1. The SWOT analysis for IBM’s Smarter Planet initiative is as follows: Strengths: 1. IBM has high quality and efficient employees who satisfy all the customers’ needs and want. 2. IBM is a well-known brand name in the world. Weaknesses: 1. IBM seems to focus only on big companies whereas there are a large number of small and medium companies around the world. 2. They are exploring new products in complex markets which might make changes difficult. Opportunities: 1. Offering new technologies
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IBM and their workforce diversity program. 1. IBM is a pioneer in diversity programs. How does it diversity its employees (the criteria). Discuss those (the criteria) in brief. Answer: IBM considered by many to be the leading organization in the field which manages a strong workforce diversity. IBM diversified their workforce in these criteria’s: A. Gender B. Physical Ability C. Age D. Ethnicity Discussion: A. IBM diversified their workforce by advancing women’s which represents ”Gender”
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IBM operates primarily in a single industry using several segments that create a value by offering a variety of solutions that include‚ either singularly or in some combination‚ technologies‚ systems‚ products‚ services‚ software and financing. This may lead you to believe that IBM has adopted a corporate level strategy of concentrating on a single business unit‚ but this is only half the picture. For IBM there is not one general type of corporate strategy that best suits their needs‚ but a combination
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Founded in 1911‚ IBM was for many years the world’s dominant computer company. But by the time when Louis V. Gertsner obtained the CEO position at the above corporation it was in a very problematic situation. At the press many analytics described the case like deep depression. Most prominent were two men Charles Morris and Charles Ferguson who had written a book‚ "Computer Wars"‚ which took a grim view of IBM’s prospects. They stated: "There is a serious possibility that IBM is finished as a
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Branding Pricing and Distribution Presented to Presented by May 20‚ 2012 Abstract The company chosen and used for this paper is a mobile transport company that caters specifically to senior citizens. This particular paper will explain in detail domestic and global product branding strategy‚ optimum pricing strategy and a distribution channel analysis that identifies the wholesaler‚ distributor‚ and retailer relationships including e-Commerce. Discussions within the paper will also include
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Dissertation Report On “Understanding Distribution Channel System and Sales Analysis of PepsiCo India Beverages” At PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai Under Guidance Mr. Miya Imamuddin (Territory Development Manager of PepsiCo‚ South Mumbai) In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the award of POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT Submitted To Submitted By Pro. Aditi Raut
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The company’s distribution strategy covers choice of firm distribution and transport‚ number and location of warehouse and weather the company carries out activities itself or buys (outsources) them. Toyota’s automotive sales distribution network is the largest in Japan. As of March 31‚ 2009‚ this network consisted of 290 dealers employing approximately 40‚000 sales personnel and operating more than 4‚800 sales and service outlets. Toyota owns 19 of these dealers and the remainder is independent
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Evaluate 7.1 Short Paper: Channel Strategy—Starbucks Corporation Kathleen Litman INT 640—Multinational Marketing Strategies Professor Michelle McKeogh February 26‚ 2012 Overview—Starbucks Corporation According to Starbucks’ 2011 Annual Report‚ the company is the premier roaster‚ marketer and retailer of specialty coffee in the world‚ with over 17‚000 stores in more than 55 countries‚ as of fiscal year 2011. 2011 was an important year for the company in that it celebrated its 40th anniversary
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A population of measurements is approximately normally distributed with mean of 25 and a variance of 9. Find the probability that a measurement selected at random will be between 19 and 31. Solution: The values 19 and 31 must be transformed into the corresponding z values and then the area between the two z values found. Using the transformation formula from X to z (where µ = 25 and σ √9 = 3)‚ we have z19 = (19 – 25) / 3 = -2 and z31 = (31 - 25) / 3 = +2 From the area between z =±2 is 2(0
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Case 4: Alternative Distribution for SSI Judith M. Whipple Sugar Sweets‚ Inc. (SSI)‚ was considering ways to increase market coverage and sales volume on its candy and snack products. Historically‚ the majority of SSI products were sold to consumers through various grocery and convenience stores. Vending machines and institutional sales‚ such as airports‚ represent the remaining consumer market segments. The selling environment for candy and snack foods was becoming increasingly competitive and
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