Abstract This paper will try to analyze‚ if Harley Davidson has followed the traditional customer driven mar-keting way by following the path to create customer value and later getting the value back and the behavior of the customers can affect the demand for its bikes. The value streamis: • Understanding market place and customers need and wants • Designing a customer driven marketing strategy • Construct an integrated marketing strategy that deliver superior value • Build profitable customer
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In 1901‚ a 20-year old William S. Harley drew up plans for a small engine designed for use in a regular pedal-bicycle frame. Over the next two years‚ Harley and his childhood friend Arthur Davidson worked on their motor-bicycle in the Milwaukee machine shop located at the home of their friend‚ Henry Melk. On the year 1903‚ Harley‚ Davidson and Davidson’s brother‚ Walter Davidson‚ finished their first motor-bicycle. Harley and the Davidson brothers tested the power-cycle of their first motor-bicycle
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THE COMPANY Founded in 1903‚ the Harley-Davidson Motor Company set out with a goal of “taking the work out of bicycling” (Austin‚ 2003‚ p.1). Despite beginning in a shed just 17 years prior‚ Harley-Davidson was able to rapidly transform into the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer by 1920. Along with the establishment of a dominant worldwide presence‚ Harley-Davidson forged a defining company image. Company CEO Jeff Bleustein described Harley-Davidson’s image as “a little bit special‚ a little
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LITERATURE REVIEW 3 3.0 CASE ANALYSIS 5 4.0 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES 7 4.1 Internal Rivalry 7 4.2 Potential or new entrants 7 4.3 Substitute products 7 4.4 Power of suppliers 8 4.5 Power of Customers 8 5.0 SWOT ANALYSIS 9 5.1 Strengths 9 5.2 Weaknesses 10 5.3 Opportunities 10 5.4 Threats 10 6.0 CONCLUSION 12 7.0 RECOMMENDATION 14 8.0 REFERENCES 15 1.0 INTRODUCTION In year 1901‚ Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company was
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SWOT analysis on Harley-Davidson‚ Inc. (Harley)‚ number 458 on the 2012 Fortune 500 list (Fortune‚ 2012). Company Overview Harley is one of the leading organizations in the world for producing heavyweight (>650 cc) motorcycles. The company not only produces and sells motorcycles‚ but a wide range of associated products‚ including parts and accessories‚ clothing and apparel‚ and financial services. Harley-Davidson‚ Inc. is divided into two operating segments: Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company
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manufacture in other countries In conclusion‚ this analysis highlights ….. Value Chain Analysis A full description of the Value chain analysis can be found in Appendix E. Figure 2 summarises this analysis. Firm Infrastructure: Good senior management has transformed the firm‚ but it remains small compared to global competitors Margin: Adequate but possibly insuff-icient for financing major new model‚ technology or mar-ket development HRM: Excellent‚ but no skills or abilities outside the
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Case#2 Harley Davidson Case Study Harley-Davidson is an American motorcycle manufacturer with a rich history and cultural tradition. It was founded in 1903 in Milwaukee‚ WI. Around mid-1980’s‚ the company was facing problems with product quality and enlarged global presence‚ hence the management realized the need for an integrated management system that will not only improve the company’s processes but also fit within its budget and enhance its profits. This caused the start of the process to
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usage rates base (as discussed earlier). Other segmentation bases included in this category are product usage occasion‚ product use versus non-use‚ and loyalties to specific brands. Website: http://courses.unt.edu/kt3650_7/sld006.htm Q3. Harley-Davidson has change their market segment by attacking the market
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1. Background The Harley Owner Group (H.O.G)‚ a factory sponsored motorcycle enthusiasts club was established in 1983. The group was primarily formed in order to enhance the Harley Davidson brand experience by bringing the company closer to its customers and also to promote a positive brand image by controlling the negative influence of the biker gangs that many felt dominated the sub-culture. By the end of 1999 the H.O.G counted half a million members and about 166‚667 members were considered
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Case 21 Analysis: Harley-Davidson By: Joyce Morgan This case study is about Harley-Davidson‚ Inc.‚ which is the parent company for the group of companies namely Harley-Davidson Motor Company‚ Buell Motorcycle Company and Harley-Davidson Financial Services. Harley-Davidson Motor Company‚ the only major U.S.-based motorcycle manufacturer‚ produces heavyweight motorcycles and offers a complete line of motorcycle parts‚ accessories‚ apparel‚ and general merchandise. Buell Motorcycle Company produces
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