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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------------------------------------------------- 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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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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manufacturing industry so attractive? Ducati has found major success in the motorcycle industry with its stylish and performance driven vehicles. Although several competitors have decided to leave the industry‚ Ducati believes the industry to be attractive for several reasons. The fact that a Ducati product is a niche product works towards the company’s favor. As any niche product‚ the consumer’s are very particular about purchasing the Ducati brand and the Ducati brand only. This creates a set of consumers
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expanding the brand globally‚ the existing methods and new methods need to ensure that brand image and core value must not be diluted by too generic target market or vague market position. When expanding the brand into different countries and regions‚ the competition within a specific location and competition between different locations are impossible to neglect. 2. What value propositions does Banyan Tree offer as an experiential brand? By leveraging the natural surroundings unique to each location
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creative insights and helps retain top performers. Their HCL Value Portal provides a forum for HCL employees and customers where HCL employees identify problems in a product and provide solutions that are predefined by quality‚ timeline and available budgets. "The ideas are co-created and co-implemented with a very tight collaboration among working group members and‚ hence‚ it becomes much easier for the customer to measure the value realised through such initiatives‚" says Shergill. MAD JAM or
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Introduction: The purpose of this essay is to analyse the relationship between companies and their stakeholders and to determine whether or not good relationships with stakeholders lead to benefits‚ therefore possibly leading to significant cost savings. Benefits of good relationships with stakeholders: Positive relationships with stakeholders lead to several benefits for a company‚ in many aspects of the work place. Some of these benefits include: * Conflict resolution If positive relationships
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Tropicana’s Orange Juice’s value proposition is that it is heart healthy. It is telling you how it is a delicious way to take care of your heart‚ while providing an excellent source of omega-3 EPA & DHA‚ which promotes cardiovascular health. It also still maintained the fresh-squeezed taste while also providing the great nutritional value it does. As well as that‚ is allows you to enjoy two servings of fruit per serving size as well as an excellent source of Vitamin C. Lastly‚ there is a good
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Starbucks: Case Analysis Problem Statement Based on net income and revenue growth‚ in 2002‚ Starbucks was performing exceedingly well. As per Exhibit 1‚ net income had grown by 214% from 1998 to 2002 while revenue has grown 151% in the same period. However‚ a survey had revealed the concern that Starbucks was not meeting expectations of customers in the area of customer satisfaction. In order to address this issue‚ Christine Day‚ the senior vice president of administration in North America asked
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