1|Page Dell ’s Direct Business Model Dell ’s Direct Business Model Presented by Riti Behal – FT 14459 Gagan Dawar – FT 14221 Vaibhav Agarwal – FT 14276 Great Lakes Institute of Management‚ Chennai Riti Behal‚ Gagan Dawar‚ Vaibhav Agarwal 2|Page Dell ’s Direct Business Model Describe the “Direct Business Model” The direct model has become the backbone of our company and the greatest tool in its growth. – Michael Dell. Dell ’s direct business model bypasses the dealer in the supply chain
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1. Describe the multiple locations from which customers can submit orders and the information technology components customers would need (on their end) to accomplish this activity. Location IT Example/Explanation Company Website – therefore anywhere once you have the appropriate IT Hardware – Input Output Storage Processing Keyboard‚ Scanner‚ Mouse‚ PC‚ Laptop‚ Tablet Screen‚ printer Internal memory (RAM/ROM) Software Operating systems‚ web servers and browsers Network - WAN
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INTERNATIONAL THE “mi adidas” MASS CUSTOMIZATION INITIATIVE Rolf Reinschmidt‚ head of the Forever Sport Division of adidasSalomon AG‚ was reviewing adidas’ mass customization (MC) initiative: “mi adidas”: We all talk a lot about experiences these days--experiences that consumers and retailers expect to have with brands like ours [adidas]. Well‚ here is an experience our brand is uniquely able to offer‚ differentiating us significantly from the competition and building an incredible image for the Forever
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accompanying print campaign at the Games‚ followed by a wealth of activity spanning mobile‚ user-generated content‚ branded utility‚ mobile apps and content. The timing could hardly have been better. Not only are Americans living longer but‚ in many cases‚ they are also leading unhealthier lives resulting in chronic illnesses. As the burgeoning growth of healthcare in developing markets like China and India has proved‚ health has become big business. In January 2009‚ for example‚ the Chinese government
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION OF THE STUDY The aim of marketing is to meet and satisfy target customers needs and wants. Understanding the consumer behavior and consumers is never simple. Consumers may say one thing but do another. They may not be in touch with their deeper motivations. They may respond to influences that change their minds at the last minute. Studying customers provides clues for developing r new products‚ product features‚ prices‚ channels‚ messages and
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MIS Case Study. © Chris Kimble‚ Euromed Marseille École de Management. 13288‚ Marseille‚ France e-mail: chris.kimble@chris-kimble.com Contents Overview of Case Study of Company Y. ............................................................................1 Some Background to Company Y. ......................................................................................1 The choice of the Software..............................................................................................
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Mustafa Hafezzada A Renewed Drive (Historical Site Report #2) The Getty Villa‚ located in Pacific Palisades‚ is by far the museum that resonates with me the most. From the artwork to the building itself‚ I’m in love. I went with a childhood friend of mine because I had an extra ticket and I coerced him to join me. The tickets were free‚ but the parking was fifteen dollars; a very fair price in my opinion. To get to the Getty Villa you must drive on a pathway that felt very rough in my car. I
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Some Types and Uses of Data Models Different Types of Data Models One of the things you often find people arguing about is what a data model is‚ and what it is for. Here’s one of the secrets of analysis: when you find people arguing passionately about something‚ try to discover why they are both right. So it is with data models. Data models have many purposes. These cause differences in both style and content‚ which can cause confusion‚ surprise‚ and disagreement. This section looks at some
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Art 311 Fall 2007 W 7:00 11/07/07 Formal Analysis The west wing of the J. Paul Getty Museum holds several wonderful 18th and 19th century paintings. Two such paintings are “The Farewell of Telemachus and Eucharis” by Jacques Louis David‚ 1818; and “Belisarius” by Francois Gerard‚ 1797. Both of these paintings are extremely refined oil paintings‚ and both are representational figurative paintings‚ each with two figures. In
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not require a computer INFORMATION SYSTEM Information should be ___ both to context and to the subject RELEVANT ___ are defined as the development and use of information systems that help businesses to achieve their goals and objectives MIS Both software and procedures in the five component framework serve as ___ INSTRUCTIONS Every computer-based information system contains hardware‚ software‚ people‚ data‚ and ___ PROCEDURES The five ___ are common to every information system
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