[pic] Case Study: Dell Computer – Organization of a Global Production Network; using E-Commerce to support its Virtual Company 1.0 Executive Summary Dell’s Direct Model of selling PCs directly to the consumers‚ bypassing the distributors and retailers (resellers) channel‚ has been pioneered and provides distinct advantages over the indirect sales model. Customers have the ability to contact Dell directly and order technologically advanced systems at competitive prices. This direct contact
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5. Strategy 25 6. Recommendations 31 References 33 1. Introduction Michael Dell started the company in 1984 with the revolutionary idea to sell custom built computers directly to the customer. As one of the world’s premier providers of computer products and services‚ Dell now designs and manufactures a comprehensive family of desktop solutions for virtually every computing need. Within the last five years‚ Dell has grown from $7 billion in revenues to more than $35‚4 billion‚ and the company
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Case 12 Apple Computer‚ Inc.(2000): Here We Go Again I. CASE ABSTRACT July 9‚2000: It was ten days before the July 19‚ 2000 Macworld trade show in New York‚ when Apple Computer‚ Inc. Chief Executive Steven P. Jobs once again wowed the masses with his P. T. Barnum–style product introductions. First came the small stuff: a see-through plastic keyboard and a sleek mouse. Then‚ off came the covers from new versions of Apple’s popular iMac computer‚ now in four rich new colors‚ including ruby
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Written Analysis of the Case (WAC) Format I – Executive Summary This part presents an overview on what the case study is about‚ aside from the profile of the company or individual that is involved in the study. This should be limited to only one (1) paragraph. II – Industry Analysis Threat of Substitutes * New or emerging substitutes for a product will change competitive forces. This can be influenced by things such as the costs and profitability of the substitute product‚ how easy it is
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3 TWCL current competitive (generic) strategy 4-5 TWCL value chain analysis 6-8 SWOT Analysis 9 Internal Factor Analysis Summary (IFAS) 9-11 External Factor Analysis Summary (EFAS) 11-12 Strategic Factor Analysis Summary (SFAS) 12 T.O.W.S Matrix 13 Strategic Recommendations 14-15 Conclusion 16 Appendices Introduction This report is about Trade
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Summary 4 Project Outline 5 Industry Life Cycle 7 Key Success Factor (KSF) 8 Industry Analysis (Porter’s Five Forces) 10 SWOT Analysis Internal Factor Analysis Summary (IFAS) 13 External Factor Analysis Summary (EFAS) 15 Strategic Factor Analysis Summary (SFAS) 17 TOWS Matrix 19 Assessment of Current Company’s Performance 22 Review of Option for Future Direction 24 Recommendation for Implementation of strategies 25 The Usefulness of Strategies
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Carnival Corporation (2002) I. CASE ABSTRACT In 2002‚ the biding war between Carnival and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line for the Princess Cruise Line ended. Carnival’s bid of %5.67 billion was accepted by Princess’s management‚ the war had lasted for almost a year‚ Princess had 11.9% market share and Carnival had 31.9% - a potential market share of 53.8%. After the terrorist attack on New York City and Washington‚ D.C. on September 11‚ 2001‚ customers for cruises dropped out of the market
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process for companies against the backdrop of a chosen industry by undertaking a situational analysis for the same. In this assignment‚ the environmental and organizational information has been analyzed using various analytical approaches and the SFAS matrix technique. Strategic options have been generated using the TOWS matrix and business strategies have been suggested for the corporations of the industry. The industry chosen for this assignment is the Fertilizer industry in the context of Indian
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Case 14: Tivo Inc. I. Current Situation A. Past Performance A.1. Tivo is a corporation developed on a product that allows customers to record TV shows digitally‚ and watch them when convenient for them. A.2. TiVo released an IPO in 1999 and price of stock has fluctuated significantly over the years. A.3. Tivo has had a difficult time in maintaining positive growth or consistent financial standings since its founding. B. Strategic Posture B.1. Mission B.1.1. TiVo has evolved from the pioneer
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1) In a survey of 50 corporations‚ which of the following was rated as a benefit of strategic management? A. Clearer sense of vision for the firm B. Higher levels of employee motivation C. Higher levels of job satisfaction D. Improved productivity E. Lower employee turnover 2) Research suggests that strategic management evolves through four sequential phases in corporations. The first phase is A. externally-oriented planning B. basic financial planning C. internally-oriented
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