Benchmarking
1. Benchmark with presently available cars in the market for the following case.
Mr. D.S. Pughazhyendhii is a married man who lives in Bangalore which is a highly crowded city. His Family comprises five members including his wife, a five-year-old boy, his father, and his mother. He visits his native place Madurai which is 500kms away from Bangalore once a month. Also, he will be using his car to commute to his office. His budget falls between 8 to 10 lakhs on road. Please suggest to him options so that he will buy a good car for his family.
Note: Pughazhyendhii is fond of big cars
2. Prepare a report explaining what is Bench-Marking
What is Benchmarking?
For organizations to be successful, they must hold a competitive advantage in their market. One way organizations can measure their competitive advantage and how they are in their market is through benchmarking. So, what is benchmarking? Benchmarking is a process organizations use to measure and compare their services, products, and operational processes against other organizations. Once the comparison and analysis process is completed, a benchmark report is developed. The benchmark report states how the information was collected and analyzed and what findings were discovered. Benchmarking reports allow organizations to recognize areas within their organization that can be improved upon and helps strengthen their competitive advantage. This lesson will cover benchmark basics by discussing the types, processes, and examples.
Benchmarking is divided into two main groups, external and internal. Just as it sounds, external benchmarking is when the organization compares itself against other organizations (external to their operations). Internal benchmarking is when the organization compares one area of the organization to another area of the organization. Internal benchmarking is useful if there is a highly effective and efficient department that leadership wants other departments to model after. External benchmarking is the focus of this lesson. There are several types of external benchmarking organizations can execute depending on their objective for the result.
3. Compare at least 4 vehicles.
Mahindra Bolero Neo N4 vs Mahindra Bolero Neo N8 vs Tata Punch Accomplished AMT vs Ford Figo Titanium Blu 1.5 TDCi.
Four vehicles are given above are in the below excel in detail. snap of it as added here because it looks clearly in snap.
Engine and transmission features are given below.
| Name of car |
Mahindra Bolero Neo N4 |
Mahindra Bolero Neo N8 |
Tata Punch Accomplished AMT |
Ford Figo Titanium Blu 1.5 TDCi |
| Engine | 1493 cc, 3 Cylinders Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC | 1493 cc, 3 Cylinders Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC | 1199 cc, 3 Cylinders Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, SOHC | 1499 cc, 4 Cylinders Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC |
| Engine Type | 1.5L I4 mHawk 100 | 1.5L I4 mHawk 100 | 1.2 Revotron | TDCi |
| Fuel Type | Diesel | Diesel | Petrol | Diesel |
| Max Power (bhp@rpm) | 100 bhp @ 3750 rpm | 100 bhp @ 3750 rpm | 84 bhp @ 6000 rpm | 99 bhp @ 3750 rpm |
| Max Torque (Nm@rpm) | 260 Nm @ 1750 rpm | 260 Nm @ 1750 rpm | 113 Nm @ 3300 rpm | 215 Nm @ 1750 rpm |
| Mileage (ARAI) (kmpl) | 17.2View Mileage Details | 17.2View Mileage Details | 18.8View Mileage Details | 24.4View Mileage Details |
| Driving Range (Km) | 865 | 865 | 696 | 976 |
| Drivetrain | RWD | RWD | FWD | FWD |
| Transmission | Manual - 5 Gears | Manual - 5 Gears | AMT - 5 Gears, Manual Override | Manual - 5 Gears |
| Emission Standard | BS 6 | BS 6 | BS 6 | BS 6 |
| Turbocharger/Supercharger | Turbocharged | Turbocharged | Turbocharged | |
| Others | Idle Start/Stop | Idle Start/Stop | Idle Start/Stop |
N4 and N8 have same features such as Dimensions & Weight, Capacity(like doors,seating,bootspace etc) main difference in Folding Rear Seat,Rear Defogger,Rear Wiper will be in N8 only.Boot-lid Opener With Key for N4,Remote Operated for N8.
4. Provide a proper conclusion for the report, suggesting a single suitable vehicle among the comparison made with images.
Ford figo is much better than other cars because of it's mileage. it is giving more than remaing 3 cars.if we compare in cost it is less than Mahindra N8and higher than tata punch but mileage is quite higher and also Torque. Driving range is very high upto 976 not even comparable with other cars.so, from madhurai to bengaluru is 500 kms and he can easily travel to his native place. it is following BS 6, so no further problems in future.
so Ford figo is suitable vehicle.