Case Analysis Report Throughout the course you have been using the concepts and tools of strategic analysis and management to answer questions about particular case studies. For the final project you will draw on this experience to write an original case analysis report based on the following textbook case: Case 22: "Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in 2008: Management’s Initiatives to Transform the Company and Curtail Wal-Mart Bashing‚" by Arthur A. Thompson‚ C367–C400. The Wal-Mart case lays out Wal-Mart’s
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Questions to answer 1) How did Ducati become the second most profitable motorcycle maker in the world despite its small scale? 2) What is the fundamental economic logic of Minoli’s turnaround? 3) Can Ducati sustain its position in the sport segment? Can Honda and the other Japanese manufactures stop its growth in this segment? 4) What strategic alternatives are available to Minoli in 2001? Which alternatives would you recommend‚ why? GMAN 512 Midterm 11 February 2010
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Ducati and Texas Pacific Group Case StudyFinancial PolicyApril 8‚ 2010 | Chris CovielloMatt CarrozzaChris HammondNick Baseel | Introduction In the Fall of 1995 Texas Pacific Group (TPG)‚ by way of Abel Halpern‚ expressed interest in purchasing Ducati‚ the Italian motorcycle company‚ from Cagiva‚ an Italian conglomerate owned by the Castiglioni family. Cagiva owned a number of diverse companies but had become excessively leveraged‚ and Ducati’s profits were believed to be supporting other failing
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Issues/Challenges Today‚ Ducati is one of the most successful motorcycle companies in the world with a dramatic profit growth since 1996. Before its huge success‚ Ducati was one step away from facing bankruptcy. Ducati managed to overcome such an obstacle through strong innovation and culture. Today‚ Ducati is faced with another challenge that may bring fortune to the company if successfully managed. Ducati set a new goal‚ which is to sustain the explosive double-digit profit growth in the next decade
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Issues/Challenges Today‚ Ducati is one of the most successful motorcycle companies in the world with adramatic profit growth since 1996. Before its huge success‚ Ducati was one step away fromfacing bankruptcy. Ducati managed to overcome such an obstacle through strong innovation andculture. Today‚ Ducati is faced with another challenge that may bring fortune to the company if successfully managed. Ducati set a new goal‚ which is to sustain the explosive double-digit profitgrowth in the next decade
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Ducati Submission Three growth Options for Ducati are 1. Enter into the new Cruiser Market 2. Increase Distribution Channel through New Dealers in US and outside Europe 3. Introduce sporty bike segment for women Entering into New Cruiser Market Benefits: Globally‚ the current cruiser market has one majority player and others are small players and within the European market there is no major player. So the threat of competitor response is quite low. Cruiser market is dominated by Harley
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In the summer of 1996 Frederico Minoli was appointed as the CEO of Ducati in order to lead the company into a new era of profitability and to establish Ducati as a brand to contend in the sports motorcycle segment. Minoli was faced with a company which‚ despite having a team of top engineers‚ had gained a reputation for average quality as a result of inefficient production and poor management. It was Minoli whom later described Ducati’s top management as operating in “a structured chaos”‚ as he believed
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------------------------------------------------- Subject: Ducati This memo will serve to identify the resources‚ capabilities and activities that are central to the competitive advantage of Ducati. Also included is an attempt to summarize the strategy essence of the firm as well as to suggest a thesis statement for Ducati. Ducati’s best resources center on their brand name (dating back to 1926)‚ their signature Desmodromic valve distribution system‚ and their collection of top-notch engineers
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NBSLM26E Code | NBSLM26E-11 | Module Level | M | Title | E-Business | Module organiser | Alfonso Avila | Credit | 20 | Year | 2011/12 | Pre-requisites | NBSLM11D-11 | Coursework/exam ASSESSMENT WEIGHTINGS | CW1:30%CW: 50%PR: 20% | study time | 200 hours | (a) Module summary ------------------------------------------------- The module develops a knowledge and understanding of the nature of e-Business and e-Commerce as well as of the Internet infrastructure and the variety of
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Ducati Corse: The Making of a Grand Prix Motorcyle Ducati Corse‚ a subsidiary of Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A‚ was responsible for managing the activities of the Ducati racing teams. Historically‚ Ducati had been the dominant force in the Superbike Circuit winning 13 titles since 1990. Until recently‚ Ducati was only part of the World Superbike series. But a recent rule by FIM (in 2001) permitting the use of 4-stroke engine in bikes as against 2-stroke engines‚ which was a mandate earlier (for MotoGP)
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