BUSI 410 Business Analytics Module 22: Revitalizing Dell 1 Last lecture • Home Depot revenue (forecasting) • Using correlation to choose lag • Using Durbin-Watson statistic to test missing drivers • Out-of-sample model validation 2 Dell’s success strategies • Direct model (marketing) – “Cut out the middlemen.” – NC born Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas • Mass customization (design) – Modularity – Component commonality – Postponement • Lean manufacturing (operations) – Just-in-time
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Dell working capital case Dell’s build to order system created a very different balance sheet. We want to assess their competitive advantage in working capital at the time of the case‚ evaluate how they funded growth at the time (1996) and evaluate potential ways to fund projected sales growth of 50% in 1997 through use of internal funds. 1. Calculate their working capital advantage. To do this calculate days sales of inventory‚ payable days and receivables days to find their cash conversion
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many ways‚ the Dell story is a textbook example of American entrepreneurship. Michael Dell began by selling computers from the trunk of his car and quickly rose to being CEO of a highly respected computer manufacturer. Dell’s business model was simple: make computers to order and deliver directly to the customer. As the company grew‚ it encountered growth problem. A maturing industry caused Dell to rethink it’s business model and this case study asks the question‚ “Should Dell continue with its
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CHAPTER 8 Distribution Channels and Logistics Management Objective: examining the nature and role of the channels in attracting and satisfying customers The Nature of Distribution Channels • Distribution channels are intermediaries used by the producers to bring their products to the market. • Why? Because the use of intermediaries bring greater efficiency in making goods available to target markets. In other words‚ they match the supply with the demand. • Most important benefit of using intermediaries
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is provided by the APICS Dictionary when it defines SCM as the "design‚ planning‚ execution‚ control‚ and monitoring of supply chain activities with the objective of creating net value‚ building a competitive infrastructure‚ leveraging worldwide logistics‚ synchronizing supply with demand and measuring performance globally." Contents [hide] * 1 Origin of the term and definitions * 2 Problems addressed * 3 Activities/functions * 3.1 Strategic level * 3.2 Tactical level * 3
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Management and Leadership at Dell Computers Tiffany Seda November 8‚ 2010 Greg Flick MGT/330 “Leadership and management are two opposing styles of employee supervision actively used within today’s business world” (Kumle & Kelly‚ 2006‚ Para. 1). The basic skills in leadership and management include problem solving‚ decision making‚ planning‚ meeting management‚ delegation‚ and communications;
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Environmental Analysis of Dell Organization Industry Environment Competitive Rivalry The competitors to Dell are as follows: Hewlett-Packard‚ IBM‚ and Sun Microsystems (Hoovers). HP and IBM pose the biggest threat in competition. Dell ’s sales overview has increased each year except for 2001 to 2004. In 2001 the annual sales in millions were $31‚888 and a major increase in sales in 2004 at $41‚444.0. (Hoovers). In terms of Entry Barriers‚ Dells direct to consumers sales approach has increased
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“Fed Ex‚ the Shipping King” Jose A. Tinajero Park University LG312 Fed Ex‚ the Shipping King FedEx Corporation is an American global courier delivery service company headquartered in Memphis‚ Tennessee. The name "FedEx" comes from the name of the company ’s original air division‚ “Federal Express”‚ which originated in1973 and was used until 2000. “Fed Ex” is known for delivering packages on time to almost anywhere in the world. Whether it’s
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Supply Chain Management Subject HOW DELL IS MANAGING ITS SUPPLY CHAIN Writer Bassam Badran IV Date of delivery 10-10-2012 Due date (submittal) 10-11-2012 Grade 20% References Compiled from several articles in Business Week (1997 through 2001); cio.com (2001); dell.com‚ accessed March 27‚ 2003; Hagel (2002). 1. Principals and Reasons In this project you would understand the concept of managing the supply chain in Dell Computer Company. 2. Results • Dell Supply Chain Components. Knowing
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SWOT Analysis of Dell Computers Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threats Analysis Dell Computers relies on its Direct Method to sell its products. This model is not perfect.. Addressing its flaws is key to maintaining Dell ’s competitive edge. Dell Computer Corporation started in 1984 by Michael Dell with this very simple premise as its basic foundation: that personal computers could be built and sold directly to customers and by doing this‚ Dell could address their specific needs
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