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Kombolcha Textile Share
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BACKGROUND &
ESTABLISHMENT
KTSC is an
integrated Textile Mill established in 1986 as a public enterprise with a
design & attainable capacity of 22 & 18 million square meters of fabric
per year respectively. The total investment was 220 million birr & now it
has been reorganized and recognized as a share company since 1998.
Location
Kombolcha Textile S.Co is located in AmharaNational Regional State, South
Wollo, Kombolcha town, 380kms away from the capital,Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The
factory is located with in easy access of the main cotton growing regions
of the country. The town Kombolcha is connected to port of Djibouti Via
all-weather road & is 500kms east. This is particularly convenient for
enterprise engaged in manufacturing & import export activities.
Organization, Management & Manpower
The overall activities of the company are
managed & administrated by the G/Manager, who is assigned by & accountable
to the Board of Directors Board members are appointee of the Public
Enterprise Supervisory Authority with a responsibility of formality &
setting policy, resolving policy issues & follow up of development
programs etc.
All functional departments and services are
led & supervised by their respective Department Mangers & Service Managers
who are directly reporting & accountable to D/G/Manager. This doesn't
include the Audit Service who is directly reporting to the Board of
Directors.
The G/Manager is assisted by the
D/G/Manager, the department managers & service manager in formulating &
revision of operational policies, exclusion of day-to-day activities,
resolving of operational problems & preparation of operational plan,
budget and establishment of medium & long term development programs.
The overall workforce engaged in the
different activities of the company is more than 2000 (Permanent & Temporary) of which 58% are male & 42% female
In terms
of level of education, there are professional, semi professionals and
vocational & technical school complete. All employees have basic
knowledge, which is sufficient enough to understand their current job
requirement.
Vision
To be export
leader of the country by manufacturing 100% cotton products through
environmentally friendly processes which satisfy the customers' needs
Mission
To produce
100% cotton Textile products which can satisfy the customers' need through
environmentally friendly processes and expand the market share, there by
generating profit and benefiting all stake holders and play a vital role
in the development of the country's economy.
TECHNOLOGY
KTSC is an integrated textile mill,
consisting machineries. In addition to the production machineries the
company is also equipped with utility & auxiliary tools & equipments.
QUALITY POLICY
KTSC is committed to produce cotton
products that meet customers' requirements through implementation of
effective Quality Management System based on ISO 9001:2000. KTSC strives
to meet and exceed the dynamic customers' needs and expectations through
continual improvement of the effectiveness of the Quality Management
system on products and service quality. We value our customers' feed back
to continually improve our products and services quality, competitiveness
and reputation.
The top
management ensures the involvement of stakeholders at all levels of the
organization for the achievement of this quality policy and excellence in
performance to attain the company objective and hence benefit all
company's stakeholders.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Starting from its establishment KTSC is
doing its best to full fill its objectives. Particularly in implementation
of the internationally accepted systems great efforts are being made.
In this
respect the company has already implemented the Environmental management
System (ISO14001: 2004) and is certified for it. The waste water treatment
plant can be mentioned in this regard.
MAJOR EMS
ACTIVITIES
Create
environmental awareness across the company and through the public
Identify environmental aspects and modify environmental management
programs
Segregated the scraps, chemicals, products and label them as per
their categories
Effective control over sewage through waste water treatment plant
Recycling the used water of swimming pool and water discharges from
different machines
Minimized process waste, furnace oil and water consumption
Forestation program and participation on social activities
KTSC is also on the final course to
be certified in Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2000). The
Quality manual, System level procedures, Operational procedures,
Work instructions and check lists are provided and in use. The
internal audit has already been undertaken, the opportunities for
improvement have identified and appropriate actions are being
taken.
MAJOR QMS
ACHIEVEMENTS
Internal Benefits
Improved management confidence, communications, and awareness of the
company objectives,
Responsibility and authorities are adequately defined
Improved utilization of resources and increased productivity
External Benefits
Easy
access to international markets
Improved customer satisfaction confidence and the company image
Consistency in quality of products and services
KTSC has been awarded for its best
performance in direct export its products and as a sole supplier of
inputs for finished product exporters in 2007.
KTSC has provided the renovation project proposal which finds
acceptance for implementation. It is supposed to bring a break
through in the history of the company
