Description Page # Executive Summary 1 Introduction Background Purpose 2 Research and Analysis Dell’s Competitive Advantage Funding 52% Growth in 1996 Funding 50% Growth in 1997 3 Conclusion 5 Exhibits Exhibit 1: Dell’s Annual Worldwide Sales Dollar Growth Versus Industry Exhibit 2: DSI Comparison of Dell‚ IBM‚ and Compaq Exhibit 3: Working Capital Financial Ratios for Dell Exhibit 4: Percent of Dell Computer Systems Sales by Microprocessor Exhibit 5: Profit & Loss Statements for Dell
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Introduction Dell Computer Corporation continues to have successful growth due to its innovative “built to order” business model and customer service focus which includes direct selling. Dell’s ability to maintain low levels of finished goods inventory minimized the cash conversion cycle to a high extent‚ thus minimizing the need for costly working capital. In past years‚ Dell has mainly financed its operations internally and secondly through the issuance of shareholder equity and small amounts
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MANAGEMENT OF WORKING CAPITAL 1. Meaning and Types of Finance: Finance - Finance is the Art & Science of Managing Money - Finance is the Art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears Types & Sources of Finance ____________________________________________________________ ________ Long Term Sources of Finance - Finance required to meet Capital Expenditure - Also‚ known as Fixed Capital Finance Short Term Sources of Finance - Finance required to meet day-to-day
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QUESTION: Discuss the expansion and growth strategies: joint venture‚ acquisition‚ merger‚ hostile takeover‚ leverage buy outs. Give examples of each in the discussion. ANSWERS AND DISCUSSION: All successful small business startups eventually face the issue of handling business expansion or growth. Business expansion is a stage of a company’s life that is fraught with both opportunities often fortunes and for perils. it a owners On the one hand‚ business in In growth carries with corresponding and
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Working with Working Capital Management Multi-Line Industry Conglomerates Family Firms In GCC Countries Abstract: An efficient Working Capital Management (WCM) has a significant effect toward the creation of a firm’s value. It is a fact that financial managers in the firms used to give concentration on managing long-term financial decisions‚ specially capital structure‚ investment decisions‚ company valuation & dividends decisions. Only little attention was given to managing the short-term
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WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT: Investment Decisions for Current Assets Compiled by Dr D. M. L. Kasilo (MBA‚ CPA‚ PhD) 1 Working Capital: What is it? 1.1 Introduction As a matter of principal‚ any understanding of financial management theories and best practices depends much on ones understanding of the balance sheet model. Figure 1‚ is adopted to facilitate discussions on working capital management practices. Figure 1:The Balance Sheet Model? Financial
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1.1 WORKING CAPITAL CONCEPTS Business activity Business activity is dynamic in character and subject to wide fluxions. The movement from working capital to income and profits and back to working capital is one of the most important characteristics of business administration. This operation is concerned with the deployment of funds with the hope that they will generate returns‚ rendering an additional amount called profit. If the operations of an enterprise are to run smoothly‚ proper relation
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Impact of Working Capital Management in the Profitability of Hindalco Industries Limited J P Singh* and Shishir Pandey** For the successful working of any business organization‚ fixed and current assets play a vital role. Management of working capital is essential as it has a direct impact on profitability and liquidity. An attempt has been made in this paper to study the working capital components and the impact of working capital management on profitability of Hindalco Industries Limited. The
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Financing working capital Working capital management is the management of the net of current assets and current liabilities with the objective of reaching the right balance between profitability and liquidity. The aim of managing inventory (stock)‚ trade receivables (debtors)‚ cash‚ trade payables (creditors)‚ is to obtain the right balance of all the current assets and current liabilities at any given time so that the achieve the objectives of working capital management in the form of profitability
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MANAGING CUSTOMER SIMULATION The customer simulation exercise of Minnesota Micromotors Inc‚ was a very intriguing one. It exposed me to a variety of moving pieces that enable a successful business performance across different objectives and parameters. The introductory note on the company and industry was helpful – in that it helped me to have a better understanding of the product and customer profile. This report also touched upon competition and growth prospects along with challenges. My overall
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