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Student Name : Batch & Section: Student ID: Company name: Title of the report:

Rahul Dugar PGPEx 2012-13 PGX 120 Qingdao Alright Trading Company Leveraging competitive advantage through business restructuring, increased accessibility and locating avenues for expansion through joint ventures, associations and long term supply arrangements.

Area of Research: Internship Period: Under Supervision: 29th October, 2012 to 21st December, 2012 Prof. Sanjeev Kakoty (IIM Shillong) Prof. He Yeming (OUC, Qingdao)

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT SHILLONG

OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA QINGDAO

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1A. Completion certificate from the company

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1B. Acknowledgements
I express my sincere gratitude and thanks to the entire team at QATC for their continuous support and guidance during my internship. I would like to make special mention of my supervisor Mr. Liu and her colleague Sophie (Xuē dōng lín) for leaving no stone unturned in ensuring an enriching learning experience at the workplace while explaining or making me understand the intricate nuances about the company, industry and trade in particular. I behold their contributions towards this entire project as truly significant and am immensely grateful for their outreaching efforts at overcoming the language barrier and making me feel comfortable amongst them while gradually imbibing me into their culture. Even more I would like to appreciate and thank my mentors Prof. Sanjeev Kakoty and Prof. He Yeming. Without their guidance, inputs and direction this report would not have seen the light of the day. Their experience and knowledge has helped me gain valuable insights into the subject and address the case by deciphering the approach to the problems while focusing and identifying the right areas. I am earnestly grateful and obliged for their contributions. Furthermore I would like to express my sincere gratitude to IIM Shillong and OUC under whose august canopy I explored and found



Bibliography: World Trade Statistics & Analysis World cotton production (million tonnes), by main countries, 1980/81 - 2012/13

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