Dell Corporation Case Study I. Introduction Started by Michael Dell‚ Dell Computer Corporation is one of the world’s leading direct marketers of personal computer systems. Dell Computer Corporation designs‚ manufactures‚ markets‚ services‚ and supports a wide range of computer systems‚ including desktop personal computers‚ notebook computers‚ and network servers. In addition‚ it also markets peripheral computer hardware and software‚ as well as service and support programs. The success of Dell
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Case Analysis: Dell Introduction Present CEO and chairman of the board Michael Dell founded Dell in 1984‚ as a leading technology provider that designs‚ develops‚ manufactures‚ and supports PCs‚ software and peripherals‚ storage and servers‚ and associated services. With operations in four geographic areas and additional business centers and manufacturing sites in more than 20 locations around the world‚ Dell is able to reach more than 24‚000 retail locations worldwide. Dell’s ability to process
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Executive Summary: After carefully analyzing Ford’s existing supply chain‚ I realized the main issues that Ford have are its large base of suppliers‚ suppliers does not have enough IT capability to support the requirements of Ford and it appears that Ford and their dealers have not too much communication in obtaining the accurate forecast. Meanwhile I am also aware of its highly complex nature of auto manufacturing comparing with computer industry. It would be applicable for the customers to place
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Dell‚ Inc. Case Study First: Problem Diagnosis: Over the years‚ Dell has devised very successful strategies to increase customer loyalty and reduce costs. However with the passage of time‚ the company has failed to have a proactive approach to capitalize the opportunities provided by the environment and sustained its competitive advantage. 1. Use of the direct selling approach: This approach has been the main competitive advantage of Dell over the years‚ which enabled the company to create strong
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1. What are the key challenges DELL should be concerned with as it enters the large scale server market? In the case‚ Dell Computers is currently seeking to enter the large scale server market. Companies such as Hewlett-Packard and IBM are two of the leaders in the large scale server market. These companies are offering various on-site field support options which range from a 24-hour turnaround to a 2-hour response time. IBM has experience within the large scale server market and has 135‚000
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Direct from Dell-Strategies that Revolutionized an Industry 1. a. In a span of 20 years‚ from 1984‚ Michael Dell became the leader of one of the most profitable and innovative organizations in the world. The meteoric rise of Dell Computers Corporation was largely a result of some innovative strategies and perspectives and reveals a new model for doing business in the information age. Discuss the major mistakes made during this period and the resulting lessons learnt by Dell. First mistake‚ though
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Dell Case Study. 1. What is Dell’s strategy? What is the basis on which Dell builds its competitive advantage? Dell’s Strategy: The Company was focused on a simple idea of understanding the need of the customer and efficiently providing the most accurate Product that could satisfy the need. And this was done by direct selling cutting the role of middleman hence bringing a change in the Supply Chain. This meant that Dell knew the desire and need of the customer before any of its competitor
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THE FORD CASE Executive Summary After carefully analyzing Ford’s existing supply chain I immediately became aware of its highly complex nature. This high level of complexity combined with other internal and external factors have pushed Ford to search for solutions in order to overcome the costly supply chain challenges that they are facing and may continue to face in the future. Ford’s major difficulty in their present system is: the inefficient control of
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Introduction In 2001‚ Dell Computer became the world’s largest personal computer vendor‚ continuing to gain market share and post profits in an industry struggling with slumping sales and billions of dollars in losses. Dell sells 90% of its PCs directly to the final customer‚ largely bypassing there seller channel that accounts for most of the world’s PC sales. This direct customer relationship is the key to Dell’s business model‚ and provides distinct advantages over the indirect sales model. Dell’s
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Business Model Dell has managed to become remarkably successful in a short span of time by following a direct "business to customer" model. By selling computers directly to customers‚ they have been able to best understand their needs and provide effective solutions to meet those needs. Dell built PCs to order‚ so customers received only what they wanted. Dell ’s just-in-time inventory system allowed them to order only parts that customers demanded‚ thus keeping the minimal inventories and
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