From: XXXXX To: XXXXX Subject: Ford Motor Company vs. Dell Computer Corp: Supply Chain Strategy Date: March 17‚ 2007 Summary: As per our meeting earlier this week‚ here is the information you requested regarding the supply chain strategy of the Ford Motor Company. I have also included a quick comparison to the strategy used by Dell Computers in attaining my final recommendation. Ford ’s Dilemma: The director of supply chain systems at Ford has two options to consider before implementing
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Implementation at Dell Computer 1. Why has Dell moved to different kinds of organizational structures over time? Answer: Dell needs to move to different kinds of organizational structures over time in order to change and adjust the business itself to fit with a change in environment. In 1984‚ Dell did the business alone but the demand was coming a lot. To serve the huge demand‚ Dell needed to hire more employees and assign a tons of work to each person. When the business is bigger and bigger‚ Dell alone cannot
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* CASE STUDY 4: MICHAEL DELL LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS & MANAGEMENT LECTURER: NORZAN BINTI ABDULLAH *Trait theory of leadership *Dominant traits that Michael Dell possesses *transformational leadership *4 I’s of Transformational Leadership *Types of Powers *Michael Dell’s Power *Contents *Q1. Apply the Trait theory of leadership‚ identify and describe the dominant traits that Michael Dell possesses? *The trait theory of leadership is a theory based on the personality traits and characteristics
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environment and the historical perspective of Dell‚ Michael Dell needs to realize that his nearly 20 year-old business model needs a dramatic change. He needs to get the product in customers hands (before point-of-sale)‚ focus on quality customer support/service‚ and use customer indicators as a sign of what areas need improvement/enhancement within the company. Additionally‚ limited options based on narrow-minded perceptions (only using Intel chips) not only cost Dell market share‚ it also cost them on the
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{draw:frame} Universidad Virtual *“Dell en* China: *El replanteamiento estratégico *” ESTRATEGIAS DE COMPETITIVIDAD TECNOLÓGICA EQUIPO 58 *Usando el modelo de las 5 fuerzas de Michael Porter‚ analice la industria de las computadoras personales (PC) en China. *De acuerdo con este análisis ¿qué tan atractiva es esta industria en China? (muy atractiva‚ regular‚ poco‚ nada). _Poder de negociación de los proveedores (medio): _Dell tiene muchas ventajas sobre otros proveedores ya que
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Mission and Strategies Mission: Dell is a company leader in delivering the latest technology in computer systems to customers‚ and a broad range of products that enhance the service. The main concept is to sell directly to customers without intermediaries to better understand their needs and provide personalize assistance to take customers to the next level of service. (1) Strategy: Dell combines direct customer model which is our initial goal‚ with relevant technologies and solutions
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Environment: Sustainable Development and PESTLE The Business Environment: Sustainable Development & PESTLE Lesson Plan Activity Presentation Tutor Notes: Resources: PowerPoint Presentation (available on the Sustainable Skills website http://www.lgec.org.uk/Projects/Sustainable-Skills-Project Background reading – Sustainable Development – A Quick Guide ‘Sustainable Development and PESTLE Analysis: The Business Case for doing the right thing’ PESTLE and the 5 Capitals Before starting the
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system has also enabled utilizing different or new resources in the operational model development that weren ’t exposed to the original business strategy. Dell ’s business strategy has been differentiation through low cost‚ speed of delivery‚ and customer service by integrate logistics‚ manufacturing‚ distribution‚ inventory management. Dell ’s SCM strategy is perfectly aligned with its business strategies. Some of specific strategy has been just-in-time manufacturing model which reduces the inventory
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COUNTRY ANALYSIS REPORT Denmark In-depth PESTLE insights Publication Date: March 2011 OVERVIEW Catalyst This profile analyzes the political‚ economic‚ social‚ technological‚ legal‚ and environmental (PESTLE) structure in Denmark. Each of the PESTLE factors is explored in terms of four parameters: current strengths‚ current challenges‚ future prospects‚ and future risks. Summary Key findings Denmark has an efficient governance system in place‚ but the rise of hardliners may lead to political
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