Cosmo Films Limited is one of the global leaders in manufacturing bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films. It is the largest BOPP film exporter from India with manufacturing units in India, Korea, Netherlands, and the US. Cosmo Films utilizes lean manufacturing practices like reducing waste to 13% during the extrusion process and recycling it. The company has implemented several knowledge management initiatives including creating an intranet for staff, a separate section for senior management to share strategic information, and designating subject matter experts and knowledge officers. Knowledge is transferred through a centralized repository of industry standards accessible to top management, department manuals, and a one-month induction program for new employees.

1. Knowledge
Management at
Submitted By
Surya Dashrath A36

2. Profile
Established in 1981, Cosmo Films Limited is one of the global leaders and
manufacturers of Bi-axially Oriented Polypropylene Films (BOPP). Promoted by
Mr. Ashok Jaipuria, the company is also the largest BOPP film exporter from
India.
The company is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) & National Stock
Exchange (NSE), India.
Key highlights
•Only company in the world that provides both films and equipments.
Installed capacity of 116,200 MT
•Only Indian BOPP film producer with 6 Indian patents
•Manufacturing units in India, Korea, Netherlands & USA exporting to over 45
countries
•Own captive power plant in Aurangabad and Karjan
•R & D Lab recognized by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research with
a R&D team with 100 years of collective experience in plastic and allied
industries
•Winner of several awards for innovation viz. PFFCA, Asia Star etc.
Cosmo Films

3. Industrial Practice
Used
Lean Manufacturing
•The process of extrusion is
used in the BOPP industry
•Standards permit only 13%
of waste.
•13 Kg of waste per 100 Kg is
permitted
•The 13% is recycled and
reused for the manufacturing
thereby reducing waste and
increasing the efficiency

4. KM initiatives at
Cosmo Films
A standardized intranet
operations was created
An interactive platform for
staff and families was
created where
information could be
exchanged
A Password protected
separate knowledge
sharing section specially
for senior management
to share and discuss
strategic information

5. Knowledge Sharing
• Subject Matter
experts
Knowledge
Management
• knowledge
Officers, Auditors
Intellectual Capital
Management
• Continuous
learning ,
performance
support
Knowledge Management System
in the Company

6. The Comapany’s core Knowledge Base
▧The Comapny is into BOPP manufacturing which requires
several industry standards to be met
▧ There is a centralised repository maintained which is
accesseble only by top level management
▧ The repository conatins all the recoreds of ISO standards
used and changes made
▧ A monthly audit is done to check the updates in the
repository
▧ An employee if requires any information can get it with the
consent of top level management
▧ An MR is appointed who is the in-charge of the repository
▧ An MIS report is generated and reviewed by the CEO and
feedback given

7. ▧ The company is very secretive about the information transfer
▧ In case of a new employee joining the organisation, the
employee undergoes a 1 month induction program interacting
with all the departments
▧ The executives from the department share the information
pertaining to their department
▧ Once the employee enters his department, all the information
related to the department is tranfered to him by the superiors
and subordiantes
▧ Specific department manuals are present , which are refered
to in case of queries
Tranfering Knowledge

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