| ORGANISATIONAL RESTRUCTURING AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM |
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| Saurastra Cement
Limited (SCL), India |
| SCL is a part of the Mehta Group of
Industries, who in addition to cement have interests in chemicals, plastics and other
sectors. The group currently has a cement capacity of 2.4 million tpa, with two production
units. This particular study was carried out in 1993, at a time when SCL was on the
threshold of expansion-cum-modernisation. A need was felt for a performance-enhancing
organisation structure, supported by an effective management information system, to
provide the required operating advantage to SCL. Holtec was commissioned by SCL to design
a new organisation structure and develop a comprehensive information master plan
encompassing the needs of various work groups. Following this, a change management
initiative was also launched. In designing the organisation structure, the principles of a
Learning Organisation and continuous improvement were incorporated. Holtec has been closely associated with the Mehta Group and has
conducted about 50 assignments in both engineering and management consulting. |
| Holtec's COMP Organisation Model 
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Key Assignment Information
- Covered the entire organisation, all locations, including the manufacturing facility,
the marketing office and all branch offices
- Besides design and strategies, Holtec worked out specific action plans to ensure the
implementation of the recommendations
- The new structure and information system comprised a flatter and more responsive
organisation armed with the right information.
- About 100 consulting days were spent on the field and about 200 consulting days at the
home office.
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Objective and Coverage
- The key objective was to develop a more responsive organisation structure, more
conducive to continuous improvement, with improved vertical, & horizontal
differentiation and an optimal level of decentralisation & formalisation.
- The possibilities of shifting from a functional structure to a more transparent,
process-oriented team structure with a scope for job rotation were thoroughly explored and
established.
- Holtec’s proprietary COMP model was recommended as the appropriate structure for
SCL.
- Another objective of the assignment was to align the recommended organisation structure
with effective information management for day-to-day operational control, decision support
and strategic planning.
- The direction for change in information management was established and information needs
at various levels were identified. Subsequently, output & input formats were designed,
information flow was mapped and input-output algorithms were defined.
- Action plans, with responsibilities and deadlines, were formulated after freezing the
recommendations, for implementing the structural change and information system
development.
- Holtec worked on a highly interactive mode with SCL, with active participation of the
likely implementers of the change process.
Holtec’s interactive method of arriving at recommendations
facilitated a high degree of ownership of the changes and actions proposed. Changes
proposed in the organisation structure were perceived as extremely innovative. The
information system design provided SCL with a robust base to develop new systems.
Holtec has executed 15 similar
assignments. |