Vasanth & Co
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Vasanth & Co is a renowned chain dealer of consumer electronics and home appliances in Tamil Nadu, India
. The company was started in year 1978 and has 39 showrooms across almost every town in Tamil Nadu
and one in Pondicherry and Bangalore
. The company is owned by H. Vasanthakumar
.
, Kilpauk
, Kodambakkam, Mylapore
, Nanganallur
, Padi
, Velachery
, Purasawalkam
, Porur
, Royapuram
, T Nagar (4 Locations), Tambaram
and Washermanpet
in Chennai
. It has branches almost in every town in Tamil Nadu and one in Bangalore and Pondicherry. Total known branches are more than 48. Out of which the company has 19+ branches only in Chennai.
2005 across its 50 show rooms to integrate availability of information which will help in optimising its supply chain with faster turn around of its inventory and enhanced visibility of profits.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The company was started in year 1978 and has 39 showrooms across almost every town in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
and one in Pondicherry and Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. The company is owned by H. Vasanthakumar
H. Vasanthakumar
H. Vasanthakumar is an Indian enterpreneur and politician from Tamil Nadu, India. He is the owner of Vasanth & Co, one of the largest durable goods retail chains in Tamil Nadu. He also owns Vasanth TV...
.
Branches
It has branches in Adyar, ChoolaimeduChoolaimedu
Choolaimedu is a large residential commercial locality in Chennai, India. It borders Kodambakkam, Vadapalani, M.M.D.A.Colony, Aminjikarai, Mahalingapuram and Nungambakkam...
, Kilpauk
Kilpauk
Kilpauk is a small commercial township located in Chennai, the capital city of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The distance from Chennai's city center to Kilpauk is about 6 km. The region is situated off the Ponamallee High Road in the west. Adjacent suburbs of Kilpauk include Chetpet, Egmore,...
, Kodambakkam, Mylapore
Mylapore
Mylapore is a cultural hub and neighborhood in the southern part of the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. Earlier, Mylapore used to be called Vedapuri....
, Nanganallur
Nanganallur
Nanganallur has been one of the southern suburbs of Chennai till September 2011, but it is now a part of Chennai Corporation in Tamil Nadu. It is a residential area close to the Chennai International Airport.- Demographics:...
, Padi
Padi
Padi or PADI may refer to:* Padi, Chennai, India* Padi , a musical group* Paddy field, a type of cultivated land * Professional Association of Diving Instructors, a scuba organization...
, Velachery
Velachery
-Geography:Velachery has mostly areas of hard rock, and a big marshland in the southern region of the area. It is said that this marshland was once a natural bird sanctuary. But nowadays, due to encroachment and rapid real estate development, the sanctuary has disappeared. Even today there is a big...
, Purasawalkam
Purasawalkam
Purasawakkam , also known as Purasaiwakkam or Purasai, is a residential area and shopping district in Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is close to the Chennai Central and Egmore railway stations. Purasawalkam is considered a perfect mixture of commercial and residential hub. The name...
, Porur
Porur
India census, Porur had a population of 28,782. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Porur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 76%. In Porur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. The...
, Royapuram
Royapuram
Royapuram , a locality of Chennai, South India, is the place where the first railway station of south India was constructed, and from where the laying down of the second railway line of the South Asia commenced in the 1850s. This railway line extended from Royapuram to Arcot, then capital of the...
, T Nagar (4 Locations), Tambaram
Tambaram
Tambaram is a suburb of Chennai situated 27 km south of the city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is an urban node. Tambaram is a hub to all major destinations in south Tamil Nadu as it lies on the busy Chennai–Trichy national highway. The highway and the railway line from Chennai Egmore to...
and Washermanpet
Washermanpet
Washermanpet is located in northern part of Chennai, a city situated on the east coast of the southern India. The name comes from the fact that it used to be the washermen's enclave in Chennai, where many of the city's dhobi ghats used to be located. Prior to the development of T.Nagar and...
in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
. It has branches almost in every town in Tamil Nadu and one in Bangalore and Pondicherry. Total known branches are more than 48. Out of which the company has 19+ branches only in Chennai.
Expansion
The chain plans to expand its sales network to 100 showrooms across India by year 2009 under an investment plan of 100 to 150 crore rupees (20 to 30 million US dollars). It reported a turnover of 500 crores of rupees (100 million US dollars) in year 2007. Through this expansion Vasanth & co would get the name of largest retailer in India.SAP implementation
The company chose to implement mySAP ERPMySAP ERP
The SAP ERP application is an integrated enterprise resource planning software manufactured by SAP AG that targets business software requirements of midsize and large organizations in all industries and sectors...
2005 across its 50 show rooms to integrate availability of information which will help in optimising its supply chain with faster turn around of its inventory and enhanced visibility of profits.