Customer Relationship Management byMaruti Suzuki India Ltd.About Company:MarutiSuzukiIndiaLtd.isoneofIndia'sleadingfour-wheelerautomobilemanufacturers and the market leader in the car segment, both in terms of volume ofvehicles sold and revenue earned. Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan holds amajority stake in the company. It was the first company in India to mass-produceand sell more than a million cars. The company headquarter is in Gurgaon,Haryana (near Delhi). More than half of the total number of cars sold in Indiawears a Maruti Suzuki badge.History:Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL) was established in February 1981, though theactualproductioncommencedin 1983withthe Maruti 800,based ontheSuzukiAlto kei car which at the time was the only modern car available in India, its' onlycompetitors- the Hindustan Ambassador and Premier Padmini were both around 25years out of date at that point. Through 2004,Maruti has produced over 5 Millionvehicles. On 17 September 2007,Maruti Udyogwas renamed Maruti Suzuki IndiaLimited.Product Mix:Maruti Suzuki offers 13 models, Maruti 800, Alto, Ritz, A Star, Swift,Wagon R, Zen Estilo, Dzire, SX4, Grand Vitara. Swift dzire, A star and SX4 aremaufactured in Manesar, Grand Vitara is imported from Japan as a completelybuilt unit (CBU), remaining all models are manufactured in Maruti Suzuki'sGurgaon Plant.

Customer Relationship Management:In these competitive times the challenge is to keep inventing newer ways ofdoing things to keep the customers in your fold.Over the last few years, the company strengthened the existing practices andexperimented with many new initiatives by way of kaizens (continuousimprovements) to delight its customers.These initiatives ranged from product design and quality to networkexpansion, and included new service programs to meet unsaid needs of customers.The company has retained its competitive edge by offering high qualityproducts.In the field, the products are supported by rapidly expanding networks. Thecompany has diverse networks for new cars, spares, service, pre owned cars andsoon,and all ofthem werein expansion modelast yearto enable thecompany getcloser to the customer.Servicing customers 24X7 ..... 365 days....The company takes great pride in sharing that customers have rated MarutiSuzuki first once again in Customer Satisfaction Survey conducted by independentbody, J.D.Power Asia Pacific. It is 9th time in a row.The company was first car company in India to launcha Call Centre in theyear 2000.The award mirrors the company's commitment towards "CustomerObsession.Key InitiativesCar pickup & delivery facility for women car owners.Quote Unquote: "The study finds that vehicle pickup and delivery beforeand after service has a strong impact on customer satisfaction. In particular,customers who say that their vehicle was picked up from their doorstep beforeservice and delivered to the same point after service are notably more delightedwith their after-sales service experience, compared with customers who do notreceive this service...."Maruti also launched mission to promote safe driving habits jointly withInstitute of Driving Training and Research.It also launched Dil Se- a special program for Indians living abroad orNRIs, to facilitate them to gift Maruti cars online to friends and relatives at home.Online club Swift Life is made for all Swift owners.Setting up "Express Service Bays" & "2 - Technician Bays"As the name suggests the company set out to delightits customers by offering them faster car service byintroducing new concepts such as Express Service Bays &2- Technicians Bays.These are done for customers who are hard pressedfor time.Both the initiatives undertaken in this direction have helped improvecustomer interface and also helped increase the productivity and capacity ofexisting workshops.Mega CampsThe company aggressively conducts 'Mega Camps'throughout the country round the year.Activities undertaken during a mega camp includecomplimentary car wash, AC & Pollution check up, oil and fuel