Report On Voltass
Report On Voltass
Report On Voltass
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Topic Covered Background of Study Objective Scope Methodology Description of current situation Company Selection of samples and data collection - customers Data Analysis and findings customers Selection of samples and data collection - Distributors Data Analysis and findings Distributors SWOTAnalysis Marketing Analysis Marketing Strategy Market Potential Limitations of the project Conclusion Bibliography
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A work is never a work of an individual. We owe a sense of gratitude to the intelligence and co-operation of those people who had been so easy to let us understand what we needed from time to time for completion of this exclusive project. We want to express our gratitude towards Prof. NAMITA NATH KUMAR, Marketing Department AJAY KUMAR GARG for giving us an opportunity to do this project. Last but not the least, we would like to forward our gratitude to our friends & other faculty members who always endured us and stood by us and without whom we could not have envisaged the completion of our project.
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BACKGROUND OF STUDY
This study has been done as part of the project work for Marketing Management II course. The study is majorly focused on developing a sound understanding of various aspects of Marketing Management. For this we have taken up one of the leading Air Conditioner Brand - Voltas. The reason why we chose this particular company in specific is that Voltas is closely related to one of the oldest Indian Industry, Tata Air Conditioner market is having huge demand in India Voltas has launched products for different customer segments
Objective:As part of this project, we will be concentrating our analysis on the following focal points
1. Study Customer Behaviour Understanding the factors responsible for customer buying behavior. 2. Marketing Strategy of Voltas Understanding the Marketing plan of Voltas. 3. Analysis of Market Share of Voltas To study and analyze the annual and financial growth reports of Voltas Co. 4. Study of Customer Segmentation To study the products of Voltas with respect to the Segmentation of Customer over Family Size, Income, Price, Features etc. 5. Study of Product Differentiation Variants of Products offered by Voltas Co. 6. Competition faced by Voltas Analysis of the domestic competitors for Voltas. 7. External Environment of Voltas Analysis of the Air Conditioner Industry. We intend to run a customer survey, to find out the customer and distributor perception about Voltas.
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Scope:As part of this project we have limited ourselves to study the marketing strategy of Voltas Air Conditioners only. We have studied the different brands of AC products being produced by Voltas. For this we have done a consumer survey within the domestic boundary of our college students and friends and families outside.
Methodology:The sources used for our study are as follows: Primary data o A consumer survey was conducted with the help of questionnaires across our colleagues within the campus and friends and family members. o A set of questionnaire survey was done with the Distributors and local retailers of ACs Secondary data o We have referred to magazines and similar resources at our library to collect various data o We have referred to the home page of Voltas for current information on products and financial report
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DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT SITUATION:1. Company Voltas Voltas is among India's leading air-conditioning, refrigeration and engineering services companies. Set up in 1954, its core competencies lie in air conditioning and cooling appliances and services. Voltas is India's largest supplier of engineering products and services for the textile machinery sector and is a major manufacturer of forklift trucks. It provides solutions in turnkey pumping projects for water, effluent and sewage treatment, and water pollution control. The company has ISO 9001-2000 certification and has executed projects in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Africa and Europe. The company mainly operates in the following areas: Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) solutions: Includes the entire range of mechanical, electrical and plumbing services for a diverse range of applications, spanning office complexes, airports, malls, mercantile ships, atomic energy plants, IT parks, hospitals, etc. Cooling appliances: Design, manufacture and marketing of a range of air conditioners and water coolers for household and institutional use Engineering products and services: Design, sourcing, installation, training, maintenance, etc of engineering products and services in the fields of textile machinery, machine tools, mining and construction equipment and materials handling equipment. Chemicals: Import and distribution of an array of industrial, specialty and pharmaceutical chemicals, industrial plastics and bulk drugs. The company also exports gelatine, ultramarine blue and agrochemicals.
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Thanks to the fabled Indian middle-class, the air-conditioner market is hooting up. An inordinately hot summer has convinced the people the comfort of an air-conditioner and a large number appears to have decided to take one home this year. Indeed, in the last few the years, the demand for air-conditioners from the household sector has been growing rapidly. Still, the demand growth is particularly noticeable, and was also the most significant change in the industry during this period.
According to some industry estimates, growth in volume terms has been 45-50 per cent this fiscal. But official statistics underestimate this and even report a decline in production. Nevertheless, by all accounts, including a study by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), there has been a noticeable jump in the demand for air-conditioners from the household segment. After several years of relatively modest growth, which was totally at variance with the latent potential of the product, the sharp growth in demand the summer past was very welcome for air-conditioner companies in many respects. One, it relatively reduced their dependence on the corporate sector which is still the major demand driver. Corporate traditionally accounted for about 60 per cent of the total demand for airconditioners. But the burgeoning demand from the household segment could level the ratio in the near future
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There was a significant change in the excise duty structure in 2000. The rate was raised from 30 per cent to 32 per cent and this was expected to adversely impact the industry. However, the shift to a maximum retail price based system for the levy of excise appears to have helped the manufacturers. In the MRP-based system, an abatement of around 40 per cent was provided. This ensured that the impact of the increase in excise was minimal if not positive. Another major fiscal change is the removal of quantitative restrictions on imports. Imports are, however, not all that competitive considering the Customs duty structure. An import duty of 44 per cent along with a countervailing duty, which is equivalent to the excise duty, is a large enough protection for the domestic companies.
Growth of AC market
The demand for non-ducted products grew steadily in the latter half of the 1990s. The demand for mini-splits has grown at a higher rate compared to window ACs because of the lower base. The demand switch from mid-sized ducted products, such as packaged ACs or ducted splits, to mini-splits is also one of the reasons for the larger growth rates in the latter segment. Another major reason for the growth in demand was the increased attention this product category has attracted in the recent past. Prices of air-conditioners dropped sharply in the past few years because of competition. Most established players upgraded their manufacturing facilities, while fresh capacities were created by companies such as Matsushita (National brand). The marketing and advertisement spend by companies has also been on the rise.
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With such investments flowing into building both the product and the brand, the expansion of the market was inevitable. As seen with other consumer durables, in the initial years of increased intensity of competition, both existing and new players invest more cash. This leads to a drop in prices, fuelling demand and the result is a much larger market. And the non-ducted segment has attracted a lot of players in the last few years. The latent longterm demand potential from Indian households has led to a number of multinational companies making a beeline to set up base in the country. Major players in this product category are Carrier Aircon, Voltas and Blue Star. Brands such as Hitachi, Videocon and Godrej also have a sizeable presence. Among the recent entrants, the Korean brands such as Samsung and LG have been able to make an immediate impact. Other brands that have positioned themselves for a share in this fastgrowing market are National, Fuji General and Daikin. On a much smaller scale, Whirlpool and Electrolux have entered the market to cater to household demand.
Initially, the entry of new players did have an adverse impact on the established players -especially Voltas and Carrier Aircon. The reduced sales of window ACs by Carrier Aircon and Voltas in 1999-2000 compared to 1998-99 is testimony to the adverse impact caused by the entry of the new brands, especially Samsung and LG. However, since the beginning of 2000-01, it does appear that the established players -- Carrier Aircon and Voltas -- have started to hit back. They may have even picked up some of the market shares they lost in the earlier period. Again, initially, margins of established companies suffered as larger outlays in selling and distribution failed to translate into superior sales growth. The trend now appears to have been reversed.
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SAMPLE SIZE
50 Customers & 5 Dealer/Distributors
RESEARCH TOOL
Questionnaires
RESEARCH AREA
We have taken response from consumers using a set of questionnaire. Our target responders were our colleagues, friends and family members.
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How many members are there in your household? less than 3 3-6 6-9 more than 9 What is your family Annual Income Scale? less than 5 lac 5 lac - 10 lac 10 lac - 20 lac more than 20 lac
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When do you prefer to purchase A ir Conditioner? Pre Summer Peak summer Off Season Festive Season
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Maintenance
Size
Which brand tagline says "India ka Dil, India ka AC" LG Samsung Voltas Videocon Whirlpool Hitachi Other:
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DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS:Based on the response of the survey conducted within the consumers, the following trend came up
How many members are there in your household? less than 3 3-6 6-9 more than 9 13% 81% 4% 2%
What is your family Annual Income Scale? less than 5 lac 5 lac - 10 lac 10 lac - 20 lac more than 20 lac 22% 50% 20% 8%
How many AC's do you have in your household? 0-1 2-4 4-6 more than 6 40% 46% 12% 2%
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People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.
Which brand of AC have you recently purchased Voltas LG Samsung Hitachi Videocon Whirlpool Other 17% 38% 17% 9% 6% 2% 11%
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Brand Popularity Advertisement Current trend Finance option Brand Image Other
People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.
Where do you prefer to purchase Air conditioner Exclusive Showroom Multi Brand Store Local Retailer Non Branded Retailers 13 26 9 1 27% 53% 18% 2%
What are the influences for purchasing AC Friend Family Price Features Looks Other 6% 19% 27% 44% 0% 4%
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When do you prefer to purchase Air Conditioner Pre Summer Peak Summer Off Season Festive Season 27 8 13 4 52% 15% 25% 8%
How do you rate the factors for Air conditioners - Power Consumption 1 2 3 4 5 63% 17% 10% 4% 6%
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How do you rate the factors for Air conditioners - On Call Service 1 2 3 4 5 23% 27% 27% 12% 12%
How do you rate the factors for Air conditioners - Size 1 2 3 4 5 19% 13% 35% 15% 17%
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Which brand tagline says "India ka Dil, India ka AC" LG Samsung Voltas Videocon Whirlpool Hitachi Other 6% 0% 78% 4% 2% 2% 8 8%
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Shopping Malls / Multi Brand Stores are the most favorable place of purchase. This clearly says that customers prefers to have comparative analysis of all possible brands before purchasing an AC
The top 3 factors influencing AC purchase decision are o Features o Price o Family AC sales are at maximum during Pre Summer and then during off season (considering prices are low). It is not much affected during festive offer period 60% sample survey suggest that o Power Consumption o Maintenance o On Call Support service o Warranty Are the important factors considered while purchasing/selecting a branded AC
The Branding of Voltas is strong and connects well within the masses
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Address of Store
If Not, Why don't you kee p Voltas AC in your store Exclusive Showroom Lack of demand Low Profit Margin No service shop available locally Other:
W t are the major bran ds of AC being sold out from the store * ha Samsun g LG Videocon Voltas Hitachi Carrier Whirlpool Other:
W t are the usual bran ds considered by consumers for AC purchase ha Samsun g LG Videocon Voltas Hitachi Carrier Whirlpool
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W t are the primary reasons for most selling bran ds of AC ha Price Quality After Sale Service Features Advertisement Att ractive Schemes Any Suggestions for Increasing Voltas sales
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Data Analysis
Yes No
83% 17%
People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.
Exclusive Showroom Lack of demand Low Profit Margin No service shop available locally Other
0% 100% 0% 0% 0%
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What are the major brands of AC being sold out from the store Samsung LG Videocon Voltas Hitachi Carrier Whirlpool Other
People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.
What are the usual brands considered by consumers for AC purchase Samsung 50% LG Videocon Voltas Hitachi Carrier Whirlpool Other 67% 50% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0%
People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.
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People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.
Our Finding
Based on the survey response received from several distributors the following was our observations Voltas AC lacks in demand in the NCR region LG is the most dominant brand of AC in NCR market LG, Samsung consists in majority of consideration set of customers Features are the prime factor of purchase reasons within NCR. Price, after sale support and finance schemes are also major reasons for consideration of buying an AC
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MARKETING ANALYSIS
Marketing is a societal process by which individuals and groups obtain what they need and want through creating, offering and freely exchanging products and services of value with others or otherwise it is the process of planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion and distribution of ideas, goods, services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational goals. Marketing Strategy Marketing strategy is a set of objectives, policies and rules that leads the company's marketing efforts. It is the marketing approach to accomplish the bread objective of the marketing approach to accomplish the bread objective of the marketing plan. The various process of marketing strategy is given below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Selecting largest markets segmentation Positioning Product Price Place Promotion Research and development Marketing research
1. Market segmentation and selecting target market Voltas has smartly created their market segment on the basis of the Cost sensitivity within consumers. Voltas has segmented their consumers as Cost saving conscious Cost saving plus appearance conscious Affordability with ease
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2. Positioning Voltas has positioned themselves as a low on cost air conditioners with all the features of a good air conditioner. 3. Product Voltas offers a range of air conditioners in the market, which includes Split AC Window AC Pristine AC Panache AC Cassette AC Slim line AC
4. Price Considering the customer segmentation and market positioning, Voltas has kept its product prices competitive and lucrative for the economy minded consumers. The company does operate in the higher segments but it ensures Price as their winning factors, since they cannot compete over other value addition which is possible for other costlier brands.
5. Place Voltas has ensured its product presence at almost all tiers of cities throughout the country through local retailers, exclusive showrooms, malls, electrical and electronic superstores etc. Since last year, the company has also started coming up with special retail franchisee where all the Voltas products are installed in working conditions so that the consumers can check and feel the features of the product at the store. The location of such innovative stores is made such that it caters to majority of the areas within its radius.
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6. Promotion Voltas advertisement strategy clearly depicts their customer segmentation and positioning within market. The advertisement is meant to emotionally bridge the gap within its consumers who feel that AC runs on electricity bill to electricity saving AC. The promotions done through magazines are smartly placed and designed to attract different income level customers who prefer AC with good exterior look and low on energy bill.
7. Research and Development Voltas uses the state of the art technology in its entire product range. With the solid back up of Voltas and dependable Indian label, Tata, Voltas AC continuously develops its product to match with all the compliance and customer requirement.
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MARKETING STRATEGY
Marketing is not Euclidean geometry a fixed system of concept. Rather marketing is one of the dynamic fields with in the management arena. The market faces continually a new challenge everyday and companies must respond to it positively. Therefore it is not surprising that new market idea keep surfacing to meet new market place challenges. The market process is applicable to more than goods and services. Anything related to market including ideas, events, policies, prices and personalities comes under market strategy. However it is important to emphasize opportunity in the market through market strategy. Following strategies adopted by the organization. Niche Marketing: Voltas has kept their marketing objectives for niche segments. The specific marketing effect helps them staying focused with their product and customer demand Multi Prolonged Strategy: Voltas marketing strategy is a long term approach. They have not changed their stand since the inception of the brand and continue to promote the same value proposition of economic energy consumption to their customer segments. This has helped them in creating a brand sentiment within masses and the featured product are helping them in getting into cutting edge competition. Corporate selling at discount price to Employees: Voltas has adopted an amazing marketing technique of offering their AC product at reduced price to the employees of TCS. This promoted the brand within in house.
On the basis of marketing strategy an organization runs in the market. It is several types of which makes helpful to increase sales and turnover of the organization.
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Target Market Product Product variety Quality Design Features Brand name Packaging Sizes Services Warranties returns Price List price Discounts Allowances Payment period Credit terms Promotion Sales promotion Advertising Sales forces Public relation Direct marketing Place Channels Coverage Assortments Locations Inventory Transport
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CONCLUSION
Based on this Marketing research project we were able to make the following conclusions about the brand Voltas AC 1. Customer Behaviour With the help of our survey we were able to deduce that the consumers of ACs are mostly driven by Energy efficiency, maintenance cost, after sale support 2. Marketing Strategy of Voltas Voltas has strictly adhered to their mass marketing technique and highly efficient products at reasonable cost of owning. This has helped Voltas to capture the niche market of cost sensitive consumers and even retain them. 3. Market Share of Voltas Voltas is doing fairly well in the current scenario with its last quarter results showing positive development 4. Customer Segmentation Voltas customer segmentation is very clear and they have streamlined their products as per the same. 5. Product Differentiation Voltas has a good line of products within each type of products. Voltas is a prominent AC brand within masses which promises cost saving through energy efficiency to their customers. They have been able to reach out to their customer segments through very emotional and powerful advertisement channels. The recent partnership at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix race, 2008 gave them an International dimension. Voltas has been pioneering themselves across all segments of ACs with their solid engineering expertise of Voltas engineers and great Indian value company Tata.
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