How to find best industrial mineral suppliers and industrial mineral exporters

How to find best Industrial Mineral suppliers and Industrial Mineral exporters

Minerals are one of the essential materials those are widely being used in our everyday life. Directly or indirectly we come across many of the things or objects that are being made from these materials. Many a times we even can’t identify them in common things with which we come across usually. Minerals are among the most important resources of the country as they serve a considerable contribution to the country’s foreign exchange. They are natural chemical compounds and are constituents of rock and ores. They are of different kinds and play significant role in country’s economic & industrial development.

Are you aware of India’s stockpile of minerals? & which kind of business it is enjoying in the international market of minerals & metals?

Do you know India’s position in the global stadium of minerals?

India is among the richest countries in having the mineral resources. It is grabbing many chances of getting bulk of foreign exchange that is from the large export of minerals like iron ore, manganese ore, titanium, granite & bauxite.

India has quite a wide mining sector. It owns more than 3000 mines which provide heaps of different minerals where about 8 lakh people are being employed. This is the sector which helps in the country’s Industrial development as it accounts for about 11% of India’s industrial output.

India is playing a significant role in producing and exporting the variety of minerals around the world and there are a large number of mineral suppliers in the country. About 20% of world’s total reserve of iron ore is contributed by India and about half of it is being exported to the European & Gulf countries and also to the countries like Japan and Korea. Isn’t this surprising to know that the major economic power, Japan imports iron ore from India and that is three-fourth of India’s total export of iron ore? This gives us wide idea about India’s stock of the minerals. India is counted among the largest producers of many other minerals.

India is holding the fifth position in the list of largest manganese producers that too is being exported to Japan. About 60% of world’s total production of mica is from India and it has vast reserves of bauxite too. The major countries in U.S.A., U.K., Russia and Europe export mica from India to the higher extent.

This of course gives us the idea about the wide list of Indian mineral suppliers, dealers and exporters. India has many Industrial Mineral suppliers and Industrial Mineral exporters who are dealing with the global buyers and importers. And due to the huge reserve of minerals many Metal Products manufacturers, exporters, suppliers and dealers are having a wide business of metals in & out of India. These all are having a strong hold on the international market of the respective sector.

Online business is always proved as an effective medium for the international as well as any domestic business. Online Business-2-Business portals are playing very crucial role regarding this. www.made-from-india.com is providing better chances of finest dealings with prominent business players of India in this sector. It is the most efficient B2B portal of its kind which is catering effective services globally. It has a wide dictionary of Indian Minerals & Metals manufacturers, wholesale suppliers and exporters of minerals & metals with whom a quality business of Minerals & Metals can be experienced.

How to choose cufflinks

How To Choose Cufflinks

Cufflinks were developed in the French court more than 300 years ago. Today they remain an elegant way to fasten your shirt sleeves, and are the best way to wear French cuffs. Choosing the right cufflinks for you can be an involved process. Following these tips, you will be able to choose cufflinks that suit your personality and your style.

1. Take a look in your closet. What color schemes predominate? If you have warmer, earthier colors, like browns or burgundy, 14k gold cufflinks are a sleek choice. On the other hand, if you have darker tones like greens and blues, a silver cufflink will better balance your suit. Black can be paired with either a silver cufflink or 14k gold cufflinks.

2. Cufflink design corresponds with the occasion. If you are wearing a French cuffed shirt to the office or to a business dinner, you can aspire towards a more contemporary design like the paua shell cufflink. A more classic design, with inscribed initials perhaps, would be suitable also, but it would not be vogue to wear a more contemporary design to a formal dinner or with a tuxedo. For formal occasions, a silver cufflink or 14k gold cufflinks are ideal, especially when paired with a semi-precious stone like hematite, which comes in non-overpowering colors like gray and brown.

3. Novelty cufflinks are fun and can often be centerpieces of conversation. Bone cufflinks or brightly colored cufflinks work well for parties and pastel colored shirts. In general, however, it’s better to be dressed up than dressed down.

4. Cufflinks come in different sizes and shapes. There are round, oval and square cufflinks, and each design projects a different image. Of course, for the sake of variety it is nice to have more than one style, especially since shape does not correspond to occasion.

5. Look around. Don’t settle on the first thing you see because you may be disappointed (and not have enough money) when you see something else. Also, make sure that the cufflinks are scratch free. Many cufflinks can have scratches even though they have not left the jewelry store.

6. Put on the cufflink by closing the swivel bar and inserting it through the hole of the front and the back of your cuff. Then open the swivel bar.

7. You can match your cufflinks with your tie, ring or even with your mens pocket watch. Cufflinks are a great way to add some flair and class to your suit. As with any other fashion item, it’s important to choose something that you like and that you feel comfortable wearing. Secondary are stylistic and matching factors. Don’t be afraid to spend a lot of money on cufflinks; you should have them forever if you take care of them, like with any luxury item. You can always build a collection, as you would with ties or shirts, in order to have a pair for every occasion, or just for the sake of variety. So now that you know what to look for, go on out there and start shopping.

Interim management — increasingly part of the plan

Interim Management — Increasingly Part of the Plan

Interim Management — increasingly part of the plan
Interim management has traditionally been seen as a reactive response to organisational failure. Increasingly, a new breed of interims are emerging — people who regard interim management as a career and have transferable leadership skills to work across sectors. Building in organisational capacity to accommodate career interims ‘as part of the solution’ is discussed.

Interim management saw rapid growth in the private sector in the 1990s. It experienced a decline as the downturn bit in 2000 but has shown signs of picking up in the last eighteen months. In the public sector interim management has been slower to take off but has seen rapid growth in the last two to three years, first in London and then throughout the country. As with the private sector, interim management was associated with organisational failure but is now slowly being seen as part of the solution.
In both sectors — private and public — many corporate HR specialists, as well as group managers, are only just beginning to see the potential in recruiting interim managers as part of their change programmes. As such, interim management is still very much an untapped resource.

Below, we explore these issues in greater depth with Linda Booth, Group HR Director for United Utilities, a FTSE100 company. The interview is interspersed with real life examples where Veredus interim managers have been brought in to help organisations.

Has there been a growth in interim management used by your company?
«Yes, but very gradual. At United Utilities group level we have used no more than possibly five to seven interims in the past two years. This, out of a total of 120 staff. We have three recruitment streams: from headhunters and executive recruitment brokers, from single independent contractors and from larger consultants who can offer specialist services. Within the larger group of 17,000 employees business managers have the capacity to recruit their own interim staff. In the main we don’t use headhunters but rely more on independent contractors. My personal view is that interim management is still largely an untapped resource which, if used properly by organisations, could support forward thinking programmes.»

Part of the solution — Veredus case study
Increasingly interim managers are being used by central government in a more strategic way. In one part of central government an interim manager has been placed to oversee the establishment of a new agency with a high political profile. The interim has been responsible for setting up the corporate governance of the agency, establishing the structure of the new organisation and working with civil servants on recruiting the senior permanent staff team. In this case, interim management is being used as a resource to set up executive structures in a newly formed national organisation.

What are the qualities/skills you look for in an interim manager?
«In the main we are talking about senior managers. So, someone who comes with good technical skills and can ease into the role smoothly, someone who can quickly understand the organisational culture and work with the grain, someone who can offer a challenge to the company and identify where improvements can be made, someone who is focused, has delivered before and can form easy — but not collusive — rapport with colleagues. Also, someone who can see the bigger picture. Equally important is the ability to not get ‘pushed back’ — someone who can stand their ground in the face of opposition once having agreed ‘the brief’ and has a clear definition of the role. Good interim managers come with a degree of maturity — they tend not to be phased by the ‘ups and downs’ of an organisation and have the ability to get on with the job. They know they are only going to be around for a limited period and can ride the stormy bits. Good interims get on with the job, can be set free quickly and want to make things happen.»

Has interim management changed in the last 2-3 years in terms of skills, talent and age?
«Most definitely. My sense is there has been a big change. Alongside those who have retired or taken early retirement is a new group of interim managers. Not just people with good technical skills but people with transferable management and leadership skills who can effectively move between sectors. Also people who appear to have more flexible lifestyles, who see interim management as a career — either as a medium or long term opportunity — and who are prepared to travel. My other feeling is that they are getting younger. Good project management skills are essential but increasingly so are good leadership and management qualities. Only now are we becoming aware of the pool of talent available.»

Part of the solution — Veredus case study
A national rail infrastructure company was awarded a ?3bn contract as part of a private/public sector package. Part of the business plan was to look at different elements of the contract and consider options for more rational and cost-effective models of service delivery. For example, whether to outsource or keep in-house some aspects of the service as well as how to turn round failing parts of the organisation. In this case, interim management being brought in at an early stage to consider future strategic options for the company.

Is there a place for interim managers to be seen as part of your longer term business strategy?
«Generally we don’t plan for interims as a part of our business cycle. As I mentioned before we still use interims as a reactive response. Using interim managers or technical experts as part of a planned development is still relatively new and undeveloped. I can see how built in capacity can be valuable to an organisation given the need to stay ahead of the game and give us a competitive edge. Not only technically but also managerially. Particularly in scoping either a new role or a new development where some uncertainty exists about long term viability. Less personal upheaval may result as well as less business instability. Certainly an idea that needs to be developed.»

Part of the solution — Veredus case study
A medium size unitary county council had recently appointed a highly able Director of Children’s Services. The new director had previously turned round a failing social services and was now expected to do the same for the education (schools) in the newly combined service. The authority agreed to bring in an interim manager — on a project basis — to work on poorly performing service blocks. The interim manager was previously a successful director of education. From the beginning role boundaries were made clear. The newly appointed chief officer would have complete responsibility for the management of the service but would use the interim as a mentor in getting to grips with the schools agenda, and as a resource in quickly drawing up action plans for ‘fragile’ parts of the education function. An example of interim management as a coaching resource and providing capacity to move forward quickly in getting the whole service up to speed.

In a nutshell, how would you summarise the qualities of a good interim manager?
In a nutshell, people who provide you with immediate access to high quality talent, who come with good track records, represent low risk and maintenance and can offer you more instantly by seeing things through a fresh pair of eyes. It’s interesting to speculate — coming back to the question of using interims as part of the solution — what came first. Did organisations identify a need or were they reacting opportunistically to a more talented and flexible pool of talent. My feeling is that it was a bit of both. Either way, we need to use interims in a more creative way and develop a clearer understanding of what interim management is.

How to choose the shopping cart

How to choose the shopping cart

And there is also an option which is to sell through your website and for that you need shopping cart.  Let us look at few e commerce shopping carts which would help us to sell the products through own website.

Simple carts

If you just have only few products to sell online, than you just have few available options. One you can use the sites like half.com, eBay as they already have their brand design and online presence. The other available option is the payment processing capabilities. For example: PayPal, Google check out. These carts work quite well if you have an existing Ecommerce website design.  They would let to use their website to organize your products, while generating the payment button code which you can paste and copy into the web pages. This code generates the button in your web page which is when clicked takes the visitor in the service of payment.

PayPal

It is an online process of payment which is owned by eBay. Before using PayPal you need to register the account. You need to set up the PayPal account than connecting the bank account with the PayPal account. To create the product within the PayPal account, you need to select the services and products tab on the main account page, than the website link on the services and products page. This would help you to buy the buttons page. You can select the mode of payment button than you can easily follow few directions. It is quite an easier process for creating an email or button link to the product you sell.

Google check out

Google has also introduced its services of online payment. To start using google check out, one needs the google account. The process is more or less similar to PayPal. Also Google Checkout may be used as the payment processor, in the shopping carts which you yourself host. When it is used as a payment processor in the complete feature shopping cart, buyers can easily store their details of payments with Google and they do not need to enter the data in your website.

Custom developed carts

Apart from the regular carts, there are also custom developed shopping carts. They are created either by the programmer who sells the cart to the client or they are based on the existing carts. You should carefully analyze and research your requirements.

How to select the best wholesale supplier

How to Select the Best Wholesale Supplier

Copyright (c) 2009 Steven Holmes

As a retailer I’m often approached by new wholesale, hoping to wrestle my custom away from my existing suppliers. Promises of huge discounts, ever-changing product ranges and a far superior level of service to the one provided by my long-standing wholesaler. The problem is that in the early days of my retail career, when margins were the only thing I cared about, I was seduced by these promises and changed my supplier on a number of occasions, invariably to be disappointed each time. This taught me a valuable lesson — once you’ve found a reliable supplier who provides you with the correct goods, on time, and with a level of customer service that isn’t offensive, stick with them unless you’re absolutely certain that someone can do better.

Of course the number of wholesalers you have to choose from varies greatly from product to product so you may have your mind made up for you. If not though, the key considerations you should bare in mind are as follows:

Reputation — Don’t be afraid to ask other people, even if they are the competition. Try to get the opinion of at least one person who has worked with the supplier before. If the reaction is positive then at least you have a first-hand referral. If a supplier has a reputation for being bad just avoid them. Your shop’s success relies on a continuous flow of stock, so anything that gets in the way of this could be damaging. It’s vert easy to be tempted into using a supplier with a bad reputation because they have the lowest prices. You will regret it!

Language — The way the retail industry is now, a huge number of wholesalers/suppliers are based overseas. Ensure that any overseas supplier you use has a member of staff who is a fluent speaker of your language, unless you happen to be a fluent speaker of there’s. It is vitally important that you can communicate clearly with your suppliers

Payment Terms — Choose a supplier whose payment terms fit with the finances of your business. Very few suppliers these days will ask for the full amount up front but if they do, and to do so would stretch you financially, walk away. Instead choose a wholesaler who operates a sale-or-return policy or a credit policy. This will give you enough time to generate the funds needed to pay for the stock, without putting your business at risk.

Product Range — Differentiation is absolutely critical in retail. If you sell products that are different to the competition then you can sell them at a higher price because of exclusivity. If your products are the same as everyone else’s then the shop with the cheapest prices will get the sale. If possible, find a wholesaler who offers a wide range of original products that are exclusive to them only. For example, if you’re in the market for a wholesale costume jewellery or wholesale fashion jewellery supplier, you will probably find that a number of wholesalers in India or the Far East stock exactly the same products. In this situation it would be advisable to go direct to the manufacturers.

Price — Of course price is an important element. If you can’t make a decent margin on the products you sell, your business will fail. The reason, however, that I have left price til last is because, in my opinion, it shouldn’t be your primary focus.