CASE STUDY- DELL INC ASSIGNMENT #2 By: Muhammad Salman ( Syed Ahmed Farooq Wasti ( Kamran Ullah Khan ( References: www.apple.com‚ www.dell.com‚ www.hp.com‚ www.ibm.com Finance.yahoo.com‚ www.gateway.com‚ www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml )_______ )_______ )_______ Introduction • Dell computer was founded by Michael Dell at age of twenty one in his dorm at the University of Texas‚ Austin. Initially the name of the company was PCs Ltd in 1984 but later it was changed to Dell Computer in 1987 when
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Strategic Marketing Case Study New Directions Plc. Introduction: The case is based on the growth and decline of a high street fashion chain founded in the late 1950 ’s having a extensive distribution network (490stores) within Britain. It refers to the developments & changes taken place during a period of 13years where the company has gone through an acquisition and change of Management after 9years of explosive growth within the industry. Whereas it is understandable that the Company should
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Reputation as an industry leader Weaknesses: • Conflict management )infighting) • Compensation and benefits are no longer perceived as competitive or favorable Opportunities: More aggressive and focused recruiting efforts Marketing existing compensation and benefits Threats: Competitors‚ such as Google and e-bay. New entries into the industry 2. In your opinion‚ could these dramatic resignations have been predicted by Microsoft management? Defend your position. History repeats itself. In
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Dell is a diversified information technology providers and partners directly to customers cover a wide range of global products and services. Dell in “Fortune” magazine “America the most appreciated companies” rankings‚ and ranked No. 1 in “Global most appreciated companies” rankings‚ ranked third. Dell commitment to provide our customers design‚ build and deliver innovative customized based systems in order to provide customers with outstanding value. Spanning over 20 years‚ the company has always
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Test 1: innocent Using the case text‚ please answer the questions below using relevant theory. Please remember to argue for your choices. You are welcome to make necessary assumptions. Weight Question 1. 50% a. How does innocent create value for its customers? b. Which needs and wants does innocent satisfy? 2. 50% a. Please conduct a PEST (situation) analysis regarding the marketing environment for innocent b. Which are‚ in your opinion‚ the most important strengths and
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Case 7-5: Dell Computer Corporation Discussion questions 1. What is Dell’s strategy? Dell’s strategy was based on: • Market leadership as a result of a persistent focus on delivering the best possible customer experience. Direct selling‚ from manufacturing to consumer‚ was a key component of its strategy. • Its reputation as one of the world’s most preferred computer systems companies and a premier provider of products and services that customers worldwide needed to build
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Cases for Management Decision Making CA-1  suggested uses of cases Case CASE 1 Greetings Inc.: Job Order Costing CASE 2 Greetings Inc.: Activity-Based Costing CASE 3 Greetings Inc.: Transfer Pricing Issues CASE 4 Greetings Inc.: Capital Budgeting CASE 5 Auburn Circular Club Pro Rodeo Roundup CASE 6 Sweats Galore CASE 7 Armstrong Helmet Company Overview This case is the first in a series of four cases that presents a business situation in which a traditional retailer decides
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Dell’s Working Capital We can see from the exhibit 4 that sales in 1996 was 52% higher than that in 1995. To support that growth‚ Dell needs to increase its operating assets. Total Assets (% of sales) 45.87% Loss:Short Term Investments (% of sales) (13.93%) Operating Assets (% of sales) 31.94% The increase in Dell’s operating assets should be the change in 1996’s forecasting operating assets and operating assets in 1995. So operating assets should be increased by $5‚296M*31.94% - $3‚475M*31
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Decision tree analysis Decision tree analysis known as an analytical tool applied to decision-making under condition of uncertainty‚ also clarifying where there are many possible outcomes for various alternatives and some outcomes are dependent on previous outcomes. However‚ decision tree will present as a diagram by showing the relationship among possible courses of action‚ possible events and the potential outcomes for each course of action in the decision (Drury‚ 2012). So decision tree analysis
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Matching Dell Case Analysis When analyzing a firm’s competitive advantage‚ it is important to look both at its revenue and ist cost side. In this particular case‚ Dell’s competitive advantage can be mainly attributed to its reduced average costs. In general‚ the reduction of average costs can be mainly traced back to Dell’s improved Supply Chain Management by the following measures: • A decrease in the cost of capital commitment can be achieved through just-in-time production‚ which is facilitated
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