Prepared by Norhayati Sulaiman (MR111202) Ahmad Akmal Mohd Idris (MR121007) Nor Fadillah Md Ali (MR 11150) For Dato’ Dr. Mohd Padzil Bin Hashim International Business School UniversitiTeknologi Malaysia Introduction Apple Computer Inc was established by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs in April 1976. It all started after Wozniak made a box called Apple 1 computer‚ it has no keyboard and no power supply but it was sold by 50 units in San Francisco Bay for $666. In 1978‚ it has 100 dealers
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1. What are the key challenges DELL should be concerned with as it enters the large scale server market? In the case‚ Dell Computers is currently seeking to enter the large scale server market. Companies such as Hewlett-Packard and IBM are two of the leaders in the large scale server market. These companies are offering various on-site field support options which range from a 24-hour turnaround to a 2-hour response time. IBM has experience within the large scale server market and has 135‚000
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Dell Corporation Case Study I. Introduction Started by Michael Dell‚ Dell Computer Corporation is one of the world’s leading direct marketers of personal computer systems. Dell Computer Corporation designs‚ manufactures‚ markets‚ services‚ and supports a wide range of computer systems‚ including desktop personal computers‚ notebook computers‚ and network servers. In addition‚ it also markets peripheral computer hardware and software‚ as well as service and support programs. The success of Dell
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Dell Computer Corporation Dell Computer is maintained and increased their competitive advantage. They want to maintain a low cost position to maximize the value passed on to customers‚ while driving costs lower and lower. They also want to drive aggressive pricing and profitability gain share. Dell wants to always put customers first and remain aggressive about driving improved customer value across all Dell business. Employee support of Product Leadership‚ Customer Experience‚ and Globalization
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This rapid success of the Dell Computer Corporation has interested business analysts the world over. The paper from the Harvard Business School is an analysis of the meteoric rise of this company until 1994. It delves into the factors that made the company a success and the kind of strategic decisions that the management of the company needed to make at various junctures. One such strategic decision that the management made was to shift from its existing "Direct Made to Order" business model to
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Dell case According to the 10-K filed on 30/13/2012 on Dell’s website‚ the following data has been appeared on the fiscal 2012 financial statement. Sales: 62‚071 Total Assets: 44‚533 Net income: 3‚492 Cash flows from operating activities: 5‚527 Number of employee: 2012 109‚400(106700 regular employee and 2‚700 temporary employee) 2011 103‚300(100‚300 regular employee and 3‚000 temporary employee) 39‚900 located in USA and 66‚800 in other countries Dell’s products Dell’s products
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Dell Computer – The Past‚ Present‚ and Future When Michael Dell founded Dell Computer in 1984 the company’s mission was to be “the most successful computer company in the world” (Diversity Facts‚ 2011). To achieve his goal of becoming the dominant supplier of affordable consumer grade PCs‚ Dell Computer adopted a Direct Selling business model‚ building each PC only after a customer places an order. Revolutionary at the time‚ this system allowed Dell to reduce inventory to Just in Time levels.
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Feasibility study By Paul Flynn For Dell Computers [pic] 1. Executive summary: This feasibility report aims to outline issues associated with feasibility regarding the proposed re branding of dell computers and the initiation of future designs. This involves questions such as whether the firm can afford to implement the system‚ whether the costs out way the benefits‚ and whether the proposal will fulfill the criteria of the proposal. The report will also contain a needs analysis that
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Professor: Jon Gettman Subject: MGMT 670 Date: 04/06/2014 Case 14: Apple Computers in 2012 Background Apple computer Inc. is a multinational corporation that creates consumer electronic‚ personal computer‚ computer software‚ commercial servers and digital media. Apple‘s core product lines were iPhone‚ smart phones‚ iPads‚ tablet computers iPods‚ portable media players
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in1990‚ Dell emerged as a strong business entity in the computing industry. With the advent of personal computing‚ the major players in the industry were IBM‚ Compaq and HP. Between 1994 and 1998‚ Dell’s growth was faster and twice its major rivals (IBM‚ Compaq‚ Gateway‚ and Hewlett- Packard). It provided high performance PC at a very low price. Through the introduction of Dell’s Direct Model‚ it enjoyed high competitive advantage and earned quite a success. Using the “Direct Model”‚ Dell sold primarily
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