Submitted By: Abhendu Chandra Saha Adnan Ahmad Sasmita Guru Amarjeet Kumar Niharika Gupta
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Abstract
This paper speaks about the changing face of industrial marketing in Indian cement Industry-Post liberalization.
The cement industry in India has witnessed phenomenal changes over the years. Some of the drivers of change are: 1. Government 2. Real Estate
3. Infrastructure
Moreover this paper discusses about B2B trends like consolidation, process automation, technology, cement economics, Branding and research and development. Conclusively, to serve as a truly global company, the operations of a company can’t just be restricted to
India. Indian companies should look at entering foreign countries in other continents to have a far larger customer base, thus enhancing production and creating demand leading to stronger businesses and to produce high quality cement and in the cheapest and most efficient manner possible, new technologies have to be adapted. New technologies have to be introduced and implemented across various plants and factories for enhanced control and efficient production of the product. Process Automation has to be employed to create high quality products.
1.0 Introduction
The Indian Cement industry is the second largest cement producer in the world, with an installed capacity of 144 million tonnes. The industry has undergone rapid technological up gradation and vibrant growth during the last two decades. The cement industry in India has witnessed phenomenal changes over the years. Some of the drivers of change are: 4. Government 5. Real Estate
6. Infrastructure GOVERNMENT: From the era of direct government control over cement production and distribution to today’s globalization of Indian cement industry, Government of India has always been one of its major drivers of
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