Business Case India

Official Name: Republic of IndiaArea: 3,287,782 sq.km. India is the seventh largest country in the world.Population: 1.3 Billion Capital City: New DelhiCurrency: Indian RupeeSea Ports: Mumbai, kolkata, Chennai, Cochin, Tutticorin, MundraInternational Airports: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkatta, Bangalore, Chennai

Languages: Hindi is the official language and English is widely used as link language. In addition, there are 17 major languages and 844 dialects. Government: Democracy.

Economic ProfileGDP: US$4711 billionWorld GDP Raking: 3rd GDP per Head: US$ 1492Annual Growth: 6.9%Inflation: 8.1% annulaized

Major Industries: Agriculture, Textiles, IT , steel & Real Estate Major Trading Partners: USA, UAE Germany, UK, France, Singapore

INDIA facts at a glance

Developing India

Why India?

• GLOBAL TRADE IS EXPECTED TO BE 25% in 2015.

• RESERVES MOUNTING TO USD 170 BILLIONS

• 125 BILLION DOLLARS ARE BEING SPENT ON UPGRADING INFRASTRUCTURE OF ROADS AND HIGHWAYS: IMPLEMENTATION AS PER PLAN.

• INDIA IS BECOMING A MAJOR SOURCING HUB, FOR DIVERSIFIED RANGE OF TEXTILES AND HARD HOME PRODUCTS .

• ENGLISH SPEAKING POPULATION IS GROWING. INCREASE IN SHARE OF YOUTH POPULATION

• LARGE SUPPLY OF LOW COST LABOR.

• INNOVATIVE DESIGN INPUT AND ADVANCE TECHNIQUES

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IS ON THE RISE , WITH THE REFORMS INTRODUCED BY THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT FOR SINGLE AND MUTLIBRAND RETAILERS, THE NUMBER OF INVESTMENT PROPOSALS FORM INTERNATIONAL RETAILERS HAS INCREASED AND DUE TO PRESENCE OF INTERNATIAONAL BRANDS THERE IS A DISTINCT MOVE TO DO ‘PRODUCTION IN INDIA”

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IXUS Overview

IXUS Overview

• Total Personnel : 15• Merchandising : 8• Quality : 4• Accounts and shipping : 2• Design : 1 ( with 2 free lancers)

Product Category : Home Décor and Home Textiles

Major Clients in addition to Partylite USA : Lamplight farms ( Tikki), USA

Arthouse UK, Distrihogar (Colombia) Beco home, South America

(Textiles) Horgans ,Australia

( Furniture),Décor Connect, SA ( HOME AND DÉCOR)

Ashish SharmaTeam Leader

Ashish Sharma/ Ahmed Khan(Key Accounts )

Merchandising

Shalendra Sharma

Merchandise Manager

Soft Home

Merchandiser

Merchandiser

Vishal AgarwalMerchandise

Manager( Production Planning and

control))

Merchandiser

Samir Mukherjee

Merchandise Manager

Hard goods/ Soft home

Merchandiser

Quality Control &

Compliance

Raju VermaManager

QA- Home Soft

QA – Home Hard

QA – Home Hard

Product Design &

Development

Harjeet Makhija

Free Lance Designer Textiles

Free Lance Designer

Home

Shipping &

Documentation

Bhupendera Singh

Organization

What we offer in the critical areas of operations

• Vendor Selection

• Product Design & Development

• Cost

• Communication

• Production Planning, Management and Quality Control

• Better Lead times

Strengths , Weaknesses and Opportunities

Strengthsa) Experienced Team which understands business. b) Product and design understanding.c) Quality Policy ( If in doubt don’t ship).d) Relationship with factories.e) Good vendor base with flexible attitude.f) Compliant factories working with all major international retailers.

Weaknesses :a) Growing company b) IT support ( No Online order tracking tool).c) Transport and road Infrastructure in India

Opportunities

a.) Growing Indian economy, factories are upgrading technologyb.) Increasing prices in other manufacturing economies.c.) Better global economy.d.) Rising appreciation of Indian Workmanship.e.) Use of e commerce and direct selling.

Changing business scenario & Challenges :

• With the growth of Indian Economy, the labor cost is bound to increase in a medium term scenario, to minimize its effect the factories are looking at upgrading there capabilities.

• Speed to market : we understand the importance of speeding up the process from design translation to the production as this is the only way we can be ahead of competition in present scenario.

• Open to new business models, like direct shipping to customers from factories for e commerce.

• Working on online order tracking system, to eliminate communication errors and improve efficiency.

Summary

• Compliant and organized factories

• Design and Development Support .

• Better Lead Times with forecasting support • Opportunities of business consolidation.

• Competitive pricing across different materials.

• Open to invest in people, process and technology to manage growth.

• Consolidation of business across categories

India is a country of rich and diverse tradition, colors, fragrances, festivals and languages.

The story of Indian Handicrafts comes from one the oldest civilizations of the world. The vast cultural and ethnic diversity has enabled a variety of motifs, techniques and crafts to flourish on this land.

Owing to the increasing handicrafts manufacturing and exports, the Indian traditional handicrafts culture has reached every nook and corner of the world.

The sheer versatility of the various materials used to create handicrafts and handcrafted gift items, such as wood, stone, metal, paper mache, glass, cane and bamboo, textiles, clay, terracotta and ceramics, makes handcrafted items from India truly unique.

Today, handicrafts and handcrafted gift items manufactured and exported from India are much sought after and have established an unsurpassable reputation in the international market.

About India …

HOME DÉCOR & GARDENFigures & SculpturesFrames Candle Holders & LanternsDecorative AccessoriesOrganization & StorageFragrance –Candles & Potpourri

OUTDOOR & INDOOR Furniture/ Patio Garden toolsPlanters & Fire PitsWall DécorHose Bowls Torches

WALL DECOR Wall ScreensMirrorsSconcesPaintings

FURNITURE KitchenDininigLiving Accent Furniture

LIGHTING Table LampsFloor LampsWall & Ceiling

KITCHEN DinnerwareFlatwareHouse ware Cookware Bar & Barware

HOMEGOODS – Available Product Range in India

BATHROOM Bath AccessoriesBath Fittings

HARDWARECURTAIN RODS KNOBS & FINIALS

JAIPUR(Paper / Printing)

KOLKATA(Jute /leather/

Textiles)

NEW DELHI(Fashion)

MUMBAI(Houseware)

BANGALORE(Silk)

CHENNAI(Leather / Textiles)

PANIPAT(Textiles)

JODHPUR(Furniture / Metal)

SAMBHAL(Bone / Horn)

SAHARANPUR(Wood)

MORADABAD(Metal)

FIROZABAD(Glass)

AGRA(Marble / Stone

Carving)

ALLEPPEY(Coir)

Hardgood production base in India

Why India for Hardgoods?

• GROWING INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS

• EXPANDED CAPACITY AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES

• AVAILABILITY OF RAW MATERIAL IN THE LOCAL MARKET

• MAJOR PRODUCTION CENTRES ARE IN NORTH

• MANUFACTURING UNITS ARE SOCIALLY COMPLIANT AND CT PAT CERTIFIED

• INDIA INHERITS STRENGTHS TO OFFER A NICHE AND UNIQUE PRODUCT ESPECIALLY ON HIGH CRAFSTMANSHIP

• FACTORIES ARE ACQUIRING THE SKILLS TO TRANSFORM TRADITIONAL WORK INTO LARGER VOLUMES AND NEWER PRODUCT RANGES.

• LARGE SUPPLY OF LOW COST LABOR

Key Products from India

MATERIALS

• BRASS• ALUMINIUM• IRON • GALVANISED • GLASS • STAINLESS STEEL• WOOD • JUTE & COIR • HORN, BONE & RESIN

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India fabric strengths

Fabric production base in India

Maharashtra

(Cotton and Synthetics - Knits including Organic)

Mumbai

(Cotton-Wovens,Denim & Knits)

Phagwara/Chandigarh(Cotton-Knits & Woven Printing)

(Cotton- Wovens & Knits including blends)

Indore

Surat

Mathura

Noida (Cotton-Knits, Processing of Cottons)

( Cotton- Canvas(prints and solids)

(Cotton and Blends-Wovens including Organic & bottom weight fabric)

Ludhiana

Ahmedabad

(Polyesters &Synthetics)

(Millmade Cotton and Blends (polycotton, polyviscose)

(Cotton ,Silk and Blends-Wovens)

Tirupur

Delhi(Cotton-Knits, Cotton Printing)

Chennai/ Salem / Erode (Cotton Autoloom / Power loom/Handloom fabrics)

Kolkata/Banaras (Burlap)

Bhagalpur – (Handloom Silks)

Bengaluru

Panipat(Home Textiles)

Jaipur/Jodhpur(Tie & Dyes /Hand Block Prints)

Pochampally/Nellor(Indian Woven Ikat)

Karur(Home spuns / Ginghams)

Why India?

• GLOBAL TRADE IS EXPECTED TO BE 25% in 2015.

• ORGANIZED MILL SECTOR EMERGING FOR FABRICS, APPARELS, TEXTILES & MADE UPS

• RESERVES MOUNTING TO 170 BILLIONS

• 125 BILLION DOLLARS ARE BEING SPENT ON UPGRADING INFRASTRUCTURE OF ROADS AND HIGHWAYS: IMPLEMENTATION AS PER PLAN.

• INDIA IS BECOMING A MAJOR SOURCING HUB, FOR DIVERSIFIED RANGE OF TEXTILES AND HARD HOME PRODUCTS .

• ENGLISH SPEAKING POPULATION IS GROWING. INCREASE IN SHARE OF YOUTH POPULATION

• LARGE SUPPLY OF LOW COST LABOR.

• INNOVATIVE DESIGN INPUT AND ADVANCE TECHNIQUES

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IS IN THE RISE , WITH THE REFORMS INTRODUCED BY THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT FOR SINGLE AND MUTLIBRAND RETAILERS, THE NUMBER OF INVESTMENT PROPOSALS FORM INTERNATIONAL RETAILERS HAS INCREASED AND DUE TO PRESENCE OF INTERNATIAONAL BRANDS THERE IS A DISTINCT MOVE TO DO ‘PRODUCTION IN INDIA”

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Present rate is USD $ 1 = INR 61.00

Why India for Fabric ?

• GROWING INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS

• EXPANDED CAPACITY AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES• THE FABRIC SECTOR IN INDIA IS A DIVERSE AND HETROGENEOUS INDUSTRY.• IT COVERS A WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS FROM NATURAL, HI TECH SYNTHETIC AND

SILK FABRIC.

• MAJOR PRODUCTION CENTRES ARE IN SOUTH. (KARUR, SALEM, ERODE, CHENNAI), WEST (MUMBAI & AHMEDABAD) AND NOTHERN INDIA (PANIPAT & LUDHIANA).

• MANUFACTURING UNITS ARE SOCIALLY COMPLIANT AND CT PAT CERTIFIED

• INDIA INHERITS STRENGTHS TO OFFER A NICHE AND UNIQUE PRODUCT ESPECIALLY ON HIGH CRAFSTMANSHIP FABRIC (eg:embroidery fabric).

• MILLS ARE ACQUIRING THE SKILLS TO TRANSFORM TRADITIONAL WORK INTO LARGER VOLUMES AND NEWER PRODUCT RANGES.

• THE GLOBAL ELIMINATION OF QUOTAS AT THE END OF 2004 HAS GREATLY ENHANCED THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOURCING FROM INDIA.

Key Fabrics from India

FABRICS• YARN DYED PLAIDS AND JACQUARDS• SHEER FABRICS EMBELLISHED WITH EMBROIDERY• EYELETS• PATCHWORK• SEER SUCKER• FLANNELS• PLATITUDES• PRINTED FABRICS• BURLAP• SILKIES • SILK • BATIKS/HANDBLOCK• FASHION APPARELS

KEY PRODUCTSFABRICS

PLATITUDES

EYELET

BATIK PRINTS

SILK

YARN DYED JACQUARDS

COTTON CHECKS AND STRIPES

PATCHWORK

SEER SUCKER

NORTHERN PART OF INDIASOUTHERN PART OF INDIA

FASHION FABRIC

EASTERN PART OF INDIAFABRICS

POLY SILKBURLAP

WESTERN PART OF INDIA

POLYESTER JACQUARDS POLY GEORGETTES CHIFFON AND SATIN WITH EMBELISHMENTS

FLANNEL COTTON PRINTED VOILS AND POPLIN

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