Case Study: BMW of North America: Dream It. Build It. Drive It. Brief Description: Set in 2011‚ this case describes how BMW‚ the leading luxury car manufacturer in the U.S.‚ successfully implemented a new marketing initiative based on its online video services and increased sales of customized vehicles. The case addresses the challenges of catering to the North American consumer‚ where most car buyers want or have become conditioned towards immediate gratification with their purchases. Main
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BMW – Product Life Cycle “Speaking of successful history: The automobile was invented in Germany about 120 years ago – not by us by the way. But that is another story. We have however‚ shaped the development of the automobile – for years and decades. Crucial‚ trendsetting innovations came and continue to come from BMW‚ from BMW Group’s excellent engineers. That much about history. The world has changed. And BMW Group needs to change as well (Reithofer‚ 2008).” When Dr. Norbert Reithofer‚ Chairman
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Business Process Reengineering Principles of Reengineering Agenda • Principles of Reengineering • Characteristics of Reengineering Processes • High-Level Approach to Reengineering Embarking on Re-engineering 1: A “case for action”- Here is where we are as a company and this is why we can‟t stay here •show your balance sheet vs. Competitor‟s balance sheet 2: A “vision statement” - This is what we as a company need to become •Guiding question: If I were re-creating this business process today
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(Importance) 6 4.4.2 Result Analysis. 7 4.5 BMW M3 Sedan (2012) 10 4.5.1 Data Inputs (Importance) 11 4.4.2 Result Analysis. 12 4.6 Mercedes Benz CLS63 AMG Sedan 15 4.6.1 Data Inputs (Importance) 16 4.6.2 Result Analysis. 17 5 Conclusion 19 6 References 20 Table of Figures Figure 1 - House of Quality Process Summary 5 Figure 2 - Audi S4 2012 6 Figure 3 - AUDI S4 HOQ 7 Figure 4 - BMW M3 2012 11 Figure 5 - BMW M3 HOQ 12 Figure 6 - Mercedes Benz CLS63 AMG
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A CRITIQUE on Reengineering Work: Don’t Automate‚ Obliterate by Michael Hammer Harvard Business Review July-August 1990 Summary Hammer emphasises the futility of using Information Technology to mechanise the existing processes. He believes in necessity for breaking away from the outdated rules and fundamental assumption that underlie operations to keep up with the quickly changing‚ growing competitiveness. To achieve this‚ companies should use the power of modern Information
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LAUNCHING THE BMW Z3 ROADSTER - Arnab Ganguly INTRODUCTION The case deals with the launch‚ of the BMW Z3 roadster‚ a car that revolutionized and rejuvenated the American motor industry. The BMW Z3 was the first modern mass-market roadster produced by BMW‚ as well as the first new BMW model assembled in the United States. The very first BMW assembled in the US was the E36/4‚ 318i that rolled off the Plant Spartanburg assembly line beginning in October 1994. The case talks about the successful
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Launching the BMW Z3 Roadster A Case Analysis Submitted to: Prof. Jayasimha K.R. Introduction Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMV) was a global automotive company‚ primarily into manufacturing luxury cars originated in Germany‚ with a significant position in the luxury/performance segment of the U.S. automotive market. In the early 90s‚ owing to competition from competitors such as Lexus‚ Acura and Infiniti‚ the company had repositioned its brand to more quality-oriented and had adjusted
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BMW 320i vs Audi A4 Safety: The BMW 3-Series is safer; it’s been rated five stars overall by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the A4 has been rated “poor” in frontal collisions while the 3 series was rated “Marginal”. Luxury: They both are equivalent in this category. Speed/Power: Both cars are powerful but the BMW is more powerful. Price: You can save $1‚850 by choosing a BMW 320i rather than an Audi A4. Of course‚ the 320i is not as powerful‚ which means you might
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BMW Z3 Launch HBS Case Study Date: 18th August 2009 Question 1 Define what you see as the 2 main risks and 2 main benefits of non traditional marketing. Use the BMW case to support your assertions. A paragraph explaining each point will be sufficient. Answer 1 The Z3 case shows how communications strategy and tactics have evolved beyond traditional TV and print advertising. *Two key* Risks of Non-Traditional Marketing are highlighted below: *Systems not in place to measure
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Models for Change Business Process Reengineering Assess Business Strategy Like many other approaches‚ BPR claims to align organisation change (and IT development) with business strategy. This is important because BPR concentrates of improving processes which are of primary strategic importance. The assumption is that strategy is already determined‚ and that it is externally focussed‚ dealing with customers‚ products‚ suppliers and markets. BPR is quite distinct from strategic planning.
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