...Polesie Title: BMW – A Company Analysis Thesis Language: English Background: The automotive industry is distinguished by a highly competitive market. Thus, the actors on the market struggle with increasing cost of production, development and mature markets. With the aim to increase profit margins and reduce costs, Volkswagen, GM and Ford are some companies, which use the same components in different car models and car brands. These companies have in other words succeeded in synergising research and development effects within the company despite car model and business area. By a contrast, BMW, an individual actor, has yearly shown strong financial results and has retained its market shares. This becomes of interest to study more profoundly, in order to find the factors behind a successful company and a strong brand. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the development of BMW during the past five years. Not only are the financial statements taken into consideration. In addition, a comparison to competitors and the market situation is also made. Delimitation and assumptions: This thesis is delimited to an analysis of BMW between the years 2001-2005. The thesis is based on the assumption that BMW is the most successful automotive manufacturer in the premium segment. Methodology: In the study of BMW both primary and secondary data are used. The primary data consists of an interview and secondary data is collected from annual reports. Results and Conclusion: BMW is a well...
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...Strengths BMW is a company with high status branding in the world . For this few year, BMW was have a lot of advertised on their car to the consumers by the way from media to greatly to showing the car that their built for all the car classes. Beside that , BMW group have a high budget to provide for their labour , services or all of the Research And Development . That’s mean that BMW was a company who has enough of fund to invest for the whole company . Moreover , they also have a good skilled of labour to make their products to be more better , if they have lack of skilled of the labour to produce poor products for the company , they can loose the customers . The more they invest, more profit they get it . Weaknesses Everyday BMW is work hard to produce and develop for new technology to the new classes of the car to satisfy for the customers . In long time , who know that if these develop new technology car are going to be a big hit or might be wasting their time and invest for the model that will not to be worth for the future . So , the development and produce cars is the important part whether or not the car will become famous on market . Another weakness of BMW factory is to getting customers to buy the BMW cars at others country . The new technology ‘Hybrid’ , this Hybrid technology will give vehicles save more fuel , but this technology will be more expensive that getting harder to find the customers to buy their product such a high price . Beside that , the...
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...from 2002 shows BMW attempting to focus purely on branding BMW in order to surpass competition in marketing innovation, gain market share and reach new sales goals of an additional 40% in the US. This focus on branding resulted in the production of 5 short films under the name BMWFilms that attracted the younger generation and neglected the current consumers. BMW should supplement this with advertising focused on their current consumer as well as additional customer service benefits for their current consumers who could progress from the 3 Series to 5 Series to 7 Series if properly maintained. Additionally, BMW in efforts to differentiate itself with seven new series in 2002 may potentially cannibalize the brand and force entrance into the mass-market. In order to avoid this issue BMW should focus on differentiating series and cars models from each other to better target their customers. In 2000, BMW had reached new record high sales in the United States after recovering from a record low in 1992. Due to this new high of sales along with no new car production for the next six months, there was an opportunity for branding BMW’s name specifically to differentiate it from the competition. This opportunity led to the creation of five short films that were only available online at BWMFilms.com. BMW hired Clive Owen as well as A-list producers to create these 5 short films that showcased BMW cars as supporting actors in dramatic plots. These films neglected the BMW customer profile...
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...Bavarian Motor Works company better known as BMW, is one of the world’s most respected automakers. The German based company is most known for producing luxury vehicles that offer superior levels of driving enjoyment. With its ever changing product line, few companies are able to compete with BMW’s vast array and quality of vehicles. Culture is a term that is difficult to express distinctly, but everyone knows it when they sense it. For BMW, it’s culture is expressed from the bottom to the top of this evergrowing company. BMW incorporates ideas from all of its associates from the bottom up. When one would expect a large company of its status to ignore the ideas of simple laborers as opposed to employees higher on the corporate ladder, BMW incorparates brainstorming sessions to make sure the needs of its consumers are well considered. Associates who work for the company experience a sense of place, history, and mission from the moment they set foot inside the company. Without forgetting it’s humble beginnings and shortcomings along the way, BMW has become a network of dedicated associates with few hierarchial barriers to delay innovation. The process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent is how leadership should be defined. The leaders at BMW encourage their associates to take in active role in the company’s product innovations. BMW has developed a mature partnership with...
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...| BMW Strategic Analysis | | | Amanda King, Zachary Conner, Chris Miller, Sulaiman Alsayyari | Management 452.301 | Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Introduction of Company and Current Situation 3 External Environment Analysis 4 General Environment 4 Industry Environment 7 Competitor Environment 7 Conclusion of External Environment Analysis 8 Internal Analysis 10 VRIN Analysis 11 Financial Analysis 12 Conclusion of Internal Analysis 16 Strategy 17 Identification of Key Problems 20 Recommendations and Implementations 21 References 25 | Executive Summary BMW is known for its manufacturing of premium-brand cars and off-road vehicles under the BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce labels, as well as motorcycles under the BMW and Husqvarna brands. Many manufactures such as BMW, Mercedes, and Audi produce cars in foreign markets. The three car makers that are BMW’s main competitors in the luxury auto industry are Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi. The companies are worried most about the exchange rate fluctuations that threaten their profits if the euro starts appreciating against other currencies. With that, BMW is trying to come out with new technology that keeps them ahead of the competition. To do so, they released what is called Efficient Dynamics to ensure a noticeable reduction of consumption and emissions while simultaneously increasing the performance and driving pleasure of the vehicle (BMW EfficientDynamics). The company...
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...Running head: BMW Analysis BMW Analysis David Klotz BMW Analysis After following the link provided I was able to find an overview of the firm’s differential approach. The BMW group is the only manufacture world-wide to focus entirely on premium standards and outstanding quality for its entire automobile and motorcycle brands across all relevant segments. With this BMW seeks to differentiate itself from is competition in several areas. First with its three brands of BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, BMW has its sights set being a leader in the premium sector of the international automobile market. In order to reach these goals BMW Group knows how to deploy its strengths efficiently and effectively in a manner that is unmatched in the automobile industry. Second the company puts a huge focus on R&D using the most advanced methods and technologies to transform their ideas into innovations for the vehicles and traffic systems they manufacture. Third the company employees over 70,000 employees to make sure that every customer receives their tailor made vehicle on time and with the high quality expected. There is proven evidence that BMW’s strategy is successful in producing a competitive market. BMW along with all of the other automakers has seen a significant economic challenge in recent years. The company’s global automotive sales were 4.3% lower in 2008 than in 2007, although the company was still able to achieve its second-best sales figures in its history and...
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...profits from the IC during the first year of execution, Shaver should look at the feasibility of continuing the program. Problem Statement Initially, BMW’s Individual Collection program (“IC”) showed promise. However, in the third year after the program was introduced, sales are lagging due to poor dealer participation and lack of corporate support. BMW offers few financial incentives to dealers and retailers received poor training. The IC only focuses on the luxury car buyer, ignoring performance car enthusiasts. Jeremy Shaver, product planning manager for BMW Group Canada, mustdevelop a marketing strategy to revive the IC, and ensure corporate and dealer support. Situation Analysis Objectives and Goals Jeremy Shaver’s objectives are to determine which segment(s) of BMW’s customer base will respond to the IC, develop a marketing strategy in response, and win the support of dealerships and senior personnel. BMW’s goal is to optimize income from the IC, and ensure its marketing is consistent with its overall brand image. SWOT Analysis The Individual Collection has the following features: Strengths: • Uniquewithin the industry • BMW has a broad network of retailers • Loyal customer base •...
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...and incremental innovation vs. Disruptive technology -Shashank Reddy Tummala Compare and contrast the Ford and BMW approach to the future of technology in the auto industry BMW and Ford have been the pioneers in automotive industry for over 100 years. They take the annually held Le Mans race very seriously. Le Mans race tests the endurance and efficiency of these car-makers in a grueling 24 hr race. The technology used to build these cars has dripped down from racing to daily and commercial use vehicles. The use of carbon fiber to build the chassis in F-150 and i3 is an example of interdivisional cross-platform strategy. F-150 and i3 are priced lower (approx $20.000-$40,000) than critically and commercially acclaimed Tesla cars, who effectively built and produced high performing electric vehicles into the market. This is a case of incremental innovation because these changes contributed to increase efficiency and lower the cost of the product. The process to build the BMW i3’s body using clip-on and plastic parts can effectively change the manufacturing and supply chain process in the automotive industry. The industry will be more automated than it currently is. The insurance companies’ willingness to accept these changes will give BMW first-mover advantage in the industry. This is an example of disruptive technology.BMW’s vast financial resources have helped BMW to enter mid-level segment and sustain the market turbulence initially.It was able to carve-out a market segment...
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...The BMW Group – one of Germany’s largest industrial companies – is one of the most successful car and motorcycle manufacturers in the world.With BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce, the BMW Group owns three of the strongest premium brands in the automobile industry. The company formulated their Strategy Number ONE, which aligns the BMW Group with two targets: to be profitable and to enhance long-term value in times of change. And this applies to technological, structural as well as cultural aspects of our company. Since 2007, they have been implementing various initiatives in keeping with the strategy’s four pillars: Growth, Shaping the Future, Profitability and Access to Technologies and Customers. The four pillars of strategy number one: 1.Growth BMW adopted the view of “customers service=growth driver” as the underlying principle to grow its market. In 2008, the company had accumulated more than 14 million BMW automobiles on the road,which in recognized as 14 million potential service customers. For this reason,BMW launched global initiatives to systematically exploit to huge sales potential of the service and part business,enabling the organization to reach out entirely new group of customers. As result,customer focus became the heart of all of BMW’s sales and marketing activities. BMW focused on developing its growth market by continuously pursuing targeted regional expansion strategy particularly in parts of Asia. 2. Shaping the Future BMW’s future primarily...
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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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...Question: What was the objective of BMW films? Was it successful? The BMW is a car manufacturer with quite small market share in the U.S. market (slightly below 2%). Brand is being perceived as a yuppie and status car, while consumption patterns in USA market changes from “conspicuous consumption” to more pragmatic style. In comparison with Lexus and Mercedes Benz, BMW is perceived as less comfortable, roomy and dependable. Still, in 2001 BMW is at its top in terms on sales and brand strength. The company decides to continue its innovative advertising style (first innovative advertising – Z3 in James Bond series “Golden Eye”) and makes 5 short films with A-class directors, producers and actors. Short film series main actors are Clive Owen and BMW cars. The films were given a very warm welcome from audience, and were hailed by the critics. Now the company should decide what to do next. The objective of BMW film was stated by vice president of marketing Jim McDowell as “pure branding” and showing people “what makes a BMW a BMW”. Some unstated parts of actual purpose of short films are: 1) Increase BMW market share 2) Show customers different BMWs, like for example “If you want to change your 3 series to a SUV, you do not need to change the brand, we also have comfortable and spacey BMW X5”. Show them that BMW doesn’t end with luxury and/or sports cars, but also have other types of vehicles. 3) Make existing customer more loyal. 4) Change brand image to more timely and modern...
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...Suppose you work for BMW. Why does it make sense for your company to segment an overall market and target only specific segments? Why not go after the total market? Seems like the "shotgun approach" would be better, right? Be sure to form your arguments using concepts from the textbook In deciding how to properly market a product a company must have a good understanding of the product and the customer who the company is hoping to target. With BMW you are looking at a high cost sporty motor vehicle so my first order of business would be to look at my target audience and Use a number of tools to be able to properly understand my target consumer. I would use psychographics to identify the type of person who buys a new BMW .Psychographics targets consumers based on lifestyle rather than just simple demographics and because of the type of product BMW is this would be a better as most people buy BMW not for A to B transportation but more as a lifestyle choice. You would then create a segmentation strategy using effective segmentation criteria. Although BMW is a well-known company it has a relative small market share as the majority of car buyers view it as a luxury brand. So BMW needs to be able to capture as much of that market share with competition from companies like Mercedes and Porsche. This small market share means they do not have an unlimited budget but must target a particular segment. The success of this approach was seen in the early 2000s when BMW began to use less traditional...
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...the mainstream. The Setup Like most car companies, BMW traditionally executes advertising campaigns (i.e., television, print and radio) to support new vehicle launches. However in 2000, there was no new vehicle launch for BMW, so the opportunity to spend advertising budget on pure branding arose (a marketer’s dream). The Key Insight Through extensive consumer research, BMW found their typical customer was 46 years old, with a median income of about $150,000 (USD). Two-thirds were male, married, and had no children. Delving deeper, they discovered this nugget: Roughly 85% of BMW purchasers used the Internet before purchasing the-hire-logo On April 26, 2001, the now defunct bmwfilms.com launches with a series of short films available for viewing. Clive Owen plays the driver, a man who goes from place to place (in sexy BMW’s of course), getting hired by various people to be a sort of transport for their vital needs. The series launches with Ambush directed by John Frankenheimer and featuring the BMW 7 series. Along with Ambush, four other short films were released in 2001, including: - Chosen directed by Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) featuring the BMW 5 series >>> scroll to the bottom of this article - The Follow directed by Wong Kar-wai with Forest Whitaker, Mickey Rourke, and Adriana Lima and featuring the BMW 3 series and Z3 roadster >>> scroll to the bottom of this article ...
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...subordinates' personalities, values, attitudes, and emotions. Important information provide by personality research and studies of job attitudes as to how managers can most effectively lead subordinates. The automotive industry's Supersector leader has been named for the BMW group for the sixth consecutive year. Therefore, it becomes the most sustainable automobile manufacturer of the world. The BMW Group is an exclusive company in the automotive industry to have been named in this important group of sustainability indexes every year since it was organized in 1999 and named Supersector leader for each of the past six years. BMW Group is also the only German company in this year which to be ranked among the 19 Supersector leaders worldwide. Rated particularly highly by SAM Group analysts is an integral part of the fact that sustainability for the BMW Group's corporate strategy. One of the company's core strategic principles was declared sustainability back in 2000 by the Board of Management of the BMW Group. Besides, the BMW Group also accepts responsibility for its roughly 96,000 employees and is take part in the projects of social outside of its plants. The company built ecological and social sustainability. The BMW Group has been ranked industry leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes for the last five years as the result of its...
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..................................................................14 Management is doing things right; Leadership is doing the right thing. -Peter F. Drucker Leaders are the ones who keep faith with the past, keep step with the present, and keep the promise to posterity - Harold J. Seymour Introduction BMW The Ultimate Driving Machine "How does one become the ultimate driving machine? Through years of investment in building and managing brand value. BMW's values are relevant and differentiated to consumers in all parts of the worlds. Interbrand has been helping BMW establish and solidify its leadership brand position for 25 years". (Anon, 2004) Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW), owner of the prestigious BMW brand, was one of the Europe's top automakers. BMW automobiles employed 82,000 workers in plants in Munich and Regensburg in Germany. Spartanburg in the US, Rosslyn and South Africa (Lencioni, 2001, cited in Johnson & Scholes, 2002). BMW was established during the First World War to manufacture engines in 1945, the company was still Germany's leading manufacture of ero-engines. Subsequently it diversified into automobiles and motorbike in 2000. By then BMW was one if Germany's largest and most successful companies (Lencioni, 2001, cited in Johnson & Scholes, 2002, p.891).Many companies place themselves at the intersection of art and commerce, but few as successfully as the famous...
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