1. Introduction Established in 1903‚ The Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company has travelled a somewhat rocky road to success. Saved from the brink of bankruptcy by a management buyout in 1981‚ Harley has succeeded in building a truly global brand that is the envy of its competitors. Faced with a declining market‚ a poor economic climate and fierce competition from Japanese manufacturers‚ the Harley-Davidson Company was forced to re-look at its competitive strategy. The essence of Harley-Davidson’s
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Bajaj Pulsar is a motorcycle brand owned by Bajaj Auto in India. The two wheeler was developed by the product engineering division of Bajaj Auto in association with Tokyo R&D [1] and later with motorcycle designer Glynn Kerr. Currently there are five variants available‚ with engine capacities of 135 cc‚ 150 cc‚ 180 cc‚ 200 cc‚ and 220 cc. Previously it was also offered with a 200 cc DTS-i oil cooled engine‚ which now has been discontinued. Instead a new version Pulsar 200NS was launched in 2012.[2]
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dedicated clients that will continue the motorcycle trend. Based on the information in this case‚ I can’t be reasonably sure that the United States had a comparative advantage in producing motorcycles. If it were‚ then the U.S would produce the bikes at a lower opportunity cost than Japan. If the United States no longer has a comparative advantage in producing motorcycles‚ there should be a tariff and quotas to be imposed to ensure the survival of the U.S motorcycles. The Japanese are accustom to competition
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(India) Ltd. is the World’s biggest manufacturer of motorcycles (by quantity). Starting as a bicycle company‚ it set up a 50/50 joint venture‚ set up in 1984 with Honda Japan‚ to manufacture and sell motorcycles in India. Honda brought in the technological know-how‚ and Hero the India presence‚ and the local manufacturing ability. Hero Honda Motors captured the market for motorcycles in India‚ by offering an affordable 4-stroke‚ 100 CC motorcycle‚ that was extremely fuel efficient. They also established
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HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA ------------------------------------------------- Assignment STUDENT NAME | : | | EDEXCEL REGISTRATION NO. | : | | PROGRAMME | : | HND | SEMESTER | : | 04 | UNIT NO./TITLE | : | 13 / Managing Activities | ASSIGNMENT NO. | : | 01 of 04 | ASSIGNMENT TITLE | : | Managing Activities | UNIT OUTCOMES COVERED | : | | P13.1Explain how processes and functions inter-relate in the organisational structure P13.2Plan work activities to meet the objectives of
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product lines are motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATV)‚ even though it was initially started out as Shipbuilding Company. Today Kawasaki has grown to be a multi-national corporation in the world which has a lot of holdings in the most major cities around the globe. Kawasaki Heavy Industries produces motorcycles‚ all-terrain vehicles‚ utility vehicles‚ Jet Ski‚ water personal watercraft and general purpose gasoline engines under the division Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle and Engine‚ which
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Issues/Challenges Today‚ Ducati is one of the most successful motorcycle companies in the world with a dramatic profit growth since 1996. Before its huge success‚ Ducati was one step away from facing bankruptcy. Ducati managed to overcome such an obstacle through strong innovation and culture. Today‚ Ducati is faced with another challenge that may bring fortune to the company if successfully managed. Ducati set a new goal‚ which is to sustain the explosive double-digit profit growth in the next decade
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Miro Verdel Introduction KTM Sportmotorcycle AG is an Austrian motorcycle‚ bicycle and moped manufacturer. The company was founded in 1934 by engineer Hans Trunkenpolz in Mattighofen. It started out as a metal working shop named “Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen” and in 1954 the company began producing motorcycles. KTM‚ primarily a producer of premium off-road sports motorcycles‚ has been the fastest growing major motorcycle manufacturer for the past three years with a cumulative average growth
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Bibliography: Anonymous‚ (1993) Mandatory Helmet Law‚ State of California. Retrieved April 10‚ 2008‚ from California Motorcycle Safety Program Web site: http://www.bikersrights.com/states/california/california.html Anonymous‚ (2008‚ April 07) AP‚ (2007‚ November 2007). Business news in brief. Philadelphia Daily News‚ Retrieved April 02‚ 2008‚ from http://www.philly.com/philly/business/11849057
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Conclusion 15 References 16 Executive Summary The researcher will discuss on Harley-Davidson (HD) and its marketing mix concepts and recommendation for improvement to market the USA brand in Malaysia. As the leader in manufacturing heavyweight motorcycles above 750cc capacity‚ HD has a role to play to promote the hobby of bikers worldwide and further capture the world’s market in other countries. The researcher will also discuss on how HD use the marketing concepts‚ and theories to explore
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