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❖ A brief overview of the project
Project title: Inventory optimization of Nivea India supply
chain

My project was closely inter-linked to the ongoing work in the
supply chain department. They were facing some challenges
in implementation of a new module called aSAS(advanced
safety stock module) in SAP. The major objective of my
project was to study the working of aSAS module and analyse
it’s impact on our overall inventory levels.

Other major part of my project was to develop a scientific
technique for demand forecasting of New Product
. Introductions(NPIs)

AKASH BANSAL

NIVEA ❖ How is a normal day at the Internship?

__________________________________________ Internship days can be full of fun or high on stress as well.

A typical working day at Nivea starts at 9am, while there’s no
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fixed time for it to end. I am not trying to scare you, but
Batch: PGDIM 25 Internship can get really demanding at times, it’s better we
are ready for it well in advance.
BTech: College of Best part about Nivea is that there’s no punch-in/ Punch – out

tracking. So, if you’ve some work in the morning, you’re free
Engineering Roorkee
to reach office late and if you’re done with your work before
Stream: Electrical & Electronics time, you can leave early as well. Officially, it’s a 5-day week,
but be prepared to get some work from your mentor for
Work Ex: Samsung weekends as well.

❖ What are the challenges faced during Internship?

1. Clarifying the objectives behind the project deliverables can be a challenge at times. The tasks at hand are

alien to us and we are expected to deliver in short duration of time.

2. Getting information from cross functional teams can get really difficult at times. Other departments might not

understand your point of view and dearth of time that we are dealing with.
3. Staying focused on your project deliverables while a lot of mundane work is being offloaded to us. This can
get extremely demanding at times

4. The biggest challenge of all is to prove to the higher management, that the work done by us adds value to the

organization. Making the final presentation, digging out valuable insights from your work and adding that
business sense to the ppt takes a toll on you.

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