Group 13 
PGP/22/021 Ishaan Bains  
PGP/22/370 Pratik Tagwale 

TATA MOTORS- Supply Chain Management Strategies 

Overview 
Tata Motors Limited (TML), a $42 billion organisation, is India's largest automobile company and is a
leading global manufacturer of cars, utility vehicles, buses, trucks and defence vehicles.
Incorporated in India in the year 1945, Tata Motors is a part of the over $100 billion Tata Group
founded by Jamsetji Tata in 1868. Recognised for its world-class quality, originality, engineering and
design excellence, the Company is on the path of shaping the future of mobility in India.
Sustainability and the spirit of 'giving back to society' is our guiding philosophy and good corporate
citizenship is strongly embedded in our DNA. With a large global footprint, the Company has
consolidated its position as the Tata Motors Group through mergers and acquisitions. It has a
network of 76 subsidiaries in India and internationally, which provide a host of engineering and
automotive solutions. Some of the world's most iconic brands, including Jaguar Land Rover in the
UK and Tata Daewoo in South Korea form part of the automotive operations of the Group.

Tata Motors Manufacturing Facilities 

Tata Motors has auto manufacturing and assembly plants in

Jamshedpur​, ​Pantnagar​, ​Lucknow​, ​Sanand​, ​Dharwad​, and ​Pune in
India, as well as in Argentina, South Africa, Great Britain and
Thailand.

Automobile Industry Supply Chain 

Automobile companies have a complex supply chain. The automobile supply chains can be broadly
classified into
➢ Direct Material Suppliers (auto components fitted on vehicle)
➢ Indirect Material Suppliers (consumables such as paint, pre-treatment chemicals gases, etc.
used in the manufacturing process as well as other materials required for supporting
processes).

The other key component of the automobile value chain includes sales & marketing and after sales
service to ensure a superior customer experience through dealers and service touch points. 

 
 
 

Tata Motors Supply Chain Overview 

● Products are sold and Serviced through a network of authorized dealers and service 
centres across India, and local dealers & distributors for international markets/ 
● Performance monitoring of dealers and distributors and support provided for enabling 
expected performance. 
● Third parties are used to supply raw materials, parts and components to the 
manufacturing facilities. 
● Strategic sourcing and procurement is performed in order to reduce costs.