A STUDY ON INVENTORY ANALYSIS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AT WS INDUSTRIES (INDIA) LIMITED

By

S.RAGUPATHI

(REG. NO.211411631102)

Of

PANIMALARENGINEERINGCOLLEGE

A PROJECT REPORT

Submitted to the

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

In partial fulfillment of the requirements For the award of the degree

Of

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

June 2013

PANIMALAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE(A CHRISTIAN MINORITY INSTITUTION)JAISAKTHI EDUCATIONAL TRUSTBANGALORE TRUNK ROADVARADARAJAPURAM, NASARATHPETTAI,POONAMALLEE, CHENNAI- 600 123.

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIESCERTIFICATEThis is to certify that this project report titled A STUDY ON INVENTORY ANALYSIS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AT WS INDUSTRIES (INDIA) LIMITED is the bonafide work ofMr.S.RAGUPATHIwho carried out the research under my supervision. Certified further, that to the best of my knowledge the work reported herein does not form part of any other project report or dissertation on the basis of which a degree or award was conferred on earlier occasion on this or any other candidate.

Internal Guide Head of the Department

Internal examiner External Examiner

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTMy sincere thanks to Our Honorable Founder and Chairman Dr.JEPPIAAR, M.A., B.L., Ph.D. for his sincere endeavor in educating me in his premier institution. I would like to express my deep gratitude to Our Beloved Secretary and Correspondent Dr P.CHINNADURAI, M.A., Ph.D and I express my sincere thanks to Our Directors Mrs. C.VIJAYA RAJESHWARI, Mr.C.SAKTHIKUMAR, M.E.,and Mrs.SARANYA SREE SAKTHIKUMAR, B.E., for providing me with the necessary facilities /or completion of this project.I also express my gratitude to our Principal Dr. K. MANI, M.E., Ph.D, who helped in completing the project.I would also like to acknowledge with thanks the support and encouragement received from Dr .V. MAHALAKSHMI, M.L., MBA., Ph.D. Dean, MBA. I also thank all faculty members for their encouragement in completing the project.I take this opportunity to acknowledge the help, guidance and co-operation I received from the management of W.S.industries (India)Ltd,Chennai, my special thanks to the executive vice president MR.S.SURESH and supply chain manager MR.S.KENNEDY who in spite of busy schedule took keep interest in enabling me to finish the project successfully.Last but not least, I thank the almighty and my parents for their blessings in successful completion of the project.

S.RAGUPATHI