Dell Inc.: Case questions In the Level 5 manufacturing‚ the motherboard is not installed into the chassis before the shipment to the US. This means that at L5 has a longer list of cost: (1) motherboard packaging cost to protect the motherboard from damage (2) air-freight cost‚ these are separate transportation cost (3) US transportation cost are cost required to transport the motherboard from the U.S. to the SLC and to the 3rd-party integrator (4) inventory holding cost at SLC (5) Local
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Dell Case Questions: 4. What steps do you recommend for the firm for 1997? With the last couple years Dell has been growing exponentially and is expecting to continuously grow. Taking a larger market share in the computer industry and being involved in the technological field‚ the first couple steps for Dell in 1997 are to invest in Research and Development. With such success‚ current competitors and new ones are going to see just how enticing the market is so Dell will need to constantly invest
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3 Basic manufacturing cost categories: Direct Materials Cost: The materials that go into final product are called raw materials. Direct Labor Cost: The term direct labor is reserved for those labor costs that can be essentially traced to individual units of products. Direct labor is sometime called touch labor‚ since direct labor workers typically touch the product while it is being made. Manufacturing Overhead Cost: Manufacturing overhead‚ the third element of manufacturing cost‚ includes
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between the alternatives. Relevant information requires a high degree of precision. Relevant information includes qualitative as well as quantitative data. 2. Select the correct statement regarding relevant costs and revenues. A. Relevant costs are also known as avoidable costs. B. Relevant costs are future-oriented. C. Relevant revenues must differ between the alternatives. D. All of the above. 3. Andy is trying to decide which one of two job offers he will accept. Several items are presented below:
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Findings Dell started out as a direct seller‚ first using a mail-order system‚ and then taking advantage of the internet to develop an online sales platform. Well before use of the internet went mainstream Dell had begun integrating online order status updates and technical support into their customer-facing operations. By 1997‚ Dell’s internet sales had reached an average of $4 million per day. While most other PCs were sold preconfigured and pre-assembled in retail stores‚ Dell offered superior
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an even flow. Low was uncertain of how many nails to order at any time. Initially‚ only two costs concerned him: order-processing costs‚ which were $60 per order without regard to size‚ and warehousing costs‚ which were $1 per year per keg space. On average‚ the rented warehouse space is only half full. This meant that Low had to rent a constant amount of warehouse space for the year‚ and it had to be large enough to accommodate an entire order when it arrived. Low was not worried about maintaining
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Cost Reduction There are right cost reduction techniques and there are wrong ones. Using the right strategies will result in a more efficient company spending. Using the wrong techniques will create a reduction of expenses required to maintain product quality and company value. It is a fine line sometimes‚ but a systematic approach can help managers avoid making serious mistakes in the rush to cut expenses. Cost management strategies should be utilized as components of a larger objective to maintain
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HKU575 ALI FARHOOMAND DELL: OVERCOMING ROADBLOCKS TO GROWTH You don’t get a big result if you don’t challenge people with big goals. - Kevin Rollins‚ president and CEO‚ Dell1 In spring 2005‚ Dell‚ Inc. (“Dell”)‚ the world’s largest personal computer (PC) maker‚ announced a new goal: to reach US$80 billion in annual sales by 2009. The goal was fairly ambitious for Dell‚ which at the time had revenues of about US$49 billion.2 In an effort to meet its goals‚ Dell had woven together a broad
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Order Size‚ Transportation Costs‚ and Economic Order Quantity Jerome Benedict 604 488 9691 Prepare answers to the following questions prior to class. In class you will be given time to discuss your findings in small groups. Be prepared to present your findings either individually‚ or as a group‚ to the class. This discussion exercise is worth 2.5% of the overall mark for this module. 1. Is it reasonable to think order sizes are infinitely variable? How does this relate to LTL (less-than-truckload)
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Describe how Dell (case 1‚ pp. 143-145) has influenced visibility‚ consumer behaviour‚ competition‚ and speed through the use of ICT in its supply chain. [Answer in 100 words] - > Dell is known for its hyper-efficient supply chain system‚ which has been made possible through effective use of ICT: * Just-in-time operation was made possible through constant vigil on available stock‚ communication with supplier and regular demand forecasting * Consumers were able to track their order from start
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