Ducati Submission Three growth Options for Ducati are 1. Enter into the new Cruiser Market 2. Increase Distribution Channel through New Dealers in US and outside Europe 3. Introduce sporty bike segment for women Entering into New Cruiser Market Benefits: Globally‚ the current cruiser market has one majority player and others are small players and within the European market there is no major player. So the threat of competitor response is quite low. Cruiser market is dominated by Harley
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Questions to answer 1) How did Ducati become the second most profitable motorcycle maker in the world despite its small scale? 2) What is the fundamental economic logic of Minoli’s turnaround? 3) Can Ducati sustain its position in the sport segment? Can Honda and the other Japanese manufactures stop its growth in this segment? 4) What strategic alternatives are available to Minoli in 2001? Which alternatives would you recommend‚ why? GMAN 512 Midterm 11 February 2010
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Global Expansion in the Canadian Markets: Uniqlo Ryerson University Table of Contents Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………………... 3 Introduction …………………………………………………………………………...… 3 Source of Information …………………………………………………………………… 6 Scope of Proposal ……………………………………………………………………...... 6 Key Terms ………………………………………………………………………………. 7 Company Background History of the Firm ………………………………………………………………………. 8 Financial History…………………………………..………………………………………
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Ducati Q) How did Ducati become a profitable motorcycle maker despite its small scale? Before its takeover by the American private equity firm Texas Pacific Group (TPG)‚ Ducati went from being one of the top manufacturers of the high performance sport motorcycle industry to being on the verge of bankruptcy. TPG identified Ducati as a high end product with enormous potential for growth but realized that serious change was required if Ducati was to ever fulfill this potential. TPG decided to
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Strategic Management Summer 2013 Dr. Daniel Tzabbar Ducati Case Analysis Instructions: 1. Prepare a 20 min presentation discussing: a. Is the motorcycle industry attractive? If so why b. What is Ducati’s current strategy? Be specific and explain your position. c. What characteristics of Ducati’s business influenced its success? (Hint: what is the fundamental economic logic of Minoli’s turnaround? What determines willingness to pay? What determines relative cost position
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Federrico Minoli’s successful turnaround of Ducati was focused on brand creation which was supported by the reconfiguration of a number of activities ranging from increased efficiency in the production process to broadening its customer base. This turnaround can be attributed to two strategic changes that Ducati implemented; firstly Ducati increased its global reach and expanded its offerings within the sport segment and secondly it transformed itself from being a manufacturing company to an entertainment
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1. How did Ducati become the second most profitable motorcycle maker in the world despite its small scale? What is the fundamental logic of Minoli’s turn around? Operational effectiveness is a key to gain profitability. [p 29 What is Strategy?] Constant improvements in the following operational activities resulted in profit maximization of Ducati: Standardization of products using two crank cases and three cylinder heads provided efficiency gains in manufacturing. Moved towards a platform
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CASE STUDY PRESENTATION Manisha Yadav BBA V BOEING’S PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT STUMBLE SONIC CRUISER Executive Summary… The case set up in 2003 is about BOEING‚ the world pioneer and leader in aerospace industry and their just one product stumble that cost them to run 2nd for the 1st time in a two horse race. They wanted to develop a high speed jet liner called SONIC CRUISER which could carry 225 passengers at close to the speed of sound and was referred to as “the next great
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towards Ducati. As we know that Ducati is a motorcycle brand that specialized in the sports and racing motorbikes. Ducati has built a strong brand since 1990 and until today we still can see Ducati’s motorbike at Moto GP Racing and British Superbike Championship. The following SWOT analysis will provide more information towards Ducati’s strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats from the other companies as well. Strengths 1. Technical Excellence: during this past 5 years‚ Ducati has invested
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Margaret DeWitt Ducati Turnaround The turnaround success of Ducati was the direct result of Federico Minoli’s implementation of a differentiation strategy. As a company that was heading towards bankruptcy‚ Ducati was saved and revamped by Minoli’s specific vision for the company that were precisely presented in an extremely realistic manner. These goals for the company included double-digit growth for Ducati and equaling Harley-Davidson’s profit level. After reading the success of this turnaround
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