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Dedication ............................................ .................................................................. ............................................ ............................................. .......................................... ................... 8 Acknowledgement .......................................... ................................................................. ............................................. ............................................ .............................. ........ 9 Letter of Transmittal of Transmittal ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................................. ......................... .. 10 EXECUTIVE Summary.............................. Summary..................................................... ............................................. ............................................. ................................ ......... 12 Current Situation – Analysis of Macro Environment ........................................................ .............................................................. ...... 13 Demographics ............................................. .................................................................... ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 13 Economic Condition ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ........................................... .....................14 Social and Culture Forces ..................................................... ........................................................................... ............................................. ......................... .. 14 Political and legal forces ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ .................................... .............. 14 Technology .......................................... ................................................................ ............................................ ............................................ .................................... ..............15 Current situation si tuation of market mark et and market anal ysis ......................................... ............................................................... ............................ ...... 15 Market definition ............................................ .................................................................. ............................................ ............................................. ......................... .. 15 Market size ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ .................................... ..............16 Market Segmentation ............................................. .................................................................... ............................................. ....................................... ................. 16 Target Marketing ............................................ .................................................................. ............................................ ............................................. ......................... .. 16 Gender: ............................................. ................................................................... ............................................ ............................................ .................................... .............. 17 Income: ............................................ .................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ .................................... ..............17 17 Family Size: ............................................ ................................................................... ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 17 Age: ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ ........................................... .....................17 Occupational: .......................................... ................................................................. ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 17 Positioning ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ .................................... ..............17 17 Porter‘s 5 Force ........................................... .................................................................. ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 18

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2 1. Potential new entrants ............................................ .................................................................. ............................................ ................................ .......... 18 2.Bargaining power of buyers ............................ ................................................... ............................................. ....................................... ................. 18 3. Bargaining power of suppliers. .............................. .................................................... ............................................ ................................ .......... 19 4. Threat of substitutes ....................................... ............................................................. ............................................. ........................................ ................. 19 5. Industry Competition/rivalry Competition/rivalr y between competitors ....................................... ..................................................... .............. 20 Competition and market share ......................................................... ............................................................................... .................................... .............. 20 Atlas Honda ............................................ ................................................................... ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 20 Toyota motor.......................................................... ................................................................................ ............................................ .................................... ..............20 Hyundai motor ............................................ .................................................................. ............................................ ............................................. ......................... .. 21 Adams motors ............................................. ................................................................... ............................................ ............................................ ......................... ... 21 Strengths and weakness of ..................................... ........................................................... ............................................. ........................................ ................. 22 Competitor ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ .................................... .............. 22 Atlas Honda ............................................ ................................................................... ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 22 Toyota motors ............................................. ................................................................... ............................................ ............................................ ......................... ... 23 Hyundai motors...................................................... ............................................................................ ............................................. .................................... .............24 Adam motors.......................................................... ................................................................................ ............................................ .................................... ..............24 Market trends ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ ................................ .......... 25 THE EMERGING RURAL MARKET: .......................................... ................................................................. ................................ ......... 26 THE FUTURE OF CONSUMER CLASS: ....................................................... ..................................................................... .............. 26 Natrure of the buying analysis .................................................. ........................................................................ ........................................... .....................27 Participants ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ .................................... .............. 28 Demographics ............................................. .................................................................... ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 29 Income.................................................. Income........................... ............................................. ............................................ ............................................ ................................ .......... 29 Family Size ............................................. .................................................................... ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 29 Age ............................................ .................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ ........................................... .....................29 Occupational ........................................... .................................................................. ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 30 Psychographics ........................................... .................................................................. ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ......30

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3 Social Class ................................................................ ...................................................................................... ............................................ ................................ ..........30 Life Style............................................................ ................................................................................... ............................................. ....................................... .................30 Buyer motivation and expectation .............................................................. .................................................................................... ......................... ... 30 Loyalty segments: ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................................. ......................... .. 30 Current situation – internal ............................................ .................................................................. ............................................ .................................... ..............31 Company Resources.................................... Resources.......................................................... ............................................. .............................................. ............................ .....31 Financial ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................................. ........................................ ................. 31 Balance sheet of Suzuki ............................................. ................................................................... ............................................ ................................ .......... 31 People ............................................ .................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ ........................................... .....................32 Time .......................................... ................................................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................. ......................... .. 32 Skills ............................................. ................................................................... ............................................ ............................................ ........................................... .....................32 Vision & Mission ................................................... .......................................................................... .............................................. ....................................... ................ 33 Our Vision........................................................... ................................................................................. ............................................ ........................................... .....................33 Our Mission ............................................. ................................................................... ............................................ ............................................ ................................ .......... 33 Corporate objectives: ............................................. .................................................................... ............................................. ....................................... ................. 33 financial objective: ............................................. ................................................................... ............................................ ........................................... .....................34 Marketing objective ............................................ .................................................................. ............................................ ........................................... .....................34 Long term objectives................................... objectives......................................................... ............................................. .............................................. ............................ ..... 34 Short term analysis ...................................... ............................................................ ............................................. .............................................. ............................ ..... 34 Corporate culture: ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................................. ......................... .. 35 SWOT Analysis ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ ................................ .......... 36 Strengths .......................................... ................................................................ ............................................ ............................................. ........................................ .................36 Increasing Demand for Cars ............................................................ .................................................................................. ................................ .......... 36 Resale of Local Assembled Cars ..................................................... ........................................................................... ................................ .......... 36 OEM............................................. ................................................................... ............................................ ............................................. ........................................ ................. 36 Quality of Local Cars .............................. .................................................... ............................................. .............................................. ............................ ..... 36 CNG kit ............................................ .................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ .................................... ..............36

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4 Mechanics ............................................ .................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ ................................ .......... 36 Weakness ............................................. ................................................................... ............................................ ............................................ .................................... .............. 37 WTO — Deletion Deletion Program .......................................... ................................................................ ............................................ ................................ .......... 37 Input Cost ............................................. ................................................................... ............................................ ............................................ ................................ ..........37 Protection Level .......................................... ................................................................ ............................................ ............................................. ......................... .. 37 Lack of Skilled Manpower for Modern Mod ern Machinery Mach inery ........................................... ......................................................... .............. 37 Scarcity of Raw Material Especially Steel............................... Steel...................................................... ........................................ ................. 38 Opportunities.......................................................... Opportunities.................................... ............................................. ............................................. ....................................... ................. 38 Import German Technology and Skills ............................................ ................................................................... ................................ ......... 38 Foreign Investment and Setup Production Facilities ............................................. ....................................................... .......... 38 Baggage Fuel .......................................... ................................................................. ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 38 Global Spare Part Market................................ Market...................................................... ............................................ ........................................... .....................38 Threats.................................................. Threats........................... ............................................. ............................................ ............................................ .................................... .............. 39 WTO — Parts Parts Indigenization .......................................... ................................................................ ............................................ ............................ ...... 39 Competition with Imported Cars .......................................... ................................................................ ........................................... .....................39 Fuel Prices.............................................................. .................................................................................... ............................................ .................................... ..............39 Decreasing Tariff Structure........................................ Structure.............................................................. ............................................ ................................ .......... 39 MARKETING MIX ............................................ .................................................................. ............................................ ............................................. ......................... .. 40 Marketing strategy-current strategy-curren t and the proposal ........................................... .................................................................. ................................ ......... 42 Product .......................................... ................................................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................. ......................... .. 42 PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE ......................................... ............................................................... ............................................ .................................... .............. 42 Introduction: ............................................ ................................................................... ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 42 Maturity Stage........................................................ .............................................................................. ............................................ .................................... ..............43 Levels of Product ............................................ .................................................................. ............................................ ............................................. ......................... .. 44 Core Benefit ............................................ ................................................................... ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 44 Actual Product ............................................ .................................................................. ............................................ ............................................. ......................... .. 44 Augmented Product ........................................... .................................................................. ............................................. ....................................... ................. 44

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5 Product Classification ............................................ ................................................................... ............................................. ....................................... ................. 44 Consumer Product.......................................................... ................................................................................ ............................................. ................................ .........45 Industrial Products .......................................... ................................................................ ............................................ ............................................. ......................... .. 47 Individual Product Decision .......................................... ................................................................ ............................................ ................................ .......... 47 Product Line........................................................ .............................................................................. ............................................ ........................................... .....................48 Product Mix Decisions ............................ ................................................... ............................................. ............................................ ................................ .......... 49 Brand Equity ............................................ .................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ ................................ .......... 50 Brand Strategy Decision ............................................ .................................................................. ............................................ .................................... .............. 50 Product Lines of Suzuki .............................. .................................................... ............................................. .............................................. ............................ ..... 50 Product Lines in Pakistan.................................... Pakistan.......................................................... ............................................ ........................................... .....................51 Automobiles ............................................. ................................................................... ............................................ ............................................ ................................ .......... 51 Specifications ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ ................................ .......... 53 Specifications ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ ................................ .......... 55 .................................................................. ............................................ ........................................... .....................56  Alto 1000 cc............................................ Specifications ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ ................................ .......... 57 ................................................................... ............................................. ....................................... ................. 58  Mehran 800 cc cc ............................................ Specifications ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ ................................ .......... 59 ................................................................. ............................................ ......................... ... 60  APV 1500cc(Imported) 1500cc(Imported)........................................... Specifications ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ ................................ .......... 61 .................................................................. ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 62 Bolan VAN ........................................... Specifications ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ ................................ .......... 63 .................................................................. ............................................. ............................ ...... 64 RAVI Pick Up 800cc ........................................... Specifications ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ ................................ .......... 65 History.................................................. History........................... ............................................. ............................................ ............................................ .................................... .............. 66 Price .......................................... ................................................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................. ......................... .. 68 Considerations in Setting Price .................................. ........................................................ ............................................ .................................... .............. 68 l and external considerations ............................... ..................................................... ............................................ ........................................... .....................68

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6 General Approaches .............................................................. .................................................................................... ........................................... ..................... 68 Internal Factors ........................................... .................................................................. ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 70 External Factors .......................................... ................................................................. ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 72 New Product Pricing Strategies ............................................................... ..................................................................................... ............................ ...... 74 Market-Skimming Pricing ............................................ ................................................................... ............................................. ............................ ...... 74 Market-Penetration Pricing .......................................................... ................................................................................ .................................... .............. 75 Product Mix Pricing Strategies ........................................................ .............................................................................. .................................... .............. 76 Price-Adjustment Strategies................................... Strategies......................................................... ............................................. ........................................ ................. 77 Discounts and allowances ......................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................. ......................... .. 78 PLACEMENT................................... PLACEMENT......................................................... ............................................ ............................................ ........................................... .....................79 Channel Functions .......................................... ................................................................ ............................................ ............................................. ......................... .. 79 How Channel Member Add Value ........................................... ................................................................. ........................................... .....................80 Channel Levels................................................ Levels...................................................................... ............................................ ............................................ ......................... ...80 80 Direct Marketing Channel.................................. Channel........................................................ ............................................. ........................................ ................. 81 Indirect Marketing Channel ......................................................... ............................................................................... .................................... .............. 81 Channel Behavior and Organization ......................................... ............................................................... ........................................... .....................82 Channel Conflict ............................................. ................................................................... ............................................ ........................................... ..................... 82 Channel Dynamics ............................................. .................................................................... ............................................. ....................................... ................. 83 Channel Design ........................................... .................................................................. ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 85 Analyzing Customer Needs ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 86 Establishing Channel Objectives .......................................... ................................................................ ........................................... .....................86 Identifying Major Channel Alternatives ................................................. ........................................................................ ......................... .. 86 Evaluating major channel alternatives ......................................... ............................................................... .................................... .............. 87 Channel Management ............................................ ................................................................... ............................................. ....................................... ................. 87 Retailing Process............................................................ .................................................................................. ............................................ ................................ ..........88 Types of Retailing ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ........................................... .....................88 Placement in Retailing Process ...................................... ............................................................ ............................................ ................................ .......... 88

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7 Wholesaling Process ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ........................................... ..................... 88 Why Wholesalers? ............................................. .................................................................... ............................................. ....................................... ................. 88 Placement in Wholesalers Process ......................... ................................................ ............................................. ....................................... ................. 89 Market Logistics ............................................. ................................................................... ............................................ ............................................ ......................... ... 89 OBJECTIVES ............................................. ................................................................... ............................................ ............................................ ......................... ... 89 Market Logistics Decisions................................. Decisions....................................................... ............................................ ........................................... .....................90 Order processing Decisions ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 90 Warehousing Decisions ......................................... ............................................................... ............................................ .................................... .............. 90 Inventory Decisions ........................................... .................................................................. ............................................. ....................................... ................. 90 Transportation Decisions ........................................... ................................................................. ............................................ ................................ .......... 90 Promotion ............................................. ................................................................... ............................................ ............................................ .................................... .............. 90 Integrated Communication..................................... Communication........................................................... ............................................. ........................................ ................. 91 Seven Steps in Developing an Effective Communications Plan P lan ..................................... ..................................... 92 Push vs. Pull Strategy ............................................ ................................................................... ............................................. ....................................... ................. 94 Push strategy ........................................... .................................................................. ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 94 Pull strategy ............................................ ................................................................... ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 94 Budget and control ..................................................... ............................................................................ ............................................. ....................................... ................. 95 Suggestion and recommendations................... recommendations .......................................... ............................................. ............................................ ............................ ...... 95 Bibliography ............................................ .................................................................. ............................................ ............................................ .................................... ..............96

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Dedicated to our beloved parents, teachers, and friends, whose assistance and moral support is such a great source of inspiration and a drive to work for all of us

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Every word of praise and gratitude goes to Allah Almighty whose blessings and bounties are innumerable to realize and count, and due respect to Holy  Prophet (peace be upon Him) who enables us to recognize our creator and whose teachings are a role model for us to follow in the time of darkness and despair. Our extreme and heartiest thanks is for our Respected teacher, who guided us so well at every stage of this project of 

when we could not

 just step ahead without without her kind assistance. assistance.

to

the assistant manager of Suzuki Motors

without his guidance the compilation of this report was not possible.

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Mrs. Aaffia Khalid Faculty Member Lahore Business School University of the Lahore

Dear Ma‘am Aaffia:

Here Is the Report of Principles of Marketing for third semester of Bachelors in Business Administration (BBA) from Lahore business school, University of the Lahore . As you will see, we have given the profile and history of  Suzuki Motors and its future endeavors. After that we have discussed each P of the promotion mix in detail. At the end, we have done a detailed SWOT analysis of Suzuki Motors explaining its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

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11 We pay our heartiest gratitude to Ma’am Aaffia Khalid to help us provide such a base. It has been a great opportunity for us to improve and enhance our knowledge as well as our learning capacities.

Sincerely Yours,

Muazzam amin Muhammad ali

(02093044) (02093045)

Umer Farooq Arshad

(02093025) (02093025)

Qamar-Uz-Zaman

(02093026)

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The purpose of this project is to study and develop deep insight into the organization and have a practical experience of what is going on in the market. In short, what the market really is.

Our project is all about the marketing mix and the detailed analysis of  the marketing insight of  Suzuki Motors which is a very fascinating project. In this project of ours we have sorted out the procedure how the company  does the purchase and sales and on various issues related to its processes.

We started with the history and then explained the segments and target  groups of the organization. Then we explained the product, price, placement and promotion one by one in great detail with the help of pictures, list prices, and much more.

A detailed and very informative SWOT analysis is given in the last section of this project which will surely communicate that how well we have understood the marketing insights.

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Society holds a global or summary belief that an organization is proper and worthy of support. Suzuki takes pride in being the most trusted name all over Pakistan. Its

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Pakistan, an impoverished and underdeveloped country, has suffered from decades of internal political disputes and external ongoing conflict with India. However, IMF approved the government policies, encourages by different foreign assistance and renewed access to global market since 2001. By following these policies government succeed to reverse the situation of  economy during last five years.

Pakistan has strong culture background and it has been follow in some particular region of Pakistan strictly. But with the passage of time it is going to change. Thoughts of people, choices, taste and style has been totally changed. If we talk  about the transportation source in Pakistan, People use buses, pickups etc for  journey. They also have their t heir own as well e.g. cycle, bikes etc and lots of people are pedestrian. But now the people who haven‘t any source of transportation they also want something for their convenience because they wants to save their time as much as they can. People want to use such vehicle which looks beautiful and also affordable.

Pakistan has to face lots of ups and down since its independence. So many governments have been broken down by military authority and most of the time marsh law applied on Pakistan. In this scenario no entrepreneur was willing to invest in Pakistan except few. Due to this market environment wasn‘t wasn‘t so good in Pakistan. Anyhow Pakistani government never been trustworthy for any investor. As all countries, Pakistan also has some legislation about each sector. But like developing countries it is hardly being imposed by authorities. Only due to corruption government encourage encourage smuggling and black marketing. When anyone

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supported by government or give more commission to Govt. get inside in the market and they have very soft behavior by government for any legal action. Such unethical activities destroy all law and legislation

Technological factor also very important and we haven‘t control on it. Technology is grooming with the passage of time. People also want that the product that they have is full of technology. We never control on technology for example you launched the product last year and your sale volume on that time is very high but after sometime due to latest invention a lots of substitute exist in market which affect on your business so you can‘t hold on it.

Marketing was defined according to its activities and utilities within the organizatio organization. n. Therefore, different organizations and experts define it differently, as the viewed it from different angle. The popular definitions of marketing are as follows...  According to The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM - UK) - Marketing is the management process responsible for identifying, satisfying and anticipating customer requirements profitably. On the other hand American hand  American Marketing Marketing Association (AMA) define (AMA) define Marketing as the performance of business activities that direct the flow of goods and services from producer to consumer or user. The Webster's :

definition goes like this: 1. The act of buying and selling in the market. and 2. All business activity involved in the moving of goods from the producer to the consumer, including selling, advertising, packaging, etc."

 According to Philip Kotler and Gary Armstrong , two ideal marketing theorist,  “Marketing is a social and managerial process process by which which individuals and groups obtai obtai n

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what they need and want through creating and exchanging products and value with others.” 

First half of the year was the worst. Sales volume during this period has dropped by 53% compared to last period of last year. Second half was somewhat better than first half year. As it was grew by 33% over the first f irst half year. The market size of Suzuki has marginal improved by 2% over the last year in the organized sector. During the year 593,479 units were sold against 580,604 units last year. During the first half year Demand was 25% lower than same period of last year. However this loss of demand was offset o ffset by the increased demand latter half year.

Dividing a market into smaller groups with distinct needs, characteristics, characteristics, or behaviors who might require separate products or marketing mixes  geographic segmentations (their location) demographic/socio-economic /socio-economic segmentation (gender, age, income occupation, education,  demographic sexual orientation, household size, and stage in the family life cycle)

 psychographic segmentation (similar attitudes, values, and lifestyles)  behavioral segmentation (occasions, degree of loyalty)  product-related segmentation (relationship to a product)

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Dividing a market into groups based on variables such as age, gender, family size, family life style, income, occupation, education, religion, race, generation and nationality nationality or 

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17 Dividing a market into different income groups” ‘

Gender: Suzuki has designed its Alto especially for females by giving it a unique exterior and interior. It targeted women here.

Income: Suzuki offers many different products in automobile product line to make its product available for different income group people. It targeted his market in all classes i.e. Middle ,Upper and Elite class.

Family Size: Suzuki has launched Safari and APV to cover the consumer market of  people having big families. Here it targeted big families

Age: SUZUKI particular products are popular with people of particular age, i.e. swift and Liana for people 20-45 years old.

Occupational: Products of SUZUKI are very popular among people belonging to different occupation, i.e. Managers use Liana, Swift, farmers use SUZUKI PICKUP, clerical staff use Alto.

Small cars have been positioned in Pakistan as city cars, which are easy to drive, give high mileage, with low operational cost and low price. Because of the tremendous growth in the small car market, various global car manufacturers are entering this market and thus leading to growing competition. This has further led to each manufacturer positioning it, better than the rest; by upgrading products, several versions, new technology giving discounts & offers, better financing options.

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Target customer  –A first-time car buyer looking for the best affordable car in the market . Benefit  –Good performance, good fuel economy. Good in price as well as quality. Value proposition (time of difference)  –The trusted and reliable cars with access to the largest service network and commanding the highest resale value. Positioning image – Worlds largest selling cars.

The strategic business manager seeking to develop an edge over rival firms can use this model to better understand the industry context in which the firm operates. Here are the Porter‘s 5 forces. 1.  Potential new entrants  2.  Bargaining power of buyers  3.  Bargaining power of suppliers.  4. Threat of substitutes.  5.  Industry Competition/rivalry between competitors . competitors .

1. Potential new entrants In Pak Suzuki this can be described as • In the New Entrant category of Porter's 5 forces, we can see that it would be tremendously difficult for another car manufacturer to enter into the market. • The rate at which the industry is changing does not allow for new entrants to come into the market very easily, and the cash investment for a new firm to produce massive quantities of  cars is in the billions.

2.Bargaining power of buyers • Buyers, from the strong competition inside of the market find themselves in a very favorable position. • Since competition is so strong between auto makers and dealers, consumers will often do research on a vehicle before making a purchase. • The high quantity of dealer‘s forces prices to be very negotiable and the consumer often knows exactly what the dealer paid for the car.

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• Thus, consumers are in an enviable position: The market supply is strong, competition between auto makers and auto sellers is very intense, and there is no set price. • Everything is negotiable. For companies like Pak Suzuki to continue to compete, the quality of their offerings must be excellent, dealership service must be strong, and they must focus on offering consumers a product with high durability and value.

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Pak Suzuki‘s suppliers have been known to be some of the most dedicated suppliers in the industry.

By virtue of the Just-In-Time production concept pioneered by Pak Suzuki, the auto industry itself has seen a very positive relationship develop between its suppliers and producers. Suppliers are expected to make deliveries of parts in small quantities several times a day. Pak Suzuki, by reducing its part inventory, has been able to speed up production costs, save money by not letting parts sit on the shelf, and improve its relationship with parts suppliers, which rely on Pak Suzuki for their revenue.

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Consumer preference is changing (Mini cars are being replaced by compact or midsized cars) Setting up integrated manufacturing facilities may require higher capital investments than establishing assembly facilities Pakistan is also likely to increasingly serve as the sourcing base for global automotive companies, and automotive exports are likely to gain increasing importance over the medium term Pakistan passenger car market is moving towards cars of  higher capacity.

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5. Industry Competition/rivalry  between competitors 

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Industry competition between auto makers is fierce. The typical consumer, when searching for a particular vehicle is bombarded by choices. For example, a search for ALTO (Product of Suzuki) yields a result of Coure (Daihatsu) with a minimal extra amount.

Atlas Honda Honda Atlas Cars Pakistan Limited is a joint venture between Honda Motor Company Limited Japan, and the Atlas Group of Companies, Pakistan. The company was incorporated on November --, 1992 and joint venture agreement was signed on August ---, 1993. The ground breaking ceremony was held on April 17, 1993 and within a record time of 11 months, construction and erection of machinery was completed. The first car rolled off the assembly line on May 26, 1994. Official inauguration was done by President of Pakistan, Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari. Mr.Kawamoto, President of Honda Motor Company Limited Japan was also present to grace the occasion. The company is listed on Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad Stock Exchanges. On July 14, 1994, car bookings started at six dealerships in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad. Since then the Dealerships Network has expanded and now the company has sixteen 3S (Sales, Service and Spare Parts) and thirty 2S (Service and Spare Parts) Pitstops network in all major cities of Pakistan. Since the commencement of production in 1994, the company has produced and sold more than 150,000 cars till Oct, 2008. It is the constant endeavor of Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited to achieve No .1 Customer satisfaction. Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited is committed to meet customer expectations, and to provide good value for money . Currently we are offering 8 different models of Honda CIVIC and CITY cars in wide range of colors with unique technological technological and other features.

 Toyota motor  Toyota Motor Introduction Toyota Motor Corporation is one of the world‗s leading automakers, offering a full range of models, from mini vehicles to large trucks. Global sales of its Toyota and Lexus brands, combined with those of Daihatsu and Hino, totaled 6.78 million

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21 units in CY2003*. Besides its own 12 plants and 11 manufacturing subsidiaries and affiliates in Japan, Toyota has 45 manufacturing companies in 26 countries/locations, which produce Lexus- and Toyota-brand vehicles and components. As of March 2003, Toyota employs 264,000 people worldwide (on a consolidated basis), and markets vehicles in more than 140 countries. Automotive business, including sales finance, accounts for more than 90% of the company's total sales, which came to a consolidated ¥16.05 trillion in the fiscal year to March 2003. Diversified operations include telecommunications, prefabricated housing and leisure boats.

Hyundai motor  The Hyundai Atos (also known as Amica and Santro Xing) is a city car produced by the Hyundai Hyundai.. The original Atos was introduced in 1997. In 1999, it was joined by the less controversially styled  Autos Prime. It uses the G4HC Epsilon straight-4 engine. The mkII version comes with a 1086 cc G4HG engine.

While most markets have phased out this model in favors of the new Hyundai i10, i10, it is still being manufactured in India, where it The Santro was launched in Pakistan in 2000. As of December 2009, Pakistan is the only country where the first generation autos is still being sold and the model has received no upgrade

Adams motors Pakistan.. Adam Motor Company, Company , Ltd. Ltd. was an automobile manufacturer based in Karachi, Pakistan They were notable for producing the Revo, which was Pakistan's first indigenously designed car. Production ceased in 2006 and their assets were put up for sale. Initially Adam Motor was involved in assembling light trucks from Chinese components, followed by a four-wheel drive sports utility vehicle.

Market share of Suzuki or competitors company names

market share

Pak Suzuki motors

44.11

Atlas Honda motors

22.32

Toyota motors

27.25

Hyundai motors Adam motors

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Market share of Suzuki and its competitors 2% 9% 40% Atlas Honda motors Toyota motors Hyundai motors

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1.Brand name image Smoother drive as compared to competitors Efficient performance Quality – ISO Certification Highly loyal, committed and motivated mot ivated employees Hardworking, experienced and qualified staff STAYS CLOSE TO CUSTOMERS. o Technology, Bonuses and reward system for employees o UNDERSTAND THEIR NEEDS. o EXCEED THEIR EXPECTATIONS

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1 . Honda in Pakistan has a lower sale value than Suzuki and Toyota. 2. Its Distribution Centers are less people p eople of Lower Class are unwilling to buy it because because of its image as high status status car . 3.Honda’s 3.Honda’s are expensive to buy and maintain then its counterpart 

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“It faces a long road in gaining trust and making ways to remove the image that Honda’s are unreliable cars ”

 Toyota motors STRENGTHS 1.

Toyota has become the generic name in the Pakistan market. Whenever the company launches the new car in the market it has always the great support of the already market orientation so the car introduced by it easily covers the introduction stage. People have a lot of trust for their name and this is why Toyota is the leader in automobile industry. industry. 2. Toyota has a great strength for its 2.OD car, Toyota is the hot selling diesel engine car in Pakistan and is the only company offering the diesel engine in this category of cars. 3. The important edge over the company editors are the ample availability of the spare parts in the markets. The price of spare parts is comparatively low and availability all over the country has proved to be beneficial for the company. 4. Toyota is a financially strong company. This can be seen by analysis of the financial reports of the previous years. 5. Toyota vehicles have got a much stronger resale value than other car in Pakistan. This is why people prefer to buy a Toyota. 6. Toyota vehicles are made according to the Pakistani environment. No doubt the other cars are available but Toyota has an edge because it has learnt various conditions of the Pakistan environment and people. So new additions and changes are proving to be successful. 7.

Toyota has an edge over others because it is the only automobile company in Pakistan, while offers many variants of its vehicles. Also Toyota offered many variants of colors. 8. Toyota is proud to have a successful team of competent managers and skilled workers. Extensive training have enabled the employees to perform outstandingly. 9. Toyota is the only company having the most sophisticated network of dealerships where customers are treated by professional dealers. There are seventeen dealers in Pakistan where sales, service and spare parts are offered, leading to convenience for the customers.

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is because CKD kits are ordered four months before and once they arrive from Japan, assembly and delivery takes some m ore time. 4. A lot of effort is pull into the sales forecasting because of the changing political and economic scenarios. For this reasons inventory has to be kept low. 5. The company feels that one weakness is the changing policies of the government and also the 30% cash L/c margin. This has lead to an adverse environment.

Hyundai motors Strength 

It has Strong domestic market

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It has Good quality

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It has Cheap labors cost

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Weakness 

It has no new Design

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It has no innovations

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It has no luxury cars

Adam motors Strengths 

Adam motors is market leader in Automobile Industry with high market share.

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Adam Motors Company have huge employee base.

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Adam motors employee productivity percentage is higher.

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Adam motors produce low price car with low fuel consumption.

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ADAM motors is the reputable brand in Indian Industry.

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Adam Motors Limited is India‘s largest automobile company, with revenues of Rs. 35651.48 crores (USD 8.8 billion) in 2007-08.

The company‘s dealership, sales, services and spare parts network comprises over 3500 touch points.

Adam Motors has been aggressively acquiring foreign brands to increase its global presence.

weakness 

Return on Investment on ADAM motors shares in low.

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ADAM motors is not able to meet safety standards in their vehicles.

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The domestic sales of the company are not up to the mark.

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Adam has not got a foothold in the luxury car segment in its domestic market.

 Market trends The Th e market trends of Suzuki are listed below:

SALIENT FEATURES: 

Increasing young population

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THE CONSUMER CLASS: 1) The Urban class 2) The Semi Urban class 3) The Rural class

THE RISE OF SEMI-URBAN CLASS 

Saturating megacity market

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42 million people Rs. 8,00 Crores estimated market Improving Infrastructure. Rural Literacy from 36% to 47% Low rural, a marketing opportunity. Rural marketing in recession

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Supportive recent quarter data Consistent 6% and above projected GDP growth

n consumer marketing the relationship between a buyer and a seller is non-personal. Consumers change their purchasing habits frequently and the buying decisions are always based on physiological, social and psychological needs of the members of a family household.

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Consumers of suzuki take f ollowing decision:

choosing a vendor (a new one? The old one?),

� knowing how to know what brand, type, or model would be appropriate, � melding the user's criteria with the spoken or unspoken company/group criteria, � financing (where is the money coming from), � the user's idiosyncratic criteria, � the company's needs (or family's needs, etc.) in general and in specific, � political/relationship-oriented fallout from the decision

To make this project we make research and surveys and then we get the participants.The participants of suzuki is as follows: 1: Suzuki Mehran is usually bought by female, teenagers, students and middle class. As it is economical and unmatched fuel efficiency. 2: Suzuki Liana is usually used by family and business class. As it is a luxury car and can be found in 1300cc and 1600cc 3: Suzuki Swift is usually used by youngster and teenagers. As it is innovator, unique and stylish car. 4: Suzuki Ravi is usually used by farmers and transportation of goods. As Suzuki Ravi is the veritable cargo vehicle with an amazing capacity for load-bearing and durability

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7: Suzuki APV is usually used by big families as it has large capacity. It has Heavy engine to carry load, usually used for long drive.

8: Suzuki cultus is most selling car of Suzuki. As it is universal car used by middle class. Suzuki Cultus assures everyone, exceptional value and quality.

Gender  Suzuki ALTO is especially for females as it giving them a unique exterior and interior.

Income  Suzuki Mehran, Alto, Cultus are used by middle class and Suzuki Liana, Swift are used by upper class.

Family Size  Suzuki Bolan and APV is used by market of people having big families.

Age  Suzuki particular products are popular with people of particular age, i.e. Cultus and Liana for people 20-45 years old.

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Occupational  Products of Suzuki are very popular among people belonging to different occupation, i.e. Managers use Liana, farmers use Ravi, clerical staff use Alto.

 Social Class Suzuki‘s all products offered in Pakistan are for lower uppers, upper middle, and middle

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Life Style  Suzuki‘s automobile models are for people of different of life styles, i.e. Liana for achievers,

Mehran for survivors.

If a buyer has a low income then he will not afford an expensive car like Liana. He always prefer to buy Suzuki Mehran. If a buyer is a rich person then he will not motivated to buy a less expensive car like Mehran. Consumer expect a product that will meet his need and within  budget with good service. Suzuki is giving a good service and product that‘s why it has largest market share and market growth in Pakistan as compare to other automobile company. Consumer expect after sale service and maintenance from the company. And company provide and treat them well.

Suzuki‘s customers are loyal to it as it gives good service and its cars are for all segments. For example Suzuki APV is for big families and customer with big family is loyal to this car. Suzuki Mehran is for middle class and students so people related to this class are loyal to the company.

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To check the financial position of the business we must have balance sheet to recognize its current position. Suzuki has largest market share and have largest market growth in Pakistan. As shown in Balance sheet below its assets in 2000 were 3458.2 and in 2009 its assets increased to 10043.8

Balance sheet of Suzuki

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Suzuki's people are its strength; they believe in investing in their people to bring out the best in them. Each Suzuki member lives each Suzuki moment with customer orientation, positive attitude and the drive to excel. People and employees of Suzuki are well-educated, very efficient and very good in making customer relationship. Suzuki proud of its people.

Suzuki is using the method “Just -in-time”. Just-in-time (JIT) is a management philosophy that strives to eliminate

sources of manufacturing waste by producing the right part in the right place at the right time. Waste results from any activity that adds cost without adding value, such as moving and storing. JIT (also known as lean production or stockless production) should improve profits and return on investment by reducing inventory levels (increasing the inventory turnover rate), reducing variability, improving product quality, reducing production and delivery lead times, and reducing other costs (such as those associated with machine setup and equipment breakdown). In a JIT system, underutilized (excess) capacity is used instead of buffer inventories to hedge against problems that may arise . So Suzuki’s customers are loyal to it.

Suzuki’s people have great skills of marketing. As they

1. Analytical pattern recognition 2. Agile project management 3. Experimental curiosity and rigor 4. Systems thinking 5. Mash able software fluency

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To be excellent all around

To provide automobile of internation i nternational al quality at competitive price To improve skills of employees by imparting training and inculcating in them a sense of participation To achieve maximum indigenization and promote the automobile vending industry To contribute to Pakistani society through development of industry in general and automobile industry in particular

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Suzuki,s financial objectives are to make money.

main objective is world domination,with regard to supplying cars.

.To make a profit - entrepreneurs risk their capital in a business and profit is their reward for risk-taking. If a business is to grow it needs to make a profit. Some of the profit could be used to buy new equipment, staff or premises.

. To increase market share - If a firm is able to increase its market share, it shows that it is winning customers from its competitors; so many businesses have increasing market share as one of their key aims.

. To provide services to costumers - most businesses provide a service to customers and therefore, they need to provide services to customers in order to make a profit.

. To improve the quality of the product or service - In most markets, customers have a choice about the product or service that they use. If the quality of a product is not as good as that of  its competitors it is likely to loose market share.

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Enhancement of Finance

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Corporate culture is the collective behavior of people using common corporate vision, vision, goals, shared values, values, beliefs, habits, working language, systems, and symbols. It is interwoven with processes processes,, technologies, learning and significant events. In addition, different individuals bring to the workplace their own uniqueness, knowledge, and ethnic culture. culture. So corporate culture encompasses moral, social, and behavioral norms of your organization based on the values, beliefs, attitudes, and priorities of its members. Corporate culture can be transformed, but leadership to sustain anything that sweeping has to come from "the "the top. top." The corporate culture of Suzuki is “fosters flexibility and innovation”

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Increasing Demand for Cars In Pakistan context there are 9 cars in 1,000 persons which is one of the lowest in the emerging economies which itself speaks of high potential of growth in the auto sector and more so in the car production. Rising per capita income with changing demographic distribution and an anticipated influx of 30 to 40 million young people in the economically active workforce in the next few years provides a stimulus to the industry to expand and grow.

Resale of Local Assembled Cars Resale of locally assembled cars is better due to availability of spare parts and after sales services and warranty. Used imported cars have been selling below their cost at the showrooms for the last six months but consumers are not inclined to buy because of their low re-sale value and problems in parts availability.

OEM The local OEM of Pakistan is well equipped with enough advance technology and skilled labor to produce parts according to the desired quality of any foreign company.

Quality of Local Cars Initially when the import of cars was liberalized the quality of local assembled cars was unsatisfactory so the people of high income level group started buying imported cars and the sales of the local assembled cars started decreasing so the local assemblers started enhancing the quality of their vehicles so we can say that the quality of local cars is becoming the strength of the auto industry..

CNG kit  The advantage of buying local assembled cars is that they comes with factory fitted CNG kits at the times when the prices of fuel rising at higher pace internationally.

 Mechanics For local assembled cars mechanics are readily available in market and much cheaper so the buyer has not to worry about any problem that can occur in the car in long term whereas the availability for imported cars is a bigger issue for the owners and if somehow they are able to find one then the mechanics charges much higher than actually it should be charged.

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 WTO—Deletion Program

THE World Trade Organization (WTO) has rejected Pakistan‘s request for the extension of the deletion program which enabled it to lay down the condition of the local content requirement (LCR). Under LCR, the automobile and other engineering industry was required to use locally manufactured parts and accessories in terms of government‘s deletion policy. The condition of the LCR was an aberration to the Clause 5.2 of the WTO Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMs), Article III –  -National Treatment under the  – -National GATT, 1994. WTO‘s decision for not extending its deletion program / LCR condition has varied impact on Pakistan‘s vendor industry, automobile assemblers, car users and the government.

Input Cost  In Pakistan as the inflation is increasing so as the input costs and for manufacturers it is becoming harder to produce at lower cost. Increasing cost of energy and its unreliable and inconsistent supply adds up the cost of manufacturing and wastage of resources. It is estimated that by the year 2012, auto industry consumption of electricity will cross 500 – 600 MW from around 250 - 300 MW, as of now.

Protection Level  Before the TBS was introduced the auto industry was well protected by the government but now as the import of CKD and CBU is liberalized the protection level to industry by government is decreased.

Lack of Skilled Manpower for   Modern Machinery  In Pakistan conventional machines are not able to meet the precision manufacturing and the available labor is not familiar with modern technology it caused by lack of  coordination and linkages with Government/Semi Government Supporting Bodies and Technical Training Institutes

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 Scarcity of Raw Material  Especially Steel  Through previous years the world prices are rising and causing costly inputs and Pakistan has left with scarce Steel and Iron left, so manufacturers are facing difficulties in producing cars with low prices.

Import German Technology and  Skills EDB wanted to build a Pakistan-German automotive supply network, providing opportunities to Pakistani automotive vendor enterprises to benefit from the German knowhow and technology to improve quality, productivity, developing and marketing of valueadded products.

Foreign Investment and Setup Production Facilities China National Heavy Duty Truck Corporation (CNHDTC), one of the largest heavy duty truck manufacturers in China, has shown interest for investment in the automobile sector of Pakistan. The study is required to attract players from Germany as well as from other countries to develop business with the Pakistani counterparts.

Baggage Fuel  As the fuel prices are rising in world Pakistan should switch to Ethanol Fuel as Brazil is using. Ethanol Fuel is produced by Molasses. Pakistan is one of the country which produces good quantity of molasses but the engines of the local cars do not support ethanol so Pakistan should acquire the Technology to produce ethanol compatible cars. In Brazil they use 90% Ethanol and 10% petroleum whereas Pakistani cars with default engines can afford only 3% Ethanol.

Global Spare Part Market  The annual gross sales turnover of the auto industry, at present, stands at Rs210 billion while export of auto parts are estimated at $35 million. As such, the increase in production turnover

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 WTO—Parts Indigenization The auto industry is generally faced by multiplicity of taxes; the presumptive tax regime has led to increase in prices of imported inputs and the finished goods. Component manufacturers are struggling to compete with under-invoicing, miss declaration and smuggling. Import of used parts is still continuing at a large scale. Smuggling, underinvoicing and dumping of auto parts

Competition with Imported Cars Auto industry is facing a threat from the import of cars which is already liberalized further it is said that government will cut about 15% of duties till 2011.

Fuel Prices According to the authorities the fuel prices which currently are Rs 68.8 and are going to increase by more Rs. 6 by the end of Feb 1,2010.

Decreasing Tariff Structure  For localized parts of CKD cars, the tariff would reduce from 50 per cent to 45 per cent in 2008-09 and further to 35 per cent in the next two years. The tariff for CKD non-localized parts would be reduced from 35 per cent to 32.5 per cent in 2007-08 and would keep on decline by 2.5 per cent every year to 25 per cent in 2010-11. The rate for CBU cars up to 1500cc, the tariff would be reduced from 50 per cent to zero next year (2007-08) and to be kept at that level thereafter. For CBU cars between 1500-1800cc, the current rate of 65 per cent would be reduced at the rate of five per cent annually to 50 per cent by 2010-11. For CBU cars exceeding 1800cc, the applicable rate of 75 per cent would be reduced at the rate of five per cent per annum to 50 per cent in 2010-11. The tariff for prime movers (above 280HP) and would remain unchanged, while it would be reduced for trucks from 10 to five per cent and from 30 to 25 per cent next year.

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A Marketing mix is the division of groups to make a particular product by pricing, product, branding, place, and quality. Although some Day1 marketers have added other P's, such as personnel, packaging and physical evidence evidence, the fundamentals of  marketing typically identifies the four P's of the marketing mix as referring to: "Marketing Mix" is set of correlated tools that work together to achieve company's objectives, they are: product, price, promotion, place. The set of controllable tactical marketing tools, product, price,place and promotion - that the firm blends to produce the response it wants in the target market: 

 Product - A tangible object or an intangible service that is mass produced or

manufactured on a large scale with a specific volume of units. Intangible products are often service based like the tourism industry & the hotel industry. industry. Typical examples of a mass produced tangible object are the motor car and the disposable razor razor.. A less obvious but ubiquitous mass produced service is a computer operating system. 

 Price –  The price is the amount a customer pays for the product. It is determined by a  Price – 

number of factors including market share, competition, material costs, product identity and the customer's perceived value of the product. The business may increase or decrease the price of product if other stores have the same product. 

 Place  –  Place represents the location where a product can be purchased. It is often

referred to as the distribution channel. It can include any physical store as well as virtual stores on the Internet. 

 Promotion – Promotion represents all of the communications that a marketer may use  Promotion – 

in the marketplace. Promotion has four distinct elements - advertising advertising,, public relations, word of mouth and point of sale. A certain amount of crossover occurs when promotion uses the four principal elements together, which is common in film promotion. Advertising covers any communication that is paid for, from television and cinema commercials, radio and Internet adverts through print media and billboards. One of the most notable means of promotion today is the Promotional Product, as in useful items distributed to targeted audiences with no obligation

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Introduction: As a new product much time will be spent by the organization to create awareness of it presence amongst its target market. Profits are negative or low because of this reason. Growth:

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organization will see a period of rapid sales growth. Suzuki stands on Growth Stage. As the sales of Suzuki is high as compare to Hyundai Getz then the consumer will buy Suzuki by providing them with great benefits in future and they will accept it.

 Maturity Stage  Three phases of this stage are : Growth (Sales growth rate starts to decline) Eg: Suzuki sold 3,436 units in Feb ’07 (7% increase over Jan ’07 but less than Feb ’06 over Jan ’06 increase)

Stable (Sales flatten) Eg: Suzuki’s Alto, and Swift sales stood at 34,759 units in July ’08 as against 34,737 units in July ’07 (up 0.2%). Decaying Maturity (Absolute level of sales starts to decline) Eg: Suzuki sold 5,970 units in July ’07, but only 4,953 units in July ’08 (17% decline)

 A product is anything anything that can be offered  to a market for attention, acquisition, use, or consumption that might satisfy a want or need

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There are three levels of product. Core Benefit Actual Product Augmented Product

Core Benefit  The most basic level is the core benefit, which addresses the question What is the buyer really buying? When designing the product Suzuki marketers first define the core benefits or services services that its consumer seeks.

Actual Product  At the second level, product planners must turn the core benefit into an actual product. Suzuki marketers develop product features, design, a quality level, a brand name etc.

Augmented Product  Finally, product planners must built an augmented product around the core benefit and actual product by offering additional consumer services and benefits.

Products fall into two broad classes based on the type of consumers that use them. Consumer Product Industrial Product

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Product bought by final consumer for personal consumption is a consumer product Marketers usually classify these products further based on how consumers go about buying them. It includes: Convenience Product Shopping Products Specialty Products Unsought Products

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Frequent purchase, little planning, little comparison or shopping effort, low customer involvement

Less frequent purchase, much planning and shopping effort, comparison of brands on quality, price, style

Low price

Higher price Selective distribution in fewer outlets

Widespread distribution, convenient location

Mass promotion Advertising by the and producer personal selling by both producer and resellers

Strong brand preference and loyalty, special purchase effort, little comparison of brands, low price sensitivity High price

Little product awareness, knowledge (or, if aware, little or even negative interest)

Exclusive distribution in only one or a few outlets per market area More carefully targeted promotion by both producer and resellers

Varies

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Aggressive advertising and personal selling by producer and resellers

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Product bought by individuals and organizations for   further processing or for use in conducting conducting a business The three groups of industrial products include: Materials and parts Capital Items Supplies and Services

Branding

Packaging

Labelling

Product Support Services

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Product Attributes These include: Quality Features Style Design

Br and  ing and ing A name, term, sign, symbol, or design, or a combination of these that identifies the product or services of one seller or group of sellers and differentiates them from those of competitors is referred as a  Brand

ex “SUZUKI MOTORS”

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the process is called branding.

 A group of products that are closely related because  they function in a similar manner, manner, are sold to the same customer groups, are marketed through the same types of outlets, or fall within given price range The major product line decisions involve : Product Line Length Product Line Stretching Upward Downward Both ways Product Line Filling

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Product mix or product portfolio is the set of  all lines and items that a particular seller  offers for sale A company‘s product mix has four important i mportant dimensions Product Mix Width Product Mix Length Product Mix Depth Product Mix Consistency

Product Mix Width

The number of different product lines the company carries. Suzuki motors has two product lines in Pakistan i.e. automobiles and motorcycles.

Product Mix Length

The total number of items Company carries within its  product lines. SUZUKI MOTORS has 9 products in automobiles and 5 in motorcycles in Pakistan

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Product Mix Depth

The number of versions offered to each product in i n the line. SUZUKI MOTORS provides different versions of different products .

Product Mix Consistency  How closely related the various product lines are in end use. SUZUKI MOTORS has closely related product mix.

The posi tive  tive differential effect that knowing  the brand name has on customer response to  the product or service

Brand Positioning

•Attributes •Benefits •Beleifs and Values

Brand Name Selection •Selection •Protection

Brand Sponsorship

Brand Development

•Manufacturer's Brand •Private Brand •Licensing •Cobranding

•Line Extension •Brand Extension •Multibrands •New Brands

The international product line of Suzuki includes: Automobiles

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Motorcycle All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Outboard Marine Engines Internal Combustion Engines

Suzuki Motors have two major product lines in Pakistan. Automobiles Motorcycles

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Liana VURV 1300 cc / 1600 cc A high-grade dashboard where luxury meets sporty functionality. Neatly laid out instruments. A surprisingly spacious Liana cabin, tastefully colour-coordinated in beige and black, surrounds the driver and passengers in relaxing ambiance. The Liana VURV is tailored for driving experience that are both refreshing and relaxing.

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CulTus 1000 cc EFi Cultus is a blend of space and craft Its trim body conceals ample space, flexibility for both passengers and storage. Suzuki Cultus assures everyone, exceptional value and quality.

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 Alto 1000 cc Smooth-riding comfort Functional and easy to use Sharp looks Offering maximum efficiency and powered by a 1.0-litre engine delivering peppy acceleration and responsive performance, the Alto fully responds to today’s driving

needs in smart and stylish fashion An exciting set of new features now make the Alto even more stylish, more convenient and more comfortable Exterior

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 Mehran 800 cc Unrivalled in its class, Mehran is Pakistan’s largest selling car.

More smart features like Head turning lamp Matching front grill Two spoke steering wheel gives it the tidy look Functional economy, peak performance or unmatched fuel efficiency, Mehran VXR is the leader

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 APV 1500cc(Imported) 1500cc(Imported) The New APV gives you everything you ever wanted in your vehicle Spacious interior for comfort Tough engine to carry large loads Plenty of room for passengers to enjoy a comfortable day long ride.

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Bolan VAN The Suzuki Bolan Hi-roof gives you everything you ever wanted in a v an Spacious interior for comfort Tough engine to carry large loads Plenty of room for passengers to enjoy a comfortable day long ride Air-conditioned model (dual thrust) has been recently introduced

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RAVI Pick Up 800cc Suzuki Ravi is the veritable cargo vehicle with an amazing capacity for load-bearing and durability. Undoubtedly, the unrivalled commercial vehicle in its class, Ravi is the breadwinner for millions in Pakistan. This light commercial vehicle referred to as the mini revolution, replaced the animaldrawn vehicles in Pakistan.

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With success stories in countries across the globe, the new Suzuki Swift has embarked its journey in Pakistan. From the very beginning of the new Swift‘s development programme, a dedicated team of Suzuki designers and

engineers collaborated extensively with automotive professionals and motoring enthusiasts in pursuit of Suzuki‘s best compact car ever. Suzuki on track of its radical programme of innovation, to reaffirm and strengthen Suzuki‘s position

as a leader and innovator in compact car segment and to yield vehicles that embody unique position of company being market leader in automobile industry. In pursuit of this and satisfying market need of a compact car with latest technology; Suzuki Engineers went into relentless effort to come up with new Suzuki Swift and modify it according to the needs and requirement of  Pakistani customer. New Suzuki Swift has short yet impeccable history of  Success, rewards and accolades.

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The amount of money charged for a  product or service, or the the sum of the the values that consumers exchange for the benefits of having or using the product or  service the product or service

Customer Perceptions of  value

Other interna

Product Cost

Marketing Strategy, Objectives and

Price Ceiling No demand above this price

Price Floor No profits below this price

The price the company charges falls somewhere between one that is too high to produce any demand and one that is too low to produce a profit. Customer oriented pricing involves understanding how much value consumers place on the benefits they receive from the product and setting a price that captures this value.

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It means that the marketer cannot design a product and marketing program and then set the price. Price is considered along with the other marketing mix variables before the marketing program is set.

Customers

Value

Price

Cost

Product

Types of Value Based Pricing Good – Value Pricing Value – Added Pricing

Good – Value Pricing

Offering just the right combination of quality and good service at a fair price Value – Added Price

 Attaching value – added features and services to differentiate d ifferentiate a company’s offers and to support charging higher price Cost Based Pricing

Setting prices based on the costs for producing, distributing, and selling the product plus a fair rate of  return for effort and risk

Product

Cost

Price

Value

Customers

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Fixed cost – Cost that do not vary with production or sales level Variable cost – Costs that vary directly with the level of production Total cost – The sum of the fixed and variable costs for any given level of  production

Types of Cost-Based Pricing

There are two types of cost-based pricing: Cost-Plus Pricing Break-Even Analysis

Cost-Plus Pricing

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Break-Even Analysis

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Customer perceptions of value set upper limit for prices and costs set lower limit. Internal factors affecting pricing include the company‘s overall

marketing strategy, objectives, and marketing mix, as well as other organizational considerations.

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Overall Marketing Strategy 

Price is only one element of the broader marketing strategy. Thus, before setting the price, the company must decide on its overall marketing strategy for the product or service. If the company has selected its target market and positioning carefully, then its marketing mix strategy, including price, will be straightforward. Pricing Strategy is largely determined by decisions on marketing positioning. Overall Marketing Objectives

General pricing objectives might include survival, current profit maximization, market share leadership, or customer retention and relationship building. At a more specific level, a company can set price to attract new customers or to profitably retain existing ones. It plays an important role in helping to accomplish the company‘s objectives at many levels. Overall Marketing Mix 

Price is the only one marketing mix tools that a company uses to achieve its marketing objectives. Price decisions must be coordinated with the product design, distribution and promotion decisions to form a consistent and effective integrated marketing program. Decision made for other marketing mix variables may affect pricing decisions. Target Costing

Pricing that starts with an ideal selling price, then  target costs that that will ensure that that the price is met met Organizational Consideration

Management must decide who within the organization should set prices. Companies handle prices in a number of different ways. Companies handle pricing in a variety of ways. In small companies, prices are often set by top management rather than by the marketing or sales departments. In large companies, Lahore business school

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External factors include the nature of the market and demand, competitors‘ strategies and prices, and other environmental factors. High taxes imposed by the government on this industry are one o ne of the major external factors. The Market and Demand Competitor’s Strategies and Prices Economic Conditions Resellers Government

Social Concerns

The Market and Demand  The seller‘s pricing freedom varies with different types of 

markets. Economists recognize four types of markets, each presenting a different pricing challenge.

Pure Competition

The market which consists of many buyers and sellers  trading in a uniform commodity Suzuki Motors does not prevail in such type of market because it offers different products ranging from very expensive products to reasonable products and it mainly focuses the middle and upper class.

Monopolistic Competition The market consists of buyers and sellers who trade over a range of   prices rather than a single market price

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Suzuki Motors does not prevail in such type of market because it offers different products ranging from very expensive products to reasonable products and it mainly focuses the middle and upper class.

Oligopolistic Competition The market consists of a few sellers who are highly highly sensitive to each other’s  pricing and marketing strategies Suzuki Motors prevail in such type of market because it offers different products ranging from very expensive products to reasonable products and it mainly focuses the middle and upper class.

Pure Monopoly The market consists of a single seller  sel ler  Suzuki Motors does not prevail in such type of market because it offers different products ranging from very expensive products to reasonable products and it mainly focuses the middle and upper class.

Competitor’s Strategies and Prices In setting prices, the company must also consider competitors‘ costs, prices, and

market offering. Consumers will base their judgment of a products value on the prices that competitors charge for similar products. The company‘s pricing strategy may affect the nature of competition it faces. No matter what price the company charges  –  high, low or in between – be certain to give customers superior value for that price.

Economic Conditions Economic conditions can have a strong impact on the firm‘s pricing strategies. Economic factors such as boom or recession, inflation, and interest rates affect pricing decisions because they affect both consumer perceptions of  the product‘s price and value and the costs of producing a product.

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Resellers The company must also consider what impact its prices will have on other parties in its environment. How will resellers react to various prices? The company should set prices that give resellers a fair profit, encourage their support, and help them to sell the product p roduct effectively.

Government  The government is another important external influence on pricing decisions. Pricing decisions are subject to an incredibly complex set of  customer, company, competitive and environmental envi ronmental forces.

 Social Concerns In setting prices, a company‘s short term sales, market share, and profit

goals may have to be tempered by broader societal considerations.

Pricing strategies usually change as the product passes through its life cycle. The introductory stage is especially challenging. Companies bringing out a new product face the challenge of setting prices for the first time. They can choose between two broad strategies: Market-Skimming Pricing Market-Penetration Pricing

 Market-Skimming Pricing Approach under which a producer sets a high price for a new high-end product or a uniquely differentiated technical product is called price skimming. Its objective is to 'skim' maximum revenue from the market before substitutes products appear. After that is accomplished, the producer can lower the price drastically to capture the low-end buyers and to thwart the copycat competitors. In its initial phases, sets up high prices, in order to "skim" the revenue layer by layer from the market. It is normally suitable for situations when the quality and image of the

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 Market-Penetration Pricing Strategy adopted for quickly achieving a high volume of  sales and deep marketpenetration of a new product. Under this approach, a product is widely promoted and its introductory-price is kept comparatively lower. This strategy is based on the assumption that are as follows: The product does not have an identifiable price-market segment It has elasticity of demand (buyers are price sensitive) The market is large enough to sustain relatively low profit margins The competitors too will soon lower their prices

This pricing strategy involves setting a low initial price in the attempt of  penetrating the market on a quick yet productive basis in order to win a large chunk of the market share. In contrast to market skimming, market penetration works when the market of the respective product is highly price sensitive or the production and distribution costs share an inverse relationship with the sales volume. Another suitable situation for for market penetration penetration would be when low price plays a prime role in defeating and keeping k eeping out the competition.

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Setting price steps between product line items Pricing optional or accessory products sold with the main product Pricing products that must be used with the main product Pricing low-value by-products to get rid of them Pricing bundles of products sold together

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Reducing prices to reward customer responses such as paying early or promoting the product Adjusting prices to allow for differences in customers, products, or locations Adjusting prices for psychological effect Temporarily reducing prices to increase short run sales Adjusting prices to account for the geographic location of customers Adjusting prices continually to meet the characteristics and needs of individual customers and situations Adjusting prices for international markets

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Discounts and allowances are reductions to a basic price of goods or services.

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2/10 net 30 - this means the buyer must pay within 30 days of  the invoice date, but will receive a 2% discount if they pay within 10 days of the invoice date. 3/7 EOM - this means the buyer will receive a cash discount of  3% if the bill is paid within 7 days after the end of the month indicated on the invoice date. If an invoice is received on or before the 25th day of the month, payment is due on the 7th day of the next calendar month. If a proper invoice is received after the 25th day of the month, payment is due on the 7th day of the second calendar month. 3/7 EOM net 30 - this means the buyer must pay within 30 days of the invoice date, but will receive a 3% discount if they pay within 7 days after the end of the month indicated on the invoice date. If an invoice is received on or before the 25th day of the month, payment is due on the 7th day of the next calendar month. If a proper invoice is received after the 25th day of the month, payment is due on the 7th day of the second calendar month. 2/15 net 40 ROG - this means the buyer must pay within 40 days of receipt of goods, but will receive a 2% discount if paid in 15 days of the invoice date. (ROG is short for "Receipt of  goods.")

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 A set of interdependent interdependent organization that help make a product or services available  for use  for  use or consumption by the consumer 

or business user  Every other P is affected by channel decision. Today, companies are using multiple channels in a bid to woo customer. A company channel decisions directly affect every other marketing decisions. For the success of any firm management must design its channel carefully incorporating today’s needs with tomorrow’s likely selling environment.

Suzuki Motors has designed its distribution channels very strongly which is the main cause of its success. success . The imaginative distribution systems of Suzuki Motors have helped them in gaining competitive advantage.

To gather information about potential and current customers ,Competitors ,Competitors , etc

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To develop and disseminate persuasive communication about an offer to stimulate purchasing. To reach agreement on price and other terms so that transfer of ownership can be affected. To place orders with manufacturer. To finance inventories at different levels. To provide storage/movement. storage/movement. To ensure payment.

Suzuki Motors perform all these function of distribution to get the success in the modern era. This is one of the main reasons of its success and Suzuki Motors always try their best to satisfy all the needs and want of their customers.

Producers of different Suzuki companies use intermediaries because they create greater efficiency in making goods available to target markets. Suzuki Motors through their contacts, experience, specialization, and scale of operation, intermediaries usually offer the firm more than it can achieve on its own. Using intermediaries can provide economies. Suzuki Motors get these economies by using different levels of intermediaries. intermediaries. Suzuki Channel members add value by bringing the major time, place and possession gaps that separate good and services from those who would use them.

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level. The number of Suzuki S uzuki intermediary levels indicates the length of a channel. There are two type of channels Direct Marketing Channel Indirect Marketing Channel

Direct Marketing Channel   A marketing channel that has no intermediary intermediary levels is called direct di rect marketing channel. Suzuki Motors Motors has no link with this this direct marketing channel. It involves many intermediaries but to satisfy the needs of some important and special customers it has to involve in this type of  marketing channel .

Indirect Marketing Channel   A channel containing containing one or more intermediary intermediary levels is called indirect marketing channel. Suzuki Motors is mainly linked with this type of marketing channel. It involves many intermediary levels to provide their goods to their target market consumer. Consumer and business marketing channels with even more levels can sometimes be found. But less often, from the producer point of view of Suzuki Motors, a greater number of levels mean less control and greater channel complexity.

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Distribution channels of Suzuki are more than simple collection of firms tied together by various flows. They are complex behavioral systems in which people and companies interact to accomplish individual, company and channel goals. Some interactions are formal and some are informal depending on organizational structure. Suzuki Motors deals with both type of interactions but mainly focus on formal interaction. Marketing channels of Suzuki Motors consist of firms that have partnered for their common good Each channel member of Suzuki Motors depends on the others Each channel member of Suzuki Motors plays a specialized role in the channel The overall channel success of Suzuki Motors depends on the success of individual channel success

Channel Conflict 

Disagreement among marketing channel members on goals and roles-who should do what and for what rewards is called channel conflict. The disagreement over goals, roles and rewards among different channels of Suzuki Motors sometimes generate channel conflict. Horizontal conflict of Suzuki Motors- conflicts occurs among firms at the same level of the channel of Suzuki. Vertical conflict of S uzuki Motors- conflicts between different levels of the same channel of Suzuki.

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Causes of Conflicts Main causes of conflicts in Suzuki Distribution Process are: Goal incompatibility Unclear roles and rights Differences in perceptions Cooptation Joint membership in and between trade association a ssociation

 Solutions to Conflict  Conflict  When conflict is acute, there are three solutions:Diplomacy Mediation Arbitration

Diplomacy

Each side sends a person /group to meet with its counterpart to resolve conflict Mediation

Resorting to a neutral third party who is skilled in conciliating their interests Arbitration

When two parties agree to present their argument to 1 or more arbitrators and accept their decision as final and binding

Channel Dynamics Suzuki uses following types of marketing channels:

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Conventional Distribution Channel Vertical Marketing System Horizontal Marketing System Multichannel Multichannel Distribution System

Conventional Distribution Channel  A channel consisting of one or more independent producers, wholesalers, and retailers, each a separate business seeking to maximize its own profits even at the expense of  profits for the system as a whole.

Vertical Marketing System A distribution channel

structure in which producers, wholesalers, and

retailers act as a unified system. One channel member owns the others, has contracts with them, or has so much power that they all corporate. VMS achieve economies through size, bargaining, power, and eliminating of duplication (dominant in U.S)

Types of VMSs Corporate VMS Contractual VMS Administered VMS

Corporate VMS 

A vertical marketing system that combines successive stages of  production and distribution under single ownership  –  channel leadership is established through common ownership.

Contractual VMS  A vertical marketing system in which independent firms at different levels of  production and distribution join together through contracts to obtain more economies or sales

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 Administered VMS  A vertical marketing system that coordinates successive stages of production and distribution, not through common ownership or contractual ties, but through the size and power of one of the parties is called administered VMS.

Horizontal Marketing System A channel arrangement in which two or more companies at one level join together to follow a new marketing opportunity, by working together, companies can combine their financial, production, or marketing resources to accomplish more than any one company could alone.

Multichannel Distribution Systems A distribution system in which a single firm sets up two or more marketing channels to reach one or more customer segments- often called Hybrid marketing channels. Suzuki Motors has mainly focused on this channel because it is considered to be best for automobiles companies and also give a lot of benefits.

Benefits Important benefits of multichannel marketing systems are: Increased market coverage Lower channel Cost More Customer selling

The channel design decisions include: Analyzing customer needs Establishing Channel Objectives

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Analyzing Customer Needs Lot size -1 or many units Waiting time – Customer Want speed Spatial convenience  – degree of ease of purchasing Product variety Services backup

Establishing Channel Objectives Channel objectives vary with product characteristics:Perishable product require shorter channel. Bulky products need channels that minimize channel distance and handling. Non – standardized products (Specialized machinery) are sold directly by company representatives etc.

Identifying Major Channel  Alternatives Identifying major channel alternatives involve: Types of intermediaries Number of marketing intermediaries Terms and Conditions

Types of Intermediaries A firm should identify the types of channel members available to carry out its channel work. Company sales force Manufacture’s agency

Industrial distributors

Number of Marketing Intermediaries Companies must also determine the number of channel members to use at each level. Three strategies are available: Exclusive distribution – Automobiles Selective distribution – Fashion Intensive distribution – Coca Cola

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Terms and Conditions Price policy – Producer must establish a price list and a schedule of  discount. Condition of sale – Producer payment terms (credit /discount) guarantees (for distributers) Territories – Producer defines distributers for territories and terms of  appointing other distributers Tying agreements – Full line forcing

Evaluating major channel  alternatives Economics criteria – Choosing between different levels of sales and costs Control and adoptive criteria – to decide whether company should sell directly or through agents

Selecting channel members – financial market reputation , servicing ability Training channel members  – esp. , dealers , salesman Evaluating channel members – carrot/stick Modifying channel arrangement – effecting changes when necessary.

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All activities involved in selling goods or services directly to find customer for personal, non - business use. Any organizing selling to find customer is retailing.

 Types of Retailing Specialty stores Department stores Supermarket Convenience store Discount Store Off Price Retailer Hyper markets Catalog Showroom

General business districts Regional shopping centers Community shopping centers Strip malls – “walk the mall” Location within a larger store- “Shop within a shop”

Wholesaling process includes all activities involved in selling goods/services to those who buy for resale or business use and excludes manufacturers, farmers, retailers, etc. It is different from retailer because of these reasons:They deal with business customer (not final customer) Transactions are larger in volume and areas Taxes / legalities differ in the 2 cases

 Why Wholesalers? More contacts/rapport

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Placement in Wholesalers market were usually located in low rent commercial areas but are becoming more up-market now with computerized operations.

Deciding on company value proposition to consumer Deciding on best channel design / network to reach customer Operational excellence in sales forecast, warehouse, management, transportation, and material management. Implementing Solution with Best MIS, equipment, policies, and procedures.

OBJECTIVES

M= Total logistics cost of system T= Total fright cost of system FW = Total fixed warehouse cost of Suzuki motors VW = Total Variable warehouse cost of Suzuki motors S= Total cost of lost sales due to delays/glitches

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The marketing logistics of marketing logistics decisions of Suzuki Motors include:

Order processing Decisions Most companies try to shorten the order to payment cycle.

 Warehousing Decisions Company must decide on number of inventory stocking locations. To reduce warehousing and inventory stocking duplication costs the Suzuki Motors may centralize its inventory in one place and use fast transportation to fulfill orders. Trend is ―automated‖ warehousing

where computers handle everything and issuing invoices.

Inventory Decisions When to order (reorder point) How much to order Inventory carrying cost Just in Time

 Transportation Decisions There are six types of transportation system in Pakistan – Rail, Air, truck, waterway, pipeline and internet Criteria – Speed, frequency, dependability, capability, Availability, Traceability cost.

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 A company’s total promotion mix also called its marketing communication mix consist of the specific blend of  ADVERTISING is any paid form of non-personal presentation and promotion of  ideas, goods or services by an identified sponsor.

SALES PROMOTION is a short term incentives to encourage the purchase or sale of a product or service.

PUBLIC REALITION

is building good relation with companies various

publics by obtaining favorable publicity, building up a good corporate image, and handling and heading off unfavorable rumors stories and events.

PERSONAL SELLING is a personal presentation by the firms sale force for the purpose of making sales and building customer relationships.

DIRECT MARKETING

is a direct connection with carefully targeted

individual consumers to both obtain an immediate response and cultivate lasting customer relationships.

PAK SUZUKI uses a combination of advertising and direct marketing.

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compelling message about the organization and its products.

 Seven Steps in Developing an Effective Communications Plan

A little bit of planning in this area will pay dividends in terms of coherence and consistency in what you want to say and when. You also need to give some thought, especially in complex projects, to who is going to do the talking! 1.

Know what your overall priorities and objectives are. This might sound ridiculous; of course you know; you‘ve got a project plan. But how

do these objectives translate into messages your audience can either relate to or will be interested in? How do they fit in with what might be happening in the wider world? Many  priorities and objectives don‘t necessarily need to be relayed to anyone outside a project – 

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people can find them if they need to, should be fine. But one or two will be real corkers, else you‘d not be doing the work!

2. What main themes do they fall into?

Keep these themes straightforward. 3. Who do you want to tell?

And who needs to know (funders, partners)? How aware of you or your activity are they already? (one of the biggest challenges is dealing with different potential audiences who are at differing ends of the awareness spectrum). Try not to be too ambitious and reach too many people –  better to keep it small and do it well. Map your audiences against their likely angle of interest in the project (in the technical or the social networking side for instance?). 4. How do you think you can reach them?

What do they read/attend/listen to/log onto? How much of your dissemination might be simply word of mouth and networking at particular events? If that works for you, fantastic; don‘t discount it! Equally, other partners can help your message get across and often even

strengthen it. 5. What bite-sized messages can you break your themes down to? Don‘t confuse through making a message too complex or irrelevant. Are the end-users

really going to need to know all about how the technology works? Focus on what each person needs to know and tell them simply and succinctly. Avoid jargon and too much background. If people want that they can get it later. Less is more, as long as less gets to the point! 6.

What sort of timescales is realistic? realistic ? Don‘t be over -optimistic; don‘t underestimate preparation time and capacity. Having

 just a few, but strong, str ong, key comes milestones milestone s is probably a good thing to aim ai m for, with perhaps some drip-feed for in-between times. 7. And finally

Map all these back to objectives and main themes – keep it focused on the end goals!

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Push strategy   A promotion strategy that calls  for using sales  force and trade trade  promotion to push  the product through through channels Pull   strategy   A promotion strategy that calls  for spending a lot on advertising and consumer promotion to induce final consumer to buy  the product

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The cost for Suzuki marketing was 2000 Million Rupees but its budget was only 1100 Million Rupees. Company thinks to advertise first by this money. The decision was made by Marketing department and then they contact Finance Department to get finance. Finance department approved their request to get finance. After getting finance they start marketing.

World trade organization (WTO) has rejected their program of deletion. We suggest they must start an alternative program for extension of their growth. So that their market growth and market share do not declined. To reduce their input cost they must use other methods for producing producin g resources so that they can lower their cost of production. They must make trust with government so that government give them security and protection. They must train their workers to use innovations i nnovations and new technology as workforce is backbone of the company. co mpany. We recommended them that they must increase their production and give more beautiful and heart touching look to the car with wi th good system and service.

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