A Research Paper on Inbound Logistics of Fertilizers in Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited, Kakinada

Abstract

Agriculture, the back bone of India now is facing many problems including the shortfall in the supply of fertilizers is the result of irregular supply of inputs to the fertilizer industry. Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited is the major urea producer for the farming community of Andhra Pradesh and plays a crucial role in the fertilizer industry of India and abroad.  For this reason the present study focused on the inbound logistics the primary activity of Supply Chain Management of Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited, Kakinada. The methodology for this study includes research design, collection of secondary data, classification and tabulation of data and diagrammatic and graphical representation of data. In conclusion the above data is analyzed and report to conclude that the company is facing inbound logistics problems which in turn results to the problems of fertilizers availability that can be solved by efficient execution of the suggestions made in this reading.