History of Harley-Davidson:Today it is hard to imagine Harley-Davidson (Harley) as a low-quality motorcycle manufacturer in severe financial trouble. But that’s exactly what Harley was in the beginning of the 1980’s. Harley motorcycles were of such poor quality that over half of all the cycles produced were effectively inoperable because of missing parts or poor assembly. When Japanese motorcycle manufacturers entered the US market with reliable and well-built bikes‚ past and potential Harley customers
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CASE: Building a Brand Community on the Harley Posse Ride Study Questions 1. Should Harley-Davidson continue to sponsor the Posse Ride? Yes. Why or why not? $100‚000.00 budget (Posse Ride II)‚ is a good price for value comparing to other alternatives to advertise and build communities; The “Posse Ride” is probably the most important MKT instrument to build and preserve internal aspect of Harley-Davidson product regarding its brand; The product’s meaning of adventure‚ freedom and even rebellious
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Internal-External (IE) matrix The Internal-External (IE) matrix is another strategic management tool used to analyze working conditions and strategic position of a business. The Internal External Matrix or short IE matrix is based on an analysis of internal and external business factors which are combined into one suggestive model. The IE matrix is a continuation of the EFE matrix and IFE matrix models. Internal-External IE matrix work? The IE matrix belongs to the group of strategic portfolio
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Australia and its identity By Davidson Joji “I love this Land Australia of gum and wattle tree. This vast and sunlit Continent is home from home for me. And though I come from a distant Land when I have had my day. Than underneath Australian soil where better place to lay.” This is an excerpt from a poem called I love this land Australia by Francis Duggan. Australia is a unique country with a variety of flora and fauna‚ seen in no other continent this is complimented well with a variety of people
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Harley-Davidson’s Just-in-Time (JIT) Journey Case Summary This case is about the Just-in-Time (JIT) implementation at Harley-Davidson Motor Company. After World War II‚ they faced with competition from Japanese companies‚ which were able to produce better quality motorcycles at comparatively lower cost. Harley-Davidson found that there were three most important practices of Japanese companies‚ which differentiated their production process from that of others: JIT manufacturing‚ employee involvement
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Although Harley Davidson dominates the market in North America‚ it has been the smallest in Europe and the 4th in Asia/Pacific region which is dominated by Japanese brands. One reason for Harley’s smaller market share in Europe and Asia region is that the company cannot produce enough motorcycles to meet demand and its prices tend to be higher than competitive models. Shortages of Harleys lead many consumers to purchase competitive bikes as there are 2-year waiting lists for some Harley models.
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Boston Consulting Group Matrix The Boston Consulting Group Matrix is designed specifically to enhance a multidivisional firm’s efforts to formulate strategies. The Boston Consulting Group is a private management consulting firm based in Boston that employs about 4‚300 consultants worldwide. The Boston Consulting Group Matrix or BCG Matrix graphically portrays differences among divisions in terms of relative market share position and industry growth rate. The major benefits of The Boston Consulting
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON HOG CASE STUDY Introduction After near extinction Harley-Davidson has become one of the premier motorcycle manufacturers and distributors in the world. A primary driver in this success has been their attention to building the Harley-Davidson brand with attention to customer loyalty‚ specifically with the creation of a brand community of customers – the Harley Owners Group (HOG). Through HOG they have been able to connect with customers at the grass-roots level. Their
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Certain Cash Contributions for Typhoon Haiyan Relief Efforts in the Philippines Can Be Deducted on Your 2013 Tax Return A new law allows you to choose to deduct certain charitable contributions of money on your 2013 tax return instead of your 2014 return. The contributions must have been made after March 25‚ 2014‚ and before April 15‚ 2014‚ for the relief of victims in the Republic of the Philippines affected by the November 8‚ 2013‚ typhoon. Contributions of money include contributions made
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money to create a string of equally bad sequels and knockoffs. The Matrix‚ (written and directed by the wachowski Brothers) is one such movie. It perfectly melds together underlying symbolism‚ special effects‚ and Visual style to create one of the greatest science fiction films of all time. The Matrix contains many instances of symbolism that range from religious to philosophical. Gnosticism is the main religious influence in the matrix; (Gnosticism as an "offshoot" of Christianity‚ in which knowledge
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