Vkc Footwear

CONTENTS Chapter - I 1-1 1-2 Chapter – II 2-1 2-2 2-3 Chapter – III 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 Chapter – IV 4-1 4-2 4-3 Chapter – V Companies Under VKC INTRODUCTION Introduction to study Limitation Industry Profile History of footwear Over view of the Indian footwear industry Indian footwear components industry Company Profile Profile of VKC Group of companies. Profile of Slipons India PVT Ltd. Organization Structure Board of Directors Department Analysis Production Department Marketing Department Financing Department Page No. 6 9 Page No. 11 13 14 Page No. 16 19 21 22 Page No. 24 28 37 Page No. 39

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INTRODUCTION

1.1 INTRODUCTION TO STUDY:-

Footwear is estimated to have started its long history of human use during the Ice age some 5 million years ago. Unkind weather conditions are said to have created the necessity of the footwear. Other evidences show that footwear came to use at end of the Paleolithic period, at about the same time the early humans learned the art of leather training.

Early pieces of footwear were made of wrappings, usually made of leather or dried grasses. Later on pieces were developed for an oval piece of leather which is bound by a piece of strong leather throngs. Sandals which are first crafted footwear are the successors to these wrappings.

In Egyptian funeral chamber’s, paintings show the different stages in the preparation of leather and footwear. The images also show that in Egypt, footwear depicted power and class.

The pharaoh’s sandals were distinguished by the turn up toes, a characteristic which is missing in the commoner’s footwear. The images also show that in Egypt footwear depicted power and class. The Egyptian sandals were crafted using straw, papyrus or palm fiber. Later on Egyptian women adorned their footwear with precious stones and jewels.

Footwear is demanded by all income group people. Middle and lower income group prefer low cost, durable, wear and tear resistant...