MRF Goa Unit was commissioned in the year 1971, but the production commenced on 29th September 1971. It is situated at Ponda, Usgao adjacent to the National Highway NH 4. It was the 3rd tyre manufacturing plant started by the MRF wherein only truck tyres (BIAS and ADV) are manufactured. The plant was built in a record period of 18 months. The Head Office is situated in Chennai. Initially, the production was limited to cotton fibres and flap’s but over a period of time, the MRF Goa unit has grown into a vast organization for manufacture of truck tyres, tubes and flaps. Apart from the main plant there is also another unit called Unit II which carries out mixing of raw materials and manufacturing of tubes.
In MRF Goa unit the production department is the main department. The Head Office at Chennai mostly carries out the marketing function. The marketing team forecasts the demand and then divides total amount of tyres required for the year based on the capacity of each plant. It is one of the six plants which boast the largest turnover of about 1600 crores per annum. The Goa plant the 2nd highest turnover of MRF plants.
The MRF Goa Unit consists of Production, Human Resource, Purchase, Accounts/ Finance, Stores, Planning, Quality Assurance, Industrial Engineering, Safety, Shipping, Security and Plant Technical Department. All these departments go hand in hand for the smooth functioning of the company. The plant manufactures the following products:
9.20" truck tyres, tubes and flaps.
10.20" truck tyres, tubes and flaps.
11.22"truck tyres, tubes and flaps.
12.24"truck tyres, tubes and flaps.
The MRF Goa unit was recognized for their productivity with the TPM (Total Productivity Maintenance) Awards for excellence at a ceremony in Kyoto, Japan. The MRF Goa unit is an ISO 9001, ISO 14000 certified company.
1.1 Objectives Of The Study:
To identify the organizational structure of MRF Ltd., Goa
To study the various departments and their