services known as an “industry”. An industry is thus a group of firms producing similar products or services. By similar products we mean products that consumer perceive to be substitutes for one another. Eg. Firms that produce PC’s such as apple‚ HP‚ IBM‚ Wipro‚ HCL‚ Although there are usually some differences among the competitors‚ each industry has its own set of “rules of combat” governing such issues as product quality‚ pricing and distribution. This is especially true in industries that
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what way is a universal power supply a postponement strategy? It allows HP to postpone (product standardization‚ postponement) the allocation of laser printers (or specification of printer engine) to specific regions by about two months. Thus‚ in these two months the decisions can be made based on the aggregate demand forecast (US & Europe) in all regions. Production team believes universal power supply can enable HP to better respond to regional demand (US & Europe) and reduce its inventory
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iifm | HP AT CULTURAL CROSSROADS | DWO Assignment | | | 11/23/2011 | | Submitted By- Advait Mohole Rahul Sharma Priyam Khare Saumya Chauhan Introduction to the case The case is about the changes brought by a newly appointed C.E.O. and the shift it brought in the much cherished culture of HP. HP a well set up and once a market leader‚ setup by two young graduates of Stanford‚ Bill Hewlett and David Packard‚ was facing the problem after the retirement of its founder members and a not so
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The SonyEricsson alliance In 2001‚ the mobile phone terminal market world was shaken by the announcement of the agreement between two « giants » of their respective worlds. On one side the telecommunication reference Ericsson‚ on the other the entertainment and communications company Sony. As the result of the strategic alliance‚ an agreement focused on their respective mobile phone terminals businesses bringing to life a new joint venture aiming to gain consistent market shares during the
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Introduction Computer/Technology Industry The computer/technology industry has many key players with two of the major competitors being Dell and HP. The computer industry has come a long way since its first inception with the invention of Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer in 1946. This industry is comprised of many items such as computers‚ monitors‚ printers‚ scanners‚ mainframes‚ servers‚ electronic computer components‚ networking and workstations to name a few. The industry started
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Hewlett-Packard | HP – Compaq merger | M&A‚ Finance and Investments‚ MSc. | 29th November‚ 2012 | | | | Authors: Marjan van Lieshout 348050 Bram Piederiet 322688 Jamie Romeo 319954 Patrice Temming 351185 Authors: Marjan van Lieshout 348050 Bram Piederiet 322688 Jamie Romeo 319954 Patrice Temming 351185 1. Executive summary In the spring of 2002‚ Hewlett-Packard Co (‘HP’ from here on) obtained all of the outstanding common shares of Compaq Computer Corp (‘CC’
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known as HP‚ is a major manufacturer of computer hardware in the computer industry. The computer industry serves a variety of customers‚ ranging from typical home users who surf the web to multinational conglomerates. HP’s products consist of a variety of computer equipment including desktops‚ laptops‚ printers‚ monitors‚ and servers. HP designs and markets these products to server the entire computer industry. In order to better meet the needs and expectations of all of their customers‚ HP segments
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devices. In 1968‚ HP came up with its first minicomputer which found immediate industrial application and in 1972 it introduced a handheld calculator which sold exceedingly well‚ despite a higher price. However‚ competition forced HP to reduce its price later. All these products were not developed for the mass market but employed two different methods to determine products and markets – ask co-workers what was needed or build a machine for one customer and market it to others. In 1984‚ HP launched three
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2. HP SWOT Analysis Strengths: Hewlett-Packard (HP) is a global provider of personal systems‚ imaging and printing products‚ and technology solutions. It is the largest player in the inkjet and laser printer market. HP is also one of the market leaders in the global PC market. The one strength that I feel is important is that HP has a very strong distribution channel globally. Weaknesses: HP uses the Windows platform in all its I-PAQ phones. Incidentally‚ I-PAQ phones have been much criticized
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HP SWOT Strengths of HP 1. Global presence. 2. Strong brand image with high quality of product and service. 3. Providing customers service with specific technical support. 4. Successful Strategic Acquisitions. Hewlett-Packard has strong financial condition. Hewlett-Packard is a global company and became world’s biggest computer hardware. The growth of 26% in the Americas; 28% world-wide percent in Europe‚ the Middle East‚ and Africa; and 16 percent in Asia Pacific and Japan with the
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