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Capturing the potential

OF INDIA’S AUTO INDUSTRY
Its rapid growth may have stalled, but with a GDP of $1 1.6 trillion – the ninth largest in the world, India has emerged in recent years as one of the most interesting economies to watch
Written by: M Mark Morley, Director of In ndustry Marketing for Manufact turing, GXS

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ndia h has been tipped to overta overtake China as the world’s larges largest economic power by the U US National Intelligence Coun Council. Automot Automotive has emerged as a significant sector in this growth and India is now ranked as the sixth largest pro producer of motor vehicles in the world world; the vast majority of which ar are manufactured for domestic use, u rather than export. Statistic Statistics are one thing, but I really got a sense of the country’s automotive potential during a GXS business t trip in Delhi last year. I was

fortunate enough to experience travel on India’s roads during the journey from Delhi Airport to my hotel in the south west of the city and I was immediately struck by the sheer number of cars on the roads. Most of these cars were fairly small by Western standards, and there was a preference for twowheeled vehicles, but nevertheless the quantity of motor vehicles on the road was striking. It is also notable that this swell of motor traffic will inevitably put significant pressure on local ` the road governments to improve
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saw during my trip, there needs to be substantial investment in road infrastructure if the automotive industry is going to successfully persuade the population to make the switch from two and threewheeled vehicles to four. Domestic vehicle production levels for 2012 in India were at 3.1 million vehicles. To put that in context, it’s almost twice the number of vehicles that were produced in the UK for the same year. The figure in India is expected to double by 2015, and by 2020 almost 10 million vehicles are expected to be manufactured in the country. When you think that the population is currently 1.2 billion, this is still a very small percentage versus the population size. The 16.5 million two and threewheel vehicles produced in India during 2012 is expected to triple in size by 2020; in effect making the market for two and three vehicles remain at four times the size of the car market. Many Western car manufacturers have established new plants in India, purely to serve the domestic market. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is a good example of a manufacturer
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who has established a n the manufacturing presence in ta – one region. Now owned by Tata erates, of India’s largest conglomerates, nt in Pune JLR has established a plant to manufacture the Land Rover opular in Freelander, a small SUV popular the UK. ponents, ` The majority of the components,

Jaguar Land Rover is a good example of a manufacturer who has established an Indian presence

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India is now ranked as the sixth largest producer of motor vehicles in the world; the vast majority of which are manufactured for domestic use”
– Mark Morley, Director of Industry Marketing for Manufacturing, GXS

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manufactured at a plant in hipped the UK and then shipped out to JLR’s plant in India se are for assembly. These tely known as Completely KD) Knocked Down (CKD) i it kits; though over time is expected that more of the components that go into assembling the Freelander will be locally sourced. JLR announced at the end of January 2013 that it started production of the Jaguar XF car at its Pune factory so that it could sell more v vehicles into the growing premium e end of the car market. A more r recent investment example is Japanese utility vehicle ma manufacturer Isuzu Motors, wh which announced plans in January to invest $185 million in a manufac manufacturing plant at Sri City, Andhra Pra Pradesh. The new facility is to produce the MU7 Choiz SUV for the domestic market, an and the company will be the latest t to take advantage of the ‘Autom ‘Automotive Corridor’ around Chennai. The T area’s two ports and world famous auto-parts supply cha chain has attracted leading manufactu manufacturers including Mitsubishi, Ford and Renault-Nissan. R

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Jaguar Land Rover opens its first factory in India

While India keeps most of the vehicles it produces for its domestic market, it is a huge exporter of automotive components. Most of the big car manufacturers have established component sourcing centres in the country, and automotive manufacturing hubs have been established to the North, South, East and West. One of the most attractive things about India for overseas investors is that it now has the world’s second largest pool of certified professionals, and the highest number of qualified engineers. This means that foreign manufacturers can invest in the country safe in the knowledge that they will be able to secure appropriate resources – something many other emerging markets cannot match. India’s huge and ` highly skilled workforce gives it
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India’s auto in ndustry

India’s huge and highly skilled workforce gives it a major advantage”
– Mark Morley
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to achieving its potential may lie in mastering lean manufacturing strategy. The influx of new car manufacturers in India has led to new supplier parks being established close to car production plants. The close proximity of these suppliers to their customers helps to shorten the length of supply chains and hence reduce overall logistics costs. This helps to foster lean manufacturing techniques, especially when trying to implement seamless just-in-time production systems. The lean approach will also allow the country to counter the impact of rising wages and costs to improve the bottom line for both domestic and foreign investors. Looking ahead, the next big challenge for the country will be greater adoption of technology to enhance its supply chains. In
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particular there is hardly any use of EDI technology across the component supply industry, except with some of the Western suppliers such as Bosch and Continental that have brought their own EDI standards and tools with them. Electronic Data Interchange

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delivers a f fast and effective way to transfer essential information vital to support sup ean approach the lean and boost efficiency. y. Alongside the more visible v provements like improvements better-qua nfrastructure, better-quality road infrastructure, the adoption adoptio of technology hnology like EDI will be an im important step for the country if it is to master ster the lean process an e the impressive and achieve growth fore forecast for 2020. You can read more re of Mark’s comments on Driving ng B2B, at www.gxsb m/morleym www.gxsblogs.com/morleym

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