CASE STUDY Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company‚ one of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers‚ has worked with Penske on several Six Sigma initiatives. As its lead logistics provider (LLP)‚ Penske’s quality team of associates are trained in Six Sigma practices and work closely with Ford to streamline operations and create and maintain a more centralized logistics network. Together‚ they uncovered several areas for real cost savings as a result of reducing inbound carrier discrepancies‚ eliminating
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CASE STUDY: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness of Ford Motor Company “This is everything. It’s heritage. It’s children’s future. It’s everything tied up into one. Failure is not an option.” - Jr. CEO‚ Ford Motor Company The global marketplace is faced with different challenges that affect its overall management and operations. Various pressures on the internal and external conditions such as the unstable world and local economies‚ the workforce‚ the customers
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Ford Motor Company was faced with several tough choices in order to save the company. They needed to find a way to not just make the company profitable but save the company from going out of business. Not only did Ford need to improve its car line‚ but they also needed improve the company and the way the conducted business. The car building industry is a true form of an open system. While they design and develop the cars they get the parts or raw materials to build the cars from outside suppliers
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Summary: In this reading‚ we got to know how Frederick Winslow Taylor’s scientific management theory enabled Ford to develop the assembly line and successfully realize his goal of bringing car travel to the masses. During the early 20th century‚ Frederick Winslow Taylor developed a number of management and organizational theories that led to significant breakthroughs in business practices. Since that era‚ levels of industrial manufacturing have grown exponentially throughout much of the world. Taylor’s
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Matching Dell Case Analysis When analyzing a firm’s competitive advantage‚ it is important to look both at its revenue and ist cost side. In this particular case‚ Dell’s competitive advantage can be mainly attributed to its reduced average costs. In general‚ the reduction of average costs can be mainly traced back to Dell’s improved Supply Chain Management by the following measures: • A decrease in the cost of capital commitment can be achieved through just-in-time production‚ which is facilitated
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DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION CASES Latar Belakang Dell Computer Corporation (Dell) adalah perusahaan yang didirikan oleh Michael Dell pada tahun 1984 yang bermarkas di Austin‚ Texas. Dell merupakan perusahaan penjualan langsung komputer paling besar di dunia‚ dengan memiliki 34.800 karyawan di lebih dari 30 negara dan pelanggan di lebih dari 170 negara. Dell Computer Corporation menjual desktop komputer pribadi‚ komputer notebook‚ server jaringan‚ dan berbagai peripheral komputer dan perangkat lunak
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Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is one of the first American automotive companies that even today successfully manufactures and sells automobiles‚ trucks‚ buses and automotive parts. Ford is the second largest US automaker and the fifth largest vehicle seller in Europe and the world. Their headquarters are based in Dearborn Michigan. The company was founded in 1903 by Henry Ford. Ford owns a series of motor vehicle brands which includes Ford‚ Lincoln‚ Volvo and Mazda. Ford motor company
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1|Page Dell ’s Direct Business Model Dell ’s Direct Business Model Presented by Riti Behal – FT 14459 Gagan Dawar – FT 14221 Vaibhav Agarwal – FT 14276 Great Lakes Institute of Management‚ Chennai Riti Behal‚ Gagan Dawar‚ Vaibhav Agarwal 2|Page Dell ’s Direct Business Model Describe the “Direct Business Model” The direct model has become the backbone of our company and the greatest tool in its growth. – Michael Dell. Dell ’s direct business model bypasses the dealer in the supply chain
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Table of contents Case comprehension p. 2 Situation analysis p. 2 Diagnosis p. 4 Alternative choices p. 5 Predicting outcome p. 5 Choice p. 7 Solution outline p. 8 Case comprehension Dell Computer Corporation was founded in 1984 by Michel Dell‚ as a result of a growing demand for his pre-formatted hard-disks and upgraded IBM-compatibles. Within a year‚ Dell introduces its first own-design computer system and in 1989‚ the company introduces its first laptop. The first
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Richard Shim‚ Analyst‚ IDC "The old Dell was phenomenal at balancing growth and profitability. The new Dell appears to be still having to struggle" Rob Cihra‚ Analyst‚ Caris & Co. "Businesses are spending with a lot more conviction at this point in the year than they were at this point in time last year‚ We feel like we’ve been chasing demand‚ and we’re feeling like we are starting to get out in front." Michael Dell‚ CEO‚ Dell Inc. Introduction On February 18th 2010
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