1 McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc.‚ All 2 Chapter 5 Process Analysis McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc.‚ All 3 OBJECTIVES Process Analysis Process Flowcharting Types of Processes Process Performance Metrics McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc.‚ All 4 Process Analysis Terms Process: Is any part of an organization that takes inputs and transforms them into outputs Cycle Time: Is the average successive
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Case Study: Dell‚ Inc. 1. History of the company. In 1983‚ Michael Dell started his own business while in college. The company he started was PC ’s ltd.‚ which was the forerunner to Dell Inc. today. Dell started his business with a simple concept which is made to order computers. The computers were to be direct sales to consumers. Dell maximized his profits by bypassing distributors and retailers. Although he his product was sold by retailers he soon took the product out of the stores and
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Dell Inc.: An Innovation and its Strategic Plan Strategic Management of Technology Vikas A. Patel Sunil Samanta Tables of Contents Summary……………………………………………………………………………………3 History……………………………………………………………………………………….3 Strategy……………………………………………………………………………………...4 Industry Dynamics…………………………………………………………………………5 Source and Internal Innovation of Technology…………………………………………8 Product Development Technology……………………………………………………..10 Strategy to Protect Innovations…………………………………………………………12
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Dell 1. Introduction Dell Inc. (formerly Dell Computer) is an American multinational computer technology corporation based in Round Rock‚ Texas‚ United States‚ that develops‚ sells‚ repairs and supports computers and related products and services. Bearing the name of its founder‚ Michael Dell‚ the company is one of the largest technological corporations in the world‚ employing more than 110‚000 people worldwide. Dell is listed at number 44 in the Fortune 500 list. It is the third largest PC
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Strategic Management: Managing Dell Case 1 Dayna Gibson 100371286 BUSI 4701-003 Word Count:712 Question 1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers- HIGH Although there were many suppliers for computer components‚ “microprocessors were supplied by only a handful of companies.” Pg.3. Microsoft and Intel monopolized the suppliers market as‚ “between 85% and 90% of computers sold conformed to Microsoft/ Intel Standards.”pg.3. With such a high percentage of computers being sold using Microsoft and Intel
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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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client‚ the control risk of Billy’s should be automatically set at maximum. In this situation‚ the engagement team would choose to use substantive tests of details at year-end to test controls. Large sample size would be adopted as well. However‚ in the case‚ auditors did not get contact with the predecessor auditors. The only audit evidence the engagement team gathered was the inquiries of
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DELL Computers‚ a leading PC supplier to corporate and government customers‚ today is now among the first companies to provide its customers with the next level of industry-standard Pentium processor power‚ while many vendors are still struggling to broaden their processor-based product lines. Dell ’s unique ability to take a market strategy position during important technology transitions because of its build-to-order manufacturing process. This build-to-order approach allows the company to maintain
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[pic] [pic][pic] DELL INC. Michael Dell founded Dell based on a simple concept of selling computers directly to their customers. Figure below showed Michael Dell has the founder‚ CEO and Chairman of Dell Inc.:- [pic] Figure 1: The founder‚ CEO and Chairman of Dell Inc He holds the record of being the longest tenured chief executive officer of the company. His concept eliminates retailers that consume time plus added cost. His concept also helps Dell to understand the needs
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