1. Explain how Talon helps Harley-Davidson employees improve their decision making capabilities. Talon is Harley-Davidson’s proprietary dealer management system. Talon handles inventory‚ vehicle registration‚ warranties‚ and point-of-sale transactions for all of Harley-Davidson’s dealerships. The system helps improve decision-making capabilities by offering an enterprise wide view of operations‚ sales‚ and expenses. The system automatically generates part orders‚ taking much of the guesswork out
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Harley-Davidson Case Analysis Harley-Davidson should tailor is product and service offerings to the 55-64 year old segment‚ and expand its Rental and Rider’s Edge programs to continue growing Market leader in motorcycles - Market leader with 50% domestic and 32% global market share in motorcycles - Stock prices CAGR since 1989: 32% - American legendary lifestyle brand - Loyal customers: 900‚000 members in Harley-Davidson Owner Group - 50% of sales to repeating customers Ageing customer
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I) Problem/Issue Statement: Harley Davidson‚ a highly distinctive motorcycle company whose success was built on its brand image‚ may have reached the pinnacle of its growth in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The combined effects of a market focus on a narrowing demographic group‚ the difficulty experienced in gaining market share in Europe‚ and short-term forecasting problems led to the concern of the company’s future. II) Alternatives: a) Status-quo b) Focus on building the Buell name brand
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Harley-Davidson Case Study Based on this case and other information about Harley at www.harley-davidson.com and other sources‚ what do you think are its major strengths and weaknesses? Strengths Harley is American made. Being an American‚ having a local dealer‚ local repair shop‚ and local customer service is everything to a buyer. It also happens to be the only heavyweight motorcycle to be completely made in America‚ which gives the buyer a sense of security and confidence
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Hartley Highlights: Harley-Davidson Essential Facts Harley-Davidson had a 70 percent share of the motorcycle market in its first 60 years. The introduction of the Japanese motorcycle by Honda dropped Harley’s market share down to 3 percent by 1982. AMF bought into Harley in 1965 in an attempt to fix the company. They sped up production‚ which decreased quality. They put Harley up for sale in 1981. Vaughan Beals‚ vice president of motorcycle sales‚ led a team that purchased the division from
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Executive Summary Harley-Davidson‚ Inc. is primarily in the business of recreational vehicle. Harley-Davidson was incorporated in 1981 and is based in Milwaukee‚ Wisconsin. Harley-Davidson is a true American success story. From their modest beginnings in Milwaukee‚ Wisconsin to one of the most recognized company names worldwide‚ they have been passionate about motorcycles. Harley-Davidson‚ Inc. has a moderate to high level of diversification in the motorcycle industry. The corporation owns
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Harley Davidson Case Analysis In 2007‚ Harley Davidson was the world’s most profitable motorcycle company. They had just released great earnings and committed to achieve earnings per share growth of 11-17% for each of the next three years. Their CEO of 37 years‚ James Ziemer‚ knew this would be an extremely difficult task seeing Harley’s domestic market share recently top off at just under 50%. The domestic market was where Harley’s achieved the most growth over the past 20 years and
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Week 11 Course Paper – Harley Davidson-Microeconomics Jason Norris Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted on September 13‚ 2012 for Mr. Rick D. Pretzsch G204/ECO2023 Section 01 Microeconomics course at Rasmussen College by Jason Norris Week 11 Course Paper - Final Submission Prepare a 3-4 page essay that summarizes how microeconomics affects your chosen company. Use your previous course paper assignments to assist you with this essay. Remember to use suggestions
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Final Assignment INTERNATIONAL MARKETING 08/01/2013 1 SUMMARY: Introduction 1) Industry Analysis a. Definition of the industry b. Market trends in the last three years c. Economic structure d. Basic business model 2) Description of the company a. Main product b. Main geographical market 3) Marketing Mix a. Main competitors b. Analysis of the marketing strategy c. Analysis of the marketing mix d. Main environmental and market reasons behind the strategy e. Propositions 4)
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