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Definition of infant mortality in small scale industry

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Answered by Sudarshan33
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Small scale industries are generally industries which are more labour intensive than big organizations.

A small scale industry is defined as “a unit engaged in manufacturing, repairing, processing and presentation of goods having investment in plant and machinery at an original cost not exceeding Rs. 1 crore.”

Small scale industries consists of industrial projects setup on a small scale, which produce goods with the help of small machines, power, hired labour and have a capital investment of less than Rs 1 crore.



Characteristics of Small scale industries



Financial Aspects →

Capital requirement at the beginning is very low
Fixed assets form the biggest component of investment
Owners are profit conscious and try to keep high margins in their pricing
Due to cash flow problems workers tend to involve in corruption, financial irregularities and siphoning of funds by partners
Owners usually avoid paying taxes, P.F. And other statutory obligations


Human Resource Aspects →



Most of Small scale industries have less than 50 employees
Mostly owned by a single person, therefore, there is dictatorial tendency and employee welfare is neglected
Merit is not given importance and recruitment is done on the basis of suggestions from friends and relatives
Exploitation of human resources is very common
There is no scope for trade unions as workers are very poor, unorganized and worried about job security


General Aspects →



Very few SSI have good infrastructural facilities
Lack work load due to dependence on big industries for major work
They are negligent about pollutants and safety aspects
Training and development is not taken up
Lack of growth due to lack of motivation, innovation and financial management
Infant mortality of Small scale industries is very high
They lack skilled labour
Small scale industries have problems in marketing, loans, payments colection
Require local or indigenous resources
Ownership is generally with one person
They are generally setup in Rural and Semi-urban Areas
Generally use old age technology and traditional production methods
They have a Short Gestation period
Answered by Ritika44s
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Small scale industries are generally industries which are more labour intensive than big organizations.

A small scale industry is defined as “a unit engaged in manufacturing, repairing, processing and presentation of goods having investment in plant and machinery at an original cost not exceeding Rs. 1 crore.”

Small scale industries consists of industrial projects setup on a small scale, which produce goods with the help of small machines, power, hired labour and have a capital investment of less than Rs 1 crore.
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