| | |Didier Passchier‚ Dealer IT Manager‚ BMW Group Belux | | | | | | |Customer Profile | | | | |BMW Belux’s IT-strategy department‚ Dealer | | |
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2006 BMW Group confirmed its position as the world’s leading premium manufacturer in the automobile industry with record sales‚ and profits exceeding €4 billion1. Since its inception‚ the BMW brand has stood for one thing: sheer driving pleasure. For many BMW drivers‚ owning a BMW has symbolic meaning of quality‚ efficiency and engineering expertise. BMW’s long-standing marketing message has been simply “the ultimate driving machine”‚ which is now 33 years old‚ (Trout‚ 2005). In 2000‚ BMW linked
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Product Life Cycle A new product progresses through a sequence of changes from introduction to growth‚ maturity & decline. This sequence is known as the “Product Life-Cycle” & is associated with changes in the marketing situation‚ thus impacting the marketing strategy & the marketing mix. Introduction Stage In the introduction stage‚ the firm seeks to build product awareness & develop a market for a product. The impact on the marketing mix is as follows: • Product :- Branding & quality
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Executive Summary BMW Group Canada is looking to revive the Individual Collection (IC) program to distinguish BMW from the competitor high end vehicle customization marketing options. In order to successfully revive the Individual Collection program at BMW‚ changes need to take place at the head office level to create awareness and importance on this program to increase sales and excitement companywide. Re-launching the Individual Collection program at BMW would increase sales by
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Introduction: In this paper‚ I will cover a SWOT analysis for BMW‚ which will identify the capabilities that BMW have that will enable it to sustain a competitive advantage in the automobile industry. In order to analyze BMW itself‚ I had to analyze the industry and it’s complexities first. Automobile Industry Structure: Automobile industry has changed a lot in the last four decades especially in the period extending from 1990 to 2000. Consolidation was moving forward fast and six international
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Strategic Analysis of BMW AG 1.1 Evaluation of strategic factors affecting BMW strategy To understand factors that influence on the competitiveness of BMW the SWOT analysis is applicable. Strength Weakness • Strong Brand Reputation • High cost policy • Trained and highly skilled workforce • Inefficient brand portfolio • High quality products • High product prices • Corporate Social Responsibility • Inefficient level of acquisition and • Contribution to the environment
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Case Write UP on BMW BMW is in the midst of implementing changes to increase its sales and improve its image in the US market. In this phase BMW should target achieving 100‚000 units by the year 1996 in order to hold a competitive place in the US luxury car market. The main problem BMW is facing in the US market is poor customer satisfaction index which is negatively affecting the brand image. BMW should concentrate on improving customer satisfaction by way of investing into opening its own exclusive
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1. Helmut Panke‚ chairman and CEO of BMW (U.S.) introduced BMW’s strategic significance of the Z3 as reducing cost‚ firm commitment to the U.S. market and increase in production. Firstly‚ BMW’s BDI in the U.S. had decreased from 16.3% in 1984 to only 9.6% in 1991. With a low amount of product sales and international monetary fluctuations‚ BMW desired to lower production cost by moving from Germany to the U.S. and adjust model prices if necessary. Secondly‚ manufacturing in the U.S. had attained an
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defending a firm’s product position. "The main reason why companies must continually develop new products is because products have life cycle"‚ (Bittel‚ 1980). Just as operation managers must be prepared to develop new products‚ they must also be prepared to develop strategies for both new and existing products. First and foremost‚ before proceeding into the product life cycle strategies‚ lets define what a product life cycle is. According to Griffin and Ebert (2002)‚ a product life cycle is a series of
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a new product line called the "Tuscani Pasta". Like any product‚ this product has a life cycle. Different strategies should be maintained through each stage of the cycle in order to move the product throughout the cycle. 1.Introduction Stage:The main purpose of this stage is to introduce the new product to the market. The company must be aware of the tremendous amount of time and money which will be spent at this stage in order to attract consumers‚ grab their attention to this new product‚ and make
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