Maruti Suzuki has developed a unique distribution network in India to improve customer service and gain a competitive advantage. It has established four distinct retail channels - Maruti Suzuki ARENA for mass market vehicles, Nexa for premium vehicles, True Value for pre-owned cars, and a commercial channel. Recently, Maruti Suzuki has witnessed substantial changes to its channels, including launching a separate Nexa network of exclusive showrooms to attract customers looking to buy larger, more premium cars and change perceptions of the company. The Nexa channel has seen remarkable financial improvements since its launch in 2015.
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This document provides a marketing assignment on Maruti Suzuki that includes an introduction, history, and analysis of the 4 P's of Marketing - Product, Price, Place, and Promotion. It discusses Maruti Suzuki's wide range of affordable vehicle offerings across segments, its strategy to offer low prices through efficiency and reduce costs, and its extensive nationwide network of sales and service centers to provide accessibility to customers. The summary analyzes Maruti Suzuki's leadership in the Indian automobile market through its affordable people's cars and extensive distribution network.
This document discusses the marketing strategies of Maruti Suzuki India Limited. It begins with an introduction to the automobile industry in India and Maruti Suzuki's history. It then discusses Maruti Suzuki's current brand positioning strategies, which target different customer segments through variants of their brands like the Maruti 800, Alto, and Wagon R. The document also outlines Maruti Suzuki's promotional strategies such as price discounts, contests, and rural customer schemes. It concludes by emphasizing the importance of innovative marketing strategies for companies to survive in today's competitive automotive market.
Group 1 presented a case study on Maruti Udyog Limited, now known as Maruti Suzuki India Limited. The summary is:
1. Maruti Suzuki is India's largest automobile company and a joint venture between Suzuki Motor Corporation and the Government of India.
2. It was established in 1981 to meet the demand for personal transportation in India and began production in 1983.
3. Over the years, Maruti has grown to become the market leader in the car segment through strategic initiatives like expanding its product line up, focusing on customer service, and maintaining cost leadership.
Maruti Suzuki is India's largest automobile manufacturer based in Gurgaon, Haryana. It was established in 1982 and produces around 40,000 cars per year. Some of its most popular models include the Maruti 800, Alto, Wagon R, Swift, Dzire, and S-Cross. The company has a large sales and service network across India with over 1,454 sales outlets and 1,097 service centers. Maruti Suzuki dominates the Indian market, accounting for over 50% of car sales, and targets middle-income customers. It focuses on fuel-efficient and affordable vehicles to meet the needs of Indian consumers.
This presentation provides an overview of Maruti Suzuki, including:
- It was established in 1981 and began production in 1983, merging with Suzuki in 2007.
- It has 6 plants in Gurgaon and Manesar and produces over 1.15 million units annually.
- Maruti Suzuki controls over 45% of the Indian car market with its affordable small cars and has a large service network.
The document provides an analysis of Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL). It includes an analysis of the general environment, automotive industry, MSIL's competitors, and MSIL's value chain, operations, and capabilities. Key points analyzed include MSIL's manufacturing excellence, strong distribution network, customer relationship management initiatives, and focus on safety, quality, and productivity. The document also discusses MSIL's facilities and production processes as well as its green philosophy of reducing, reusing, and recycling resources.
A STUDY ON CUSTOMERS SATISFACTION OF MARUTI SUZUKI CARS IN TIRUPUR CITY BY AJITHsaravana vel.k
This document provides an introduction and background on a study about customer satisfaction with Maruti Suzuki cars in Tirupur City, India. The study aims to analyze customer satisfaction levels based on factors like price, features, safety, warranty and more. It outlines the objectives, need, scope and limitations of the study. Research methodology will involve collecting primary data through questionnaires and secondary data from sources like journals. Data analysis will use tools like percentage analysis and chi-square tests. The study is limited to Maruti Suzuki car owners in Tirupur district and depends on self-reported information from respondents.
1. Maruti Suzuki India Limited is a leading automaker in India that is majority owned by Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan.
2. It has manufacturing facilities in Gurgaon with a capacity of 350,000 units per year and offers 14 brands and over 150 variants of vehicles.
3. Maruti utilizes a balanced approach to products, performance, and price as part of its marketing strategy to deliver superior value to customers.
Maruti Suzuki India Limited is a leading automobile manufacturer in India, with a majority stake held by Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan. It was the first company in India to mass produce over 1 million cars. Maruti Suzuki has a large market share in India and manufactures various car models at its plant near Delhi, with an annual production capacity of 350,000 units. It has established various partnerships and joint ventures with automotive companies to produce components for its vehicles.
M&M complete analysis done in the year 2013, from july 2013-october 2013 with the help of our respective college staff. Special thanks to the Dean Prof. Bhattacharjee & visiting faculty prof. Abhay Srivastava.
This document summarizes marketing research conducted on Maruti Suzuki. It provides an overview of Maruti Suzuki as the leading automaker in India, having a majority stake held by Suzuki Motor Corporation. It also examines Maruti Suzuki's market share and popularity based on surveys of consumer preferences, satisfaction levels, and brand loyalty. Key findings indicate that Maruti Suzuki remains the most popular brand in India with over 60% market share, and high levels of customer satisfaction and likelihood of repeat purchases.
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Maruti Suzuki India Limited is India's largest car manufacturer. It was established in 1981 through an act of parliament to meet demand for personal transportation. In 1983, it launched its first car, the Maruti 800. Currently, Maruti Suzuki enjoys over 50% market share in India. It produces a range of cars from small hatchbacks to sedans and SUVs to cater to different customer segments. Maruti Suzuki is rethinking its India strategy to upgrade its manufacturing, marketing, R&D facilities and increase production capacity to 1 million units by 2010 through additional investments of Rs 7,200 crore.
This document provides details about a summer report submitted by Himanshu Choumal for his Master's degree program. The report focuses on assessing industrial customers' perceptions of cars in Gwalior, India and was conducted at Maruti Suzuki. The document includes sections on declaring no plagiarism, obtaining approval from the faculty guide, acknowledging those who provided assistance or support, and preface/contents outlines. It appears to be a standard report format and submission for an academic course project.
The research has been conducted to know the people’s perception towards Maruti Suzuki cars. The study was conducted to know the factors that influence the purchase of Maruti Suzuki cars, also what are the people’s expectations from Maruti Suzuki cars. The problems faced by the consumers with regard to Maruti Suzuki cars were also inquired into and thereby their overall satisfaction level was studied. This is a descriptive and exploratory research and mainly primary data is used for the purpose of data collection. The results indicated that people are satisfied with the Maruti cars and it is its fuel efficiency which affects their buying behavior towards Maruti Suzuki. Also there is a lot of scope for Maruti Suzuki cars in India.
MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA PVT LTD. SALES PROMOTIONApoorv Malu
Maruti Suzuki is India's largest car manufacturer, holding a 35% market share. It has a wide range of vehicles from entry-level models like the Alto to premium hatchbacks. Maruti engages in numerous sales promotion activities, including price discounts, gifts with purchases, loyalty programs, and extensive test drives. It also sponsors various sports and entertainment events. Maruti backs these promotions with a large dealer and service network of over 3000 centers across India to provide excellent after-sales support.
Maruti Suzuki India Limited is the largest car maker in India, with its headquarters in New Delhi. It was established in 1981 as Maruti Udyog Limited and was renamed in 2007 when it became a joint venture with Suzuki. Maruti Suzuki segments its market geographically by country and urban/rural areas, demographically by age, income, and family size, and psychographically by lifestyle. It also segments behaviorally by customer benefits sought and product usage frequency. Maruti Suzuki holds around 42% of the Indian car market, followed by Hyundai at 15% and Mahindra & Mahindra at 10%.
Suzuki nexa where stands zeeshan 15mba25Zeeshan Ali
Maruti Suzuki India Limited is a subsidiary of Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation that dominates the Indian passenger vehicle market with a 51% share. It manufactures and sells popular cars like Alto, Wagon R, Swift, Ciaz, Ertiga, and S-Cross. In 2015, Maruti launched NEXA, a new premium dealership format for its higher-end cars like Baleno, S-Cross, Ciaz, and Ignis. NEXA aims to provide a more premium customer experience to tech-savvy buyers. Maruti faces competition from other automakers operating in India such as Hyundai, Ford, Renault, Honda, and Volkswagen that also target premium
1. Maruti Suzuki launched Nexa showrooms to target premium customers and overcome perceptions of only selling small cars.
2. Nexa showrooms will provide an enhanced customer experience with relationship managers, technology features, and ongoing customer support.
3. Nexa aims to increase Maruti Suzuki's market share in the premium segment and could become synonymous with quality.
Maruti Suzuki India Limited is India's largest car manufacturer. It was established in 1981 through an act of parliament to meet demand for personal transportation. In 1983, it launched its first car, the Maruti 800. Currently, Maruti Suzuki enjoys over 50% market share in India. It produces a range of cars from small hatchbacks to sedans and SUVs to cater to different customer segments. Maruti Suzuki is rethinking its India strategy to upgrade its manufacturing, marketing, R&D facilities and increase production capacity to 1 million units by 2010 through additional investments of Rs. 7,200 crore.
Maruti Suzuki India Limited is a subsidiary of Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation. It has a 53% market share in the Indian passenger car market. Maruti offers a diverse range of products across various categories like hatchbacks, sedans and SUVs. It follows a strategy of providing value for money through low costs and competitive prices, made possible via its large scale manufacturing and engineering experience in India. Maruti has a strong sales and service network across the country with over 1,800 sales outlets and 3,000+ service stations. It utilizes various promotional tools like advertising, publicity, personal selling and sales promotions to promote its brands.
The marketing mix of Maruti suzuki discussion along with Suzuki journey in the market. How research team of the company makes an analysis of the current market.
Maruti Udyog Limited (now Maruti Suzuki India Limited) was established in 1981 and started production in 1983. It launched Maruti 800, based on the Suzuki Alto, as India's only modern car at the time. Originally majority government-owned, it is now privately held. Maruti offers 16 brands and 150 variants across all segments, pursuing differentiation and cost leadership. It uses pricing strategies to make cars accessible to all customers. Maruti has strong distribution through 400 sales showrooms, 600 service centers, and 1,900 authorized workshops across 1,190 cities, supported by two large manufacturing plants. Promotion strategies include road shows, radio, print, television, and internet advertising.
Maruti Suzuki is the largest car manufacturer in India, established in 1981 through a joint venture with Suzuki. It aims to modernize the Indian automobile industry and produce fuel-efficient and affordable vehicles for economic growth. Maruti Suzuki dominates the Indian market and has various customer relationship management strategies like customer service centers, roadside assistance, financing options, and social initiatives to build loyalty and retain customers.
Maruti Suzuki India Private Limited was established in 1981 as Maruti Udyog Limited and began production in 1983. It is a joint venture between the Government of India and Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan. Maruti Suzuki produces and sells popular small cars in India such as the Maruti 800, Alto, WagonR, Swift, SX4, and Ritz. It has over 6 million customers and a large sales and service network across India. Maruti Suzuki continues to be the market leader in the Indian automotive industry.
This document appears to be a summer training report submitted for a Master's degree program. It provides an introduction and overview of Maruti Suzuki India Limited, including its history, products, sales and service network, subsidiaries like Maruti Insurance and Maruti Finance, and services like Maruti True Value (used car marketplace) and Maruti Driving School. It also includes logos of Maruti Suzuki and its various divisions, acknowledges those who provided guidance and support, and declares that the report is the submitter's original work.
Maruti Suzuki is India's leading automobile manufacturer, a joint venture between the Government of India and Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan. It has two manufacturing plants in Gurgaon and Manesar with a total annual production capacity of over 12 lakh vehicles. Maruti manufactures and sells many popular models like Alto, WagonR, Swift, Dzire, SX4, Ertiga. It has over 50% market share in the Indian passenger vehicle market. Maruti also offers various customer services like insurance, finance, roadside assistance, and a used car exchange program called Maruti True Value.
The Indian automobile industry is expected to grow at over 10% annually and reach $40 billion by 2010-2011. Maruti Suzuki India Limited is India's largest passenger car company, accounting for over 45% of the domestic car market. It produces small cars like the Maruti 800 and Alto as well as sedans and SUVs. However, its market share has declined in recent years due to competition from foreign manufacturers like Hyundai, Ford, and Volkswagen. The company aims to boost sales of models like the SX4 through new launches and increased production capacity.
Maruti Suzuki was formed through a joint venture between the Indian government and Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan. It launched its first car, the Maruti 800, in 1983, which became very popular due to its affordability. Over time, through strategic decisions around pricing, branding, vehicle types like hatchbacks, and services, Maruti Suzuki was able to capture a significant share of the growing Indian automobile market and become the country's top car manufacturer. It continues to focus on making quality cars accessible to more Indians.
Maruti Suzuki continues to be the leader in the small car segment in India for several reasons: 1) It offers a wide range of models at different price points from affordable options like the Alto to more premium vehicles like the SX4. 2) It has an efficient distribution network with sales outlets even in remote areas and the highest number of service centers nationwide. 3) Its marketing strategy of cannibalization ensures that customers stay within the Maruti brand even if they change vehicles.
This document summarizes marketing research conducted on Maruti Suzuki. It provides an overview of Maruti Suzuki as the leading automaker in India, having a majority stake held by Suzuki Motor Corporation. Data and charts are presented on Maruti Suzuki's market share and customer satisfaction levels. Objectives of the study are to examine Maruti Suzuki's growth strategy and role in India's automotive revolution. In conclusion, it discusses Maruti Suzuki maintaining its market leadership position despite growing competition.
This document provides an overview of Maruti Suzuki India Limited, including:
- Key facts about the company such as year established, joint venture partner, products offered, revenue, etc.
- Milestones in the company's development from 1981 to present.
- Details about the company's facilities in Gurgaon and Manesar.
- Mission and vision statements focusing on contributing to society through automotive manufacturing and long-term stable growth.
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Project on maruti suzuki distribution channel
1. Introduction
Maruti Suzuki India Limited is a publicly listed automaker in
India.
Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan holds a majority stake in the
company.
It was the first company in India to mass-produce and sell more
than a million cars.
Its manufacturing plant, located some 25 km south of New
Delhi in Gurgaon, has an installed capacity of 3,50,000 units per
annum, with a capability to produce about half a million3 Free
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Maruti Suzuki is one of the India’s leading automobile
manufacturers and the market leader in the car segment. Until
recently, 18.28% of the company was owned by the Indian
government, and 54.2% by Suzuki of Japan.
The company annually exports more than 50,000cars and has an
extremely large domestic market in India selling over 730,000
cars annually. Maruti 800 till 2004 was the Templates largest
selling 4 Free Power point India’s Page compact car ever since
it was launched in 1983.
Products
Maruti Suzuki Swift.
Maruti Suzuki Dzire.
Maruti Suzuki Baleno.
Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza.
Maruti Suzuki Alto 800.
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga.
2. Maruti Suzuki Wagon R
Maruti Suzuki Celerio.
Maruti Suzuki s-cross
Maruti Suzuki ciaz
Maruti Suzuki Alto K10
Maruti Suzuki Ignis
Maruti Suzuki Eeco
Maruti Suzuki omni
Maruti Suzuki celerio-X
Maruti Suzuki gypsy
Distribution channels
1. Maruti Suzuki Arena
2. Nexa
3. True value
4. Commercial
1. Maruti Suzuki Arena
The new showrooms, christened Maruti Suzuki ARENA,
will sport modern looks and offer a warm, friendly and
comfortable environment to the customers. Leveraging the
power of digital technology Maruti Suzuki ARENA
promises to serve and delight customers in several ways.
With Maruti Suzuki ARENA in place, the Company will
have four distinct retail channels: Maruti Suzuki ARENA,
NEXA, Commercial and True Value, addressing needs of
all customers.
Maruti Suzuki ARENA connotes a place where people
come together and experience something exciting.
3. Digital integration is a key differentiator at Maruti Suzuki
ARENA. Customers can now experience the convenience
of booking their cars or even personalizing through an all-
new website. This is poised to strongly connect with the
young and do-it-yourself generation of customers and
delight them. This experience travels seamlessly to the
showroom through the advanced navigation portal.
2. Nexa
Nexa dealerships are developed to lure customers looking
to buy premium cars, as these would offer them a plusher
buying experience.
The aim of Nexa dealerships is to maintain a premium feel
and offer the customers a more personal experience.
Exclusive dealerships that retail only the premium
offerings from Maruti Suzuki such as the S-Cross and
Baleno. Future products could include the Ignis and Ciaz
facelift
Fully trained ‘relationship managers’ that cater all the
needs of the customers.
The showrooms are equipped with iPads and Apple TVs
in order to visualise every aspect of the cars on sale.
Smartphone app to track service history, book servicing
appointments, emergency support, accessory purchase,
etc.
Black and White monochromatic colour theme for NEXA
dealerships
Dedicated delivery area inside the showroom. The
customer drives his/her new car right out of the
showroom. Dealerships will also play your favourite
music at the time of delivery
4. 3. True value
Maruti Suzuki True Value is the first major automobile OEM to
enter India’s used car market in 2001, Maruti Suzuki True Value
is the pre-owned cars arm of Maruti Suzuki that offers buying,
selling and exchange of certified pre-owned cars for customers.
Maruti Suzuki True Value also provides services like Finance,
insurance, as well as accessories, through a countrywide
network spanning 1,132 outlets across 880 cities.
4. Commercials
Making its entry into the light commercial vehicle segment,
Maruti Suzuki has launched the Super Carry LCV with prices
starting at ₹ 4.01 lakh (ex-showroom, Ludhiana). Maruti's first
ever LCV in recent times, the Super Carry marks the
automaker's beginning into the commercial vehicle space and
has introduced new dedicated dealerships for retailing the LCV
across the country and will carry a new corporate identity. The
first three dealerships have been opened in Ludhiana,
Ahmadabad and Kolkata respectively, while sales are set to
commence in August this year. Maruti is offering the Super
Carry in two colours - Superior White and Superior Silver.
Advantages of channels
Advantages of arena
1. User friendly new website.
Unique online experience with DO-it-yourself features.
2. Young, trendy and vibrant new look.
A new corporate identity with dynamic façade.
5. 3. Advance navigation portal.
Seamless integration of online and offline registration.
4. Inclusive product vision screens.
Explore car using the interactive touch screens
5. Unique personalisation at your finger tips.
Experiment with accessories with the help of stylist.
6. Consultation zone a dedicated café and sitting area for smart
conversations.
Advantages of nexa
1. Nexa dealership launched for showcasing and selling its
premium range of cars such as s cross and baleno
2. The nexa was launched to provide better experience to those
who opt for premium vehicles, compared to other maruti
showrooms which sell the company’s compact
3. The company is also planning to launch exclusive nexa
service outlets for its premium customers who own the nexa
range of cars.
Advantages of true value
1. As a part of Maruti Suzuki's transformation, a network of
independent True Value outlets will be set up across the
country, with a larger display area for a variety of pre-owned
cars of Maruti Suzuki.
2. These outlets will be digitally integrated through a portal so
that customers can access details of all the cars available at
True Value outlets nation-wide. This will help customers to
make their choice and visit the relevant True Value outlet for
a test drive.
3. To ensure quality and reliability, pre-owned Maruti Suzuki
cars will be carefully selected, refurbished at Maruti Suzuki
6. workshops and offered to customers with warranty and free
services.
Overall channel strategy
Distribution is an important marketing mix. In earlier days the
consumers used to book for a car and wait for more than a year
to actually buy it. Also the concept of Show rooms was non-
existent. Even worse thing was the state of the after sales
service. With an objective to change this scenario & to offer
better service to customers, Maruti took initiative. To gain
competitive advantage, Maruti Suzuki developed a unique
distribution network. Presently the company has a sales network
of 802 centres in 555 towns and cities, and provides service
support to customers at 2740 workshops in over 1335 towns and
cities. The basic objective behind establishing the vast
distribution network was to reach the customers even in remote
areas and deliver the products of the company. The company
has formed the Dealer territories and the concept of competition
amongst these dealers has been brought about. Periodically
corporate image campaigns in all dealership are carried out. In
2003, to increase the competition the company implemented a
strategy for its dealers to increase their profitability levels.
Special awards were sometimes given by company for sales of
special categories. Maruti Suzuki had given an opportunity to
dealers to make more profits from various avenues like used car
finance and insurance services. In 2001, Maruti started an
initiative known as “Non Stop Maruti Express Highway‘. As a
part of this initiative Maruti developed 255 customer service
outlets along with 21 highway routes by 2001-02. Also with an
intention to provide fast service in less time Maruti had offered
Express Service Facility. In the year 2008, Maruti had near
7. about 2,500 rural dealer sales executives, among the total 15,000
dealer sales executives.
How is Maruti Suzuki’s channel stategy
different from competitors
Maruti Suzuki selling its more expensive models through a
separate network as buyers, even first-timers, opts increasingly
for larger cars example- nexa. Maruti is trying to change the
customer perception by offering NEXA premium showrooms in
which only premium Maruti cars will be showcased.
The decision to create a separate sales network may have been
prompted by consumers choosing other brands over Maruti
when buying bigger cars as India’s largest car maker has been
traditionally associated with small cars since introducing the
Maruti 800 in 1983.
New channel for a different category of products. There will be
new sets of products and customers and the needs of these
customers are different
Have the channel witnessed a substantial
change?
Yes maruti Suzuki witnessed substantial change
‘After the first 50 showrooms were in place and fully
operational, we saw the Nexa bet paying off. People were
appreciating the [value of the] showrooms. It wasn’t a typical
Maruti Suzuki experience Gained footfalls’
The Nexa chain of retail outlets was launched in 2015.The
financials have shown a remarkable improvement with 17%
8. CAGR in revenue between FY15-FY17 compared with 7%
CAGR from FY13-FY15. Margins have also risen from less
than 14% in FY15 to more than 15% in FY17.
The share price of Maruti appreciated about 40%, and in the last
two years it has given about 100% returns.