[pic] Case Study: Dell Computer – Organization of a Global Production Network; using E-Commerce to support its Virtual Company 1.0 Executive Summary Dell’s Direct Model of selling PCs directly to the consumers‚ bypassing the distributors and retailers (resellers) channel‚ has been pioneered and provides distinct advantages over the indirect sales model. Customers have the ability to contact Dell directly and order technologically advanced systems at competitive prices. This direct contact
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5. Strategy 25 6. Recommendations 31 References 33 1. Introduction Michael Dell started the company in 1984 with the revolutionary idea to sell custom built computers directly to the customer. As one of the world’s premier providers of computer products and services‚ Dell now designs and manufactures a comprehensive family of desktop solutions for virtually every computing need. Within the last five years‚ Dell has grown from $7 billion in revenues to more than $35‚4 billion‚ and the company
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Apple Inc Introduction Apple Inc is an American multinational organization located in 1 infinite loop‚ Cupertino‚ California 95014‚ in the middle of the Silicon Valley. It is focused on designing and developing the personal computers‚ other related software products‚ and the electronic products such as MP3 players and iPods. Apple Inc’s main products are iMac‚ iPod‚ iPhone‚ and its latest advanced product is iPad‚ which is on the verge of creating another revolution after iPhone. Apple Inc was
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groups‚ leaders inside and outside the organization and the media. After the data is collected‚ the final step is to analyze the data and identify changes that can be made using a SWOT analysis‚ resource–based view‚ and the VRIO framework. According to the reading‚ the VRIO framework helps organizations determine if a resource adds value or defend against threats (Pearce & Robinson‚ 2013). If the answer is yes‚ then a resource is considered valuable. Organizations need to constantly monitor the
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History Apple Inc: Apple Inc formerly known as Apple Computer Inc which provides corporate Server‚ MAC OS Systems and Operating System. Apples core product lines are the iPhone‚ iPod and Macintosh System. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozaniak‚ The founder of Apple has created the Apple Computer on 1st April 1976 and integrated in the company on 3rd January 1977‚ in Cupertino California. It has driven the Computer manufacturing market for more than two decades. Mr. Steve Jobs who was expelled in 1985 was
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designing and marketing consumer electronics‚ computer software and as well as personal computers. Differentiation is the current strategy position of Apple Inc. There are five main firms in the PC industry and among them; the world’s leading brand is Dell. Apple’s major target is to sustain their present strategic position and to take over the market position as a leader. The key stakeholders include Steve Jobs‚ employees‚ lenders and the government. Apple markets Apple’s industries Person computers
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Strategic Analysis of Intel Corporation A Report to the senior manager of Intel Module: BUAP08 Programme: MBA Student Number: 1814589 Due Date: 19 Apr. 2010 Date Submitted: 20 Apr. 2010 1450 words 1.0 Introduction Intel Corporation is one of chipsets maker who is famous throughout the world. It is Intel who predominate the chipsets industry and the market share of chipsets of Intel is far more than its’
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Chapter 3 Evaluating a Firm’s Internal Capabilities Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education‚ Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall. 3-1 Evaluating a Firm’s Internal Capabilities What Does Internal Analysis Tell Us? Internal analysis provides a comparative look at a firm’s capabilities • what are the firm’s strengths? • what are the firm’s weaknesses? • how do these strengths & weaknesses compare to competitors? Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education‚ Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall. 3-2 Evaluating a
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CHAPTER 19 NOTES Good mission and vision statements should invoke a desirable future and create uneasiness with the status quo. As you are reminded in the figure‚ the letter “P” in the P-O-L-C framework stands for “planning.” Good plans are meant to achieve something—this something is captured in verbal and written statements of an organization’s mission and vision (its purpose‚ in addition to specific goals and objectives). With a mission and vision‚ you can craft a strategy for achieving them
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