Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6 TARGET COSTING 7 TATA NANO – THE INTRODUCTION 9 A BREAK THROUGH CAR 11 COST CUTTING FEATURES 12 TARGET PRICING THE NANO 13 Product Features 13 Dimension 13 Engine specifications for Tata Nano 14 Safety features for Tata Nano – The 1 Lakh car 14 How green is Tata Nano? 14 IDEA GENERATION OF NANO 14 THE COST – THE TARGET 16 THE COST REDUCTION PARADIGM 17 Value Engineering Alternatives: 17 Now the question was‚ “how much to produce” 17 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 18 The Final verdict:
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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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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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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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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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car in the world by TATA Company name “TATA NANO”. The objective of this research proposal is to find out an opportunity or a problem in the launch of the smallest /cheapest car targeting masses through secondary information / data. Also to gain knowledge about how TATA brought this new product i.e.‚ “NANO” up to the development stage and finally going to launch it on 23rd March‚ 2008 (already launched till now). During this project I researched on how TATA developed NANO costing Rupees1 lakh
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Introduction The Tata Nano‚ first unveiled at the New Delhi auto Expo in 2009‚ was expected to change the face of automobile sector in India and expand the Indian car market by as much as 65 per cent. However what was supposed to be a game changer failed to take off miserably in spite of the massive hype and the goodwill of Brand TATA. The problem – Strategy Though capable of single-handedly making four-wheeled transportation ubiquitous in India‚ the project as a whole failed miserable‚ the main
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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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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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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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