Benchmarking

Benchmarking

Aim :

To prepare and explanining the concept of Bench-marking and suggesting the suitable vehicle among the comparision for Me.D.S. Pughazhyendhii.

Objective :

• Expaining about Bench-markimg.
• Compare different vehicles banch-mark.
• Suggesting the suitable vehicle among the comparision.

Theory :

1) Bench-Marking :

It is the process of comparing one's bussiness process and performance metrics to industries bests and or best practises from other industries. Process benchmarking includes studying process flows, operating systems, process technologies and the operations of target frims and departments.

Also it can be defined as the way of discovernig what is the best performance being achived whether in a particular company by a competitor or by entirely different industry. This information can then be used to identify gaps in an organization's processes to achieve a competitive advantage. Although there are many forms of benchmarking they can be classified into three categories are namely Internal, competitive and strategic.

Internal Benchmarking :

Internal benchmarking is used when a company already has established and proven best practices and they simply need to share them. Internal benchmarking also may be necessary if comparable industries are not readily available.

Competitive benchmarking :

Competitive benchmarking is used when a company wants to evaluate its position within its industry. Also, competitive benchmarking is used when a company beeds to identify industry leadership performance targets.

Strategic benchmarking :

Strategic benchmarking is used when identifying and analysing world-class performance. This form of benchmarking is used most when a company needs to go outside of its industry.

Customer Needs :

• Lives in Bangalore (For on road price)
• Five members (Need family car)
• Budget 8 to 10 lakhs.
• Long distance travel 500 kms.

1) Maruthi Suzuki Ertiga :

The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is one of the best cars for a family in the indian market. The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga offers comfortable seating for seven members and delivers a sedan rivalling running costs. Apart from that, the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga comes with a decent feature list. Powering the maruti Suzuki Eritiga is a 1.5 litre 4-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine with 103.25 bhp and 138 Nm of torque. Transmission options include a 5 speed manual gearbox and a 4 speed torque converter automatic gearbox.

2) Renault Triber :

The Renault Triber is a great family car if you are on a tight budget. It is also one of the safer cars currently available in the country with a 4-star safety rating for adult protection from the global-NCAP. Powering the Renault triber is a 1.0 litre 3-cylinder petrol engine with 71.01 bhp and 96 Nm of torque. This peppy engine can either be mated to a 5 speed automated manual transmission (AMT). Despite having seven seats, the Renault Triber is just under 4-metres in length, which makes it easy to drive in the urban environment.

3) Maruthi Suzuki XL6 :

The Maruti Suzuki XL6 is essentially a redesigned Maruti Suzuki Ertiga. The 6-seater MPV offers everything that's offered by the Suzuki Ertiga and adds slightly more rugged and premium visual appeal to the package. However, unlike the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga the XL6 can only seat 6 people. The Maruti Suzuki XL6 is powered by a 1.5 litre 4 cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine with 103.25 bhp and 138 Nm of torque. Transmission options include a 5-speed manual gearbox and a 4 speed torque converter automatic gearbox.

4) Datsun Go+ :

The Datsun Go+ is the most affordable 7-seater in the country. For the price, there is nothing to complain about. Despite the seven-seater configuration, the Datsun Go+ comes under the sub 4m category. Powering the Datsun Go+ is a 1.2 litre petrol engine with 67.06 bhp and 140Nm of torque. This engine comes mated to either a 5 speed mannual transmission or a CVT transmission.

Comparision :

On-Road Price :

The price of a Diesel variant of a car is more than the petrol variant. The Ex-showroom cost can vary between 1.0 to 1.5 Lakhs and the On-Road price will be even more since registration cost of diesel vehicle is more. For Example the ex-showroom cost of maruti Suzuki vitara Brezza VXi (Petrol Varient) in bangalore city is Rs. 8,35,000 and that of Diesel variant is Rs. 9,55,000. so we list out by the low to high price for the above cars.And the list is given below

On-Road Price (For Bangalore):

• Rs. 10,17,812 - Maruti Suzuki Ertiga
• Rs. 6,85,413 - Renault Triber
• Rs. 14,05,915 - Maruti Suzuki XL6
• Rs. 6,00,219 - Datsun Go+ T

performance and design :

While see about the design and performance of this four cars by see the engine power, Driving range , mileage we can list the vehicles as high to low performance is as follows

• Maruti Suzuki XL6 - (1 st)
• Maruti Suzuki Ertiga - (2 nd)
• Renault Triber - (3 rd)
• Datsun Go+ T - (4 th)

Conclusion :

Hence the preparation and explanining the concept of Bench-marking is done. And from the comparision the design and performance best and first place is Maruthu XL6 but the price of the vehicle is comparatively. so, the second car is have the same features with the less amount. So, finaly i suggesting the suitable vehicle among the comparision for Me.D.S. Pughazhyendhii is Maruti Suzuki Ertiga with the on-road price of Rs. 10,17,812.