New Distribution System for India's Nano Car From Tata.

Posted by: Bruce Nussbaum on January 11, 2008

There is very interesting business model innovation in the production and sale of the new Tata Nano. Just like a bicycle, the Nano will be sold in kits that are distributed and serviced by people who will assemble it for the consumer. The could remove layers in distribution and service and make the Nano available throughout India without a large dealership network.

That means the Nano was designed for easy assembly by non-professionals. Fascinating.

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Reader Comments

Gong Szeto

January 11, 2008 05:49 AM

gawd that is cool. insanely cool. thanks for pointing that out. gawd.

syed

January 11, 2008 07:55 AM

This car is a dream come true for all middle class pepole who can by this "great and good tata you have done your promise "jai hind"

BRAJESH C. MISHRA (NRI)

January 11, 2008 11:08 AM

Kindly advise how I can buy TATA Nano in India. I am an NRI, will pay in US Dollars.
If somebody can advise how can i buy this car online.

Harald Felgner

January 11, 2008 01:51 PM

Now my question would be ...

Is there anything special regarding the dimensions of India's culture (http://www.felgner.ch/2008/01/cultural_production_revolution_.html) that could explain why it was not engineers/ entrepreneurs from Munich, Stuttgart, Prague, Aichi or Detroit that came up with the idea earlier on?

Georges de Wailly

January 11, 2008 01:59 PM

Hello Bruce,
Just have a loook to the following URL:
http://www.mdi.lu/eng/affiche_eng.php?page=accueil
What's interesting is the next step: Sooner or later, this nano car will be fitted with a new engine: petrol free.
Globally, the industrials who will establish a new business model with vehicles using any other energy source than petrol are sure to be succeszsful.

helmuth schroeder

January 13, 2008 02:03 AM

iam intrested in dristributorship of the new car tatanano,for ontario canada
thank You

rishi

January 13, 2008 01:00 PM

It seems like a marriage of Japanese Just-in-Time (JIT) manufacturing concept with Walmart-like supply chain distribution strategy that lead to low costs.

Ford and GM are both making cars in India and they could not come with this low price despite same labour cost advantages. So it is not just about cheap labour.

Kanchana

January 18, 2008 04:35 AM

I would like to take dealership at Palladam. Please help what are the conditions or rules

MANOJ AGARWAL

February 14, 2008 06:57 AM

I would like to take the dealership at Meerut-UP. So please send me your further terms & conditions about dealership.

NAKUL KUMAR RAJPUT

March 18, 2008 08:00 AM

I would like to take the dealersh DHAMPUR -UP. So please send me your further terms & conditions about dealership.

SUNIL LOKHANDE

March 22, 2008 05:59 PM

i would like to take the dealership at sillod ,soygoan.please help what are term and conditions about dealarship.

Ashok R. Panchariya

June 18, 2008 10:57 AM

I Would like to take the Dealership at Ahmedabad, so please me your further terms & conditions about delership.

rajashekar reddy

September 16, 2008 01:39 PM

i would like to take the dealership of nano in hyderabad,so could you please help me with terms and conditions.my contact number is +9198483-13555.

SAJAL K SADANANDAN

November 11, 2008 07:09 AM

I am a 3rd semester mba student in T John College Bangalore
i have one project presentation about SMALL CARS
I want to know more about sales and distrubution strategies of TATA NANO cars in India

sanjay

November 19, 2008 10:10 AM

i would like to take the dealership of nano in mumbai,so could you please help me with terms and conditions.my contact number is 9702000863

gursewak singh

January 4, 2009 03:38 AM

i would like to take the dealership of nano in bathinda,punjab.So could you please help me with terms and conditions.my contact no. is 9988236538

Ram Kumar

February 28, 2009 12:16 PM

I would like to take the dealership of nano in Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District,Andhra Pradesh.

Hence, Could you please help provide me with terms and conditions. You can reach me on +919980400114.

shashank gupta

March 8, 2009 07:16 PM

i would like to take the dealership of tata nano in karnal haryana india 132001

so could u please help me how can i get this. you can reach me on +919813669709

shiva

March 10, 2009 05:26 PM

i would like to take dealer ship of tata nano car in cuddapah district in andhra pradesh in indiapl help me on 09705664665

Sajid

March 30, 2009 01:47 PM

Kindly advise how I can buy TATA Nano in India. I am an NRI working in Saudi Arabia, will pay in US Dollars.
If somebody can advise how can i buy this car online.

Murali

July 4, 2009 08:34 AM

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am looking forward for TATA NANO dealership at Erode(TamilNadu).Could you please give me details.

Thanks,
Muralikrishnan.

Vinay Goel

July 19, 2009 12:18 PM

Hello
I just wanted to inform u that there is a space available in Meerut,U.P. on Delhi road for Nano service center as per required conditions.Please email on the address given for more information.

Vinay Goel

July 19, 2009 12:21 PM

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am looking forward for TATA NANO dealership at Meerut (U.P).Could you please give me details.

REX

March 4, 2010 10:03 AM

Dear sir,
Every one have willing to have car,but it will only possible way when tata has willing to give delearship to us.I would like to take the dealership of nano in madurai,so could you please help me with terms and conditions.my contact number is +919095724058. thankyou

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