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MARKETING AUDIT –
MANAGEMENT AND BENEFITS
Group 1
Keval Savla Avadhoot Hinge Gopal Dhage
Nishad Patil Priyanka Gund Pranay
Shetty
Marketing Audit
 Definition – “A marketing audit is a
comprehensive, systematic, independent &
periodic examination of a company’s – or
business unit’s – marketing environment,
objectives, strategies and activities with a view
to determining problem areas and
opportunities and recommending a plan of
action to improve the company’s marketing
performance”
Marketing Audit
Initially internal audit covered only financial &
stores functions
However, recently, organizations have
included operational management areas under
internal audit.
Need to reorient internal audit to maintain
market position.
Methodology
Step 1 – Selection of a proper team of internal
auditors.
Step 2 – Scanning the available information within
the organization.
Step 3 – Discussions with various levels of different
functions.
Step 4 – Develop questionnaires for data collection
from various branches.
Elements of Field Work
Clear Communication
Branch Personnel
Distributors
Customers & Competitive Distributors
Report
Marketing – Environment Audit
 Macroenvoirnment
 Agricultural incomes
 Huge government expenditure
 Development of SSI & traders
 Introduction of petrol engines
 Legal & Regulatory policies
Year Growth (%)
1984-85 18.5
1985-86 17.7
1986-87 17.4
1987-88 23.3
1988-89 40.8
Markets
Rural Market Growth
% growth over
previous
1987 1988 1989 1988 1989
All cars 151243 159279 177409 5.3 11.38
Only Maruti 92669 106509 106509 2 12.67
Other Cars 58574 64704 70850 10.47 9.5
Market Growth of Cars
% growth overprevious
1987 1988 1989 1988 1989
79295 85518 95302 9.22 11.32
Growth in Tractor Market
Enterprise Form Generic Desire
•Maruti,
•Telco,
•
Ford(Escort
),
•Toyota
•Two wheeler
manufactures -
(Bajaj Auto,
Kinetic Honda),
•LCV( Ashok
Leyland,
Japanese
LCVs)
•Any other
mode of
transportation
(people and
goods)
•Do not want
to buy a
vehicle
Task Environment - Competitors
 Strategies of Maruti Gypsy
 Handouts for dealer circulation emphasizing on
negative features of Jeep
 Profile of potential buyers
 Merits of Gypsy over Jeep
 Dealer’s guidance – list of government employees
Task Environment - Competitors
Publics
Employees Government
Suppliers
Distributors and
dealers
Facilitators
Competitors
Customers
Task Environment - Publics
Marketing – Strategy Audit
 Segmentation done on basis of product –
 CJ – Rural rich, opinion leaders, village level
politicians, farmers
 CJ 540 DP – Largely authorised/ unauthorized
taxis
 MM 540 DP – Higher class rural rich, politicians,
entrepreneurs, liquor merchants etc.
 CJ 340 DP – Younger generation, farmhouse
owners
 Segments clearly defined.
 Positioned itself as rugged, sturdy,
Marketing – Organization Audit
Functional Efficiency
o Training to sales personnel's
o Supervision of distributors
o Strict actions against irresponsible dealers
o Lack of internal communication (marketing – dealers
– customers)
Marketing & manufacturing –
o Does not enjoy enviable status
o Uncomfortable drive & ride
o Old technology
o Higher maintenance cost
Finance
o Low resale value
o Jeep financing treated as a low priority area
o No particular finance company exclusively
providing finance for M&M
Organization Audit – Interface
Efficiency
Marketing – Organization Audit
R & D
o Improving the quality of product
o Understanding the perceived risks
o Finding out the acceptance of the product after
Gypsy penetration
o Analyzing on the weaknesses of Gypsy &
improvising them as an opportunity
Marketing Systems Audit
 The marketing team should regularly interact
with customers
 Communication between the marketing team
and dealers
 Product development and new product ideas
from customers and dealers
Marketing Productivity Audit
 The last TV ad campaign did not generate
enquiries
 Enter into SUV and MUV
Marketing Function- Audits
 Products
• CJ, CJ-540DP, MM540DP & CJ-340DP
• Attitude towards products
• To add MD-2340 engine in CJ
• XD 4.90 petrol engine in CJ- 340DP
• Some cosmetic changes
• Competitors product and strategy
Price
 Efficiency of Diesel offset by high maintenance
cost
 Price higher than LCVs
Distribution
• Current Distribution strategy
• Inefficiency of Dealers
Advertising, Sales promotion &
publicity
 Current advertising strategy
o Merits of Jeep over Gypsy
o Japanese monk’s testimonial ad in newspaper
o Failures/problems faced experienced by Gypsy owners.
o Change of TV campaign from usage to the reliability &
elegance of Jeep.
o Housewives as influencing factor should be considered for
advertising & promotional strategy.
• Learning from Rajdoot
Sales force
• Team to visit the place in north-east
propagating the benefits of CJ-340DP
Marketing – General Advertising
Strategies
o Inclusion of Jeep as a product with major
ancillary advertisers
o Customer & employee interaction with the
product – Contest of naming the Jeep Models
o Discreet campaign emphasizing on the fact of
Maruti using foreign exchange.
Marketing – General Advertising
Strategies
o Association with tyre company – MRF in
demonstrations/melas.
o Less frequency of price revisions to get a
psychological advantage over its customers.
o Strict action against irresponsible dealers.
o Direct mail campaign to government institutes.

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Marketing audit final ppt

  • 1. MARKETING AUDIT – MANAGEMENT AND BENEFITS Group 1 Keval Savla Avadhoot Hinge Gopal Dhage Nishad Patil Priyanka Gund Pranay Shetty
  • 2. Marketing Audit  Definition – “A marketing audit is a comprehensive, systematic, independent & periodic examination of a company’s – or business unit’s – marketing environment, objectives, strategies and activities with a view to determining problem areas and opportunities and recommending a plan of action to improve the company’s marketing performance”
  • 3. Marketing Audit Initially internal audit covered only financial & stores functions However, recently, organizations have included operational management areas under internal audit. Need to reorient internal audit to maintain market position.
  • 4. Methodology Step 1 – Selection of a proper team of internal auditors. Step 2 – Scanning the available information within the organization. Step 3 – Discussions with various levels of different functions. Step 4 – Develop questionnaires for data collection from various branches.
  • 5. Elements of Field Work Clear Communication Branch Personnel Distributors Customers & Competitive Distributors Report
  • 6. Marketing – Environment Audit  Macroenvoirnment  Agricultural incomes  Huge government expenditure  Development of SSI & traders  Introduction of petrol engines  Legal & Regulatory policies
  • 7. Year Growth (%) 1984-85 18.5 1985-86 17.7 1986-87 17.4 1987-88 23.3 1988-89 40.8 Markets Rural Market Growth
  • 8. % growth over previous 1987 1988 1989 1988 1989 All cars 151243 159279 177409 5.3 11.38 Only Maruti 92669 106509 106509 2 12.67 Other Cars 58574 64704 70850 10.47 9.5 Market Growth of Cars
  • 9. % growth overprevious 1987 1988 1989 1988 1989 79295 85518 95302 9.22 11.32 Growth in Tractor Market
  • 10. Enterprise Form Generic Desire •Maruti, •Telco, • Ford(Escort ), •Toyota •Two wheeler manufactures - (Bajaj Auto, Kinetic Honda), •LCV( Ashok Leyland, Japanese LCVs) •Any other mode of transportation (people and goods) •Do not want to buy a vehicle Task Environment - Competitors
  • 11.  Strategies of Maruti Gypsy  Handouts for dealer circulation emphasizing on negative features of Jeep  Profile of potential buyers  Merits of Gypsy over Jeep  Dealer’s guidance – list of government employees Task Environment - Competitors
  • 13. Marketing – Strategy Audit  Segmentation done on basis of product –  CJ – Rural rich, opinion leaders, village level politicians, farmers  CJ 540 DP – Largely authorised/ unauthorized taxis  MM 540 DP – Higher class rural rich, politicians, entrepreneurs, liquor merchants etc.  CJ 340 DP – Younger generation, farmhouse owners  Segments clearly defined.  Positioned itself as rugged, sturdy,
  • 14. Marketing – Organization Audit Functional Efficiency o Training to sales personnel's o Supervision of distributors o Strict actions against irresponsible dealers o Lack of internal communication (marketing – dealers – customers)
  • 15. Marketing & manufacturing – o Does not enjoy enviable status o Uncomfortable drive & ride o Old technology o Higher maintenance cost Finance o Low resale value o Jeep financing treated as a low priority area o No particular finance company exclusively providing finance for M&M Organization Audit – Interface Efficiency
  • 16. Marketing – Organization Audit R & D o Improving the quality of product o Understanding the perceived risks o Finding out the acceptance of the product after Gypsy penetration o Analyzing on the weaknesses of Gypsy & improvising them as an opportunity
  • 17. Marketing Systems Audit  The marketing team should regularly interact with customers  Communication between the marketing team and dealers  Product development and new product ideas from customers and dealers
  • 18. Marketing Productivity Audit  The last TV ad campaign did not generate enquiries  Enter into SUV and MUV
  • 19. Marketing Function- Audits  Products • CJ, CJ-540DP, MM540DP & CJ-340DP • Attitude towards products • To add MD-2340 engine in CJ • XD 4.90 petrol engine in CJ- 340DP • Some cosmetic changes • Competitors product and strategy
  • 20. Price  Efficiency of Diesel offset by high maintenance cost  Price higher than LCVs
  • 21. Distribution • Current Distribution strategy • Inefficiency of Dealers
  • 22. Advertising, Sales promotion & publicity  Current advertising strategy o Merits of Jeep over Gypsy o Japanese monk’s testimonial ad in newspaper o Failures/problems faced experienced by Gypsy owners. o Change of TV campaign from usage to the reliability & elegance of Jeep. o Housewives as influencing factor should be considered for advertising & promotional strategy. • Learning from Rajdoot
  • 23. Sales force • Team to visit the place in north-east propagating the benefits of CJ-340DP
  • 24. Marketing – General Advertising Strategies o Inclusion of Jeep as a product with major ancillary advertisers o Customer & employee interaction with the product – Contest of naming the Jeep Models o Discreet campaign emphasizing on the fact of Maruti using foreign exchange.
  • 25. Marketing – General Advertising Strategies o Association with tyre company – MRF in demonstrations/melas. o Less frequency of price revisions to get a psychological advantage over its customers. o Strict action against irresponsible dealers. o Direct mail campaign to government institutes.