SlideShare a Scribd company logo
A
PROJECT REPORT ON
“STUDY OF AFTER SALES SERVICES”
UNDERTAKEN AT
EMPIRE MOTORS PRIVATE LIMITED.
(NAVSARI)
Submitted By:
PRAFFUL R VADNARE
ID: 06MBA60
Guided By:
JITESH PARMAR
MBA PROGRAMME
(Year 2006-08)
SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA INSTITUTE OF
MANAGEMENT AND COMPUTER
APPLICATION
SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA INSTITUTE OF
MANAGEMENT AND COMPUTER APPLICATION.
COLLEGE CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the summer project report entitled “Study of after
sales services” at Empire motors Pvt. Ltd., Navsari has been carried out
by Prafful R. Vadnere (06 MBA 60) towards the partial fulfillment of the
requirement for the degree of Master of Business Administration has
been found satisfactory during academic year 2006-07.
[Mr. Jitesh Parmar] [Dr. Bankim Patel]
Faculty Guide Director
Date:
Place: Gopal Vidyanagar.
DECLARATION
I the undersign Mr. Prafful Ravindra Vadnere declare that this
summer project report entitled “Study of after sales services at
Empire motors Pvt. Ltd., Navsari” is the result of my own work for
the fulfillment of the award of degree of Master of Business
Administration and has not been previously submitted to any other
University or Institute for any other examination and any other
purpose by any other person.
I further declare that the personal data and information
received from any respondent during survey has not been shared
with any one and is used for academic purpose only.
Date: Mr. Prafful R. Vadnere
(06 MBA 60)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Achieving anything isn‟t impossible but difficult without the help of
other. Each and every person needs someone who can help him to move
on a right track towards their goal and give them proper guideline to get
successful in him/her life by achieving their goals. None other than our
teacher does this from several years. They are who taught us from the
very beginning how to tackle different situation. It is because of their
help that I was able to do my project work.
First of all I would like to express my deeps serve of gratitude to the
teacher and my primary project guide Mrs. Richa Agarwal, because
without his help I could not have done my work in academically proper
manner. He was always there to provide me with all kind of help I needed
in doing my project. His intelligence and knowledge in marketing field
was really a great help for me in my project I would like to thank Dr.
Bankim Patel, Director, Shrimad Rajchandra Institute of
Management & Computer Application [SRIMCA] Tarsadi for making
available all facilities in fulfilling the requirement for the research work.
I would like to thank Mr. Samar Dalal Mistry, Branch manager of
Empire Motors for allowing me to undergo training in Empire motors.
Mr. Ketan Desai Service Advisor of the Empire Motors who provide me
and explain me about the important things related to the after sales
services of Empire motors for Chevrolet cars. I would also like to thank
all the person of staff who helps me at whenever I went to them for their
help. I would like to thank all my friends who directly or indirectly help
me by showing his or her interest in conducting my project.
I am thankful to all the respondents for their co-operation and kind
behavior for my project as without their willingness and supports, my
project would have not been completed and also thank all of them
spearing valuable time for giving response.
I would also like to thank my parents and other family member for
their hard support by encouraging me in the preparation and completion
of this project.
Hats-off To All the Respondents!!!
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PURPOSE
There has been dramatic modification in transportation industry
people use different types of two wheelers & four wheelers for their
different preferences like safety, speed, reliability, average, outlook
etc. Companies are now faced with an increasing number of tactical
options that must be efficiently and effectively applied to an
increasing number of product variations for the other company.
Companies can outperform competition only if they can go about
winning customer by meeting & satisfying customer needs. So,
customer‟s satisfaction after sales & before sales is become important
for any particular four-wheeler company.
This research completely highlight on customer satisfaction in
term of after sales service offered by Empire Motors Pvt. Ltd. Navsari
as it is essential for every company to check practically that
customers are whether satisfied or not with workshop services.
Typically the underlying message of this after sales service is to
suggest that using the after sales service will help to raise customer‟s
satisfaction & also repeat sales of Empire Motors Navsari.
DESIGN / METHODOLOGY / APPROACH
This is carried out using quantitative survey of 130 respondents in
Navsari region. Respondent who come for service of his or her cars 2nd
time every 3rd customer was contacted to fill up the questionnaire.
VALIDITY
Since, probability sampling is not used the result cannot be
generalized to the population of Navsari.
The findings of this study can be summed up as below:
 90 % of respondents service their vehicle at certain kms.
 88.46 % of respondents get their vehicle by time promised
for delivery.
 63.8 % of respondent‟s problems resolved at first time only.
 10.8 % of respondent say different problems develop while
service vehicle.
 70.8 % of respondents are not satisfied with Empire Motors
due to expensive service charges.
 There is an association between occupation &
dissatisfactions with empire motors.
 In delivery, paper work, commitment, improve ness,
mechanics, commitment, over all experience, recommend, next car,
brand customer are near to agree.
 In facilities and solution provide by a empire motors
customer are neutral.
The recommendation of this study can be summed up as below:
 Empire Motors should increase the number of incentives
provide to the customer i.e. discount to overcome expensive
service charges.
 Satisfied customer will continue to purchase again in the future
but dissatisfied will stop purchasing from Empire Motors & are
likely to spreads the word among friends. So Empire motors
must work to satisfy the customer who have not visit an empire
motors service center after competition of free services.
 Before introduce any new facilities in after sales service Empire
Motors should meet existing customer & ask for their opinions.
 Empire motors even think about to run award programs to
recognize the best performing & outstanding employees.
 Empire Motors have to think carefully on its labors charges
price cut off will enable a huge market share & it will force the
customer‟s to switch off to other service provider.
Make your customer
The center of your culture!!!
PHILIP KOTLER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sr.
No.
Topic Page
No.
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Industry profile
1.2 Company profile
1.3 Literature Review
2.0 Research Methodology
2.1 Objectives
2.2 Process
2.3 Limitation Of Research
3.0 Data Analysis & Interpretation
4.0 Finding & Conclusion
Recommendations
Marketing Implication
Bibliography
Appendix
MARKETING MANTRA
……………. FOR THE ECONOMY!
“It is no longer enough
to satisfy customers.
You must delight them”
*Courtesy: Philip Kotler, Marketing Management
(11th
Edition) page no. 58 Pearson Education, New
Delhi.
Project Report
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCATION
1.1 Industry profile.
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
In India there are 100 people per vehicle, while this figure is 82 in
China. It is expected that Indian automobile industry will achieve
mass motorization status by 2014.
Industry Overview
Since the first car rolled out on the streets of Mumbai (then
Bombay) in 1898, the Automobile Industry of India has come a long
way. During its early stages the auto industry was overlooked by the
then Government and the policies were also not favorable. The
liberalization policy and various tax relief by the Govt. of India in
recent years has made remarkable impacts on Indian Automobile
Industry. Indian auto industry, which is currently growing at the pace
of around 18 % per annum, has become a hot destination for global
auto players like Volvo, General Motors and Ford.
A well-developed transportation system plays a key role in the
development of an economy, and India is no exception to it. With the
growth of transportation system the Automotive Industry of India is
also growing at rapid speed, occupying an important place on the
'canvas' of Indian economy.
Today Indian automotive industry is fully capable of producing
various kinds of vehicles and can be divided into 03 broad categories:
Cars, two-wheelers and heavy vehicles.
Some fact of Indian automobile industry
The first automobile in India rolled in 1897 in Bombay.
India is being recognized as potential emerging auto
market.
Foreign players are adding to their investments in Indian
auto industry.
Within two-wheelers, motorcycles contribute 80% of the
segment size.
Unlike the USA, the Indian passenger vehicle market is
dominated by cars (79%).
Tata Motors dominates over 60% of the Indian commercial
vehicle market.
India is the largest three-wheeler market in the world.
India is the largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the world.
India is the second largest tractor manufacturer in the
world.
India is the fifth largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in
the world.
The number one global motorcycle manufacturer is in
India.
India is the fourth largest car market in Asia - recently
crossed the 1 million mark.
Miscellaneous
Hyderabad, the Hi-Tech City, is going to come up with the first
automobile mall of the country by the second half of 2008. City-based
Prajay Engineers Syndicate in area of more than 35 acres would set it
up. This 'Auto polis' would have facilities for automobile financing
institutions and insurance services to create a complete range of
services required for both auto companies and customers. It will also
have a multi-purpose convention centre for auto fairs and product
launches.
PRODUCTION IN INDIA.
CAR PRODUCTION TREND
Category
2001-
02
2002-
03
2003-
04 2004-05
2005-06
Passenger Cars 500301 557410 782562 960487 1045881
Utility Vehicles 105667 114479 146325 182018 196371
MPVs 63751 51441 60673 67371 66661
Grand Total 669719 723330 989560 1209876 1308913
INDIAN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY GROWTH
The passenger car and motorcycle segment in Indian auto
Industry is growing by 8-9 per cent.
Facts & Figures
India, in auto sector, is turning to be a sourcing base for the
global auto majors. The passenger car and the motorcycle segment is
set to grow by 8-9 per cent in coming couple of years, says the ICRA
report. The industry is likely to maintain the growth momentum
picked up in 2002-03.
The ICRA's analysis points on the auto sector that the passenger
car market in the country was inching towards cars with higher
displacements. The sports-utility-vehicle (SUV) that was getting
crowded everyday, would witness intense competition as many SUVs
had been competitively priced, the report said.
Honda, Suzuki, General Motors and Hyundai, the global
automakers had already launched their premium SUVs in the market
to broaden their portfolio and create product excitement in the
segment estimated at about 10,000 units annually.
The commercial vehicles are likely to grow at a CAGR of 5.2 per
cent. Heavy commercial vehicles market would rise at 5.5 per cent and
sales of light buses and trucks would achieve 4.7 per cent growth. For
the tractors, the report predicts a growth at 4.6 per cent.
Indian Auto Market Growth for the year 2005-06
The domestic automobile industry sales grew 12.8 per cent
at 89, 10,224 units as against 78, 97,629 units in 2004-05.
The automotive industry crossed a landmark with total
vehicle production of 10 million units.
According to the Society of Indian Automobile
Manufacturers (SIAM), car sales was 8, 82,094 units against 8, 20,179
units in 2004-05.
The growth of domestic passenger car market was 7.5 per
cent
Car exports stood at 1, 70,193 units against 1, 60,670
units in 2004-05.
The two-wheeler segment, the market grew by 13.6 per cent
with 70, 56,317 units against 62, 09,765 units in 2004-05.
Motorcycles had the upward march, 17.1 per cent in
domestic market touching 58, 15,417 units against 49, 64,753 units
in 2004-05.
Scooter segment grew by 1.5 per cent, fall at 9, 08,159
units against 9, 22,428 units in 2004-05.
Commercial vehicles segment grew at 10.1 per cent with 3,
50,683 units against 3, 18,430 units in 2004-05.
Medium and heavy commercial vehicles managed a growth
of 4.5 per cent against 23 per cent growth in the year ended March 31,
2005.
Light commercial vehicles sales growth was 19.4 per cent at
1, 43,237 units against 1, 19,924 units in 2004-05.
Three-wheelers sales rose by 17 per cent at 3, 60,187 units
against 3, 07,862 units in 2004-05.
Auto Component Market
The Indian auto parts industry is significantly fragmented with a
large number of players having a turnover of less than US$10 million
per year. The industry directly employs about 2, 50,000 people and
have an annual turnover over US$ 56.3 billion.
Estimated market size - US$ 6.7 bn
Estimated market size by 2012 - US$ 17 bn
Projected CAGR - 15%
Market Advantage
Fast paced urbanizations to rise from 28% to 40% by 2020.
Upward migration of household income levels.
Middle class expanding by 30-40 million every year.
Growing working population.
1.2 Company profile
Chevrolet Motor Division
Type Division of General Motors
Founde
d
1911
Headqu
arters
Detroit, Michigan, USA, United
States
Industr
y
Automobile
Product
s
Cars and trucks
Parent General Motors
Slogan
The Feeling is Different (World)
An American Revolution (United States)
Let's Go/Allons-Y (Canada)
Siempre con Vos (Argentina and Uruguay)
Siempre Contigo (Hispanic America)
Mein großes Plus (Germany)
Its a Big Plus (Europe)
Conte Comigo (Brazil)
Website www.chevrolet.com/worldwide
Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General
Motors (GM). It is the top selling GM marque and the best known
brand of GM worldwide, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times
synonymous with GM.
Chevrolet offers over 20 vehicles(many of the same chassis with
different body panels) and many different enhanced versions in its
home market. The brand's vehicles range from subcompact cars to
medium duty commercial trucks. Its number one sellers in the United
States include the Silverado pickup, which is the second best-selling
vehicle in the United States (after the Ford F-150) and the Impala,
which is the number one selling car with a domestic nameplate in the
United States
History
North American history
Chevrolet was co-founded by Louis Chevrolet and William C.
Durant. Louis Chevrolet was a race-car driver, born on December 25,
1878, in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland. William Durant, founder of
General Motors, had been forced out of GM in 1910 and wanted to use
Louis Chevrolet's designs to rebuild his own reputation as a force in
the automobile industry. As head of Buick Motor Company, prior to
founding GM, Durant had hired Chevrolet to drive Buicks in
promotional races.
Chevrolet first used its "bowtie"logo in 1913. This logo is said to
have been designed from wallpaper Durant once saw in a French
hotel. Another theory of the design of the mark is from the Swiss
cross, because Louis Chevrolet was from Switzerland.
In 1915, Durant made a trip to Toronto, Ontario to determine
the possibility of setting up production facilities in Canada. After
meeting with "Colonel Sam" McLaughlin, whose McLaughlin Motor Car
Company manufactured the McLaughlin-Buick, it was agreed that the
Chevrolet Motor Car Company of Canada, operated by McLaughlin,
would be created to build Chevrolet cars in Canada. Three years later,
the two Canadian companies were purchased by GM to become
General Motors of Canada Ltd.
By 1916 Chevrolet was profitable enough to allow Durant to buy
a majority of shares in GM. After the deal was completed in 1917,
Durant was president of General Motors, and Chevrolet was merged
into GM, becoming a separate division. In the 1918 model year
Chevrolet introduced the Model D V-8 series 4-passenger roadster and
5 passenger touring. These cars had 288ci, 35 hp (26 kW) engines with
Zenith carburetors and 3 speed transmissions.
India
Chevrolet is among the newest brands in India launched by
GM's Indian operations. Until June 6, 2003 (the official birthday of
Chevrolet), GM India (which was originally a joint venture with
Hindustan Motors) sold the Opel Corsa, Opel Astra, and the Opel
Vectra. The Corsa and Astra were built at a plant in Halol, Gujarat.
Since then, Chevrolet currently sells the Chevrolet Optra,
Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet Tavera, Chevrolet SRV , Chevrolet Spark and
Chevrolet Aveo U-VA. The Chevrolet Forester, a rebadged Subaru, was
imported directly from Fuji Heavy Industries in Japan until 2005. The
Optra and Tavera are built at the Halol plant.
Chevrolet also is the sole Engine supplier for the Formula Rolon
single seater series in India.
Chevrolet car in India.
Chevrolet
Its king like entry happened in India in 1928 with its National
Series AB touring. Reliability of this car was proved by its 171 cubic
inches, 24.7hp four cylinder engines.
General Motors, parent company of Chevrolet, was the first in
setting up assembly plant in India. First office of Chevrolet was located
at Mumbai and its assembly plant was in Sewer.
MODELS OF CHEVROLET CARS
MODEL TYPE
Chevrolet-Aveo
Aveo 1.4 E
Aveo 1.4
Aveo 1.4 LS
Aveo 1.6 LT
Mid Size Cars
Chevrolet Optra
1.6 Elite
1.6 LS Elite
1.6 LT Royale
1.8 LT
1.8 LT AT
Premium
Chevrolet Tavera
Tavera B1
Tavera B2
SUV
Chevrolet Tavera Neo
Neo LS-B3
Neo SS-D1
SUV
Chevrolet Aveo U-va
Aveo U-VA 1.2
Aveo U-VA 1.2 LS
Aveo U-VA 1.2 LT
Mid Size Cars
Chevrolet Spark
Spark 1.0 E
Spark 1.0
Spark 1.0 LS
Spark 1.0 LT
Mid Size Cars
Chevrolet Optra Magnum
Chevrolet Optra
Magnum 2.0 MAX TCDi
Chevrolet Optra
Magnum 2.0 LS TCDi
Chevrolet Optra
Magnum 2.0 LT TCDi
Premium
Chevrolet SRV
Chevrolet SRV 1.6
Chevrolet SRV 1.6 with
Option Pack
SUV
Chevrolet Captiva SUV
1.3 LITERATURE REVIEW
Meaning & Definition: -
The long term relation ship cannot automatically be
assumed due to the initial sale they are never static often
after a first purchase, the customer doesn‟t seem to have
immediate additional; buying potential. Unsuccessful
salespeople simply play a waiting game „maintaining‟ good
relationship while passively waiting until circumstance
change. Successful salespeople, on the other hand, take an
active and dynamic approach by using their initial
successful sale to penetrate or „develop‟ the customer
account. They look for more areas within the account where
their product/service may offer a solution.
“After sale service is intended to build long term
relationship with customers to ensure repeat business &
referral.”
Strategies that successful people develop for repeat sales
from after sales service:
1. New opportunities.
Successful salespeople not only maintain their existing
customer accounts, they actively look for new opportunities
to penetrate within these accounts. Their objective is not “to
protect” but “to project” or to sell”. By having an objective
of “developing” during the course of “maintaining” their
existing customers, successful salespeople not only will
protect the account but also will obtain more sales from the
account.
2. Document the good News.
Salespeople can make “Reminder Sales Call.” Most of
the time, the salesperson is in contact with the customer
when things are going wrong. A better strategy is to remind
the customer of the benefits that have come from the sales
that stay in contact with customer when thing are going
right. Remember that customer keep a file on
correspondence with the selling company. Imagine what a
file would look like to a new decision maker at the customer
company reading a file full of bad news shouldn‟t the good
news be recorded.
Good news such as other satisfied customer can be
forwarded “FYI” [for your interest] to your existing customer.
Additionally, the salesperson can write to the customer
outlining the positive and assistance. When it‟s time for
repurchase, the seeing company is in a stronger position.
3. Educate the Customer on New
Development.
Salespeople can make “Informative Sales Call.” Related
to “developing the customer account” the salesperson
informs the customer of new product/ service and changes
within the industry or selling company. The long-term
relationship between the customer and seller is further
strengthened in this open sharing of information that affects
both customer and seller.
4. Generate Referrals.
Salespeople can make “Lead-Generations sales Calls.”
Ironically, the more that the salesperson has satisfied the
customer‟s needs, the less there is a need for an immediate
repeat business from the existing customer. As mentioned
above, the customer account can be further penetrated and
also can be a source of referrals both internal and external
customer. Satisfied customers are often delighted to help the
salesperson. They can give contacts and introductions.
Remember that the “Motivation dip” occurs during the
second stage “Learning Stage” of the implementation step,
so referrals must be obtained early in the “Novelty Stage”
or late in the “Effectiveness Stage.”
5. Rethink the Understanding of Customer
Needs.
Salespeople can make “Needs Assessment Sales Calls.”
Customer needs changes. The salesperson should make
periodic calls on the customer to reassess then
understanding of the customer‟s needs. Remember that
competitors are attempting to or are regularly assessing your
customer‟s needs. They can take your existing as neglected.
After all, didn‟t the salesperson also obtain or take this
existing customer from someone else.
6. Influence Future Decision Criteria.
Salespeople can make “Decisions Criteria Sales Calls.”
Salespeople can help educate or refine the process by which
the customer makes decision. Perhaps the customer‟s level
of sophistication is relatively low. Here the salesperson cans
facilities the customer‟s learning of methodologies that help
decide on optimal product/service solutions. If the customer
is sophisticated, the salesperson can openly discuss decision
criteria. This may be information gleamed that is useful to
the salesperson and/or serve as a „sounding-board‟ and idea
refinement for the customer. In all cases, the customer will
see salesperson as a consultant and partner in the
relationships. This bond should to a stronger long-term
relationship and increased repeat business, referrals and
customer account development.
*Courtesy: 1. Richard, Alps & Alexander Industrial Marketing 2.
Thomas, David & Kish Strategic Mgt. & business Policy 3. Thompson
Strategic Mgt. Concepts & cases.
2.1 Process:-
Problem identification
↓
Choice of research design
↓
Data collection
↓
Data analysis & inspection
↓
Research report preparation
Problem identification:-
The first & the foremost stage of the research process are to
identify the research problem. In a very real sense problem identification
is the “heart” of the research process. It is said that “A problem well
defined is half solved”, as poorly defined problem will not yield useful
result. The problem must give the maximum outcome from the research
work.
The time has gone when seller only concentrate on the
selling of the goods & not even following their customers about the liking
& disliking about product purchased. Now, the time has changed. The
customers are can‟t as the controlling function & marketing as the
integrative function. Apart from that importance of After Sales Service
has increased, as consumer would come to you for a free service & not
for a paid service as outside a showroom a customer would get service
and parts at a low cost. Maruti Suzuki is not spaced out from all, which
is dealing car wheeler industry. So, I have identified the research
problem as following.
“To know the after sales services provide by an DHRU Motors
Surat.”
Objectives of the project:-
This project is designed mainly to identify & evaluate the
customer‟s response towards after sales services provided by Empire
Motors Pvt. Ltd. Navsari.
Primary objective: -
o To measure a customer satisfaction with after sales service
that is provided by Empire Motors Pvt. Ltd., Navsari.
o To find out customer expectations regarding after sales
service at Empire motors Pvt. Ltd., Navsari.
o To device board guideline that can be used by Empire Motors
Pvt. Ltd., Navsari While planning about the after service campaign.
Secondary objectives: -
o To find at new horizons of customer relationship
management.
o To know the future intentions of various customers
regarding purchase from Empire Motors Pvt. Ltd., Navsari.
o To know the reason for dissatisfaction with after sales
service of Empire Motors Pvt. Ltd., Navsari.
o To know whether existing buyer would advice their friends &
relative to buy Chevrolet cars.
o To know whether after sales service help in building the
image of “Chevrolet” company
Choice of research design: -
A research design specifies the method & procedure
for conducting the particular study.
I have selected research design used in this project
work is descriptive in nature.
In descriptive I have selected Gross Sectional design.
Sampling type: -
My research is based on the “Non – probability
sampling”.
In non – probability sampling I have used convenience
& Judgment sampling has been used because of time and
cost constraints.
Sampling unit: -
It means, “Who is to be surveyed?” The sampling unit
consists of people who come for service of their cars 2nd time every 3rd
customers.
Sampling frame: -
A list of elements, which the sample may be drawn.
Customer who came for their car to be service at Empire motors
Pvt. Ltd., Navsari.
Sampling size: -
I have selected sample survey of 130 respondents those who
come for a service of there cars at empire motors, Navsari.
Field area:-
My field area is within Navsari region.
Duration:-
Duration of my project is of 8 weeks. [1st Jan. to 29th
Feb.2008]
Data collection: -
Data collection work are done by two ways
1. Primary data
The Questionnaire is the medium of communication between
the investigator and the respondent the success of the investigation
depends upon the framing of the questions in an appropriate order. So it
requires at most care in designing the Questionnaire. In addition it
requires skills, efficiency, experience and wisdom.
Primary data are collected through questionnaire by
interview method.
2. Secondary data
These are the data, which are already exist and these data
are gathered for any other purpose but such data are also helpful to the
present study.
Secondary data are collected from books, Internet &
newspaper.
Data collection method: -
I have selected survey method for collection of information. I
have use Questionnaire as my research instrument.
Pilot testing: -
It is necessary to check Questionnaire before actual research
is done. In this case, pilot testing was done of 3 respondents & based on
feedback questionnaire was fine-tuned.
Data analysis & inspection: -
For determining descriptive characteristics percentage
method & grasp have been used for nominal scale data further for t – test
have been used.
One sample t – test is the statistical test which is used to test
the different between sample static & hypothesized population
parameter. It is used when the type of data are interval in nature.
Cross tabulation & chi square test, which provide the
method for testing the association between the dependent, &
independent variables.
I have used SPSS software for doing all kind of statistical
tests.
Research report preparation:-
Once the data have been tabulated, interpreted & analyzed
the next step is to prepare a report & give a recommendation.
2.3 LIMITATION OF RESEARCH
“Every coin has two sides as so every activity has
limitations.” Some of the man limitations that I have found in
my project and research work are as follows.”
 Since the duration of project is short, there may be a chance of
same information left.
 All the information for doing the project is collected from consumer
of specific region finding is limited to Navsari only.
 Responses to the questionnaire as per respondent understanding,
which may differ from respondent to respondent.
 Due to the limitation of cost the question design can have
limitation regarding the question and their options.
 Due to cost limitation the sample size of 130 surveys only could be
collected which is small in size.
 The analysis and conclusion used is as per my knowledge of the
concerned subject.
 In changing environment the recommendation given in the project
may be out dated as year passed.
 Probability sampling was not used due to time and cost constantly
and therefore the result cannot be generalized to the population.
 Interview and interviewee bias may be there which may distort the
findings.
 Conclusion made be highly debatable.
To Err Is Human, To Forgive Is Divine!!!
Project Report
CHAPTER 3: DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE:
Age group (in years)
INFERENCE:
Out of 130 customers interviewed, it is found that 7.7 % customers are
of a age 18-27, 46.2 % people are of a age 28-37, 25.4% of customers are
of 38-47 years and 20.8 % customers are more than 47 years of age. So
we can say that majority of customer who come for service at Empire
Motors, Navsari are of age between 28 to 37 years as majority of a cars
come for a service are own by a travel agency business.
Education Status
INFERENCE:
Out of 130 customers interviewed, it is found that 59.9% % customers
are Under Graduate, 30% customers are Graduate, and 10.8%
customers are Postgraduate. So we can say that majority of customers
who come for a service at Empire Motors, Navsari belong to under
graduate as a majority of a customers interview are belong to a travel
agency business.
Occupation
INFERENCE:
Out of 130 customer interviewed, it is found that student is 3.8%,
Service class is 0.8 %, businessman is of 33.1 %, professional is of 7.7 %,
Driver is of 54.6 %. So we can say that customer who come for service at
Empire Motors, Navsari are driver is majority numbers.
Household annual Income (in Rs.)
INFERENCE:
Out of 130 customer interviewed, it was found that customer who
income is less than 150,000 Rs. are found to be 28.5 % of total sample
size, customer whose income is between 150,001 to 250,000 Rs. are
found to be 35.4 %, customer whose income is between 250,001 to
350,001 Rs. are found to be 30 % and customer whose income group is
more than 350,001 Rs. are found to be 6.2% of population. So we can
say that customer who come for service at Empire Motors, Navsari are
belong to income group of Rs. 150,001 to 250,000 is found to be largest
in Navsari region.
1. How frequently you get service for your vehicle?
Purpose:
This question enabled me to know on what bases customer service their
vehicle.
INFERENCE:
Out of 130 customer interviewed, it is found that 90% of customer do
there car service on kms bases & 10% do on a time bases.
2. Repairs work finished by the time promised?
Purpose:
This question enabled me to know do a empire motors give a delivery to a
car by a time promised.
INFERENCE:
Out of 130 customers interviewed, it is found that 88.46% get repair
work finisher on time & 11.5% don‟t get on a time promised.
3. How the vehicle was after the repair work was
complete?
Purpose:
The main purpose behind asking this question is to know condition of a
vehicle after the repair work at empire motors service center.
INFERENCE:
Out of 130 customer who come at a service at Empire Motors, Navsari.
63.8% say that after the work complete there problems resolved at first
time only, 10.8% repair work had to be redone, 14.6% customer problem
remain & different problems developed of 10.8% customers.
Null Hypothesis (Ho): There is no significant association between
calculated sample mean and hypothesized population means. In other
words, we hypothesized that the no dependency on income of customer &
repair work completed.
Alternative Hypothesis (H1): There is significant association between
calculated mean and hypothesized means
Income * Complete
Crosstab
Complete Total
Resolve
at First
Time
Repair
Redone
Proble
m
Remain
Differen
t
Problem
s
Inco
me
< 150,000 Count
29 4 1 3 37
% Within
Income
78.4% 10.8% 2.7% 8.1% 100.0%
% Within
Complete
34.9% 28.6% 5.3% 21.4% 28.5%
% Of Total 22.3% 3.1% .8% 2.3% 28.5%
150,001 -
250,000
Count
30 3 7 6 46
% Within
Income
65.2% 6.5% 15.2% 13.0% 100.0%
% Within
Complete
36.1% 21.4% 36.8% 42.9% 35.4%
% Of Total 23.1% 2.3% 5.4% 4.6% 35.4%
250,001 -
350,000
Count
18 7 9 5 39
% Within
Income
46.2% 17.9% 23.1% 12.8% 100.0%
% Within
Complete
21.7% 50.0% 47.4% 35.7% 30.0%
% Of Total 13.8% 5.4% 6.9% 3.8% 30.0%
> 350,000 Count 6 0 2 0 8
% Within
Income
75.0% .0% 25.0% .0% 100.0%
% Within
Complete
7.2% .0% 10.5% .0% 6.2%
% Of Total 4.6% .0% 1.5% .0% 6.2%
Total Count 83 14 19 14 130
% Within
Income
63.8% 10.8% 14.6% 10.8% 100.0%
% Within
Complete
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
% Of Total 63.8% 10.8% 14.6% 10.8% 100.0%
Chi-Square Tests
Value df
Asymp.
Sig. (2-
sided)
Pearson Chi-
Square
14.387(
a)
9 .109
Explanation of Pearson‟s Chi-square:
The Chi-square test is carried out at 95% confidence level (0.05
significance level). The Pearson Chi-square value out as 0.109 which is
greater than the significance level of 0.05, it mean their exist a
dependency significant association between income & repair work done.
Here, we can conclude that there do exist a dependency between
occupation & repair work done.
4. Reasons for dissatisfaction with Empire motors?
Purpose:
The main purpose behind asking this question is to know reason for
dissatisfactions with empire motors.
INFERENCE:
Out of 130 customer interview 3.1% are dissatisfaction with Empire
motors due to poor Mechanic Knowledge, 17.7% are dissatisfaction due
to repair take a long time, 8.5% are dissatisfaction due to they think that
Empire Motors does not pay attention to there complains & majority are
dissatisfaction due to a expensive service charges.
Null Hypothesis (Ho): There is no significant association between
calculated sample mean and hypothesized population means. In other
words, we hypothesized that the relation between Occupation &
Dissatisfactions.
Alternative Hypothesis (H1): There is significant association between
calculated mean and hypothesized means
Occupation * Dissatisfaction
Cross tab
Dissatisfaction
Poor
Knowledge
of Mechanic
Repair Long
Time
Not
paying
Attention
Expensive
Services
Charges Total
Occup
ation
Student Count
1 1 0 3 5
% Within
Occupation
20.0% 20.0% .0% 60.0% 100.0%
% Within
Dissatisfaction
25.0% 4.3% .0% 3.3% 3.8%
% Of Total .8% .8% .0% 2.3% 3.8%
Chi-Square Tests
Value df
Asymp.
Sig. (2-
sided)
Pearson Chi-
Square
24.112(
a)
12 .020
Service
Class
Count
0 1 0 0 1
% Within
Occupation
.0% 100.0% .0% .0% 100.0%
% Within
Dissatisfaction
.0% 4.3% .0% .0% .8%
% Of Total .0% .8% .0% .0% .8%
Busines
sman
Count
1 6 6 30 43
% Within
Occupation
2.3% 14.0% 14.0% 69.8% 100.0%
% Within
Dissatisfaction
25.0% 26.1% 54.5% 32.6% 33.1%
% Of Total .8% 4.6% 4.6% 23.1% 33.1%
Professi
onal
Count
1 5 1 3 10
% Within
Occupation
10.0% 50.0% 10.0% 30.0% 100.0%
% Within
Dissatisfaction
25.0% 21.7% 9.1% 3.3% 7.7%
% Of Total .8% 3.8% .8% 2.3% 7.7%
Driver Count 1 10 4 56 71
% Within
Occupation
1.4% 14.1% 5.6% 78.9% 100.0%
% Within
Dissatisfaction
25.0% 43.5% 36.4% 60.9% 54.6%
% Of Total .8% 7.7% 3.1% 43.1% 54.6%
Total Count 4 23 11 92 130
% Within
Occupation
3.1% 17.7% 8.5% 70.8% 100.0%
% Within
Dissatisfaction
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
% Of Total 3.1% 17.7% 8.5% 70.8% 100.0%
Explanation of Pearson‟s Chi-square:
The Chi-square test is carried out at 95% confidence level (0.05
significance level). The Pearson Chi-square value out as 0.020, which is
less than the significance level of 0.05, it means there exist a significant
association between occupation & dissatisfactions.
Here, we can conclude that there do exist a stronger relation between
occupation & dissatisfactions.
5. What is your expectation form Empire motors?
Purpose:
This question helps in getting information about what do customer
expectation from Empire motors.
INFERENCE:
Out of 130 customer interview 30% expect that there complain should be
solve at first time only, 3.1 % expect that Empire Motors should be open
at weekend & majority of customer expect that Empire Motors should
charge fairly.
Null Hypothesis (Ho): There is no significant association between
calculated sample mean and hypothesized population means. In
other words, we hypothesized that there is no dependency between
customer expectation & occupation.
Alternative Hypothesis (H1): There is significant association between
calculated mean and hypothesized means.
Occupation * Expectation
Cross tab
Expectation Total
Solved
at First
Time
Fair
Charges
Open at
Weeken
d
Occupat
ion
Student Count
2 2 1 5
% Within
Occupation
40.0% 40.0% 20.0% 100.0%
% Within
Expectation
5.1% 2.3% 25.0% 3.8%
% Of Total 1.5% 1.5% .8% 3.8%
Service
Class
Count
1 0 0 1
% Within
Occupation
100.0% .0% .0% 100.0%
% Within
Expectation
2.6% .0% .0% .8%
% Of Total .8% .0% .0% .8%
Business
man
Count
8 34 1 43
% Within
Occupation
18.6% 79.1% 2.3% 100.0%
% Within
Expectation
20.5% 39.1% 25.0% 33.1%
% Of Total 6.2% 26.2% .8% 33.1%
Profession
al
Count
4 5 1 10
% Within
Occupation
40.0% 50.0% 10.0% 100.0%
% Within
Expectation
10.3% 5.7% 25.0% 7.7%
% Of Total 3.1% 3.8% .8% 7.7%
Driver Count 24 46 1 71
% Within
Occupation
33.8% 64.8% 1.4% 100.0%
% Within
Expectation
61.5% 52.9% 25.0% 54.6%
% Of Total 18.5% 35.4% .8% 54.6%
Total Count 39 87 4 130
% Within
Occupation
30.0% 66.9% 3.1% 100.0%
% Within
Expectation
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
% Of Total 30.0% 66.9% 3.1% 100.0%
Chi-Square Tests
Value df
Asymp.
Sig. (2-
sided)
Pearson Chi-
Square
13.935(
a)
8 .083
Explanation of Pearson‟s Chi-square:
The Chi-square test is carried out at 95% confidence level (0.05
significance level). The Pearson Chi-square value out as 0.083, which is
more than the significance level of 0.05, it means there exist a
dependency association between customer expectation & occupation.
Here, we can conclude that conclude that there do exist a dependency
between occupation & customers expectation from Empire Motors
Navsari after service done to there cars.
6. Give rating to following statement:
From strongly disagree to strongly agree.
Purpose of the question: This question is asked to know satisfaction of
customers regarding after sales service parameters of Empire Motors.
Null Hypotheses (Ho): There is no significant difference between the
calculated sample mean for individual service parameter and
hypothesized population mean (3.00). In other words, it means that we
hypothesized that for customer after sales service parameter respondent
is natural with the given statement.
Ho: x = µ =3
Alternative Hypothesis (H1): There is significant difference between the
calculated sample mean for individual service parameter and
hypothesized population mean (3.00). In other words, it means that we
hypothesized that for customer after sales service parameter respondent
is no neutral (either on agree or disagree) with the given statement.
H1: x ≠ µ ≠ 3
Significance level: Here test of hypothesis is at 95% confidence level i.e.
the chance of occurring type 1 error is 5%.
One-Sample Statistics
N Mean
Std.
Deviation
Std.
Error
Mean
Delivery 130 3.90 .410 .036
Paper
work
130 3.97 .277 .024
Commitm
ent
130 3.58 .745 .065
Improve 130 3.84 .446 .039
Attention 130 3.85 .415 .036
Mechanics 130 3.95 .245 .021
Communi
cate
130 3.95 .227 .020
Experienc
e
130 3.83 .500 .044
Recomme
nd
130 3.90 .370 .032
Next car 130 3.72 .482 .042
Brand 130 3.78 .436 .038
One-Sample Test
Test Value = 3
t df
Sig. (2-
tailed)
Mean
Differen
ce
95% Confidence
Interval of the
Difference
Lower Upper Lower Upper Lower Upper
Delivery 25.020 129 .000 .900 .83 .97
Paper
work
39.938 129 .000 .969 .92 1.02
Commitm
ent
8.949 129 .000 .585 .46 .71
Improve 21.457 129 .000 .838 .76 .92
Attention 23.455 129 .000 .854 .78 .93
Mechanics 44.448 129 .000 .954 .91 1.00
Communi
cate
47.610 129 .000 .946 .91 .99
Experienc
e
18.937 129 .000 .831 .74 .92
Recomme
nd
27.703 129 .000 .900 .84 .96
Next car 17.087 129 .000 .723 .64 .81
Brand 20.314 129 .000 .777 .70 .85
INFERENCE:
Here the result is tested at 95% confidence
level. For the significant value less than 0.05, the null
Hypothesis Ho is rejected or the alternative Hypothesis H1 is
accepted. For the significant value less than 0.05, the Null
Hypothesis Ho rejected accepted or alternative Hypothesis
H1 is accepted
If Null Hypothesis is rejected, it means that
there is no significance difference between the calculated
sample mean for individual service parameter and
hypothesized population mean (3.00). And if Null Hypothesis
is accepted, it means that there is significance difference
between the calculated sample mean for individual service
parameter and hypothesized population mean (3.00).
Here in above cases Null Hypothesis is
rejected in case of delivery, paper work, commitment,
improve, attention, mechanics, communicate, experience,
recommend next car, brand test value < 0.05. It means that
respondents are considering these dimensions are present in
Empire motors are no neutral (i.e. either agree or disagree) n.
And for rest all cases Null Hypothesis is reject which means
that for all other parameters there is significant difference
between hypothesize mean and calculated mean of
individual service parameter.
t-TEST
For Facilities & solution:
Null Hypotheses (Ho): There is no significant difference between the
calculated sample mean for individual service parameter and
hypothesized population mean (4.00). In other words, it means that we
hypothesized that respondent are agree in term of Empire Motors
facilities & solution.
Ho: x = µ = 4
Alternative Hypothesis (H1): There is significant difference between the
calculated sample mean for individual service parameter and
hypothesized population mean (4.00).
H1: x ≠ µ ≠ 4
Significance level: Here test of hypothesis is at 95% confidence level i.e.
the chance of occurring type 1 error is 5%.
One-Sample Statistics
N Mean
Std.
Deviation
Std.
Error
Mean
Facilities 130 3.67 .504 .044
Solution 130 3.42 .511 .045
One-Sample Test
Test Value = 4
T df
Sig. (2-
tailed)
Mean
Difference
95% Confidence
Interval of the
Difference
Lower Upper Lower Upper Lower Upper
Facilities 15.138 129 .000 .669 .58 .76
Solution 9.433 129 .000 .423 .33 .51
Here sig. value for facilities & solution is 0.000, which is less than 0.05,
so Null Hypothesis (Ho) is rejected it means that there is significance
difference between the calculated sample mean and hypothesized
population mean.
It means that respondents tend towards neutral regarding facilities &
solution of Empire Motors‟s service again in future. This level is not so
strong towards neutral level but it is nearer to positive response towards
facilities & solution for the customers by Empire Motors.
FACTOR ANALYSIS:
Different respondents rate different parameters differently for their
Agreeness/Disagreeness level. For a firm it is not possible or feasible to
focus on each and every parameter. So here Factor Analysis test is used
to reduce the factors so that only those factors which are very important
and need to focus more are considered first.
KMO and Bartlett's Test
Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure of
Sampling Adequacy. .708
Bartlett's Test
of Sphericity
Approx. Chi-
Square
525.47
7
Df 78
Sig. .000
KMO Value:
Factor Analysis Test is used to determine reduced factors from
various factors. Before applying factor analysis test first we have to
determine the value of KMO.
A measure of whether distribution of values is adequate for
conducting factor analysis. Kaiser designates levels. A measure >0.9 is
marvelous, >0.8 is meritorious, >0.7 is middling, >0.6 is mediocre, >0.5
is miserable, and <0.5 is unacceptable. In this case 0.708, which is
middling i.e., near to meritorious.
Bartlett Test of Sphericity is a measure of the multivariate
normality of set of distributions. It also tests whether the correlation
matrix is an identity matrix or not. (Factor analysis is meaningless
without Identity matrix).
A significant value < 0.05 indicates that these data do not produce an
identity matrix or differ significantly from Identity matrix and are thus
approximately multivariate normal and acceptable for factor analysis. In
this case the Bartlett Test value is 0.000<0.05, so my set of distribution
is multivariate normal and acceptable for factor analysis.
Total Variance Explained
Initial Eigenvalues
Extraction Sums of Squared
Loadings
Rotation Sums of Squared
Loadings
Total % of Cumulati Total % of Cumulati Total % of Cumulati
Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis.
Here from total variance table it is interpreted that the four factors
extracted together account for 62.279% of the total variance (information
contained in the ten original variables.) Here while reducing these factors
to four factors we lost (100-62.279=) 37.721% of the information content.
Rotated Component Matrix (a)
Component
1 2 3 4
Delivery .220 .405 .689 -.011
Facilities -.038 .195 .361 .629
Paper work .174 -.014 .870 .091
Commitment -.009 .748 .243 .049
Improve .162 .635 -.014 .207
Solution -.049 .158 -.052 .785
Attention .293 .725 .047 .044
Mechanics .725 .032 .156 -.216
Communicate .672 .255 .224 -.142
Experience .785 .350 .152 .047
Recommend .705 .375 -.011 .158
Next car .538 -.045 -.239 .486
Brand .555 -.126 .196 .363
Variance ve % Variance ve % Varianc
e
ve %
1 4.043 31.101 31.101 4.043 31.101 31.101 2.882 22.167 22.167
2 1.537 11.825 42.926 1.537 11.825 42.926 2.065 15.885 38.051
3 1.387 10.667 53.593 1.387 10.667 53.593 1.620 12.465 50.516
4 1.129 8.686 62.279 1.129 8.686 62.279 1.529 11.763 62.279
5 .906 6.971 69.250
6 .837 6.441 75.692
7 .680 5.231 80.923
8 .613 4.717 85.640
9 .522 4.013 89.652
10 .504 3.879 93.531
11 .387 2.973 96.504
12 .303 2.332 98.837
13 .151 1.163 100.000
Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis.
Rotation Method: Varimax with Kaiser Normalization.
a. Rotation converged in 8 iterations.
Inferences:
Here there are 4 reduced factors that we get by Factor Analysis Test.
These factors are as follows:
1. Factor 1: Experience, Mechanics & Recommend. We can call it as
““Assurance of Service”
2. Factor 2: Commitment & Attention. We can call it as:
“Reliability of Service”
3. Factor 3: Paper work & delivery. We can call it as:
“Tangibility of Service”
4. Factor 4: Solution & Facilities. We can call it as:
“Solution through facilities”
From above table we can say that customers are considering more the
dimensions like Assurance, Reliability, Tangibility & solution through
facilities.
RELIABILITY TEST
Case Processing Summary
N %
C
a
s
e
s
Valid 130 100.0
Excluded(a) 0 .0
Total 130 100.0
a. Listwise deletion based on all variables in the procedure.
Reliability Statistics
Cronbach's Alpha N of Items
.770 13
INFERENCE:
Reliability Analysis address the issues of whether this instrument will
produce the same result each time, it is administered to the person in
the same setting. Here Alpha is 0.770, almost 0.8. According to thumb
rule of Alpha, here instrument validity is near to Excellent.
Project Report
FINDING AND CONCLUSIONS
I started my survey with some sincere efforts was quite successful
to obtain information from respondent regarding different aspect of
product. The conclusions of this report are as follows:
 90 % of respondents service their vehicle at certain kms.
 88.46 % of respondents get their vehicle by time promised
for delivery.
 63.8 % of respondent‟s problems resolved at first time only.
 10.8 % of respondent say different problems develop while
service vehicle.
 70.8 % of respondents are not satisfied with Empire Motors
due to expensive service charges.
 There do exist a dependency between occupation & repair
work done complete at Empire Motors, Navsari.
 There is an association between occupation &
dissatisfactions with empire motors.
 There do exist a dependency between occupation &
customer‟s expectation from Empire Motors, Navsari after a service done
to their cars.
 In delivery, paper work, commitment, improve ness,
mechanics, commitment, over all experience, recommend, next car,
brand customer are near to agree.
 In facilities and solution provide by an empire motors
customer are neutral.
 Assurance of service is a first factor, reliability of service is a
second factors, tangibility of service is third factor & solution through
facilities is fourth factors out of a thirteen factors analysis.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Survey of any topic ends when surveyor with the help of the
survey notes suggestions. Company tries to increase the satisfaction
level of consumer. Following are the recommendation for this project:
 Dhru Motors should increase the number of incentives provide
to the customer i.e. discount to overcome expensive service
charges.
 Satisfied customer will continue to purchase again in the future
but dissatisfied will stop purchasing from Dhru Motors & are
likely to spreads the word among friends. So Empire motors
must work to satisfy the customer who have not visit an Dhru
motors service center after competition of free services.
 Before introduce any new facilities in after sales service Dhru
Motors should meet existing customer & ask for their opinions.
 Dhru motors even think about to run award programs to
recognize the best performing & outstanding employees.
 Dhru Motors can achieve 100% success in customer‟s
satisfaction in term of after sales service, if they will motivate
their employees with handsome incentives & reward for creating
customer delight. Many global automotives giant are practicing
this marketing strategy these days. For example – Dhru Motors
may set aside a special fund of Rs. 100,000 for those customers
who complain regarding the service [cars]. If any customers
complain, then after paying the actual amount whatever is left
is distribute the remaining amount equally among the
employees. This means that if no one complains, then Rs.
100,000 will be equally distributed among the staff members. If
there are 100 employees, then each one will get Rs. 1000 more
their salary. This will definitely motivate the employees to 1005
satisfy customer & create customer delight.
 Dhru Motors have to think carefully on its labors charges price
cut off will enable a huge market share & it will force the
customer‟s to switch off to other service provider.
“Love the Customers, Not the Profit”
Marketing Implementation
Companies can outperform competition only if they can go about
winning customers by meeting & satisfying customer needs. Many
Customer centered companies are directing their goals towards the
after sales service – A flourishing marketing tools to win customers.
Exploring new avenues in marketing by increasing the customer
database. Typically the underlying message of this service approach is
to suggest that using the Dhru motors after sales service will help to
raise your satisfaction
Project Report
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Books
Philip Kotler, Marketing Management (11th Edition) Peason Education,
New Delhi. [Page no. 58]
Nargundkar Rajendra (2005), Marketing Research, Tata McGraw-Hill,
New Delhi.
Donald R. Copper Pamela S. Schinler Business Research Methods [8th
Edition] McGraw-Hill, New Delhi. [Page no. 64, 65, 81,146,663]
Richard M. Hill, Ralph S. Alexander, James S. Crisis, Industrial
Marketing (4th Edition) Publication AITBS. [page no 188]
Thompson Strickland, Strategic Mgt. Concepts & Cases (12th Edition)
Publication Tata McGraw Hill Edition. [Page no. 143-144]
Thomas L. Wheelen, David Hunger, Kish Rangarajan Strategic Mgt. &
Business Policy Publication Pearson Education [page no 86]
Website
www.surfindia.com/automobile/industrygrowth.html
www.indiamart.com/production.html
Project Report
Questionnaire
Myself, Prafful R. Vadnere student of S.Y.M.B.A. studying at
SRIMCA College, Bardoli. I had prepared this questionnaire for project
work meant for educational purpose only on “Study of after sales
services at Empire Motors Pvt. Ltd., Navsari”.
We kindly request you to spare few minutes & share your
experience with us. This will help us to know you More & Serve You
Better.
No personal information will be disclosed in any form at any where.
1) How frequently you get service for your vehicle?
[ ] At certain kms
[ ] At certain period of time [after some months].
2) Repairs work finished by the time promised?
[ ] YES [ ] NO
3) How the vehicle was after the repair work was complete?
a) [ ] Problem resolved the first time
b) [ ] Repair work had to be redone
c) [ ] Problem remains
d) [ ] Different problem[s] developed.
4) Reasons for dissatisfaction with Empire Motors?
a) [ ] Poor knowledge of mechanic
b) [ ] Repair take long time
c) [ ] Not paying attention to complaints
d) [ ] Expensive service charges
e) [ ] Any other [ ]
5) What is your expectation for Empire Motors?
a) [ ] Complaint should be solve at first visit
b) [ ] Fair charges
c) [ ] Open at weekend
d) [ ] Any other [ ]
Gate rating to following statement
Strongly Disagree Neither Agree Agree Strongly
Disagree nor disagree Agree
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
1. I am satisfy with Empire motors [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Courtesy & friendliness during
Delivery.
2. I am satisfy with Empire motors [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Extended facilities towards
Customers. [Doors to door pick
Up, drop facility 24 breakdowns
Service, etc.]
3. I am satisfy with an paper work [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Handle by Empire motors.
4. I am satisfy with an fulfilled [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
All commitments made by
Empire motors during the
Sale times.
5. Performance & mileage of [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
My car has improve after
Service at Empire motors.
6. I am satisfy with prompt [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Solution provide by Empire
Motors.
7. Empire motors pay attention [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Towards customers suggestion
& Complaints.
8. I am satisfy with Empire motors [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Mechanics.
9. Empire motors staffs are easy to [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
communicate.
10. I am satisfy with my experience [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
At Empire motors.
11. I would recommend Empire [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Motors to my friends & relatives.
12. I would purchase my next car [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
From Empire motors.
13. After sales service help in building [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Brand equity of Chevrolet cars.
Demographic Profile
Age group:
[ ] 18-27 [ ] 28-37
[ ] 37-47 [ ] > 47
Education status:
[ ] Under graduate [ ] Graduate
[ ] Post graduate [ ] any other (specify)
Occupation:
[ ] Student [ ] Service class
[ ] Businessman [ ] Professional
[ ] Housewife [ ] Drivers
Household annual income:
[ ] < 150000 [ ] 150001-250000
[ ] 250001-350000 [ ] > 350001

More Related Content

DOC
consumer behavior & satisfaction towards Amul milk
DOC
Questionnaire
PDF
Comprehensive project Report on Honda
DOCX
A SUMMER TRAINING PROJECT REPORT
DOC
Industrial visit for Department OF Mechanical Engineering - BHEL
PDF
Honda Intern Report
PPTX
Summer internship Presentation
PPTX
How Unilever Uses Artificial Intelligence To Recruit And Train Thousands Of E...
consumer behavior & satisfaction towards Amul milk
Questionnaire
Comprehensive project Report on Honda
A SUMMER TRAINING PROJECT REPORT
Industrial visit for Department OF Mechanical Engineering - BHEL
Honda Intern Report
Summer internship Presentation
How Unilever Uses Artificial Intelligence To Recruit And Train Thousands Of E...

What's hot (20)

PPTX
Sip ppt akshay
PDF
Hotel Management System
DOCX
HRM project on Training And development
PDF
Summer internship project report
DOCX
Summer internship project hr mba mms
PDF
A study on brand awareness brand perception of fertilizers in fact
PDF
MBA Summer Internship Project Report
DOCX
Decathlon Live offsite Project - HR
DOCX
SUMMER TRAINING REPORT of amul whole
DOCX
Project report on customer satisfaction
PDF
To Study the Consumer satifaction for Amul Milk in Nashk Region
PDF
Project report submitted in IIM Calcutta
PPTX
MBA Internship.ppt
DOC
Final Project Synopsis MBA
DOC
Segmentation targeting and positioning of hero moto corp
PPTX
DOCX
Research Methodology Report on Future of EV(s)
DOCX
Fahad Project On Spencer
PPTX
SUMMER INTERNSHIP PPT
PPTX
BookStore
Sip ppt akshay
Hotel Management System
HRM project on Training And development
Summer internship project report
Summer internship project hr mba mms
A study on brand awareness brand perception of fertilizers in fact
MBA Summer Internship Project Report
Decathlon Live offsite Project - HR
SUMMER TRAINING REPORT of amul whole
Project report on customer satisfaction
To Study the Consumer satifaction for Amul Milk in Nashk Region
Project report submitted in IIM Calcutta
MBA Internship.ppt
Final Project Synopsis MBA
Segmentation targeting and positioning of hero moto corp
Research Methodology Report on Future of EV(s)
Fahad Project On Spencer
SUMMER INTERNSHIP PPT
BookStore
Ad

Similar to Project Report (20)

PDF
SAHILMRAIINTERNSHIPHN0301.pdf
DOCX
SCOOTERS INDIA LTD. LUCKNOW STPR
DOCX
Shekhar shivaji anbhule
DOCX
Final project on Yamaha Motors
PDF
project report on mahindra and mahindra
DOCX
Comparative study of maruti suzuki and tata motors with reference to after sa...
PDF
ktm related document available here. this is a very useful project for bba st...
DOCX
Akash kumar summer trainig report
DOCX
A Study on Customer Satisfaction Towards Shruthi Motors.docx
DOC
SIDHARTH
PDF
Renualt crm blackbook
PDF
Avinash Singh Internship Project Report on Brand Marketing of Force Motors "M...
DOCX
Akki stpr1
PDF
harsh str hyundai.pdf
PDF
Marketing research-project-report-on-customer-satisfaction-regarding-manhindr...
DOC
0601073 perception mapping of competitors product in the mind of customers
DOC
Mahindramahindraproject by raghav
DOC
Project summary report on tata motors by bharat goyal
PDF
project-report-on-tata-motors.pdf
DOCX
Mode of purchasing car
SAHILMRAIINTERNSHIPHN0301.pdf
SCOOTERS INDIA LTD. LUCKNOW STPR
Shekhar shivaji anbhule
Final project on Yamaha Motors
project report on mahindra and mahindra
Comparative study of maruti suzuki and tata motors with reference to after sa...
ktm related document available here. this is a very useful project for bba st...
Akash kumar summer trainig report
A Study on Customer Satisfaction Towards Shruthi Motors.docx
SIDHARTH
Renualt crm blackbook
Avinash Singh Internship Project Report on Brand Marketing of Force Motors "M...
Akki stpr1
harsh str hyundai.pdf
Marketing research-project-report-on-customer-satisfaction-regarding-manhindr...
0601073 perception mapping of competitors product in the mind of customers
Mahindramahindraproject by raghav
Project summary report on tata motors by bharat goyal
project-report-on-tata-motors.pdf
Mode of purchasing car
Ad

Recently uploaded (20)

PDF
Ramjilal Ramsaroop || Trending Branding
PPTX
Assignment 2 Task 1 - How Consumers Use Technology and Its Impact on Their Lives
PDF
Digital Marketing in the Age of AI: What CEOs Need to Know - Jennifer Apy, Ch...
PDF
Mastering Bulk Email Campaign Optimization for 2025
PDF
Mastering Content Strategy in 2025 ss.pdf
PDF
Hidden gems in Microsoft ads with Navah Hopkins
PDF
Unit 1 -2 THE 4 As of RURAL MARKETING MIX.pdf
PDF
AI & Automation: The Future of Marketing or the End of Creativity - Eric Ritt...
DOCX
marketing plan starville............docx
PPTX
Mastering eCommerce SEO: Strategies to Boost Traffic and Maximize Conversions
PPTX
Solomon_Chapter 6_The Self: Mind, Gender, and Body.pptx
PDF
Modernizing IT for the age of AI - Jason Aloia, Freshworks
PDF
NeuroRank™: The Future of AI-First SEO..
PDF
AFCAT Syllabus 2026 Guide by Best Defence Academy in Lucknow.pdf
PDF
MARG’s Door & Window Hardware Catalogue | Trending Branding Digital Solutions
PDF
How the Minnesota Vikings Used Community to Drive 170% Growth and Acquire 34K...
PDF
Is Kanav Kesar Legit or a Scam? Uncovering the Truth Behind the Hype
PDF
UNIT 1 -4 Profile of Rural Consumers (1).pdf
PDF
E_Book_Customer_Relation_Management_0.pdf
PDF
Ramjilal Ramsaroop || Trending Branding
Assignment 2 Task 1 - How Consumers Use Technology and Its Impact on Their Lives
Digital Marketing in the Age of AI: What CEOs Need to Know - Jennifer Apy, Ch...
Mastering Bulk Email Campaign Optimization for 2025
Mastering Content Strategy in 2025 ss.pdf
Hidden gems in Microsoft ads with Navah Hopkins
Unit 1 -2 THE 4 As of RURAL MARKETING MIX.pdf
AI & Automation: The Future of Marketing or the End of Creativity - Eric Ritt...
marketing plan starville............docx
Mastering eCommerce SEO: Strategies to Boost Traffic and Maximize Conversions
Solomon_Chapter 6_The Self: Mind, Gender, and Body.pptx
Modernizing IT for the age of AI - Jason Aloia, Freshworks
NeuroRank™: The Future of AI-First SEO..
AFCAT Syllabus 2026 Guide by Best Defence Academy in Lucknow.pdf
MARG’s Door & Window Hardware Catalogue | Trending Branding Digital Solutions
How the Minnesota Vikings Used Community to Drive 170% Growth and Acquire 34K...
Is Kanav Kesar Legit or a Scam? Uncovering the Truth Behind the Hype
UNIT 1 -4 Profile of Rural Consumers (1).pdf
E_Book_Customer_Relation_Management_0.pdf

Project Report

  • 1. A PROJECT REPORT ON “STUDY OF AFTER SALES SERVICES” UNDERTAKEN AT EMPIRE MOTORS PRIVATE LIMITED. (NAVSARI) Submitted By: PRAFFUL R VADNARE ID: 06MBA60 Guided By: JITESH PARMAR MBA PROGRAMME (Year 2006-08) SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND COMPUTER APPLICATION
  • 2. SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND COMPUTER APPLICATION. COLLEGE CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the summer project report entitled “Study of after sales services” at Empire motors Pvt. Ltd., Navsari has been carried out by Prafful R. Vadnere (06 MBA 60) towards the partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Business Administration has been found satisfactory during academic year 2006-07. [Mr. Jitesh Parmar] [Dr. Bankim Patel] Faculty Guide Director Date: Place: Gopal Vidyanagar.
  • 3. DECLARATION I the undersign Mr. Prafful Ravindra Vadnere declare that this summer project report entitled “Study of after sales services at Empire motors Pvt. Ltd., Navsari” is the result of my own work for the fulfillment of the award of degree of Master of Business Administration and has not been previously submitted to any other University or Institute for any other examination and any other purpose by any other person. I further declare that the personal data and information received from any respondent during survey has not been shared with any one and is used for academic purpose only. Date: Mr. Prafful R. Vadnere (06 MBA 60)
  • 4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Achieving anything isn‟t impossible but difficult without the help of other. Each and every person needs someone who can help him to move on a right track towards their goal and give them proper guideline to get successful in him/her life by achieving their goals. None other than our teacher does this from several years. They are who taught us from the very beginning how to tackle different situation. It is because of their help that I was able to do my project work. First of all I would like to express my deeps serve of gratitude to the teacher and my primary project guide Mrs. Richa Agarwal, because without his help I could not have done my work in academically proper manner. He was always there to provide me with all kind of help I needed in doing my project. His intelligence and knowledge in marketing field was really a great help for me in my project I would like to thank Dr. Bankim Patel, Director, Shrimad Rajchandra Institute of Management & Computer Application [SRIMCA] Tarsadi for making available all facilities in fulfilling the requirement for the research work. I would like to thank Mr. Samar Dalal Mistry, Branch manager of Empire Motors for allowing me to undergo training in Empire motors. Mr. Ketan Desai Service Advisor of the Empire Motors who provide me and explain me about the important things related to the after sales services of Empire motors for Chevrolet cars. I would also like to thank all the person of staff who helps me at whenever I went to them for their
  • 5. help. I would like to thank all my friends who directly or indirectly help me by showing his or her interest in conducting my project. I am thankful to all the respondents for their co-operation and kind behavior for my project as without their willingness and supports, my project would have not been completed and also thank all of them spearing valuable time for giving response. I would also like to thank my parents and other family member for their hard support by encouraging me in the preparation and completion of this project. Hats-off To All the Respondents!!!
  • 6. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PURPOSE There has been dramatic modification in transportation industry people use different types of two wheelers & four wheelers for their different preferences like safety, speed, reliability, average, outlook etc. Companies are now faced with an increasing number of tactical options that must be efficiently and effectively applied to an increasing number of product variations for the other company. Companies can outperform competition only if they can go about winning customer by meeting & satisfying customer needs. So, customer‟s satisfaction after sales & before sales is become important for any particular four-wheeler company. This research completely highlight on customer satisfaction in term of after sales service offered by Empire Motors Pvt. Ltd. Navsari as it is essential for every company to check practically that customers are whether satisfied or not with workshop services. Typically the underlying message of this after sales service is to suggest that using the after sales service will help to raise customer‟s satisfaction & also repeat sales of Empire Motors Navsari. DESIGN / METHODOLOGY / APPROACH This is carried out using quantitative survey of 130 respondents in Navsari region. Respondent who come for service of his or her cars 2nd time every 3rd customer was contacted to fill up the questionnaire.
  • 7. VALIDITY Since, probability sampling is not used the result cannot be generalized to the population of Navsari. The findings of this study can be summed up as below:  90 % of respondents service their vehicle at certain kms.  88.46 % of respondents get their vehicle by time promised for delivery.  63.8 % of respondent‟s problems resolved at first time only.  10.8 % of respondent say different problems develop while service vehicle.  70.8 % of respondents are not satisfied with Empire Motors due to expensive service charges.  There is an association between occupation & dissatisfactions with empire motors.  In delivery, paper work, commitment, improve ness, mechanics, commitment, over all experience, recommend, next car, brand customer are near to agree.  In facilities and solution provide by a empire motors customer are neutral. The recommendation of this study can be summed up as below:  Empire Motors should increase the number of incentives provide to the customer i.e. discount to overcome expensive service charges.  Satisfied customer will continue to purchase again in the future but dissatisfied will stop purchasing from Empire Motors & are
  • 8. likely to spreads the word among friends. So Empire motors must work to satisfy the customer who have not visit an empire motors service center after competition of free services.  Before introduce any new facilities in after sales service Empire Motors should meet existing customer & ask for their opinions.  Empire motors even think about to run award programs to recognize the best performing & outstanding employees.  Empire Motors have to think carefully on its labors charges price cut off will enable a huge market share & it will force the customer‟s to switch off to other service provider. Make your customer The center of your culture!!! PHILIP KOTLER
  • 9. TABLE OF CONTENTS Sr. No. Topic Page No. 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Industry profile 1.2 Company profile 1.3 Literature Review 2.0 Research Methodology 2.1 Objectives 2.2 Process
  • 10. 2.3 Limitation Of Research 3.0 Data Analysis & Interpretation 4.0 Finding & Conclusion Recommendations Marketing Implication Bibliography Appendix
  • 11. MARKETING MANTRA ……………. FOR THE ECONOMY! “It is no longer enough to satisfy customers. You must delight them” *Courtesy: Philip Kotler, Marketing Management (11th Edition) page no. 58 Pearson Education, New Delhi.
  • 13. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCATION 1.1 Industry profile. AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY In India there are 100 people per vehicle, while this figure is 82 in China. It is expected that Indian automobile industry will achieve mass motorization status by 2014. Industry Overview Since the first car rolled out on the streets of Mumbai (then Bombay) in 1898, the Automobile Industry of India has come a long way. During its early stages the auto industry was overlooked by the then Government and the policies were also not favorable. The liberalization policy and various tax relief by the Govt. of India in recent years has made remarkable impacts on Indian Automobile Industry. Indian auto industry, which is currently growing at the pace of around 18 % per annum, has become a hot destination for global auto players like Volvo, General Motors and Ford. A well-developed transportation system plays a key role in the development of an economy, and India is no exception to it. With the growth of transportation system the Automotive Industry of India is also growing at rapid speed, occupying an important place on the 'canvas' of Indian economy. Today Indian automotive industry is fully capable of producing various kinds of vehicles and can be divided into 03 broad categories: Cars, two-wheelers and heavy vehicles.
  • 14. Some fact of Indian automobile industry The first automobile in India rolled in 1897 in Bombay. India is being recognized as potential emerging auto market. Foreign players are adding to their investments in Indian auto industry. Within two-wheelers, motorcycles contribute 80% of the segment size. Unlike the USA, the Indian passenger vehicle market is dominated by cars (79%). Tata Motors dominates over 60% of the Indian commercial vehicle market. India is the largest three-wheeler market in the world. India is the largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the world. India is the second largest tractor manufacturer in the world. India is the fifth largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in the world. The number one global motorcycle manufacturer is in India. India is the fourth largest car market in Asia - recently crossed the 1 million mark. Miscellaneous Hyderabad, the Hi-Tech City, is going to come up with the first automobile mall of the country by the second half of 2008. City-based Prajay Engineers Syndicate in area of more than 35 acres would set it
  • 15. up. This 'Auto polis' would have facilities for automobile financing institutions and insurance services to create a complete range of services required for both auto companies and customers. It will also have a multi-purpose convention centre for auto fairs and product launches. PRODUCTION IN INDIA. CAR PRODUCTION TREND Category 2001- 02 2002- 03 2003- 04 2004-05 2005-06 Passenger Cars 500301 557410 782562 960487 1045881 Utility Vehicles 105667 114479 146325 182018 196371 MPVs 63751 51441 60673 67371 66661 Grand Total 669719 723330 989560 1209876 1308913 INDIAN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY GROWTH The passenger car and motorcycle segment in Indian auto Industry is growing by 8-9 per cent. Facts & Figures India, in auto sector, is turning to be a sourcing base for the global auto majors. The passenger car and the motorcycle segment is set to grow by 8-9 per cent in coming couple of years, says the ICRA report. The industry is likely to maintain the growth momentum picked up in 2002-03. The ICRA's analysis points on the auto sector that the passenger car market in the country was inching towards cars with higher displacements. The sports-utility-vehicle (SUV) that was getting
  • 16. crowded everyday, would witness intense competition as many SUVs had been competitively priced, the report said. Honda, Suzuki, General Motors and Hyundai, the global automakers had already launched their premium SUVs in the market to broaden their portfolio and create product excitement in the segment estimated at about 10,000 units annually. The commercial vehicles are likely to grow at a CAGR of 5.2 per cent. Heavy commercial vehicles market would rise at 5.5 per cent and sales of light buses and trucks would achieve 4.7 per cent growth. For the tractors, the report predicts a growth at 4.6 per cent. Indian Auto Market Growth for the year 2005-06 The domestic automobile industry sales grew 12.8 per cent at 89, 10,224 units as against 78, 97,629 units in 2004-05. The automotive industry crossed a landmark with total vehicle production of 10 million units. According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), car sales was 8, 82,094 units against 8, 20,179 units in 2004-05. The growth of domestic passenger car market was 7.5 per cent Car exports stood at 1, 70,193 units against 1, 60,670 units in 2004-05. The two-wheeler segment, the market grew by 13.6 per cent with 70, 56,317 units against 62, 09,765 units in 2004-05. Motorcycles had the upward march, 17.1 per cent in domestic market touching 58, 15,417 units against 49, 64,753 units in 2004-05. Scooter segment grew by 1.5 per cent, fall at 9, 08,159 units against 9, 22,428 units in 2004-05.
  • 17. Commercial vehicles segment grew at 10.1 per cent with 3, 50,683 units against 3, 18,430 units in 2004-05. Medium and heavy commercial vehicles managed a growth of 4.5 per cent against 23 per cent growth in the year ended March 31, 2005. Light commercial vehicles sales growth was 19.4 per cent at 1, 43,237 units against 1, 19,924 units in 2004-05. Three-wheelers sales rose by 17 per cent at 3, 60,187 units against 3, 07,862 units in 2004-05. Auto Component Market The Indian auto parts industry is significantly fragmented with a large number of players having a turnover of less than US$10 million per year. The industry directly employs about 2, 50,000 people and have an annual turnover over US$ 56.3 billion. Estimated market size - US$ 6.7 bn Estimated market size by 2012 - US$ 17 bn Projected CAGR - 15% Market Advantage Fast paced urbanizations to rise from 28% to 40% by 2020. Upward migration of household income levels. Middle class expanding by 30-40 million every year. Growing working population.
  • 18. 1.2 Company profile Chevrolet Motor Division Type Division of General Motors Founde d 1911 Headqu arters Detroit, Michigan, USA, United States Industr y Automobile Product s Cars and trucks Parent General Motors Slogan The Feeling is Different (World) An American Revolution (United States) Let's Go/Allons-Y (Canada) Siempre con Vos (Argentina and Uruguay) Siempre Contigo (Hispanic America) Mein großes Plus (Germany) Its a Big Plus (Europe) Conte Comigo (Brazil) Website www.chevrolet.com/worldwide Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors (GM). It is the top selling GM marque and the best known
  • 19. brand of GM worldwide, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM. Chevrolet offers over 20 vehicles(many of the same chassis with different body panels) and many different enhanced versions in its home market. The brand's vehicles range from subcompact cars to medium duty commercial trucks. Its number one sellers in the United States include the Silverado pickup, which is the second best-selling vehicle in the United States (after the Ford F-150) and the Impala, which is the number one selling car with a domestic nameplate in the United States History North American history Chevrolet was co-founded by Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant. Louis Chevrolet was a race-car driver, born on December 25, 1878, in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland. William Durant, founder of General Motors, had been forced out of GM in 1910 and wanted to use Louis Chevrolet's designs to rebuild his own reputation as a force in the automobile industry. As head of Buick Motor Company, prior to founding GM, Durant had hired Chevrolet to drive Buicks in promotional races. Chevrolet first used its "bowtie"logo in 1913. This logo is said to have been designed from wallpaper Durant once saw in a French hotel. Another theory of the design of the mark is from the Swiss cross, because Louis Chevrolet was from Switzerland. In 1915, Durant made a trip to Toronto, Ontario to determine the possibility of setting up production facilities in Canada. After meeting with "Colonel Sam" McLaughlin, whose McLaughlin Motor Car
  • 20. Company manufactured the McLaughlin-Buick, it was agreed that the Chevrolet Motor Car Company of Canada, operated by McLaughlin, would be created to build Chevrolet cars in Canada. Three years later, the two Canadian companies were purchased by GM to become General Motors of Canada Ltd. By 1916 Chevrolet was profitable enough to allow Durant to buy a majority of shares in GM. After the deal was completed in 1917, Durant was president of General Motors, and Chevrolet was merged into GM, becoming a separate division. In the 1918 model year Chevrolet introduced the Model D V-8 series 4-passenger roadster and 5 passenger touring. These cars had 288ci, 35 hp (26 kW) engines with Zenith carburetors and 3 speed transmissions. India Chevrolet is among the newest brands in India launched by GM's Indian operations. Until June 6, 2003 (the official birthday of Chevrolet), GM India (which was originally a joint venture with Hindustan Motors) sold the Opel Corsa, Opel Astra, and the Opel Vectra. The Corsa and Astra were built at a plant in Halol, Gujarat. Since then, Chevrolet currently sells the Chevrolet Optra, Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet Tavera, Chevrolet SRV , Chevrolet Spark and Chevrolet Aveo U-VA. The Chevrolet Forester, a rebadged Subaru, was imported directly from Fuji Heavy Industries in Japan until 2005. The Optra and Tavera are built at the Halol plant. Chevrolet also is the sole Engine supplier for the Formula Rolon single seater series in India. Chevrolet car in India.
  • 21. Chevrolet Its king like entry happened in India in 1928 with its National Series AB touring. Reliability of this car was proved by its 171 cubic inches, 24.7hp four cylinder engines. General Motors, parent company of Chevrolet, was the first in setting up assembly plant in India. First office of Chevrolet was located at Mumbai and its assembly plant was in Sewer. MODELS OF CHEVROLET CARS MODEL TYPE Chevrolet-Aveo Aveo 1.4 E Aveo 1.4 Aveo 1.4 LS Aveo 1.6 LT Mid Size Cars Chevrolet Optra 1.6 Elite 1.6 LS Elite 1.6 LT Royale 1.8 LT 1.8 LT AT Premium Chevrolet Tavera Tavera B1 Tavera B2 SUV
  • 22. Chevrolet Tavera Neo Neo LS-B3 Neo SS-D1 SUV Chevrolet Aveo U-va Aveo U-VA 1.2 Aveo U-VA 1.2 LS Aveo U-VA 1.2 LT Mid Size Cars Chevrolet Spark Spark 1.0 E Spark 1.0 Spark 1.0 LS Spark 1.0 LT Mid Size Cars Chevrolet Optra Magnum Chevrolet Optra Magnum 2.0 MAX TCDi Chevrolet Optra Magnum 2.0 LS TCDi Chevrolet Optra Magnum 2.0 LT TCDi Premium Chevrolet SRV Chevrolet SRV 1.6 Chevrolet SRV 1.6 with Option Pack SUV
  • 23. Chevrolet Captiva SUV 1.3 LITERATURE REVIEW Meaning & Definition: - The long term relation ship cannot automatically be assumed due to the initial sale they are never static often after a first purchase, the customer doesn‟t seem to have immediate additional; buying potential. Unsuccessful salespeople simply play a waiting game „maintaining‟ good relationship while passively waiting until circumstance change. Successful salespeople, on the other hand, take an active and dynamic approach by using their initial successful sale to penetrate or „develop‟ the customer account. They look for more areas within the account where their product/service may offer a solution. “After sale service is intended to build long term relationship with customers to ensure repeat business & referral.” Strategies that successful people develop for repeat sales from after sales service: 1. New opportunities. Successful salespeople not only maintain their existing customer accounts, they actively look for new opportunities to penetrate within these accounts. Their objective is not “to protect” but “to project” or to sell”. By having an objective
  • 24. of “developing” during the course of “maintaining” their existing customers, successful salespeople not only will protect the account but also will obtain more sales from the account. 2. Document the good News. Salespeople can make “Reminder Sales Call.” Most of the time, the salesperson is in contact with the customer when things are going wrong. A better strategy is to remind the customer of the benefits that have come from the sales that stay in contact with customer when thing are going right. Remember that customer keep a file on correspondence with the selling company. Imagine what a file would look like to a new decision maker at the customer company reading a file full of bad news shouldn‟t the good news be recorded. Good news such as other satisfied customer can be forwarded “FYI” [for your interest] to your existing customer. Additionally, the salesperson can write to the customer outlining the positive and assistance. When it‟s time for repurchase, the seeing company is in a stronger position. 3. Educate the Customer on New Development. Salespeople can make “Informative Sales Call.” Related to “developing the customer account” the salesperson informs the customer of new product/ service and changes within the industry or selling company. The long-term relationship between the customer and seller is further
  • 25. strengthened in this open sharing of information that affects both customer and seller. 4. Generate Referrals. Salespeople can make “Lead-Generations sales Calls.” Ironically, the more that the salesperson has satisfied the customer‟s needs, the less there is a need for an immediate repeat business from the existing customer. As mentioned above, the customer account can be further penetrated and also can be a source of referrals both internal and external customer. Satisfied customers are often delighted to help the salesperson. They can give contacts and introductions. Remember that the “Motivation dip” occurs during the second stage “Learning Stage” of the implementation step, so referrals must be obtained early in the “Novelty Stage” or late in the “Effectiveness Stage.” 5. Rethink the Understanding of Customer Needs. Salespeople can make “Needs Assessment Sales Calls.” Customer needs changes. The salesperson should make periodic calls on the customer to reassess then understanding of the customer‟s needs. Remember that competitors are attempting to or are regularly assessing your customer‟s needs. They can take your existing as neglected. After all, didn‟t the salesperson also obtain or take this existing customer from someone else.
  • 26. 6. Influence Future Decision Criteria. Salespeople can make “Decisions Criteria Sales Calls.” Salespeople can help educate or refine the process by which the customer makes decision. Perhaps the customer‟s level of sophistication is relatively low. Here the salesperson cans facilities the customer‟s learning of methodologies that help decide on optimal product/service solutions. If the customer is sophisticated, the salesperson can openly discuss decision criteria. This may be information gleamed that is useful to the salesperson and/or serve as a „sounding-board‟ and idea refinement for the customer. In all cases, the customer will see salesperson as a consultant and partner in the relationships. This bond should to a stronger long-term relationship and increased repeat business, referrals and customer account development. *Courtesy: 1. Richard, Alps & Alexander Industrial Marketing 2. Thomas, David & Kish Strategic Mgt. & business Policy 3. Thompson Strategic Mgt. Concepts & cases.
  • 28. ↓ Choice of research design ↓ Data collection ↓ Data analysis & inspection ↓ Research report preparation Problem identification:- The first & the foremost stage of the research process are to identify the research problem. In a very real sense problem identification is the “heart” of the research process. It is said that “A problem well defined is half solved”, as poorly defined problem will not yield useful result. The problem must give the maximum outcome from the research work. The time has gone when seller only concentrate on the selling of the goods & not even following their customers about the liking & disliking about product purchased. Now, the time has changed. The customers are can‟t as the controlling function & marketing as the integrative function. Apart from that importance of After Sales Service has increased, as consumer would come to you for a free service & not for a paid service as outside a showroom a customer would get service and parts at a low cost. Maruti Suzuki is not spaced out from all, which
  • 29. is dealing car wheeler industry. So, I have identified the research problem as following. “To know the after sales services provide by an DHRU Motors Surat.” Objectives of the project:- This project is designed mainly to identify & evaluate the customer‟s response towards after sales services provided by Empire Motors Pvt. Ltd. Navsari. Primary objective: - o To measure a customer satisfaction with after sales service that is provided by Empire Motors Pvt. Ltd., Navsari. o To find out customer expectations regarding after sales service at Empire motors Pvt. Ltd., Navsari. o To device board guideline that can be used by Empire Motors Pvt. Ltd., Navsari While planning about the after service campaign. Secondary objectives: - o To find at new horizons of customer relationship management. o To know the future intentions of various customers regarding purchase from Empire Motors Pvt. Ltd., Navsari. o To know the reason for dissatisfaction with after sales service of Empire Motors Pvt. Ltd., Navsari. o To know whether existing buyer would advice their friends & relative to buy Chevrolet cars.
  • 30. o To know whether after sales service help in building the image of “Chevrolet” company Choice of research design: - A research design specifies the method & procedure for conducting the particular study. I have selected research design used in this project work is descriptive in nature. In descriptive I have selected Gross Sectional design. Sampling type: - My research is based on the “Non – probability sampling”. In non – probability sampling I have used convenience & Judgment sampling has been used because of time and cost constraints. Sampling unit: - It means, “Who is to be surveyed?” The sampling unit consists of people who come for service of their cars 2nd time every 3rd customers. Sampling frame: - A list of elements, which the sample may be drawn. Customer who came for their car to be service at Empire motors Pvt. Ltd., Navsari.
  • 31. Sampling size: - I have selected sample survey of 130 respondents those who come for a service of there cars at empire motors, Navsari. Field area:- My field area is within Navsari region. Duration:- Duration of my project is of 8 weeks. [1st Jan. to 29th Feb.2008] Data collection: - Data collection work are done by two ways 1. Primary data The Questionnaire is the medium of communication between the investigator and the respondent the success of the investigation depends upon the framing of the questions in an appropriate order. So it requires at most care in designing the Questionnaire. In addition it requires skills, efficiency, experience and wisdom. Primary data are collected through questionnaire by interview method. 2. Secondary data These are the data, which are already exist and these data are gathered for any other purpose but such data are also helpful to the present study.
  • 32. Secondary data are collected from books, Internet & newspaper. Data collection method: - I have selected survey method for collection of information. I have use Questionnaire as my research instrument. Pilot testing: - It is necessary to check Questionnaire before actual research is done. In this case, pilot testing was done of 3 respondents & based on feedback questionnaire was fine-tuned. Data analysis & inspection: - For determining descriptive characteristics percentage method & grasp have been used for nominal scale data further for t – test have been used. One sample t – test is the statistical test which is used to test the different between sample static & hypothesized population parameter. It is used when the type of data are interval in nature. Cross tabulation & chi square test, which provide the method for testing the association between the dependent, & independent variables. I have used SPSS software for doing all kind of statistical tests. Research report preparation:-
  • 33. Once the data have been tabulated, interpreted & analyzed the next step is to prepare a report & give a recommendation. 2.3 LIMITATION OF RESEARCH “Every coin has two sides as so every activity has limitations.” Some of the man limitations that I have found in my project and research work are as follows.”  Since the duration of project is short, there may be a chance of same information left.  All the information for doing the project is collected from consumer of specific region finding is limited to Navsari only.  Responses to the questionnaire as per respondent understanding, which may differ from respondent to respondent.  Due to the limitation of cost the question design can have limitation regarding the question and their options.  Due to cost limitation the sample size of 130 surveys only could be collected which is small in size.  The analysis and conclusion used is as per my knowledge of the concerned subject.  In changing environment the recommendation given in the project may be out dated as year passed.  Probability sampling was not used due to time and cost constantly and therefore the result cannot be generalized to the population.  Interview and interviewee bias may be there which may distort the findings.  Conclusion made be highly debatable. To Err Is Human, To Forgive Is Divine!!!
  • 35. CHAPTER 3: DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE: Age group (in years) INFERENCE: Out of 130 customers interviewed, it is found that 7.7 % customers are of a age 18-27, 46.2 % people are of a age 28-37, 25.4% of customers are of 38-47 years and 20.8 % customers are more than 47 years of age. So we can say that majority of customer who come for service at Empire Motors, Navsari are of age between 28 to 37 years as majority of a cars come for a service are own by a travel agency business. Education Status INFERENCE: Out of 130 customers interviewed, it is found that 59.9% % customers are Under Graduate, 30% customers are Graduate, and 10.8% customers are Postgraduate. So we can say that majority of customers who come for a service at Empire Motors, Navsari belong to under graduate as a majority of a customers interview are belong to a travel agency business.
  • 36. Occupation INFERENCE: Out of 130 customer interviewed, it is found that student is 3.8%, Service class is 0.8 %, businessman is of 33.1 %, professional is of 7.7 %, Driver is of 54.6 %. So we can say that customer who come for service at Empire Motors, Navsari are driver is majority numbers. Household annual Income (in Rs.) INFERENCE: Out of 130 customer interviewed, it was found that customer who income is less than 150,000 Rs. are found to be 28.5 % of total sample size, customer whose income is between 150,001 to 250,000 Rs. are found to be 35.4 %, customer whose income is between 250,001 to 350,001 Rs. are found to be 30 % and customer whose income group is more than 350,001 Rs. are found to be 6.2% of population. So we can say that customer who come for service at Empire Motors, Navsari are belong to income group of Rs. 150,001 to 250,000 is found to be largest in Navsari region. 1. How frequently you get service for your vehicle? Purpose:
  • 37. This question enabled me to know on what bases customer service their vehicle. INFERENCE: Out of 130 customer interviewed, it is found that 90% of customer do there car service on kms bases & 10% do on a time bases. 2. Repairs work finished by the time promised? Purpose: This question enabled me to know do a empire motors give a delivery to a car by a time promised. INFERENCE: Out of 130 customers interviewed, it is found that 88.46% get repair work finisher on time & 11.5% don‟t get on a time promised. 3. How the vehicle was after the repair work was complete? Purpose: The main purpose behind asking this question is to know condition of a vehicle after the repair work at empire motors service center. INFERENCE: Out of 130 customer who come at a service at Empire Motors, Navsari. 63.8% say that after the work complete there problems resolved at first time only, 10.8% repair work had to be redone, 14.6% customer problem remain & different problems developed of 10.8% customers. Null Hypothesis (Ho): There is no significant association between calculated sample mean and hypothesized population means. In other
  • 38. words, we hypothesized that the no dependency on income of customer & repair work completed. Alternative Hypothesis (H1): There is significant association between calculated mean and hypothesized means Income * Complete Crosstab Complete Total Resolve at First Time Repair Redone Proble m Remain Differen t Problem s Inco me < 150,000 Count 29 4 1 3 37 % Within Income 78.4% 10.8% 2.7% 8.1% 100.0% % Within Complete 34.9% 28.6% 5.3% 21.4% 28.5% % Of Total 22.3% 3.1% .8% 2.3% 28.5% 150,001 - 250,000 Count 30 3 7 6 46 % Within Income 65.2% 6.5% 15.2% 13.0% 100.0% % Within Complete 36.1% 21.4% 36.8% 42.9% 35.4% % Of Total 23.1% 2.3% 5.4% 4.6% 35.4% 250,001 - 350,000 Count 18 7 9 5 39 % Within Income 46.2% 17.9% 23.1% 12.8% 100.0% % Within Complete 21.7% 50.0% 47.4% 35.7% 30.0% % Of Total 13.8% 5.4% 6.9% 3.8% 30.0% > 350,000 Count 6 0 2 0 8 % Within Income 75.0% .0% 25.0% .0% 100.0% % Within Complete 7.2% .0% 10.5% .0% 6.2% % Of Total 4.6% .0% 1.5% .0% 6.2%
  • 39. Total Count 83 14 19 14 130 % Within Income 63.8% 10.8% 14.6% 10.8% 100.0% % Within Complete 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% % Of Total 63.8% 10.8% 14.6% 10.8% 100.0% Chi-Square Tests Value df Asymp. Sig. (2- sided) Pearson Chi- Square 14.387( a) 9 .109 Explanation of Pearson‟s Chi-square: The Chi-square test is carried out at 95% confidence level (0.05 significance level). The Pearson Chi-square value out as 0.109 which is greater than the significance level of 0.05, it mean their exist a dependency significant association between income & repair work done. Here, we can conclude that there do exist a dependency between occupation & repair work done. 4. Reasons for dissatisfaction with Empire motors?
  • 40. Purpose: The main purpose behind asking this question is to know reason for dissatisfactions with empire motors. INFERENCE: Out of 130 customer interview 3.1% are dissatisfaction with Empire motors due to poor Mechanic Knowledge, 17.7% are dissatisfaction due to repair take a long time, 8.5% are dissatisfaction due to they think that Empire Motors does not pay attention to there complains & majority are dissatisfaction due to a expensive service charges. Null Hypothesis (Ho): There is no significant association between calculated sample mean and hypothesized population means. In other words, we hypothesized that the relation between Occupation & Dissatisfactions. Alternative Hypothesis (H1): There is significant association between calculated mean and hypothesized means Occupation * Dissatisfaction Cross tab Dissatisfaction Poor Knowledge of Mechanic Repair Long Time Not paying Attention Expensive Services Charges Total Occup ation Student Count 1 1 0 3 5 % Within Occupation 20.0% 20.0% .0% 60.0% 100.0% % Within Dissatisfaction 25.0% 4.3% .0% 3.3% 3.8% % Of Total .8% .8% .0% 2.3% 3.8%
  • 41. Chi-Square Tests Value df Asymp. Sig. (2- sided) Pearson Chi- Square 24.112( a) 12 .020 Service Class Count 0 1 0 0 1 % Within Occupation .0% 100.0% .0% .0% 100.0% % Within Dissatisfaction .0% 4.3% .0% .0% .8% % Of Total .0% .8% .0% .0% .8% Busines sman Count 1 6 6 30 43 % Within Occupation 2.3% 14.0% 14.0% 69.8% 100.0% % Within Dissatisfaction 25.0% 26.1% 54.5% 32.6% 33.1% % Of Total .8% 4.6% 4.6% 23.1% 33.1% Professi onal Count 1 5 1 3 10 % Within Occupation 10.0% 50.0% 10.0% 30.0% 100.0% % Within Dissatisfaction 25.0% 21.7% 9.1% 3.3% 7.7% % Of Total .8% 3.8% .8% 2.3% 7.7% Driver Count 1 10 4 56 71 % Within Occupation 1.4% 14.1% 5.6% 78.9% 100.0% % Within Dissatisfaction 25.0% 43.5% 36.4% 60.9% 54.6% % Of Total .8% 7.7% 3.1% 43.1% 54.6% Total Count 4 23 11 92 130 % Within Occupation 3.1% 17.7% 8.5% 70.8% 100.0% % Within Dissatisfaction 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% % Of Total 3.1% 17.7% 8.5% 70.8% 100.0%
  • 42. Explanation of Pearson‟s Chi-square: The Chi-square test is carried out at 95% confidence level (0.05 significance level). The Pearson Chi-square value out as 0.020, which is less than the significance level of 0.05, it means there exist a significant association between occupation & dissatisfactions. Here, we can conclude that there do exist a stronger relation between occupation & dissatisfactions. 5. What is your expectation form Empire motors? Purpose: This question helps in getting information about what do customer expectation from Empire motors. INFERENCE: Out of 130 customer interview 30% expect that there complain should be solve at first time only, 3.1 % expect that Empire Motors should be open at weekend & majority of customer expect that Empire Motors should charge fairly. Null Hypothesis (Ho): There is no significant association between calculated sample mean and hypothesized population means. In other words, we hypothesized that there is no dependency between customer expectation & occupation. Alternative Hypothesis (H1): There is significant association between calculated mean and hypothesized means. Occupation * Expectation Cross tab
  • 43. Expectation Total Solved at First Time Fair Charges Open at Weeken d Occupat ion Student Count 2 2 1 5 % Within Occupation 40.0% 40.0% 20.0% 100.0% % Within Expectation 5.1% 2.3% 25.0% 3.8% % Of Total 1.5% 1.5% .8% 3.8% Service Class Count 1 0 0 1 % Within Occupation 100.0% .0% .0% 100.0% % Within Expectation 2.6% .0% .0% .8% % Of Total .8% .0% .0% .8% Business man Count 8 34 1 43 % Within Occupation 18.6% 79.1% 2.3% 100.0% % Within Expectation 20.5% 39.1% 25.0% 33.1% % Of Total 6.2% 26.2% .8% 33.1% Profession al Count 4 5 1 10 % Within Occupation 40.0% 50.0% 10.0% 100.0% % Within Expectation 10.3% 5.7% 25.0% 7.7% % Of Total 3.1% 3.8% .8% 7.7% Driver Count 24 46 1 71 % Within Occupation 33.8% 64.8% 1.4% 100.0% % Within Expectation 61.5% 52.9% 25.0% 54.6% % Of Total 18.5% 35.4% .8% 54.6% Total Count 39 87 4 130 % Within Occupation 30.0% 66.9% 3.1% 100.0% % Within Expectation 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% % Of Total 30.0% 66.9% 3.1% 100.0%
  • 44. Chi-Square Tests Value df Asymp. Sig. (2- sided) Pearson Chi- Square 13.935( a) 8 .083 Explanation of Pearson‟s Chi-square: The Chi-square test is carried out at 95% confidence level (0.05 significance level). The Pearson Chi-square value out as 0.083, which is more than the significance level of 0.05, it means there exist a dependency association between customer expectation & occupation. Here, we can conclude that conclude that there do exist a dependency between occupation & customers expectation from Empire Motors Navsari after service done to there cars. 6. Give rating to following statement: From strongly disagree to strongly agree. Purpose of the question: This question is asked to know satisfaction of customers regarding after sales service parameters of Empire Motors. Null Hypotheses (Ho): There is no significant difference between the calculated sample mean for individual service parameter and hypothesized population mean (3.00). In other words, it means that we hypothesized that for customer after sales service parameter respondent is natural with the given statement. Ho: x = µ =3 Alternative Hypothesis (H1): There is significant difference between the calculated sample mean for individual service parameter and hypothesized population mean (3.00). In other words, it means that we
  • 45. hypothesized that for customer after sales service parameter respondent is no neutral (either on agree or disagree) with the given statement. H1: x ≠ µ ≠ 3 Significance level: Here test of hypothesis is at 95% confidence level i.e. the chance of occurring type 1 error is 5%. One-Sample Statistics N Mean Std. Deviation Std. Error Mean Delivery 130 3.90 .410 .036 Paper work 130 3.97 .277 .024 Commitm ent 130 3.58 .745 .065 Improve 130 3.84 .446 .039 Attention 130 3.85 .415 .036 Mechanics 130 3.95 .245 .021 Communi cate 130 3.95 .227 .020 Experienc e 130 3.83 .500 .044 Recomme nd 130 3.90 .370 .032 Next car 130 3.72 .482 .042 Brand 130 3.78 .436 .038 One-Sample Test Test Value = 3 t df Sig. (2- tailed) Mean Differen ce 95% Confidence Interval of the Difference Lower Upper Lower Upper Lower Upper Delivery 25.020 129 .000 .900 .83 .97 Paper work 39.938 129 .000 .969 .92 1.02
  • 46. Commitm ent 8.949 129 .000 .585 .46 .71 Improve 21.457 129 .000 .838 .76 .92 Attention 23.455 129 .000 .854 .78 .93 Mechanics 44.448 129 .000 .954 .91 1.00 Communi cate 47.610 129 .000 .946 .91 .99 Experienc e 18.937 129 .000 .831 .74 .92 Recomme nd 27.703 129 .000 .900 .84 .96 Next car 17.087 129 .000 .723 .64 .81 Brand 20.314 129 .000 .777 .70 .85 INFERENCE: Here the result is tested at 95% confidence level. For the significant value less than 0.05, the null Hypothesis Ho is rejected or the alternative Hypothesis H1 is accepted. For the significant value less than 0.05, the Null Hypothesis Ho rejected accepted or alternative Hypothesis H1 is accepted If Null Hypothesis is rejected, it means that there is no significance difference between the calculated sample mean for individual service parameter and hypothesized population mean (3.00). And if Null Hypothesis is accepted, it means that there is significance difference between the calculated sample mean for individual service parameter and hypothesized population mean (3.00). Here in above cases Null Hypothesis is rejected in case of delivery, paper work, commitment, improve, attention, mechanics, communicate, experience, recommend next car, brand test value < 0.05. It means that respondents are considering these dimensions are present in
  • 47. Empire motors are no neutral (i.e. either agree or disagree) n. And for rest all cases Null Hypothesis is reject which means that for all other parameters there is significant difference between hypothesize mean and calculated mean of individual service parameter. t-TEST For Facilities & solution: Null Hypotheses (Ho): There is no significant difference between the calculated sample mean for individual service parameter and hypothesized population mean (4.00). In other words, it means that we hypothesized that respondent are agree in term of Empire Motors facilities & solution. Ho: x = µ = 4 Alternative Hypothesis (H1): There is significant difference between the calculated sample mean for individual service parameter and hypothesized population mean (4.00). H1: x ≠ µ ≠ 4 Significance level: Here test of hypothesis is at 95% confidence level i.e. the chance of occurring type 1 error is 5%. One-Sample Statistics N Mean Std. Deviation Std. Error Mean Facilities 130 3.67 .504 .044
  • 48. Solution 130 3.42 .511 .045 One-Sample Test Test Value = 4 T df Sig. (2- tailed) Mean Difference 95% Confidence Interval of the Difference Lower Upper Lower Upper Lower Upper Facilities 15.138 129 .000 .669 .58 .76 Solution 9.433 129 .000 .423 .33 .51 Here sig. value for facilities & solution is 0.000, which is less than 0.05, so Null Hypothesis (Ho) is rejected it means that there is significance difference between the calculated sample mean and hypothesized population mean. It means that respondents tend towards neutral regarding facilities & solution of Empire Motors‟s service again in future. This level is not so strong towards neutral level but it is nearer to positive response towards facilities & solution for the customers by Empire Motors. FACTOR ANALYSIS: Different respondents rate different parameters differently for their Agreeness/Disagreeness level. For a firm it is not possible or feasible to focus on each and every parameter. So here Factor Analysis test is used to reduce the factors so that only those factors which are very important and need to focus more are considered first. KMO and Bartlett's Test Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure of Sampling Adequacy. .708
  • 49. Bartlett's Test of Sphericity Approx. Chi- Square 525.47 7 Df 78 Sig. .000 KMO Value: Factor Analysis Test is used to determine reduced factors from various factors. Before applying factor analysis test first we have to determine the value of KMO. A measure of whether distribution of values is adequate for conducting factor analysis. Kaiser designates levels. A measure >0.9 is marvelous, >0.8 is meritorious, >0.7 is middling, >0.6 is mediocre, >0.5 is miserable, and <0.5 is unacceptable. In this case 0.708, which is middling i.e., near to meritorious. Bartlett Test of Sphericity is a measure of the multivariate normality of set of distributions. It also tests whether the correlation matrix is an identity matrix or not. (Factor analysis is meaningless without Identity matrix). A significant value < 0.05 indicates that these data do not produce an identity matrix or differ significantly from Identity matrix and are thus approximately multivariate normal and acceptable for factor analysis. In this case the Bartlett Test value is 0.000<0.05, so my set of distribution is multivariate normal and acceptable for factor analysis. Total Variance Explained Initial Eigenvalues Extraction Sums of Squared Loadings Rotation Sums of Squared Loadings Total % of Cumulati Total % of Cumulati Total % of Cumulati
  • 50. Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis. Here from total variance table it is interpreted that the four factors extracted together account for 62.279% of the total variance (information contained in the ten original variables.) Here while reducing these factors to four factors we lost (100-62.279=) 37.721% of the information content. Rotated Component Matrix (a) Component 1 2 3 4 Delivery .220 .405 .689 -.011 Facilities -.038 .195 .361 .629 Paper work .174 -.014 .870 .091 Commitment -.009 .748 .243 .049 Improve .162 .635 -.014 .207 Solution -.049 .158 -.052 .785 Attention .293 .725 .047 .044 Mechanics .725 .032 .156 -.216 Communicate .672 .255 .224 -.142 Experience .785 .350 .152 .047 Recommend .705 .375 -.011 .158 Next car .538 -.045 -.239 .486 Brand .555 -.126 .196 .363 Variance ve % Variance ve % Varianc e ve % 1 4.043 31.101 31.101 4.043 31.101 31.101 2.882 22.167 22.167 2 1.537 11.825 42.926 1.537 11.825 42.926 2.065 15.885 38.051 3 1.387 10.667 53.593 1.387 10.667 53.593 1.620 12.465 50.516 4 1.129 8.686 62.279 1.129 8.686 62.279 1.529 11.763 62.279 5 .906 6.971 69.250 6 .837 6.441 75.692 7 .680 5.231 80.923 8 .613 4.717 85.640 9 .522 4.013 89.652 10 .504 3.879 93.531 11 .387 2.973 96.504 12 .303 2.332 98.837 13 .151 1.163 100.000
  • 51. Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis. Rotation Method: Varimax with Kaiser Normalization. a. Rotation converged in 8 iterations. Inferences: Here there are 4 reduced factors that we get by Factor Analysis Test. These factors are as follows: 1. Factor 1: Experience, Mechanics & Recommend. We can call it as ““Assurance of Service” 2. Factor 2: Commitment & Attention. We can call it as: “Reliability of Service” 3. Factor 3: Paper work & delivery. We can call it as: “Tangibility of Service” 4. Factor 4: Solution & Facilities. We can call it as: “Solution through facilities” From above table we can say that customers are considering more the dimensions like Assurance, Reliability, Tangibility & solution through facilities.
  • 52. RELIABILITY TEST Case Processing Summary N % C a s e s Valid 130 100.0 Excluded(a) 0 .0 Total 130 100.0 a. Listwise deletion based on all variables in the procedure. Reliability Statistics Cronbach's Alpha N of Items .770 13 INFERENCE: Reliability Analysis address the issues of whether this instrument will produce the same result each time, it is administered to the person in the same setting. Here Alpha is 0.770, almost 0.8. According to thumb rule of Alpha, here instrument validity is near to Excellent.
  • 54. FINDING AND CONCLUSIONS I started my survey with some sincere efforts was quite successful to obtain information from respondent regarding different aspect of product. The conclusions of this report are as follows:  90 % of respondents service their vehicle at certain kms.  88.46 % of respondents get their vehicle by time promised for delivery.  63.8 % of respondent‟s problems resolved at first time only.  10.8 % of respondent say different problems develop while service vehicle.  70.8 % of respondents are not satisfied with Empire Motors due to expensive service charges.  There do exist a dependency between occupation & repair work done complete at Empire Motors, Navsari.  There is an association between occupation & dissatisfactions with empire motors.  There do exist a dependency between occupation & customer‟s expectation from Empire Motors, Navsari after a service done to their cars.  In delivery, paper work, commitment, improve ness, mechanics, commitment, over all experience, recommend, next car, brand customer are near to agree.  In facilities and solution provide by an empire motors customer are neutral.  Assurance of service is a first factor, reliability of service is a second factors, tangibility of service is third factor & solution through facilities is fourth factors out of a thirteen factors analysis.
  • 55. RECOMMENDATIONS Survey of any topic ends when surveyor with the help of the survey notes suggestions. Company tries to increase the satisfaction level of consumer. Following are the recommendation for this project:  Dhru Motors should increase the number of incentives provide to the customer i.e. discount to overcome expensive service charges.  Satisfied customer will continue to purchase again in the future but dissatisfied will stop purchasing from Dhru Motors & are likely to spreads the word among friends. So Empire motors must work to satisfy the customer who have not visit an Dhru motors service center after competition of free services.  Before introduce any new facilities in after sales service Dhru Motors should meet existing customer & ask for their opinions.  Dhru motors even think about to run award programs to recognize the best performing & outstanding employees.  Dhru Motors can achieve 100% success in customer‟s satisfaction in term of after sales service, if they will motivate their employees with handsome incentives & reward for creating customer delight. Many global automotives giant are practicing this marketing strategy these days. For example – Dhru Motors may set aside a special fund of Rs. 100,000 for those customers who complain regarding the service [cars]. If any customers complain, then after paying the actual amount whatever is left is distribute the remaining amount equally among the employees. This means that if no one complains, then Rs. 100,000 will be equally distributed among the staff members. If there are 100 employees, then each one will get Rs. 1000 more
  • 56. their salary. This will definitely motivate the employees to 1005 satisfy customer & create customer delight.  Dhru Motors have to think carefully on its labors charges price cut off will enable a huge market share & it will force the customer‟s to switch off to other service provider. “Love the Customers, Not the Profit”
  • 57. Marketing Implementation Companies can outperform competition only if they can go about winning customers by meeting & satisfying customer needs. Many Customer centered companies are directing their goals towards the after sales service – A flourishing marketing tools to win customers. Exploring new avenues in marketing by increasing the customer database. Typically the underlying message of this service approach is to suggest that using the Dhru motors after sales service will help to raise your satisfaction
  • 59. BIBLIOGRAPHY Books Philip Kotler, Marketing Management (11th Edition) Peason Education, New Delhi. [Page no. 58] Nargundkar Rajendra (2005), Marketing Research, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi. Donald R. Copper Pamela S. Schinler Business Research Methods [8th Edition] McGraw-Hill, New Delhi. [Page no. 64, 65, 81,146,663] Richard M. Hill, Ralph S. Alexander, James S. Crisis, Industrial Marketing (4th Edition) Publication AITBS. [page no 188] Thompson Strickland, Strategic Mgt. Concepts & Cases (12th Edition) Publication Tata McGraw Hill Edition. [Page no. 143-144] Thomas L. Wheelen, David Hunger, Kish Rangarajan Strategic Mgt. & Business Policy Publication Pearson Education [page no 86] Website www.surfindia.com/automobile/industrygrowth.html www.indiamart.com/production.html
  • 61. Questionnaire Myself, Prafful R. Vadnere student of S.Y.M.B.A. studying at SRIMCA College, Bardoli. I had prepared this questionnaire for project work meant for educational purpose only on “Study of after sales services at Empire Motors Pvt. Ltd., Navsari”. We kindly request you to spare few minutes & share your experience with us. This will help us to know you More & Serve You Better. No personal information will be disclosed in any form at any where. 1) How frequently you get service for your vehicle? [ ] At certain kms [ ] At certain period of time [after some months]. 2) Repairs work finished by the time promised? [ ] YES [ ] NO 3) How the vehicle was after the repair work was complete? a) [ ] Problem resolved the first time b) [ ] Repair work had to be redone c) [ ] Problem remains d) [ ] Different problem[s] developed. 4) Reasons for dissatisfaction with Empire Motors? a) [ ] Poor knowledge of mechanic b) [ ] Repair take long time c) [ ] Not paying attention to complaints d) [ ] Expensive service charges e) [ ] Any other [ ] 5) What is your expectation for Empire Motors? a) [ ] Complaint should be solve at first visit b) [ ] Fair charges
  • 62. c) [ ] Open at weekend d) [ ] Any other [ ] Gate rating to following statement Strongly Disagree Neither Agree Agree Strongly Disagree nor disagree Agree [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] 1. I am satisfy with Empire motors [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Courtesy & friendliness during Delivery. 2. I am satisfy with Empire motors [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Extended facilities towards Customers. [Doors to door pick Up, drop facility 24 breakdowns Service, etc.] 3. I am satisfy with an paper work [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Handle by Empire motors. 4. I am satisfy with an fulfilled [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] All commitments made by Empire motors during the Sale times. 5. Performance & mileage of [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] My car has improve after Service at Empire motors. 6. I am satisfy with prompt [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Solution provide by Empire Motors. 7. Empire motors pay attention [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Towards customers suggestion & Complaints. 8. I am satisfy with Empire motors [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Mechanics. 9. Empire motors staffs are easy to [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] communicate. 10. I am satisfy with my experience [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] At Empire motors. 11. I would recommend Empire [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Motors to my friends & relatives. 12. I would purchase my next car [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] From Empire motors.
  • 63. 13. After sales service help in building [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Brand equity of Chevrolet cars. Demographic Profile Age group: [ ] 18-27 [ ] 28-37 [ ] 37-47 [ ] > 47 Education status: [ ] Under graduate [ ] Graduate [ ] Post graduate [ ] any other (specify) Occupation: [ ] Student [ ] Service class [ ] Businessman [ ] Professional [ ] Housewife [ ] Drivers Household annual income: [ ] < 150000 [ ] 150001-250000 [ ] 250001-350000 [ ] > 350001