...Executive Summary This case analysis report focuses on the declining market share faced by Dell, Inc. (“Dell”, the “Company”) and recommendations are given as to where the Company needs to alter its strategy at a business level as well as a corporate level. Broad recommendations include foraying into the retail space at a more aggressive pace, laying greater impetus in fast emerging markets such as China and India, and focusing more on R&D efforts in order to ensure that higher levels of innovation are achieved by the Company. Introduction Dell, Inc. (“Dell”, the “Company”) is a multinational company that specializes in the development, manufacture, marketing and servicing of computers and computer related products. Dell has been one of the most successful firms in the computer industry, having achieved supernormal revenue growth and above average returns for several years spanning the mid 1990’s to the mid 2000’s. This was mainly due to their prowess in customizing products as per customer requirements, coupled with effective manufacturing and supply chain processes. The Company encourages little or no intervention from distributors and middlemen, and majority of all sales are based on a direct customer relationship business model. The firm’s resources focused on supply chain capabilities, with frequent inventory turnover and direct delivery emerging as Dell’s core competencies. At the time when Dell established these core competencies, they were valuable, rare...
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...have to pay for Logitech’s products would be astronomical. This would be due to the fact that the production assembly, resources and the sale of the products would have to be done in the United States. The U.S. labor wage is significantly higher than that of Taiwan or China. Additionally, the company would not be able to manufacture in Taiwan, where manufacturing is cheap and efficient, where the company needs the capacity to produce at high volume and low cost and offer a better designed product-not to mention the Taiwanese factory soon out-producing Logitech’s U.S. facility. Moreover, Taiwan offered a well developed supply base for parts, qualified people, and a locally expanding local computer industry. Without trade, Logitech would be able to rely on China for cheap labor and the assembly of the products with 4,000 employees. In sum, all of these increased expenses and costs would require a rise in the retail price for the consumer. There is also less overall competition in a world without trade, thus allowing Logitech to raise retail price to its consumers. 2. Explain how trade lowers the costs of making computer peripherals such as mice and keyboards? Trade lowers the costs of making computer peripherals in many ways. For one, trade allows companies like Logitech to set up production and labor sectors in other countries, which enables the company to manufacture the products at a much cheaper rate. Second, trade allows for increased economies of scale. Whereby...
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...Dell Business Model Dell Business Model Dell Incorporated is an American privately owned multinational computer technology company based in Round Rock, Texas, United States, that develops, sells, repairs and supports computers and related products and services. Bearing the name of its founder, Michael Dell, the company is one of the largest technological corporations in the world, employing more than 103,300 people worldwide. Dell sells personal computers, servers, data storage devices, network switches, software, computer peripherals, HDTVs, cameras, printers, MP3 players and also electronics built by other manufacturers. The company is well known for its innovations in supply chain management and electronic commerce, particularly its direct-sales model and its "build-to-order" or "configure to order" approach to manufacturing—delivering individual PCs configured to customer specifications. Dell was a pure hardware vendor for much of its existence, but with the acquisition in 2009 of Perot Systems, Dell entered the market for IT services. The company has since made additional acquisitions in storage and networking systems, with the aim of expanding their portfolio from offering computers only to delivering complete solutions for enterprise customers. Dell was listed at number 51 in the Fortune 500 list, until 2014. After going private in 2013, the newly confidential nature of its financial information prevents the company from being ranked by Fortune. In 2014 it was the third...
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...Management Issues ( Vision Statement ) It’s the way we do business. It’s the way we interact with the community. It’s the way we interpret the world around us our customers’ needs, the future of technology, and the global business climate. Whatever changes that future may bring, our vision Dell Vision will be our guiding force. Mission Statement Dell’s mission is to be the most successful Computer Company in the world at delivering the best customer experience in markets we serve. In doing so, Dell will meet customer expectations of: Highest quality Leading technology Competitive pricing Individual and company accountability Best-in-class service and support Flexible customization capability Superior corporate citizenship Financial stability Organizational Structure Michael Dell is the chairman of the board of directors of Dell Inc. He has held this position since he founded the company in 1984, In July 2004, Kevin Rollins assumed the titles of president and chief executive officer. Kevin Rollins has been with Dell since accepting the position of senior vice president, corporate strategy, in 1996. Headquartered in Round Rock, Texas, Dell Inc. is managed on a geographic basis. The three geographic segments are the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Dell Inc. maintains more than 7 million square feet of office, research, manufacturing, and distribution space in the United States. In addition, a new half-million square-feet manufacturing facility is under...
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... the US-based Dell Computers (Dell), a leading PC manufacturer in the world, announced that Foo Piau Phang (Phang) would retire as the President of Dell China. According to analysts, Phang retired due to less than forecasted sales in China and the lower than projected results from Dell's direct sales model in that country. Bill Amelio (Amelio), the Chief of Dell Asia Pacific, underplayed the nature of Dell's problems in China, saying, "I simply think (the talk of problems in China) is because we had two quarters in a row, as a company, where we didn't quite meet the expectations of analysts."4 By the third quarter of 2005-06, Dell's market share in China had slipped to 7.5% from 8.2% in the second quarter. However, the unit sales of Dell China grew by 46% and revenue by 29% during the third quarter as compared to the third quarter of 2004-05. According to Analysys International, "The market share of international giant Dell dropped due to the weak sales power in small cities, the SME market and fierce competition The other factor that led to the erosion of Dell's market share was fierce competition from Lenovo and HP in the middle and lower end of the market. Dell entered China in 1995, and was successful in capturing the urban markets and corporate customers. The company was able to use its direct sales model successfully in these markets. By 2004, the urban markets had reached saturation and Dell failed to gauge the increasing demand for computers from smaller towns and...
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...ADMN 404: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Assignment 1: Best Buy Brooke Martin Date: Executive Summary (5%) Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology, electronic and entertainment products and services, with locations in the US, Canada, Mexico, China and Europe. Best Buy operates roughly 4,000 stores in Canada, US, Mexico, China and Turkey, and they represent about 19% of the market. Best Buy as a company has expanded from what was a small retail operation to include many subsidiaries including Geek Squad, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales and Future Shop. Best Buy needs to be aware of their competition not only in terms of other large retail electronic stores, but their competition now also includes such big box stores as Walmart and on-line retailers such as Amazon.com. Best Buy has a few major challenges that they must be aware of, and continue to improve upon. Firstly, with the downturn of the economy and the consumer cut backs on spending, they must deal with consumers spending less on the products that Best Buy offers. They must focus on differentiating themselves from both physical and online retailers. This is where their customer commitment is vital to their success. Secondly, Best Buy must continue to place a large focus on their customer service, and the knowledge of their staff. Even if customers aren’t buying new products, they continue to have previously purchased products that will need to be serviced. Best Buy needs to offer a unique “shopping...
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...223 Innovation and Job Creation in a Global Economy: The Case of Apple’s iPod Greg Linden1, University of California, Berkeley Jason Dedrick, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University Kenneth L. Kraemer, University of California, Irvine Abstract Globalization skeptics argue that the benefits of globalization, such as lower consumer prices, are outweighed by job losses, lower earnings for U.S. workers, and a potential loss of technology to foreign rivals. To shed light on the jobs issue, we analyze the iPod, which is manufactured offshore using mostly foreign-made components. In terms of headcount, we estimate that, in 2006, the iPod supported nearly twice as many jobs offshore as in the United States. Yet the total wages paid in the United States amounted to more than twice as much as those paid overseas. Driving this result is the fact that Apple keeps most of its research and development (R&D) and corporate support functions in the United States, providing thousands of high-paid professional and engineering jobs that can be attributed to the success of the iPod. This case provides evidence that innovation by a U.S. company at the head of a global value chain can benefit both the company and U.S. workers. 1 This article represents solely the views of the authors and not the views of the U.S. International Trade Commission or any of its individual Commissioners. This paper should be cited as the work of the authors only, and not as an official...
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...e-commerce company in China dominating more than 80% of the country’s e-commerce market share. Alibaba operates a similar business model to eBay by providing technology infrastructure and marketing reach in the form of online marketplaces for merchants to conduct online transactions with cosumers and businesses. Unlike Amazon, Alibaba does not hold or sell any merchandise. Instead, Alibaba plays the role of a middleman to connect buyers and sellers and facilitating the transactions between them (MarketWatch: Alibaba, 2015). Thus, purchase of the physical merchandise is made directly from the 3rd party businesses (eCommerceFuel: Alibaba vs Amazon, 2014). Supporting Alibaba’s business through maintaining buyer’s confidence is its secured online payment platform, Alipay that provides escrow services. Alipay manages the bulk of the transactions that take place on Alibaba’s China marketplaces. Alibaba operates both China and global marketplaces. Its China marketplaces include Taobao, Tmall and Juhuasuan whose presence continues to dominate China’s e-commerce marketshare. At the end of 2015, Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) transacted on these retail marketplaces was RMB964 billion (US$149 billion), an increase of 23% over 2014. Alibaba’s global marketplaces include Tmall global –an extension of Tmall, Aliexpress and Alibaba.com. These platforms allows both Chinese and international merchants to sell their merchandise to consumers worldwide. Compared to its China retail marketplaces, Alibaba’s...
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........................9 PART II: Recommendation I: Focus On Product Quality......................................................10-11 Recommendation II: Expand International Trade Market......................................11-12 Recommendation III: Design and Innovation.........................................................12 Work cited...............................................................................................................13 Appendix..........................................................................................................................................14-15 2 PART I: Introduction Apple Inc. is a multinational corporation that creates consumer electronics, personal computers, computer software and commercial servers and is a digital distributor of media...
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...easy to do business anywhere. Jack Ma began operations in 1999 with Alibaba.com, an English-language marketplace for global trade. They founded Alibaba.com to help small exporters engaged in manufacturing and trading, primarily located in China, to reach global buyers. In 1999, they also launched a Chinese-language wholesale marketplace for domestic China trade among small businesses, now called 1688.com. This domestic platform has since evolved into a wholesale channel for merchants doing business on our retail marketplaces to source products. In 2003, Alibaba established Taobao Marketplace as a free platform for buyers to explore and discover products and for sellers to establish a low-cost online presence. According to iResearch, Taobao Marketplace was the number one consumer-to-consumer, or C2C, marketplace in terms of gross merchandise volume in China in 2013. In 2004, Alibaba established Alipay to address the issue of trust between buyers and sellers online. Buyers were unwilling to effect payment before receiving and inspecting their purchases, and sellers were unwilling to ship the products until they were assured that payment was forthcoming. This lack of trust posed a stifling challenge for the development of online commerce in China. Alipay introduced its escrow service as a solution to this problem. Since 2011, Alibaba no longer control or have an ownership interest in Alipay, although Alibaba continue to participate in some of the economic benefits of Alipay...
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...electronics as well as its product distribution lines, and examines future opportunities and challenges for the company globally. Disclaimer Much of the information in this briefing is of a statistical nature and, while every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy and reliability, Euromonitor International cannot be held responsible for omissions or errors. Figures in tables and analyses are calculated from unrounded data and may not sum. Analyses found in the briefings may not totally reflect the companies’ opinions, reader discretion is advised. Apple Inc Consumer electronics Retailing Portable computers Electronics and appliance specialist retailers Portable media players Internet retailing This profile of Apple Inc examines the company’s operations in consumer electronics and retailing, with a focus on forward looking analysis of its prospects in computers and portable consumer electronics. A brief overview of Apple Inc’s content retailing and operational specifics is provided to supplement the core analysis. Smartphones © Euromonitor International CONSUMER ELECTRONICS: APPLE INC PASSPORT 2 STRATEGIC EVALUATION COMPETITIVE POSITIONING MARKET ASSESSMENT CATEGORY OPPORTUNITIES BRAND STRATEGY OPERATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS STRATEGIC EVALUATION Key company facts Apple Inc Headquarters Cupertino, CA Apple`s performance in 2010 improved significantly with sales increasing by 52%, to US$65,225 million. The main factor of the increase...
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...Introduction The electronics industry emerged in the 20th century and have mixed with the generation in development of all manner in their invention. Electronics have made life a bit easy and modern to the society. Early Invention was the phone which is now the fastest growing industry worldwide in electronics. A large part of the electronic industry is known with digital technology. Electronic product Computer, cell phones television were on peak of the demand and sales by the consumer. Early Sony engages in a variety of different marketing as one of the leading manufacturer of electronic products for the consumer and professional market. Sony was known for electronic gadgets in market.From past few years Apple Company products are highly in demand by the India Market. Apple is an American multinational company Headquarter in Cupertino California. The company designs electronic item such as IPhone smartphone and the IPad tablet computer, its online service included iCloud, ITunes and App store. The company is mainly know for the hardware products are the Mac line in computer. Apple is the world's second-largest information technology company by revenue after Samsung...
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...is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. Its hardware products include the iPhone smartphone, the iPad tablet computer, the Mac personal computer, the iPod portable media player, the Apple Watch smartwatch, and the Apple TV digital media player. Apple's consumer software includes the OS X and iOS operating systems, the iTunes media player, the Safari web browser, and the iLife and iWork creativity and productivity suites. Its online services include the iTunes Store, the iOS App Store and Mac App Store, and...
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...Apple Inc.’s (The erstwhile Apple Computer) competitive advantage stems from its strategy to introduce differentiated products in the market. The main drivers for differentiation are innovation, user loyalty and ability to provide products that can interact with each other. (iPhone, IPad, Mac, iPod all interact with each other over icloud or iTunes). The personal computer industry has been constantly evolving since the 1980s. Growth in this segment was driven primarily by lower prices and expanding capabilities. With burgeoning internet demand and emerging markets such as china the industry continued to grow through the early 2000s. This large increase saw the standardization of components and therefore reduced R&D spending in a bid to cut costs. Inspite of these exercises the net profit margin for an average PC manufacturer was about 5%. The buyers of PC fell in to 5 categories- Home, SMB, corporate, education and government. The home consumers who were the biggest segment valued design, mobility and wireless connectivity. There was a shift in the distribution pattern as well as customers moved away from full service dealers to PC super stores. The suppliers for the industry fell into two categories, those that made products with many sources (key boards, memory chips etc.) and those that made products with few sources (OS and microprocessors). Since early 2000’s consumer electronic products ranging from cellphones to TV set top boxes to game consoles had started to encroach...
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...reader discretion is advised. Non-Store Retailing Internet Retailing Non-Grocery Retailers Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers Apple Inc, goes from strength to strength thanks to unparalleled consumer loyalty and brand equity, superlative store experiences, a strong portfolio of products and a customer service strategy that sets it apart from its rivals. Lacking strong leadership store sales have struggled - sales per store in 2013 were flat. Appointment of ex Burberry CEO as new VP of Retail and Online is expected to provide much needed boost to Apple retail operations – both in store and online. STRATEGIC EVALUATION COMPETITIVE POSITIONING GEOGRAPHIC STRATEGY AND OPPORTUNITY CHANNEL STRATEGY AND OPPORTUNITY BRAND AND PRIVATE LABEL STRATEGIES OPERATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS Apple Inc Headquarters : Regional Cupertino, California, USA Apple Inc, the consumer electronics giant, is also the operator of a substantial retail division. This includes 416 (and rising) stores in the US and 13 other markets,...
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