Real world situation – Dell Inc. Dell Inc. was founded in 1984 by Michael S. Dell‚ who developed the supply chain formula‚ which would end up making Dell one of the world leaders in PC sales. When applying the resource-based view and the VRIN-framework to Dell‚ it becomes clear that Dell has a definite competitive advantage. Dell’s success-formula combines several resources which are “unique‚ valuable to customers‚ and difficult to imitate”. What makes Dell so special‚ is the fact that it does
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Frito-Lay‚ Inc. – Sun ChipsTM Multigrain Snacks Case Study Analysis Assessment of the Sun ChipsTM test market results This test market was held at Minneapolis – St. Paul‚ Minnesota metropolitan‚ which was chosen as a representation to the 90 million snack chip households in the United States. The analysis of the Sun ChipTM‘s test market results is organized chronologically according to the order of findings as stated in the case. Type of purchase The coupon program was an effective advertising
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1. How does Salesforce.com use cloud computing? Salesforce.com use Cloud Computing as “platform” that enable many companies deliver applications. There are three types of clouds of Salesforce.com which is: the Sales Cloud‚ the Service Cloud‚ and the Custom Cloud. The Sales Cloud and the Sales Cloud are for improving sales and customer service. What is special is Custom Cloud that customer can create their own APP. These clouds allow their customers to specify their applications or build new applications
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International Accounting Real World Case 8-9 EDGAR‚ the Electronic Data Gathering‚ Analysis‚ and Retrieval system‚ performs automated collection‚ validation‚ indexing‚ and forwarding of submission by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). All publicly traded domestic companies use EDGAR to make the majority of their filings. (Some foreign companies file voluntarily.) Form 10-K or 10-KSB‚ which includes the annual report
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themselves and just keep each other in check while keeping everything balanced it would be easier to create a treaty instead of war. The alliances created increased tensions. Another main factor is the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Hungary. 7. Was the description of the Balkans as the “powder keg” of Europe justified? Yes‚ the Balkans was overlapping many groups that were trying to unite the Slavs and take ore more and more territory. That caused major conflict in Europe. Powder Keg refers
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Case 3-1: Brant Freezer Company References Copacino‚ W. C.‚ & Rosenfield‚ D. B. (1987). Methods of logistics systems analysis. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Materials Management‚ 17(6)‚ 38-38. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/232591012?accountid=32521 Murphy Jr.‚ P.‚ & Wood‚ D. (2011). Contemporary logistics (10th Ed.). Prentice Hall‚ Boston MA. Sarimvels‚ H.‚ Patrinos‚ P.‚ Tarantilis‚ C. D.‚ & Kiranoudis‚ C. T. (2008). Dynamic modeling
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SUN MICROSYSTEM CASE: Chapter 3 - Comprehensive Problem 2 Sun Microsystems is a leading supplier of computer related products‚ including servers‚ workstations‚ storage devices‚ and network switches. In the letter to stockholders as part of the 2001 annual report‚ President and CEO Scott G. McNealy offered the following remarks: “Fiscal 2001 was clearly a mixed bag for Sun‚ the industry‚ and the economy as a whole. Still‚ we finished with revenue growth of 16 percent—and that’s significant. We believe
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The documentary‚ “Sun Comes Up‚” is about how climate change is making the people of Carteret Island relocate to the mainland because their food supply is diminishing and the island is sinking (Redfearn). The Carteret people sent a group of their young people to the mainland to search and ask different villages for some land‚ so they will be able to relocate (Redfearn). They eventually find one village‚ Tinputz‚ that will provide them enough land for five houses‚ this way they can start the relocating
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foreign culture and have a greater demand for a higher standard of living. The selection of the target group is expressly stated in the company literature and also clearly reflected by its choice of shop locations. Besides‚ the pricing strategy (relatively high price)‚ merchandising strategy (trendy and quality items with style and taste sourced all over the world) and the promotion strategy (regular promotional events organized at its stores such as Okinawa Fair and Shizuoka Fair from Food Division
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“Apple’s road to success in Japan and the world” Apple has opened their first international retail store here in Ginza‚ Japan in year 2003. By the year 2011‚ Apple has increased the number of their retail stores to 357‚ 112 of them outside of the United States. Of course Apple has been expanding globally prior to opening their retail stores too. In most cases Apple products‚ which in the beginning were Apple personal computers (Apple I‚ II‚ III series‚ Lisa etc.)‚ the company was targeting specialized
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