Instructor’s Manual CASE TEACHING NOTES BMW Automobiles in the mid 2000s Valeriano Lencioni 1. Introduction This case explains the elements that make up BMW’s strengths and weaknesses and illustrates the circumstances that surround the group in the mid 2000s. After an outline of the automobile industry‚ the case examines the product portfolio and the performance of the automobiles division of the BMW group. Students are likely to relate readily to the issues in this case‚ since the product
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Jim McDowell:BMW Case study 1 BMW Case study Principle of marketing November 27/2011 Abstract
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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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Zhi Qu March 20‚ 2013 BMW CASE 1. Describe the segmentation and the targeting strategy used by BMW in marketing the MINI and the Certified Preowned BMW. Market segmentation means different type consumers are looking for different benefits because they have different situation. Therefore‚ the consumers are divided into different groups. The similar situation people have similar ways of making decision. The MINI designed by BMW is target at some women around 35-45 and students. The students
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long run. It did not successfully target the typical BMW buyer (which has been refuted above). At the moment it is too trendy (as the opposite of “classic”) to last long. How successful has the campaign been? The film has got about 10 million click-throughs among young people and most viewers recommend them to friends‚ so the campaign is sensational to some extent. With the modest budget for media expenditure‚ BMW has got a nice bang for its marketing buck. 2. What
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OVERVIEW In 2001‚ BMW came out with its latest innovative marketing strategy titled BMW Films. In partnering with Fallon and Anonymous Productions‚ who connected with A-list directors‚ actors‚ and production value‚ created a series of five films collectively called “The Hire” that generated 2.5 millions viewers with over 24‚000 more unit sales than the 2000. And the question now rise to what should BMW’s next move be. ANALYSIS It took the firm about 50 years from its first automobile in 1929
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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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This case is about a firm that needs to change radically its new product development process. The company has been successful throughout its history by developing high quality new products in a traditional way that extended back for decades. Customer demands are pushing for greater variety of products in shorter times. Competitors are responding to these demands and are on the way to cut their NPD process times by 20-30%. For the Company to get ahead of competitors and put itself as a leader
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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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12/11/2012 BMW AG: The Digital Car Project (A) Case Summary This case study presents how BMW‚ a German automobile‚ motorcycle and engine manufacturing company‚ is trying to reduce development turnaround time using new technologies. To build new development capability three areas of opportunities are emphasized‚ managing automotive development including exterior styling; process/organizational changes; and adapting new computer-aided technologies. This strategic move is responsible for BMW historically
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