TATA Motors Ltd TATA MOTORS LIMITED, LUCKNOW PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical Engineering) Submitted To LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY, JALANDHAR Submitted By Tanmay Sinha (Reg. No.: 11104142) Under the guidance of Mr. Subhabrata Ghosh Mr. Sudeep Kulkarni Manager, TATA Motors Senior Manager, TATA Motors Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar PUNJAB 1 | Page TATA Motors Ltd ACKNOWLEDGEMENT It has been great privilege to undergo training at Tata Motors Limited, Lucknow and the experience of working there has been highly enriching. My interaction with the company personnel of varied designations and functions provided valuable insight regarding Industry and functioning of the company. I would like to thank Mr. Prashant Pandey for providing me the opportunity to add a new dimension in my knowledge by getting training in this esteemed organization.n. It gives me great pleasure to express my regards and profound gratitude to my Mentor Mr. Subhabrata Ghosh, Manager (TCF Line 2) for his expert guidance throughout my training. I am also grateful to Mr.Sudeep Kulkarni, Divisional Manager (TCF Line 2) for his moral support, intense knowledge of corporate world and time to time guidance in every aspects. I am highly indebted for his painstaking attention and giving me his valuable time towards my projects and suggestions which helped shape my project to perfection. The acknowledgement will not be complete without a vote of thanks to the entire team of centre quality for their help and support at all times. There are numerous other people whom I may not be able to acknowledge here but there contribution is equally important in the success of my project. Finally I want to thank all my friends with whom I had developed a special bond for their helping attitude and co-operation during the course of this project. Tanmay Sinha 2 | Page TATA Motors Ltd ACKNOWLEDGEMENT It has been great privilege to undergo training at Tata Motors Limited, Lucknow and the experience of working there has been highly enriching. My interaction with the company personnel of varied designations and functions provided valuable insight regarding Industry and functioning of the company. I would like to thank Mr. Prashant Pandey for providing me the opportunity to add a new dimension in my knowledge by getting training in this esteemed organization.n. It gives me great pleasure to express my regards and profound gratitude to my Mentor Mr. Subhabrata Ghosh, Manager (TCF Line 2) for his expert guidance throughout my training. I am also grateful to Mr.Sudeep Kulkarni, Divisional Manager (TCF Line 2) for his moral support, intense knowledge of corporate world and time to time guidance in every aspects. I am highly indebted for his painstaking attention and giving me his valuable time towards my projects and suggestions which helped shape my project to perfection. The acknowledgement will not be complete without a vote of thanks to the entire team of centre quality for their help and support at all times. There are numerous other people whom I may not be able to acknowledge here but there contribution is equally important in the success of my project. Finally I want to thank all my friends with whom I had developed a special bond for their helping attitude and co-operation during the course of this project. Tanmay Sinha 2 | Page TATA Motors Ltd CONTENTS Introduction to TATA Motors Products TATA Motors Lucknow Plant TCF Line 2 Project Conclusion 3 | Page TATA Motors Ltd INTRODUCTION Tata Motors Limited Type Public (NYSE: TTM) Founded 1945 Founder JRD Tata Headquarters Mumbai, India Key people Cyrus P Mistry, Chairman Products Automobiles and Engines INR 448.58 billion (US$ 11billion) Revenue (2011) Net income ▲ USD $574 million Parent Tata Group Jaguar Subsidiaries Land-Rover Tata Daewoo Website http://www.tatamotors.com/ 4 | Page TATA Motors Ltd Industry: The automobile industry in India is the eleventh largest in the world with an annual production of approximately 2 million units. India is expected to overtake China as the world's fastest growing car market in terms of the number of units sold and the automotive industry is one of the fastest growing manufacturing sectors in India. Because of its large market (India has a population of 1.1 billion; the second largest in the world), a low base of car ownership (25 per 1,000 people) and a surging economy, India has become a huge attraction for car manufacturers around the world. Though several major foreign automakers, like Ford, GM and Honda, have their manufacturing bases in India, Indian automobile market is dominated by domestic companies. Maruti Suzuki is the largest passenger vehicle company; Tata Motors is the largest commercial vehicle company. The automotive industry directly and indirectly employs 13 million individuals in India. The industry is valued at about US$ 35 billion contributing about 3.1% of India's GDP (nominal). India's cost-competitive auto components industry is the second largest in the world. In addition, India's motorcycle market is also the second largest in the world with annual sales of about 5 million units. With the advent of development in engineering and technology, a lot many significant changes have been taking place in industrial sector. On the canvas of the Indian Economy, Auto Industry occupies a prominent place. Due to its deep forward and backward linkages with several key segments of the economy, automotive industry has a strong multiplier effect and is capable of being the driver of economic growth. The growth curve of India Auto Industry has been on an upswing for the past few years. India 5 | Page TATA Motors Ltd became the fastest growing car market in the world in 2004, with a growth rate of 20%. Continuing the upswing, the sector posted an impressive 8.9% growth in 2007-08. Tata Motors, formerly known as TELCO (TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company) a multinational corporation headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is India's largest passenger automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturing company. Part of the Tata Group, it is one of the world's largest manufacturers of commercial vehicles. The OICA ranked it as the world's 20th largest automaker, based on figures for 2006. It is the largest automobile manufacturer in India and commands more than 70% of the commercial vehicle market in India and has also increased its share of passenger vehicle market. It was responsible for developing India's first indigenous vehicle, the Indica. It has proved to be a success in the market after initial quality problems. The company also exports the car to many countries. Tata Motors is considered to be the flagship company of the Indian automobile industry. TATA Motors Established in 1945, Tata Motors’ presence indeed cuts across the length and breadth of India. The company is the world’s fifth largest medium and heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer and the world's second largest medium and heavy bus manufacturer. Over 3 million Tata vehicles ply on Indian roads, since the first rolled out in 1954. The company’s manufacturing base is spread across Jamshedpur, Pune and Lucknow, supported by a nation-wide dealership, sales, services and spare parts network comprising about 1,200 touch points. The company also has a strong auto finance operation, Tata Motor Finance. At the core of the company’s approach to doing business is the Tata Business Excellence Model. 6 | Page TATA Motors Ltd Incorporating sound business principles, like customer satisfaction, quality, attention to detail, conservation of resources and protection of the environment, this model shapes the way Tata Motors designs, manufactures and markets its products. History Tata Motors is a part of the Tata and Sons Group, founded by Jamshetji Tata and J. Baker. The company was established in 1945 as a locomotive manufacturing unit and later expanded its operations to commercial vehicle sector in 1954 after forming a joint venture with Daimler-Benz AG of Germany. 1960-1986 Tata Motors launches its first truck in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz Tata Motors started its commercial vehicle operations in 1960 with the manufacturing of first commercial vehicle (a copy of a Daimler Benz model) in Pune. It took five years for the company to begin the commercial production of heavy commercial vehicles. Considering the road infrastructure of the country which does not support heavy vehicles, the company adopted a route for light commercial vehicles (LCV). It came out with its first LCV, Tata 407, in 1986. 1987-1996 Post liberalization, in order to expand rapidly, the company adopted the route to joint ventures. In 1993, it signed with Cummins Engine Co., Inc., for the 7 | Page TATA Motors Ltd manufacture of high horsepower and emission friendly diesel engines. It was an effort made to reduce the pollution in the existing Tata engines and to produce more environmentally friendly engines. Furthering the trail of JVs it signed a joint venture agreement with Tata Holset Ltd., UK, for manufacturing turbochargers to be used on Cummins engines. 1997-2006 In 2000, it launched compressed natural gas (CNG) buses and also filled the product line gap through the introduction of the 1109 vehicle which is an intermediate commercial vehicle and is useful for medium tonnage loads. Post 2000, the company introduced a variety of new models. It introduced the Ex- series vehicles with high tonnage capacity and high pick up and also came out with the entirely new LCV (207 DI) with direct ignition technology to cater to the customers' requiring one and same vehicle for commercial as well as personal use. Tata Indica After years of dominating the commercial vehicle market in India, Tata Motors entered the passenger vehicle by launching hatch-back car, the Tata Indica.