Case: Harley-Davidson: Chasing a New Generation of Customers Despite record sales in 2006 and a commanding share of the heavyweight motorcycle market for the previous decade‚ Harley Davidson had to take new action to maintain its growth. Although the company enjoyed continued growth in the 2000s and its brand image was strong‚ its core customer base of Baby Boomers was aging. In 1987‚ the median age of a Harley-Davidson customer had been 35; by 2007‚ it was 47. Hence‚ Harley Davidson’s major
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OVERVIEW/PROBLEM STATEMENT The following are the problems of Harley Davidson 1. Declining market 2. Poor economic climate 3. Competition from Japanese manufacturers 4. Poor quality of products 5. Young Generation not buying the product COMPANY PROFILE The Davidson brothers‚ William D.‚ William S.‚ Walter and Arthur founded Harley Davidson‚ Inc. in 1903. In the first year‚ only three motor cycles were produced. In 1904 production increased to eight motorcycles. Company present office is located
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MGT 101 – Principles of Management SWOT Analysis Harley Davidson March 24‚ 2014 S – Strengths: The strengths of the Harley Davidson company are many. Harley-‐Davidson has one of the strongest brand names in the world‚ which
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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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Company Overview Harley-Davidson Motor Company (HDMC) is one of the world leaders in the production‚ marketing and servicing of motorcycles in the US and throughout the world. The company manufactures a range of motorcycles and has established a network of dealerships in the US and overseas‚ and has a series of merchandising and selling strategies‚ including a growing financing business. The company is headquartered in Milwaukee‚ Wisconsin. In terms of distribution of revenue‚ Harley-Davidson’s worldwide
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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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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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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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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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William Harley and Arthur Davidson wanted to take the work out of riding bicycles in 1901. After being joined by the Arthur brothers‚ Walter and William‚ they came up with the idea of putting a motor and a bicycle together. Many engine changes were made before the builders were satisfied. In 1903‚ they created the first Harley-Davidson motorcycle and produced three that year. Harley built its first building in 1907 on Juneau Avenue in Milwaukee. That same year‚ 150 motorcycles were produced
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