Matching Dell 1. Perform an Industry analysis on the personal computer industry Substitutes Buyers • Compaq • IBM • HP • Hacer • GateWay • Apple • Large and midsize Business • Government • Small Business • Individual Customers • Educational • Most of them have a strong purchasing power and a easy way to change of supplier in commodity PC product Suppliers Barriers to entry in this Industry • Intel • Microsoft • Others • They have a strong Power • Intel and Microsoft
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was Dell’s working capital policy a competitive advantage? Dell had a policy of working with low inventory and it used to make inventory purchases based on the sale orders received. This led to following advantages: No obsolete goods. Defects in raw material manufacturers were easily weeded out. New technological up gradations can be easily set into the system before the competition turns over the existing inventory. Thus Dell had a first mover’s advantage in being abreast with latest technological
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Executive Summary Statement of the Problem Dell‚ Inc. (Dell) is in the personal computer (PC) industry‚ and is ranked within the top 3 companies of the PC market segment. Despite ranking second in computer sales during 2008‚ Dell has decided to analyze a potential investment for a new technology that creates a permanent personal picture or message on the laptop casing. This laser etch‚ Monet technology‚ is provided by a small company in France for $10 million (technology rights). The proposed
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Synopsis This case study talks about the success and challenges of Dell Inc.‚ which was started by Michael Dell in 1984 (Wheelen & Hunger‚ 2012‚ p. 9-1). They explain how he started the corporation by buying and reselling computers. Eventually he began to manufacture his own computers. They explain the market share between Dell Inc. and competitors. They list problems of the corporation buy growing too quickly. They had to slow down the growth process and focus on organization of the company
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Major in Marketing Management Research Paper & Report DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY For Partial Completion of the Course Marketing 25: Marketing Management Submitted by: Claudio‚ Patrick Angelo De Belen‚ Pamela Dosalla‚ Christian Imperial‚ Graceshelle Submitted to: Mr. Abelito Quiwa‚ MBA Objectives 1. To understand the development and management of the channels in distribution and the process of goods distribution in complex‚ competitive‚ and specialized economies. 2. To distinguish
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everyone is connected one way with technology through social media‚ education‚ health‚ and various others. Technology has changed the path of this world’s future‚ and is continuously changing with the blink of an eye. In Thomas Friedman’s essay‚ “The Dell Theory of Conflict Prevention” he discusses how technology has made the world flat‚ and how technology is a focal supply chain. In Michael Pollan’s article‚ “The Animals: Practicing Complexity” he illustrates the different technological aspects that
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serve. Financial position: As of 2010‚ Forbes estimates Dell’s net worth at $13.5 billion. Net Income $1‚433 million in 2009 Major competitors: Major competitors of dell are 1Apple 2Hewlett-Packard(HP) 3IBM 4Samsung 5Sun Microsystems 6Gateway 7Lenovo 8Sony 9Acer 10Toshiba 11.Asus 12.Hcl 13.Lg SWOT Analysis of Dell Computer Strengths Dell’s Direct Model approaches of enables the company to offer direct relationships with customers such as corporate and institutional customers. Their
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Pricing is one of the most important elements of the marketing mix as it is the only mix‚ which generates a turnover for the organization; the remaining 3p’s are the variable cost for the organization. It costs to produce and design a product; it costs to distribute a product and costs to promote it. Price must support these elements of the mix. Pricing is difficult and must reflect supply and demand relationship (Constantinides‚ 2006). Pricing a product too high or too low could mean a loss of sales
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responsible for formulating effective distribution strategy (place) in order to keep the other Ps moving (Distributionstrategy.org.‚ 2013). As a result‚ studies described distribution strategy as crucial prerequisite for success of any business (Chapter 15: Product Distribution‚ n.d.). It is a plan of actions employed to move service/product from the manufacturer to the end consumers through different approaches such as physical distribution and distribution channels. Generally‚ it tries to describe
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BRIEF SUMMARY The desire to unseat its closest rival Hewlett-Packard in market share war in Australia has driven Dell dramatic change in the service strategy. Dell was successful by selling machines directly to customers – mostly business – by phone or over the internet. However‚ some analysts believed that its new strategy of selling through retailer is an uphill struggle (Koenig‚ 2008). As Barry Jaruzelski‚ a partner at the consulting firm Booz & Company said: “Now that so much of the market is
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