Executive Summary Ducati‚ founded on July 4‚ 1926‚ is an Italian company that produces and sells sport motorcycles. From the advent‚ Ducati has been a front runner on the motorcycle technology front. The hallmark of Ducati’s technical excellence has been its Desmodromic engine‚ famous for its remarkable power delivery. It is found on almost every motorcycle Ducati has produced till date. In 1996‚ Ducati was on the verge of bankruptcy due to lack of working capital. The company rebounded by 2000
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HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL EXCEL COURSE All Masters programs in the Lindner College of Business involve coursework that presumes facility with spreadsheets. In Statistics‚ Managerial Accounting‚ and Financial Tools‚ spreadsheets are indispensible tools. In a host of other classes they enable superior analysis‚ organization‚ communication‚ and planning as well. Therefore‚ before starting coursework in any Masters program‚ students must PASS the On-line Introduction to Spreadsheet Modeling Course available
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Page 1 of 22 Centre Name/logo Programme Title Unit No & Title QCF Level: Assignment No/Title Tutor/Assessor Written by Essex International College BTEC HND in Business Unit 6 Business Decision Making 5 Credit: 15 Y/601/0578 Acorn Research Consultants Please Provide Tutor Name Here /Assessor Panel Dr Keith Hoodless To meet LO 1 Assessment method To meet LO 2 To meet LO 3 Written Report not exceeding 4000 words covering all tasks To meet LO 4 Key dates: Assignment distribution date to learners
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In 1926 Antonio Cavalieri Ducati and his three sons‚ Adriano‚ Marcello‚ and Bruno Cavalieri Ducati; founded Societa Scientifica Radio Brevetti Ducati in Bologna to produce vacuum tubes‚ condensers and other radio components‚ becoming successful enough by 1935 to construct a new factory in the Borgo Panigale area of the city. Production was maintained during World War II‚ despite the Ducati factory being a repeated target for Allied bombing. Ducati Factory Ducati "Cucciolo"‚ 1950 Meanwhile
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Ducati Ducati is a professional motorcycle manufacturer‚ especially in producing sport motorcycles. Ducati had been transformed from a company on the verge of bankruptcy into one of the most profitable motorcycle manufacturer by Federico Minoli. At the end of April‚ 2001‚ Ducati had gained a market share of 7% in the sport bike segment while Industry analysts agreed the company had an excellent growth potential in the following years. However‚ by ensuring the company’s profitable double-digit growth
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Strategic Management Summer 2013 Dr. Daniel Tzabbar Ducati Case Analysis Instructions: 1. Prepare a 20 min presentation discussing: a. Is the motorcycle industry attractive? If so why b. What is Ducati’s current strategy? Be specific and explain your position. c. What characteristics of Ducati’s business influenced its success? (Hint: what is the fundamental economic logic of Minoli’s turnaround? What determines willingness to pay? What determines relative cost position
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Memorandum Subject: Ducati: In Pursuit of Magic (A) Date: Feb. 19th 2013 Ducati is one of the premium motorcycle producers specializing in sport segment superbike from Italy. The company experienced booming in sales and reputation in 1996-2001. This boost had attracted Texas Pacific Group to pursue controlling interest in the company for higher expected future return. The economic boom somehow masked the mistakes made by Ducati during the period. When sales started to decline during 2002-2005
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1. How did Ducati become the second most profitable motorcycle maker in the world despite its small scale? What is the fundamental logic of Minoli’s turn around? Operational effectiveness is a key to gain profitability. [p 29 What is Strategy?] Constant improvements in the following operational activities resulted in profit maximization of Ducati: Standardization of products using two crank cases and three cylinder heads provided efficiency gains in manufacturing. Moved towards a platform
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Ducati Q) How did Ducati become a profitable motorcycle maker despite its small scale? Before its takeover by the American private equity firm Texas Pacific Group (TPG)‚ Ducati went from being one of the top manufacturers of the high performance sport motorcycle industry to being on the verge of bankruptcy. TPG identified Ducati as a high end product with enormous potential for growth but realized that serious change was required if Ducati was to ever fulfill this potential. TPG decided to
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CEO Assignment #1 Bank Analysis - Decomposition of ROE FIN 420 – Bank Management Summary: Utilizing data contained within the Uniform Bank Performance Report (UBPR) of a local bank‚ decompose the company’s 12/31/11 financial performance as well as information for its peer group. Analyze the results. Available Banks: Bank of Holland Grand River Bank Mercantile Bank Macatawa Bank Format: Part #1 – Obtaining Information
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