IBM BOARD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES 1. Board Size 10-14 directors on the Board is optimal. This approach is flexible depending on the circumstances and the qualifications of proposed candidates. 2. Number‚ Structure and Function of Committees The number‚ structure‚ and function of Board Committees are reviewed periodically by the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee. The Audit Committee‚ Executive Compensation and Management Resources Committee‚ and the Directors and Corporate
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Lenovo computers: east meets west 1. What national sources of competitive advantage might Lenovo draw from its Chinese base? What disadvantages derive from its Chinese base? To identify the main national sources of competitive advantage that Lenovo might derive from Chinese based‚ first we should look more closely to the economy as for the long run. We can notice that china is near to become a globalized economy so this was so helpful for china to become a market leader through a rapid expansion
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Manufacturing Strategy Proposal for a mini-project -Strategic Analysis and Proposal for Lenovo Group member：JIN Yu 14120814G QI Jia 14103197G LIUShengnan 14117218G HUANG Shanhui 14127019G 1 ISE520 Manufacturing Strategy 1 Study Objectives Through collecting and collating information to analysis Lenovoorganization ’s internal and external environment to understand the environmentchanges in business‚ status‚ resources and strategic capability of Lenovo. By using the Balanced Scorecard to change
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servers were up 2.0 percent to $52.3 billion. 10. In the first quarter of 2006‚ IBM’s server revenue growth of 3.8 percent put its market share at 37.9 percent‚ down from 38.4 percent the comparable year-earlier quarter. Threats 1. IBM maintained its position as the leader in overall server market revenues in 2006. 2. PC unit shipments in the U.S. declined 0.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2006. 3. During the fourth quarter of 2006‚ Apple grew its units by 31.8 percent
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CASE IBM : Restructuring The Sales Force In 1993‚ IBM’s Board of Directors decided the time was right for dramatic action. The once proud company had seen its sales fall from almost $69 billion in 1990 to $64‚5 billion in 1992. In the same period‚ profits plunged from $5‚9 billion to a loss of $4‚96 billion. In April 1993‚ the Board hired Louis V. Gerstner‚ Jr. to serve as its new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and to turn the company around. Just three months into the job‚ Gerstner announced
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new customers by promising superior value. 2. Keep and grow current costumers by delivering satisfaction. Old marketing sense: telling and selling New marketing sense: satisfying customer needs Marketing starts before the product is produced and goes on throughout the product’s life. Definition marketing in the business context: a process by which companies create value for customers and build strong customer relationships in order to capture value from the customer in return. The
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With Porter five forces framework‚ we identify the sources of competition facing IBM:-1.Threat of new entrantsHigh capital requirement needed to fund R&D and assets make the threat of new entrants relatively low. IBM spends large amount of funds annually for R&D‚ in order to constantly introduce new high-technology and innovative products and solutions to market to maintain its’ competitiveness‚Tougher for new entrants to achieve economies of scale due to experience curve effect. In addition‚ Consumers’
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the well-established IBM PCD brands‚ what branding strategy would best g gy enable Lenovo to efficiently maximize its total brand portfolio equity‚ which had been driven p q y mainly by Asia market perceptions of innovation and quality‚ and minimize p q y potential brand dilution from relatively low Lenovo brand understanding throughout the rest of g g the world? Key Brands in the Portfolio Alternative Branding Strategies 1. 2. 3. 4. 4 5. Lenovo as the ‘master brand’
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Introduction: Amazon.com has become the largest customer friendly online retailer and provides one click purchase facility to its wide range of products including books‚ music‚ toys‚ gifts‚ electronics etc. For 2011 Amazon’s net sales documented the value of $48077 million to earn net income of $631 million (Annual Report‚ 2011). Currently‚ Amazon is serving more than 137 million of its customers with its 56200 employees all over the world. Moreover‚ International traffic also ranks Amazon at 16th position
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IBM 3 ideas to build one smarter planet 1. Instrument the world’s system (INSTRUMENTED):- i) By making the world’s system instrumented I.B.M. means that now they have the ability to measure‚ sense and see the exact condition of everything ii) They believe that everything will get instrumented ranging from supply chains‚ health care networks‚ cities to natural systems like rivers 2. Interconnect them (INTERCONNECTED) i) Interconnected means connecting people
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