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Nimesh Gujar - 24
Rohan Karanth - 32
Abhay Nandan - 48
Sudeep Pradhan - 60
Gautam Tewari - 81
Vrushabh Yekhande - 91
AN
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS PLAN
Table of Contents
Sr No. Topic Pg. No.
1 Executive Summary 2
2 Business History 3
3 Market Research 5
4 Marketing decisions 11
5 Legal decisions 15
6 Manufacturing and operations 17
7 Personnel strategies 18
8 Financial decisions 21
9 Implementation schedule 26
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AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PLAN
A detailed international business plan is an essential element in the implementation of an
effective export strategy. The plan must consider company resources, identify specific
markets, and establish specific plans for dealing with marketing, legal, manufacturing,
personnel, and financial elements. Finally, it must include a schedule for implementing
the plan.
I. Executive summary
Pure Organic Pvt. Ltd. was established in September 2018 by the management graduates
of Welingkar Institute of Management. The company specializes in customized organic
fertilizers at a competitive rate and it has its factory and warehouse at Sangli,
Maharashtra. The Head office located at CBD, Navi Mumbai. We want to establish our
footprints in Vietnam which will be our primary market, Indonesia, Thailand are our
secondary and tertiary markets respectively.
There are two important processes for the manufacturing of our product premium organic
manure pellet.
1. Manufacturing pellets using pellet machines
2. Enzymatic process to boost the quality of the product
We are planning to export 30 containers of 24MT each to Vietnam in the first year. In the
second year we wish to expand to Indonesia and Thailand.
In the first year our strategy is to ship low value and high-volume consignments to
Vietnam in order to reduce capital risks and understand the local market conditions. Our
key responsibility is to drop the shipment at the port in Vietnam from there the client’s
agents will be responsible for clearance and logistics.
We will be appointing marketing agents who will be generating leads by connecting with
B2B Local players in Vietnam. The whole process of manufacturing of goods and
delivery at the Vietnam port takes around 26 days. We will be relying on Telegraphic
Transfer/Documents against payments.
We have projected revenue of first year to be around Rs 1.36 Cr. In the first year we will
be incurring loss of 13.75 Lakhs due to investment in machine.
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II. Business history
A. History of company
Pure Organic Pvt. Ltd. was established in 2018 as a SME, manufacturing & Marketing of
Plant Growth Promoters & Bio organic Fertilizers. Pure Organic Pvt. Ltd. is a Partnership
Company started by six technocrats Rohan Karanth, Nimesh Gujar, Sudeep Pradhan,
Gautam Tewari, Vrushabh Yekhande and Abhay Nandan to manufacture & market
various innovative specialty organic fertilizer for soil conditioning & growth promoters
for foliar spray.
Enriched Bio organic fertilizers like Humi Green Granules, Bio Bloom Powder & Humi
Bloom Granules for increasing the fertility of soil & for reducing the usage of chemicals
fertilizers have made a commendable impact in Agricultural fields. Combination of Bio
Stimulant & Growth Promoters induced the crop to grow healthily & high yield
increase of produce to the tune of 35 to 45%.
C. Domestic-market experience
NMCBI & RCI Memberships. Life member of Agro Inputs Manufacturer's Association
Pune. Bio organic fertilizers like Humi Green Granules, Bio Bloom Powder & Humi
Bloom Granules for increasing the fertility of soil & for reducing the usage of chemicals
fertilizers have made a commendable impact in Agricultural fields in Karnataka & Orissa.
One of the Corporate got the state award & mother Teressa award for offering best
organic Fertilizers under Pure Organic Pvt Ltd.’s Brand.
D. Foreign-market experience
Pure Organic Pvt Ltd. is associated with corporate from different states & exclusively
supplies & develops innovative organic growth Promoters & soil conditioners to these
Organizations.
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E. Production facilities
Well set compact factory area.
• Equipped with modern Machineries & reactors.
• Separate packing area.
• Assisting laboratory with latest Analytical equipment’s.
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III. Market Research
A. Target countries & Market conditions in target countries
1. Primary (Vietnam)
1. Existing demand
The Vietnam organic fertilizers market valued at USD 930.54 million in 2017 is expected
to reach USD 1.560 billion by 2022 (In Fig. 1,1), at a CAGR of 11%. Microbe-based
biofertilizers, with its versatile approach towards plant productivity, accounts for the
majority market share in the country.
The organic fertilizer industry has recently expanded. It is estimated to have increased at
an impressive 11% compound annual growth rate from 2016 to 2021. The country
annually produces >1.2 million tons of organic fertilizers.
Fig. 1.1
2. Competition
Apart from these competitors we have competition from China (38%) and Japan. They
are already supplying to Vietnam in bulk quantities hence, we had to develop premium
quality to enter the market. This premium quality was about incorporating enzyme
treatment.
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3. Strengths and weaknesses of the economy-barriers to entry, etc.
Strengths
Composting is considered a proper approach to the rising amount of organic waste from
municipal solid waste, sewage sludge, and agricultural by-products in developing
countries.
In Vietnam, composting the wastes have recently begun. Adding chemical fertilizers to
the waste during composting is a common practice. There is a lack of empirical evidence
for the effectiveness of this practice. The application of compost is recommended not
only for improving soil productivity, but also for reducing eutrophication because of
excessive application of chemical fertilizers.
Weaknesses
One of the most striking problems for Vietnam is widespread soil degradation in
agricultural areas, requiring the use of the land in a more sustainable manner. Nguyen et
al. reported that improved land tenure security is associated with a higher level of manure
use by farm households. Sustainability certification has become increasingly popular in
recent years, even though the excessive application of fertilizers and irrigation have made
it difficult for farmers to conform to most certification standards and programs.
Various fertilizers labeled as “organic fertilizer” are being sold in the markets; however,
criteria of their raw materials and production have not been established. Quality of these
fertilizers requires clarification.
One of the major challenges for us in the order execution process is the long custom
clearance and various time-consuming checking points. Also, non- availability of LC
immediately from their (importing country) banks is the key challenge which often leads
to the delay in sending the advance by T.T. (telegraph transfer).
2. Secondary:
Indonesia Imports of Fertilizers was US$2.23 Billion during 2017, according to the
United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.
Market Insights
Fertilizers are one of the major inputs, which help in increasing the yields of the crops.
Fertilizers consumption rate in Indonesia has been increased over the last decade.
Growing population and limited agricultural land have accelerated the demand for
agricultural land and proper utilization of fertilizers, to increase crop yields. In 2016, the
Indonesian fertilizers market was valued at USD 2100.30.
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Market Dynamics
The Indonesian fertilizers industry is one of the largest agrochemicals sector in Indonesia
and is growing at a faster pace. Increased number of subsidies is one of the major factors
driving the fertilizers industry.
Dual pricing system of fertilizers is one of the major restraints to the fertilizers market. A
large number of companies are exporting and selling subsidized fertilizers at higher
prices, along with high-production cost are other factors restraining the fertilizers market.
Market Segmentation
The Indonesian fertilizers market is segmented on the basis of product type and
application.
By product type, the market has been segmented into nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium,
micronutrient fertilizers, and others. The nitrogen fertilizers segment accounts for the
largest market share, with the urea sub-segment holding the maximum share.
By application, the crop-based fertilizers segment holds the largest market share, with
grains & cereals sub-segment occupying the major market share. Fertilizers are majorly
used on rice crops and fertilizers; moreover, the use on rice crop occupies the major
market share.
Organic Fertilizer is still in the start stage, so total production quantity of organic
fertilizer is low in Indonesia. Plenty of agricultural residues are not fully utilized and well
managed. The main reason is that most farmers are smallholders of the field. Besides that,
organic fertilizers are needed in the same acre lands, compared with chemical fertilizer.
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3. Tertiary: Thailand
Thailand Imports of Fertilizers
Thailand Imports of Fertilizers was US$1.72 Billion during 2017, according to the United
Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.
According to the latest research report released by Technavio, the fertilizers market in
Thailand is expected to reach close to 3.36 million metric tons in terms of consumption
by 2019.
Agriculture is one of the major sources of revenue in Thailand with more than 60% of the
country’s population involved in the sector. Increase in the country’s population has
created a rising demand for food supplies, and has thus highlighted the need for improved
agriculture production and capacity building in the region. These concerns impel
consumption of fertilizers and therefore expected to help the market grow over the next
four years.
Some of the other driving forces behind the growth of the fertilizer market in Thailand
are as follows:
• Rise in fertilizer imports
• Increase in adoption of biofertilizers
• Growing adoption of soil fertility management practices
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Rise in fertilizer imports
Imports of fertilizers have a major influence on the fertilizer industry in Thailand. With
the increase in demand for fertilizer, the country is not able to supply sufficient chemical
fertilizers, due to which, it is mainly dependent on imports. According to estimates, about
2.5 million tons of nutrients (nitrogen fertilizers, phosphate fertilizers, and potash
fertilizers) were imported in 2012.
Costs involved in setting up new fertilizer plants, coupled with a growing demand for raw
materials needed to manufacture fertilizers has forced the fertilizer industry in Thailand
to be dependent on imports.
Over the years, soil fertility management practices have gained significant importance in
the Thai market. This trend is primarily attributed to the loss of arable land and an
increase in the demand for food mandate crop yield efficiency.
Soil fertility management involve the following practices:
• Conservation tillage: Planned tillage of soil so that crop residues are not entirely lost.
This practice helps conserve the soil surface, thus reducing soil erosion.
• Crop rotation: Alternate production of crops that belong to different crop families on
the same land.
• Optimum use of fertilizers.
Farmers in Thailand are continuously adopting soil management practices to improve the
quality and quantity of agricultural production. Hence, such soil fertility management
practices are necessitating the use of fertilizers and increasing its demand. Currently, soil
fertility management practices are being implemented on crops like rice, soybean, maize,
barley, and sugarcane, and this trend will continue to augment the demand for fertilizers
in Thailand during the forecast period.
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IV. Marketing decisions
Marketing decisions
Export Mode: Pure Organic Pvt. Ltd will export directly to the client countries. The
inventory for the export will be sourced from Sangli on the basis of demand as we have a
warehouse their too, we would be storing it there until the documentation and other
criteria are fulfilled for the export. Just in Time delivery of the consignment at the port
will be our differentiator.
Localization/adaptation: Pure Organic Pvt. Ltd will be packaging organic fertilizers in
25 kg sacks. Pure Organic Pvt. Ltd will initially use Vietnamese language on packaging
and brochures.
Advertising & promotion: Pure Organic Pvt. Ltd has a export marketing manager cum
agents focusing on Vietnam. They would be responsible for increasing the business in
that area and our agents will partner with other local agents to generate leads and convert
sales.
Some of the marketing strategies for getting the prospective customers are:
I. Find the directory of importers of the target country and connect with them.
Example of which is shown below:-
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II. Writing to the Embassy of India in the target country for assistance and export
orders
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VI. Through the personal contacts in that country like-
By these processes we can have the list of customers. We have to interact or correspond
with these customers by sending samples, getting feedback from the customers etc. to
ultimately select the customer with whom to deal with.
Documentation
Following documents will be submitted at the customs of JNPT-
• Bank AD code
• Company's balance sheet (Registration authority in JNPT)
• GST certificate
• SSI registration
• IEC code
• Partnership agreement
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Documents required for Import (Vietnam)
• Bill of lading;
• Cargo release order;
• Commercial invoice;
• Customs import declaration form;
• Inspection report;
• Packing list;
• Technical standard/health certificate; and.
• Terminal handling receipts.
Pricing strategy
We are only responsible for delivering the finished product till the port in Vietnam, all
costs till this point are borne by us.
We want to sell at low Rate and large volumes, to compete with Chinese alternatives, at
the same time focus on increasing quality. We are shipping multiple containers of low
value and high volumes, in order to gain profit, we have to ensure economies of scale is
achieved.
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V. Legal decisions
A. Agent/distributor agreements
Since we have an importer who will handle- branding and distribution of our product (the
product is packaged in Indian & then shipped) there is no specific agreement between us
and the agent/distributor.
Our criteria to select the importer is as per three of the most important parameters-
1) the rate negotiations proceedings.
2) checking the authenticity of the company.
3) approval of the sample.
C. Export/import regulations
In order to carry our export business operations, we need to fulfill following
export/import requirements
• IAC code and registration at customs
• Bakers AD code registration
D. ISO 9000
This certification is not required for the product that we are currently going to export to
the importing countries.
E. Dispute resolution
Pure Organic Ltd would be having most of its export transactions In first year as 25%
advance & 75% after Receipt of Scanned Copy of Documents to the Importer. From
second year of operations we would have our export transactions carried out through LC
at Sight.
An LC at sight is a letter of credit (LC) that is payable immediately – within five to ten
days – after the seller meets the requirements of the letter of credit. A letter of credit is a
document from a bank that guarantees payment. While there are several types of letters of
credit, they are often used when buying and selling: if a buyer fails to pay a seller, the
bank that issues a letter of credit will pay the seller (assuming all requirements are met).
There could be rise of a dispute If the importer feels that some requirement is not met
which according to us has been fulfilled.
Since we have limited resources we would prefer not to go for a litigation or arbitration
for dispute resolution as it would prove to be a costly affair for the company.
Through mediation we can voluntarily reach on an agreement & the dispute can be
resolved.
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Ways we can have mediation:
Any industrial dispute will be submitted to mediation via mediation establishments. The
fees of this establishments vary between 2-5% of arbitration quantity.
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VI. Manufacturing and operations
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VII. Personnel strategies
A. Personnel needed to manage exports
1) Marketing manager (Exports)
2) Factory Supervisor
3) Plant Coordinator
4) Chemical Specialist (Enzyme)
5) Administrative Head (Documentation)
6) Accounts Head
1) Marketing
They will be responsible for increasing the business in that area and our agents will
partner with other local agents to generate leads and convert sales.
2) Operations
To manage the entire supply chain from sourcing to export location.
They’ll track the shipments to ensure that they are following customs rules and
regulations. Knowledge in matters like tariffs, insurance, and quotas on different
chemicals exported to different Exporting countries Categorize shipments according to a
tariff coding system. Consulting with customs agents to ease passage of shipments
through customs. Track the location of the shipment Insurance to take out on the
shipment.
3) Finance
Managing contract variations & financials, including the identification of changes,
preparing impact assessments, the preparation of internal approvals and the preparation of
financial change notes and the negotiation of contract variations.
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Marketing Manager (Exports):
Soft Skills:
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent time management and organization skills
Technical
• Proficient in computers to maintain and update various kinds of reports
• Ability to do fast mathematical computations will be an added benefit
• Able to work target-oriented work environment and should be able to prioritize
work based on the given deadlines
• Visit different countries and trade fares through which they will source order then
under them
Factory Supervisor
Soft Skills:
• Leadership quality with a good command over regional worker.
Technical:
• Manage internal factory processes.
• Ensures packaging of the finished product in done with minimalistic errors
Plant Coordinator
Soft Skills:
• Ability to manage high pressure demand orders.
Technical:
• Look after maintenance procedures of all the machines.
• Ensure optimal/desired output by meeting deadlines.
• Able to do periodic checks and trouble shoot if there is any discrepancy in the
production.
Technical:
• Ability to try various formulations & come up with the best fit for the market
requirement.
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Technical:
• Document shipments to ensure that they are following customs rules and
regulations.
Accounts Head
Soft Skills:
• Team Player- Work closely with other team members within the Project.
Technical:
• Accounting knowledge of export financing, including bonds and guarantees, Letters
of Credit and Offset or Industrial Participation
• Accountable for maintaining financial entries w.r.t new agreements and contracts.
• Proficient with latest accounting software for routine calculations.
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VIII. Financial decisions
A. Pro forma financial statements and projected cash flows assuming export activity
Assets
Machinery & Equipment’s 1,967,750 3,202,588 2,722,199
Inventory 6580621.6 14,442,997 20374984.5
Cash & Bank 6,965,822 14,828,197 20,760,185
Total Assets 15,514,193 18,030,784 23,482,384
Expenses
A) Cost of Purchases 11,556,000 25,038,000 38,520,000
B) Fixed Expenses 1,680,000 1,680,000 1,680,000
C) Other Sales Expenses 409,082 886,345 1,363,608
C) Employee Salary and Wages 1,080,000 1,242,000 1,428,300
D) Financial Charges 621,000 966,000 835,000
E) Depreciation 347,250 565,163 480,388
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B. Identification of key assumptions
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C) Current sources of funding-private and bank funding
Annual Fixed Costs (in Rs)
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D. Potential risk and sources of protection
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IX. Implementation schedule
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