From: XXXXX To: XXXXX Subject: Ford Motor Company vs. Dell Computer Corp: Supply Chain Strategy Date: March 17‚ 2007 Summary: As per our meeting earlier this week‚ here is the information you requested regarding the supply chain strategy of the Ford Motor Company. I have also included a quick comparison to the strategy used by Dell Computers in attaining my final recommendation. Ford ’s Dilemma: The director of supply chain systems at Ford has two options to consider before implementing
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[pic] Table of Content: A. Objective B. Brief Background of Dell a) Strategic Vision b) Product Offerings c) Product Levels d) Current Market Situation i. Customer Segmentation of Dell ii. ESL & The Higher Education Planning Team iii. Higher Education Market (HEM) iv. Microcenters e) Competitor Analysis f) SWOT Analysis - Dell in HEM C. Current Problem & Alternatives D. Our recommendation & Action plan E. Intended Learning Outcome A.
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Implementation at Dell Computer 1. Why has Dell moved to different kinds of organizational structures over time? Answer: Dell needs to move to different kinds of organizational structures over time in order to change and adjust the business itself to fit with a change in environment. In 1984‚ Dell did the business alone but the demand was coming a lot. To serve the huge demand‚ Dell needed to hire more employees and assign a tons of work to each person. When the business is bigger and bigger‚ Dell alone cannot
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Case Analysis: Dell Introduction Present CEO and chairman of the board Michael Dell founded Dell in 1984‚ as a leading technology provider that designs‚ develops‚ manufactures‚ and supports PCs‚ software and peripherals‚ storage and servers‚ and associated services. With operations in four geographic areas and additional business centers and manufacturing sites in more than 20 locations around the world‚ Dell is able to reach more than 24‚000 retail locations worldwide. Dell’s ability to process
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2007‚ Dell’s ROE exceed ROA by 60%‚ which means the high returns to investor are based on use of leverage. In contrast‚ Dell’s debt to equity ratio is much higher than HP’s debt to equity ratio. This means HP’s returns to investor are more solid than Dell. P/E ratio (weakness) The stock market is pessimistic about Dell’s future earning ability. This is due to the recession in 2008. Dell’s major business is selling computer and accessories‚ in the recession consumer tends to spend money on life essential
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* CASE STUDY 4: MICHAEL DELL LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS & MANAGEMENT LECTURER: NORZAN BINTI ABDULLAH *Trait theory of leadership *Dominant traits that Michael Dell possesses *transformational leadership *4 I’s of Transformational Leadership *Types of Powers *Michael Dell’s Power *Contents *Q1. Apply the Trait theory of leadership‚ identify and describe the dominant traits that Michael Dell possesses? *The trait theory of leadership is a theory based on the personality traits and characteristics
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Running head: DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION Improving the Dell Computer Corporation Heather Mueller Corporate Communications Section One Improving the Dell Computer Corporation The key issues presented in the “Dell Computer Corporation” case study is that Dell needs to align its’ identity with its’ image‚ and stop relying heavily on technology (Dell Case Study P. 58). Increased dependence on technology‚ along with a gap between image and identity‚ can cause complications
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Dell Computer have recently announced changes to their business strategy and supporting supply chain. They will no longer focus on a made to order direct sales model for their personal computers. Nor will they continue to refine their renowned supply chain model that supported their sales model. Instead‚ they will be looking to produce personal computers with fixed configurations at lower prices. This essay looks at why Dell have changed their strategy‚ and then considers the customer value proposition
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Dell’s Working Capital The Case: Dell Computers Corporation has been growing faster than its competitors. It has revolutionized the PC industry by providing customized laptops & notebooks to its customers in a few days at competitive prices. It did so by building computers after it received customer’s orders. This enabled Dell to swiftly roll out new products‚ maintain lower inventory & respond quickly to market needs. It generated more cash due to low cash conversion cycle. Low inventory coupled
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