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Dear Readers, During our casual research on various stocks (recommended or not recommended), we sometimes end up finding interesting details either about the company, its shareholders or the industry. Recently we were looking at the shareholding pattern of Cera Sanitaryware – Alpha Stock recommendation for Jan’11  and came across a few investors holding more than 1% stake in the company. Amongst the above Mr. Vijay Kedia and Mr. Sajan Pasari have been holding the shares of the company since long.…

Dear Readers, Scarcity of raw materials and soaring prices for commodities, the financial crisis and the increasing intensity of natural catastrophes have created a paradigm shift that requires a fresh analysis of how the corporation relates to the global supply chain. In a stalled or shrinking market, a 10% cost reduction in supply chain efficiency can easily produce more return with less effort than a 10% increase in the sales. The table below represents an average industry (manufacturing) standard profit…