Harley –Davidson is a luxury motorcycle company which has huge loyal customer base most of middle aged and high income men. It also has loyal employee who contributed much to the company when it went through some rough time. With high quality product‚ loyal customers and hardworking employees‚ Harley-Davidson has gone through all the hard time and now is a fine company which also has stable financial statements as well. However‚ Harley-Davidson has its own problem like any other corporations. The
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“Strategic planning involves identifying the current business of a firm and the business it wants for the future‚ and the course of action or strategy it will use to pursue its objectives.” (definition) While Harley-Davidson and its competitors‚ both domestic and international‚ have been alive for decades‚ it is becoming increasingly difficult to shift such established entities to compliment a new‚ younger group of potential riders. An expanding economy‚ technological advances such as the internet
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SIS Harley Davidson-Case 3 I. Company Profile / Summary (Brief) Harley Davidson Inc. is an American motorcycle manufacturer. Harley Davidson specializes in the sales of heavyweight motorcycles that are designed for cruising on highways. Harleys have a distinct design and exhaust sound that have appealed to a mass market of customers all over the world. Harley Davidson has relied on a strong fan base for sales of their motorcycles and apparel. They currently offer five different
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Harley Davidson Case Study Company Summary: Harley-Davidson is one of two American producers of motorcycles‚ and the nation ’s #1 seller of the cruiser style of motorcycles. The organization offers 35 different models of custom and touring bikes through a worldwide network of more than 1‚500 dealers. Harley models include the Sportster‚ the Fat Boy‚ and the Electra-Glider. The company also produces sport bike style motorcycles under the brand name of Buell. Other than its motorcycles‚ Harley-Davidson
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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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1) Your recommendation to the Harley Davidson Management Team: Should Harley Davidson continue to sponsor the Posse Ride? Why or why not? What role should the Posse Ride play in the HOG events mix? HD should continue its popular posse ride because of the following reasons HD being a high involvement product‚ keeping the customers involved even after the sales. It fosters the feeling of brand community which leads to consumer’s personal identification with the brand Gives a deeper insight of the
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Executive Summary Harley-Davidson‚ Inc. was founded in 1903 in Milwaukee‚ Wisconsin. It was one of only two U.S. motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression. From 1950 to 1980‚ H-D struggled to survive a difficult time in its history. During those years‚ they developed a poor reputation for quality and performance. Were it not for the federal government’s intervention‚ Harley might have gone out of business. Fear that major U.S. manufacturers like Harley-Davidson would be crushed
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The core problems that Harley Davidson faces on an ongoing basis are maintaining their market position in North America while expanding their market segments to a younger and broader scope of riding enthusiasts and their ability to expand their market position in international markets. Due to the longevity of Harley Davidson’s existence they are faced with numerous challenges. Over the years it have become quite difficult for Harley Davidson to maintain their position of high profitability within
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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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Harley Davidson We have decided to address problems and causes within the Harley Davidson Company by using a strategic audit which will explain past‚ present and future trends within this organization. I. Current Situation A. Current Situation Excellent financials‚ low debt load‚ 2001 was the 16th consecutive year with record performance. Price/earnings ratio is positive. World wide retail for 4th quarter 12.9% growth over year 2000. Forbes named Harley-Davidson its "Company of the
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