Dell Computer have recently announced changes to their business strategy and supporting supply chain. They will no longer focus on a made to order direct sales model for their personal computers. Nor will they continue to refine their renowned supply chain model that supported their sales model. Instead‚ they will be looking to produce personal computers with fixed configurations at lower prices. This essay looks at why Dell have changed their strategy‚ and then considers the customer value proposition
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com/otherreports/dellondell.htm. April 10‚ 2003. http://www.mgmt.purdue.edu/centers/seas/Research/Globalization/tsld004.htm May 7‚ 1999. http://www.dell.com/ca/en/gen/corporate/vision_miss.htm. April 10‚ 2003 Dell Computer Corporation http://www.dell.com/html/us/corporate/brochure/global.htm. April 10‚ 2003 Dell Computer Corporation http://www.gonow.com/sicdesc.html?sic_num=3577. April 20‚ 2003. http://www.ibisworld.com.au/industry/KeyFactors.asp?industry_id=265. January 23‚ 2003. Industry." Computer. Feb.
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assemply and sells it directly to the consumer. Dell’s model of selling and build-to-order have been the main driving forces that have enabled it to gain advantage over other players in the computer industry that can be described as highly competitive according to Porter;s five forces model. Dell‚ Inc. has experienced tremendous growth since Michael Dell founded the company with only $1‚000 in his University of Texas dorm-room. Today‚ Dell has global revenues of nearly $50 billion and employs
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SWOT of Dell Strengths Dell Company has always been the largest PC maker and one of the best known and renowned computer brands in the world. For the last couple of years it has strongly held its position as a market leader. It was also known by its direct relation with the costumer by cutting out retailer and supplies directly to the costumers which approached to them loyal consumers. Weaknesses The company has such a huge range of products and components from many
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I. INTRODUCTION 1. About the company 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 103‚300 people worldwide. Dell is listed at number 44 in the Fortune 500 list. It is the
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Case Analysis: Dell Introduction Present CEO and chairman of the board Michael Dell founded Dell in 1984‚ as a leading technology provider that designs‚ develops‚ manufactures‚ and supports PCs‚ software and peripherals‚ storage and servers‚ and associated services. With operations in four geographic areas and additional business centers and manufacturing sites in more than 20 locations around the world‚ Dell is able to reach more than 24‚000 retail locations worldwide. Dell’s ability to process
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in order to reduces the energy costs. SGI created this most successful business model that opened a new market. All other competitors all followed its step to innovate high-density energy-saving server‚ and want to gain some shares in this market. At this time‚ Dell entered to the market with its own low-priced‚ customized servers to compete with SGI. Along with the time passed‚ more and more companies‚ especially Dell‚ targeted SGI’s customer and provided them low-price products that SGI cannot
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1. Describe the “Direct Business Model.” A 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‚
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From: XXXXX To: XXXXX Subject: Ford Motor Company vs. Dell Computer Corp: Supply Chain Strategy Date: March 17‚ 2007 Summary: As per our meeting earlier this week‚ here is the information you requested regarding the supply chain strategy of the Ford Motor Company. I have also included a quick comparison to the strategy used by Dell Computers in attaining my final recommendation. Ford ’s Dilemma: The director of supply chain systems at Ford has two options to consider before implementing
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