Dell Supply chain strategy Dell‚ Inc becomes one of the largest technological company in the world because of their specific supply chain strategy. The traditional supply chain strategy includes five components - supplier‚ manufacturer‚ distributor‚ retailer and customer. Firstly‚ supplier needs to send the raw material to manufacturer. Secondly‚ after the production process in manufacturer‚ manufacturer will send the finished good to distributor. Thirdly‚ distributor will distribute the product
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March 4‚ 2011 Case-Revitalizing Dell I. Diagnosis Question 1: The most critical shifts in Dell’s contextual factors‚ including industry dynamics‚ trends‚ technology changes and shift of the competitive landscape are following: The industry has changed significantly over the last 20 years. The traditional business model in the PC industry was inside-out‚ supplying machines based on orders from distribution‚ resell and retail channels‚ thus following the indirect selling concept. Dell’s direct
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Dell Inc Dell ’s name rings from the desktop to the data center. The world ’s #3 supplier of PCs (behind #1 HP and China-based #2 Lenovo)‚ the company provides a broad range of technology products for the consumer‚ education‚ enterprise‚ and government sectors. In addition to its line of desktop and notebook PCs‚ Dell offers network servers‚ data storage systems‚ printers‚ Ethernet switches‚ and peripherals‚ such as displays and projectors. It also markets third-party software and hardware. The
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many ways‚ the Dell story is a textbook example of American entrepreneurship. Michael Dell began by selling computers from the trunk of his car and quickly rose to being CEO of a highly respected computer manufacturer. Dell’s business model was simple: make computers to order and deliver directly to the customer. As the company grew‚ it encountered growth problem. A maturing industry caused Dell to rethink it’s business model and this case study asks the question‚ “Should Dell continue with its
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Entry Strategy Dell has a challenge unlike other companies because it has been in the Indian market for 10 years. It is the second most popular full line computer brand in the nation and has over 60 retail stores. The problem they face is that the need for laptops and desktops is giving way to portable tablets and phones. Dell has made its money for years on the backs of To add to the challenge the Indian Rupees currency is in a downturn which is causing inflation and driving the cost of food and other
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the essence of what MIS is (Currie & Galliers‚ 1999). Dell Computer Corporation: Company Background Dell Computer Corporation is a major manufacturer of personal computers‚ computer peripherals‚ and software. Among the leading producers of computers in the world‚ Dell sells its products directly to customers through the Internet and mail-order catalogs rather than through retail outlets. The company is based in Round Rock‚ Texas. At Dell Computers‚ customers are brought into the product planning
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This paper integrates elements from the theory of agency‚ the theory of property rights and the theory of finance to develop a theory of the ownership structure of the firm. We focus in this paper on the behavioral implications of the property rights specified in the contracts between the owners and managers of the firm. The possibility of monitoring the behavior of the company by means of review of controls has stayed aside in this analysis. In the activity they can use resources for changing
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direct business model is one in which a company bypasses the dealers in the supply chain and supply directly to the customers. The company following a direct business model treats suppliers and service providers as if they are inside the company. Dell uses this Direct Business Model very efficiently. It buy passes the dealers in the supply chain building each to order. It uses technology to blur the traditional boundaries between users‚ suppliers‚ manufacturers. This model is named virtual Integration
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SWOT Analysis of Dell Computers Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threats Analysis Dell Computers relies on its Direct Method to sell its products. This model is not perfect.. Addressing its flaws is key to maintaining Dell ’s competitive edge. Dell Computer Corporation started in 1984 by Michael Dell with this very simple premise as its basic foundation: that personal computers could be built and sold directly to customers and by doing this‚ Dell could address their specific needs
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Dell working capital case Dell’s build to order system created a very different balance sheet. We want to assess their competitive advantage in working capital at the time of the case‚ evaluate how they funded growth at the time (1996) and evaluate potential ways to fund projected sales growth of 50% in 1997 through use of internal funds. 1. Calculate their working capital advantage. To do this calculate days sales of inventory‚ payable days and receivables days to find their cash conversion
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