TRACO CABLE COMPANY LTD, ERNAKULAM

SUMMER INTERNSHIP REPORT

Submitted by
BICHU SEBASTIAN

ASI16MBA17

in partial fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University

ADISHANKARA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

ADISHANKARA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
JUNE 2017

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DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering and Technology

(An ISO 9001: 2008 Certified Institution)

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the internship report “A SUMMER INTERNSHIP REPORT AT

TRACO CABLE COMPANY LTD, ERNAKULAM” is a bona fide record of the work
done by Mr.BICHU SEBASTIAN during the gap between third and fourth trimesters at
TRACO CABLE COMPANY LTD, ERNAKULAM. in partial fulfilment of the requirements for
the award of the Degree of Master of Business Administration of APJ Abdul Kalam
Technological University , Thiruvananthapuram.

Asst.Prof Asha.G Mrs. [Dr.] Elizabeth George Mr. [Dr.] Neelakantan P. C

Project Guide Head of the Department Principal

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 DECLARATION

I BICHU SEBASTIAN, T3 MBA Student Of Adi shankara Business School

KALADY, do hereby declare that this report “ A SUMMER INTERNSHIP
REPORT AT TRACO CABLE COMPANY LTD, ERNAKULAM “, submitted in
partial fulfillment for the degree of Master of Business Administration, is a record
of bonafide work done by me under the guidance of Asha.G, Associate Professor,
Adi Shankara Business School, Kalady. I further declare that this report has not
previously formed the basis for the award of any titles of recognition.

Place:kalady BICHU SEBASTIAN

Date:05/01/2018 Reg No:ASI16MBA17

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First and foremost I obliged to the Almighty who showered upon us with the
blessing and gave me health and knowledge to complete this organization study
successfully.

I take this opportunity to express my gratitude and indebtedness to the Principal,

ProfDr. M. NEELAKANTAN, ASIET Kalady. For providing guidance, help and
suggestions for the successful completion of this internship report.

I express my heartfelt thanks to Dr..ELIZABETH GEORGE,HOD of ADI

Shankara Business School Kalady for his valuable suggestion and support to
complete my internship.

I also express my gratitude to my faculty guide Asst.Prof Asha.G Asst ,

department of management studies, ASIET Kalady,

I also express my sincere thanks to my Organization guide Mr. BIJU

KURIAKOSE, TRACO CABLE COMPANY LTD, ERNAKULAM, for his
help and support to complete this organization study.

Last, but not the least I would like to thank our friends who were a source of
support and encouragement for successful completion of the report.

Place : KALADY BICHU SEBASTIAN

Date : 5-01-2018

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Chapters Title Page Number

Chapter1 1 . Introduction 8

1.1Objective 9
Introduction
1.2 Industrial analysis 10

2.1 Company Profile 11

2.2 Mission, Vision, and 23

Chapter2 values
Organizational Analysis 24
2.3 product profile
2.4 Social Responsibility 32
and Industrial Relations

Chapter3 3.1Organization Structure 56

Positioning Of The Intern 3.2 Duties and

&His/Her Role responsibilities assigned 67
to the intern

4.1 Weekly Activity 62

Chapter4 65
4.2 Contribution Of the
Contribution and intern to the organization
learning
4.3 Learning From The 65
Organization

Chapter 5 Conclusion 68

Reference 69

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 CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

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1. INTRODUCTION

An organization is a social arrangement which purses collective goals, which controls its
own performance, and which has a boundary separating it from its environment.
Organization is the association formed by a group of people who see that there are benefits
available from working together towards some goal.

Generally, an internship consists of an exchange of services for experience between the

student and an organization. Students can also use an internship to determine if they have an
interest in a particular career, to create a network of contacts, to acquire a recommendation letter,
to add to their curriculum vitae or to gain school credit. Some interns find permanent, paid
employment with the organizations for which they worked upon completion of the internship.
This can be a significant benefit to the employer as experienced interns often need little or no
training when they begin regular employment. It also helps an employer in gauging a student's
aptitude, since grade inflation has undermined the reliability of academic grades. Unlike a
traineeprogram, employment at the completion of an internship is not guaranteed

This organizational study is carried out at Traco Cables, Ernakulam. The organizational
study has been carried out to get an understanding of the structure and functioning of the
organization. The study is very helpful to know about the day to day activities of the company.
This study is based on the different aspects and dimensions of different departments of the
company. This report contains up to date details on the business operations, structure, function
and process of various departments and their interdependence. Traco Cable Company produces
different kinds of cables for different users. They produce power cables and telephone cables,
which are mainly consumed by the Kerala state electricity board and Bharat Sanchar Nigam
limited. Organizational studies are the study of individual and group dynamics in an
organizational setting, as well as the nature of organizations themselves. Whenever people
interact in organizations, many factors come into play. Organizational studies refers to the study
of organization as a whole and getting adequate knowledge with various departments in the
organization. This study is essential to any MBA graduate as it helps them to connect theory with

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practice. This is aimed to get the direct experience of the overall functioning of the organization.
It will help to understand the working environment and procedural setup of an organization

1.1 NEED FOR THE STUDY

The study is aimed to get the direct experience of the overall functioning of the
organization. It will help to understand the working environment and procedural setup of an
organization. The study helped in gaining some practical knowledge about the organization and
the functioning of respective departments in the organizations.

1.2OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

Primary objectives

• To understand the product profile of TRACO.

• To know the working methods and techniques of the organization.
• To know the various policies adopted by the company for the improvement of the
company
• To understand the organizational structure and the functions and activites of various
departments and to know the objectives and aims of the company.
• To know the various policies adopted by the company for the improvement of the
company
• To understand the organization structure of TRACO
• To study about the financial, marketing and hr activities of the company
Secondary objectives
• To know the vision and mission of the organization
• To conduct a SWOT analysis of the organization.
• To know more about the products of the company
• To know about the customer relationship of the company

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1.3 INDUSTRY PROFILE

The Cable Industry

Cable is dying of a slow, drawn out death.

It’s not at the hands of Netflix, nor at the hands of fiber optic technology. It’s not even at
the hands of the Internet. Cable is strangling itself with its own wires. Before we get to cable’s
end, let’s start at its beginning. Cable companies thrive because they build networks, then pack as
many people onto them as possible. They are the people who are using the networks both for
internet and TV. That means 500 neighbours could be sharing the same cable lines.

What does that mean for cable subscribers?

When you go to stream “Homeland” at night, it’s a lot slower than if you did it in the
morning since more people are likely to be online at night an everyone’s using the same cables.
Everyone is sharing, and everyone is getting frustrated because sharing bandwidth isn’t
conductive to fast Internet. This technology wasn’t built for Internet streaming. It was built to
watch TV. Cable company hold a monopoly on the cable Internet market through coaxial cables.
But that monopoly on the cable Internet market through coaxial cables. But that monopoly is
breaking down, because right now, cable providers are bleeding subscribers. Since 2007, cable-
cutting households have increased 150 percent.The problem becomes even bigger when you
think about what’s to come: more people using more devices in more places. According to a
recent Nielson survey, 46 percent of smart phone users and 43 percent of tablet owners say they
use their devices at the same time they watch TV.

cable is two or more wires or ropes running side by side and bonded, twisted or braided
together to form a single assembly. In mechanics, cables are used for lifting and hauling: in
electricity they are used to carry electrical currents. An optical cable contains one or more optical
fibers in a protective jacket that supports the fibers. Mechanical cable is more specifically called
wire rope. Ropes made of multiple strands of natural fibers such as hemp: sisal, manila and
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cotton have been used for millennia for haunting and hauling. By the 19 century, deepening of
mines and construction of large ships increased demand for stronger cables. Invention of
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improved steelmaking techniques made high quality steel available at lower cost, and so wire
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ropes became common in mining and other industrial applications. By the middles of the 19
century, manufacture of large submarine telegraph cables was done using machines similar to
that used for manufacture of mechanical cables.

1.3.1 HISTORY OF CABLES

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In the 19 century and early 20 century, electrical cable was often insulated using cloth,
rubber and paper. Plastic materials are generally used today, excepet for high reliability power
cables. Electrical cables may be made more flexible by stranding the wires. In this process,
smaller individual wires are twisted or braided together to produce larger wires that are more
flexible than solid wires of similar size. Bunching small wires before concentric stranding adds
the most flexibility. Copper wires in a cable may be bare, or they may be coated within a thin
layer of another material: most often in but sometimes gold, silver, or some other material. Tin,
gold, silver are much less prone to oxidization than copper, which may lengthen wire life and
makes soldering easier. Tight lays during stranding makes the cable extensible( CBA- as in
telephone handset cords). Cables can be securely fastened and organized, such as by using cables
trees with the aid of cable ties or cable lacing. Continuous- flex or flexible cables used in moving
applications within cable carriers can be secured using strain relief devices or cable ties. Copper
corrodes easily and should be layered with Lacquer. At high frequencies current tends to run
along the surface of the conductor and avoid core. This is known as the skin effect. It may
change the relative desirability of solid versus stranded wires.

1.3.2 PIONERRS OF CABLE INDUSTRY

• Vision International, Ahmadabad

Supplying and wholesale exporting a range of jelly filled telephone cables. Also export of
LT cables, HT cables, house wiring cables, coaxial cables, thermocouple cables and submersible
cables.

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• UniflexCables Limited

Exporters of jelly filled telephone cables, unfilled telephone cables, aerial cables, self-
supported aerial cables, drop wires, switch board wires and buried service wires. Also
manufacture power cables, LT power cables and elastomeric cables.

• U M Cables Limited

Manufacturer, exporter and supplier of copper cables, telephone cables, jelly filled copper
cables, jelly filled telephone cables, jelly filled aerial copper cable, jelly filled copper cable,
armored copper cable and duct copper cable.

• SiechemTechnologies Private Limited

Engaged in export of jelly filled telephone cables, heat shrinkable cables, control cables,
jelly filled cables, instrumentation cables, power cables, aerial bunched cable, building wires,
flexible cords cable and automotive wires.

• Alankar Sales Corporation, Ghaziabad

Manufacturer, exporter and supplier of jelly filled telephone cables, PVC jelly filled
telephone cables, PVC jelly filled armored telephone cables, PVC jelly filled unarmored
telephone cables and copper PVC jelly filled telephone cables.

• Sudarshan Telecom
Engaged in wholesale manufacture and exports of jelly filled communications such as duct
cables, aerial cables, duct burial cables and 50 pair jelly filled telephone cables.
• Miracle Cables India Private Limited
Suppliers and manufacturers of telephone cables, jelly filled telephone cables, telecom
cables, telecommunication cables, armored telephone cables, multicore telephone cables etc.

• Birla Ericsson Optical Limited

Manufacturer of jelly filled telephone cables, fiber optic cables, switch board cables and
data communication cables.

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• Mayfair Machine Kraft Pvt. Ltd.

Manufacturers and exporters of cable making machinery for jelly filled telephone cables
and power cables including caterpillar unit, rotating die holder, construction machine, pay off
device and sector sensing unit.

• Mayfair Machine Kraft Pvt. Ltd.

Manufacturers and exporters of cable making machinery for jelly filled telephone cables
and power cables including caterpillar unit, rotating die holder, construction machine, pay off
device and sector sensing unit

1.3.3 HISTORY OF CABLES

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In the 19 century and early 20 century, electrical cable was often insulated using cloth,
rubber and paper. Plastic materials are generally used today, excepet for high reliability power
cables. Electrical cables may be made more flexible by stranding the wires. In this process,
smaller individual wires are twisted or braided together to produce larger wires that are more
flexible than solid wires of similar size. Bunching small wires before concentric stranding adds
the most flexibility. Copper wires in a cable may be bare, or they may be coated within a thin
layer of another material: most often in but sometimes gold, silver, or some other material. Tin,
gold, silver are much less prone to oxidization than copper, which may lengthen wire life and
makes soldering easier. Tight lays during stranding makes the cable extensible( CBA- as in
telephone handset cords). Cables can be securely fastened and organized, such as by using cables
trees with the aid of cable ties or cable lacing. Continuous- flex or flexible cables used in moving
applications within cable carriers can be secured using strain relief devices or cable ties. Copper
corrodes easily and should be layered with Lacquer. At high frequencies current tends to run
along the surface of the conductor and avoid core. This is known as the skin effect. It may
change the relative desirability of solid versus stranded wire.

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Power cables

A power cable is an assembly of two or more electrical conductors, usually held together
with an overall sheath. The assembly is used for transmission of electrical the ground, run
overhead, or exposed. Flexible power cables are used for portable devices, mobile tools and
machinery. Early telegraph systems used the first forms of electrical cabling, transmitting small
amounts of power. Gutta- percha insulation used on the first Submarine cables was unsuitable for
bulding wiring use since it deteroiorated rapidly exposed to air.

Flexible cable

All electrical cables are somewhat flexible, allowing them to be shipped to installation
sites wound on reels or drums. Where applications require a cable to be moved repeatedly, such
as for portable equipment, more flexible cables called “cord” or “flex” are used. Flexible cords
contain fine stranded conductors, not solid core conductors, and have insulation and sheaths to
withstand the forces of repeated flexing and abrasion. Heavy duty flexible power cords such as
those feeding a mine faces cutting machine are carefully enginerried their life is measuered in
weeks. Very flexible power cables are used in automated machinery, robotics, and machine tools.
Other types of flexible cable inclruns, but ude twisted pair, extensible, coaxial, sshielded,
communication cable.

1.3.4 QUALITY OF CABLES

Believe it or not a brand of cable can be critical example; one of our clients moved into a
new building the telephone guy also pulled the network cable and did the work station jacks and
he did a good enough job of it. The problem was he pulled two brands of category – 5 cables,
and one brand was incompatiable with the network cards in the client’s computer. This was just a
low based network with very short runs, but the workstations on that brand of cable simply
didn’t network. In a couple of other pre- pulled cases we found the wire so brittle we had trouble
termainting in without breaking it. Again this increased the client’s expense. For these reasons
we prefer to supply the cables regardless of who is going to pull it.

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1.3.5MARKET

main customers for the ACSR cables are electricity board of various status and railway
department. In the case telephone cables main market is BSNL and other telephone companies.

• Hindustan cables
• Telecom sterile
• Finolex cables
• Rpg

1.3.6 KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

of the companies like ACSR cables weather proof cables and power cables are used by
several departments in India so they are manufactured to meet Indian standard specification.With
stringent quality methods, the cables are of excellent quality and have been acclaimed as one of
the best in the country, the signaling cables are made to railway specification are functioning all
over India. This is becayse traco never compromise on quality. More over the company has
undertaken expansion and modernization projects, which would double the overall production
capacity of poer conductors. This would sustainably help to improve the probality years.

1.3.7 NATURE OF BUSINESS

The post telegram department also recognized TRACO co: to manufacture petroleum
jelly filled cable incorporating the latest technology in the production and testing of such cables
by recommending to the government of India to grant to license to TRACO for
MANUFACTURE of 500 lakhs KM Jelly Filled Cables per annum in view of superior
technology incorporated in manufacture of petroleum jelly filled cables and on account of the
fact that jelly filled cables are cheaper compared to conventional. The telecommunication
department of government of India has decided to discontinue progressing the manufacture and
use of paper insulted lead sheared cables and use only petroleum jelly filled cables for subscriber
lines in future.

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1.3.8 WORLD SCENARIO

economic liberalization and industrial globalization lead to specucular development of

the infrastructure such as buildings, roads and cables are the crucial elements that wire up the
length and breadth of the countries as power as telecom networks. Now the world is all set to see
a “war of the access” with ever increasing demand of cable and conductors. World have learnt
with the time the “philosophy of cooperation and co-existence: obiviously leading to the pooling
of both technical and financial resources for a better economical viable environment for
industrial growth and development.

1.3.9 INDIAN SCENARIO

INDIA has made remarkable progress in recent years in the manufacture of cables and
conductors. The country has not only achieved self sufficiency in this field but has also made a
big head way into the international market. Rural electrification and telecommunication networks
undertaken by various state governments as part of national policy lay the crucial infrastructure
backbone for the recently liberalized industry with increased Private Public Participation (PPP)
and privatization. The investment strategy of the government primarily relies on promoting
investment through a combination of public investment with private investment participation.
PPP will promote and streamline strategies for future development and management of the
economic and social infrastructures ensuring effective use of resources, access to modern
technology, timely implementation and operation for rapid economic growth. The Indian
economy grew at an average annual rate of 9% in 2008 before global economic meltdown.
Despite the adverse circumstances Indian economy grew by 6.7% in 2009, 7.9% in 2010, and
8.5% in 2011 and is expected to achieve a growth rate of 9% in the year 2012. The telecom
sector and the power sector needs infrastructure development which is crustal for fueling for the
growth for the economy however power shortage remain a problem in many part of the country
and the distribution segment (transition and distribution) shows steady growth in the requirement
for cables and conductors. In the telecom sector private investment increased from Rs.6crores in
2003 to Rs.51crores in 2010 and competition and access to consumers seems to be the driving
force. Therefore the pace of economic and social development of the nation depend to a very
large extend of the development of infrastructure in the power sector as well as in the

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telecommunication sector. The market segmentation and structure of the cable industry in India
are there both in Power sector as well in Telecom sector. Power cables are segregated into high
and low voltage varieties. Telecom cables are classified as high capacity cables (Optic Fiber
Cables) and low capacity cables (Jelly Filled Telecom Cables). Organized players have higher
presence in Indian Telecom sector since it involves higher capital and technology inputs when
the higher presence of unorganized players in Indian power cables segment is evident for reasons
of low investment. The current scenario prevailing in the Indian cables industry has ample focus
on government policy along with demand- supply position. In this context, special focus has
been given to the impact of government decisions on the industry for direct foreign investment
putting an end to Public sector monopoly in the Industry.The nearly Rs 25,000- crore Indian
cable industry has come a long way from being a small and uninfluential segment two decades
back. According to IEEMA, the nodal agency representing manufactures of electrical, industrial,
electronics and allied equipment, cable segment makes up for 26.5%nof the entrie electrical
industry today, which is expected to double in size over the next five years. However, more than
half of this segment’s operations lie in the unorganized sector.

1.3.10 STATE SCENARIO

State Scenario Emphasis is given for 100% electrification giving importance to rural
electrification as a government policy in Kerala State. Moreover telecommunication network is
wide spread all over the state including remote rural areas. Power connection and telephone
connection have become a basic need for everyone in the state. Due to the onslaught of the
mobile phones, in the country, the requirement for telecom cables are diminishing in the state
also. TRACO in public sector and around ten manufacturers in the private sector compete in the
market for power cables and conductors in the state. TRACO has got a manufacturing capacity
of 6000 metric ton conductors/per annum, where as the manufacturing capacity of all the private
manufacturers taken together constitute only 5500 metric ton/per annum. All the private
companies are located in the southern part of the state in Trivandrum and Kollam district.
TRACO is logistically located at central Kerala. When Kerala State Electricity Board floats
tenders for conductors the private manufacturers does not quote for consignees at northern part
of Kerala due to high transportation cost. Hence TRACO has got a monopoly in bare conductors,
distribution cables and control cable market when transmission cables are mostly dominated by

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private players of outside state. 3.3 Company Profile Traco Cable Company TRACO CABLE
COMPANY is incorporated in the year 1960; the foundation stone of Irumpanam unit was laid
down by Shri Manubhai.M Shai. The then Union Minister for Industries on March 19th
1960.The company started its operation in the year 1964.

1.3.11 CURRENT SCENARIO

In India most of the communication being made possible through cable communication.
India is not behind most of the developed contries in the field of communication. India is making
headway in the field of cable manufacturing India has to depend its neighbouring countries for
the import of either rawmaterials or finished cables.

So that no more money may be spend on the imports of cables from foreign countries. As
a result, India has No:1 only achieved self sufficiency in the field of cable manufacturing, but it
is made a big head in to the international market. The government has triggered the entrie project
relating to the setting up of cable manufacturing company in India. As a result the central
government has allowed to import the machinery required for the manufacture of high quality
cables, both power cables as well as telephone cables and has allowed considerable rates to
concession of these machinery as well as raw materials mainly coppers.

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 CHAPTER 2

ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS

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2.1 Company Profile

TRACO CABLE COMPANY is incorporated in the year 1960; the foundation stone
of Irumpanam unit was laid down by Shri Manubhai.M Shai. The then Union Minister for
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Industries on March 19 1960.The company started its operation in the year 1964. Shri M.D Jose
was the first chairman and the managing director on whose initiation Irumpanam unit of the
Traco Cable Company commenced its operation.

TRACO CABLE COMPANY, a Premier Kerala Government Company,

commenced operations in the year 1964, manufacturing high quality Electric Cables and Wires in
Technical Collaboration with M/s. Kelsey Engineering Co. Ltd., Canada. Since then TRACO has
been in the forefront in meeting the needs of Public Sector Undertakings in India like Railways,
Electricity Boards of various states in the country and others for AAC/ACSR, Power and
Signaling Cables. One of India's most sought after Paper Insulated Lead Sheathed
Telecommunication Cables were produced by TRACO in collaboration with Hindustan Cables,
West Bengal under an agreement signed in 1974 until the liberalization of Licensing policy in the
country, TRACO was one of the two manufactures of Telephone Cables in India and the only one
in the whole of South India. Always playing its humble role in the process of nation building,
TRACO’s cables carry energy, actuate signals and help to connect people in far flying areas in
this vast sub continent, that’s India with its quality products.

The superiority of TRACO cables is the result of better know-how combined with
well equipped machinery and efficient work force. Rigorous quality control is maintained during
every stage of production, which ensures, that the products going into the market are according
to the IS specifications. With the progress in Cable Technology, Paper Insulated Cables gave way
to the much more sophisticated Jelly Filled Telephone cables which are superbly suited for
communications. TRACO was one among those who first perceived the opportunities inherent in
this new development. It soon went into Technical collaboration with M/s. General Cables Inc.,
USA, world leaders in the Communication cable field and manufactured them in India to
exacting standards

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 The company started its function with a capital of Rupees one core divided into
250000 per: shares of Rs.10 each and 750000 equity shares of Rs.10 each. The unit was has been
manufacturing cables required for the Railways, the BSNL and the KSEB. Traco's power cable
manufacturing unit has a workforce of 210 and the telephone cable division around 450. The
estimated turnover of Traco cables is around Rs 44.8crore.

RISING FROM UNDERGROUND TO THE SKIES

It is true that all these years much of our time and effort was spent on making
underground cables that are as fail proof as can be. As a result, we have connected millions of
people, playing an important role in communications. And our efforts are still on, to bring you
better products. But there are no plans to stop with underground cables alone. And thereby ignore
people who could not be connected with underground cables due to geographic and economic
reasons. In short, TRACO has diversified into Aerial Cables.

TRACO's new range of self support Aerial Cables connect people aerially at the same
time, economically. They are manufactured to both national and international standards.
TRACO has developed Aerially Bunched Cables for LT Overhead lines also. They are
polythene Insulated Aluminum Cables of specification: REC Specification No.s2/1984 and have
a rated voltage of 1.1 K V. These types of cables help in reducing the power interruptions to the
barest minimum level possible. Many of the advanced countries are all ready switching over to
these cables from the bare counter system.

UNITS OF TRACO CABLE COMPANY LIMITED

1. Corporate office
The registered and corporate office of traco cable Company is located in Cochin, panampilly
nagar the industrial city of Kerala. Board of directors, MD’s office, and all main heads of traco Cable
Company is located at the registered and corporate office.

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2. Tiruvalla unit
In tiruvalla unit of traco cables having two major divisions they are power cable division and
telephone cable divisions
3. Irimpanam unit
In irimpanam unit also having two divisions
• Power cable division.
• Telephone cable division.
4. Kannur unit
Kannur unit mainly focused on house wiring cables.

INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABLE(IRUMPANAM UNIT)

Land : 15.38 Hectares

Plant area : 7500 sq.mtrs

Total built up area : 9500 sq. mtrs

Electricity : 2 nos. 1000KVA transformers in addition to

K.S.E.B. power connection.

Water : 3 nos. bore wells for process water and

3 nos. well for Drinking water (7000ltrs/day)

Cooling tower : 1 FRP/ Spray cooling tower with an

overhead tank and ground level tank

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2.2 MISSION AND VISION OF TRACO CABLES
VISION
We will be a national player as the deliverer of cables and conductors through continual
improvement on the R&D and Quality.
MISSION
To achieve 250 Crore turnover by 2020 Meeting the customer’s requirements with quality
products Continuously adopting the state of the art technology in the Industry Providing the
products at affordable prices

ORGANISATIONAL POLICY

WORK
IMPROVEMENT

MISSION
&VISION

PRODUCT METHOD
IMPROVEMENT IMPROVEMENT

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2.3 PRODUCT PROFILE

RANGE OF PRODUCTS

The range of products consists of underground Aromed and unarmored jelly filled Telephone
cables, Dry core cables, Aerial cables, and PCM cables besides AAC, ACSR, AAAC power/
control cables etc. details below:

• PVC Electric cables (copper and aluminum conductors for all working pressures up to
1100 volts and 1500 volts D.C)
• PVC insulated and sheathedunaromed/ unarmoured / armoured Heavy duty cables (up to
120sq.mm)
• PVC insulated and PVC sheathed weather proof cables.
• Polythene insulated and polythene sheated weather proof cables.
• Overhead conductors(up to 37 strands)
• All aluminum conductors (AAC)
• Aluminum conductors steel reinforced (AC/ S/R)
• All aluminum Alloy conductors (AAAC)
Self-supported Aerial cables

Polythene insulated moisture barrier self-supportingaerial cable. Suspension wire and the
cable core are contained in a single polythene sheath 10 pairs with 0.4, 0.5, 0.36, and 0.9mm
gauge: Telecommunication.

• PVC Drop Wire

• Bare Conductors
• Flat Twin Cables
• Power Cables with Aluminum Conductors
• Power Cables with Copper Conductors
• Railway Signaling Cables

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 Self-Supported Aerial Cable

Polythene Insulated Moisture barrier self-supporting aerial cable. Suspension wire and the cable
core are contained in a single polythene sheath 10 pairs with 0.4, 0.5, 0.63 and 0.9 mm gauge.

Spec:

Telecommunication Research Centre Spec. No. 52-23/85 TRC with reference to various ASTM,
BS and IS specification

PVC Drop Wire

PVC insulated drop wire Spec: ITD Spec. No’s/WS-118D & P.V.C. insulated and polythene
sheathed aerial cables 5 pairs/10 pairs Spec. No. SP/76-2/87/63

Bare Conductors

Bare Conductors - AAC, ACSR and AAC

ACSR-Aluminum Conductor with Steel Reinforcement as per IS: 398 for power distribution and
transmission.

AAAC- All Aluminum Alloy conductors for transmission: Spec: IS 398 for power distribution.

AAC-All Aluminum Conductor as per IS: 398 for power distribution.

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 Flat Twin Cable

Flat Twin weather proof cables - PVC insulated Aluminum Flat Twin Cables: 1100
V. Grade Spec: IS 694 Extensively used for providing connections to the domestic
consumer

Power Cable with Aluminum Conductor

PVC insulated and sheathed armored/unarmored Aluminum power cables

1100 V. Grade. Spec: IS: 1554 Part I

Power Cables with Copper Conductor

PVC insulated and sheathed armored/unarmored copper

power cables standard Specification: IS: 1554 Part I
1100 V. Grade

Railway Signaling Cables

Signaling Cables - Used by Railways. PVC insulated & sheathed

armored/unarmored Copper Spec: Indian cables. 1100 V. Grade.
Railway Specification No: S63 - 89 for PVC insulated cables
for Railway Signaling

Bare aluminum alloy wires

We are providing a wide range of Bare Aluminum Alloy Wires to our clients.
These are developed from a wide range of aluminum alloys, depending on the
customer demands.

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 PVC drop wires

Our industry is highly engaged in offering a vast collection of PVC Drop

Wires. These are of eminent quality and are develop obtainable to our
genuine customers at highly reasonable rates.

Jelly filled telephone cables

With the vast experience in related industry, we feel proud to introduce in the
markets a wide collection of Jelly Filled Telephone Cables.

Aluminum wires

Our industry ga gained expertise in offering an array of E.C. Grade Aluminum

wires. These are available in hard drawn, half hard, and annealed condition, depending upon the
customer demands.

Aluminum alloy conductors

Our industry gained expertise in manufacturing and supplying a wide spectrum

of Aluminum Alloy Conductors. These are generally developed out of
aluminum alloy 6201

Aluminum conductors

Our company is providing an array of Aluminum Conductors (AAC) that is

also known as aluminum stranded conductor. This is made from electronically refined.

Aluminum conductor’s steel reinforced

Our range of Aluminum Conductors Steel Reinforced is wide demanded by our

customers. This is obtaining in a vast range of steel varying from as low as 6% to as high as 40
%.

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2.3.1 CORE PRODUCTS – ACSR CABLES
Traco Cable Company manufactured the above mentioned product earlier, at present the
company only manufactures ACSR cables at the Ernakulam unit. The unit was well known for
producing the jelly filled cables until 2004, but the demand of it reduced considerably due to the
fast technological development in the telecom sector. Therefore the capacity built up at
Ernakulam unit has been underutilized during the period from 2001-2002.

Instead, the unit has been revived by commencing production of power conductors (ACSR
cables) in February 2007. Since the company, at present undertakes only the production of ACSR
cables, let us therefore study in detail about this cables. There are about four varieties of ACSR
cables manufactured in the plant the following table represents the varieties of ACSR with a short
description about it:
❖ Varieties of ACSR Cables

Type of ACSR Description

1)Squirrel 6+1(includes 6 aluminum wire & 1 steel

wire having a diameter of 2.11mm)

2)Weasel 6+1(includes 6 aluminum wire & 1 steel

wire having a diameter of 2.59mm)

3)Rabbit 6+1(includes 6 aluminum wire & 1 steel

wire having a diameter of 3.35mm)

4)Raccoon 6+1(includes 6 aluminum wire & 1 steel

wire having a diameter of 4.09mm)

2.3.2 COMPANY PRODUCTS

I.ACSR/AAAC/AAC(overhead conductors up to 61 strands)
• All aluminum conductors (AAC) as per IS: 398 for power distribution
• All alloy aluminum conductors (AAAC) as per IS: 398 for power distribution

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• Aluminum conductors with steel reinforcement (ACSR) as per IS: 398 for power distribution
and transmission

II. Power cables

(Copper and aluminum conductors up to 1100/1500 volts) and control cables/signaling cables
(copper conductors up to 37 conductors) as per IS: 1554 with PVC insulation.

III. Jelly filled telephone cables

Unarmored and armored -5 pairs to 1600 pairs (as per BSNL specification)

1. Ariel cables
Copper conductors overhead telephone cables up to 20 pairs (as per BSNL specification)

II. Copper conductor-single pair telephone cables (as per BSNL specification)

III. Weather proof cables

Aluminum conductor, PVC insulated single/multi core – for power service connection as per IS:
694 specifications

IV. House wiring and flexible cables

Copper conductor up to 128 strands- as per IS: 694 specifications

V. Railway signaling cables

Signaling cables-used by railways

PVC insulated sheathed armored/unarmored copper cables- 1100 v –grade

Indian railway specification No: S63- 89 for insulated cables for railway signaling

VI. Power cable with aluminum conductors

PVC insulated and sheathed armored/unarmored aluminum power cables

Drop wire
1100 grade specification IS: 1554

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IV. XLPE insulated power cables
XLPE is an abbreviated designation of “cross-linked polyethylene.” Polyethylene has a
linear molecular chemically bonded as shown in B are easily deformed in a three dimensional
network as shown in C and D, have strong resistance to deformation even at high temperature.

An important advantage of XLPE as insulation for medium and high voltage cables is
their low dielectric loss. The dielectric loss factor is about one decimal power than that of paper
insulated cables and about two decimal powers lower than of PVC- insulated cables. Since the
dielectric constant is also more favorable the mutual capacitance of XLPE cables is also lower,
thus reducing the charging currents and earth leakage currents in networks without the rigid star-
point earthling.

V. Characteristics and advantages of XLPE cables

• Excellent Electrical and Physical Properties
• Capability of Carrying Large Currents
• Ease of Installation
• Free from Height Limitation and Maintenance
• No Metallic Sheath Required

XLPE insulated cables are of excellent quality particularly in respect of:

• Partial discharges withstand ability
• Impulse test withstand ability
• Moisture resistance
• Overload current- test under dielectric stress and thermal cycles

✓ Different tests employed are listed as such:

• Routine test
• Type test
• Special test
• Special test
• After insulation test

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2.3.3 Existing and new products
Existing
✓ Aluminum conductor steel reinforcement cables
✓ Weather proofing cables
✓ New
✓ Railway signaling cable
✓ XLPE
✓ Aluminum conductor steel Reinforced cables

Weather proofing cable

Railway signaling cable

Jelly Filed Cables

Polythene insulated Jelly filled, Moisture barrier armored/unarmored Telephone cable 10 pair to
2400 pairs conductor dia: 0.4mm, 0.5mm, 0.63mm, 0.9mm, Spec: TK 110 with reference to
various ASTM, IEC and IS specification.

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Characteristics of Jelly filled cables
❖ Ideally suited for extreme hot and cold weather conditions
❖ Ideal for water logging areas
❖ Highest clarity in communication
❖ Easier to handle and less maintenance

2.4 Social Responsibility and Industrial Relations

The company‘s Registered office is at Panampilly Nagar, Kochi with

manufacturing units at Irimpanam in Ernakulam District and Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta
District and also a new Unit at Thalassery in Kannur District. TRACO CABLE COMPANY
LIMITED maintains the traditional lines of management having pyramid structure of hierarchy.
The Board of Directors consists of members appointed by the Government of Kerala and the
Managing Director is the Chief Executive Officer who delegates the authority to the Unit Chiefs
and other department heads. The Head of Irimpanam unit is Mr.Boban George, Senior Manager
and different departments such as Production, Quality Assurance, Finance, Maintenance,
Personnel & Administration, Stores, Purchase and Marketing are having department heads
reporting to the unit head.

FUNCTIONAL DEPARTMENTS

The major functional departments at Traco Cables Ltd are:

MARKETING DEPARTMENT
Marketing department serves as the face of the organization, coordinating
and producing all materials representing the company. It is the marketing department's job to
reach out to potential customers, investors and the community, and create an image that
represents the company in a positive light. Marketing departments often collaborate with other
divisions within the company, such as advertising, promotions, sales, product development and
market research.

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 The marketing department moreover plays a vital role in the production planning as a
constant feedback of the quality of finished products is verified regularly to check the possibility
of finishing the production of the uses specified products in time. Hence, the department plays an
overall significant role in the functioning of the organization. Marketing is a matching process by
which a producer provides a marketing mix (product, price, promotion and physical distribution)
that meets consumer demand of a target market within the limits of society. Since the inception
company has been managing its activities with a centralized control. Due to the increase in
competition and necessity to exert full control over the system the company has introduced a
Decentralized way of managing the departmental activities from this fiscal year.

(a) Responsibilities of the marketing department.

Major responsibilities of a Marketing Department are as follows:

1. Focus on the Customer

2. Monitor the Competition
3. Find & Direct Outside Vendors
4. Create New Ideas
5. Communicate Internally
6. Manage a Budget
7. Understand the ROI
8. Set the Strategy, Plan the Attack, and Execute
(b) Functions of the marketing department

1. Order canvassing:

The department continuously monitors the media, newspapers, sites etc. for canvassing
the orders.

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 2. Tender participation:

The company participates in tenders. There are two types of bids namely price bid and
technical bid. The companies qualifying in the techno-commercial bid are allowed to participate
in the price bid. The Techno –Commercial bid includes details such as capability of the
company, quality of products and processes, status of past orders etc. If qualified in it, the
company can apply for the actual bid. Performance bank guarantee and security deposit bank
guarantee is required to participate in the bid.

3. Monitoring the activities of the agents:

All over India, the company has fixed agents for order canvassing. They are given a
commission of 1% or 2%.

4. Giving information:

The department is entrusted with the responsibility of giving necessary

information to all the other departments. Once the order is received, it is forwarded to the
costing department for evaluation, finance department for funding purposes, purchase
department for the purchase of raw materials and finally to the factory for production planning.

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT

The production department is the driving force turning the wheels of every
manufacturing company because without it there are no goods to sell to customers. Along with
producing the goods a manufacturer sells, the production department determines how much of
those goods can be produced in a certain time frame.

The main role of production is to turn inputs (raw materials) into outputs (finished
goods). Outputs refer to a finished product or service and inputs are the materials that are needed
to manufacture certain goods. When a business completes this process they are able to achieve
customer satisfaction by producing products that are ready to be used and fit for purpose.

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 The production department is responsible for ensuring quality is achieved in each item
produced. They will need to carry out inspections and implement suitable quality initiatives.

(a) Quality of goods

The production department's main duty is to ensure the goods being produced meet the
customer's quality expectations. Even though the quality assurance department inspects the
goods through the manufacturing process, the production department has certain quality duties
too. Each step measures the raw material to make sure it is within the tolerances recommended
before it goes to the next step.

(b) Production scheduling

A production department can only manufacture or assemble so many
products in a certain amount of time. It is the duty of the production department to maintain a
production schedule so other departments know what is being produced and how long it takes to
produce that quantity.

(c) Coordinating duties

This is the last step in a long production process. The production department coordinates
the production of each part of the assembled goods to ensure all parts are being produced in
conjunction with each other. All parts of an assembled product are formed from raw material.
This process takes several steps from the production department to make sure each part of the
product is being produced simultaneously or within the same time frame.

b. Production scheduling

Monthly production planning and scheduling is prepared based on orders depending on

priority as informed by marketing department. The monthly planning schedule copy is giving to
the Materials, Marketing, Finance, and QA&IT and Stores departments to facilitate advance
arrangements in their respective areas.

According to the schedule, different shifts are planned. And on completion, the finished
goods are handed over to the Quality Assurance Department. The Quality Assurance Department
conducts various tests and after testing, if they are satisfied they issue a clearance and the
finished goods are dispatched from the stores department.

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(f) The books maintained in production department are:-

1) Production log book :- Quantity level assigned to each machine recorded in this book.
2) Daily production report: - Records details of daily production.
3) Daily production review report :- It reviews weather the daily production is
Achieved as planned or not.
4) Raw material stock position :- Records the position of stock of raw materials.

PURCHASE DEPARTMENT

The Purchasing Department is an important player in any company's

operations. For an organization to excel, it must have a solid group of capable individuals
executing agreements on its behalf so that it's not over-paying for goods and services and so that
it can focus on business at hand. Purchasing provides a necessary support service to its
organization. Inter-departmental cooperation is another key duty of purchasing management,
because the Purchasing Department is the liaison between the organization and its suppliers.
Excellent vendor relations are vital in obtaining best value and best pricing. Most purchasing
departments have two types of purchasing agents: capital and non-capital. Non-capital
purchasing agents must have a general knowledge of materials acquisition, and they must
possess the ability to use their professional judgment in matters of pricing, bids and quotations,
and vendor selection. Purchasing agents are the front-line liaisons between vendors and company
departments. . In addition, purchasing agents ensure that departments follow company policy
when they submit their requests for supplies. . In addition, purchasing agents ensure that
departments follow company policy when they submit their requests for supplies. Capital
purchasing agents perform many of the same duties described above, but they also have
additional tasks. They not only purchase capital equipment and assist with renovation projects;
they monitor capital leases and compare purchase prices with the allotted capital budget.
(a) Duties and responsibilities of purchase department
➢ Consults with users to develop specifications; makes recommendations regarding purchases.
➢ Contacts and receives informal quotes from appropriate vendors; compares costs and
evaluates the quality and suitability of equipment, materials and supplies.
➢ Prepares and processes requisition forms; recommends vendors.
➢ Prepares requests for removal and disposal of surplus items.

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➢ Verifies budget codes and availability of funds.

STORE DEPARTMENT

TRACO Cable Company has a fell functioning store department. Duty of store
department is to take care of raw materials, finished goods, spares and tools. Materials required
for all departments are deals with general store. In TRACO Cable Company the store department
usually follows FIFO method of storage. This FIFO method will help to avoid deterioration of
materials and to avoid confusion on fluctuation of prices. A day book is maintained in this store
department for recording all the daily transaction taken place. There are mainly three stores
TRACO namely:
➢ General store
➢ Spare and tools store
➢ Finished goods store

(a) General store:

In general store all materials which required for all departments are
maintained Materials handled by general store are as follows:-
➢ Raw materials
➢ Printed stationary and other stationary materials
➢ Packaging materials
➢ Miscellaneous materials
➢ Electrical consumable materials
➢ Building materials
➢ All consumable materials

(b) Spare and Tool Store:

In spare and tools store all tools, spares, machinery, etc. for production process

(c) Finished goods store:

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 In finished goods store all final products are stored here. After testing, the goods are packed and
dispatched.

(d) various auditing conducted in each financial year are as follows:-

➢ Statutory auditing
➢ Outside auditing
➢ Accounts general auditing etc.

(e) Short term objectives in store department

➢ Scrap due to deterioration of materials in storage should be ZERO
➢ Damage on raw materials and finished materials due to bad handling should be ZERO
➢ Time for dispatch for finished goods for which commercial clearance is available 48 hours
➢ Customer complaints on packing should be ZERO
c) Store keeper (spares and tools)
➢ Storage and preservation of materials
➢ Preparation of stores receipt voucher
➢ Periodical stock taking
➢ Material receipt and issue
➢ Maintenance of stock with identification tags
➢ Maintaining ledgers and material requisitions
➢ Handling of spares, tools plant equipments & machines
➢ Annual physical inventory taking

d) Storekeeper (finished goods store)

➢ Packing and dispatching of finished goods ;
➢ In case of power cables, the inspection certificate is receiving from Quality Assurance/
Inspection& Testing department and accordingly packing is done as per specification.

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FINANCE DEPARTMENT
The roles and responsibilities of a finance manager require a sincere commitment
and an inexhaustible need for new challenges. Each industry has its own rules and spending
regulations so that finance managers must adhere to and more importantly hold each department
of the business accountable to in order to maintain a fully functioning and federally compliant
organization. Finance managers may allocate resources to each department and draw up plans for
future departmental budgeting in an effort to maximize company finances for optimal
performance and also have final approval for all financial transactions for purchases occurring
from outside the business.

(a) Duties and responsibilities of finance department

Duties and responsibilities of finance manager are as follows:-
➢ Cheque payments.
➢ Control of bank and cash.
➢ Coordinating the audit of Statutory, Internal and Comptroller& Auditor General of India.
➢ Dealing with income tax matters.
➢ Dealing with sales accounting and cost accounting.
➢ Dealings with the sales tax cases.
➢ Finalization of accounts
➢ Furnishing of CMA data and other details with banks.
➢ Furnishing of sales tax returns.
➢ Overall supervision of the finance department.
➢ Passing of bills for payment like statutory dues.
➢ Preparation of pass orders.
➢ Preparation of various reports
➢ Preparing monthly report to the government.

(b) Functions of the department

The head of finance department is responsible for the control and financial accounting of
the company, budgeting and performance appraisal, funding of projects, control on budgeting
and non budgeted expenditures and liaison with banks, financial institutions and government.
The major functions of the Finance Department are:

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1. Making Arrangements for Funds.
2. Working Capital Management.
3. Maintaining Accounts.
4. Costing System
a. Making arrangements for funds.
The Finance Department makes arrangements for funds from banks. Presently the
company has got an arrangement with a consortium of four banks for the arrangement of funds.
The banks issue a credit monitoring arrangement in which the Finance Department has to
convince the bank for lending funds to the company. Every month the company has to submit a
stock statement to the bank containing the current position of the company’s raw materials, funds
available, debtors, stock etc. The bank is given an idea as to how much fund is required by the
company and according to that the bank lends funds to the company. Only 75% of funds are
issued by the bank. Rest has to be financed by the company’s funds.
Even if the sanctioned amount by the bank is high, the company can draw only according to the
present position of the company’s stock, funds, debtors etc.
b. Working capital management.
Working Capital Management is another important function of the Finance Department. The
raw materials are used for work in progress. It is then converted into finished goods. The finished
goods are then sold on credit, thereby resulting in the creation of debtors. On receiving the
payment from debtors, the cash is used as funds. The Finance Department assures that the
processes in the cycle are not blocked at any stage. This cycle can get blocked if there is a delay
in dispatch of finished goods or if there is a delay in payment of debts. Whenever there is a
shortage of funds the finance department assures maximum and apt use of available funds. There
are certain Working Capital facilities available to the organization. Some of these facilities are: 1.
Letter of Credit. 2. Bank Guarantee 3. Bills Discounting.
(c) Letter of credit
Here the organization opens letter of credit account and within about ninety days, if the
organization is not able to pay, the bank pays to the supplier. The supplier dispatches the supplies
only after the buyer opens a letter of credit account.
(d) Bank guarantee.

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 Once an order is taken up by the company for supplying the goods, a guarantee is given by
the company’s bank that the goods will be supplied as undertaken by the company. All the details
about the supply is given and also the time period within which the goods will be supplied.
(e) Bills discounting
The bills are discounted if there is a shortage of funds. For long term loans to the Finance
Department of the company approaches the banks.

(f) Maintaining of accounts.

At present the accounting system in use is partially computerized and partially manual.
Till 2001 the accounts were maintained fully manually. In 2001 Tally 5.4 was introduced in the
organization for the purpose of keeping accounts. Here again the accounts maintained are not
fully computerized. Only the financial accounts are maintained in computerized form. The
transactions done are first recorded in vouchers manually and the net effect is taken and recorded
in the computer. Other functions of the Finance Department includes overseeing the payment to
Income Tax, payment of Sales Tax, TDS (Tax Deduction at Stores) and also to comply along
with the statutory requirements of the company.
(g) Costing system
When an order is received, the product is manufactured according to the specifications as
required by the customer. Here the machine centre is treated as the cost centre and the cost is
accumulated on it and then allocated to each product. On the basis of this cost sheet is prepared.
This is then sent to the Marketing Department. The price fixation is done by the marketing
department. The marketing department is provided with the cost of the product and according to
the cost incurred on the particular product and a specific profit margin the price of the product is
fixed. They are using the cost plus margin method.
(h) Accounting policies
(1) General
The financial statements are prepared under historical cost convention on accrual basis except
where otherwise stated and in accordance with applicable account standards.
(2) Fixed Assets and Depreciation
a. Fixed Assets are stated at acquisition cost less depreciation.

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b. Depreciation is provided on written down value method.
(3) Inventories
Various items of closing stock have been valued as under:
a. Finished goods –At lower cost or net realizable price inclusive of excise duty
b. Work in Progress- At material cost plus the labour and overhead Expenses to material
consumed.
c. Raw Material- At cost
d. Stores, Loose Tools and Packing materials- At cost.
e. Scrap – At net realizable price.
f. The company recognizes sales at the point of dispatch of goods to the customer. Sales are net
of duty and sales tax.
(i) Budgeting
The budget is prepared within the company itself. The budget is prepared by fixing an
estimate sale and accordingly all other expenses are fixed.

QUALITY ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT

Quality control is there to ensure that the product being sold is not in any way
harmful or defective. Quality control is a process employed to ensure a certain level of quality in
a product or service. It may include whatever actions a business deems necessary to provide for
the control and verification of certain characteristics of a product or service. The basic goal of
quality control is to ensure that the products, services, or processes provided meet specific
requirements and are dependable, satisfactory, and fiscally sound. Quality control involves the
examination of a product or process for certain minimum levels of quality. The goal of a quality
control team is to identify products or services that do not meet a company’s specified standards
of quality.

(a) Quality policy of the company

‘TRACO Cable Company Limited shall strive for continual improvement in its performance, by
meeting the needs of internal and external customers, complying with regulations through the
involvement of all its employees’.

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b) Quality assurance in traco cable company

TRACO CABLE COMPANY has a well known label of quality products. Main duty of
quality assurance department is to ensure the products have reached its international standard
specification and also ensure that the quality is higher than the competitors. Traco has ISO
certification so that it is the responsibility to ensure the right quality for the products. It is also
the responsibility of the Quality Assurance Department to check whether the quality of the
finished goods match the International standard.

MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT

TRACO cables have a well functioning maintenance department. The main duty of the
maintenance department is to maintenance and preservation of machinery and infrastructure. It is
the responsibility of the maintenance department to make sure that the factory premises are clean
and all the necessary facilities are available for a good working environment. The maintenance
department should ensure that all machines are well functioning for the production. The
machines which is used for production should be properly maintained and repaired whenever it
necessary. This will result in smooth working of the production process without any disruption.
(a) Responsibilities of maintenance department
The main responsibilities of maintenance department is to
➢ Timely inspection and servicing of equipment,
➢ Instructing workers on proper use of equipment,
➢ Raising timely indent for replacement of equipment or spare parts.
(b) Functions of the maintenance department
The main functions of the maintenance department are as follows:-
➢ Controlling maintenance personnel.
➢ Deciding inspection methods and routine.
➢ Developing and issuing standard instructions.
➢ Issuing maintenance work orders.
➢ Maintaining maintenance records.
➢ Measuring efficiency of maintenance.
➢ Planning maintenance work on a long term basis.

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 ➢ Storing maintenance materials e.g., tools, spare parts, lubricants, etc.

(c) mainly there are two types of maintenance

➢ Breakdown maintenance
➢ Preventive maintenance

HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT

Personnel and Administration Department or hr to providing a growth oriented,
employee’s friendly working environment. The Personnel and Administration Department takes
care of recruitment and selection as well as industrial relation. . It refers to a set of programs,
activities of functions designed to carry out in order to maximize both employee as well as
organizational effectiveness. A personnel administrative specialist provides support to the staff of
the personnel department by ensuring the department accomplishes assigned responsibilities on a
daily basis. This can include coordinating events, arranging meetings and travel plans, creating
presentations, preparing reports.
(a) Duties and functions of P&A department
➢ Utilize the human power at the right place at right time
➢ Develop the human resource by proper training.
➢ Administrative functions including canteen, security, housekeeping, vehicle for employees
➢ Determine and manage work environment

Basic functions of P&A department are as follows:-

➢ Discipline
➢ Grievance handling
➢ Industrial relations
➢ Job description
➢ Manpower planning
➢ Performance appraisal
➢ Recruitment
➢ Training
➢ Welfare function

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(b) Functions of P&A department in Traco Cable Company
➢ Appointing of temporary hands/ casuals if required.
➢ Calculation of retirement/ Terminal benefits to retiring, resigning and terminated employees
or employees dying in service.
➢ Grievance handling.
➢ Issuing of promotions/ personal grade to each employee.
➢ Maintaining of attendance of employees, late coming, early going, absenteeism, overtime etc.
➢ Maintaining of personnel files.
➢ Mede-claim policy, personal accidents claim etc.
➢ Providing facilities like housekeeping, lighting, telephone etc.
➢ Work connected with loans and advances of employees.

➢ Work related to Employment leave, deputation of employees to other organizations and

transfer of employees.
➢ Implementation of Long Term Agreement, promotion policy, pay revision, pay fixation etc.
(c)Time office
A well functioning Time office also functioned under the P&A department. Punching system is
following regularly
Main duty in time office is to maintain
➢ Attendance marking
➢ Salary details
➢ Leave marking
➢ Over time
➢ Short leave
➢ Late and cut etc.

(d) Recruitment and selection process in Traco cable company

Since TRACO is a Government Company, the recruitment is through Public

Service Commission (PSC) tests and through employment exchange. In this selection process it
also includes the selection of semi-skilled workers to the Grade 3 officer post. For the managerial

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post advertisement are given in newspapers. According to the performance of the candidate in
the group discussions and interview, the selection is carried out. Recruitment and selection of the
managerial post were conducted in corporate office which is situated at Panampilly Nagar.
Unskilled workers will be promoted to the semi-skilled position after much experience and
training. The appointment procedure is as per government rules. Currently, no recruitment is
being done in the company since the existing employees are in excess.
(e) Training
Training is very important for efficient performance in the job. There is a
procedure called TNA (Training Need Assessment). The higher level managers of all
departments assess the training needs of the employees under them. After this TNA report is
forwarded to the Head Office for approval. At the Head Office, the Managing Director decides as
to what type of training has to be provided. Based on the TNA an annual training plan is prepared
in March of every year. There are two types of training:
1. In house Training
Here, the training is given in the organization itself. It can be of two types, using Internal
Faculty and External Faculty.
2. External Training
Here the employees who need training are sent outside for training institutions that
conduct training programs.
If there is more number of employees with training needs, the organization goes for an in-
house training programmed and if only a few employees need training, they are sent outside for
training. After the training programmed is completed the employee needs to submit a feedback
assessment of the training programmed based on how they can improve the performance. Later
the employee is observed as to whether any changes have happened in the performance of the
employee. It also helps in the promotion of employee.

(f) Performance appraisal

Performance appraisal is done twice a year. Its main objectives performance appraisal is:
➢ Personal grading of each person. Grading is done according to performance in their jobs.
➢ There are certain parameters that are established and according to these parameters the
employee’s job performance is measured.

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➢ Parameters include: increase in productivity, inter personal relations, ability to adjust to
working environment etc.
➢ The main parameters are
1) Attendance,
2) Punctuality and
3) Job knowledge.
It is then grouped into five categories such as poor, satisfactory, good, very good and
excellent. Points are given for each category and then grouped into grades. A skill matrix is
prepared and based on that training need is assessed.
(g) Wages and salaries
All employees are appointed in their respective scales of pay, which is finalized as part of
long term agreement made in periodic settlements. There is an increment in wages and salaries
every year. Here at TRACO, wages are also paid per work and additions are made for overtime.
Deductions are also made for reasons of leave, late entry etc.

(h) Discipline
There are certain standing orders set by the organization on the conduct of employees.
Standing orders works as the main guideline regarding the discipline. In case of misconduct, the
following steps are taken:
➢ First the management issues a note to the delinquent furnish replay on the allegation
regarding misconduct
➢ Then it sends a charge memo asking for explanation and the reasons for not taking
disciplinary action as per standing orders.
➢ An enquiry officer is appointed for a domestic enquiry considering the gravity of the
misconduct management witnesses as well as witnesses from the delinquent with opportunity
to give evidence and to produce documents related to the matter.
➢ Management side represented by presenting officer and delinquent side can be represented by
a co worker or an advocate.
➢ Then a decision is taken based on finding of the enquiry report
➢ Disciplinary authority communicates the enquiry report to the delinquent calling for his
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➢ Disciplinary actions like
• Barring increments without cumulative effect
• Barring increments with cumulative effect
• Warning MEMO or reprimand
Frequent instants of disciplinary action
➢ Absenteeism
➢ Failure to obey orders of superior’s affecting the work
➢ Causing damages to company property due to accidents
➢ Using abuse languages against superiors or co-workers
➢ Man handling other

(i) Incentives and fringe benefits

Incentives are usually given to the workers. A production target will be given to the
workers. Incentives will be given accordingly by cash. Also, there is a special pay. Several fringe
benefits given by the company to employees such as regards fringe benefit they are:
➢ Milk allowance,
➢ Heavy duty allowance,
➢ Night shift allowance and
➢ Over time allowance.
➢ Special allowance.

BANKERS

• State bank of Travancore

• State bank of India
• Kerala State Cooperative Bank limited
• Federal Bank
FACILITES AVAILABLE IN THE COMPANY

Site

The company is situated in a total area of 18 acres. The advantage of the site where the
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 a) Near to road (6 km)
b) Near to Broad Gauge Railway Station ( 5 km)
c) Power line facilities
d) Cochin airport (90km )
e) Cochin harbor (93 km)
Water

There is no scarcity of water inside company for having water; two tube wells were sunk
at the site. Inside the company there is a big tank for storing water. There is also supply of water
from PWD.

Transport

The company has got all the transport facilities. The company is situated just 6 km from
the main road. The company is 93 km away from Cochin harbor and 90 km from Cochin airport.

Power

11 kV power lines are close to the plant site. The KSEB supplies sufficient quantity of power.

Labour

Kerala is a hundred percent literate state has got enough skilled workers. So getting works for the
company is not at all problems. Total strengths of the company is 270 among them 22 are women
staffs. 60 of the employees are on deputation, 12 on employment leave, and 2 of then treated as
unauthorized absent.

Legal environment

The company has adopted various labourregulations which are enacted for labour welfare.

• Workmen compensation act

• Payment of wage act
• Gratuity act
• Bonus act
• ESI act

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 • Apprentice act
• Factory act
• Industrial act
• Maternity dispute act
• Maternity benefits act
Political environment

Traco cable is a government owned firm, so naturally its policies and strategies are being
affected by actions of political parties. Functioning of the company is being closely related to the
policies and plans of ruling political parties.

Corporate governance

TRACO cable philosophy on corporate governance envisages the attainment of highest level of
transparency, accountability and equity in all factors of all its interactions with its stakeholders,
company maintain its corporate governance through value addition, wealth , maximization and efficient
use of resources.

OTHER GROUP OF COMPANIES

Traco cables have another unit called TCCL Irimpanam, Ernakulum main product of TCCL was
jelly filled telephone cables, railway signaling cables, and aluminum conductor steel reinforced
cables

Competitors
• Hindustan cables
• Telecom STERLIT
• FINOLEX cables
• RPG

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ISO CERTIFICATION

• ISO 9001
This is the quality management system and assurance standard brought into phase by
international standard organization (ISO) a confederation comprising standard of the world
which aims at standards action of the quality of the product and services to enter to complete
satisfaction of the customer.

• ISO 14001
Traco Cable Company limited is committed for continual improvement in environmental
pollution to conserve resource and to comply with relevant environmental regulations. Traco
cable has got ISO 14001 certification in the year 2001.

• Other certifications
Traco cable has got certification from
▪ RINA –Italy
▪ KEMA –Netherlands

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST TWO YEARS

o The capacity for the manufacture of bare conductors at Cochin had been enhanced from
3000MT to 4500MT per annum, by adding two No’s of tubular stranding machines.
o Revamping of the Ernakulam unit had been undertaken by adding machines and
equipment’s for the manufacture of ACSR conductors apart from the manufacture of
jelly filled telephone cables.
o Balancing machineries were installed for the manufacture of bare conductors at
Ernakulam unit for 1500MT per annum.
o Manufacture of PVC insulated conductors such as weather proof cables have been
commenced at the Ernakulam unit.
o BIS certification has been obtained for the Ernakulam unit for the manufacture of ACSR
conductors as per IS: 398 and PVC insulated whether proof cables as per IS: 694-1990.

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SWOT analysis

SWOT analysis is an acronyms for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats and is a
structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization, project or
business ventures. A SWOT analysis can be carried out for a company, product, place, industry,
or person. It involves specifying the objectives of the business venture or project and identifying
the internal and external factors are favourable and unfavorable to achieve the objectives. The
degree ti which internal environment is expressed by the concept of strategic fit:
• Strengths : Characteristics of the business or project that give it an advantage over others
• Weakness : Characteristics of the business that place the business or project at a
disadvantage relatives to others
• Opportunities : Elements in the environment that the business or project could exploit to
its advantage
• Threats : Elements in the environment that could cause trouble for the business or project

SWOT analysis aims to identify the key internal and external factors seen as important to
achieving groups key pieces of information into main two categories.
1. Internal factors : the strengths and weakness internal to the organization
2. External factors : The opportunities and threats presented by the environment
external to the organization

STRENGTHS
• Sufficient infrastructure facility available. The infrastructure facility is very prominent
when consider its involvement in the cable industry and the company provides diverse
range of products.
• There is a good relationship and teamwork existing among different departments and
management and the firm enjoys very good relationship between the employees and they
enjoy the teamwork in different department.
• The company have a co-operation and team work between the management and staff/
workers.
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 • The products produced in the company is very pure and free from pollutions and there is
a frequent demand for company's product in the market and the company have the
certification of ISO 9001: 2001 and ISO 14001.
• The company providesTechnical knowledge about the staff and more over it is a public
firm so Government supports the job security
• It havea easy transportation facility because it is nearness to sea port, airport and railways.
• The company’s experiences of 5 decades in the industry, its location advantages

WEAKNESS
• The investment in research and development is very low and also the marketing section is
not much strong and because of absence of proper planning, it makes difficulties in the
inventory control
• Because of the frequent failure of power, it disturbs the entrie manufacturing of the cable
industry and there is not good recreational facilities and increase the rate of absenteeism.
• The poltical influences is occurs in the firm is creating many conflicts between workers.
It affects the production and there is lot of formalities for implementing minor decisions
• The firm has the shortage of working capital due to some sort of losses in the previous
years and there are many competitors, among them they have a very small level of
optimum capacity utilization.
• Since it is a public firm, it only promotes the aged work force. They have no vacancies
for new employees. Because of that lack of new developments.

OPPORTUNITIES
• Availabity of new equipments in the market to reduce the cost of production and there is
high demand for bare conductors.
• The competition is less in bare conductor business because no private parties are there.
• The company has undertaken expansion and modernization projects which would double
the overall production capacity for power conductors and demand for bare conductors is
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 • Indian railway are the clients. Company plan to produce Railway Signaling cables so in
the near future railway will became their client.
• Undertaken expansion and modernization projects which would double the overall
production capacity for power conductors.
• The aim of the company is to meet global standards. This provides the opportunity to
create world-class products.
• Unless wireless communication power needs medium transmission and new power
projects by different SEB”s and it provides rural electrification

THREATS
• The main threaten faced by the company is its in the form of private company. Private
players have an established marketing strategy.
• Supply of cable delivery time is another threats. Laggon of the supplies will lost most of
the clients and also the firm has a increased cost of production
• High dependence on KSEB for orders and lack of modern marketing techniques
and Highly organized professional groups in marketing and their targets are the very
important threats.
• Due to emergence of mobile phones there is a drop in demand for JFTC cables.
• It is the company having experencied and aged workforce. But due to the change in the
technology there are some sort of difficulities.

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POSITIONING OF THE INTERN AND HIS

ROLE

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3.1 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE OF THE COMPANY

Personal and administrative department’s main responsibility is the recruitment,

selection, training and development of staff. This will involve developing staff to maximize their
potential in a manner that furthers the organization’s objective.

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 Personal and administrative adopts a welfare role which includes looking after employees
whilst they are at work. They may also create policies that balance organizational needs with
those of the employee.

This involves dealing with all administrative tasks including mail handling, dealing with
enquiries/complaints, catering and computer services. They will also produce documents (ex:
forms, stationary and newsletters) for the organization and maintain the organizations premises
and equipment.

There is no limit to human potential. Organization becomes successful only when it is

capable of utilizing the full potential of its human resources. It is possible to harness human
facility by creating and sustaining an organizational environment where workers voluntarily
engage themselves in the process of organization building. Integration of organizational
Objectives and personal objectives are possible only if the organization has an efficient human
resource department.

People seek of opportunities, recognition, security, and carrier growth. Skill development
and realizing one’s own potential are always there in the agenda of each staff member. A creative
and responsive human resource team can always motivate its rank and file for better productivity,
creativity and standard of living

3.2Details about the role of the intern and the various duties and responsibilities assigned to
him within the organization.
(a) Duties & Responsibilities assigned to the intern
• To study about the organization and its functions
• To observe, analyse and learn the mission and vision of the organization
• To know about the general features of TRACO CABLES.
• Complete the allotted work on time

(b) Department allotted & reporting to whom

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 The department allocated is business development and reporting to the Head of P & A.
The organization structure is mentioned above and in accordance with that the departments is
allotted. The intern is allotted in each departments according to the need sometimes but in
majority of times it goes in an order. They will participate the interns in the reconciliation session
, agreement renewing session etc and had to prepare the statements accordingly.
When a task is completed, intern has to report with the department head, But the deviation of
schedules, leaves and reports making is concerned to the HR manager.

(c) Brief detailing about the whole internship.

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On 2 may I started my internship at TRACO CABLES, panampallynagar.
TRACO CABLES is a Premier Kerala Government Company, commenced operations in the year
1964, manufacturing high quality Electric Cables and Wires in Technical Collaboration with M/s.
Kelsey Engineering Co. Ltd., Canada. Since then TRACO has been in the forefront in meeting
the needs of Public Sector Undertakings in India like Railways, Electricity Boards of various
states in the country and others for AAC/ACSR, Power and Signaling Cables. One of India’s
most sought after Paper Insulated Lead Sheathed Telecommunication Cables were produced by
TRACO in collaboration with Hindustan Cables, West Bengal under an agreement signed in
1974 until the liberalization of licensing policy in the country, and TRACO was one of the two
manufactures of Telephone Cables in India and the only one in the whole of South India. With
the progress in Cable Technology, Paper Insulated Cables which are superbly suited for
communications.
The 5 expertise of the company are:
• Head - Finance
• Head –Purchase department
• Head –Human Resource
• Head –Civil and Maintenance
• Head - Marketing and dispatch department
In the first week observed the company atmosphere and working condition and
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out dispatch and invade section. The letters from each department would be provided to
the dispatch section, and I have to note down the letter number and the address of the
person to who such letter have to be send , then a brief detail about the content of the
letter and the date of issue in the dispatch register. These letter would be provided to
postman for dispatch. These letter would be made in triplicate copy which includes
master copy, office copy and orginal copy. The office copy would be maintained in the
dispatch section, master copy would be maintained in the office and the orginal copy
would be send to the consigned person.
In the second week continued with the dispatch section and also carried out the
invade section which includes the letter would be first provided by the postman to the
personal assistant who would verify and seals the letters and provide it to the invade
section in which I have to sort out the letter to each department and later on I have to note
down the letter number and the address of the person from whom such letter have to be
provided, then a brief detail about the content of the letter and the date of receive in the
invade register.
In the third week, details regarding the attendance have been studied and details
regarding the attendance have been obtained and verified, even the punching system used
for recording attendance have been analysed, late comings and leave taken up would be
noted down and salary calculation would be done on the above data. Even updation of
attendance register would be carried out. In case of late coming employees can come late
up to 10:10 but from10:10 to 10:20 half day leave would be noted and 10:20 it would be
considered as full day. Each employee could take 3 late coming upto to 10:10 afterwards
necessary actions would be taken.

In the fourth week, the details regarding stores and departments have been
studied. First details regarding all the items needed for each department would be
collected and sorted in a particular list. The list would be compared with the stores
department to know whether such an item is available in the store, if such a item is
available in the stores the said item would be removed from the list and provided to the
said department, else a quotation would be called. After completing the said process I
have to enter the said details to the system provided as per the instruction. The bills

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would be cross checked with the details provided.
In the fifth week, I have been taken to the insurance department and details
regarding their practices and work have been studied. Details regarding a present case
have been showed and have been asked to verify whether the necessary documents for
carrying out such case have been provided or not. If any such documents have to not be
attained then to report such document to the said department. While working in the said
company an employee died (die-in-harness) and since such a situation has arrived it was
taken into notice to provide the said job to the deceased employee’s wife and I have been
asked to verify the documents which have to be provided to the collectraite. Even details
regarding trade union have been studied.
In the sixth week, I visited the manufacturing unit in irupanam and viewed in
detail about the different type of raw materials used and there production to their final
storage and transportation. There are mainly 3 type of wires used with different diameter
and after going through a particular process a sample from each 500 meter would be
taken up for quality control. And later on final products would be stored in the warehouse
and provided to the clients as per their orders.
In the seventh week, the details regarding the loyal customer have been studied in
detail. The main customer of TRACO CABLES is KSEB. Details regarding the purchase
order of the manufacturing department have been entered in the data as per the
instructions and also cross checked the invoice details with the manual register. Even
manual counting of physical stock have been carried out and compared it with the stock
register.

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CONTRIBUTION AND LEARNING

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4.1 Weekly activity

Week 1 (05-05-2017 to 12-05-2017)

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On 5 may 2017 were I joined the company for the summer internship. Started working
at traco, the first days of the week were I Familiarizes with the organization go through each
department and made connect with them especially go through The structure of an organization :
Board of directors, MD, Senior Managers etc. The next days studied about the Quality Policy,
Environmental Policy etc. They making no compromise with quality standards, tend to manufacture
cables that stand to international quality standards and pollution free products. The Company has 7
department: Production, P& A, Marketing, Finance, Purchase,Store,Q & A department

And also analyzed the manpower details of traco which consist of MD,Senior
manager,Manager, Assistant manager, Clerical and workmen.

WEEK 2(15th may to 19th may)

In this week I mainly go through the data entry section especially filling and
documentation. As per the instruction I done various data entries that are ,letters are collected
and entered the details in register Filed the office copy in the section and the master copy in the
office. This is the job that done in this week and also the end of the week there is an learning
section about the Functions of Production& Accounts departments.

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Week 3(22nd may to 26th may)
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Details regarding the attendance had been studied in the 3 week , details regarding the
attendance have been obtained and verified, punching system used for recording attendance had
been analyzed.

And also the statement collection and calculation of salary had been done, it is done
according to the attendance, late coming are noted and salary calculations are done accordingly
also the attendance updating, updating of register has been done. . In case of late coming
employees can come late up to 10:10 but from10:10 to 10:20 half day leave would be noted and
10:20 it would be considered as full day. Each employee could take 3 late coming up to 10:10
afterwards necessary actions would be taken. This rule is followed by them for the salary
calculation

WEEK 4(29th may to 1st june)

I experienced vouching sections in the Fourth week. Vouchers are widely known as
"Backbone of Auditing”. Vouchers had been done as per the order of office arranged. Punching
And Filing of vouchers as per date of submit and their Voucher number, Sorted and Cross
Checked the Cash vouchers on the bases of Voucher number and invoices.

WEEK 5(5th june to 9th june)

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Gate pass preparation was done in the 5 week, Preparation of the GATE PASS,
Updating of the Attendance Register etc. And also had some typing sections of letter, projects ,
Also some data entry and vouching sections done during that week.

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WEEK 6(12th june to 16th june)
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In the 6 week, the details regarding stores and departments have been studied. First
details regarding all the items needed for each department would be collected and sorted in a
particular list. The list would be compared with the stores department to know whether such an
item is available in the store, if such an item is available in the stores the said item would be
removed from the list and provided to the said department; else a quotation would be called.
After completing the said process, have to enter the said details to the system provided as per the
instruction. The bills would be cross checked with the details provided.

WEEK 7(19th june to 23rd june)

In this week of my internship program I have to study about the personal department. In
personal department they provide various allowances and benefits to the employees. They
described about the various functions of the personal department like recruitment, manpower
planning, industry relations, public relation, job descriptions, job specifications etc. Various
allowances provided by the company to the employees are over time allowances, Shift
allowances, Welfare program, Grievance redressed, Trade union, Workers participation in
management. They said about these allowances in detail. analyzed the employee welfare
measures of the company. The welfare programs adopted by the company are in compliance with
statutory requirements.

WEEK 8(26th june to 28th)

The last week of the internship were I worked only in gate pass processing and the rest
of the time spent for data collection and report making of the internship.

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4.2 CONTRIBUTION OF THE INTERN TO THE ORGANIZATION

1. Demonstrate the highest level of professionalism, which includes arriving on time for
designated work, notifying the Industry Guide of any deviations from the established schedule,
and dressing to the standards of the organization and the work being performed. Respected the
organization’s reporting structure and followed the policies and procedures of the organization.

2. Discussed effectively with the Industry Guide, and other staff within the organization;
accepted and applied critiques and suggestions to daily work in an effort to become more
productive and/or efficient.

3. Completed and submitted to the Faculty Guide Weekly Time Logs. Completed and discussed
with the Industry Guide the midterm and final evaluations.

4. Helps to increase the productivity in the organization.

5. Being helpful without creating too much work for the full-time employees

6. Completed and submitted to the Faculty Guide Weekly Time Logs. Completed and discussed
with the Industry Guide the midterm and final evaluations.

7. I Worked as a team player in the organisation and that helps me to bring more coordination
between the co-workers.

4.3 LEARNING FROM THE INTERNSHIP

• The production of power cables and conductors are not power intensive. However earnest
efforts are taken to train the employees to better utilize the available power economically.
• The company’s experiences of 5 decades in the industry, its location advantages etc. are
the strength of the company.
• There is a lack of good infrastructure facilities in the company.
• The relationship and coordination among the employees and staffs of Traco Cables
Company is commendable.
• The work environment of the organization is good

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• The company has a tight security mechanism.
• The company has a monopoly market in ACSR cable and signaling cable.
• All the employees work together to develop the company.
• The company does not make any harmfulness to the surrounding.
• The employees get all allowances and other additional benefits.
• The company is concentrating on quality and therefore their product has 100% quality.
• The customer satisfaction regarding the Traco Cables products is good. And it has good
brand image.
• Safety measures are taken and each employee is well equipped for the risk in his job.
• Fewer funds are allotted for promotion activities.
• The employees both in the rank and under ranked are decently paid
• Workers health and safety are given prime importance.
• Power cables constitute the biggest segment for the wires and cables market which is
expected to exceed a market worth of USD 190 billion by 2018
• Some of the leading companies operating in the global market of wires and cables
includes AKSH OPTIFIBRE, ALKAN CABLES, BELDEN, COMMSCOPE,
CORNING, Inc., EL SWEDY, FINOLEX CABLES, LEVITON AND MOLEX
• The wire and cable industry comprises 40% of the entire industry, which is expected to
double in size over the next five years
• The wire and cable industry comprises 40% of the entire industry, which is expected to
double in size over the next five years
• One of India’s most sought after Paper Insulated Lead Sheathed Telecommunication
Cables were produced by Traco Cables in collaboration with Hindustan Cables, under an
agreement signed in 1974 until the liberalization of licensing policy in the country.
• Traco Cables was one of the two manufactures of Telephone Cables in India and the only
one in the whole of South India.

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CONCLUSION

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CONCLUSION

TRACO Cables Company .Ltd is presently in a favorable situation as per studies, a very
high quality of cables compared to the industry standards and is having a very good reputation.
The plant runs round the clock with each department playing crucial roles in its smooth running
and together they maintain the market leadership meeting global standards. This is due to the
good employee morale that has been developed in the company right from the beginning and
also because of the excellent managerial capabilities of the middle level management. . The
relationship maintained between the workforces is excellent and the company has a good plant
environment with the latest technology and machinery.

From the Internship report conducted in TRACO Cables Company, the functioning and
the activities of the company are studied. It is found that the company is bound to follow the
rules and regulations to avoid favoritism and corruption. The chance of corruption is less in this
company. The top management is very strict about the same. There is low stress and high job
security. It has a monopoly market of ACSR cables and signaling cables, which company start
shortly. This is Government Company, where 86.61 of shares are held by government of Kerala.
Profit for last four years shows consistency performance by TRACO Cables. This study helped
to understand the relationship between management principles and practical applications. It also
will help to maintain an amiable relationship with the employees as well as with the managers.

Thus, the Internship report conducted at TRACO Cables Company, helped to throw
knowledge and insight into the workings of the organization. It helped me to familiarize with
different departments in the organization and their functioning’s. This study helped me to
understand the relationship between management principles and practical applications. It also
helped me to know the threats and opportunities faced by the company and the industry. was also
able to maintain an amiable relationship with the employees as well as with the managers. This
study was a great experience for me and am proud that I was able to do my Internship report at
India’s no.1 Cable manufacturer

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REFERENCES

• Kotler Philip, ‘Marketing Management’ Eleventh edition, prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd,
2005.
• Annual report of TRACO Ltd.
• Principles of management
• http://www.tracocable.com/index.html
• https://kerala.gov.in/traco-cable-company-ltd.
• https://www.indiamart.com/tracocable-company/profile.html

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