Core Competencies of TATA Motors
Core Competencies of TATA Motors
Core Competencies of TATA Motors
Competencies of
TATA motors
Core Competency Model
• Developed by Prahalad and Hamel
• It is a strategic tool that tells a long-term competitive advantage is achieved by having the ability to
build a core competency at a lower-cost and faster than competitors.
• Strategy is about competing to be unique.
What is a Core Competency?
• A core competency is something unique and important that a business can do strategically well.
2. Is it difficult to imitate?
2. Is it difficult to imitate?
Yes. It’s very difficult to produce vehicles with high efficiency at very low prices. Even if a competitor
could match Tata motors’ efficiency it wouldn’t be able to match it on price. This is due to the
economies of scale of Tata Motors’ global distribution network and its location in India.
3. Can it be leveraged widely?
Yes. Tata Motors’ expertise in developing highly efficient engines at low price can be used to produce
all kinds of products, from passenger cars, trucks to luxury cars & buses.
Yes, Tata motors has been known for its efficient vehicles at low prices.
Tata Motors’ core competency has developed through a combination of technology, skills and
processes, which makes it very difficult to pin down.