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Sold in 7 new countries for the first time
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Launched 2 new brands
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Decreased overdue receivables in 1 Business
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Decreased inventories in 1 Business
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Increased contribution margin in 4 Businesses
through selling price
Marketing
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Implemented bar coding system for warehouse
management for 1 Business
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Implemented data warehousing solution on
open source platform
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Developed mobile telephone application to
send requisitions and receive quotations
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Automated 5 important paper based approvals
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Installed CCTV cameras in warehouses at
Ankleshwar and Atul Complexes to improve
warehouse management
Systems
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Added 205 new customers and 552 new
distributors around the world
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Introduced 90 new products and 12
formulations
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Developed 67 new products and formulations
in R&D
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Debottlenecked capacities of 2 products
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Undertook 26 projects for implementation
with an investment outlay of
`
356 cr
Growth
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Increased yield of 38 products by 2% on an
average
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Increased recovery of solvents in 50 products
by 6% on an average
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Decreased water consumption by 11% at
Ankleshwar Complex
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Decreased time cycle in 18 products
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Increased batch size in 7 products
Technology and Manufacturing