Benchmarking
WHAT IS BENCHMARKING ?
Benchmarking in the automobile industry involves a structure comparison between similar product service or processes on some dimensions of performance
Process benchmarking of this kind can operate at several level
- Between similar processes in the same factory or service branch
- Between different factories or service branches
- Between different competing organizations
- Between different sector using the same process
Three primary classification of Benchmaking :
Althrough there are many forms of benchmarking, they can classified into three categories-internal, competative and strategic.
INTERNAL BENCHMARKING :s used when a company already has established and proven best practices and they smply need to share them.internal benchmarking also may be necessary if comparable industries are not readyly available.
COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING: is used when a company wnats to evaluate its position wthn its when a company needs to identfy industry leadership performance targets.
STRATEGIC BENCCHMARKING:is used when identifying and analysng world-class performance.Ths form of benchmarking is used most a company needs to go outside of its industry.
STEP-BY-STEP ABOUT BENCHMARKING:
Benchmarking is a simple,but detailed,five -step process.
- Choose a product , service , or internal department to benchmark.
- Determine which best -in-class companies you should benchmarking against, which organizations you will compare your business to.
- Gather information on their internal performance, or matrics.
- compare the data from both organizations to identify gaps n your company's performance.
- adopt the processes and policies in place within the best-in-class performers.
In order to benchmarking anything, you need to have quantitative data available to study. That means breaking down internal processes to calculate performance metrics. Quantify everything, because only quantfable formation can be accurately compared.
Benchmarking involves looking at current trends in data and projecting future trends depending on what you aim to achieve. In order to know you have been successful, benchmarking needs to be a continuous process. Monitoring performance is an inherent characteristic of it.
- Continuous Improvement
As well as monitor performance, continuous improvement is an essential attribute of benchmarking. This is because the aim of benchmarking is to improve a certain element of a business. This improvement should not merely be something that improves once and is forgotten, but something that improves over time and is continuous.
- Planning and Goal Setting
Once benchmarking has been carried out, goals and performance metrics are set in order to improve performance. These goals are new, more competitive targets for a company but they must be achievable. If goals are unrealistic to achieve teams become demotivated and goals are destined to remain unfulfilled.
- Encourage Ownership
When companies look at their processes and metrics they need to ask hard questions to get all the answers they need. This includes talking to everyone in the business and understanding their roles. By asking these questions and gaining a better understanding of everyone’s role, ownership for processes and performance is encouraged. This means that employees will take pride in their job and the work they do. This pride leads to better performance and higher-quality end results.
- Understand Your Companies Advantages
Benchmarking identifies where your company is right now compared to where you want it to go. If you are looking at improving any process in your business, benchmarking is a way of looking at how you can excel and become more successful through outlining the steps needed to achieve your goal.
REQUIREMENTS:
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, five-year-old boy, his father, and his mother. He visits his native place Madurai which is 500kms away from Bangalore once in 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 with options so that he will buy a good car for his family.
Note: Pughazhyendhii is fond of big cars
In my view,
Mr . D.S. Pughazhyendhii's family requires what Safe Car yet the value which offers an Equilibrium strike of Mileage, Maintenance with Good space, Features and a Social Status too of not to be owning a car which is of entry segment but one which offers Value.
With Transformation happening in Mindsets - Safety along with Good Interiors, Features are also making an important buying aspect.
Mr . D.S. Pughazhyendhii's major requirements in a car:
- 5-7 seats for his family members.
- Budget: Rs. 8-10 Lakhs/-, on road price
- Good Mileage
- Good car for easy commuting within city and long drive as well.
- He is also found of big cars.
- 5-7 seats for his family members.
Requirement:
Benchmark with presently available cars in the market for the following case.
The vehicle benchmarking program considers 10 main attributes scoring up to 815 single criteria. The 10 main attributes are as follows:
- Performance
- Driveability
- Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
- Sound / NVH
- RDE: CO2 / Real life fuel consumption
- Pollutant emissions
- Friction
- Thermal, energy management
- Vehicle dynamics, handling
- Ride Comfort
Suitable cars :
- Nissan Magnite
- Hyundai New i20
- Tata Altroz
- Citroen C3
MODELS/SPECIFICATION:
HYUNAI New i20: Petrol
cost: 7-10lakhs
MODEL:
Specifiactions Summary:
Mileage (ARAI) kmpl: 17 Kmpl to 23.7Kmpl
Fuel Type: Petrol
fuel tank capacity:37L
kerb weight:1081-1230kg
Transmission: Manual / Automatic
displacement: 998cc
max power:118.36bhp / 6000rpm
Length Width Height: 3995*1775*1505
Seating Capacity: 5
Boot Space: 311 L
Torque: 171.62nm / 1500-4000rpm
Engine Displacement: 998 CC / 1396 CC
Gear Box: 5-Speed
FEATURES:
- Power steering
- anti lock braking system
- driver airbag
- automatic climate control
- alloy wheels
- power windows front
- air conditioner
- passenger airbag
- fog lights-front.
MODELS/SPECIFICATION:
Citroen C3 : Petrol
cost: 5.98 -9lakhs
MODEL:
Specifiactions Summary:
Mileage (ARAI) kmpl: 17 Kmpl to 20 Kmpl
Fuel Type: Petrol
fuel tank capacity:30L
kerb weight:1081-1230kg
Transmission: Manual / Automatic
displacement: 1199cc
max power:108.6@5500rpm
Length Width Height: 3981*1733*1586
Seating Capacity: 5
Boot Space: 315 L
Torque: 190nm / 1750rpm
Gear Box: 5-Speed
FEATURES:
- Power steering
- anti lock braking system
- driver airbag
- automatic climate control
- alloy wheels
- power windows front
- air conditioner
- passenger airbag
- fog lights-front.
MODELS/SPECIFICATION:
TATA ALTROZ : Petrol
cost: 5.98 -9lakhs
MODEL:
Specifiactions Summary:
Mileage (ARAI) kmpl: 17 Kmpl to 23 Kmpl
Fuel Type: Petrol / Diesel
fuel tank capacity:37L
kerb weight:1081-1230kg
Transmission: Manual / Automatic
displacement: 1149cc
max power:88.77BHP@4000rpm
Length Width Height: 3981*1733*1586
Seating Capacity: 5
Boot Space: 345 L
Torque: 200nm / 1250-3000rpm
Gear Box: 5-Speed
FEATURES:
- Power steering
- anti lock braking system
- driver airbag
- automatic climate control
- alloy wheels
- power windows front
- air conditioner
- passenger airbag
- fog lights-front.
MODELS/SPECIFICATION:
NISSIAN MAGNITE : Petrol
cost: 6 -10lakhs
MODEL:
Specifiactions Summary:
Mileage (ARAI) kmpl: 17 Kmpl to 20Kmpl
Fuel Type: Petrol
fuel tank capacity:40L
kerb weight:1039-1230kg
Transmission: Manual / Automatic
displacement: 1000cc
max power:98.6BHP@5000rpm
Length Width Height: 3994*1758*1572
Seating Capacity: 5
Boot Space: 336 L
Torque: 152nm / 2200-4400rpm
Gear Box: 5-Speed
FEATURES:
- Power steering
- anti lock braking system
- driver airbag
- automatic climate control
- alloy wheels
- power windows front
- air conditioner
- passenger airbag
- fog lights-front.
Lets took into differentce between cars Mention above and select which is suitable for The above conditions.
among them i recommended
HYNDAI NEW I20
CITROEN C3
both this model cars are suitable and its best for the above family.
comparison betweem the hyundai new i20 and CITROEN C3
|
DIMENSTIONS AND CAPACITY |
HYUNDAI |
CITROEN C3 |
|
LENGTH |
3995mm |
3981mm |
|
WIDTH |
1770mm |
1733mm |
|
HEIGHT |
1590mm |
1586mm ( with out rails) |
|
KERB WEIGHT |
1169Kgs |
1035Kgs |
|
WHEEL BASE |
2500mm |
2540mm |
|
GROUND CLEARANCE |
190mm |
180mm |
|
WHEEL SIZE |
15 INCHES |
13-19 INCHES |
|
BRAND NAME |
HYUNDAI NEW I20 |
CITROEN C3 |
|
VARIENT |
1.2 KAPPA MTE |
1.2L PETROL |
|
ON ROAD PRICE |
9.5 Lakhs |
10Lakhs |
|
FUEL TYPE |
Petrol |
Petrol |
|
FUEL TANK CAPACITY |
37 L |
30L |
|
BODY TYPE |
HATCH pack |
SUV |
|
MAX POWER (BHP&RPM) |
118.36 BHP/6000RPM |
108BHP @5000RPM |
|
MILEAGE(ARAI) |
17.52 |
20 |
|
BOOT SPACE |
311L |
315L |
|
ENGINE DISPLACEMENT |
1197CC |
1197CC |
|
SEATING CAPACITY |
5 |
5 |
|
TRANSMISSION TYPE |
MANUAL |
MANUAL |
|
SAFETY |
ANTI LOCK BREAKING SYSTEM |
ANTI LOCK BREAKING SYSTEM |
|
TOP SPEED |
150KMPH |
120KMPH |
PROS OF HYUNDAI:
- Feature-rich SUV,
- Internet Connectivity.
- Multiple Engine Options,
- Easy to drive, value based imt a plus point
- Great engine options including diesel and turbo petrol
- Looks nice, cabin is well paid out too
CONS:
- Less Legroom Space for taller Person
- Less Spacoius on Back Seat.
- Pick-Up in top gears.
- Long waiting period for some versions
DETAILED COMPARISON OF VENUE AND CITROEN C3
Safety
New i20 comes loaded with ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), Central Locking, EBD (Electronic Brake-force Distribution), ISOFIX (Child-Seat Mount). Citroen c3 has ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), Central Locking, EBD (Electronic Brake-force Distribution).
Engine
New i20 comes with a 4 cylinder, 1197 cc, Kappa 1.2 L MPi Petrol Petrol Engine which can generate 84 PS @ 6000 rpm power and 114 Nm @ 4000 rpm torque. Citroen c3 on the contrary comes with a 3 cylinder, 1197cc, 1.2litre petrol Engine Petrol engine which can generate 108.3PS@5500rpm power and 190Nm@1750rpm torque.
Warranty
Hyundai new i20 has a warranty of 3 Years/Unlimited Kms and citroen c3 has 3 Years Warranty
Hyundai provided extra 2 year extended warranty /limited Kms
Hyundai provided extra RSA road side resistance upto 7 year
Transmission
Hyundai new i20 comes with FWD (Front Wheel Drive) and 5 Speed Manual transmission. And citroen c3 comes with FWD (Front Wheel Drive) and 5 Speed Manual transmission.
Brakes, Suspensions and Tyres
New i20 has Ventilated Disc brakes, Mc Pherson Strut With Coil Spring Rear suspension with Coupled Torsion Beam Axle with coil spring suspension and Drum brakes in rear wheels. It has a 195/65 R15 front tyre size. Contrastingly, Citroen has Independent Mc Pherson suspension and Ventilated Disc brakes in 195/65 R15 sized front wheels. It has Drum brakes in rear wheels.
As we seen in the clear cut about the 2 different cars hyundai and Citroen C3
Among both of them i would like to suggest HYNDAI is the best for the Mr. D.S. Pughazhyendhii family
CONCLUSION:
The suggested of the best automotive car for Mr. D.S. Pughazhyendhii family is HYUNDAI New i20. Among all the comparison it is suitable for BANGALORE road, And to travel upto 500Km.