Harley-Davidson Motor Company was founded in 1903 by William S. Harley and Davidson brothers and has come to symbolize the all-American attributes of individuality‚ freedom and passion for adventure. Harley-Davidson produced by 1950 uniquely styled motorcycles that inspired an unusually high degree of brand loyalty achieving a 60 percent to 70 percent of US market share. By 1960 Japanese motor companies hit the country with quality motorcycles for cheaper prices because of a hug structure and efficient
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Building Brand Community on the Harley-Davidson Posse Ride Case Summary Harley Davidson Motor Company is a world famous motorcycle manufacturing company. The Harley Owners Group (H.O.G) is an enthusiast group whose main goal is to enhance the Harley-Davidson lifestyle experience and bring the company closer to its customers. The Posse Ride is one of its key features‚ which presents an opportunity to gain feedback from customers from an intimate environment. The management team at H.O.G has
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Executive Summary Mission‚ Quality Mission & Vision Statement: “We ride with our customers and apply this deep connection in every market we serve to create superior value for all of our stakeholders.” “Customers for life…Harley-Davidson values the deep emotional connection that is created with our customers through our products‚ services‚ and experiences. We are fueled by the brand loyalty and trust that our customers place in us to deliver premium quality and the promise of a fulfilling
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industry. We chose a leader on the market which is Harley Davidson and their competitor which is Suzuki Motorcycle Company. We are analyzed both companies of how they are doing business and what are the strong sides and weak sides of both companies. By identifying companies weakness we implemented Porte’s Industry Analysis and SWOT for each company to resolve some of the issues companies have and help them to improve on market. Overview Harley Davidson is one of the leading manufacturers in the world
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Harley-Davidson has become a household name in the United States and is a brand that has acquired an almost mystical power (Austin‚ Sole‚ Cotteleer‚ 2). The Harley-Davidson motorcycle business has been around for 95 years and to this day‚ people will still wait up to two years for their turn at receiving their own Harley. The demographic of Harley-Davidson customers ranges from “riders in their forties with grown child no longer at home to young‚ reckless and ‘born to be wild’ (Austin‚ Sole‚ Cotteleer
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caused by the internal and external of the company. Harley-Davidson is a famous motorcycle manufacturer. But within high competition‚ Harley finds that it is lack of technology advantage‚ inapposite strategy for development‚ and gets more competition by analysing its capabilities and resources and its competitive environment. To solve these problems‚ Harley has to take three steps which is mention in recommendation. 2.0 Company Profile Harley-Davidson is a major US maker of motorcycles and the nation’s
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Harley Davidson Situation Analysis Situation Audit History The legendary motorcycle company‚ Harley-Davidson was founded in 1903‚ by William D‚ Walter‚ Arthur and William S. Harley right in their own backyard. By 1909‚ they had introduced the first V-twin engine‚ which is the company standard to this day. Harley-Davidson motorcycles were found to be useful during World War I‚ where they supplied 20‚000 to the military. After this war‚ the depression threatened the motorcycle industry
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON‚ INC. (1998): THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY Introduction & Situation Analysis Harley-Davidson has been a widely admired fixture in the motorcycle industry since the “golden years” of American motorcycle manufacturing (1900-1931)‚ when at times there were as many as 200 different brands of American-made motorcycles. By 1930‚ the market had consolidation and the “big three” – Harley-Davidson‚ Indian Motorcycle‚ and Excelsior Supply – together accounted for 90% of the market (Ballon‚
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The Strength of Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson‚ Inc.‚ the only U.S. motorcycle manufacture still in business‚ dominated the superheavyweight motorcycle market with a 62.3 percent share while Honda had 16.2 percent‚ Yamaha had 7.2 percent‚ Kawasaki had 6.7 percent‚ Suzuki had 5.1 percent‚ and BMW had 2.5 percent in 1990 (592&596). The company also had a number of international markets. Actually‚ in 1990‚ approximately 31 percent of the sales were overseas. The company had made efforts to
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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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