Harley Davidson Inc. 2008: Thriving Through a Recession‚ Case 16 Mgmt 479A‚ Week 3 Dropbox 1 November 13‚ 2011 Synopsis: Harley-Davidson is a 105 year old motorcycle manufacturer. William Harley and Arthur Davidson decided to design and build a motorcycle in 1901. By 1903‚ they had built and sold three motorcycles and in 1907‚ the Harley-Davidson Motor Company became incorporated. The company was acquired by AMF Inc in 1969‚ but the main focus was on short-term profits which inevitably sent
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Building Brand Community on the Harley-Davidson Posse Ride Case Summary Harley Davidson Motor Company is a world famous motorcycle manufacturing company. The Harley Owners Group (H.O.G) is an enthusiast group whose main goal is to enhance the Harley-Davidson lifestyle experience and bring the company closer to its customers. The Posse Ride is one of its key features‚ which presents an opportunity to gain feedback from customers from an intimate environment. The management team at H.O.G has
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Executive Summary Mission‚ Quality Mission & Vision Statement: “We ride with our customers and apply this deep connection in every market we serve to create superior value for all of our stakeholders.” “Customers for life…Harley-Davidson values the deep emotional connection that is created with our customers through our products‚ services‚ and experiences. We are fueled by the brand loyalty and trust that our customers place in us to deliver premium quality and the promise of a fulfilling
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industry. We chose a leader on the market which is Harley Davidson and their competitor which is Suzuki Motorcycle Company. We are analyzed both companies of how they are doing business and what are the strong sides and weak sides of both companies. By identifying companies weakness we implemented Porte’s Industry Analysis and SWOT for each company to resolve some of the issues companies have and help them to improve on market. Overview Harley Davidson is one of the leading manufacturers in the world
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON‚ INC. (1998): THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY Introduction & Situation Analysis Harley-Davidson has been a widely admired fixture in the motorcycle industry since the “golden years” of American motorcycle manufacturing (1900-1931)‚ when at times there were as many as 200 different brands of American-made motorcycles. By 1930‚ the market had consolidation and the “big three” – Harley-Davidson‚ Indian Motorcycle‚ and Excelsior Supply – together accounted for 90% of the market (Ballon‚
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Harley-Davidson has become a household name in the United States and is a brand that has acquired an almost mystical power (Austin‚ Sole‚ Cotteleer‚ 2). The Harley-Davidson motorcycle business has been around for 95 years and to this day‚ people will still wait up to two years for their turn at receiving their own Harley. The demographic of Harley-Davidson customers ranges from “riders in their forties with grown child no longer at home to young‚ reckless and ‘born to be wild’ (Austin‚ Sole‚ Cotteleer
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Harley Davidson Situation Analysis Situation Audit History The legendary motorcycle company‚ Harley-Davidson was founded in 1903‚ by William D‚ Walter‚ Arthur and William S. Harley right in their own backyard. By 1909‚ they had introduced the first V-twin engine‚ which is the company standard to this day. Harley-Davidson motorcycles were found to be useful during World War I‚ where they supplied 20‚000 to the military. After this war‚ the depression threatened the motorcycle industry
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caused by the internal and external of the company. Harley-Davidson is a famous motorcycle manufacturer. But within high competition‚ Harley finds that it is lack of technology advantage‚ inapposite strategy for development‚ and gets more competition by analysing its capabilities and resources and its competitive environment. To solve these problems‚ Harley has to take three steps which is mention in recommendation. 2.0 Company Profile Harley-Davidson is a major US maker of motorcycles and the nation’s
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Urban Legend The King’s Harley An average man is cruising down the street and comes across an old Harley-Davidson motorcycle for sale. The man buys the bike for a cheap deal thinking he can just put some money and parts into it to get it up and running. Due to the age of the bike from the 1950’s‚ the man is obligated to call Harley to get the parts. When describing the bike to Harley representatives‚ he is being transferred over and over until the CEO of the company comes on the line. The
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1. If you were CEO of Harley- Davidson‚ how would you compare the advantages and the dis advantages of using exports ‚ joint ventures‚ and foreign subsidiaries as ways of expanding international sales? a. If I were the CEO of Harley- Davidson‚ I see only upsides from joint ventures and foreign subsidiaries as types of insourcing. I say this due to the fact that the countries like Germany and Japan each had a helpful hand in the production of our motorcycles. That being said co ownership by both the
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