DELL ONLINE V. KASTURl RANGAN and MARIE BELL are with Harvard Business School. Y. K a s t u r i Marie Rangan Bell Professor V. Kasturi Rangan and Research Associate Marie Bell prepared this case as the basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of an administrative situation. Certain facts and data in the case have been disguised. Copyright © 1998 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College. To order copies or request
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1. Why did Dell decide to invest in Brazil? Dell decided to invest in Brazil because of its strategy to expand internationally. Dell had operations in many countries but did not have any manufacturing plants in Latin America‚ which was the fastest growing market for computers. Brazil was the ideal place for its manufacturing plant in Latin America because it presented a huge potential market for Dell since it was Latin America’s largest country with over 170 million people. Dell felt that the
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Case Discussion – Assignment Questions Thursday‚ February 17‚ 2011 Case (6): Dell Inc in 2008 1. What is your evaluation of Michael Dell’s performance in his roles as Dell’s CEO and Chairman? How well has he performed the five tasks of crafting and executing strategy that were discussed in Chapter 2 I was impressed with what Michael Dell has done for the company. Dells first company‚ PC’s Ltd. had a strategy of selling PC computers which mimicked IBM‚ except for a few minor components‚ were
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Dell Situation Analysis and SWOT By: Nicole Saathoff History Dell was started in 1984 by a college student‚ Michael Dell. Dell started the company off out of his college dorm room. He bought IBM compatible computer parts at wholesale prices and built computers that resembled IBM models. He sold them to people looking for a PC but not wanting to pay the retailer prices. After making $80‚000/mo‚ he dropped out of college and started Dell Computer Corp.(Free Encyclopedia of Ecommerce) He started
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Dell Promotion Objectives Dell’s sales promotion strategies are depended on the different type of consumers such as loyal customers‚ competitor’s customers‚ Brand switchers‚ and prize buyers. A repeated purchase which is the sales promotion objective is very important for any company to reach their goal. Dell offers its customers an option to purchase on internet and to contact Dell employees if they have any problems or questions. . Internet is the most efficient
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Synopsis This case study talks about the success and challenges of Dell Inc.‚ which was started by Michael Dell in 1984 (Wheelen & Hunger‚ 2012‚ p. 9-1). They explain how he started the corporation by buying and reselling computers. Eventually he began to manufacture his own computers. They explain the market share between Dell Inc. and competitors. They list problems of the corporation buy growing too quickly. They had to slow down the growth process and focus on organization of the company
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Dell Mercousur Given how Dell translates its foreign currency financial statements into Dollars‚ how would a falling Brazilian Real affect Dell Mercosur’s financial statement? A country’s falling currency can affect a businesses operation in many ways. Partly its currency helps determine a company strategy and can impact decision making. For instance‚ as a result of the falling real‚ the Chief Financial Officer of Dell Mercosur has to base his strategies depending on the strength or weakness
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Marketing Opportunities Bruno Tini Fernanda Saldanha Yosiro Delgado DELL Description of the business • The company was founded in 1984 by Michael Dell. Dell is a leading provider of desktop personal computers‚ software . The company designs‚ develops‚ manufactures‚ markets‚ sells and supports information technology systems such as laptops‚ desktops‚ mobiles‚ workstations‚ storage devices and printers. Dell provides consulting services such as capacity planning‚ data center optimization
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some of the major concepts relating to distribution channels‚ and Part 2 relates the findings of a case study of the computer industry. The first section of the case study explores Dell’s use of direct channels and Compaq’s use of indirect channels in Canada. We will see how Dell uses the direct model to easily allow the customization of computers for consumers‚ and how the direct model allows Dell to operate with very little inventory through the use of a just-in-time inventory system. Compaq uses
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just some ideas: Dell keep the competitive advantage by bringing assembly and distribution closer to its customers. Dell’s manufacturing‚ logistics and shipping strategies make it possible to customize computers for individual consumers at low cost and for low price. Days of inventory. Dell days of inventory is 7.11 in 2000 and 5.73 in 2001. These incredible numbers allows it to pass on component price declines faster than anyone else in the industry. Lean inventories help Dell benefit from falling
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