Q. 1) Describe how Dell (case 1‚ pp. 143-145) has influenced visibility‚ consumer behaviour‚ competition‚ and speed through the use of ICT in its supply chain. [Answer in 100 words] - > Dell is known for its hyper-efficient supply chain system‚ which has been made possible through effective use of ICT: * Just-in-time operation was made possible through constant vigil on available stock‚ communication with supplier and regular demand forecasting * Consumers were able to track their order
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CASE: Managing Offshore Investments: Who’s Currency?1 The Offshore Investment Fund (OIF) was incorporated in Fairfield‚ Connecticut‚ for the sole purpose of allowing U.S. shareholders to invest in Maltese securities. The Fund is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The custodian of the Fund is the Shady Rest Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut (“Shady Rest”)‚ which keeps the accounts of the Fund. The question very quickly arose as to the currency in which the books of the fund were to be
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Ozuma Environmental Impacts of Offshore Drilling Offshore drilling Energy bonanza or Environmental disaster? if any choice is going to be made‚ one fact that makes the environment much germane than the offshore energy bonanza is that unlike energy‚ the environmental does not have a substitute and if it is destroyed we would have no where to live. Industrial extraction of hydrocarbons did not move offshore until the early 1950s. The first offshore platform was built off the coast of
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Chapter 3—The Internal Organization: Resources‚ Capabilities‚ Core Competencies‚ and Competitive Advantages TRUE/FALSE 1. According to the Opening Case‚ Apple’s strong financial performance in poor economic times is largely credited to its innovation capabilities. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 71 OBJ: 03-01 TYPE: comprehension NOT: AACSB: Business Knowledge & Analytical Skills | Management: Creation of Value | Dierdorff & Rubin: Managing strategy and innovation 2. People are a critical resource
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Doesn’t everyone love swimming in the ocean and seeing all the pretty sea life? Some people do‚ and when people are offshore drilling they can cause a lot of problems if something goes wrong. The biggest concern by environmentalist is not a spill‚ but the pollution of the air and water‚ damage to the ocean bottom and debris that washes ashore from day-to-day operations of oil and gas rigs. Oil Drilling can lead to jobs being endangered‚ animals dying‚ and damaging the eco system. So many animals
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INTRODUCTION 1.1 Project Description The Internet has given Dell to grow revenues without suddenly increasing customer service costs. Dell has linked electronically by the Internet to network as a “virtual company” or value web in order to capitalizing its reputation as an e-commerce pacemaker. Dell’s alteration of using the virtual company approaches is to expand its business scope without making a major acquisition. Therefore‚ Dell are aimed that e-commerce efforts can improves their efficiency
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Situation Statement Dell Computer Corporation was founded in 1984 by Michael Dell. From the early 1990s until the mid-2000s‚ Dell was ranked as a PC market leader relying on their distinctive marketing pattern “Direct Model” which undertook direct communication with customers and provided customized products. Recently‚ the PC industry is facing inconceivable worldwide competition‚ and Dell is gradually losing their competitive advantages by using its direct model in critical business segments
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Introduction In 2001‚ Dell Computer became the world’s largest personal computer vendor‚ continuing to gain market share and post profits in an industry struggling with slumping sales and billions of dollars in losses. Dell sells 90% of its PCs directly to the final customer‚ largely bypassing there seller channel that accounts for most of the world’s PC sales. This direct customer relationship is the key to Dell’s business model‚ and provides distinct advantages over the indirect sales model. Dell’s
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supply chains and in the fast developing world of e-business and B2B electronic exchanges. Dell Computer’s success in reducing inefficiencies establishes it as a model for many other companies. The Dell Model Dell’s success is based on realizing the strategic power of the supply chain. The core of the Dell model is to deal directly with and sell directly to the customer‚ and build products to order. Dell collapses the value chain and eliminates two significant cost components: the retailer’s mark-up
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