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✓ You will allow your partner to have access to new technology, capital and skills, as well as critical business knowledge.

The detailed report provides visit level data to evaluate specific trends and collaborate with your assigned Financial Analyst to identify areas for improvement. A comment column is provided to comment why specific departments are

-After choosing the actions; it is necessary entering the financial figures and other data for calculations.

These riders choose the bike based on performance, lifestyle, function and comfort. A motorcycle is a highly differentiated product that is used for transport and has lots of alternatives or competitors, and for this reason buyer power is high. Customers have myriad of choices ranging from different styles of bikes such as sports, super sports, off-road/dual purpose, cruisers, naked bikes, etc. to different brands including high end names such as BMW, Harley Davidson, Ducati, and low price options from Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, etc.

* Also deal in used bikes, usable parts being repaired and introduced in the market at lower price range

Learning and Growth: This aspect would lead the company to gain new skills, Knowledge, Technology and product design etc., to maintain a competitive edge in their market of trade.

In 2013, Anand was planning to purchase a high end motor bike which can allow him to feel relaxed during weekend after strenuous work load during the five days of the week. He joined as an analyst in Investment Banking Division five years back after graduating from IIM Calcutta. Anand is a bike lover and is currently using Royal Enfield Bullet, which is nearly 8 years old and thus he is planning to purchase his first bike with his hard-earned money. Based on the specifications of the bike that he would like to possess, the three bikes that satisfies his requirements are Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki and Yamaha.

It helps a manager build a strong foundation for a company that foresees and plans the best alternatives, making rational choices to achieve profit maximization and optimum utilization of resources.

Resources:- Since 1903- Domination in heavy and super-heavyweight segment (cruiser and touring bikes) focused in US market- 620 US dealers (exclusivity)- Poor technology advances, not diversified, cannot share technology- Property and equipment: $627.8 million (1998)- LT debt: $280.0 million (1998) Capabilities:- Smaller volume of bikes, low production capacity- Local advertising and promotion- Difficulties to access economies of scale, low bargaining power- International expansion (Latin America, Asia, Europe)- Sales: $2,064 million (1998)- Prices: between $5,500 and $19,000 Resources:- Since 1947- Entered US market in 1959- Performance and touring bikes segment- Go directly to retailers, largest dealership network in the US.- Diversified (automobiles) so share technology- Property and equipment: $ 8,811.4 million (1998)- LT debt: $5,130.6 million (1998) Capabilities:- Larger motorcycle manufacturer,

This reports contains information of what the team has been accomplished during a certain period. These reports are typically created monthly or weekly.

Touring Riders: Touring riders cover long distances and typically ride larger, feature-rich motorcycles. Because they spend significant amounts of time on the bike, they are willing to pay higher prices for gear if they believe it provides commensurate value by enhancing their

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• He hope that the company use the division’s strengths to develop a responsive chain that could supply sport bikes while the high risk of overproduction that resulted from their short life cycle and uncertainty demand. • His vision is customer would visit a Panasonic dealership and choose a bike from a selection of 2 million options for combining size, color and components using a special measuring stand to find the exact size of the frame that he or she needed. • Then the order would be faxed to the factory, where computercontrolled welding equipment and

The favored specification is a stock adjustment model augmented by stochastic trend allow for changing customer preference over mode of transport. 22. Article is based on the offers information on the analysis of and forecast for the motorcycle industry in Great Britain 2012. It states that consumer interest in motorcycles will significantly dampen due to insurance cost and raising ownership rates coupled with an ageing population. 23. Dealernews has found the focuses on the percentage of motorcycles owners add accessories and replace parts of their bikes soon after purchasing. 24. Dealernews focused on the market condition of in and off road motorcycles in the U.S as of Apr 2004. Indicates for consumers interest in Motorcycles.

In advanced markets people do their daily commute in their cars/4 wheelers. Motorcycles are bought and ridden by guys as a leisure/pleasure activity. Motorcycles in developed markets are therefore segmented for the purpose that they are designed for eg: Super Sports for track/road racing, Cruiser for riding in a relaxed manner on open