Chart Showing Customer Structure Of Mai Linh Central Joint Stock Company

Social factors such as: average life expectancy, health status, nutrition, average income, lifestyle, education, living conditions... also significantly affect the business market. When one or more factors related to lifestyle and living standards change, they can affect the business, creating different opportunities or risks such as: entertainment preferences, spending habits, customer concerns when using products, time usage habits. Nowadays, people tend to care about health protection, they have many types of needs related to physical activities, sports, eco-tourism, and concern about nutritional needs. Therefore, many businesses are very sensitive to these factors, they meet the needs of customers well through product diversification strategies. Many businesses operating in the taxi industry have diversified their products by using luxury taxis with fashionable designs, air-conditioned inside the car, and cold towels, which is one of the business strategies of businesses once they grasp the needs, tastes, and preferences of customers. This will create a strength for the business, helping businesses increase their competitiveness.

2.3.1.4. Technological environment

This is a factor that strongly and directly affects businesses. Technological factors often manifest as new production methods, new techniques, new materials, production equipment, know-how, inventions, application software... When technology develops, businesses have the opportunity to apply technological achievements to create products and services of higher quality to develop business and improve competitiveness. However, it also brings businesses the risk of falling behind and reducing competitiveness if businesses do not innovate technology in time.

Along with many bridges that have been and are being built across the Han River such as Thuan Phuoc Bridge, Han River Bridge, Nguyen Van Troi Bridge, Tran Thi Ly Bridge, Dragon Bridge,... not only create beautiful landscapes for tourists visiting the city but also have an important meaning in traffic regulation.

2.3.1.5. Natural environment


Da Nang is located in the central region of Vietnam, bordering Thua Thien Hue province to the north, Quang Nam province to the south and west, and the East Sea to the east.

Natural area: 1,256.54 km2.


Coastal length: 92km.

Climate: Da Nang is located in the tropical monsoon climate zone, with two distinct seasons: the rainy season from August to December, the dry season from January to July. The average annual temperature is above 25 degrees Celsius. With this climate, the daily climate of Da Nang is relatively stable, there are not many natural disasters, so the traffic problem is not greatly affected.

In terms of geographical location, Da Nang City is an area connecting with other localities.

in the country through two national highways: National Highway 1A, connecting Da Nang with the provinces in the North and South and National Highway 14B connecting Da Nang with the provinces in the South Central and Central Highlands of Vietnam. The use of the Hai Van tunnel has shortened travel time and reduced traffic accidents on the Hai Van pass.

With a favorable climate and beautiful natural scenery, Da Nang is always considered a tourist destination. Therefore, Da Nang has also made progress in urban transportation. The urban transportation infrastructure is quite complete with a traffic network connecting with the city's ring roads, making Da Nang one of the few cities in Vietnam that rarely faces traffic jams. Many old roads have been expanded and extended. Hoang Sa - Vo Nguyen Giap - Truong Sa Road runs along the coast to the south, connecting Da Nang with Hoi An, and is known as " Road 5 " of Da Nang because it is home to a series of 4 and 5-star international standard resorts.

2.3.1.6. Demographic environment:

According to the 2013 Da Nang Population Census, the dependency ratio of Da Nang's population is 40.68%; the population under 15 years old is 24.06%, the population over 60 years old is 8.2%, the average age of Da Nang's population is 30 years old. Therefore, Da Nang is in the golden population period. As of December 31, 2013, Da Nang's population was 942,132 people, the unemployment rate was 4.48%. In 2014, the city created jobs for 29,021 people; approved 283 loan projects to create jobs with a total budget of 5,654 million VND.

According to statistics, the average age is around 30 years old, accounting for 24.06%. This is the age group that uses public transport quite a lot because the demand is higher than the other age groups.

Da Nang is also a densely populated area with high travel needs, but because

Da Nang's current transportation network is almost completely built, so compared to other cities, it rarely faces traffic jams.

2.3.2. Micro environment

2.3.2.1. Customers:

The taxi industry is characterized by the fact that the company's customers are not concentrated, are numerous, and are scattered in many places. The taxi industry's customers are mainly small, with few large customers.

However, customer competitiveness is also quite high. Because, customers can easily choose many different suppliers. Because in the transportation-taxi industry, the cost of switching suppliers for customers is low, even non-existent.

Mai Linh’s customers can be individuals and organizations. Normally, some agencies and business units that regularly need to use Mai Linh’s taxis and buses will sign a contract with the company. Regular customers of the company will receive a number of benefits and incentives.

Mai Linh Central Taxi's customers are: individuals, families, tourists visiting Da Nang, civil servants working in Da Nang, people without means of transportation, etc.

Company customer structure:

- MCC customers: (customers using postpaid taxi service cards of Mai Linh Company (MCC - Mai Linh Customer Club)) account for 10.5%

- Driver's regular customers (direct contact via driver's mobile phone) account for about 3%.

- Customers from marketing points: 20.0%

- Visitors and residents: 66.5%


Figure 2.6. Chart showing customer structure of Mai Linh Central Joint Stock Company

For marketing points: Mai Linh's main customer groups still include: train stations, airports, resorts, large hotels, hospitals... and most of them have signed exclusive cooperation agreements with Mai Linh.

Da Nang is a relatively densely populated city with many beautiful landscapes and beaches, so it is a market that attracts domestic and foreign customers. To serve the needs of customers, the company has had strategies to create customer satisfaction such as launching new car models, improving equipment, better facilities, etc.

2.3.2.2. Competitors

In a market economy, competition is an inevitable trend that all businesses must accept. Each company must face different competitors. These can be forces, companies, organizations that are or have the ability to participate in the market, affecting the market and the company's customers. Therefore, correctly identifying competitors is very important for Vietnamese businesses in general and Mai Linh Central Taxi in particular.

Currently, there are many large and small taxi companies in the market. With the strong rise of competitors in the taxi market, Mai Linh affirms its own mark in the minds of customers. However, most of the market share of the industry is held by a few large companies. Currently, Mai Linh's biggest competitors are Vinasun Corp, Taxi Group, Tien Sa Taxi, Air Taxi, Song Han Taxi, DATRANCO Taxi. In addition, there are other taxi companies in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City such as: Vina Taxi, Thanh Tung Taxi...

+ Vinasun Taxi


Figure 2.7. Logo of Vinasun Taxi Company

Vinasun Taxi Company is the predecessor of Anh Duong Vietnam Investment Consulting Travel Service Trading Company Limited, established on May 15, 1995.

On January 27, 2003, Taxi business was officially put into operation under the brand name Vinasun Taxi.

Currently, Vinasun Taxi is the most serious competitor of Mai Company.

Sacred.

+ Tien Sa Taxi


Figure 2.8. Logo of Tien Sa Taxi Company

On November 10, 2009, Phu Hoang Transport and Service Joint Stock Company (Phu Hoang Corp) established and opened Tien Sa Taxi with its headquarters at 150 2/9 Street, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City.

In a short period of 5 years, with the dynamism, creativity, and joint efforts to overcome difficulties of the entire Board of Directors and staff in the unit, especially the service motto "Safety - Convenience - Friendliness", Phu Hoang Corp has had rapid and sustainable development, affirming the reputation, brand and service quality of Tien Sa Taxi in Da Nang in particular, the Central region in general - a fiercely competitive market in the taxi industry.

Industry competitive structure:

Table 2.4. Industry competitive structure



Service industry


Number of enterprises

in the industry

Number of enterprises creating total market share is 80%

Concentration coefficient

branch

Supermarket services

87

4

4.6%

Travel services

297

15

5.1%

Health care services

339

24

7.1%

Travel services

226

29

12.8%

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According to the survey and investigation of service industries conducted by Saigon Marketing newspaper in 2012, the taxi transport industry has a high concentration coefficient, ranking second, just after the supermarket service industry. The number of enterprises in the industry in 2011 was about 297 companies. But about 15 companies occupied 80% of the market share.

Market share in the industry is mainly concentrated in a few large companies such as Mai Linh Joint Stock Company and Anh Duong Vietnam Joint Stock Company. In the Central region, Mai Linh has surpassed many competitors such as Song Han Taxi, Huong Lua Taxi, Vinasun Taxi, Air Taxi... to become the leading enterprise in taxi brands in Da Nang and some neighboring provinces.

Potential competitors : The taxi transport industry is a highly concentrated industry, so competition is mainly based on the number of vehicles and the coverage density of the fleet, so new businesses that want to enter the industry must spend a large amount of capital to equip a vehicle system to serve business operations and must invest in marketing points to promote the brand. In addition, in the early stages of operation, the brand of the business has not been positioned in the market, is not known by many people, so the density of vehicle use is quite low, causing many new businesses entering the industry to be at risk of loss.

However, for the taxi transport industry, the working capital required is negligible and the assets have a high liquidation potential, which is an advantage of the industry. Besides, in a densely populated city like Da Nang, the demand for taxis is increasing due to safety, cleanliness and convenience. If according to the standards of a modern city, the taxi industry has an annual growth rate of 20%. This is an attractive factor for new businesses to enter the industry.

However, investing a large amount of money to equip vehicles makes fixed costs quite high and the profit margin of the taxi industry is still low with the net profit margin from taxi business only reaching 5% (source: HSC). Barriers to entry into the industry are quite high, so the appearance of potential competitors is relatively low.

Alternative products : In addition to using Mai Linh taxi service, people will have other options such as traveling by bus, motorbike, company car or personal car.

On the other hand, with the high density of taxis on the streets, consumers can easily call a taxi from other companies instead of waiting for a Mai Linh taxi to appear.

This shows that the competition from alternative products to Mai Linh taxi services is very high. In addition, the invention of environmentally friendly biofuel will also affect the company when a competitor boldly switches to using this cheaper fuel.

2.3.2.3. Supplier

For the taxi transport industry, the suppliers of companies in the industry are mainly automobile manufacturing companies and companies that provide materials for car replacement and maintenance. Suppliers of materials and spare parts for the company are often long-term, regular suppliers with reliable product quality.

The bargaining power of suppliers in the transport-taxi industry is not high. Because the company can easily change suppliers, especially suppliers of spare parts and materials. Especially when there is a difference in input prices and quality from different suppliers. The company will consider switching suppliers, so as to bring the greatest benefit to the company.

For Mai Linh Central, the main suppliers of vehicle spare parts for the company are Mai Linh Manufacturing and Trading Company (MTC), Auto Spare Parts and Repair Consulting Company (ASC), Bich Hien Manufacturing and Trading Company, An Dien General Trading Company...

2.3.2.4. Distributor

The characteristic of the transportation-taxi industry is to provide services directly to customers. Therefore, for this industry, the role of distribution intermediaries is almost non-existent. Mainly, when expanding the scope of business, companies in the industry often establish branches and representative offices in new markets. That will create conditions for easy access to customer needs.

Most companies in the transportation-taxi industry are trying to create a wide distribution network, closer to customers. Mai Linh Group is a company with a wide distribution network. Mai Linh is present in almost every province and city across the country.

As a subsidiary of Mai Linh Group, Mai Linh Central Joint Stock Company has been expanding its scope to the provinces of the South Central Coast and the Central Highlands. Currently, the company has 9 subsidiaries and branches from Quang Binh to Binh Dinh.

2.4. Current status of customer satisfaction with Mai Linh taxi service in Da Nang city

2.4.1. Secondary data

2.4.1.1. Mai Linh taxi service provision process

When customers need to use Mai Linh taxi service, they can call the switchboard, take a taxi directly on the routes or at marketing points.

such as train stations, airports, hotels, supermarkets, etc.

+ If the customer picks up a car by calling the switchboard, after receiving information from the customer, the switchboard staff will notify the switchboard and the cars closest to the customer's area will be registered with the switchboard to pick up the customer (however, to avoid waste, usually about 2 cars will be allowed to register). After picking up the customer, the driver will notify the switchboard of the car number that has picked up the customer so that the switchboard can record it and notify the switchboard to let other cars know to avoid duplication and waste.

+ If the customer is a walk-in customer, meaning picked up directly on the street or at marketing points, the driver will report to the operator that the customer has been picked up.

After picking up the customer, the driver will take the customer to the requested location and drop off the customer, record the schedule, remind the customer to check their luggage, collect money and end the service.

Client

Call a car/pick up a car


Operator

Receiving information & responding to information


Driver

Pick up/receive guests


Driver

Take passengers to the requested location


Driver

Drop off guests, record schedules, remind guests to check luggage and collect money



End


Figure 2.9. Diagram showing the process of providing Mai Linh taxi service

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