IBM was able to reduce its procurement costs by sending purchase orders‚ receiving invoices and paying suppliers by using the World Wide Web as its transaction processing network. Much of the savings came from eliminating intermediaries—IBM was able to eliminate intermediaries because the Internet allowed IBM to work with multiple tiers of suppliers simultaneously. 2. The speed and ease of using the Internet allowed IBM to form partnerships with small suppliers even though many of these
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SPSS Statistics is a software package used for statistical analysis. It is now officially named "IBM SPSS Statistics". Companion products in the same family are used for survey authoring and deployment (IBM SPSS Data Collection)‚ data mining (IBM SPSS Modeler)‚ text analytics‚ and collaboration and deployment (batch and automated scoring services). Contents [hide] 1 Statistics program 2 Versions 2.1 Ownership history 3 Add-ons 4 Release history 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External
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IBM Business Consulting Services CRM done right: executive handbook for realizing the value of CRM deeper Reference guide By: Steve LaValle and Brian Scheld Contributors: Adam Klaber‚ Ralph Schuler‚ Rod Bryan‚ Christian Petross‚ Therese McNicholas‚ and Christopher Nickerson Introduction Contents Customer Relationship Management (CRM) has changed dramatically throughout its dynamic transformation from a conceptual framework to a core business function. The imperative to understand
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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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IBM Software Database management solutions for the era of big data Manage‚ optimize and increase availability of your IBM DB2 for Linux‚ UNIX and Windows database and applications— delivering valuable intelligence to help your business users make informed decisions‚ fast Database management solutions for the era of big data 1 Introduction Accelerate development 2 Optimize performance 3 4 Increase availability 5 Give your business a competitive edge Database
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||SHARED DOCUMENT|| Character Body Sketch -- Print-Out-- Personality trait: Perseverance Symbol/visual: Lotus Flower Salva is a naturally persevering person. When Salva was walking across the vast desert trying to escape the war‚ he never gave up. The entire time‚ while the sun was beating down‚ he was still walking. The author explains‚ “Each time‚ Salva would think of his family and his village‚ and he was somehow able to keep his wounded feet moving. One painful step at a time.” (Park 54). Even
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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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Strategic Alliance —Case Study of Lenovo and IBM By Lili Jiang Dissertation submitted to the University of Nottingham Business School‚ in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in International Business September 2007 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all‚ I would like to thank my supervisor Bernard Leca for his support and very help advices throughout this research. Then I would like to thank my family for giving me this opportunity to study abroad
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Starwood Hotels and Resorts Case Summary Starwood and its competitors Vision and Mission Statement Vision At IBM‚ we strive to lead in the invention‚ development and manufacture of the industry’s most advanced information technologies‚ including computer systems‚ software‚ storage systems and microelectronics. We translate these advanced technologies into value for our customers through our professional solutions‚ services and consulting businesses worldwide. Create experiences that combine
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IBM ANALYSIS PURPOSE In the following paper I am going to analyze the case about “IBM” and how the company changed its structure in order to develop innovative products and manage successfully its new business as well. In particular IBM moved from a bureaucratic structure with an inflexible hierarchy to a divisional structure that allowed the company to pursue emerging business opportunities and at the same time continue to develop businesses were mature and well established‚ and business were
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