Strategic Groups * “the group of firms in an industry following the same strategy along the same strategic dimensions” (Porter‚ 1980) * “a set of firms competing within an industry on the basis of similar scope and resource commitments” (Cool & Schendel‚ 1968) Competitive strategy = a choice of which strategic group to compete in = the choice of the easiest group to ‘get into’ Strategic groups are organisations within an industry with similar strategic characteristics‚ following similar
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Business Analysis of Dell Inc. A Strategic Management Case Sailesh R. Pant Strategic Management Class ctober 11‚ 2012 Business Analysis of Dell Inc. A Strategic Management Case Dell Inc. has been renowned for its name in desktop computer sales and its direct model of dealing with customers and suppliers to eradicate interference of intermediaries. The concept of direct model has provided Dell Inc. with competitive advantage in achieving cost leadership and visibility of customer demand
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Cited: Johnson‚ Steven. The Ghost Map. New York City: Penguin Group USA Inc. ‚ 2006.
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This semester we chose to develop a Six Sigma analysis on the manufacturing process of computers at Dell‚ Inc. Our goal was to take the manufacturing process currently in place for the production of laptops and desktop PCs and maximize quality‚ efficiency‚ and the longevity of the computers. Historically‚ Dell has been known as an industry leader in supply chain management. They have been credited with developing supply chain processes that have come to be recognized as some of the most innovative
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Dell Case Memo To: Michael Dell Due to competitors including IBM‚ Compaq‚ and HP attempting to mimic the business model of selling directly to end users‚ Dell must exploit its core competencies to maintain its leadership position in the direct sales channel. In order to understand why cultivation of core competencies is crucial to the future success of Dell in this period of increasing competition‚ we will examine which competencies have led Dell to be successful in the past‚ what the competitive
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The Strategic Marketing Management Analysis of Lenovo Group Wang‚ Wen Cheng‚ Dept. of Business Management‚ Hwa Hsia Institute of Technology‚ Taiwan Chu‚ Ying Chien‚ Department of Tourism and Leisure‚ National Penghu University‚Taiwan Chen‚ Ying Chang‚ Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management‚ Ching Kuo Institute of Management and Health ABSTRACT In recent years‚ market competition in the market economy is fierce‚ the different economic performances and behaviors based on the enterprises’
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Dell Mercousur Given how Dell translates its foreign currency financial statements into Dollars‚ how would a falling Brazilian Real affect Dell Mercosur’s financial statement? A country’s falling currency can affect a businesses operation in many ways. Partly its currency helps determine a company strategy and can impact decision making. For instance‚ as a result of the falling real‚ the Chief Financial Officer of Dell Mercosur has to base his strategies depending on the strength or weakness
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Identification of Customers‚ Markets‚ Products‚ Competitors Dell Computer Corporation was established in 1984 and today ranks among the world ’s largest computer systems companies. Dell pioneered the concepts of selling personal computer systems directly to customers; offering build-to-order computer systems; and providing direct‚ toll-free technical support and next-day‚ on-site service. The company designs and customizes products and services to end-user requirements‚ and offers an extensive
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Strategic outsourcing involves separating out some of a company’s value creation activities within a business and letting them be performed by an independent entity. Indeed‚ Apple has outsourced various functions in terms of manufacturing‚ assembly and logistics as its contract manufacturers and outsourcing companies can perform several value-creation functions at a lower cost due to low-cost location and other competitive advantages. We are living in a globalized economy in which overhead and
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