Benchmarking
1. Mr. D.S. Pughazhyendhii Case Study:
Requirment: Below metioned conclusion cab be made on the basis of givin condition.
- Type of use: Daily commute and for short trips ex. home visit etc.
- Seating Capacity: 5 Seater at least.
- Budget: 8-10 Lakh
- Suited Segment: Sedan or MUV.
- Saftey: It is better if car have child safety feature.
On the basis of above conclusion below are the suggetion for Mr. D.S Pughazyendhii.
Conclusion:
As per givin condition i think he should go with Tata Tigor, refer to below metiioned point.
- He is using his car for daily and short trips so Tigor have, Best in class mileage and also CNG option available.
- 5 Seater capacity and also having enough luggage space.
- Tata Build quality is better than others and Tigo having 4 Star Rating, though punch having 5 star rating but mileage point of view its not good and CNG is not available.
- You are getting top varient witin 9 Lakh in CNG.
- Its also having child safety feature.
- Music System provided by Harman, which is really good.
Last not least, Tata has done so many things to our country and i think we should promote that company gworth by using its product.
2. BENCHMARKING:
Benchmarking is a method of comparing/measuring the performance of a company’s products, goods, services, or processes against those of another business considered to be the best in the industry/market. The point of benchmarking is to identify opportunities for improvement or to built new product which is better than competitor. By studying companies with superior performance, breaking down what makes such superior performance possible, and comparing those processes to how your business operates, you can implement changes that will yield significant improvements.
Below are the steps to conduct the benchmarking:
- Choose a product, goods, service, process or internal department to benchmark.
- Determine which best-in-class companies you should benchmark against, which organizations you’ll compare your business to
- Gather information on their internal performance, or metrics
- Compare the data from both organizations to identify gaps in your company’s performance
- Adopt the processes and policies in place within the best-in-class performers
Benchmarking will point out what changes will make the most difference, but it’s up to you to actually put them in place.
Benefits of Benchmarking:
- Improving employee understanding of cost structures and internal processes.
- Encouraging team-building and cooperation in the interests of becoming more competitive.
- Enhancing familiarity with key performance metrics and opportunities for improvement company-wide.
3. Compare at least 4 vehicles:
Car market in india is really huge with so many players, here i am comapring afordable CNG cars and i have taken top varient.
| Parameters | Swift ZXI CNG | Tata Tiago XZ Plus CNG | Hyundai Grand i10 Asta CNG | Maruti Celerio VXI CNG |
| Global NCAP Rating (Max 5) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Engine Capacity (CC) | 1197 | 1199 | 1197 | 998 |
| No Of Cylinder | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Max Power (bhp@rpm) | 76.43bhp@6000rpm | 72bhp@6000rpm | 77.2bhp@6000rpm | 55.92bhp@5300rpm |
| Transmission Type | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Gear Box | 5-Speed | 5-Speed | 5-Speed | 5-Speed |
| Fuel Type | CNG | CNG | CNG | CNG |
| Mileage (City) | 30.9 km | 26.49km | 28.5km | 32.0 km |
| Front Brake Type | Disc | Disc | Disc | Ventilated Disc |
| Rear Brake Type | Drum | Drum | Drum | Drum |
| Tyre Size | 185/65 R15 | 175/65 R14 | 175/60 R15 | 165/70 R14 |
| Alloy Wheel | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Length (mm) | 3845 | 3765 | 3815 | 3695 |
| Width (mm) | 1735 | 1677 | 1680 | 1655 |
| Height (mm) | 1530 | 1535 | 1520 | 1555 |
| Ground Clearance Unladen (mm) | 163 | 170 | 165 | 165 |
| Wheel Base (mm) | 2450 | 2400 | 2450 | 2435 |
| Power Steering | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic Climate Control | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Multifunction Steering Wheel | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Glove Box Cooling | No | Yes | No | No |
| Voice Control | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Gear Shift Indicator | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| One Touch Operating Power Window | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Adjustable Steering | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| KeyLess Entry | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Digital Odometer | No | Yes | No | No |
| Dual Tone Dashboard | No | Yes | No | No |
| Adjustable Headlights | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Fog Lights Front | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Rear Window Wiper | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Power Antenna | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Rear Spoiler | No | Yes | No | No |
| Chrome Grille | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chrome Garnish | No | Yes | No | No |
| Projector Headlamps | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| LED DRLs | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Power Door Locks | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Crash Sensor | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Touch Screen Size | 7 inch | 7 Inch | 8 Inch | No |
4. Conclusion: I have coverd most of the point in above benchmarking. If we consider for durability, safety, design and safety ranking then "Tata Tiago" best in class. Kindly refer to below metioned points to understand is better.
- Only Tiago Have 4 Star Global NCP Rating.
- 1199 Highest CC Engine.
- It is having 26.49km Mileage which is really good, yes celerio is having heighest mileage but celerio laking in basic features and also no additional feature is there in that car.
- Tata Car build quality is really good.
- Tiago turining radius best in class which makes it better car for city and hilly areas.
- Child safety its better.
- Comes with well known Harman Music System.
- Its having adjustable Driver seat and steering.
- Comes with cooling glove box which is really useful during summer.
- Interier fit and finish is really good.
- It having best in class exterier, with so many feature.