CASE STUDY ANALYSIS DELL INC.: TIME TO DISCARD DIRECT SELLING MODEL? Contents 1. Abstract 2. Introduction 3. Methodology 4. Results / Findings 5. Strengths / Weaknesses / Analysis 6. Recommendations / Conclusion Appendices: Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Abstract Dell is a multinational computer company which managed to stay in the first place of computer system sales for over a decade. Its strong and revolutionized strategy of direct selling computers to the customers
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Showa-Packard The Tanaka incident came about through several other events preceding. Mr. Tanaka was nominated to replace the late president on the joint venture board. This appointment according to Mr. Harper was based on the Japanese seniority system and not in accordance with qualifications for the position. The seniority system as described by Mr. Harper is giving Mr. Tanaka the position to simply retire into. In addition to Mr. Harper’s description behind the reasoning to Mr. Tanaka’s appointment
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Hewlett Packard: Poor Operational Management History Impedes Global Expansion Walter Craig Hirt 09/04/2011 Date: September 04‚ 2011 To: Dr. Ken Hogan From: Walter Hirt Subject: Hewlett Packard: Poor Operational Management Impedes Global Expansion Dr. Hogan‚ thank you for the opportunity to share my perspectives regarding the management and operational issues that are currently impeding Hewlett Packard’s global growth. The attached report provides some startling facts about the continued
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Business Model Dell has managed to become remarkably successful in a short span of time by following a direct "business to customer" model. By selling computers directly to customers‚ they have been able to best understand their needs and provide effective solutions to meet those needs. Dell built PCs to order‚ so customers received only what they wanted. Dell ’s just-in-time inventory system allowed them to order only parts that customers demanded‚ thus keeping the minimal inventories and
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Case Analysis # 19 Harley- Davidson Inc. 2008 I. Current Situation A. Current Performance * First decline in 20 years * Leads industry in domestic sales * Increased share of foreign markets * Strong‚ highly recognizable brand name and trademarks B. Strategic Posture 1. Mission * We fulfill dreams through the experience of motorcycling by providing to motorcyclists and to the general public an expanding line of motorcycles‚ branded products and services
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REAL WORLD 3 SAIC‚ Hewlett-Packard‚ GE‚ and Others: The Business Case for Wireless Sensor Networks Some big companies are trying to make the worldand almost everything in it-smarter. Science Applications International Corp. (SAlC)‚ the big government IT contractor‚ is developing technology for the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security that could use hundreds of tiny‚ wireless sensors packed with computing power to help secure U.s. borders‚ bridges‚ power plants‚ and ships by detecting suspicious
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Dell Case Study. 1. What is Dell’s strategy? What is the basis on which Dell builds its competitive advantage? Dell’s Strategy: The Company was focused on a simple idea of understanding the need of the customer and efficiently providing the most accurate Product that could satisfy the need. And this was done by direct selling cutting the role of middleman hence bringing a change in the Supply Chain. This meant that Dell knew the desire and need of the customer before any of its competitor
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model startsed with manufacturers building computers‚ they distributed them to dealers who sellold them. Dell started with selling PCs directly to end users. In China they also used the ‘dual system’ model (using both direct sales and distributors). An important feature necessary for the direct sales model to be successful is an efficient supply chain. Dell had this efficient supply chain‚ you can call this another FSA was its efficient supply-chain.as well. The macro-level requirements for the direct
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UNIX Sun Solaris VS Hewlett-Packard HP-UX I will be the first to say that I am really new to UNIX and trying to understand the dynamics of how this free source operating system works. The system requirements are not the same as if you try to compare it to Windows. The two UNIX versions I chose to compare is Hewlett-Packard HP-UX and Sun Solaris‚ I will try to show what requirements each demand and their differences. The Hewlett-Packard HP-UX functions on most 32-bit workstations and servers
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faster and more flexible options for customers. By focusing on reducing the occasions that can slow down the time it takes from ordering that the customer gets the computer to themselves ‚ they have revolutionized the way how the PC market sales are made . The major competitors such as HP and IBM‚ are trying to predetermine based on market studies what customers want ‚ and then produces computers for stock‚ while Dell lets customers decide what components they want in their computer. Customers ordering
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