ITC expands manufacturing capabilities with new ICML in Odisha

ITC Ltd. commissioned a new Integrated Consumer Goods Manufacturing and Logistics facilities (ICML) at Khordha, Odisha, the company said in its annual report on July 11. Currently, the company operates 11 ICMLs functioning near major demand hubs, facilitating the delivery of fresher goods, minimizing distance to the market, and streamlining operational processes.

“These facilities are at the heart of your Company’s strategy to create structural advantage by enhancing product freshness, improving market responsiveness, reducing the cost of servicing proximal markets, enabling scalability besides setting new benchmarks in safety, quality and product hygiene.” the company said in a regulatory filing.

ITC has invested in modern ICMLs near major demand centers to improve product freshness, market responsiveness, and cost-effectiveness. Additionally, the automated AMLFs in Pudukkottai and Kapurthala offer inventory optimization and operational efficiency, contributing to overall cost reduction and improved market servicing.

At the Kapurthala ICML plant, direct buying of wheat offers substantial benefits to farmers including transparency in grading, weight and pricing, other than delayering operations and enhancing sourcing & logistics efficiencies. This initiative is being scaled up through focused crop development in the area to upgrade crop quality.