CASE 1: HOW DELL IS MANAGING ITS SUPPLY CHAIN http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/2519/2580469/images/Realworldcase1.html The Problem Michael Dell started his business as a student from his university dorm by using a mail-order approach to selling PCs. This changed the manner in which PCs were sold. The customer did not have to come to a store to buy a computer‚ and Dell was able to customize the computer to the specifications of the customer. The direct-mail approach enabled Dell to underprice
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Matching DELL History: IBM Market Leader in Mainframe –market share 61%‚ starts PC business in ’81‚ in 2 yrs market share is 42% IBM Strategy : • Purchase PC components as against manufacturing inhouse (Main frame) • Open Architecture : OS – Microsoft‚ Microprocessor – Intel ‚ reason‚ to encourage application developers and enhance Peripheral market • Sales : o Largely corporate clients - thought its huge sales force o Retail clients through value added resellers –
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1.Straightforward. Unique. Powerful. Dell has based its success on a simple concept: maximizing their understanding of our customers’ needs‚ and then fulfilling them with superb value; high-quality‚ relevant technology; customized systems; superior service and support; and products and services that are easy to buy and use. Their continuously evolving strategy combines a revolutionary direct customer model with new distribution channels to reach more consumers and small businesses. So that their
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Dell Cash flow analysis Cash flow statement show how money is moving into company and out of it. In addition to this‚ if we want to determine Dell company solvency‚ we have to take a look in cash inflows and outflows. So in order to analise Dell‚ I have done calcualtions of these ratios: Cash Ratio=(Cash&Equivalents+ Short term investment)/Current Liabilities | 2007 | 10298/17791= 0‚579 | 2008 | 7972/18529 = 0‚43 | 2009 | 9092/14859 = 0‚612 | 2010 | 11008/18960 = 0‚58 | 1.Liquidity
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cost) while waiting for the motherboard to ship in (idle time). 5. Chassis and motherboard US transportation cost as indicated in Figure 6-4. After 3PI integrate the motherboard into the chassis‚ it will be sent back to the SLC before pulled into Dell factories. 6. Replacement or repair of dysfunctional or problematic motherboards
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Dell CSR Company Profile Michiel van Dijk & Irene Schipper Amsterdam‚ May 2007 Dell – CSR Company Profile Colofon Dell CSR Company Profile By: Michiel van Dijk & Irene Schipper May 2007 Stichting Onderzoek Multinationale Ondernemingen (SOMO) Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations This document is licensed under the Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-NoDerivateWorks 2.5 License. To view a copy of this license visit: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5 SOMO‚ Amsterdam
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looking for a fun holiday‚ Wisconsin Dells might just be the right place for you. Despite its small size‚ this town is full or adventurous places to visit and it will make for a great vacation destination. So‚ without further ado‚ here are our top 5 reasons to visit Wisconsin Dells: 1. Best water parks in the world Noah’s Ark‚ the Kalahari Resort‚ Chula Vista Resort and Mount Olympus are the 4 main water parks that made Wisconsin Dells the water park capital world. These parks are the main attractions
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The Dell Promotion and Price Paper Michael Kunkel University Of Phoenix MKT 421 Robert Walker 01/09/06 The Dell Promotion and Price Paper Promotion is the most important component in the 4 P’s‚ so understanding how to promote a product is crucial to any company. No company knows this better than The Dell Corporation. Dell uses many different promotional methods to get their computer products seen by their targeted consumer markets. In today’s paper I am going to start off by discussing some
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WORKING CAPITAL AND FIXED CAPITAL AND ITS ADVANTAGES Introduction: A firm requires funds to acquire two types of assets : fixed assets and current assets .Fixed assets include land biulding ‚ plant‚ and machinary ‚ vehicles ‚ equipment etc.These assets relatively permanent in nature and are necessary for carrying on the bussiness .Current assets ‚on the other hand ‚are kept for supporting day-to-day operations and keep changing during the course of the business.They liquidated within short period
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Dell Key success factors 1. Culture Dell’s winning ways begin and end with its culture. Dell has created a disciplined culture that relentlessly focuses on optimizing its operational model‚ responding to its customers’ needs and sustaining a self-motivated workforce. 2. Information is a powerful strategic weapon • Information is king at Dell - it is widely distributed‚ analyzed and acted upon. People know where they and their business units stand at any time. • According to Dell:
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