INTRODUCTION Dell Computers was started by Michael Dell in 1984. Dell’s primary differentiator was its business model. It sold primarily on the B2C market and custom built personal computers on demand. Therefore‚ it had very low inventory by comparison to its competitors. As a result of this‚ Dell was able to operate quite efficiently and profitably in its niche market. By the late 1980’s – early 1990’s‚ Dell noticed that its market share was only 1% of total and that industry amalgamations
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Statement of Purpose: The purpose of this analysis is to determine if Reynolds Metals (“Reynolds”) should accept Nestlé’s offer of $61 million for its holdings of Eskimo Pie. The crux of the issue is whether or not the projected income from a proposed Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) by Wheat First Securities (“Wheat First”) is reasonable and will actually result in proceeds between $61 and $68 million to Reynolds‚ the Reynolds family and the Reynolds foundation‚ as projected. To get at this question
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Godrej and Boyce: Chotukool Case study Question and Answers Q 1. Assess the business case for Chotukool. What are the critical success factors for their product to succeed? Answer: Godrej and Boyce’s product-Chotukool is an example of Disruptive Innovation. Disruptive innovation‚ a term of art coined by Clayton Christensen‚ describes a process by which a product or service takes root initially in simple applications at the bottom of a market and then relentlessly moves up market‚ eventually
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Division A Group 5 Gillette’s Marketing Strategy for Indonesia Executive summary The analysis has been done to achieve the country manager‚ Chester Allan’s objective to increase the market share by 19% through identifying the new customer segments‚ and increase brand loyalty. The problems faced while achieving the objective are as follows: * The rural population in Indonesia is unaware of the modern shaving trends and therefore do not add to the total sales of the company. With time‚ when
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March 4‚ 2011 Case-Revitalizing Dell I. Diagnosis Question 1: The most critical shifts in Dell’s contextual factors‚ including industry dynamics‚ trends‚ technology changes and shift of the competitive landscape are following: The industry has changed significantly over the last 20 years. The traditional business model in the PC industry was inside-out‚ supplying machines based on orders from distribution‚ resell and retail channels‚ thus following the indirect selling concept. Dell’s direct
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Starbucks Case Study Compiled By: Outline Introduction Problem Identification Situation Analysis Alternative Actions Recommendation and Implementation Conclusion Introduction Starbucks’ brand strategy was captured by its “live coffee” mantra. Branding strategy: coffee itself service atmosphere Areas of focus: ethical sourcing environmental stewardship community involvement The way I see it # 263 – Run when you can‚ walk when you have
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HBR: “Introducing New Coke Case”: Discussion Questions: Directions: You are to write a report on the HBR Coke Case. The report consists of 10 questions. Each question is worth 10 points. Please write in a Q & A format and not essay. Questions: 1. What is the case about? Write a ½ page executive summary of the case which includes at least 3 consumer behavior theories that are evident in this case. Ans: In the late 80s‚ Pepsi market share was catching up with Coca-cola at
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Josh Boger – R&D Portfolio Management in October 2003 Analysis of Pharmaceutical Industry: As mentioned in the case‚ Pharmaceutical industry was experiencing a significant growth between 1993 and 2003. New technologies and approaches such as Rational Drug Design‚ High Throughput Screening‚ etc. were advancing drug discovery process to a new level. There were many drugs being approved and commercialized during this period and some of them have become blockbusters in the market. As companies have
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Apple Case Apple Inc. recently told some customers they would have to pay $1.99 to download a software enhancement that enables a wireless-networking technology already included on some of its computers. Apple’s reason: Accounting rules forced it to make customers foot the bill for the enhancement. That’s an excuse‚ counter accounting experts and officials at the body that sets accounting rules‚ known as generally accepted accounting principles‚ or GAAP‚ for public and private companies. Rather
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L ’Oréal: BRINGING “CLASS TO MASS” WITH PLENITUDE REPORT Analysis and Recommendations on the Plénitude Strategy Analysis of the Problem Plenitude by L’Oreal was introduced to the US market in 1988. Eight years since its introduction‚ it has quickly become the #2 brand in the market only to lose it later to Pond’s. Plenitude also hit a four-year sales plateau and was still not making any money in the US market. L’Oreal’s problems and root causes should first be identified and addressed. The
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