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 16 – Harley Davidson Strategic Audit of a Corporation III. External Environment: Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Natural Physical Environment: Sustainability Issues 1. What forces from the natural physical environmental are currently affecting the corporation and the industries in which it competes? Which present current or future threats? Opportunities? a. Climate‚ including global temperature‚ sea level‚ and fresh water availability b. Weather related events‚ such as severe
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Case 5: Harley-Davidson 1. If you where CEO of Harley-Davidson‚ how would you compare the advantages and disadvantages of using exports‚ joint ventures‚ and wholly-owned subsidiaries as ways if expanding international sales? Selling products in different kind of markets is very important to let people know what you are selling. People have get involved with the product. In every part of the world they have their own kind of product‚ but by exporting you can try to convince people. An advantage
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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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Harley Davidson: Improving Quality Questions: 1. Analyze Harley Davidson’s customer survey. What information is it trying to gather? What are its research objectives? 2. What recommendations would you make to Harley Davidson with regard to contract method and sampling plan for data collection using this questionnaire? 3. How can the data collected from this questionnaire be analyzed to obtain useful insights for Harley Davidson management? 4. In addition to or instead of the survey‚ what
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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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Greg Tengberg Tengberg 1 English 11/20/12 HARLEY DAVIDSON The history of this popular motorcycle company began in Milwaukee‚ WI in 1903. This is where Bill Harley and Arthur Walter Davidson met‚ became friends‚ and together built a one cylinder engine. Around the turn of the century the gasoline engine was developed and the one cylinder motor was released. The Indian motorcycle was produced in 1901 and thereafter the Mitscuell‚ the Merkel and then the Yale in 1903
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Tangible & Intangible Resource Analysis A full appraisal of the tangible and intangible resources can be found in Appendix D. Table 5‚ below‚ summarises this analysis. TABLE 5 TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE RESOURCE ANALYSIS Resource Strengths Weaknesses Tangible Financial Resources Currently Financially sound Small compared to competitors: limited ability to invest in new areas Tangible Physical resources Good plant and operations in the US. Probably less efficient than competitors; no assets
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| | |Winter Quarter‚ 2004 | SiL’K Supplier Selection Report of Findings and Recommendations Harley-Davidson Motor Company Prepared By: Thomas A. Pinkowski Business Analyst Blue Demons Consulting January 26‚ 2004 -Confidential
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MBA 620 Managerial Economics Melissa Mitchell Professor: Keith W. Ballantyne Case 2: Revving up for Relief: Harley Davidson at the ITC Harley Davidson is an American build and recognized name; they leaded the way for future entrants. Harley-Davidson strong American brand and have dedicated clients that will continue the motorcycle trend. Based on the information in this case‚ I can’t be reasonably sure that the United States had a comparative advantage in producing motorcycles. If it were‚ then
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