A Study to Find the Customer Satisfaction of the Customers of Home Appliances Segment of Samsung...

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“A STUDY TO FIND THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION OF THE CUSTOMERS OF

HOME APPLIANCES SEGMENT OF SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS INDIA LTD IN THE

ERNAKULAM REGION” ORGANIZATION STUDY

Submitted to

MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM

In partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of the

Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA)

(2009-2011)

BY

NAPHEEL YEHSAN

Register No: 10803

RAJAGIRI COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

RAJAGIRI P.O

KOCHI – 683104

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DECLARATION

I, Napheel Yehsan , Student of Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kochi,

hereby declare that this project report titled “A study to find the customer

satisfaction of the customers of Samsung Electronics Ltd India in the

Ernakulam region” is an original work carried out by me for the partial

fulfilment of the requirement for the award of Masters of Business

Administration degree of Mahatma Gandhi University,Kottayam.

I also declare that this project is original and has not been previously submitted

for the award of any degree, diploma or any other similar title of Mahatma

Gandhi University or any other University or Institute.

Date:

Place: Napheel Yehsan

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the management and staff of the RAJAGIRI COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES for providing me a wonderful opportunity to gain practical knowledge by including this project as a part of MBA curriculum. I wish to thank Prof. K Tharu Benny for helping me by correcting and assisting in completing the project successfully.

Also reserved on priority are my special wishes and gratefulness to management and staff of Samsung Electronics India Ltd, Ernakulam for permitting and assisting me in the project. I would like to thank Mr. P Vijayan of Samsung Electronics India Ltd, without his guidance this project would not have been possible.

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LIST OF CONTENTS

Sr.

No.

Particulars Page No.

1. Title Page 01

2. Acknowledgement 03

3. Executive Summary 05

4. Introduction 06

5. SECTION I

Industry Profile

Company Profile

Financial Results

Products

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6. SECTION II

Research Methodology

Analysis and Interpretation

Findings and Suggestions

Conclusion

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7. Bibliography 57

8. Annexure 59

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Executive Summary

The Consumer Durables industry consists of durable goods and appliances

for domestic use such as, refrigerators, air conditioners and washing machines

and micro wave ovens are also included in this category. The sector has been

witnessing significant growth in recent years, helped by several drivers such as

the emerging retail boom, real estate and housing demand greater disposable

income and an overall increase in the level of affluence of a significant section

of the population.

The project intends to study the customer satisfaction of customers of Samsung

Electronics India ltd in the Ernakulam region. For this various factors were

considered like employee assistance, post sales follow ups, value for money,

variety of appliances etc.

The main objective of finding out the customer satisfaction is know the reasons

why customers are dissatisfied and what all measures are to be taken to reduce

this dissatisfaction or else the company will lose its existing customers if they

are kept unhappy.

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INTRODUCTION

Before the liberalization of the Indian economy, only a few companies like

Kelvinator, Godrej, Alwyn, and Voltas were the major players in the consumer

durables market, accounting for no less than 90% of the market. Then, after the

liberalization, foreign players like LG, Sony, Samsung, Whirlpool, Daewoo,

and Aiwa came into the picture. Today, these players control the major share of

the consumer durables market. Consumer durables market is one of the fastest

growing market. It is growing very fast because of rise in living standards, easy

access to consumer finance, and wide range of choice, as many foreign players

were entering in the market with the increase in income levels, easy availability

of finance, increase in consumer awareness, and introduction of new models,

the demand for consumer durables has increased significantly. Products like

washing machines, air conditioners, microwave ovens, colour televisions (C-

TV) were no longer considered luxury items. However, there were still very

few players in categories like vacuum cleaners, and dishwashers Consumer

durables sector is characterized by the emergence of MNCs, exchange offers,

discounts, and intense competition. The market share of MNCs in consumer

durables sector is 65%. MNC's major target is the growing middle class of

India. MNCs offer superior technology to the Consumers whereas the Indian

companies compete on the basis of firm grasp of the local market, their well

acknowledged brands, and hold over wide distribution network. However, the

penetration Level of the consumer durables is still low in India.

Indian Consumer durables market used to be dominated by few domestic

players like Godrej, Voltas, Allwyn and Kelvinator. But post liberalization

many foreign companies have entered into Indian market dethroning the Indian

players and dominating Indian market the major categories being CTV,

REFRIGRATOR, MICROWAVE OVEN and WASHING MACHINES.

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India being the second largest growing economy with huge consumer class

has RESULTED IN consumer durables as the fastest growing industries in

India. LG, SAMSUNG the two Korean companies have been maintaining the

lead in the market with LG being leader in almost all the categories.

The rural market is growing faster than the urban market, although the

penetration level is much lower .The CTV segment is expected to the largest

contributing segment to the overall growth of the industry. The rising income

levels double-income families and consumer awareness were the main growth

drivers of the industries.

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Section I

INDUSTRY AND

COMPANY PROFILE

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INDUSTRY PROFILE

The Consumer Durables industry consists of durable goods and appliances

for domestic use such as televisions, refrigerators, air conditioners and washing

machines and micro wave ovens are also included in this category. The sector

has been witnessing significant growth in recent years, helped by several

drivers such as the emerging retail boom, real estate and housing demand

greater disposable income and an overall increase in the level of affluence of

a significant section of the population. The industry is represented by major

international and local players such as BPL, Videocon, Voltas, Blue Star,

MIRC Electronics, Titan, Whirlpool etc.

The consumer durables industry can be broadly classified into two

segments: Consumer Electronics and Consumer Appliances. Consumer

Appliances can be further categorized into Brown Goods and White Goods.

The key product lines under each segment were as follows.

Industry size, growth, trends

The consumer durables market in India was estimated to be around US$ 11

billion in 2009-10. More than 7 million units of consumer durable appliances

have been sold in the year 2008-09 with colour televisions (CTV) forming the

bulk of the sales 30 percent share of volumes. CTV, refrigerators and Air-

conditioners together constitute more than 60 per cent of the sales in terms of

the number of units sold.

In the refrigerators market, the frost-free category has grown by 8.3 per cent

while direct cool segment has grown by 9 per cent. Companies like LG,

Whirlpool and Samsung have registered double-digit growth in the direct cool

refrigerator market.

In the case of washing machines, the semi-automatic category with a higher

base and fully-automatic categories have grown by 4 per cent to 526,000 units

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and by 8 percent to 229,000 units, respectively. In the air-conditioners segment,

the sales of window AC’s have grown by 32 per cent and that of split ACs by

97 per cent.

Since the penetration in the urban areas for these products is already quite high,

the markets for both C-TV and refrigerators were shifting to the semi-urban

and rural areas the growth across product categories in different segments is

assessed in the following sections.

Consumer electronics

The CTV production was 15.10 million units in 2008-09 and is expected to

grow by at least 25 per cent in the coming years. At the disaggregated level,

conventional CTV volumes have been falling while flat TVs have grown

strongly. Market sources indicate that most cctv majors have phased out

conventional TVs and have been instead focusing more on flat TVs. The flat

segment of CTVs now account for over60 per cent of the total domestic TV

production and is likely to be around 65 per cent in 2010-11.High-end products

such as liquid crystal display (LCD) and plasma display CTV grew by 400 per

cent and 150 percent Cent respectively in 2009–10 following a sharp decline in

prices of these products and this trend is expected to continue and new LED

TV has come into the market and 3D TV’s are also going to be introduced in

the market . The audio/video player market has seen significant growth rates in

the domestic market as prices have dropped. This trend is expected to continue

through 2009- 2010, as competition is likely to intensify to scale and capture

the mass market.

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COMPANY PROFILE

History

From its inception as a small export business in Taegu,Korea,Samsung has

grown to become one of the world’s leading electronics companies,

specializing in digital appliances and media, semiconductors, memory, and

system integration. Today Samsung’s innovative and top quality products and

processes are world recognized. This timeline captures the major milestones in

Samsung’s history, showing how the company expanded its product lines and

reach, grew its revenue and market share, and has followed its mission of

making life better for consumers around the world.

2000-Present Pioneering the Digital Age

The digital age has brought revolutionary change – and opportunity – to global

business, and Samsung has responded with advanced technologies, competitive

products, and constant innovation.

Samsung see every challenge as an opportunity and believe they are perfectly

positioned as one of the world's recognized leaders in the digital technology

industry.

their commitment to being the world's best has won them the No.1 global

market share for 13 of their products, including semiconductors, TFT-LCDs,

monitors and CDMA mobile phones. Looking forward, they are making

historic advances in research and development of their overall semiconductor

line, including flash memory and non-memory, custom semiconductors,

DRAM and SRAM, as well as producing best-in-class LCDs, mobile phones,

digital appliances, and more.

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Recent developments

2010

• Displayed the world’s thinnest TV (6.5mm) at CES

• Launched major restructuring of its businesses

• Cooperates in creating a foundry with Xilinx of the US

• Developed the world’s first 40 nanometer DRAM

• Announced its “Blue Earth” solar-powered phone

• Released its V-line Crystal Rose LCD TV

• Samsung is found No. 1 in customer loyalty for 8 years consecutively by Brand

Keys of the USA

• Samsung Digital Imaging developed an innovative hybrid digital camera

• Built the world’s largest mobile phone as recorded in the Guinness Book of

World Records

• Received a “Quality Management Award” in Malaysia

• SADI, Samsung's design school, received the most iF Concept Design Awards

for its entrants

• Opened “samsungmobile.com” for its domestic customers

• Received an Excellence Award from ENERGY STAR of the US

• Released the world’s thinnest Blu-ray player

• Introduced Mobile WiMax into Malaysia

• Released the world’s first full HD camcorder with a 64GB SSD

• Sold more than 20 million full touch phones in shortest time ever

• Samsung took up a record high market share in LCD monitors

• Released the world’s first solar -powered mobile phone in India

• Released the “JET,” its new concept full touch screen phone

• Released its 120Hz 3D monitor

• Samsung took the No. 1 spot in the global digital sign market for the first time

• Sold 500,000 units of its LED TVs in 100 days since its release

• Opened the “visual mobile” era with its third generation full touch Haptic

AMOLED

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• Released the world’s first infrared video phone

• Became the first in the industry to acquire TCO 3.0 certification for its

notebook computers

• Announced its “Green Management” strategy

• Began mass production of the world’s first 40 nanometer DDR3 DRAM

• Released the world’s thinnest watch phone

• Developed the world’s lowest power 1GHz mobile CPU core

• Opened Samsung Application Store Seller Site

• Attained its most awards ever at IDEA 2009

• Released its strategic smart phone, the OmniaⅡ

• Samsung's Yuna Haptic sold 500,000 units in record time

• Became the first in the industry to sell more than 10 million LCD TVs in the

first half of the year

• Samsung won the chairmanship of the 3GPP international standardization

association

2009

• Sold more than 5 million of its STAR full touch phones in 4 months

• Samsung’s Application Store officially opened

• Released the “Corby” full touch phone targeted at younger users

• Provided the WorldSkills Calgary 2009 Competition support

• Installed the world’s largest video wall in the US

• Released the first large capacity 16kg automatic washing machine in the

domestic market

• Samsung's “Mondi” WiMax terminal receives “Best Product” at the 4G

Awards

• Entered the top 10 list in the world’s top 100 global brands

• Samsung was selected as one of the top 10 global businesses in responding to

climate change

• Samsung TVs took 50% of the Iranian market

• Introduced its R&D master system Released the “Giorgio Armani” smart phone

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• Sold more than 5 million LCD panels for notebooks per month for the first in

the industry

• Developed a 240Hz 3D LCD panel

• Received the 2009 LCD TV Market Leadership Award

• Deploys its brand memory card business

• Reached the world’s first LTE terminal supply agreement

• Developed the world’s thinnest 3mm LED TV panel

• Samsung successfully tested WiMax global roaming

• Samsung’s LED TV won “TV of the Year” in Britain

• Declared its “Creative Company” strategy for the next 100 years

• Passed 4 trillion won in operating profits for its 40th year of foundation

• Introduced a “Creative New Employee” hiring system

• Developed the world’s first 0.6mm 8 chip package

• Sold 10 million STAR phones in six months of its release

• Announced its open mobile platform, “bada”

• Became the first in the industry to sell more than 4 million LCD panels for TVs

per month

• Supported the hosting of the WCG final

• Launched a VIP membership program

• Sold 50 million full touch screen phones in 2 years

• Samsung's printing solutions won product of the year in the US

• Announced “bada” its own smart phone platform

• Samsung successfully commercialised its 4th generation LTE terminal

• Restructured its organization and appointed Gee-Sung Choi as its new CEO

• Sales of Samsung “Yuna Haptic” phones broke the threshold of 1 million

2008

• Became No. 1 in the US digital TV market for the 4th consecutive year Named

Yoon-Woo Lee as a Vice Chairman & CEO of Samsung Electronics

• Launched OMNIA phone

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• Completed establishing TV manufactory in Russia Kaluga

• Became the official sponsor of 2010 Guangzhou Asian Game

• Developed the world's first 2Gb 50 NANO

• Samsung takes No. 1 spot in U.S. cellphone market

• Opened Global Brand PR Centre ‘Samsung D'light'

2007

• No.1 worldwide market share position for TVs achieved for the 9th quarter in a

row

• No.1 worldwide market share position for TVs achieved for the seventh

quarter in a row

• Developed the world's first 30nm-class 64Gb NAND Flash™ memory

• BlackJack bestowed the Best Smart Phone award at CTIA in the U.S.

2006

• Attained No.1 worldwide market share position for LCD for the sixth year in a

row Developed the world's first real double-sided LCD

• Developed the worlds' first 50nm 1G DRAM

• Unveiled 10M pixel camera phone

• Launched "Stealth Vacuum," a vacuum cleaner with the world's lowest level of

noises

• Launched the worlds' first Blu-Ray Disc Player

2005

• Developed 1.72"Super-Reflective LCD Screen Developed the largest Flexible

LCD Panel

• Ranked 27th in "the World's Most Admired Company" of Fortune

• Became the official sponsor of Chelsea, the renowned English soccer club

• Released the world's first 7 mega pixel camera phone

• Developed the world's first OLED for 40" TV

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• Became the official sponsor of Chelsea, the renowned English soccer club

2004

• Developed the first-ever speech recognition phone Produced the first wrinkle-

free steam washer

• Sold more than 20 million cellular phones in the U.S

• Developed the world's first 60-nano 8GB NAND Flash memory chip

• Ranked top in mobile phone sales in Russia

• Released new PDP TV featuring the highest contrast ratio in the world

• Developed a 3rd Generation Optical Blu-Ray Disc Recorder

• Developed cellular phone chip for satellite DMB system

2003

• Released 46" LCD TV for the first time in the world Samsung brand value

ranked 25th in the world by Interbrand

• Ranked 5th on the "Most Admired Electronics Company" list released by the

Fortune Magazine

2002

• Released the first HD DVD combo Development of the 54"TFT-LCD, the

largest digital TV monitor in the world

• Launches PDP-TV, the slimmest in the world

• Launch of colour mobile phones in which the new concept UFB-LCD is

introduced

2001

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• Launched new high-definition TFT-LCD colour cellular phone Ranked No. 1

of world's Top 100 IT Companies by BusinessWeek

• Unveils 16 Chord Progression Melody Phone

• Begins Mass Production of 512Mb Flash Memory Device

• Unveils Industry's First Ultra-Slim Handset

2000

• Develops World's first 40 inch TFT-LCD Unveils TFT-LCD with Record-

breaking Definition

• Launches PDA phone

• Samsung Olympic Games Phone selected as the official mobile phone of the

Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

• TV Phone and Watch Phone Make Guinness Book of World Records

• Unveils the World’s Fastest Graphics Memory Chip

• Samsung Electronics and Yahoo! Form Strategic Alliance

• Develops Unique All-in-one DVD Player

• Developed world's first 512Mb DRAM

• Developed world's first 512Mb DRAM

Samsung philosophy

At Samsung, they follow a simple business philosophy: to devote their talent

and technology to creating superior products and services that contribute to a

better global society.

Every day, their people bring this philosophy to life. their leaders search for the

brightest talent from around the world, and give them the resources they need

to be the best at what they do. The result is that all of their products—from

memory chips that help businesses store vital knowledge to mobile phones that

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connect people across continents— have the power to enrich lives. And that’s

what making a better global society is all about.

Values

They believe that living by strong values is the key to good business. At

Samsung, a rigorous code of conduct and these core values are at the heart of

every decision they make.

People

Quite simply, a company is its people. At Samsung, we’re dedicated to giving

our people a wealth of opportunities to reach their full potential.

Excellence

Everything we do at Samsung is driven by an unyielding passion for

excellence—and an unfaltering commitment to develop the best products and

services on the market.

Change

In today’s fast-paced global economy, change is constant and innovation is

critical to a company’s survival. As we have done for 70 years, we set our

sights on the future, anticipating market needs and demands so we can steer our

company toward long-term success.

Integrity

Operating in an ethical way is the foundation of our business. Everything we do

is guided by a moral compass that ensures fairness, respect for all stakeholders

and complete transparency.

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Co-prosperity

A business cannot be successful unless it creates prosperity and opportunity for

others. Samsung is dedicated to being a socially and environmentally

responsible corporate citizen in every community where we operate around the

globe.

Vision 2020

As stated in its new motto, Samsung Electronics' vision for the new decade is, "Inspire the World, Create the Future."

This new vision reflects Samsung Electronics’ commitment to inspiring its communities by leveraging Samsung's three key strengths: “New Technology,” “Innovative Products,” and “Creative Solutions.” -- and to promoting new value for Samsung's core networks -- Industry, Partners, and Employees. Through these efforts, Samsung hopes to contribute to a better world and a richer experience for all.

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As part of this vision, Samsung has mapped out a specific plan of reaching $400 billion in revenue and becoming one of the world’s top five brands by 2020. To this end, Samsung has also established three strategic approaches in its management: “Creativity,” “Partnership,” and “Talent.”

Samsung is excited about the future. As we build on our previous accomplishments, we look forward to exploring new territories, including health, medicine, and biotechnology. Samsung is committed to being a creative leader in new markets and becoming a truly No. 1 business going forward.

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Financial performance

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Affiliated companies

Electronics industries

� Samsung electro-Mechanics � Samsung SDI � Samsung corning precision glass � Samsung SDS � Samsung networks � Samsung techwin � Samsung mobile display � Samsung digital imaging

Financial Services

� Samsung Life Insurance � Samsung Card � Samsung Securities � Samsung Investment Trust Management � Samsung Venture Investment

Machinery and Heavy Industries

� Samsung Heavy Industries

Chemical Industries

� Samsung Total Petro Chemicals � Samsung Petro Chemicals � Samsung Fine Chemicals � Samsung BP Chemicals

Other Affiliated Companies

� Samsung C&T Corporation � Samsung Engineering � Cheil Industries � Samsung Everland � The Shilla Hotels & Resorts � Cheil Worldwide � S1 Corporation � Samsung Medical Centre � Samsung Human Resource Development Centre � Samsung Economic Research Institute

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� Samsung Lions � The Ho-Am Foundations � Samsung Foundation of culture � Samsung Welfare Foundation � Samsung Life Public Welfare Foundation

Management

President & CEO of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd – Mr. Gee – Sung Choi

President of Samsung South West Asia Head Quarters – Jung Soo Shin

Board of Directors

� Yoon – Woo Lee � Gee – Sung Choi � Ju- Hwa Yoon � Dong – Min Yoon � Chae – Woong Lee � In – Ho Lee � Oh – Soo Park

Capital Structure

Classification 2007 2008 2009 Capital 895 898 898 Loan-Connection 23466 17655 16432 Loan-Banking institution-Equity

5755 5101 6112

Dividend 887 1563 834 Payment Interest 215 170 218 Profit Surplus 24416 30577 37369

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PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Samsung Refrigerators

1. French Door

Massive storage capacity on the inside, with a slim profile on the outside and the most advanced conveniences built in, Samsung French Door refrigerators raise the bar on style, efficiency and modern living.

There are two models available. They are:-

1. RF67DEPN

2. RF62NEPN

2. Side by side

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All the space you need to stock up on family favourites, throw a party, or prepare a full-blown catered affair. Plus elegant design and efficient Twin Cooling Plus® make Samsung Side by Side refrigerators a fresh choice. There are 11 products under this category.

3. Bottom Freezer

Don't sacrifice storage for space with Samsung Bottom Freezer refrigerators. All your favourite foods are at eye level, so you can spend more time finding

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what you're after and less time cooling your kitchen. There are two products under this category which are as follows:-

1.RL62SBTS

2.RL41WCPS

4. Frost Free

Now, enjoy a delicious, crunchy sound in every bite! The new Samsung refrigerators come with Unique Moisture Control Technology lock in the natural freshness of fruits and vegetables keeping them fresh and crunchy for longer. So, go ahead and relish the crunchy freshness, just bite into some Frrrrunch!There are 25 products matching under this category.

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5. Direct Cool

Five Star rated direct cool freshtech ultima Refrigerators – an exclusive range of refrigerators that incorporates amazing technology innovation design to enrich your world. There are 10 products matching under this category.

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Air Conditioner

1. Split Air conditioner

The interior design of your home adds a lot to persona comforts and appeal , Since the Air Conditioner is a large part of that interior, Samsung provides you with a variety of air conditioners with stylish, sophisticated design, while paying attention to high performance and health. Samsung’s Air Conditioners represent cool, clean, healthy freshness in everyday living. There are 32 different product variants for this kind of air conditioner.

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2. Window Air Conditioner

Welcome to cool, clean, healthy and fresh world of Samsung Window Air Conditioners. Created to provide utmost comfort in the hottest of weather, Samsung Air Conditioners bring a cool, refreshing wave into your home and make everyday living a delightful and rejuvenating. There are nine varieties of Window Air Conditioner.

Washing Machine

The Ultimate Washing experience The Super Clean, Ultra Safe and amazingly easy washing experience with Samsung Washing Machine.

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1. Front Loading

Samsung front loading washing Machines incorporate a host of futuristic innovation like Ceramic Heater. It provides you the convenience of washing clothes with technologically washing machine that understands washing requirement of different clothes. There are 9 varieties of washing machine under this category.

2. Top Loading

Power-packed pure strength combined with the touch of gentle care. Samsung realises this ultimate washing combination in its state-of-the-art Washing Machines. It’s the ultimate care your clothes need to keep looking their very best.

3. Semi Automatic

Samsung Semi Automatic Washing Machines are specially developed for the distinct Indian conditions and are perfect choice for the Indian women. These technologically advanced machines incorporate Double Storm washing system that removes dirt and dust from clothes, thereby leaving them clean. Fresh and sparkling like new.

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Microwave oven

Samsung microwave oven, Faster, more spacious and more stylish than before.

1. Convection

Convection Microwave can be used to cook food which is crispier from inside as well as outside. It uses a fan and a heating element to create air flow patterns inside the microwave oven. This ensures optimum browning of the food in the fastest possible times, making it ideal choice for baking.

2. Grill

Grill Microwaves can be used to cook food which is crispier from outside and juicer from inside making an ideal choice for succulent kebabs and Tikkas.

3. Solo

The Samsung Solo is the choice for an all round cooking solution. With uniform heat distribution, multiple power levels and a host of other features, the Samsung Solo is ideal for everyday tasks like defrosting, reheating and cooking.

4. Smart oven

There are three variants of oven under this category.

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SECTION II

RESEARCH

METHODOLOGY

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TITLE OF THE STUDY

“A study to find the customer satisfaction of the customers of Home appliances segment of Samsung Electronics India Ltd in the Ernakulam region”

OBJECTIVES

• To understand the customer satisfaction of the customers of home appliances segment of Samsung Electronics India Ltd in the Ernakulam region.

• To understand the basis on which customers preferred Samsung over its competitors.

Research Design

The purpose of the research is stated above and here descriptive research design has been chosen. Descriptive research design is used when the characteristics of a certain group, specific predictions or association of certain variables are to be determined.

Source of data

Primary source: Questionnaires, face to face and telephonic interview methods.

Sampling Technique

Convenience sampling technique is adopted. Thus sample is drawn from that part of the population which is close to hand.

Sample Size

The population included all the Customers of Samsung in the Ernakulam region. As per convenience a sample of 100 has been chosen for the field survey.

Questionnaire

Since the data are of varying nature both open ended and closed ended questions were included.

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SCOPE

Time: Present

Place: Ernakulam

Population: All customers of Home appliances segment of Samsung in Ernakulam region

TOOLS FOR ANALYSIS

Percentage analysis is used here as a tool for analysis. The data collected is put in various charts and graphs and hence the result in inferenced from it.

LIMITATIONS

• Time Constraint.

• Non co operation by the respondents

• Confidentiality factor.

• Busy Schedule of the managers

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ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

TABLE SHOWING THE DURATION OF ASSOCIATION OF CUSTOMERS WITH SAMSUNG

Duration Number of respondents

Less than a year 43

1 to 3 years 21

3 to 5 years 10

Above 5 years 26

Total 100

Inference

From the above we can infer that there is a lot of new customers and also there are a fair number of customers retained

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5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Less than a

year

1 to 3 years 3 to 5 years Above 5

years

Duration

Number of respondents

TABL E SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION OF KNOWLEDGEABLE SALES PERSON

Opinion Strongly Agree Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDiasagree Strongly Disagree Total

Inference

From the above we can infer that 71% of the respondents agree that the sales person in Samsung are very knowledgeable.

0%

Knowledgeable sales person

Strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Strongly Disagree

E SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION OF KNOWLEDGEABLE

Number of respondents1 72

Neither agree nor disagree 0 26 3 100

From the above we can infer that 71% of the respondents agree that the sales person in Samsung are very knowledgeable.

1%

71%

25%

3%

Knowledgeable sales person

Strongly Agree Agree

Neither agree nor disagree Diasagree

Strongly Disagree

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E SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION OF KNOWLEDGEABLE


From the above we can infer that 71% of the respondents agree that the sales

TABL E SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON WHETHEMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE IS GOOD


Inference

From the above we can see that most of the respondents either agree or stagree that the employee assistance provided to the customers is very good.

1%

Employee assistance

Strongly Agree


Strongly Disagree

E SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON WHETHEMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE IS GOOD



From the above we can see that most of the respondents either agree or stagree that the employee assistance provided to the customers is very good.

22%

43%

26%

8%

Employee assistance



Strongly Disagree

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E SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON WHETH ER


From the above we can see that most of the respondents either agree or strongly agree that the employee assistance provided to the customers is very good.

TABLE SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON WHETHER APPLIANCES ARE DISPLAYED IN AN ATTRACTIVE MANNER


Inference

From the above we can infer that 58% of respondents agree that display of appliances in the shop is very attractive but a concern is that 21% of the respondents disagree to the same.

1%

Attractive display of appliances

Strongly Agree


Strongly Disagree



isagree 1 21 8 100

From the above we can infer that 58% of respondents agree that display of appliances in the shop is very attractive but a concern is that 21% of the respondents disagree to the same.

12%

58%

21%

8%

Attractive display of appliances



Strongly Disagree

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From the above we can infer that 58% of respondents agree that display of appliances in the shop is very attractive but a concern is that 21% of the

TABLE SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF PRODUCT

Opinion Strongly Agree Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree Strongly Disagree Total

Inference

From the above we can see that majority the product is available very easily. Only a few disagree to this.

0%

Availability of product

Strongly Agree


Strongly Disagree

TABLE SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON THE AVAILABILITY



From the above we can see that majority of the respondents has a feeling that the product is available very easily. Only a few disagree to this.

34%

47%

0%

9%10%

Availability of product


Neither agree nor disagree Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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TABLE SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON THE AVAILABILITY


of the respondents has a feeling that the product is available very easily. Only a few disagree to this.

TABLE SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON WHETHER THERE IS WIDE VARIETY OF CHOICE OF APPLAINCES TO CHOOSE FROM THE STORE


Inference

From the above we can find that 27% of the customers are highly satisfied with the fact that Samsung is having wide variety of products to 54% are happy with it.

3%

Variety of choices to choose from

Strongly Agree


Strongly Disagree

TABLE SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON WHETHER THERE IS WIDE VARIETY OF CHOICE OF APPLAINCES TO CHOOSE FROM



From the above we can find that 27% of the customers are highly satisfied with the fact that Samsung is having wide variety of products to choose from and 54% are happy with it.

27%

54%

3%6%

10%

Variety of choices to choose from



Strongly Disagree

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TABLE SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON WHETHER THERE IS WIDE VARIETY OF CHOICE OF APPLAINCES TO CHOOSE FROM


From the above we can find that 27% of the customers are highly satisfied with choose from and

TABLE SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON WHETHER APPLIANCES DISPLAYED IN THE STORE IS IN GOOD CONDIT ION


Inference

From the above we can find that 97% of the customers are saying that appliances are available always in good condition. Also a 3% got the appliances in a poor condition.

Appliances in good condition

Strongly Agree


Strongly Disagree




From the above we can find that 97% of the customers are saying that appliances are available always in good condition. Also a 3% got the appliances in a poor condition.

23%

74%

0% 2% 1%

Appliances in good condition



Strongly Disagree

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From the above we can find that 97% of the customers are saying that appliances are available always in good condition. Also a 3% got the

TABLE SHOWING WHETHER CUSTOMER OPINION ON WHETH ER PRICES OFFERED ARE AFFORDABLE


Inference

From the above we can infer that majority of the respondents are satisfiedprices that are charged for the products of Samsung. But there are also 20 % who are not happy with the prices charged and there are 9% who doesn’t have anything to say regarding the price.

9%

Strongly Agree


Strongly Disagree

TABLE SHOWING WHETHER CUSTOMER OPINION ON ER PRICES OFFERED ARE AFFORDABLE



From the above we can infer that majority of the respondents are satisfiedprices that are charged for the products of Samsung. But there are also 20 % who are not happy with the prices charged and there are 9% who doesn’t have anything to say regarding the price.

10%

61%

15%

5%

Affordable prices



Strongly Disagree

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TABLE SHOWING WHETHER CUSTOMER OPINION ON


From the above we can infer that majority of the respondents are satisfied with prices that are charged for the products of Samsung. But there are also 20 % who are not happy with the prices charged and there are 9% who doesn’t have

TABLE SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON WHETHER ATTRACTIVE DI SCOUNTS ARE OFFERED


Inference

From the above we can infer that majority (74) % of the respondents are saying that Samsung doesn’t provide attractive discounts.

Attractive discounts offered

Strongly Agree


Strongly Disagree

TABLE SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON WHETHER SCOUNTS ARE OFFERED



From the above we can infer that majority (74) % of the respondents are saying sung doesn’t provide attractive discounts.

2%

23%

0%

47%

28%

Attractive discounts offered



Strongly Disagree

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TABLE SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON WHETHER


From the above we can infer that majority (74) % of the respondents are saying

TABLE SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON WHETHER THE CUSTOMER LOUNGES IN THE SHOWROOMS ARE PLEASING


Inference

From the above we can infer that 81% of the respondents are satisfied with the customer lounges provided by Samsung. A 19% of customers are unhappy with the customer lounges in Samsung.

0%

Pleasing customer lounges

Strongly Agree


Strongly Disagree




From the above we can infer that 81% of the respondents are satisfied with the customer lounges provided by Samsung. A 19% of customers are unhappy with the customer lounges in Samsung.

34%

47%

0%

9%10%

Pleasing customer lounges



Strongly Disagree

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From the above we can infer that 81% of the respondents are satisfied with the customer lounges provided by Samsung. A 19% of customers are unhappy with

TABLE SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINISALES FOLLOW UP IS GOOD


Inference

From the above we can infer that 84% of the customers are satisfpost sales follow up and 16% are unhappy with the post sales follow up and thus they need to find out the reasons for the same.

Good post sales follow up

Strongly Agree


Strongly Disagree

TABLE SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINI ON ON WHETHER POST SALES FOLLOW UP IS GOOD



From the above we can infer that 84% of the customers are satisfpost sales follow up and 16% are unhappy with the post sales follow up and thus they need to find out the reasons for the same.

31%

53%

0%12%

4%

Good post sales follow up



Strongly Disagree

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ON ON WHETHER POST


From the above we can infer that 84% of the customers are satisfied with the post sales follow up and 16% are unhappy with the post sales follow up and

TABLE SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON WHETHER GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY IS THERE


Inference

From the above we can infer that majority of the respondents are of the opinion that Samsung provides good value for money for their products.

2%

Good value for money

Strongly Agree


Strongly Disagree

TABLE SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON WHETHER GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY IS THERE




22%

56%

17%

3%

Good value for money



Strongly Disagree

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TABLE SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON WHETHER GOOD



TABLE SHOWING THE MAJOR DECIDING FACTOR WHICH HELPED IN CHOOSING SAMSUNG OVER ITS COMPETITORS

Factor Product quality and featuresValue for money Easy availability Customer support and warrantyOthers Total

Inference

From the above we can see that 53% of the respondents chose Samsung because of its product quality and features 22% of respondents took up Samsung for its value of money and a few for its easy availability and customer support and warranty

8%


Product quality and features

Easy availability

Others


Number of respondentsProduct quality and features 53

22 8

Customer support and warranty 17 0 100

From the above we can see that 53% of the respondents chose Samsung because of its product quality and features 22% of respondents took up Samsung for its value of money and a few for its easy availability and customer support and warranty.

53%

22%

8%17%

0%


Product quality and features Value for money

Easy availability Customer support and warranty

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From the above we can see that 53% of the respondents chose Samsung because of its product quality and features 22% of respondents took up Samsung for its value of money and a few for its easy availability and customer

Customer support and warranty

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TABLE SHOWING THE AWARENESS ABOUT THE LIVE CHAT FACILITY IN SAMSUNG

Factor Number of respondents Yes 37 No 63 Total 100

Inference

From the above bar diagram we can understand that majority of the respondents doesn’t have any idea about live chat facility which is a very good approach used by Samsung to improve its customer service.

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Yes No

Awareness of live chat facility


TABLE SHOWING OVERALL OPINION ABOUT SAMSUNG

Opinion Very good Good Neither good nor bad Bad Very bad Total

Inference

From the above we can infer that 75 % of the respondents are having good and very good opinion about Samsung and 19% have a bad opinion about Samsung and a few stands in a neutral manner.

1%

Very good Good



Neither good nor bad 1 18 3 100

From the above we can infer that 75 % of the respondents are having good and very good opinion about Samsung and 19% have a bad opinion about Samsung and a few stands in a neutral manner.

23%

55%

18%

3%

Overall Opinion

Good Neither good nor bad Bad Very bad

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From the above we can infer that 75 % of the respondents are having good and very good opinion about Samsung and 19% have a bad opinion about Samsung

Very bad

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TABLE SHOWING CUSTOMER OPINION ON WHETHER HE/SHE WILL RECOMMEND SAMSUNG TO OTHERS

Opinion Number of respondents Yes 79 No 11 May or may not 10 Total 100

Inference

From the above we can understand that 79% of people are highly satisfied and that is the reason why they have decided to recommend Samsung to others which is always a free marketing for the company and most importantly it is necessary to find out why 11% are unhappy with Samsung and why a few are confused.

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Yes No May or may not

Recommend Samsung to others


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FINDINGS AND SUGGESTIONS

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Findings

• We were able to find that 23% of the respondents were having a very

good opinion about Samsung and 55% of the customers were having a

good opinion about Samsung

• The most important factor why the customers prefer Samsung over its

competitors is its product quality and features

• A few customers have a feeling that the price charged by Samsung for

its product is a bit high.

• It was also found that 79% of the respondents will recommend Samsung

to others and 11% are very unhappy with Samsung.

Suggestions

• Only a few customers are aware of the live chat facility provided by

Samsung for increasing its customer support and hence they should try

to make understand the customers about this live chat facility at the time

of the purchase of the product itself.

• A few customers are unhappy with Samsung , the major reason being

poor after sales follow up and hence all employees related to after sales

services should be given proper training so as to develop them to equip

with customer queries and concerns.

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CONCLUSION

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CONCLUSION

The customers of Samsung electronics ltd have achieved an overall satisfaction

level of 74% and majority of the customers preferred Samsung over its

competitors because of the good quality and variety products offered by

Samsung. The customers are placing Samsung very superior for various

features offered by them.

On a whole Samsung is performing well in dealing with its customers, but it

can improve in certain areas like post sales assistance and with regard to its

prices. Samsung is having huge potential in the coming years because

consumer durables market is growing at rapid rate and technology is

developing very fast and hence they are coming out with new products and

people are having more disposable income with them and hence are having

high purchasing power.

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BIBILIOGRAPHY

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Kotler, Philip, Kevin Lane Keller; Marketing Management, (2006), 12th

ed... Pearson Prentice Hall

• Donald R. Cooper ,Pamela S. Schindler; Business Research

Methods,(2004), Tata Mcraw Hill

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ANNEXURE

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QUESTIONNAIRE

Name of the customer:-

Phone number:-

Q1) How long have you been associated with Samsung?

a) Less than a year b) One to 3 years c) 3 to 5 years d) Above 5 year

Q2) How would you rate Samsung on the following Parameter? (Tick relevant Box)

Parameters Strongly Agree

Agree Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree Strongly Disagree

Knowledgeable Sales Person

Employees assistance is good

Display of appliances in the outlets is attractive

Availability of the product is there

Wide variety of choice of appliances

Appliances in good condition while purchase

Prices offered are affordable

Attractive discounts are offered

Customer lounges in the showrooms are pleasing

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Post sales follow-ups are done periodically

Value for money Q3) Which is the major deciding factor which helped you in choosing Samsung over the competitors?

a) Product quality and features b) Value for money c) Easy availability d) Customer support and warranty e) Others, Please mention

Q4) Are you aware of live chat facility with Samsung customer service?

a) Yes b) No

Q5) What is your overall opinion about Samsung ?

a) Very good b) Good c) Neither good nor bad d) Bad e) Very bad

Q6) Would you recommend Samsung to others?

a) Yes b) No c) May or may not

Q7) Any suggestions and recommendations?

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