The document provides an introduction to the TVS group and TVS Motor Company. It discusses that TVS Motor Company is India's third largest two-wheeler manufacturer and among the top ten in the world. It has a 15% market share in India and exports products to over 50 countries. The document also lists some of TVS Motor Company's key two-wheeler and three-wheeler products and provides details on its market position and financial performance.

1. Mayank Mohan(10BM60048) Prashant Saurabh(10BM60062) Sudeep Yadav(10BM60089)

2. Introduction The TVS group was established in 1911 by Shri. T. V. Sundaram Iyengar The TVS group is today a leading player in automobile and automotive industry The group has 30 companies and employs more than 40,000 people TVS motor company is the largest among the group companies in terms of size and turnover

3. TVS Motor Company It is India’s third largest two-wheeler manufacturer and one among the top ten in the world It has 4 manufacturing plants in country It has 15 percent market share in the two-wheeler industry in India More than 15 million customer Product offerings in all segment of the two-wheeler industry in India Product offerings in three-wheeler industry in India

4. Continued.. Products exported to more than 50 countries The company entered into a technical know-how and assistance agreement with Suzuki Motor Co Ltd of Japan in the year 1982 The TVS group and Suzuki Motor Corporation parted ways from their 15-year-old joint venture on September 27, 2001

5. Products Two Wheeler Scooterette - Scooty Pep, Scooty Teenz, Scooty Streak Scooter- Wego Motorcycles- Sport, City, Jive, Flame, Apache Three Wheeler TVS King

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7. Market Position

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9. Performance Growth of 13.1 % in sales ( 15.2 lacs units ) Impressive growth of 19.4% in scooters and 30.3% in mopeds Profit of Rs. 88.01 Cr against 31.08 of 2009 Launched two new products catering entirely new segments of the market (Jive and Wego) Doubled it share in domestic three wheeler market with extensive sales of TVS King

10. My Project Analysis and improvement of weekly servicing of model colours for both domestic & export markets” Learnings Expected How painting of products is finalized ? ( Market Research) How is it implemented ? ( Demand Variability ) Difference between Domestic and Export markets Improve Upon “ Significant reduction in generation of paint sludge has been achieved through process improvement, use of textured plastics and pigmented plastics .” ( Annual Report 2010)

11. Expectations How and Why it won the Deming Application Award in Quality Management To learn how the company has achieved TQM (Total Quality Management ) for 100 % participation of employees Understand how the company completed 1300 projects in one fiscal year through QC teams How is it dealing with rising input material costs through ‘global sourcing of products’ ? Any new product upgrades and strategy behind it ? Company is renowned for its R&D : Scope for Blue Ocean Strategy Environmental Management System (ISO14001:2004) and Occupational Health and Safety Management System(OHSAS 18001:2007)

12. Project title. Develop a model for 'production plan smoothening' based on annual sales data. LEARNING PATH. Analyze the sales pattern and forecasting of the company. Study the strategic and marketing plans of the company. Study the levels of capacity, inventory and subcontracting of the company/facility. Study the various constraints of production like capacity, stock outs, problems in supply chain and subcontracting. Study the production plan strategy followed in the company.

13. Expectations. To have an overview of 100% automated assembly line. To have an overview of various production processes and strategies followed at the TVS motor company, Hosur facility. To get an exposure to various IT packages used in industry for various purpose like inventory management, PPC and MRP. To learn how the company is coping up with sudden rise and slump in demand. To have an idea of the contingency plan of the company.

14. Expectations Looking for hands on experience in a top most automobile company of India Will be looking for the core values of the company that has helped it in surviving in the automobile market To understand the use of IT in manufacturing companies Learn the practical implementation of TQM To understand how the company developed its own R&D to cope up with the departure of Suzuki motors from the joint venture