Dell Computer Case Questions Please provide a detailed answer to each of the following six questions for the Dell Computer case. 1. What has made Dell Succeed to date? 2. What is Dell’s position in the industry to date? 3. An August 12‚ 2002 Business Week article‚ indicated that by 2007 Dell intended to double revenues to $60 billion. How should Dell go about building the nearly $6 billion annual sales growth needed to achieve that target? 4. What are the implications
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serve. Financial position: As of 2010‚ Forbes estimates Dell’s net worth at $13.5 billion. Net Income $1‚433 million in 2009 Major competitors: Major competitors of dell are 1Apple 2Hewlett-Packard(HP) 3IBM 4Samsung 5Sun Microsystems 6Gateway 7Lenovo 8Sony 9Acer 10Toshiba 11.Asus 12.Hcl 13.Lg SWOT Analysis of Dell Computer Strengths Dell’s Direct Model approaches of enables the company to offer direct relationships with customers such as corporate and institutional customers. Their
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Mod 5 - Dell Computer Corporation Performance Metrics ORG 530 – Business Ethics and Sustainability October 30‚ 2011 Dell Computer Corporation Performance Metrics Every component of a corporate sustainability model should be associated with performance indicators such as inputs‚ processes‚ outputs‚ and outcomes. By determining the appropriate performance measures needed for each component of the sustainability model‚ companies can evaluate the performance and financial benefits of the sustainability
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offered by Dell to consumers include printers‚ corporate desktops‚ notebook and workstation systems‚ software and peripheral products‚ and consumer desktop and notebook systems. The company carries various types of printers ranging from all-in-one printers for consumers to multi-function and color lasers for corporate workgroups. Its printer product line comes with a number of features that focuses on lowering the total cost of printing for customers. Some of these features include the Dell Ink Management
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dominated due to Microsoft’s Windows operating system[ii]. The domination of the market is largely due to the flexibility of Windows. Microsoft developed their operating system to be compatible with any hardware created by any computer company such as Dell‚ HP‚ Sony‚ IBM‚ etc. Consequently‚ Apple’s operating system only worked with Apple’s proprietary hardware. With the release of Apple’s iPod in 2001‚ the iPhone in 2007‚ and most recently the iPad in 2010 the company is headed to be a worldwide competitor
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Team Enterprises Report Facility Planning Proposal Site for change: ‘Old tennis courts’ on Bedford Campus Build Name: UOB Clubhouse Estimated cost: £600‚000 Contents Introduction Development of Proposal Key findings Final decision Appendices Diary Introduction Scope of Business – Mission ‚ Aims and Objectives Yellow Team Enterprise (YTE) believe that the proposed facility development is a fantastic
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one of the five generic competitive strategies is Dell employing? How well do the different pieces of Dell’s strategy fit together? In what way is Dell’s strategy evolving? ANSWERS As we know strategy can be define in many ways. Based on the former CEO of General Electric‚ He said that strategy means making clear-out choices about how to complete. So what are the elements of Dell’s strategy to be the worldwide leader in personal computer? Dell has few elements of strategy to achieve his goal
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Dell Case Analysis 1. Perform a STEEP analysis to understand the general environment facing Dell? Social: Dell’s social effect is determined by the regions they operate in (Europe‚ North and South America‚ The Middle East‚ Asia and Africa). Their specific accounts vary from region to region. The one thing these markets have in common is that the globule trend is moving towards mobile computing. Technology: Dell needs to create a new image for their product. They need to harness the
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Dell is a key competitor in the computer hardware industry. Dell provides its products to the general public‚ governments‚ businesses‚ and educational institutions. Dell operates primarily on two business segments – computers and servers. Dell’s business-level strategy is composed of a focused differentiation approach. In turn‚ the corporate-level strategy Dell uses is a global approach. Dell’ s mission is to be the most successful computer company in the world at delivering the best customer
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DELL’s Working Capital 1. How was Dell’s working capital policy a competitive advantage? Dell has achieved low working capital by keeping its work-in-process and finished goods inventory very low. The competitive advantage Dell achieves from this is that its inventory is significantly lower than its competitors‚ it does not require large warehouses for stocking the inventories and Dell is also able to adapt the fastest to technology changes in the components. The competitors would find it
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