CASE 1: HOW DELL IS MANAGING ITS SUPPLY CHAIN http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/2519/2580469/images/Realworldcase1.html The Problem Michael Dell started his business as a student from his university dorm by using a mail-order approach to selling PCs. This changed the manner in which PCs were sold. The customer did not have to come to a store to buy a computer‚ and Dell was able to customize the computer to the specifications of the customer. The direct-mail approach enabled Dell to underprice
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Dell case According to the 10-K filed on 30/13/2012 on Dell’s website‚ the following data has been appeared on the fiscal 2012 financial statement. Sales: 62‚071 Total Assets: 44‚533 Net income: 3‚492 Cash flows from operating activities: 5‚527 Number of employee: 2012 109‚400(106700 regular employee and 2‚700 temporary employee) 2011 103‚300(100‚300 regular employee and 3‚000 temporary employee) 39‚900 located in USA and 66‚800 in other countries Dell’s products Dell’s products
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Environmental protection 1 Environmental protection Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the natural environment on individual‚ organizational or governmental levels‚ for the benefit of the natural environment and humans. Due to the pressures of population and technology‚ the biophysical environment is being degraded‚ sometimes permanently. This has been recognized‚ and governments have begun placing restraints on activities that cause environmental degradation. Since the 1960’s
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Dell Key success factors 1. Culture Dell’s winning ways begin and end with its culture. Dell has created a disciplined culture that relentlessly focuses on optimizing its operational model‚ responding to its customers’ needs and sustaining a self-motivated workforce. 2. Information is a powerful strategic weapon • Information is king at Dell - it is widely distributed‚ analyzed and acted upon. People know where they and their business units stand at any time. • According to Dell:
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Dell Inc. Discussion Preparation Q1. SWOT analysis of Dell Inc. Strengths Weaknesses • Innovative product design • Not enough retail stores o Insist on new product o Less visibility for Dell design products • Product customization • Low differentiation o Customize products for o Little differentiated from its customer needs competitors besides low
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rqz2@cornell.edu Paul Carbonneau McKinsey & Company‚ 3 Landmark Square‚ Stamford‚ Connecticut 06901‚ paul_carbonneau@mckinsey.com Robert Moore‚ Bill Reeves Dell Inc.‚ Mail Stop 6363‚ Austin‚ Texas 78682 {robert_a_moore@dell.com‚ bill_reeves@dell.com} The Tauber Manufacturing Institute (TMI) is a partnership between the engineering and business schools at the University of Michigan. In the summer of 1999‚ a TMI team spent 14 weeks at Dell Inc. in Austin‚ Texas‚ and developed an inventory
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The Dell Promotion and Price Paper Michael Kunkel University Of Phoenix MKT 421 Robert Walker 01/09/06 The Dell Promotion and Price Paper Promotion is the most important component in the 4 P’s‚ so understanding how to promote a product is crucial to any company. No company knows this better than The Dell Corporation. Dell uses many different promotional methods to get their computer products seen by their targeted consumer markets. In today’s paper I am going to start off by discussing some
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with independent auditors‚ Vice President of Corporate Audit and Dells management the adequacy of Dell’s control on financial reporting which includes computerized information system controls and security. • With independent auditors it reviews the results of their audit of Dells internal control over financial reporting. • With Dells Vice President of corporate Audit it reviews the scope and plan for conducting internal audits of Dells internal controls over financial reporting and obtaining reports
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1.1 1. Explain the difference between a legal and non-legal rule A legal rule is a rule created by the government of Australia and applies to the entire population‚ while a non-legal rule is created by an individual or organisation and only applies to a specific group. 2. Rules are applied in each of the circumstances listed below. Sort them into legal and non-legal Legal rules Non-legal rules Having to wait until you are 18 years old before you can vote at a federal election Wearing school uniform
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Legal Environment of Business Chapter 2 Assignment Questions for Review and Discussion 5. Statutory laws are passed by either the state or federal legislature. Federal statues must be signed by the president of the United States While‚ state statues must be signed by the governor. Statutory law must be followed by everyone unless considered un-constitutional by the Supreme Court. 7. Common laws are similar to morals. When there are no laws or statues that relate specifically to a case‚ the
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