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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Financial Policy at Apple – Case Analysis Apple had nearly $137 billion of cash at the end of Dec 2012. Over the past few years‚ the Company had been highly successful with the launch of the iPhone 3G in 2008‚ and which was followed by the launch of iPad in 2010. The Company enjoyed high profitability‚ and was able to keep its costs at a minimum. The gross margin on the iPhone was between 49% and 58% from October 2010 to March 2012‚ and the gross margin on the iPad was between 23% and 32% in the
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Investment Inc.: Analysis of Financial Statements Company Information First Investments Inc owns stock of Basic Industries. Basic Industries is a diversified multinational corporation with major shares in various electrical related markets. Financial Analysis The financial analysis of the company is carried out using DuPont System of analysis. DuPont Analysis [Ref:4] There are two methods of DuPont Analysis‚ one is called three steps and other is called five steps DuPont Analysis. Three Steps
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Financial Statement Analysis: Occidental Petroleum Corporation University of Texas of the Permian Basin I. Introduction a. Major issues/problems facing the firm b. Objective of paper c. Summary of findings II. Firm‚ Industry‚ and environment a. Description of the firm and its management Occidental Petroleum Corporation is a Delaware corporation. Its businesses consist of three segments: oil and gas‚ chemical‚ & midstream‚ marketing and other subsidiaries.
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S.W.O.T Analysis- Apple Inc. Eleanor Arlook DMP- Thursday 6:30-9:20 SWOT ANALYSIS Apple designs‚ manufactures and markets personal computers and related software‚ portable digital music players‚ and related accessories.The company markets third party audio and video products‚ and provides related services.The company has a strong brand image‚ which enables it to command a premium price for its products‚ giving it an edge over regional as well as other global competitors. However‚ intense
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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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AP 1.0 Introduction Apple started in April 1976 as a computer company by Steve Wozniak at 26 years old and Steve Jobs at 21. Then‚ McKenna had designed the Apple logo in 1977. After putting in much effort‚ the annual sales reached $1 million selling the first microcomputer to use color graphics. In September 1997‚ Apple’s board of directors named Jobs as a temporary chief executive officer. Because of Jobs’s restorative efforts‚ by the decade’s end‚ the title of "temporary" was dropped
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grew stronger‚ boosting competition between manufacturers. This rivalry is essentially what sparked Dell’s competitors to try to emulate their business model and attempt to gain a competitive advantage for the future. Lastly‚ the threat of substitutes was low but growing. Consumers were becoming reliant on PC’s as they became commodities but new technologies such as laptops‚ PDA’s‚ and smartphones among others were slowly emerging. Business Model Although Dell sold to a diverse range of customer
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| TOPIC: Financial statement analysis and stock valuationLECTURE: PHAM LIEN HASTUDENT: HOANG MY LINH ROLL NUMBER: FB00073 CLASS: FB0609 - FPT University | | Contents I. INTRODUCTION 2 1. Main production 2 2. Segment market 2 3. Vision 2 4. Strategy business 2 II. Analysis 3 1. Common – size finance statement 3 a. Common – size balance sheet 3 b. Common – size Income statement 5 c. Ratio 6 d. Dupont 7 2. Competitor 7 III. Analysis of company’s
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Title: Financial Accounting and Reporting Course Code: F – 504 Submitted By: Sifat Monjur Shamrat Roll: 24040 Submitted To: Samia Sultana Tani Assistant Professor Department of Finance Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka Date of Submission: Sunday‚ August 18‚ 2013 August 18‚ 2013 To Samia Sultana Tani Assistant Professor Department of Finance Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka Sub: Financial ration analysis from
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