1. Describe the global car industry's characteristics.
The global car industry's characteristics are listed and explained as below:
a. Fierce competitors: Due to having many cars in market ever one wants to achieve the number one position. Competitors of Ford Motors generally have cut throat scenario. They give money to vendor they sell cars and vendor provide money to the dealer they help to push the product. In most of time features are same some additional facility provided which again help in sale of cars. Many of the car sellers provide the credit facilities which have made competition more. Seventy five of loans are indirect or even arranged by dealers. Therefore, they have two sets of customers one who actually buy cars and dealers
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Fickle Customers: The frequent change in customer choice has made the car industry more versatile. People who like i20 may not like it after purchasing. Everyday a model can't be manufactured in daily basis. Earlier getting cars was a big thing a new model used to come in months to years but now getting a car is not a big deal. if you do not like it you can sell it and again get a new one. Therefore the fickle customers are very hard thing to maintain.
c. Manufacturing overcapacity worldwide: One model car is produced in thousand numbers, if they are liked by customer than again more are produced. This sometimes leads to overcapacity. Manufactured cars are not only sold to one particular country but they are carried and sold to Asia, Europe.
d. Life Cycle: Every product has a life cycle. Before going for the decline stage here comes a maturity stage, every industry has to go through this especially in large industry like ford, general motors, Toyota, etc.
e. Technology: New and advanced technology has been used to replace the old system. This is one of the major factors for change in customer choice as well. Technology that we use should be very much
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After the research and product differentiation when going global one should produce at least five million, production less than this would struggle to survive. Investments in dealership, advanced technology and proper marketing should be included in global marketing. Ford has good dealers who catch seller and push sales. Each cars/ models have a new technology and good marketing. They always publish their advertisement in magazines like boss, business age. So, that the business and high profile people can see and buy it. Ford has segments for every one starting from cars, luxury cars to mini cars, including SUVs. The best strategy they use is using outsourcing for engines and steering system production even to their cars which include engineering and design. This help in shaving cost and lowers the human resource cost. Their cars range from jaguar, land Rover and Volvo. Ford now has just in time strategy; they have eliminated the extra time and have started providing the services on time this also helps in reduction in inventories and work
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