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Case Study Of Tata Motors

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1. What are the key challenges faced by Tata Motors in the process of moving to produce passenger cars from successfully producing commercial vehicles?
Ans: Tata Motors was a leading player in the segment of commercial vehicle market. In 1954 Tata Motors in collaboration with Daimler Benz started manufacturing heavy commercial vehicles like excavators and earth moving equipment’s. When Japanese firms Toyota, Mitsubishi and Nissan entered the Indian market through joint ventures for manufacturing light motor vehicles, Tata Motors took this opportunity and developed light motor vehicles (TATA 407, TATA 608, and TATA 709) that went ahead of the Japanese firms due to low cost, adaptable to Indian road conditions and good after sales service. …show more content…

They are Hyundai Motor’s “Santro”, Daewoo Motors “Matiz” and Fiat India “Uno”. There was an effect on price sensitivity as people are ready to pay more for fuel efficient cars.
• In order to focus on the international car market they need to have world class standards. They should be competent enough like managing the supply chain so that they could integrate products and services both upstream and downstream
• They should be able manage their alliances in a proper way to extend their market globally without much using its resources.
• The most challenging part is integrating the components with manufacturing operations since most of the automakers are doing away with their business of assembling components.
• Tata Motors have to take their decision whether to make or buy for the key inputs i.e, design, engine and transmission.
• Although different measures were taken by Tata Motors for their product design, engines and transmission yet there were some obligations
i. The company has design that are suited for LCV and MCVs whereas the design that is required for cars is monocoque. i.e a single

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