IBM Case Study 1. What factors led to IBM’s success during the 1960s and 1970s and its problems during the late 1980s and early 1990s? Watson Jr. hit a home run when he invested $5 billion to develop the System/360 computer family‚ which utilized an integrated semiconductor chip and modular components. Taking full advantage of this innovative momentum‚ IBM debuted other products during that time which enabled the company to rise to the top of the IT industry. These products included hard and floppy
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1. Articulate the business environments and key issues the case is trying to address. IBM provides business and IT solutions to help clients become more efficient and competitive. They use 5 major lines of business; global business services‚ global technology service‚ system and technology‚ software‚ and global financing. IBM transformed the knowledge sharing approach so that the access to information is easier for their employees. In so doing quicker service for their clients. 2. Provide
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SmartMobility Management Information System for Transportation (MIST) Version 5 Solution description: MIST is Telvent’s most advanced software platform for integrated traffic control and advanced transportation systems management. MIST is a proven‚ powerful and cost-effective solution used by transportation managers to minimize congestion‚ enhance safety‚ respond to incidents‚ and improve operations. Detailed solution description As part of Telvent’s SmartMobility Suite of products for managing
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In IBM: * Early 1990’s: decentralized geographic and functional departments * Mid-late 1990’s: Distribution and logistics functions centralized into a global organization with world-wide responsibility * Early 2000’s: merger of Customer Fulfillment‚ Procurement‚ Manufacturing‚ and Global Logistics/Distribution functions into a new global Integrated Supply Chain function * Result: cost savings of $5.6B in 2002 and $7B in 2003 * A Case study on IBM * IBM developed
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IBM Corporation In the seven years (since 1994)‚ that Lou Gerstner has reigned over IBM‚ the company’s earnings per share have increased an average of 27% per year. This remarkable increase in earnings‚ has not gone unnoticed by the securities markets. Indeed‚ the company’s market value has grown from less than $30 billion to over $200 billion during this period. Use the following financial statement data to: 1. Decompose IBM’s ROE and discuss the factors (and trends) that contribute to Big Blue’s
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1. IBM as a product centric organization before its near failure was a bloated organization with 400 000 employees heavily invested in low margin‚ transactional‚ commodity-based businesses. As technology progressed‚ the demand for IBM’s inventions began to diminish. The entire organizational structure was also growing redundant‚ making it more challenging to face off competition from smaller and less diversified competitors. As Louis Gerstner‚ Jr embarked on turning the entire company around‚ there
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So‚how can we get to iconic branding? To me‚ iconic branding is about really getting three things right: The first and most important is segmentation. Now‚ segmentation is a much used word‚ but it can make the difference between winning and losing. Segmentation must go way beyond the generic functional attributes and features if it has to be truly powerful. It must seek to understand the functional‚ the psychological and the emotional gratification that the consumer derives. A very good example
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Introduction SBS Transit is one of the leading bus operators in this part of the world and started rail operations in 2003. It was formed in 1973 through the merger of three private bus companies and listed on the then Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) in 1978 as Singapore Bus Service (1978) limited. In November 1997‚ Singapore Bus Service (1978) Limited was renamed DelGro Corporation Limited (Now ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited) and the subsidiary Singapore Bus Services Limited‚ was separately
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Motorola Business Strategy Overview and History Since it first entered the competitive electronic firm market‚ Motorola has continued to remain successfully as a world leader in mobile communication technology‚ ranking as the leading maker of cellular telephones‚ paging devices‚ automotive semi-conductors‚ and microchips that are used to operate devices other than computers. Although it has lost a few battles‚ Motorola has taken on the Japanese head to head‚ through these times of Japanese
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Business Culture and Strategy IBM Contents Introduction 1 Section 1: External environment 2 a. How four forces for change may impact upon IBM. 2 b. SWOT analysis 3 c. Guidelines 5 Section 2: Organizational culture 6 a. Organizational Culture and shared Values 6 b. Identify and justify the organizational culture of IBM 7 c. A possible organizational culture for IBM 7 d. Organizational culture and organizational behavior 8 Section 3: Business Strategy 9 a.
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