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  • Dell Inc.

    Dell Inc.

    Part I: Introduction/Background Summary In 1984, Michael Dell invested $1,000 in start-up capital to register his business as Dell Computer Corporation, which was known as PC's Limited. The company becomes the first in the industry to sell directly to end-users by passing the dominant system of using computers resellers to sell mass-produced computers. Dell Computer also pioneers the industry first thirty-day money back guarantee. It became the cornerstone of Dell's commitment to expand its service

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    Essay Length: 1,006 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 15, 2010 By: Mike
  • Dell’s Business Model

    Dell’s Business Model

    Back in the old days pc makers were relying on retailers to sell their products (see exhibit 1). Dell, however, created a cost-efficient way to sell their pc’s by bypassing retailers and distributors and offering their computers directly to customers (see exhibit 2). As a result Dell is able to lower its inventory costs and marketing costs by a significant amount and pass these cost savings on to their customers. Traditional pc makers assemble pc’s

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    Essay Length: 288 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 16, 2010 By: Artur
  • Appendix: Dell, an Innovative Change

    Appendix: Dell, an Innovative Change

    Appendix: Dell, An Innovative Change History of Dell Michael Dell, who is the founder of Dell Computers, began his venture towards revolutionizing the computer industry in 1980. In 1980, Dell purchased his first computer; an Apple II, and took it apart to understand how it was designed and made (Dell & Fredman, 1999, p. xi). In 1981, IBM introduced the Personal Computer (PC) and Dell saw this as a business opportunity. Dell switched from the

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    Essay Length: 1,900 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: regina
  • Dell Computers

    Dell Computers

    Dell in its attempts to reduce costs decides to out sources its servicing call centers. They felt the outsourcing of such a small part of their business would go without notice and save them substantial costs. They moved their servicing call centers overseas. They also felt they led a competitive advantage that would last them for many years. Like many long-forgotten former champions, Dell succumbed to complacency in the belief that its business model would

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    Essay Length: 414 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 25, 2010 By: Vika
  • Swot Analysis of Dell

    Swot Analysis of Dell

    CASE ANALYSIS- STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT The purpose of Case study is to apply the concepts of strategic management to the facts related about a company’s situation and performance and to make recommendations about its future course of action to enable it to compete with sustained advantage in its business environment. It is necessary therefore to develop an appropriate framework to do this. Depending upon the number of times a case is read and the care

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    Essay Length: 2,761 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: March 25, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Dell Computer Corporation

    Dell Computer Corporation

    Dell Computer Corporation SYNOPSIS In this report an examination will be made of the production and logistics system of Dell Computer Corporation. Emphasis will be placed The important aspects of Dell’s product/ serviceon the following: How effective is the firms resource planning procedures? Dells internal and external logistics process The key difficulties - potential points of failure in the Dell’s logistics process How technologies are being used or can be used to make the logistics

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    Essay Length: 305 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 29, 2010 By: Monika
  • Dell Case Study

    Dell Case Study

    The company that I chose to do my case analysis on is Dell computers. Many companies start out as very aggressive but get crashed either by its competitor or by poor strategic management. Dell Computer’s entered the market with strong strategic vision and stronger strategic management. One of the biggest strengths that Dell has is its simple business concept which is building personal computers built to order and selling it directly to its customers. This

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    Essay Length: 1,512 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: March 29, 2010 By: Jack
  • Pricing Strategies - Dell

    Pricing Strategies - Dell

    1. Introduction Pricing strategies usually change as the product passes through its life cycle, because there is constrains on the company’s freedom to price a product at different stage. The purpose of this report is to determine and elaborate the elements in pricing strategies of Dell’s notebook. 2. Key Objectives Price is the amount of money changed for a product or service, or the sum of the values consumers exchange for the benefits of having

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    Essay Length: 2,227 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: March 31, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Commedia Dell’ Arte and Influences on Modern Theatre

    Commedia Dell’ Arte and Influences on Modern Theatre

    Commedia dell Arte is an interesting form of acting in the history of theatre. During the 16th, 17th and 18th century, in the midst of the renaissance, there was a very delightful source of entertainment that people where privy too. This archaic form of acting was based around improvising and the use of masks. I am comparing this to modern day comedy since I have seen direct examples on television, which use this method of

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    Essay Length: 1,079 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: April 4, 2010 By: Edward
  • Ad Campaign Dell

    Ad Campaign Dell

    Can't find it here? Try Collegiate Care dell ad campaign By: bill The biggest area of expansion for Dell is the consumer market. In order to develop more sales in this market Dell needs to focus more advertising on the needs and wants of the consumer. Currently Dell promotes its direct model, which is a key factor Dell needs to create a better position for itself in the consumer market. With all of the PCs

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    Essay Length: 4,960 Words / 20 Pages
    Submitted: April 4, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Dell Computer Corporation Case Study

    Dell Computer Corporation Case Study

    Case comprehension Dell Computer Corporation was founded in 1984 by Michel Dell, as a result of a growing demand for his pre-formatted hard-disks and upgraded IBM-compatibles. Within a year, Dell introduces its first own-design computer system and in 1989, the company introduces its first laptop. The first laptop introduced did not live up to the Dell standards, and was therefore taken off the market again. Dell had to solve the problem of balancing the production

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    Essay Length: 1,185 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: April 8, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Hp Vs Dell Case

    Hp Vs Dell Case

    MCCOMBS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS LUZ SALAZAR VILLANUEVA RODRIGO ROSADO PABST HP CASE 1) The case mentions several times HP’s desire to be more customer focused. In your view, what does it mean to be customer focused in the PC business? According to the case, what has HP done in its PC business to become more customer focused? Have they achieved this objective? Justify your response. Simply stated, to be customer focused is

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    Essay Length: 1,404 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: April 10, 2010 By: Steve
  • Dell Case Study

    Dell Case Study

    raising questions as to the viability of unrelated diversification strategies. [Textbook, p186] Dell’s relatedness in diversification manifests itself in corporate relatedness. Dell often introduces new products that while consumer electronics or computing devices, may not share production resources. Instead, the knowledge about these various products and services is very similar, and workers can transfer it across the corporation. A firm can best implement an integrated cost leadership/differentiation businesslevel strategy when a company can “adapt quickly

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    Essay Length: 597 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 14, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Dell in China

    Dell in China

    Introduction to Dell Michael Dell founded the company Dell to offer network servers, workstations, storage systems, Ethernet switches, desktops, and notebook PCs after successfully selling his computers to customers directly in Texas. Over the course of three years his sales volume warranted the opening of an international sales office in 1987. In 1988 he began selling to large customers including several government agencies and Dell became a publicly traded company. Dell made the bold decision

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    Essay Length: 1,666 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: May 1, 2010 By: Monika
  • Environmental Analysis of Dell Organization

    Environmental Analysis of Dell Organization

    Environmental Analysis of Dell Organization Industry Environment Competitive Rivalry The competitors to Dell are as follows: Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Sun Microsystems (Hoovers). HP and IBM pose the biggest threat in competition. Dell’s sales overview has increased each year except for 2001 to 2004. In 2001 the annual sales in millions were $31,888 and a major increase in sales in 2004 at $41,444.0. (Hoovers). In terms of Entry Barriers, Dells direct to consumers sales approach has

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    Essay Length: 306 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 5, 2010 By: David
  • Dell Computer - Inventory Management and E-Commerce

    Dell Computer - Inventory Management and E-Commerce

    Dell Computer- Inventory Management and E-Commerce Accelerating improvements in the Internet and computer technology have dramatically affected the computer industry. Many companies have succeeded and achieved growth while others have failed to survive in such a volatile industry. Dell Computer has been one that has succeeded and remained competitive in the computer industry. Dell’s sales have increased from roughly $8 billion in 1998 to more than $50 billion in 2007. Many reasons exist for Dell

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    Essay Length: 717 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 8, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Dell Computers History

    Dell Computers History

    SWOT analysis of Dell Computers History: The company was founded in 1984 by Michael Dell, now the computer industry's longest-tenured chief executive officer, on a simple concept: that by selling personal computer systems directly to customers, Dell could best understand their needs, and provide the most effective computing solutions to meet those needs. Today, Dell is enhancing and broadening the fundamental competitive advantages of the direct model by increasingly applying the efficiencies of the Internet

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    Essay Length: 440 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 14, 2010 By: Mike
  • Financial Analysis of Dell Computer

    Financial Analysis of Dell Computer

    Financial Analysis of Dell Computer 1. Summary: Dell, established in 1984, is among the worldЎ¦s leading computer manufacturers that has transformed and diversified into variety of business segments over the years. Also, the company is the computer industry leader in keeping costs down and wringing efficiency out of its direct sales and build-to-order business model. The strength of the company is DellЎ¦s alternative organizational structure. DellЎ¦s dynamic organizational structure allows it to achieve diversified targets.

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    Essay Length: 325 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 19, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Dell Computer Corporation

    Dell Computer Corporation

    Michael Dell was born on February 23, 1965 in Houston, Texas. He grew up in a well off Jewish family. When Michele was 15, he took apart a new Apple II computer and rebuilt it just to see if he could. Dell went to Memorial High School in Houston, where he did not always do well academically. One of his teachers actually told him that "he would never go anywhere in life." He attended the

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    Essay Length: 1,577 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: May 19, 2010 By: Max
  • Dell Marketing Strategy

    Dell Marketing Strategy

    This is one of my favorite stories to tell technology consulting businesses who want to market more effectively. It's a mainstay in my seminars because it illustrates such a critical marketing point -- one every business should be reminded of. Frequently. I have included a transcription here, and I believe you'll enjoy it. (For the original account this is based on, read Michael Dell's "Direct From Dell" ... an absolutely fantastic book for marketing strategies,

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    Essay Length: 562 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 25, 2010 By: Edward
  • Dell Updated

    Dell Updated

    Dell History Timeline 1980 In an indication of what would come, Michael Dell purchases his first computer and promptly takes it apart to understand how it was designed and made. 1983 Declaring his goal of beating IBM, Michael Dell begins doing business out of his dorm room at the University of Texas, selling upgraded PCs and add-on components. 1984 With $1000 of initial capital Mr. Dell registers his business as Dell Computer Corporation, doing business

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    Essay Length: 400 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 28, 2010 By: Yan
  • Dell Computer Corporation: Investment in Malaysia as a Global Strategic Tool

    Dell Computer Corporation: Investment in Malaysia as a Global Strategic Tool

    Case: Dell Computer Corporation: Investment in Malaysia as a Global Strategic Tool Company Overview Dell Computer Corporation was the one of the world’s largest direct sales computer company in the world. The company was founded in 1983 by Michael Dell in his dorm room at the University of Texas. The company expanded into the international market where it has manufacturing plants in the United States, Ireland, Malaysia, and China. What are the issues of this

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    Essay Length: 2,920 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: May 31, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Michael Dell

    Michael Dell

    Michael Dell, born in February 1965, is the chairman and chief executive officer of Dell, the company he founded in 1984 with $1,000 and an unprecedented idea - to sell computer systems directly to customers. The company employs approximately 44,300 team members worldwide and reported revenues of $39.7 billion for the past four quarters. Dell is a premier provider of computing products and services to the world's largest corporations, including many of the companies on

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    Essay Length: 328 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: June 8, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Swot Analysis Dell

    Swot Analysis Dell

    SWOT Analysis Dell Strengths Dell is the World's largest PC maker. Profits for the 3 months to July 2005 were in excess of $1 billion US, representing a growth of around 28%. For the last couple of years it has held its position as market leader (it took it from rivals Hewlett-Packard). The Dell brand is one of the best known and renowned computer brands in the World. Dell cuts out the retailer and supplies

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    Essay Length: 649 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: June 8, 2010 By: Mike
  • Dell Incorporation Case Study

    Dell Incorporation Case Study

    Q1: What’s your assessment of the job Mr. Dell has done as the company’s leader? What grade would you give him for his leadership of the company? Michael DELL created his enterprise when he was only 19 years old. He surely didn’t have much experience back then. Nonetheless, Lee WALKER was brought in by Michael DELL to provide much-needed managerial and financial experience during the company’s organization-building years. Mr. WALKER became then Mr. DELL’s mentor,

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    Essay Length: 886 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: June 12, 2010 By: Yan

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