TATA NANO SINGUR CASE TATA NANO SINGUR CASE INTRODUCTION: Tata Motors announced in 2006‚ that the Nano would be manufactured in Singur‚ West Bengal‚ helped in part by a forced acquisition and reuse of farmland by the West Bengal state government to entice Tata to build there. In May 2006‚ the West Bengal Government decided to acquire 997 acres (initially 1013 acres were asked for) for the Tata Motors small car factory in Singur of Hooghly district.Almost 6‚000 families‚ including many agricultural
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SYNOPSIS The case illustrates the opportunities‚ challenges and trade-offs involved in the design‚ prototyping and marketing of the Nano — the so-called people’s car — by Tata Motors Ltd. (TML)‚ a Tata Group company. The case takes place nine months after the company’s chairman‚ Ratan Tata‚ launched the Nano‚ on January 10‚ 2008‚ at the 9th Auto Expo in Pragati Maidan‚ an exhibition center in New Delhi‚ India. The case asks students to take the position of Ravi Kant‚
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Introduction Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co. Ltd was established in 1945. In 1954‚ the company launched its first automobile; between 1954 and 1969‚ it collaborated with Daimler Benz to produce commercial vehicles. By the 1990s‚ the company had entered the passenger vehicle market. In 2004 Tata Motors acquired Daewoo commercial Vehicle Co. Ltd.‚ Korea’s second- Largest truck manufacturer‚ and became the first Indian company to be listed on New York Stock Exchange. The next year‚ it acquired a
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of Tata Nano After having successfully launched the low cost Tata Ace truck in 2005‚ Tata Motors began development of an affordable car that would appeal to the many Indians who drive motorcycles.[4] The purchase price of this no frills auto was brought down by dispensing with most nonessential features‚ reducing the amount of steel used in its construction‚ and relying on low cost Indian labor. The introduction of the Nano received much media attention due to its low price. The Tata Nano is a
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TATA NANO (B) Problem Analysis Bottom –line Goal: In 2010 they sale 9‚000 vehicles per month before the drop off. To recover and increase sales to 150‚000 cars per year ( 60% of the capacity of the plant – 250‚000 cars). Intermediate goal: To recover the reputation of the car of a low cost‚ good quality‚ safe and resistance to performance in Indian roads. Impediment: Car price: The price increase because of the problems with the fires that required increase the security features as
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-problems faced by Tata to build world’s cheapest car: =battle sky rocketing costs =huge engineering hurdles =bad press (car caught fire). Some of the early nanos caught fire on the streets. Local and intl experts were brought in to investigate the problem but nothing was found wrong with the design of the car. In response the nano design team of the car decided to take further safety measures in order to make a more robust nano. Additional protection was provided on exhaust system. In electrical
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The Tata Nano is a city car manufactured by Tata Motors. Made and sold in India‚ the Nano is the cheapest car in the world today. Before it went on sale‚ a price of 1 lakh (US$1‚800) was widely touted. Since its 2009 debut‚ the price has increased. Nevertheless‚ the Nano remains the lowest-cost four-wheeled passenger vehicle in India. History[edit] After having successfully launched the low cost Tata Ace truck in 2005‚ Tata Motors began development of an affordable car that would appeal to
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Tata Nano The Tata Nano is a small‚ affordable‚ rear-engine‚ four-passenger car aimed primarily at the Indian market. It was first presented by India’s Tata Motors at the 9th annual Auto Expo on January 10‚ 2008‚ at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi‚ India. The car was envisioned by‚ Ratan Tata‚ Chairman of the Tata Group and Tata Motors‚ who has described it as an eco-friendly "people’s car". The prefix "nano" derives from the Greek root ’nanos’‚ meaning dwarf. "Nano" also means "small" in Gujarati
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UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY STUDIES DEHRADUN [pic] Harnessing Energy through Knowledge Assignment Topic TATA NANO ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT DECISIONS (MBCE 701) MBA LSCM 1st YEAR Submitted to : Submitted by: Ms. K. Deepa Anoop(4)‚Ashish(9)
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Tata Nano: The World’s First RS. 1 Lakh Car Ratan Tata had an idea‚ after a personal experience‚ to produce a car which is cheaper than 1 Lakh. They realized very fast that they can’t build a car by benchmarking against existing cars‚ so they took only the important systems which are also available in a two-wheel scooter. It was brought down by dispensing with most nonessential features‚ reducing the amount of steel used in its construction‚ and relying on low cost Indian labor. The car was an unmitigated
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