Threat of New Entrants An analysis of the cruiser market presents a situation with our company leading the pack by a significant portion in most regions of the world. We possess neither technological superiority nor economies of scale in production. Our success has been attributed to the brand’s strength‚ thus suggesting that companies that desire to enter this market would have to compete in terms of brand strength. There is also high cost of entry involved in the cruiser market. A competitor
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Harley-Davidson‚ Inc. - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review Publication Date: 03-Aug-2012 Reference Code: GDAUT29887FSA Company Snapshot Key Information Harley-Davidson‚ Inc.‚ Key Information Web Address www.harley-davidson.com Financial year-end December Number of Employees 6‚000 NYSE HOG Source : GlobalData Key Ratios Harley-Davidson‚ Inc.‚ Key Ratios P/E 20.87 EV/EBITDA 19.64 Return on Equity (%) 24.75 Debt/Equity 236.45 Operating profit margin (%) 15
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Harley Davidson vs. Honda Find yourself trying to decide which brand of motorcycle you are going to buy? Ever really looked into the brands to see what they represent and how your values align? Sure you can pick the fastest or the most expensive bike out there but what does that really say. Deciding what brand of motorcycle was easy after looking into a couple of other brands available in the area. We’ll start off with Harley Davidson and some of the reasons they stand out in the list of brand
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Syndicate 2 Harley Davidson Motor Company: ------------------------------------------------- Bonding with the Biker Prepared for: Marketing Management Bus 5043 Prepared by: S. Maharaj February 2012 Case Study PESTLE ANALYSIS * Harley Davidson Motor Co was established in 1903. * Despite faring badly in the 1970’s due to the threat that Japanese Competitors posed‚ by 2006 the company held over half the share of the US heavyweight motorcycle market‚ and a third
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NATURE OF THE SITUATION Harley Davidson (HD) sales have endured a roller-coaster history of growth and decline since its start in 1903. From extreme growth in its initial years‚ to declines during WWII‚ HD made its come back with larger‚ more powerful bikes and its image of “raw power” and enjoyed a 60% market share. Its popularity soared to iconic level in the 1950’s and became a lifestyle with unique brand loyalty. New‚ Japanese competitors‚ in particular Honda moved the market towards a smaller
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Stategic Plan Executive Summary –Harley Davidson Strategic Plan The motorcycle industry is a consolidated industry. The U.S. and international heavyweight motorcycle markets are highly competitive. The major players‚ such as Yamaha‚ Suzuki‚ and Honda‚ generally have financial and marketing resources that are substantially greater than the non-major players. Competitions in the heavyweight motorcycle market are based on several factors; price‚ quality‚ reliability‚ styling‚ product features‚ customer
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This paper received a 144 out of 160 as a grade. Competitive Strategies: Ducati vs. Harley Davidson BUS 508 Contemporary Business November 5‚ 2013 Determine how each corporate culture differs from the other. Ducati is Italian through and through‚ and Harley Davidson is American made Muscle. While both are very popular brand name motorcycles‚ they differ in many ways while still having huge followings. Though the two may differ in their customer base‚ it is certainly agreed that they are
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TABLE OF CONTENTS I. CURRENT SITUATION 4 A. CURRENT PERFORMANCE 4 B. STRATEGIC POSTURE 4 1. Mission 4 2. Objectives 5 3. Strategies 5 4. Policies 5 5. Summary 6 II. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 6 A. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 6 B. OVERVIEW 6 III. EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT: OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS (SWOT) 7 A: SOCIETAL ENVIRONMENT 7 1. Economic 7 a. Economic Challenges 7 b. Economic Opportunities 7 2. Technological 7 3. Political - Legal 8 4. Socio-cultural 8 B. TASK ENVIRONMENT 8 1. Threat
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Tangible & Intangible Resource Analysis A full appraisal of the tangible and intangible resources can be found in Appendix D. Table 5‚ below‚ summarises this analysis. TABLE 5 TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE RESOURCE ANALYSIS Resource Strengths Weaknesses Tangible Financial Resources Currently Financially sound Small compared to competitors: limited ability to invest in new areas Tangible Physical resources Good plant and operations in the US. Probably less efficient than competitors; no assets
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Harley-Davidson should consider modernizing the technology used in its motorcycles while at the same time maintaining their retro look. Harley’s lack of innovation has tarnished the brand’s image‚ especially to younger consumers. The Chevrolet Camaro‚ Dodge Challenger‚ and Ford Mustang have all revived classic body styles in their latest model redesign. However‚ modern technology was incorporated into these models‚ so while they look similar to classic automobiles of the past‚ they have all the bells
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