Harley-Davidson/Ducati Case Study November 20, 2013 Question 1 Ducati: Ducati is an Italian motorcycle manufacturing company that is renowned for its high performance and stylish motorcycles. Ducati is committed to racing competitions, state of the art design, style, and most importantly, an immense passion for bikes. Ducati has created a strong bond with its customers, beginning on the racetracks and spreading worldwide. Ducati builds high performance bikes for bike enthusiasts, known
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Name: Ahmed Helmy Abd El-Hady ID :12105613 Q1- What is the nature of the international business environments Harley faces? What types of risks does the firm face? 1st Cross-cultural Risk • Operates in different facilities in the U.S., Brazil and Australia. • Potential growth markets include Canada, Japan, Australia, Latin America (Brazil). • Many cultural differences in languages, lifestyles, customs, and religion of the various countries. • Lead to inappropriate business strategies
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raucous. Harley-Davidson’s image itself took a big shot due to the Hells Angels. This was a motorcycle gang wishing to become notorious for "drug trafficking and other organized crime activities," who used only Harley-Davidson motorcycles. All of this combined to lead to a decline in demand and sales throughout the entire industry during the 1960’s. The industry was really helped out with the release of the Hollywood film Easy Rider in 1969. This film helped change the public’s perception of bikers
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Summary of Harley-Davidson case study Harley-Davidson is the first name that comes to our mind when the topic about motorbikes comes up. The rugged yet beautiful motorbike is a U.S. bound brand that inspires many to own its customized bike with the iconic engine (Kotler and Keller, 2012). Today, Harley-Davidson motorbikes are well known by all; bikers and non-bikers around the globe. The two big questions running through our minds would be how it is accepted globally and how their customers
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Dirt Bikes is a privately owned Off-Road vehicle/motorcycle manufacturing company. The company was founded in 1991 and is located in Colorado. They employ over 100 employees and create motorbikes with unique practices and designs. They have been growing and expanding the services that they offer as well as the products that they create. Their goals are to extend their market base and to continue to reach out globally as their customer satisfaction continues to hit the high notes. They use distributors
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Harley Davidson Preparing For The Next Century Harley Davidson has had a rollercoaster ride of success. During its earlier years, Harley quickly jumped to the top of motorcycle sales worldwide. With its simple V-Twin engine, Harley had created a bike that was both appealing and reliable. The biggest appeal was how easy the engine was to tinker with as motorcycle mechanics were far and few between, but most of all the sound of ³raw power´ was what owners loved. This love for raw power and made in
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Harley-Davidson has a strategy problem; the company’s core problem is its need to reexamine and alter its strategy to ensure continued success in the changing global environment. Harley-Davidson has a solid foundation and the potential for continued success and industry leading performance, however, times are changing and Harley must adapt. II. S.W.O.T. ANALYSIS Strengths Harley-Davidson is a strong company with several core strengths. First, Harley has unprecedented brand recognition and
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Background: The case revolved around the non-traditional marketing research strategies followed by Harley Davidson to understand the customers’ needs and anticipate their desires. It provided us a detailed insight to the chronology of the rallies that are organized over the years. The case also gave us detailed information about the Posse rally and the activities involved in the rally. The objective for the rally and customers’ perspective regarding the rally has also been discussed in detail. It
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1. How does Harley-Davidsonbuild long term customer relationship? As a company who sold more than 900,000 units of motorcycle, Harley Davidson must be made a very good relationship with its customers, especially the long-term customers. We all know that Harley-Davidson users are not only men, but also women. Even in some products, they make teenagers ride them too. So that, the company needs to keep their relationship in the right ways. In a case, Harley-Davidson Company builds a good relationship
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Harley Davidson's Traditional Targeting and Positioning Strategy I am a motorcycle enthusiast who has been riding since 1997. I’ve always enjoyed my passion for the open road and the feeling of being free. This Harley-Davidson motorcycle provides me with a euphoric experience of “the wind is beneath my wings”. I like enjoy the fundamental aspects of riding quickly but safely. I get consumed in it because you can lose track of time and ride all day and night. The best part about it is, there
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