Involved 2 2.1 The Acquirer: Lenovo 2 2.2 The Target: IBM 2 3. The Acquisition 2 3.1 Development of Acquisition (Time Line) 2 3.2 Facts of Acquisition 2 3.3 Expected Problems from Acquisition 2 3.4 Underlying motivations/expectations for Lenovo’s Management 2 3.5 Underlying motivations/ expectations for IBM’s Management 2 4. Were Lenovo’s expectations met? 2 4.1 To become an international company with access to the global PC market 2 4.2 Aim to leverage IBM brand to gain marketplace traction
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Key Learning From The Article – 1. Insist on innovating operating strategies. 2. Do not go ahead if you do not have a plan to increase the shareholders’ value even in the long run. 3. Do not look always for growth only in high – growth industries. 4. Evolve in house capabilities. Note –Article main point was that nonsynergistics deals can be successful. HP – Compaq Case – As the PC‚ printing and services related to this and IT were changing fast because
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PGDM (Batch:2012-14/ Term-III) MARKETING MANAGEMENT-II (C-303) Session 1‚ 2&3 T- Course Overview; Introduction to Strategy Development Framework; (Finalization of C- What is our Business? (Hard Copy) groups) R- 1.Strategy as simple rules –HBR Article (Soft Copy) 2. Environmental and Internal Analysis (West et al.) Ch-3‚ pp-65-89 AR- What is Strategy? - HBR Article (Soft Copy) Session 4&5 T- Understanding Business and Marketing Objectives C- 1.Carolina Lunker Sauce (Hard Copy) 2. Glaxosmithkline:
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Principles of marketing chapter 1 Marketing is: managing profitable customer relationships. The twofold goal is: 1. To attract 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
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Dell – Supply Chain Management Case Study 1 Case Contents 1. Introduction......................................................................................................2 2. Dell – Company Overview ...............................................................................2 3. Dell Products and Services .............................................................................3 4. Dell – Key Facts ................................................................................
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Rationale 5 Positioning 5 Product Strategy 7 Advertising 11 Promotion 13 Brands in the Lenovo space 13 Promotion Strategy 13 Impact of Promotion and Future Outlook 13 Channel Strategy 15 Channels of Distribution 15 Physical Distribution 16 Lenovo Customer Support 17 Distribution Strategy 18 Pricing Strategy 19 Alternate Pricing Strategy 20 Product Life Cycle and New Product Development Strategy 21 References 22 Shop Visits 23 Introduction Lenovo is an ace Chinese computer technology
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Financial Analysis Lenovo Group Limited CONTENT I. Introduction 3 1. Background 3 2. Nature of business 8 3. Description of product/services 9 4. Current Revenue size and Profit 12 5. Major Market Served 15 6. Ownership 16 7. Other relevant basic information 17 8. Company`s business strategy 21 II. Analysis of Company Performance 21 1. Company Growth 21 2. Financial ratios 23 3. Liquidity 23 4. Leverage 25 5. Profitability – Dupont Analysis
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Findings Dell started out as a direct seller‚ first using a mail-order system‚ and then taking advantage of the internet to develop an online sales platform. Well before use of the internet went mainstream Dell had begun integrating online order status updates and technical support into their customer-facing operations. By 1997‚ Dell’s internet sales had reached an average of $4 million per day. While most other PCs were sold preconfigured and pre-assembled in retail stores‚ Dell offered superior
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manufacturing. There is low investment for independent stores. Decreasing profitability indicates that there is a threat of new entrants Threat of Substitutes: Threat of substitute products is low. HP believes in standards-based technology‚ which represents the opportunity to decide in the item of much preferance. HP tries to eliminate barriers by continuous updating processes and presenting new products to remain in the top of the industry. The Power of Buyers: Bargaining power of buyers is high. Consumers
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external environment. Source: T. L. Wheelen and J. D. Hunger‚ “External Strategic Factors Analysis Summary (EFAS).” Copyright © 1991 by Wheelen and Hunger Associates. Reprinted by permission. 7 EFE Matrix How effectively the firm current strategies
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