ORGANISATION STUDY REPORT

Submitted to the MBA Department

in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
FROM
CHRIST UNIVERSITY


SUBMITTED BY
KIRTI KRISHNA SRIVASTAVA




ORGANISATION PROFILE
The Company was incorporated as a private company on October
24, 1924 and acquired the running business of a partnership firm,
namely M/s Juggilal Kamlapat Cotton spinning & Weaving Mills at
Kanpur which was established in 1921. The Company was
manufacturing cotton yarn. Gradually it started manufacturing of
cotton fabrics and installed a full fledged process house.
THE BEGINNING
The J.K. Cotton Spinning & Weaving Mills was the harbinger of
success for the J.K. Organisation. It was the forerunner of many
subsequent businesses. It was the first textile mil set up by an
Indian entrepreneur in Kanpur. The mill began operations in the
year 1921 and was registered as a Private Limited Company,
under the Joint Stock Company act in the year 1923.
The mill operated continually for 68 years, until mass agitations
against the KK Pandey Committee recommendations (on the
rationalization of wages and workload norms) brought its
operations to a standstill. Prior to the agitation, there were nearly
60,000 people working in the eight textile mills located in Kanpur.
The workers were goaded into taking an agitation based
approach on the recommendation of the Trade Unions and certain
people with vested interests. The workers staged a Rail Roko
(agitation by disruption of rail traffic). Workers and their family
members squatted on the rail tracks for eight continuous days,
bringing traffic on the Delhi-Howrah line to a complete halt. These
workers rotated their sit-in duties every eight hours to ensure a
round the clock disruption of traffic. Absolute anarchy ruled and
the whole of the north and the east of the country suffered
disruption in supplies. In the end, the workers won a pyrrhic
victory. While the government was forced to revoke the
recommendations on pay and work load, mill after mill downed
shutters and a gradual decay seeped into the once thriving city.
The textile mill sector was the worst hit.
J.K. Cotton Spinning & Weaving Mills was forced to shut down
operations on 15th May, 1989. Its few thousand employees were
left jobless, signaling an era of almost permanent decline for the
textile industry of Kanpur.
THE NEW BEGNING
Mr. Yadupati Singhania, the Director in charge of the mill, was
determined to restart operations and made relentless efforts in
that direction. He ensured that all relevant regulatory approvals
were obtained. His efforts finally succeeded and, on 19th January,
2009, the mil reopened after an interval of 20 years!This was not
just another reopening though; it was the rejuvenation of the
mother unit and the one time flagship enterprise of the J.K.
Organization.
This is an unparalleled event as it is not often that a private
company restarts operations with its old employees and
machinery, after remaining locked out for 20 years! The reopening
will ensure added employment and increased business in the city
of Kanpur and help in furthering the citys development.
The reopening of the J.K. Cotton Spinning & Weaving Mills is of
significance because it marks the resurrection of the first industrial
edifice established by the family. It has therefore, ensured that
Lala Kamlapats legacy is once again a living entity, reminding us
all of the deathless nature of enterprise and the enduring spirit of
the entrepreneur who breathes life into it.
Mr. Abhishek Singhania, young icon of Singhania family, is
personally driving the growth & transformation of JK Cotton
Spinning & Weaving Mills into one of Indias most technology
advanced textile and garmenting company. He is also the
Managing Director of JK Technosoft Ltd.

LOCATION AND CONTACT DETAILS-

J.K. Cotton Spg. & Wvg. Mills Co. Ltd.
Kamla Tower, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh - 208001
Tel:+0512 3067392
Fax:+0512 3067383
Skype: anuragbadal
Website:www.jkcotton.com











PRODUCTS-
Initially the Company was manufacturing cotton yarn. Gradually it
started manufacturing of cotton fabrics and installed a full fledged
process house. To keep in line with market demand, the
Company started manufacture of terycot (polyester blends)
fabrics from 1970 and gradually more cotton looms were
converted to manufacture of terycot fabrics. By Ninetees, the
Company completely switched over to manufacture of
Polyester/Viscose Blended fabrics consisting of Shirting, Suiting,
Sheeting etc. and the same were sold under the brand name of
Jaykaylon.

Yarn Dyed Shirting

Causal Line
Formal Line
Bi Stretch fabric for Sports line

Linen

Yarn Dyed
Solid
Cotton / Linen
100 % Linen

Uniform Fabric

Fibre Dyed PV
Solid Dyed PV


Garments

Shirts
Trousers
Jeans
Jackets

Light Weight

100% Voile's & Cambric
Viscose,Modal
Terry Viols & Cambric
Poly Jorgets


BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Gaur Hari Singhania
Chairman cum Managing Director
Mr. Yadupati Singhania
Vice Chairman
Mr. Anil Gupta
Nominee of BIFR
Mr. S.K.Kedia
CFO,Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Mr. K.C.Agarwal
Nominee of AFL
Mr. Abhishek Singhania
Chief Executive Officer