Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad organized Industrial Visit to Amul Plant at Manesar on Saturday, 25th February, 2017 for MBA Students. The Plant visit was conducted under guidance of Mr. S.K. Singh, Sales Manager, Amul Plant. He explained the details regarding plant before actually visiting the plant. He also showed the students milk receiving section, operation section- milk section, curd section & ice cream section, dispatch section, automation and control room, etc. After the visit students were shown documentary regarding milk production. The students also had question – answer round. The students were also offered Ice Cream produced in the plant. The details of milk production in the plant as explained by Mr. Singh are given below:
- The Amul Plant at Manesar is owned by Mehsana District Cooperative Milk Producer’s Union Ltd. The Plant is located at Plot No. 26-B, Sector – 3, Manesar, Haryana. Plant is also known by name Dudhsagar Dairy Plant.
- The Plant has capacity of 11.5 lakhs liters per day. The main products of the plant are Packaged milk, curd and ice cream.
- The Amul brand is very powerful and hence marketing of products is not difficult task. The motto of the Amul Plant is “To improve socio economic condition of farmers who are members of milk cooperative”.
- The farmers are paid price of the milk on weekly basis in their villages. Moreover they are also offered dividend annually.
- The special feature of plant is that it is a fully automatic, well maintained plant having very good work culture. The employees working in the plant rarely leave the jobs.
- Quality standards are well maintained. Milk has minimum fat content of 6.2% and SNF (Solid Not FAT) content of 9.2%.
- Milk supply utilizes continuous cold chain with maximum temperature of 2-3 degree Centigrade.
The plant visit has benefitted both students and faculty members.
