HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC. INTRODUCTION Harley Davidson is one of the largest manufacturers in the United States. It has become a major leader in the Industry for creating the heavyweight motorcycle that has been designed for “cruising on the highway.” (http://en.wikipedia.org). In this paper we will discuss how the heavyweight motorcycle market has become an important asset to the industry. We will include the major strategies that have been established and the breakdown of the manufacturing process
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is not surprising that Harley has been around for over 100 years‚ all one needs to point to is their mission statement: “We fulfill dreams through the experiences of motorcycling‚ by providing to motorcyclists and to the general public an expanding line of motorcycles‚ branded products and services in selected market segments.” 1A. Executive Summary Harley-Davidson‚ Inc. is a world-wide corporation that offers a wide variety of motorcycles. Although Harley-Davidson is extremely well known
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Management ASSIGNMENT 1 Academic Report – Harley-Davidson WORD COUNT: 5492 Main Body: 3300 Appendix: 2192 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction…………………………………………………..…..3 2.0 Business Level Strategy ...………………………………….....3 2.1 Cost Leadership…….…………………………………..5 2.2 Differentiation Strategy…………………………….......6 2.3 Focus Strategy………………………………………….7 3.0 SWOT Analysis………………………………………………….7 4.0 PESTLE Analysis…………………………………………….....9 5.0 Corporate Level Strategy………………………………………10
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importance of understanding consumer behavior‚ let’s look first at Harley-Davidson‚ maker of the nation’s top-selling heavyweight motorcycles. Who rides these big Harley “Hogs”? What moves them to tattoo their bodies with the Harley-Davidson emblem‚ abandon home and hearth for the open road‚ and flock to Harley rallies by the hundreds of thousands? You might be surprised‚ but Harley-Davidson knows very well. The Harley-Davidson example shows that many different factors affect consumer buying behavior
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public an expanding lineof motorcycles‚ branded products and services in selected marketsegments ”Vision Statement says: “Harley-Davidson is an action-oriented‚ international company‚ a leaderin its commitment to continuously improve [its] mutually beneficialrelationships with stakeholders (customers‚ suppliers‚ employees‚shareholders‚ Government‚ and society). Harley-Davidson believes thekey to success is to balance stakeholders’ interests through theempowerment of all employees to focus on value-added
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Hibshoosh Aharon Case Analysis 3 Harley Davidson’s Presented By Kornravee Samuthphong Student ID# 8551 Group 8 Synopsis According to the documentary‚ Harley Davidson Motor Cycles Company was founded in 1903 and the celebration of 100th year anniversary was in the summer of 2003. Harley has tried to explore some of the history of the company. Harley Davidson Motor Cycles Company and its products such as motorcycles‚ merchandise that saw Harley Davidson Motor Cycles Company
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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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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Harley-Davidson is the largest market share holder of motorcycles over 750cc in the United States. After the expansion of our production and distribution capacity‚ we will be in the position to meet the increasing demand for our motorcycles and other products. Growth potential appears very good especially in the overseas market. Gaining a larger market share in these area may require a further increase in production and distribution capacities. We must plan for expansion
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Case Study: Harley-Davidson‚ Inc. Introduction History The Harley-Davidson case presents a unique example of a unique company that‚ due to their remarkable customer loyalty‚ was able to go from nearly bankrupt to successfully gaining a substantial portion of the market in a niche product. The company was able to gain market share and profit by substantially restructuring their business plan. Harley-Davidson changed from a traditional large batch manufacturing philosophy to just-in-time strategy
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Revving up sales at Harley-Davidson There is a mystique associated with a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. No other motorcycle _ in the world has the look‚ feel and sound of a Harley-Davidson. Demand for Harley- Davidson motorcycles outweighs supply even though the company produces 300000 motorcycles a year‚ which generates over USS4 billion in revenue. Some models have a two-year waiting list. The company recently won a number of awards‚ including being rated: 2nd in ComputerW0rId’s Top 100 Best Places
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