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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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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MGT499: Strategic Management Professor Daniel Corcoran November 30‚ 2014 STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF HARLEY DAVIDSON The success of Harley Davidson (HD) is due to the American motorcycle icon’s effective Strategic Management. HD’s vision‚ mission‚ goals and objectives strive to exceed the requirements of its main stakeholders. Although these needs are not always met‚ the company has unique relationships with is stakeholders. The company stays on course with its strategic plan‚ despite
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Harley Davidson Introduction Harley-Davidson’s history began in 1903 when Arthur Davidson‚ his brothers Walter and William‚ and William Harvey produced three motorcycles in a shed built in the Davidson’s backyard. Their reputation in motorcycle racing grew in the early 1900’s and elevated even higher with the production of the “V-twin engine” a Harley-Davison trademark. The new engine allowed the company to thrive throughout World War I by producing 17‚000 motorcycles for military use. The company
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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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REPORT #1: STRATEGY ANALYSIS Harley Davidson Zach Jones 1. INTRODUCTION This project is one of three reports I will complete as part of the strategic analysis of Harley-Davidson. This first report focuses on strategy analysis and includes the following sections. First‚ the major concepts related to the competitive advantage analysis will be defined. Second‚ those concepts will be applied to the case of Harley-Davidson in order to analyze its competitive
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Harley Davidson Case Study MBA Program In Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirements for MBA 5302 Submitted by July 24‚ 2013 Introduction Harley Davidson‚ established in 1903‚ is the largest manufacturer of motorcycles in the United States. While Harley Davidson dominates the moto market in the United States‚ it is very small compared to the international market which is infiltrated with large Japanese firms such as Kawasaki‚ Honda and Yamaha who produce various categories
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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 success is rooted
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. . . 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . 4 Harley Davidson and its Strategy . . . . . . 5 Harley Davidson’s Strengths . . . . . . 7 Harley Davidson’s Weaknesses . . . . . . 9 Harley Davidson’s Opportunities . . . . . . 10 Harley Davidson’s Threats . . . . . . . 11 Social Marketing . . . . . . . . 13 Harley Davidson’s New Strategy . . . . . . 14 Suggestions for Harley Davidson . . . . . . 16 Strategy Suggestions for Harley Davidson . . . . 17 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . 18
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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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