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Marketing plan on BMW

Contents

1.      Purpose and Mission

.1      Purpose of the Marketing Plan

.2      Organization Mission Statement

.3      BMW Strategies

.        Situational Analysis

.1      Internal environment

.1.1   Clients

.1.2   Competitors

.1.3   Suppliers

.1.4   Channel Members

.1.5   Public

.2      External environment

.2.1   Political

.2.2   Economical

.2.3   Social

.2.4   Technological

.3      Financial Codition

.4      Summary (SWOT analysis)

.        Marketing Programs

.1      Target Markets

.2      Product (PLC, BCG)

.3      Promotion

.4      Distribution

.5      Pricing

.        Conclusions and Recommendations

.1      Concusions

.2      Recommendations

Part 1: Purpose and Mission

.1 Purpose of the Marketing Plan

of this project is to provide the basic information about the company BMW, analyze the contemporary situation, its place in the world automotive market, identify its marketing strategy, determine the company’s objectives and define the basic components of marketing mix.addition, this plan was produced to review the industry and BMW’s share in it, continue the growth of existing product and revenues and give some recommendations and my vision to the future.information is useful for analyzing the automotive industry, research of advantages and disadvantages of BMW production, elimination of these problems and setting the targets to be achieved in the next year.

1.2 Organization Mission Statement

is an acronym for Bayerische Motoren Werke AG or, in English, Bavarian Motor Works. Whatever you call it, the German-based company is one of the world's most respected automakers, renowned for crafting luxury cars that offer superior levels of driving enjoyment.in Munich, the company began in the early 1910s as an aircraft manufacturer. BMW's current logo, designed to represent white propeller blades against a blue sky, reflects these origins; its blue-and-white color scheme also references Bavaria's blue-and-white checkered flag.wasn't until 1928 that production began on the first BMW automobile, the Dixi. The car proved tremendously popular, and its success helped the manufacturer weather the Depression. BMW's best-known pre-World War II vehicle was the Type 328 roadster, a supple two-seater that racked up over 120 victories on the motorsport circuit between 1936 and 1940. Postwar BMW cars maintained this tradition, winning several racing, rallying and hill climb victories.early 1950s saw the launch of the BMW 501, a roomy, voluptuous sedan that was resplendent with all of the hopefulness of that era. It was soon followed by the 502 which was powered by the world's first light-alloy V8, foreshadowing BMW's ongoing commitment to developing new technology. The best-selling BMW of that decade was the Isetta, a petite two-seat "microcar" typically powered by a 12- or 13-horsepower engine. The mid-'50s also saw the debut of the limited production and breathtakingly beautiful 507 sports car which had an alloy body and used the 502's V8 for propulsion. In the 1960s, BMW sales strengthened significantly, thanks in part to the immense popularity of the 1500, a sporty family sedan.the 1970s, BMW was establishing itself as a full-fledged car company. It was a pioneer for many emerging technologies, including turbocharging and advanced vehicle electronics. This was also the period when BMW of North America was established and consumers, who coveted both sports and luxury cars, became loyal "Bimmer" owners. The '70s also saw the birth of BMW's three-tier sport sedan range consisting of the 3 Series, 5 Series and 7 Series cars and the creation of its performance M division.recently, the company has been expanding its reach worldwide. It opened its first U.S. manufacturing plant in the latter half of the 1990s and has expanded its brand empire to include Mini and Rolls-Royce. BMW also continues to build motorcycles, something it has done since the 1920s.

The BMW Group is one of the most successful makers of cars and motorcycles worldwide and among the largest industrial companies in Germany. With BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce, the BMW Group owns three of the strongest premium brands in the automotive industry. The vehicles it manufactures set the highest standards in terms of aesthetics, dynamics, technology and quality, a fact borne out by the BMW Group’s leading position in engineering and innovation. In addition to its strong position in the motorcycles market, the BMW Group also offers its customers a successful range of financial services. In recent years, the Group has also established itself as a leading provider of premium services for individual mobility.

term thinking and responsible action have long been the cornerstones of our success. Striving for ecological and social sustainability along the entire value added chain, taking full responsibility for our products and giving an unequivocal commitment to preserving resources are prime objectives firmly embedded in our corporate strategy. Thanks to these endeavours, we have been among the most sustainable companies in the automobile industry for many years.

The automaker's famous advertising slogan describes each of its vehicles as "the ultimate driving machine," and it's not mere hyperbole. Over the past couple of decades, BMWs have become the standard for performance and luxury in most of the "over $30,000" segments. With family-friendly wagons, crisp sedans, distinctive coupes, nimble sports cars and spacious SUVs offered, BMW's model roster is diverse. But its luxury vehicles all share a common characteristic: the ability to make drivers feel gloriously connected to the road.

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1.3    BMW Strategies

of the main strategies employed by BMW is niche marketing. BMW protects its niche position by engineering, manufacturing, and developing advertisement campaigns. BMW offers a distinctive product and service and it developed differentiation between its products and the competitors’.used frontal attacks in order to gain a competitive position in the automobile industry. The company employed a limited frontal attack, which focuses on specific customers. Another frontal attack that was employed by the company is through research and design. The company invested large amount of money in designing and differentiating its products and services. The company introduced improvements on the products and offered innovative features and designs in order to enhance the value of its products.detailed view on Strategies is as follows:

)        Well-Executed Strategiesis a company with well-executed strategies. The company recognizes its distinct capabilities and chooses the market and subsequently markets, which realized its full potential. Its dealings with its suppliers and distributors, its pricing approach, its branding and advertising strategies, are all built around that recognition and these choices. The company maintains a tight control over its distribution network. This control supports the brand image and aids market segmentation. BMW cars are positioned differently and priced very differently in the various national markets. The same tight control is reflected in BMW’s relationships with suppliers, who mostly have continuing long associations with the company. BMW’s activities are focused almost exclusively on two product ranges - high-performance saloon cars and motorbikes - which reflect its competitive strengths.

)        Image of Prestigeof the company’s overall strategy is to market its products as ‘prestigious’. The company was able to develop an image of quality, reliability and consumer aspiration. Advertising images can create strong differentiation in the customer’s eyes. BMW has spent millions of dollars on advertising to create an image of performance and prestige for the automobile buyer.

)        Brandingis also an important strategy of BMW. BMW was able to develop premium brands. In the development of premium brands, BMW subjects its products in a process of continuous evolution and development. The company established a Brand Academy.

)        Flexibility for the CustomerBMW Group has optimized its internal processes to such extent that wishes expressed by the customer to modify the power unit, the color, upholstery and special equipment of the car he has ordered may be taken into account just six days prior to the start of assembly - without any affection on the delivery date of the car.

)        Differentiationis the act of designing a set of meaningful differences to distinguish the company’s offering from competitor’s offerings. The five dimensions of Differentiation are:

1.      Product - physical products vary in their potential for differentiation.

2.      Services - when the physical product cannot be differentiated easily, the key to competitive success nay lie in adding valued services and improving quality.

.        Personnel - companies can gain a strong competitive advantage through having better-trained people.

.        Channel - companies can achieve competitive advantage through the way they design their distribution channels’ coverage, expertise, and performance.

.        Image - buyers respond differently to company and brand images. Identity comprises the ways that a company aims to identify or position itself or its products, whereas image is the way the public perceives the company or its products.automobile manufacturer uses differentiation strategies to differentiate its products from its competitors’. By introducing innovations in engineering and design, the products of BMW gained an image of prestige. This image is strengthened by the company’ advertisement campaigns.

2: Situational Analysis

2.1    Internal Environment

2.1.1 Clientsa careful investigation of BMW market we have divided BMW customers into 3 major segments: Individuals, Businesses and Government (which includes Police, Administration and Army).

·        Individuals, amount for almost half of all customers (45%), are businesspeople of medium+ and high income (starting from 2,500 Euros). These are people, who work for large companies or businesses’ owners. These are middle-age people, living in big cities, of high-status, open-minded, adventurous and young in spirit. These people usually have at least two cars in the family. Their cars are usually of such models, as 5, 6, X3, X5, X6 and Z4 (usually as the second or the third car in the family).

·        Businesses amount for 20% of BMW’s clients. These are medium- and high-sized businesses with a year’s revenue of more than 2,000,000 Euros. They prefer to use the cars in a leasing form (and then lease new ones). Their cars are 5 and 7 models.

·        Government: administration amount for 27% of the clients. All governmental staff that have cars with drivers (BMW 7-series); and governmental staff of middle level which use 5-series.

·        Government: army amount for 1%. These are generals who have cars (7-series) with drivers.

·        Government: police amount for 7% of the customers: Special Forces of police, who work in order to perform high-speed pursuits and catch very fast criminals. Their cars are BMW 5-series, preferably starting with 3.5-liter gasoline engines.

2.1.1.

2.1.2  Competitors

BMW Group is the leading premium car manufacturer in the world. In recent years BMW Group has been closely marked by its competitors. List of few BMW Group’s series lines and brand names has to market specific competitors.

Series: Audi A3, Volkswagen Golf, Alfa Romeo 147,

Series: Audi A4, Jaguar X-Type, Mercedes C-Class, Lexus IS200,

Series: Audi A7, Mercedes E-Class, Saab 9-5, Jaguar XF, Volvo S80,

Series: Jaguar XK, Maserati 4200, Porsche 911,

Series: Audi A8 and S8, Jaguar XJ series, Lexus LS400, Mercedes S-Class,: Land Rover Freelander, X5: Range Rover, Mercedes M-Class, Volvo XC90, Porshe Cayenne, VW Touareg, Acura MDX, Lexus GX 470,: Porsche Boxster, Audi TT, Chrysler Sebring Convertible, Toyota Camry Solara,Range: M3 Coupe - Mercedes C55, Audi RS4, M5 - Mercedes E55, Audi RS6,: Mercedes A Class, Peugeot 206 H/B, Volkswagen Polo, GTI, Golf, Renault Clio, Ford Focus RS, Vauxhall Corsa and Toyota Yaris,Royce Phantom: Mercedes Maybach, Bentley Arnage.’ analysislet us compare BMW with its most specific competitors in the sphere of business class automobiles. For this, we have chosen the BMW 535i X Drive (The BMW 5 Series), Audi A7 and Jaguar XF.5-Series is available in rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive (X drive). The BMW 535i X Drive has 300 horsepower 3.0-liter 6-cylinder engine. It gets 14 l/100 km in the city and 11 l/100 km on the highway. The price is near $86,000.

XF

Jaguar XF runs about $1800 cheaper, base price. It gets 17 l/100 km in the city (3 more than BWM) and 12 l/100 km on the highway (2 more than BMW). BMW is obviously the GREEN CHOICE, which gives us an upper hand on the competition.

A7

A7 costs $4,400 more on average at the base price. It gets 15 l/100 km in the city (1 more than BWM) and 11 l/100 km on the highway (the same as BMW). BMW is still slightly more fuel-efficient and saves money for fuel.lacks slightly with horsepower, in comparison to its biggest competitors. BMW 535 x-drive has 300 horsepower which is a very powerful car. Audi’s A7 has 310 horsepower which really isn’t noticeable. Jaguar, however, has 385 horsepower which is significantly more. That is also what is causing the Jaguar to get poor mileage. Our eye on the market leads us to believe our customers want a fast car, one that can pass other cars quickly when desired, but that is also eco-friendly and safe for traveling with the whole family.BMW and the Jaguar seat 5 persons where the Audi only seats 4. BMW also provides more comfort space overall than the competition. This means that our car, the BMW, is designed to fit you and your family comfortably. Further, Jaguar beats BMW and Audi in the matter of having some additional standard equipment including a DVD player and a navigation system. We offer those items as upgrades. Moreover, BMW happens to weigh more, but has better fuel economy. In addition, our BMW is shorter in length and is also narrower in width so it makes it easier to park, especially in smaller parking spaces. This will also help protect/prevent your car from others’ unintentional door dings and butt bumps. All the other equipment listed are pretty much standard between all 3 cars.this situation BMW Group has to maintain a strategy in which BMW Group has advantage over its competitors in the long run: “to provide quality products and services to customers by charging an extra premium showing high production costs.”Group should look for ways of improving their supply chain management. By doing this they can reduce the costs of their cars and could gain more advantage over their competitors.

2.1.3  Suppliers

Suppliers could directly influence our marketing strategy in a number of ways. First of all, if there is a shortage of raw materials, our suppliers might be unable to produce the items we buy from them to add to the car. Perhaps it is the plastic molding for the trim of the bumpers. There is no way we would ever sell a car that was not 100% built and we would not heavily and financially promote car sales if we couldn’t keep up with demand. We would have to delay the introduction of the strategy a few weeks or months so that our suppliers could catch up. Supply management might want to consider alternatives. There could be a worker strike that seizes production. Tornados, tsunamis, earthquakes, and the breakout of war could also impact production.

.1.4   Channel MembersMembers could certainly impact the way the customer centers receive the cars. Channel members mainly consist of transportation forms from where the car is put together to the sales lot. Luckily, there is not really a distributorship and the primary storage facility is located on each sales lot in front of public view. There could certainly still be delays in shipping as well as at customs. Since BMW cars are made overseas, each car sent to the US gets loaded onto a ship and transported. Each car must go through customs, which is not a channel member but more of a hurdle to cross. Inclement weather, natural disasters, war, a truck-jacking, and breakdowns could also impact the delivery dates of the cars to the sales lots. Unfortunately, it would be too late to postpone the strategy implementation if many of these issues occurred. Plus, some of these issues may only impact one sales lot or just a small portion of their inventory for a limited time.

.1.5   Publicorder to have the whole image of the trends in the industry, it is necessary to have the understanding of consumer buying habits, which are as follows:

·    Ecological issue: as the Planet is facing serious problems with the Global Warming, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Pollution and other environmental problems, it is becoming more and more popular to buy the products and use the services of green companies.

·        Price consciousness: many people are not in the race for expensive cars and there is a great demand on low-priced cars for everyday use (particularly of Asian automobile producers, like Kia, Hyundai, and Cherry).

·        Innovation: people enjoy it to use cutting-edge technologies in a car, such as Wi-Fi, TV connection, entertainment, autopilot system and so on.

·        Tendency to use small cars, because of their mobility, which is extremely relevant in big cities.

.2   External environment

is a vast organization and thus a vast majority of external factors affect the running of the company which are discussed below.

2.2.1  Political

In the recent past the EU laws have recognized the fact that the car industry is a major contributor to the emission of CO2 in the environment, recent studies have shown that 22% of the overall CO2 emissions have been caused by road transport of which 92% are from cars. This has had an immediate impact on BMW’s automobile industry. The pressure of governments for greener technologies and environmental friendly cars has led BMW to invest in such technologies, although this has raised the manufacturing costs for BMW, it has also created a positive image in the minds of its customers by reducing the carbon foot prints which is created on the environment.has led to BMW launching its first car running on hydrogen in 2007, which produced very less CO2 emissions. This greener image is also being made prominent by the new engine technology called the Efficient Dynamics, which BMW launched recently.

.2.2   Economicalrecent financial crisis has had a huge impact on all businesses throughout the EU, consumer purchasing power has fallen significantly this is the reason why in 2008 BMW had a profit before tax of 351 million Euros whereas in 2011 the profits have increased to 7.3 Billion Euros.second major factor regarding BMW economical climate is that of rising oil prices, last month a barrel of crude oil had soared up to $122. This has raised the cost of sales for the company as it has risen by 9.5% when comparing the 2010 and 2011 financial statements. However it is worth mentioning that profits for BMW automobiles has increased by 75% in comparison with 2010.

.2.3   SocialEU population is expected to be increase by 100-200 million by the year 2029 when in comparison to 2012. The breakdown of this increase shows that the population is shifting towards more life expectancy and thus to an older generation. This shift will cause BMW to ponder upon its green technologies as the consumer will likely prefer a greener environment.

.2.4   Technologicalhas driven many aspects of social development, business and marketing over the centuries, however the technological revolutions of the last 100 years have also led to the demise of various industries..has to constantly look after these changing environments, the BMW efficient dynamics is doing well in the markets but the organization should always be ready for change and one step ahead of its competitors.Mercedes Benz launched an advert of its invisible car, which emits zero emission and Mercedes equipped one side of the car with sheets of LEDs that show streaming images captured by a Canon 5D Mark II camera attached to the other side of the car. The car blends into the background, making it nearly invisible. Although the car will not go in production until 2014 but his promotional campaign has caught attention of consumers throughout the world. BMW should critically analyze this situation and improve its efficient dynamics and hydrogen fuelled cars to respond to this technological advancement.

.3      Financial Condition

BMW Group experienced the best year of its corporate history in 2013, selling 1,668,982 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand cars (+ 14.2 %); this was more than ever before in an annual period. With this performance, the BMW Group retains the pole position in the premium segment of the world’s car markets.volumes grew dynamically for all three car brands, each of them recording their best levels ever. Sales of BMW brand cars alone rose by 12.8 % to 1,380,384 units. A total of 285,060 units of the MINI brand were handed over to their new owners (+ 21.7 %). At 3,538 units, Rolls-Royce set a new sales volume record, posting an increase of 30.5 % on the previous year.

volume of automobiles*

Motorcycles segment put in another highly stable performance despite persistently unfavourable market conditions. In total, we handed over 113,572 BMW and Husqvarna brand motorcycles to customers during the year under report, 3.1 % more than in 2010.Services business also made an important contribution to the success of the BMW Group. With a portfolio of 3,592,093 contracts in place with dealers and retail customers at the end of the year, the segment recorded growth of 12.6 %.records set for revenues and earningsrevenues and earnings broke all existing records on the back of dynamic car sales volume growth and flourishing financial services business. Revenues in 2013 totalled € 68,821 million, 13.8 % higher than in the previous year. Earnings were also strong, with profit before financial result (EBIT) up by 56.9 % to € 8,018 million and profit before tax up by 52.1% to € 7,383 million.Automotive segment recorded a 16.8 % increase in revenues to € 63,229 million, with EBIT soaring to €7,477 million (+ 71.7 %) and segment profit before tax reaching € 6,823 million (+ 75.5 %).segment revenues grew by 10.1 % to € 1,436 million on the back of good sales volume performance. EBIT fell by 36.6 % to € 45 million, primarily due to restructuring measures taken at the level of Husqvarna. These measures also caused segment profit before tax to drop to € 41 million (- 36.9 %).

Financial Services segment also performed extremely well, posting a 5.4 % increase in revenues to € 17,510 million. In earnings terms, segment EBIT rose by 46.8 % to € 1,763 million and segment profit before tax by 47.4 % to € 1,790 million.

2.4   
Summary (SWOT analysis)

any organization to be successful the company has to identify its own strengths and rectify its weaknesses, as both of them are internal to the company. Opportunities and threats are external to the company and necessary steps should be taken to counter these external factors. For any marketing plan to succeed a SWOT analysis is quite important, for BMW it is below.

Strengths:

.        Strong marketing strategy.

.        Customers recognize the strong brand name of BMW Group Company.

.        Strong brand image i.e. BMW, MINI Cooper and Rolls Royce.

.        Every 2 to 3 years BMW introduces its new version of cars i.e. constant innovation and technology.:

1. There is an increasing number of duplicate spare parts of BMW and MINI Cooper.

. The manufacturing costs of BMW cars are very high as compared to its competitors. This is also a reason for high pricing of BMW cars.

. Not a mass-market company like Toyota and their volumes are small.

Opportunities:

1.      There is an opportunity for BMW Group to increase further innovation and technology in their cars due to increasing competition in car industry.

.        BMW Group should also look to make new collaboration with other car manufacturers i.e. introducing new brands.

.        BMW Group should also look to produce cheaper cars by new innovation and technology.

.        Expansion of the BMW Group in Asia Pacific, Asia, Africa and Australia.

Threats:

1.      Recession which has affected businesses in every part of the world.

.        To maintain the same level of innovation and performance.

.        The growing competition in the automobile industry i.e. competitors of BMW Group include Mercedes, Audi, Jaguar, Ford, Lexus.

.        The earnings of the BMW Group are Dollar dominated, so the increasing strength of Euro is another threat for the company.an organization has established its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, it can develop the SWOT further through matching and conversion.