Mayank Mohan(10BM60048)Prashant Saurabh(10BM60062)

Sudeep Yadav(10BM60089)

IntroductionThe TVS group was established in 1911 by

Shri. T. V. Sundaram IyengarThe TVS group is today a leading player in

automobile and automotive industryThe group has 30 companies and employs

more than 40,000 peopleTVS motor company is the largest among the

group companies in terms of size and turnover

TVS Motor CompanyIt is India’s third largest two-wheeler

manufacturer and one among the top ten in the world

It has 4 manufacturing plants in countryIt has 15 percent market share in the two-

wheeler industry in IndiaMore than 15 million customerProduct offerings in all segment of the two-

wheeler industry in IndiaProduct offerings in three-wheeler industry in

India

Continued..Products exported to more than 50 countriesThe 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

ProductsTwo Wheeler

Scooterette - Scooty Pep, Scooty Teenz, Scooty Streak

Scooter- WegoMotorcycles- Sport, City, Jive, Flame, Apache

Three WheelerTVS King

Continued..

Market Position

Continued…

PerformanceGrowth of 13.1 % in sales ( 15.2 lacs units )Impressive growth of 19.4% in scooters and

30.3% in mopedsProfit of Rs. 88.01 Cr against 31.08 of 2009Launched 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

My Project Analysis and improvement of weekly servicing of

model colours for both domestic & export markets”

Learnings ExpectedHow 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)

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)

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.

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.

ExpectationsLooking for hands on experience in a top

most automobile company of IndiaWill 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 TQMTo understand how the company developed

its own R&D to cope up with the departure of Suzuki motors from the joint venture