A term paper presentation by Students of IOF

1. Abiral Acharya
Prativa G.C.
M.Sc. General Forestry (76-78)

2. Introduction/Background
Objective
SWOT Analysis
Conclusions
Recommendations
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3.  Name of Sawmill :Radha Krishna Saw Mill
 Location: Khasibazar, Pokhara
 Year of establishment : 2072 B.S.
 Present value: 4-5 crore
 Cash turn over : 2-3 crore per year
 Goal: Supply of sawn timber to nearby areas for internal
consumption
(Pokhara Valley, Damouli and Mustang)
 Branches : Butwal and Mahendranagar
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4. Raw materials are obtained from
tender process within country
from various Community Forest.
Districts : Kapilbastu,
Nawalparasi, Dang, Dhangadi,
Kailali, Kanchapur
Species : Sal, Sisoo, Asna ,
Jamun, Salla
Others species : Tooni (Damouli),
Teak
High timber quality: Kanchapur,
Dhangadi, Bardiya, Kailali 4

5. Mode of transportation:
Truck
Sal and Sallo were imported
in round timber form and
Sissoo is in sawn timber
form.
Uses
 Sal :Mostly used is door and
window frames
 Sissoo and Sallo : For
furniture
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6. Workers :10-12 (Mostly
from districts of Terai )
Machines: Trolley , Bench
saw /Band saw, Circular
saw
Final products : Door and
window frames, Furniture
Storage
 Sawn timber: Under the
shed
 Round log: Open grounds
(except Sallo in rainy
season)
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7. Grading system:
A grade: long(6 ft.), not
decayed, not defected
B grade: logs with minor
defects and can be used by
removing the defect
C grade: Affected by insect,
fungus, knots and very
difficult to use.
Wood defects
Fungal attack, insect
bored
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8. To collect general information of the enterprise.
To identify the strength, weakness, opportunities
and threats.
To draw out way forward at policy level and
operational level.
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9. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities
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Threats
SWOT ANALYSIS 9

10. Methods Used:
 Visit to the enterprise and onsite observation.
 Interview with resource person of the enterprise.
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11. W
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T
W
O
T
SS • Superior management
• Excellent marketing skills
• Good supply chain distribution
• Skilled Employees
• Branches in other districts
• Located centrally
• Proper sun drying (air seasoning) of
woods before use
• Proper Storage of Sawn timber
Strengths
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12. S
W
O
T
S
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T
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• Unstable employees
• Limited financial resources
• High maintenance costs of machines
• Out-dated technology
• Unable to supply as per demand
(during high demand seasons)
Weakness
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13. S
W
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T
S
W
T
O
• Satisfied costumers and mouth
publicity
• Costumer goodwill
• Rapid market growth
• New use discovery for existing
product
Opportunities
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14. S
W
O
T
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W
O
T
• Indian wood workers and individual
contractors as competitors
• New substitute products on Market
• Changes in government regulation
• Changing customer needs/tastes
• Highly competitive Market
• New strategies adopted by rival firms
• Overall economic slowdown
• Flaws in grading system
Threats
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15. The sawmill is centrally located and providing good quality sawn
timber to the consumers with reasonable price.
Limited financial and human resources and outdated technology
has made the saw mill suffer.
Good behavior with consumer, consumer publicity and dynamic
products are the opportunities they have utilized.
Indian home service wood workers, new wood substitute, timber
obtaining process has challenged and threatened the saw mill.
The greatest fear of the sawmill is the probable repeat of load
shedding.
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16. Government should give priority to utilize
underused hill forest (dead, dying and fallen logs)
for sustainable supply of timber resources.
The saw mills are unsatisfied and bothered with the
present procedures and policy of obtaining the
timber. So, more easy and systematic steps and
guidelines must be developed.
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