...CASE STUDY OF BMWi INTRODUCTION: BMW start their work as a business entity in 1917. They entered in automobiles in 1928-29. They first significant aircraft engine then they shift their business to motorcycle and then automobile industry. They unveiled two new models, they launch their electric motoring division BMWi. This i3 is an electric small car and on the other hand i8 is a very powerful sports car. They combine the electric motor with the three cylinder combustion engine. For the reduction of weight the car is constructed with the light weight aluminum, in their structure and body from the strong but light carbon fiber. They also have small batteries. BMW are very much cautious about predicting that there will be a demand of electric car in the future. TASK 1 (1a,1b): Reason behind this decision: The reason behind this decision of BMW to make BMWi is that, they have taken preventive measures to reduce the impact of automobiles on the environment. They want to design less polluting cars by making their existing models into the more efficient along with the environmental friendly fuels as vehicles if future. The possibilities of which are as: electric power, hybrid power (combustion engine and electric motors) hydrogen engine. Now the BMWi has all this, it is relatively simple in production process. It does not involve any press shop, welding shop and the paint work is also in a very small quantity. Mr. Robertson insists that it means, “it is much easier to ramp up production...
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...The BMW Group - Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (English: Bavarian Motor Works) was found in 1916 and today with its brands BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce and BMW motorcycles is one of the largest car manufacturers in the World. As part of being leader in luxury car manufacturing, BMW group provides services such as Finance services for leasing its cars, BMW performance Insurance, BMW Teleservices, Apps, car servicing, airplane and train design. In this project we will be focusing just on production aspect of the company. BMW group long time management strategy includes growing number of brand models from 24 in 2005, to 46 in 2015 and 60 models by 2020. It is known as luxury brand, all range of products has innovative technologies build in. Company has Research Innovation Centre, called FIZ in Germany, where more than 9000 scientists works to develop new technologies and adopt it to new vehicles. As for example the new “The BMW i3 is 100% emission-free and characterized by the use of high-quality and sustainable materials. In addition a BMW i3 car can be recycled for 95%.” (http://www.between-us.com/1048/sustainable-innovation-business-lessons.htm). BMW group supports Kyoto targets and works constantly to reduce its engines fuel consumption by “highly efficient engine generations, active aerodynamics, the use of innovative lightweight materials and intelligent energy management within the vehicle.” (http://www.bmwgroup.com/e/0_0_www_bmwgroup_com/forschung_entwicklung/innovation_netzwerke/effiziente_dynamik/effiziente_dynamik...
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...------------------------------------------------- CASE 2-1 BMW Taps the Emerging Chinese Luxury Markets ------------------------------------------------- MAR 4503 Consumer Behavior FIU JEREMIAS CUADRA, CHARLES KETTEL Abstract BMW is one the largest automobile industries in the word, when you think of BMW you can surely say it's a high quality luxury car. The focus is to re-position itself in a new market. Which is the Chinese luxury market. How does a powerful company like BMW get ahead start in this un-tapped market with so much potential for growth? Leading to more global exposure and also more revenues. (JEREMIAS CUADRA) Q1. There is often a natural tendency to assume that in collectivist cultures such that in China, luxury products would not be popular. a. Explain how luxury products such as the BMW automobile might fulfill needs even within the traditional collectivist value set of China. I believe by growing this economy will give Chinese citizens more opportunity and more purchasing power to one-day own a luxury vehicle. Also social status is something that can represents that you’re doing well. I also believe it can lead to a showing off culture. b. Explain other factors that might be driving the desire for luxury in China. Well we all want what we can’t have, I believe that's human nature, but in China I other factors could play a role such as advanced luxury shopping experiences. More options would be available theirs a perfect gift for everyone...
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...Assignment Development of BMW into the leading car company in the UK for luxury class cars Abstract: The following report will examine the story of the German car producer BMW. Initiating from its inception to the modern day where BMW is a multinational concern. This report will highlight the internal and external circumstances to which BMW owes its current place as market leader for luxury cars in the UK. The subsequent analysis is based exclusively on sources collated from secondary research data. Research data consisted of chronicles and literature from BMW, domestic and foreign journals, marketing and market statistics, as well as published company reports. To reveal the success story of BMW, we will explore the concern with the aid of the SWOT-Analysis and of course using the 5-Forces according to Porter, to compare BMW with their competitors in the same product category. Furthermore we will use the PEST Analysis to scan the external macro-environment in which the company is operating. In addition to the outline above we will examine several important findings of our research. For example the strong dependency of BMW to foreign markets, these markets contribute 81% of the total turnover. (Schmid, Grosche et al., 2008, p. 16) Also, we can examine the reasons leading to a 4% increase in sales in the trading year 2012, operating within the premium segment of the UK to which they already had a lead (BMW Group, 2013). We will discover why the strategy of BMW is superior to their...
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...collaboration; it's supporting team work and gives its employees great encouragement and boost morale, also monetary support, so they give their best to achieve the corporation's goals. Moreover, it empowers them to take risks and initiatives for better future. Moreover, trust and safety which are provided for employees and customers. Strengths | Weaknesses | * High brand equity. * Powerful brand name & recognition. * Blue EFFICIENCY. * Safety leadership. * Technological innovations. * Sponsor of German national football team. * Customer loyalty. * Classic prestige. * High resale value. * High service quality. * Standard for luxury. | * Costly spare parts. * Fewer targets toward youngsters, unlike 'BMW'. * Limited target group (middle-age). * High-priced running costs. |...
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...Strategic marketing of Mahindra Reva 1. Introduction After the phase out of G-Wiz from the UK market in 2011, no Reva versions have been launched in this market for four years. During this period, the sales of electric cars market in the Britain have surged, especially in the past two years. Now, Mahindra Reva decides to launch its new product Reva e20, the successor of G-Wiz in the UK, and plans to export another new version halo to the country. The problem is whether the company can re-occupy the market just as it had done 10 years ago. This report aims to provide some recommendations on its strategic marketing objectives in the UK market on the basis of market analysis, its competitiveness, competitor analysis and customer analysis. 2. Market analysis 2.1 Political factors The British government holds considerable support of the electric and hybrid vehicles. Plans for Britain to become the pioneer of a green car revolution were proposed in 2008 by the current prime minister Gordon Brown who advised that electric or hybrid cars would dominate the car industry and produce no more than 100 grams of CO2 per kilo (Environmental Transport Association, 2009). Thereafter, British cities had bidden to become the green cities. For instance, for London to be the "electric car capital of Europe", the local authority had issued the plans to build 25,000 electric car-charging places around the city. The support also had come from fiscal arrangement for the purpose of deploying plug-in...
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... | |Company Name: |Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) | |Mission Statement. | |The BMW group is a world leader in providing premium products and services to allow individual mobility. | |Summarize the company’s mission (what does it mean?). | |The mission of BMW is to provide individuals with the option of transportation. | |History of company up to present day. | |BMW was founded in 1916. | |In 1922 the company relocated to Munich, where they are still located today. | |In 1941, BMW supplied the German air force with aircraft engines....
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...Economy Anonym PESTEL-Analysis of BMW Seminar paper Bachelor Business Administration Seminar paper Strategic Management Topic: PESTEL-Analysis for BMW Course of studies: Business Administration Table of Content Table of Content ............................................................................................ I Table of Figures............................................................................................ II 1. Introduction ........................................................................................ 1 2. Automotive industry in the 21st century ........................................... 1 3. PESTEL Analysis for BMW ................................................................ 2 3.1 Political ................................................................................................. 3 3.2 Economical........................................................................................... 3 3.3 Social ................................................................................................... 4 3.4 Technological ....................................................................................... 5 3.5 Environmental ...................................................................................... 6 3.6 Legal .................................................................................................... 7 4. Conclusion...
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...New Product Launch Marketing Plan Marnice Gaston, Heather Manypenny, Yesenia Rodriguez, Rama Krishna Kullapally, Aya Tsuchiya MKT/571 April 27, 2015 Isaac Owolabi New Product Launch Marketing Plan Target Summary The first Target store opened in 1962 in the Minneapolis suburb of Roseville, Minn., with a focus on convenient shopping at competitive discount prices. Today, Target remains committed to providing a one-stop shopping experience for guests by delivering differentiated merchandise and outstanding value with its Expect More. Pay Less® brand promise. Target currently is the second largest general merchandise retailer in America, with Target.com consistently being ranked as one of the most-visited retail Web sites. Target is recognized as a leader in innovation across the retail industry. From pioneering the concept of designer partnerships to consistently being best in class in store design, Target remains focused on not only meeting, but exceeding, its guests' needs. To remain relevant to its guests over time, Target continually reinvents its stores, including layout, presentation and merchandise assortment, to create an engaging shopping experience. BMW Summary BMW can trace its roots back to Karl Rapp and Gustav Otto. In 1916, the Flugmaschinenfabrik Gustav Otto Company had merged into Bayerische Flugzeug-Werke AG (BFW) at government behest. Elsewhere, in 1917, the Rapp Motorenwerke Company morphed into Bayerische Motoren Werke GmbH, which was duly converted...
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...Financial Statement Analysis – BMW Group ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Yuliya Bondarchuk 27991 ------------------------------------------------- Academic Year 2014/2015 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- I hereby certify that this paper is the result of our work and that all sources we used have been reported. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Signature ------------------------------------------------- © Kozminski University 2014 Executive Summary The aim of this analysis is to decide whether to grant a loan to BMW Group. BMW is one of the biggest car producers in the world. The company produces also motorcycles and offers the financial services. In the ‘Conclusions’ section it is presented, that the company is stable and well-performing. Also the ratios are growing and its position on the market is strong. The Company BayerischeMotorenWerke AG (BMW) is a German holding company and automobile manufacturer that focuses on the production of luxury cars and motorcycle. It divides its activities into the three main segments : Automobiles, Motorcycles and Financial Services. The company owns three brands: BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce. BMW being also a Financial...
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...professionalacademy.com/blogs-and-advice/marketing-theories---pestel-analysis In the following paragraphs, each factor is going to be analyzed separately. Political By selling autos in many countries of North America, Asia andWestern Europe (Tesla, 2014), the companyneeds to manage any political issues affecting its business operations. For example,one of the main political aspects influencing on the industry is ecological assurance lawsto stimulate the production of more environmentally friendly vehicles to meet the emanation levels(Environmental-protection.org.uk, 2014). The next essential aspect is US government vitality advance projects for innovative work of new vehicle advances (Department of Energy, 2014). For this situation, numerous automobile producerswill be occupied with entering the new business sector in automobile industry. Economical Nowadays, US market is most attractive for Tesla Motors, because of the economic growth and level of GDP (Tradingeconomics.com, 2015). Figure 1 below illustrates the growth rate of US GDP from 2013 to 2015. Figure 1. US GDP growth rate (%). (Trading Economics, 2015) In addition, financial elements incorporate monetary development in the option vitality commercial ventures and increment in the expense of utilizing the autos for the most part because of the ascent in technical service costs in the brief period. Accordingly, the interest for more-proficient autos is higher than it used to be(BBC News, 2014). The market shares of electric...
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...n e r g y 4 0 ( 2 0 1 5 ) 1 6 2 5 e1 6 3 8 Available online at www.sciencedirect.com ScienceDirect journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/he Changing the fate of Fuel Cell Vehicles: Can lessons be learnt from Tesla Motors? Scott Hardman a,*, Eric Shiu b, Robert Steinberger-Wilckens a Centre for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK b Birmingham Business School, University House, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK a article info Article history: Received 15 September 2014 Received in revised form 24 November 2014 Accepted 29 November 2014 Available online 24 December 2014 Keywords: Fuel cell Market entry Tesla Electric vehicle marketing abstract Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs) are a disruptive innovation and are currently looking towards niche market entry. However, commercialisation has been unsuccessful thus far and there is a limited amount of literature that can guide their market entry. In this paper a historical case study is undertaken which looks at Tesla Motors high-end encroachment market entry strategy. FCVs have been compared to Tesla vehicles due to their similarities; both are disruptive innovations, both are high cost and both are zero emission vehicles. Therefore this paper looks at what can be learned form Tesla Motors successful market entry strategy and proposes a market entry strategy for FCVs. It was found that FCVs need to enact a paradigm shift from...
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...Tesla Motors: SWOT Analysis Tesla Motors designs, develops, manufactures and sells high performance fully electric vehicles, advanced electric vehicle, powertrain components and stationary energy storage systems. Political, economic, socio-cultural and technological factors have influenced Tesla in complex ways since Tesla is a big player in the EV industry – one of the non-traditional automobile industry segments. The political factors have mostly favored Tesla since the government gives subsidies, tax rebates for EV manufacture. The general economic growth in the US economy have favored Tesla but decreasing oil prices and increasing labor prices have acted as threats to Tesla. The go green concepts have favored Tesla but unfamiliarity around the EV technology have posed threats to Tesla. However, limitations by way of battery technologies and charging of batteries have posed threats to Tesla even though technological developments are taking place in the EV industry around battery and charging technologies The overall threats of micro forces is medium based on porter’s 5 forces analysis. The threat for the substitutions is high and threat from rivals is medium due to few rivals who can match the quality of Tesla cars. There seem to be least threats from suppliers since they are not specialized in EV industry and buyers due to direct sales. More details are provided in exhibit 2 as given below The company has established a good value chain by its own network of sales...
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...Topic no.1- strategic management- A brief introduction: Strategy –definition, scope and importance: A strategy is a plan of action designed to achieve a vision. It can also be said that, strategy is a pattern in action over time of getting from here (present position) to there9 desired future position) Everybody is concerned with some strategy as it involves a plan “how and means of getting from here to there”. Strategy the word derives from the Greek word for generalship in army. It is the art and science of planning and marshalling resources for their most efficient and effective use. So, strategy is a method or plan to bring about a desired future prospect to adapt successfully. Three main areas of strategy: Every organization proceeds with some strategies. Corporate strategy is the linking process between the management of the organization’s internal resources and its external relationship with its customers, suppliers, competitors and so on. Every organization manages its resources in three main areas: 1) Resources strategy 2) Environment strategy 3) Adding value Resource strategy includes it resources such as – human skills, investment capital and others. Organization has to develop strategies to exploit those resources in a good pattern. Sometimes innovative ability can be a resource that is necessary to develop continuously. For example – Apple has huge investment in R&D sector. They have exploited their investment in that sector that...
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...THE LUXURY CONSUMER IN THE NEW DIGITAL WORLD: THEN & NOW 201 Four Seasons Luxury T 2 rend Report Luxury Trend Report | 1 The global luxury landscape and the luxury customer have evolved dramatically over the last tumultuous and transformative three years. The advent of unprecedented new technological innovations, coupled with the increased skepticism left over from the global financial crisis, mean that today’s consumers are demanding honest, accurate, timely and engaging information. They are looking for intrinsic value and a deeper relationship with the brands with whom they choose to support and interact. According to The Affluence Collaborative1, a research powerhouse that dives deep into the habits of high-income consumers, the affluent2 seek out companies and brands that can simplify and improve their lives. In the travel sector, this translates into increased expectations around personalization cutting across all touch points – including digital media platforms – as luxury travellers research, purchase, engage in and reflect upon their travel experiences. The Luxury Traveller Technology Survey3, commissioned by Four Seasons, coupled with leading luxury market research and brand insight, sets out to uncover how consumers want technology to blend seamlessly into their experience, and how those preferences have changed in recent years. strong performance in China and Latin America, are driving growth in the sector. All combined, the global luxury market is expected...
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