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Research Proposal on Waste Elemenation to Maximize Profits
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EVEN THOUGH THE DEPARTMENTS ACHIEVE THEIR KPI’S AT SCL LTD, THE COMPANY FAILS TO ACHIEVE THE BUDGETED BOTTOM LINE OF THE P&L, WHY?.

H.H. Channa Gunasekara.

3/18/2013

In SCL Ltd, Even though almost all of the departments achieve their individual goals; the company fails to achieve the budgeted bottom line of their P&L. Last financial year (2011/2012) the achievement level was 81%, even though the industries norm is around 90-95%. Ideally, the financial performance of SCL Ltd also should be at least within the industry norm or above. The focus of this project is to study the factors affecting the deficit of the bottom line performance of SCL Ltd

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Page #.
1- TITLE 2
2- INTRODUCTION/ BACKGROUND. 2
3- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION. 3
4- PROBLEM JUSTIFICATION. 3
5- RESEARCH PROBLEM. 4
6- RESEARCH OBJECTIVES. 4
7- LITERATURE REVIEW . 4
7.1- Performance Evaluation System 5
7.2- Failure of Performance Appraisal System 6-7.
7.3- Using Key Performance Indicators to Increase Productivity and Profitability 8-9.
7.4- Why goal setting is important to achieve financial success?. 10-12.
7.5- Other Methods of Strategic Planning and Management. -
Balanced Scorecard 13-16.
8. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. 17
9. LIST OF REFERENCES. 17-18.

1. TITLE -
EVEN THOUGH THE DEPARTMENTS ACHIEVE THEIR KPI’S AT SCL LTD, THE COMPANY FAILS TO ACHIEVE THE BUDGETED BOTTOM LINE OF THE P&L, WHY?.

2. INTRODUCTION/ BACKGROUND.

Apparel industry is one of the pioneering industries in Sri Lanka and it contributes to the countries economy in a significant manner. The author has selected one apparel manufacturing company and in this research will call it as SCL Ltd to retain its anonymity. SCL Ltd was established in year 1982 and since then they were in the business of apparel manufacturing. Its mother company is in UK. Their business is



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