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    Harley Davidson Inc. 2008: Thriving Through a RecessionCase 16 Mgmt 479A‚ Week 3 Dropbox 1 November 13‚ 2011 Synopsis: Harley-Davidson is a 105 year old motorcycle manufacturer. William Harley and Arthur Davidson decided to design and build a motorcycle in 1901. By 1903‚ they had built and sold three motorcycles and in 1907‚ the Harley-Davidson Motor Company became incorporated. The company was acquired by AMF Inc in 1969‚ but the main focus was on short-term profits which inevitably sent

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    Harley Davidson Case Study MBA Program In Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirements for MBA 5302 Submitted by July 24‚ 2013 Introduction Harley Davidson‚ established in 1903‚ is the largest manufacturer of motorcycles in the United States. While Harley Davidson dominates the moto market in the United States‚ it is very small compared to the international market which is infiltrated with large Japanese firms such as Kawasaki‚ Honda and Yamaha who produce various categories

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    Harley Davidson Introduction Harley-Davidson’s history began in 1903 when Arthur Davidson‚ his brothers Walter and William‚ and William Harvey produced three motorcycles in a shed built in the Davidson’s backyard. Their reputation in motorcycle racing grew in the early 1900’s and elevated even higher with the production of the “V-twin engine” a Harley-Davison trademark. The new engine allowed the company to thrive throughout World War I by producing 17‚000 motorcycles for military use. The company

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    Harley Davidson was founded in Milwaukie‚ Wisconsin in 1903‚ and has been manufacturing motorcycles continuously since conception (Harley Davidson DVD‚ 2008). The company is now one of the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturers and controls 26% of all motorcycle sales in the USA‚ and a massive 50% of the heavyweight segment (Armstrong & Kotler‚ p129). The Harley Davidson name is an incredibly strong brand in the world today. Not many people in western culture could hear the name Harley Davidson

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    Case: Harley-Davidson: Chasing a New Generation of Customers Despite record sales in 2006 and a commanding share of the heavyweight motorcycle market for the previous decade‚ Harley Davidson had to take new action to maintain its growth. Although the company enjoyed continued growth in the 2000s and its brand image was strong‚ its core customer base of Baby Boomers was aging. In 1987‚ the median age of a Harley-Davidson customer had been 35; by 2007‚ it was 47. Hence‚ Harley Davidson’s major

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    Case Analysis # 19 Harley- Davidson Inc. 2008 I. Current Situation A. Current Performance * First decline in 20 years * Leads industry in domestic sales * Increased share of foreign markets * Strong‚ highly recognizable brand name and trademarks B. Strategic Posture 1. Mission * We fulfill dreams through the experience of motorcycling by providing to motorcyclists and to the general public an expanding line of motorcycles‚ branded products and services

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    Summary “Harley-Davidson is the iconic American motorcycle manufacturer. Founded out of a small shed in 1903 by William S. Harley and Brothers Arthur and Walter Davidson in Milwaukee‚ Wisconsin. The Motor Company produces traditional cruiser motorcycles utilizing air-cooled V-Twin engines.  When Harley and Davidson produced and sold their first motorcycle in 1903‚ they were one of many small motorcycle marques springing up across the country. Flash forward more than a century and the Harley-Davidson

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    Harley Davidson Case Study Analysis Guidelines 1. Your analysis should be based on the question of “What is Harley Davidson doing today to deliver high levels of customer value?’ The analysis should be related to the organization’s marketing strategy 2. Based on the company’s marketing strategy‚ how has Harley Davidson managed value through its product‚ pricing‚ promotion‚ placement‚ and people (five P’s) policies/strategies? 3. The analysis should be framed‚ as with our previous

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    OVERVIEW/PROBLEM STATEMENT The following are the problems of Harley Davidson 1. Declining market 2. Poor economic climate 3. Competition from Japanese manufacturers 4. Poor quality of products 5. Young Generation not buying the product COMPANY PROFILE The Davidson brothers‚ William D.‚ William S.‚ Walter and Arthur founded Harley Davidson‚ Inc. in 1903. In the first year‚ only three motor cycles were produced. In 1904 production increased to eight motorcycles. Company present office is located

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    Case Study Harley Davidson Department of Marketing IV Prof. Dr. Florian Kraus University of Mannheim Fall term 2011 By: Veilleux‚ Jacques-Olivier-1345802- jveilleu@rumms.uni-mannheim.de Vela Loira‚ Valentin -1346667-vvelaloi@mail.uni-mannheim.de Viscosi‚ Jennifer - 1344990- jviscosi@mail.uni-mannheim.de Wang‚ Yi - 1326001 - yiwana@mail.uni-mannheim.de Wijma‚ Ludwig - 1346338 - lwijma@rumms.uni-mannheim.de Yip‚ Lu Yi - 1342949- luyiyip@gmail.com Mannheim‚ November 2011 Table of

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