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CII’s MFS division focuses on undertaking customised company- and product-specific projects on export markets, sector-focussed market research and analysis, as well as market entry/investment advisory, for inbound and outbound companies. Further, through its Trade and Investment Advisory (TIA) offering, the CII-MFS team extends India-specific trade and investment research and advisory services to inbound/foreign companies looking at establishing business operations/partnerships in India. Moreover, the team also offers strategic insights into operational cost optimisation through its benchmarking studies. Thus, the CII-MFS team offers a comprehensive portfolio of services that enable both domestic and foreign companies to accomplish their trade, investment, and business expansion plans.
Cost of Doing Business (CoDB) Analysis
This service focuses on evaluating the operating costs of an enterprise by drilling down into its various components and benchmarking these costs at a national-, sectoral- and peer-level, thereby enabling companies to enhance the competitiveness of their operational spending. This spending could be for product manufacturing, exports or provision of a service.
Benchmarking at Country Level: This involves comparing the enterprise’s operations with the average or best practices within India. It offers insights into how the enterprise is performing financially compared to other companies/sectors in the domestic market at an aggregate level.- Benchmarking at Sectoral Level: The focus is on comparing enterprise operations with others in the same industry or sector. This service helps reveal trends as well as identify major cost drivers enabling strategic positioning of the enterprise.
- Benchmarking at Peer Level: This exercise aims at comparing enterprise operations with direct competitors to understand the company’s operational performance in relation to its peers, and identify areas of improvement.
Subscription Plan
| S.no | Topics | Deliverables | Standard Plan | Professional Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sectoral Analysis | Sectoral CoDB for last 3 fiscal years | ||
| 2 | Sectoral Analysis | Operating Cost Component Classification | ||
| 3 | Sectoral Analysis | Salary Insights | ||
| 4 | Sectoral CoDB Segmentation | CoDB Analysis, by Company Size | ||
| 5 | Sectoral CoDB Segmentation | CoDB Analysis, by Corporate Structure | ||
| 6 | Sectoral CoDB Segmentation | CoDB Analysis, by Location (states/cities) | ||
| 7 | Sectoral CoDB Segmentation | CODB Analysis, Indian Pureplays vs Foreign Companies | ||
| 8 | Sectoral CoDB Segmentation | CoDB Analysis, INR vs USD | ||
| 9 | Sectoral CoDB Segmentation | Sectoral CoDB India average vs Global Average and CoDB Average of Leading Countries | ||
| 10 | Peer Comparison | Peer benchmarking on all key parameters mentioned above |
Kindly note -
1. Under the Standard Plan, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) will be shared with CII. In contrast, under the Professional Plan, the client will retain 100% IPR for a period of 12 months from the date of project delivery.
2. All service plans include a “List of Potential Clients.” Under the Standard Plan, each contact is verified through website and LinkedIn presence, while the Professional Plan includes additional email verification for enhanced accuracy.