Porsche Marketing Plan

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TERMS OF REFERENCE This report has been written as part of the BUS6A2 Business Strategy course at the European Business School London by the following team of students; Alex Morgan, Alexander Mittag, Giovanni Di Lenardo, Marcio Ricardo Pinto and Luca Fornasier. The purpose is to review the Porsche strategy management, as well as evaluate and employ relevant Strategy theories to the main challenges Porsche is currently facing. The following is to be submitted on Friday 22nd of March 2013. METHODS OF PROCEDURE The team has used both primary and secondary research in order to be able to cover all the main topics and relate them to Porsche’s Strategy Management. The team has carried out various meetings, using books, academic articles, newspaper articles, Internet research and the precious personal experience of one of the group members that had the opportunity to work in the company as an intern. For a more detailed resource listing, please see the bibliography section. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Porsche has enhanced engineering capabilities which has enabled it to introduce dynamic products that cater to diverse customer segments. Another key strength is the fact that Porsche has a loyal customer base. Porsche’s key competitive advantages continue to be with its research and development. The research conducted by the organization has often been used by other organizations. Its engineering capabilities have helped it to target niche markets in an efficient and effective manner. Porsche has also been able to maintain high levels of quality. The future for Porsche is bright but it needs to diversify its product line and penetrate new markets. This is because of the competitive nature of the global automobile industry. It needs to have clear and precise goals which can help it to attain a strategic edge over its competitors. . Porsche’s future strategy is to penetrate
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