manager Legal

& Personnel

Manager P &A SO Officer SO legal

Sports SD

Dy. Dy. Legal

Coach/
Manager Manager section
plyers
(I) P & A (II) P & A staff

Asst,
Section Section
Manager LWO Officer Officer
Personnel

Section Cant. Supt

Officer

Cant.Supt

Ctn. Staff

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LEGAL DEPARTMENT

The TTP’s Legal Department is headed by the Chief

Manager (Legal and Personnel). This Department is responsible for
representing the company in legal matters.

Objectives

 Prevention and settlement of industrial dispute.

 Represent the company in the Court of Law.

 File cases against external parties.

The settlement of industrial disputes is done by two ways, namely

1. Voluntary Agreement

2. Statutory Procedures

Voluntary agreement includes code of discipline and

workers participation in management.

Statutory procedure includes Works committee, conciliation

officers, arbitration and adjudication. The legal department has to conduct
domestic enquiry when disputes arises and also investigates on the violation
of disciplinary levels.

Main Functions

The department is to render legal opinion/advice on matters

referred from various other departments of the company on subjects varying
from recruitment and service matters to contract and commercial
transactions.

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 i. Recruitment

To the various categories of posts in Managerial Cadre and

Subordinate Service, recruitment is effected through PSC /Employment
Exchange or by Direct notification, and under dying-in-scheme.

ii. Service Matters

Service matters ranging from eligibility of the candidate for

promotion to a particular post, deciding the merit, up gradation (in lieu of
promotion) increments/anomaly etc may call for legal advice/opinion.

iii. Conduct of Cases

A dispute of difference between the parties in any of the

above matters such as retirement/service matters, contract may lead to
litigation at various venues such as Industrial Tribunal/Labour Court, Civil
Courts, High Courts of Departmental Authorities such as sales
Tax/Transport Commissioner / Tribunals of Central Excise Commission/
Collector (Appeals), Central Excise and Gold Control Appellate Tribunal
(CEGAT). In case of purchase /Contract disputes are also referred to
arbitration.

iv. Disciplinary Proceeding

Being an establishment employing above 1300 employees

(managerial and Subordinate Service), naturally of discipline may come up
most often. Having got the certified standing orders, and the misconducts
well defined therein, any act affecting discipline cannot but be taken
cognizance of disciplinary proceedings starts with issuance of charge sheet
with details of the alleged misconduct and calling for the delinquent’s
explanation which is if not found satisfactory, domestic enquiry is ordered:
this involves posting of the Enquiry officer and presenting officer,

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culminating in the Enquiry report of the enquiry officer and award of
punishment, if found guilty, based on the enquiry report.

v. Commercial Transactions

In the course of business, the company was to enter in to

agreement s/contacts with various suppliers, customers and contractors for
supply of material, servicing of equipment supplied, executing of contract
etc through out the country and even aboard at times.

Documents embodying these contracts have to be

drafted/approved/ vetted by this Dept.

v. Financial Matters

Mainly the financial maters referred for legal opinion

relate to levy of charges as Excise duty /MODVAT claims. Sales tax etc.,
on materials purchase/ sold by the company.

There being a bulk of status in the country governing

industry/ labour in addition to the ordinary enactments on civil matters, a
legal issue may spring up in anything related to the company any time,
warranting involvement of Legal Department.

PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT

Human Recourse is the main asset of any organization.

There fore managing the human resources is the most important functions of
any organization. So it is essential for any organization to fix a separate
department for the management of human resources. TTP has an efficient
Personal Department, which is headed by Chief Manager (Legal &
Personal). This departmental is mainly responsible for personal functions of
the company for resulting in timely action for maintaining smooth industrial
relations leading to employee’s morale and productivity. The personal

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department renders all personal and establishment services to all personal
and establishment services to all persons.

The primary objective of the personal department includes

establishment of industrial relations, welfare, salaries and wages,
recruitment etc. the other objectives of the department includes.

To provide leadership for management of industrial

relations and employee’s welfare functions of the company.

 To provide basics for corporate strategies and policies for

maintenance of industrial peace and for workers motivation.

 For evolving system of prompt attention and redressal of employee’s

grievance and prevention of the same.

 Administering the different committees for employee’s participation.

 Evolve and update practices for checking incoming and outgoing of

materials and persons.

 Implementing the standing orders pertaining in the company.

The personal department has many important functions to do. The Staffing
Functions of personal department following activities.

1. Man power planning & identification

One of the major functions of this department is the

planning of the required manpower and identification of the vacancies
present in the company. The number of employees required for the
company was planned by this department.

2. Recruitment

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 Another important function of personal department is the
recruitment of the right persons in the right place at right time. It is time
first process by which employment is provided to the adequate manpower
resources. It is the positive process of searching for prospective employees
and circulating them to apply for the jobs. The sources of recruitment can
be classified as:

a. Internal Sources

Internal sources include personal already on the payroll of

an organization i.e. It present employees. Another method in internal
sources is by direct recruitment of employees.

b. External Sources

The term external sources indicate the source outside the

enterprise. The main sources are by PSC & Employment Exchange. The
PSC conducts examination for the candidates according to the PSC Act of
1970 for the Clerical, Typist & Grade V vacancies. The outside source
include:

 New entrants to the labour force.

 The unemployed with wide range of skills.

 Retired experienced person.

Dying-in-harness scheme

The company appoints several persons by this scheme. If

any employee dies before retirement, then the company offers job for his
children or any member of family according to their qualification.

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Sports Quota

The company has 3 seats in the Sports Quota. The company

select persons who participated in national and state level in football and
volleyball.

3. Selection

It is a process of choosing the right person among the

applications. The various stages involved in selection process are.

a. Security of applications received:

The applications received for a particular post are categorized as

 Applications having required educational qualifications and

experience.

 Applicants who didn’t have required qualifications are rejected.

b. Preliminary Interview

Usually at this stage unsuitable candidates are eliminated

even though they have required educational qualification.

c. Black Application Forms

Selected applications are given blank applications form to fill the individual
bio-data of the candidate.

d. Written Test

This is conducted for getting additional information about

the candidate. It includes intelligence test, personality test, aptitude test etc.

e. Interview

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 Here, the basic idea is to find the over all suitability of the
candidate for the job. It also provides opportunity to give relevant
information about the organization to the candidates.

f. Physical Examination

Physical examination is carried out ascertain the physical

standards and fitness of prospective candidate.

g. Final Selection

After the candidate has passed all the stages above

mentioned, he has given an appointment offer letter. Usually, candidates
are appointed as probationary period for few months ranging, from 6
months to one year. After successful completion of probationary period, he
is appointed on permanent basis.

h. Placement and Induction

Placement concerns with placing of employees at right place where they are
required. Induction deals with oriented the employee to the company and
its surrounding. Usually the induction-training period is 1 week.

4. Performance Appraisal

Performance appraisal a systematic evaluation of present

potential capabilities of personnel by their superiors. It is the process of
estimating or judging value status of a person. The main objectives of
performance appraisal are:

 To provide systematic judgement to back up salary increments,

transfers etc.

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  Means of telling the employees how he is doing or performing his
work and suggesting the needed changes in his behaviour

 It is used as a base for coaching and counseling the individual by his

superior

5. Promotion

Advancement within an organization is ordinarily labeled as

promotion, which involves a change from one job to another that is better is
terms of status and responsibility. Change to higher job is accompanied by
increases in pay and privileges. For every change for promotion, 3 persons
are considered. Basis for promotion in TTP are attendance service,
performance, seniority, test/interview etc.

6. Transfer

Transfer refers to shifting of a person from one job to

another without reference to change in responsibility or remuneration. In
TTP, transfer is given for administrative staff only.

7. Retirement

Retirement means the situation when the employee being

terminated service on reaching a fixed age. The age of retirement of TTP is
60 years. At the time of retirement the employee will provided with
provided fund, gratuity etc., one golden ring is given to every retiring
person by Retire men’s association TTP. 2 service awards were given to
those workers who completed 15 years at the time of retirement. One gift
check was given to those who completed 20 years. TRC and TLSS

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 There is a Recreation Club present in TTP known as
Titanium Recreation Club (TRC) for providing recreation facilities to the
employees. TRC has family welfare committee.

There is a Co-operative Society in TTP known as Titanium

Labour Sahakarana Sangam (TLSS). They provide loans and chit funds for
employees.

Wages & Salary

TTP gave fair remuneration to its employee in order to

increase their morale thus by increasing the productivity. There is two types
of pay scale present. One is for subordinate service and other for officer
service. The last but working day is the Salary day.

Incentives & Rewards

TTP also gives incentives and rewards to employees. The

incentive like Dearness Allowance Fringe Benefit are given to the
employees. On festivals like Onam etc., the employee’s get performance
cum motivation.

Industrial Relations

TTP marinating an excellent relationship with its employees

and their Trade Unions. TTP has 3 recognized trade unions.

1. Titanium Government Labour Union (TGLU) of (CITU)

2. Titanium Products Labour Union (TPLU) of INTUC)

3. Titanium Employee Co-ordination Council (TECC) of

AITUCSTUUTUC etc. trade unions get reorganization on the basis
of referendum.

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Workers Participation

The further enhancement of industrial relation is done by

encouraging workers and increasing worker’s participation in management.
For this purpose TTP has formed various committees like Works
Committee Canteen Advisory Committee Departmental Promotion
Committee Medical Committee Benevolent Fund Committee Safety
Committee etc., in the works committee the members are selected
representatives of workers and management. They met once in a month.

Communication

There is an effective communication present in TTP with the

Employees and Management. There is upward and downward channel
present. In TTP, suggestion boxes are present for the suggestions of
employees to the management. It helps tier communication very easy.

Canteen

TTP directly running and industrial canteen to cater the

needs of the employees at subsidized rates-functions under the control of
personal department, works round the clock is headed by canteen
Superintendent. A flat rate system has been introduces and deduction is
made from salary/wages of the employees. It is the duty of the supervisor to
check quality of foods. TTP purchase vegetable and other through purchase
section form Government agencies on contract basis.

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COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT

LINE OF AUTHORITY

Chief Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager

Deputy Commercial Manager

Assistant Commercial Manager

Section Officer

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COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT

In TTP, the Purchasing department, Sales and contract

department are came under one department namely, Commercial
Department. The job of this department is procurement of all materials and
services and sales of finished goods resulting in fulfillment of production
and sales objectives of the company. The common function of the
commercial department is to make dealings with KSIPTC.

Purchasing Section

Purchasing is the most important function of materials

management as the moment an order is placed for the purchase of materials,
a substaintial part of company’s finance is committed which affects cash
flow position of the company. The main objectives of purchasing
department is to see that the required quantities at the appropriate time and
of reduced price. The purchasing department concerned with purchase of
all spares and materials except raw materials for all department.

The main Objectives of the department include

 That financial and legal interest of the organization related to

purchase activities are safeguarded and that timely supply is
guaranteed.

 The quantity of materials purchased should be tested and certified by

a competent officer from the department/stores.

 To develop good suppler relationship which will ensure the best

terms of supply of materials.

 To serve as an information centre on the materials knowledge

relating to price, source of supply, mode of delivery etc.,

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  To make continuous availability of materials so that there may be
uninterrupted flow of materials for production.

 To make purchase in reasonable quantities to keep investment in

materials at minimum.

Activities and Procedure

a. User development gives the request to stores department and order

Requisition is sent to purchase department.

b. Vendors list is prepared and quotations are invited from seller.

c. Processing of these quotations/tenders

d. Purchase of pre-audit.

e. Tabulation sheet, vendors list etc, is sent to user.

f. Purchase post audit.

g. Cancellation of purchase order.

h. Settlement of suppliers bill.

CONTRACT AND SALES SECTION

Contract department is mainly concerned with the disposal

of scrap items. They are usually disposed off by giving contract to outside
parties. TTP’s scrap is mainly used for welding. These are produced by
Steel Industries Ltd. Kerala (SILK). TTP’s sale of their products usually
through KSIPTC and therefore no Marketing section in TTP. There is no
interaction between TTP and customer. Order are coming trough KSIPTC.
All the formalities of the sale are done through KSIPTC.

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

LINE OF AUTHORITY

RESEARCH & DEVE LOPMENT manager

Quality control & Technical Service Manager

Chemist

Junior chemist

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 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Research is an ongoing process. For the development of

any organization, research is a prime factor. So in any reputed organization,
there is a special wing for research and development. TTP also has a well-
equipped and efficient R & D Manager subordinated by 3 Managers
concerned with Quality control and Pollution monitoring, Technical
services, Research and pilot plant respectively. The department was
concerned with the research or study of new processes or techniques for the
company. By the findings of these departments, the company was able to
find long-term solution to certain problems of process and quality. The R &
D Manager was responsible for guiding, directing, initiating and executing
all the jobs in the department. The ISI analysis of the products and raw
materials also came under this department. Research and Development
activities are concerned with raw material substitutions, usage norms,
surface coating, development of titanium based products, pollution control,
effluent control advice on stage wise inspection and follow-up of titanium
dioxide production particularly Rutile grade.

They have recently started the production of Rutile based

titanium dioxide and the capacity of the plant is 15 tonnes/day. They are
planning to import it to U.S.A. The credit of this achievement goes to R &
D department.

TTP gave prior importance to the quality of product. Their

product was well known for its quality. TTP has a well-established Quality
Policy is as follows.

“To achieve customer satisfaction through conditions

improvement of processes, production and human resource and
by providing effective customer service.”

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The main Objectives of R & D department are:

 Render in process, stage wise testing and trouble-shooting service

acting as a necessary adjunct to production.

 Undertake development projects both for process and product

improvement and diversification to help General Manager and advice
management on new process, products and projects.

 Identifying the changing needs of customers through regular

interactions.

 Maintaining quality at incoming in process and final product stages.

 Implementing and maintaining a quality management system.

The department has mainly some Functions which are.

 Taking samples at various stages starting from raw material till the
end product.

 Analysing the samples, finding the variance in production.

 Studying the variance.

 Finding the process parameters like electricity revelation per minute

(rpm).

 To improve the quality as well as quantity of products.

 Monitoring the plant performance.

 Monitoring the pollution.

 Maintaining quality at all stages of products.

 Providing service to customers.

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Research & Development Department Includes 5 Divisions Namely;

1. Research and Pilot Plant

The pilot plant produces special grade of Titanium dioxide,

sodium titanate and potassium titanate that are used in welding electrodes as
flux.

2. Process Quality Control

It is responsible for analysis of raw material, finished

products and samples from different products process stages etc.

3. Technical Services

It is responsible for providing service to customers. They

analysis the final packed product for ISI grading and allow the same for the
customers looking in for specific requirement and attends to customer’s
queries and complaints.

4. Pollution Monitoring

It caries out the analysis of liquid effluent and also stack

emissions and reports the result to the State Pollution Control Board. The
Research group is responsible for optimizing products quality and process
specification, development of titanium based product on a bench scale and
further on a pilot plant scale.

5. Library

TTP has to Libraries, namely Technical Library and Titanium Recreation

Club Library (TRC library), which comes under the R & D department.
Technical Library has books of all subjects, which is under management
control. TRC library has daily newspapers and magazines, which is under a
committee Chairman is a Management nominee. There are 7 members in
the committee.

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MATERIAL DEPARTMENT

LINE OF AUTHORITY

Chief
ChiefComm.
Comm.Manager
Manager

Materials
MaterialsManager
Manager

Dy.Manager
Dy.Manager(Material)
(Material)

Asst.
Asst.Manager
Manager

Section
Sectionoffside
offside

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 MATERIALS DEPARTMENT

In TTP Ltd., even though the Materials section comes under

the commercial department, it is functioning independently.

In this company the investment in current assets constitutes

a lion portion. Therefore a separate stores department is maintained. The
location and layout of the department is carefully planned so that
transportation charge can be minimized.

The Materials section has many important functions. They are as follows:

1. In Ward Materials

a. All the stores materials coming to the stores as per the different
purchase orders made by the purchase section are received.

b. The quantity and quality are checked and a receipt voucher is

prepared.

c. After the inspection of materials, quantify is recorded in the Bin Card

and Kardex as per the location and code of each material.

2. Dispatch

a. As per the delivery orders received from the commercial department,

the customers of the various products sent their transporting vehicles
through various transporters.

b. The invoice declaration and gate pass is prepared.

c. The materials produced daily is taken into stock and maintained in

the register.

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3. Inspection

The receipt vouchers are checked for the item and the
quantity and the concerned intend of the material is asked to inspect and
certify. The inspector works in accordance to the concerned intends while
receipt of goods.

4. Issues of materials

The main function of this section is to issue the materials as

per the issue voucher. This issue is also recorded in Bin Card and
Computer.

5. Raw Materials

The raw materials received from various sources i.e.,

departmental and contractory are recorded as per the weighbridge bills.

6. Inventory Control and Disposal

The material section should also concerned with the

inventory control. They should inform to the concerned departments when
the reorder level is reached.

In TTP the store stock is managed by using “KARDEX”

system. In this system every stock card has details regarding receipts issues
and rejections and each card has a control code number of materials
received and the receipt entry of which is made in Kardex card against
respective code. Moreover each card mentions he entire specifications of
the material. Above all there is an order for each card item. From the card
itself we can get ordering quantity fixed on the basis of 5 yeas annual
consumption. From the order card we can ascertain details of order
requisition date and order quantity.

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 HRD AND ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

LINE OF AUTHORITY

Chief Manager HRD &

Admn

Deputy Manager Asst.Manager

(SD) (Admn)

Sectional
Asst.Manager Officer
(T & PRO)

Staff
Training Officers

Staff

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 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
AND ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

The department is headed by the Chief Manager (HRD and

Administration). The department mainly concerns with the whole
development of work force. For any organization, employees are the hidden
assets. Without these employees no company can work effective. For the
effective working, these employees and employers need development. This
department is mainly concerned with the worker’s training and executive
development. Human resource is a complex one. So there is proper training
for his working. This department of TTP functions in very efficient manner
in this case. this department aims at increasing the attitude, skill and
abilities of the workers to perform specific tasks. The training program
provided at TTP started functioning from 1980s.

Every training programme has a well-defined specific

objective. The different Stages in Training as follows.

1. Induction Programme

Induction programme is training with specific objectives. It

aims at creating awareness to the new comers about the organization and its
products, different sections, rules and regulations they have to follow etc.

2. Orientation

This is the second stage in training programme. After

induction programme is carried out, feedback is obtained after three months.
This is orientation. This helps the trainers to learn new methods, skills and
techniques.

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 The training department of TTP mainly offers 4 main
Training Programmes. They are,

1. Induction Programmes or Vestibule Training

This programme is meant to induct the selected candidates

into the work environment. This programme is designed to give them a
general view of what the enterprises does, how it is organized, what benefits
it offers and what its general rules and regulations are. It can be more
elaborate in the case of supervisory and management employees. The
duration of this programme is 3-14 days.

2. In-House Training Programme

This programme is for improving behaviour or the attitude

of the employees. It is meant for all levels of employees and worked, aimed
at creating an awareness of the knowledge of fundamentals. It is mainly for
improving employee’s attitude, motivation, co-ordination etc. under this
programme and industrial tour was conducted which was for 8 days. The
number of members for this four was 25 for visiting different types of
industrial units and their activities. The duration of this programme is 5-6
days.

3. Outside-Training

This programme is meant for particular category of

employees or workers, conducted by the Training Department under the
authority of specialized expert from outside agency. This is knowledge-
based training. In this programme, an effort is made to expose participants
to concepts, theories, basis principles, pure and applied knowledge in any
subject area. The focus is essentially on transmission of knowledge.

4. Unit Level Class

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 This programme is come under worker’s education scheme.
In this programme, education is given to the workers in order to create
social awareness in tem. Education is given to workers in areas like their
working environment, democracy etc. There is separate syllabus for this
Scheme prepared by Govt. of India. The duration is three months.

In addition to these main training programmes, the

Training department of TTP also conducts programmes like.

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 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

LINE OF AUTHORITY

Chief engineer

Dy. Chief Dy. Chief Engineering Dy.Chief

Engineering Dy. Chief Engineering
Mechanic
Civil Engineering Instrumentation

Executive Executive Executive Executive

Engineer Engineer Engineer Engineer

Asst.
Asst. Execute Asst. Asst.
Executive
Engineer Executive Executive
Engineer
Engineer Engineer

Asst. Engineer Asst. Engineer

Asst. Engineer Asst. Engineer

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 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

One of the major department in TTP is the Engineering

Department, which is headed by Chief Engineer. The Engineering
Department is responsible for the installation of all factory structures,
plants, equipments and their proper maintenance and upkeep as well as
optimum production of titanium dioxide. The Department has four sections
each headed by Deputy Chief Engineers under the authority of Chief
Engineer. The Chief Engineer Co-ordinates the over all activities of all
sections. TTP has a well efficient Engineering Department.

The Engineering department performs various functions

very smoothly. It has co-ordination will other departments also. The
Objectives of the Engineering Department includes.

 Planning, arranging and initiating preventive maintenance

programmers and repair of equipments and installations in the
factory including vehicles.

 Ensuring proper upkeep maintenance and installation of estate.

 To advice the Management to take decision on all Engineering

matters.

 To arrange planning of engineering equipments and stores materials

required for the factory.

 Preparation of technical specifications and assist the Commercial

Department in technical scrutiny of offers and arranging purchase
and stock of materials.

 To keep liaison with Government Departments like KSEB, Electrical

Inspectorate, Factories and Boilers Inspectorate etc. for ensuring

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 maximum co-operation and assistance form these department for
maintaining all engineering related activities.

 Preparation of plants.

 Preserve the working life of plants.

 To safeguard investments.

 Maintaining safety and efficient working condition.

 To achieve minimum break downs.

 Inspection of jobs at successive stages of production.

 Ensure normal productivity.

 Ensure availability of machine, building etc.

The Engineering Department in TTP has four major

subdivision namely Electrical, Mechanical, Instrumentation and Civil
Sections. A brief description about each section is as follows.

ELECTRICAL SECTION

One of the major sections of the Engineering Department is

Electrical Section-which is headed by Deputy Chief Engineer. This section
under takes the activity of maintaining sub-stations of 60/11 KV and
11/440KV power demand of the factory. The main function of this
department is the electrical maintenance of plant and organization. The
maintenance of different types of electrical equipments like switchgears,
motor control center, power control center and different types of motors etc.
The areas like white section and black section of plant, Generator
substations and Sulphuric Acid Plant came under this section.

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ELECTRICAL WORKSHOP

The electrical section has well equipped workshop, which

undertakes electrical works of the company. The major functions include.

 Maintenance work of electrical equipments

 Inspection of electrical items.

 Undertaking electricity related works.

 Instrumentation work and telephone maintenance.

MECHANICAL SECTION

Another section of Engineering Department is the

Mechanical section, which is headed by three Deputy Chief Engineers. This
section includes areas like Workshop and Plant Technical Services,
Titanium dioxide plant and Vehicles, SAP, Boiler & Utilities. Functions of
mechanical section includes maintenance of equipments, machines etc.
Plant Technical Service (PTS) carried out statutory work of company.

 Repair

 Maintenance of Mechanical devices and equipments.

 Maintenance of spare parts.

 Installations and running of the related devices.

INSTRUMENTATION SECTION

Instrumentation department enhances maintenance of

instruments, modification of works etc. The areas like titanium dioxide
plant, shift, acid plant, lab instruments, weigh bridge, Attendance
Management System are also come under this section. The section

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enhances Titanium Plant service maintenance as well as that of acid plant.
The function of this section includes process parameters are done by this
section. Daily charts and monthly charges are present. This section
conducts service contracts for checking weighing bridge. This section also
deals with punching system repair. The TTP has electronic punching
machines, which was filled by KELTORN. Attendance Management system
is also another function of this section.

CIVIL SECTION

The civil section is one of the major sections of

Engineering department. There are 16 labours present in the section, which
includes officers. They mainly undertake Plant maintenance work. The
section has co-ordination with stores and Commercial Department. The
main activity of civil section is construction and extension of building and
also the maintenance of carpentry works, plumbing works etc. There is a
separate drawing branch for drawing the outline of new projects in Civil
Section.

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 FINANCE DEPARTMENT

LINE OF AUTHORITY

Finance controller

Finance Manager

Asst.Manager Dy.Finance Dy.Finance

Computer cell Manager (1) Dy.Finance
Manager (2)

Asst. Asst. Asst. Asst. Asst.

Section
Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager
Officer
(Bills) Stores time Salary/w Cash
Computer
Accounts Office ages
Cell

Section
Officer (Bills
Section Section Section Section Section
Officer Officer Officer Officer Officer
Stores Tax/ time Salary/ Cash
Budget Officer wages

Section Officer Section Officer Loans

Final Accounts & PF

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 FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Finance department is the lifeblood of the business. So in

any organization the most important department is the Finance Department.
Without this department no company can work smoothly. TTP also has a
efficient department for Accounts and Finance headed by Finance
Controller. Finance Department is concerned with planning and controlling
of the firm’s financial resources.

The important objectives of the finance department include.

 Preparation of corporate plans annual plans and budgets.

 Financial planning cost control and ensuring uniform and correct

observance of financial disciplines of the company.

 Monitoring the progress of budget achievements.

 Providing accounting service to all levels ensuring updating of

systems procedures for the same.

 Advising management on funds utilization and its implementation.

 Vetting of all investment proposals, certain of new assets, new posts

etc. from the point of financial feasibility.

 Evolve an audit manual.

The finance department performs various functions very

effectively. The Main functions of this department include:

 To collect all sums due to the company in time as per sales, orders
etc.

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  To make timely payments to creditors, suppliers, contractors,
employees, Government statutory bodies, service provides etc.

 Timely dispersant of salary/wages/perks to employees as per

agreement, MOU etc.

 To assist all types of audit work.

 To prepare MIS as required by management.

 To complete all Budget work.

 To manage cash properly to maintain proper liquidity.

 To assist all departments in providing financial administration of all

transactions.

 To make proper entries in boos of accounts and extract reports like

Trial Balance, P & L A/c, Balance sheet on a time bound basis.

Significant Accounting Policies:

Every organization has its own accounting policies. TTP

also has its own accounting policies. The following by the company:

1. Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are started at cost of acquisition or construction

less deprecation. All costs relating to the acquisition and installation of
fixed assets are capitalized. Assets and liability are consistently being
recorded at historical costs to the company and therefore they are not
adjusted to reflect the change in value in the purchasing power of money.

2. Investment

All investment are valued at cost.

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3. Inventories

a. Raw materials, materials in process and stores and spares are valued
at the cost on weighted average method.

b. Finished goods – Titanium dioxide is valued at cost.

c. Goods in transit are valued at cost.

4. Sales

Sales are exclusive for excise duty and sales tax.

5. Depreciation

Depreciation on fixed assets has been provided as per the

rates prescribed in schedule XIV of the Company’s Act of 1956. Under
written down value method depreciation on additions and deletions of fixed
assets is calculated on prorata basis.

6. Retirement Benefits

Gratuity liability is provided based on the company rules

prevailing from time to time. The gratuity fund created to the company has
been approved by the income tax authorities. The net asset of enable the
fund to fully discharge the company’s obligation in respect of gratuity,
payment to the employees etc. The liability to pay leave encashment,
accrues only when the employees can encash unveiled leave during their
period of service till the employee exercise his rights. Hence it is not
quantifiable and is accounted on cash basis.

7. Scraps

Accounting of scrap is done at time of sale. In finance

department, there are several sections such as salary/wages, provident fund,

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loans, over time work allowance darkness allowance etc. Each section is
handled by one or two persons.

SECTIONS IN FINANCE DEPARTMENT

There are several sections in the department of finance. They are:

1. Bills Section
2. Loan Section
3. Stores Accounts
Here proper maintenance of stores accounts and proper
balancing and recording of each and very transaction is done.

4. Salary and Wages section:

Timely payment of benefits including salary and wages to

the employees is under the charge of this section.

5. Cash Section

Cash section is in charge of preparing cheques on receipt of

vouchers, on receipt from bank and they maintain a petty cash book for
entering expense including during business hour, which includes monthly
salary and incentive payments and other payments.

6. Computer Cell

The Computer cell in TTP started functioning since 1994

with assistance from ER & DC. Today almost all the departments of the
company are computerized. Various sections of the company are connected
to Local Area Network (LAN).

7. Time Office

Time Office is for recording the attendance of the workers.

This section is under the authority of Finance Controller. The manual card
punching is facilities in time office. The electronic card punching system is

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on trail stage and is facilities in office building entrance for employees.
Simultaneously the attendance registers were kept in each department.

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SAFETY DEPARTMENT

LINE OF AUTHORITY

Safety Manager

Asst. Safety Manager

Supervisor

Section Officer

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 SAFETY DEPARTMENT

Workers are the hidden assets of any organization. So TTP

gives prior importance to the safety of its employees. The safety department
is concerned with this function. Safety management is a statutory
requirement in any organization and its objective is to ensure the safety in
the factory premises. This department has an advisory function, which gives
advice to different department such as Production Department, Engineering
Department etc., and also to top management on various safety matters.
They also give advice to workers handling hazardous equipment and
chemicals. This department is mainly concerned with control of accidents
and losses occurred with in the company. This department defects unsafe
conditions and actions and they report it to the top management.

The main Objectives of the department include

 To control accidents and losses.

 To detect and prevent work related accidents.

 To give instructions to work force about safe working methods &

conditions.

 Providing and maintaining safety equipments and guards.

 To advice and assist the factory management for fulfillment of its

statutory obligation.

 Monitoring the potential health and safety problems and carrying

safety inspections.

 To carry out the company’s safety policy smoothly.

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The company’s Safety Policy should also set out the health and safety rules
covering.

• Safe working health.

• Inspection of new equipments
• Testing of equipments
• Inspection of the working premises etc.

The various personal Protective Equipments that the

company provided for the employees are.

Helmet For head

Goggles For eyes
Mask For face
Respiratory Apparatus For Breathing
Gloves For Hand
Apron For Body
Safe Shoe For Foot

Above all these, the safety department has peculiar

functions of its own which makes it an important one. These Functions are
the following.

• To direct unsafe conditions and actions in the working premises and

report it to top mgmt.

• To control the losses and accidents that occurred within the

company.

• Give medical and other type of assistance in accidents.

• To provide preventive action, which include plant safety inspection,

safety audit, periodic training programme for accident prevention etc.
• To create safety awareness among the employees.
• To conduct investigation about the accidents that occurred.
• To analysis the accidents occurred in an year and calculate the
severity rate.

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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

LINE OF AUTHORITY

Company Medical Officer

Male Nurse

Nursing Assistants

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 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

In TTP Ltd, there is a Medical section. Even though it comes

under the authority of Personal department, it is functioning independently
for providing better service to the employees.

The head of the section is a Medical Officer. Under him,

there is one male nurse and four nursing assistants. The Medical Officer
and male nurse were working a general shift. The employees working in
areas hazardous to their health are subjected to annual biotexological
examination at Occupation Health Service Centre, BHEL< and Trichy,
Periodical medical check up for employees in Canteen, led burning, packing
shed, acid plant and welding section are conducted.

Ophthalmic check up for the employees was organized in

collaboration with ophthalmic outpatient unit of General Hospital,
Thiruvananthapuram. Supplementary vitamin foods were being given to
these employees. The medical allowance given to the employees is ¼ th of
the amount of sum of basic pay and D.A,, which is paid once in 3 months.

There are two sections- Ayurvedic and Allopathic and

each section has one Medical Officer also. Each employee has a medical
record book with him. The treatment and findings of the Doctor is recorded
in it with the date of consultation and the book is kept with the section. The
ambulance and driver is present for 24 hours service. One sick assistant is
also present.

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 SECURITY VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT

LINE OF AUTHORITY

Managing Director

Security Superintend

Vigilance Officer

The main objective of the Security And Vigilance

Department is to ensure the smooth functioning of all activities within the
organization. The movement within the company premises is controlled by
this department including movement of men, material, vehicles etc. This
department is responsible for the issue of Identity Card, In pass and Out
pass. Only authorized people are entitled to enter into organization. This
department is headed by a Security Superintendent and Vigilance Officer
and he is directly answerable to the Managing Director.

Duties and Responsibilities

 It is responsible for the Safety & Security of all property.

 To safeguard the company’s functions.

 To assist the police department during disputes and emergency

situations.

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  All the records, registers, file order etc. connected with the
documentation work at the main gate shall be kept in order and
maintained properly.

Duties at Main Gate

It is the duty of the Security guard at the main gate to

monitor all the movements of personnel, material and vehicle either
attached to the company or connected with company’s business or any other
business.

Duties at Main Office

The security guard posted at the Time Office regulates all

the entry and exist of workers during the stipulated shift timing. He should
carry out cursory check on all outgoing workman.

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 PROJECT DEPARTMENT

LINE OF AUTHORITY

Chief Project Manager

Project Manager

Executive Engineer Executive

(Mech) Engineer Civil

Asst. Executive Asst. Executive Asst. Executive

Engineer (Mech) Engineer Engineer (Civil)
(Project)

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 PROJECT DEPARTMENT

The company takes projects on recently. So the importance

of Project Department gain its importance recently. This is a new
department specially created for carry out the project works successfully.
Company identifies the scope of the project works recently. So it is essential
to fix a special department for this. The project department in TTP, Which
is headed by chief Project Manager carry out the projects for the company.
They also dealt with plant modification and expansion. Under the authority
of Chief Project Manager, three wings are present civil, mechanical, and
project wing. The project department undertakes the type of works like.

Plant Modification and Expansion

Plant Modification and Expansion is very important

concerned with the company. Company gives prime importance to the
modification of the plant. Project department is concerned with this duty.

New Projects

Company undertakes several new projects. Pollution is the

main problem faced by the company. So company needs a project for
pollution controlling. So this project department undertakes a new project
for pollution controlling and other new projects.

Steps in project implementation

1. Feasibility Report

The project team in the unit will prepare the feasibility

report, based on the existing as well as predicted demand, economic

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viability, technical feasibility and other aspects of the projects under
evolution.

2. Submission and approval to Unit Head.

3. Design and details.

4. Procurement of equipments

5. Plant installation

6. Commissioning and trial running.

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 MARKETING DEPARTMENT

LINE OF AUTHORITY

Chief Manager

Deputy Manager

Assistant Manager

Section Officer
Section Officer

Staff

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The Marketing Department of Titanium mainly concentrate on sales.

SALES

No direct sale of Titanium Dioxide us done. Orders are

collected through Kerala State Industries Product Trading Corporation
(KSIPTC). Since there is no separate marketing division in Travancore
Titanium Products Ltd., the government appointed KSIPTC to sell their
products on 1% commission basis.

Different sales in TTP Ltd

ISI grade Titanium Dioxide is mainly used in paint

industries. General purpose Titanium Dioxide is used in leather industries.

Rayon grade is produced there.

Granular purpose Titanium Dioxide

Used in paper industries.

Special grade Titanium Dioxide is used for welding purposes.

Other small items

Potassium Titanate

Sodium Titanate

Waste influent Liquor

How to sale the product in Titanium?

 Domestic Sale

 Stockiest

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Mode of Sale

 Purchase Order

 Scrutinizing purchase order

 Quantity requirement

 Quality requirement

 Price

 Mode of Transport

 Intent Raising name of purchaser

 Allocation of Material by R & D Department

 Invoice

 Dispatching Materials

If these conditions are satisfied then only the marketing

department will start to work.

Promotion

Titanium will promote their product by four ways which are through

 Magazine and News papers

 Exhibition

 Television (Rarely)

 Internet

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Trade Unions

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 In T.T.P., Trade Unions are recognized through a
referendum. There were 9 Trades Unions in T.T.P., but in a referendum
made by the company in 1966, all other unions except Titanium products
Labour Union and Titanium General Labourers Union were disqualified.
Therefore in 1998, all other unions merged into one to form a new trade
union called Titanium Employee’s Co-ordination council. Thus, at present
three recognized unions are there such as:

 Titanium Products Labour Union (INTUC)

 Titanium General Labourers Union (CITU)

 Titanium Employees Co-ordination Council.

For recognition each union must 20% or more support from among the
employees.

 To secure fair wages for workers

 To safeguard the jobs of the employee and to improve the conditions

of the organization.

 To improve apport unities for promotion and transfer.

 To improve the working and living conditions of employees.

 To provide education, cultural and Recreational facilities.

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 Findings
and
Suggestions

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 FINDINGS OF THE STUDY
1. The Travancore Titanium Products Limited is one of the pioneering
units engaged in the manufacturing of anatase grade titanium
Dioxide.

2. Only male workers are employed in the plant of Travancore

Titanium Product Limited.

3. The educational qualification of the employees in TTP Ltd is very

high. About 40% of the workers employed in the company are
graduates.

4. The majority of the workers are not satisfied with the safety
measures.

5. The company is providing a well conceived transport system and

most of the workers role the conveyance facilities as good.

6. They are follow up a well defined rules and regulations.

7. The employees express satisfaction over the functioning of the

various departments.

SUGGESTIONS

1. Installation of new plants and machineries

TTP Ltd has very old plants and machineries which was
installed in the early 70’s with the installation of modern plant and
machinery. TTP Ltd will be able to increase capacity and get a better output.

2. Technological Upgradation

TTP Ltd still follows the old technology it could give a

much better output if technological upgradation is done with.

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3. Introduction of Direct Marketing System.

At present the sales its products is handled by KSIPTC. So

TTP Ltd doesn’t enjoy the real profit. It could be better if direct sales take
place.

4. Pollution Control

It is necessary that TTP should undertake more projects to

control the pollution.

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 SWOT
Analysis

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 SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE COMPANY

TTP is a major company, which is a Public Sector

undertaking under Government of Kerala. The company is in the face of
extension now. The TTP has strength as well as weakness. It also has
opportunity and threats.

Strength

TTP is a public sector undertaking (PSU) under Government of

Kerala.

Excellent reputation due to quality product titanium dioxide.

Moderate morale of employees.

Experienced work force.

Easy availability of raw materials.

Weakness

Ageing plant

Excess staff

Lack of technological up gradation

Lack of provision of facilities for career development.

Lack of flexibility in taking decisions

Production cost is high.

Price of the product is very high.

Sales through KSIPTC.

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Opportunity

Scope for utilization of plant’s production capacity

Maximum utilization of workforce efficiency.

Increasing demand of Titanium dioxide globally

Reduce the production cost.

Adopt new machineries and technologies

Form a market department of its own

Threat

Pollution problem

Threat from local competitors like Kilbum and Colmac.

Threat from importers like China and Malaysia.

Reduced price of competitors.

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 CONCLUSION

The Travancore Titanium Products Ltd is a well reputed,

profit making Indian Company with an annual turnover of about 80 crores.
The company is a boon to India, as its main product, Titanium dioxide
forms an essential ingredient of almost all items used in our day-to-day life.
T.T.P Ltd has monopoly over its products, Tio2.

All the departments are functioning hand-in-hand and

contributing much to the profitability of the organization.

The management of TTP is blessed with experienced and

qualified persons, results in profit maximization. TTP’s welfare facilities
greately influence and motivates the human resource. With this asset,
Travancore Titanium Products Limited will have a bright future.

Through this study it is possible for me to acquire the

practical knowledge in the administration of manufacturing concerns.

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