JAMSETJI TATA AND TATA STEEL- THE SAGA OF GREAT INDIAN PRIDE OVERVIEW:This case study is on the topic

Aggregate Planning. Jamsetji Tata was a first generation entrepreneur who eshtablished Tata steel, the countrys first intregrated steel plant. From about 1880 to his death in 1904, Jamsetji was consumed by the three great ideas of his life setting up an iron and steel company, generating hydroelectric power , creating a world class educational institute. None of these would materialize while Jamsetjis lived ,but the seeds he laid, the work he did and the force of will he displayed in fulfilling his dreams ensured they would find glorious expression. The rare advantage of Tata steel is that it has captive iron ore mines with capacities far in excess of its current needs.Therefore it makes imminent sense to expand its primary steel making facilities in India. The challenge for Tata steel is to bring down the high cost of production at NatSteel. Tata steel has always been innovative in its production planning. During 1986, work began on a mixed linear programming model that would optimally allocate scrace resources so as to maximize profits. The model has since been applied to other parts of the company and its affiliates that produce tubes , tinplate and steel wire rope. January 2007 Tata steel acquiring the London based Corus , one of the worlds largest producers of steel and aluminium. This acquisition has made Tata steel fifth biggest producer in the world.

1.How does the projected production plan for the financial year 2005 relate to the actual daily production at Tata steel during April to August 2005:During April to August 2005 the daily production of crude steel was higher than in comparison to the projected production plan for financial year 2005. Actually these production rate was in increasing order from 2003 onwards. During these time there was huge amount of order was placed from China so that may be a reason for the increase in production.

2.Reason for increase in sale projection for all types of steel at the expense of hot-rolled & semis
Various type of steel such as hot rolled(HR),cold rolled(CR),galvanized steel, longs & semis are considered for the production of product.For increase in sale projection cold rolled is used as because hot rolled steel is rolled to its final dimensions while hot enough to scale (over 1700 degree f) while cold rolled steel is rolled to its final dimension well below scaling temperature & also finished tolerance on hot rolled steel are looser than on cold rolled. Also in cold rolled % of impurities are less ie only 0.18% of carbon are present & in hot rolled 0.29% of carbon are present & contain more impurities also. Galvanised steel goes through a chemical process to keep it from corroding as because steel gets coated in layers of zinc since it is resistance to rust. Flat steel products are largely used as inputs to make the category of steel product called cold rolled products, which are used for making consumer durable & automobiles.

3.The reason attributed to this rise areOffered his people shorter working hours, well-ventilated workplaces,and provident fund and graduity long before they became statutory in the west. The eight hour shift or the provision of housing to employees.