...Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership MBL 1- 2010 MODULE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT MODULE CODE MBL 915 P ASSIGNMENT NUMBER TWO STUDENT NUMBER 43095984 STUDENT NAME MELAKU KEBEDE NADIE JULY, 2010 NAZARETH Table of Content Executive Summary ………………………… 1. Introduction ………………………………………………………………… 2. Situation Analysis 2.1. Macro Environment Analysis 2.2. South African Sports footwear /casual Industry Competitive Analysis ………… 2.2.1. Industry Analysis 2.2.1.1 Market Size 2.2.1.2. Market Growth 2.2.2. Industry Competitive Analysis 2.2.2.1. Competitive Forces Analysis …………………………… 2.2.2.2. Driving forces Analysis ……………………………… 2.2.3. Market Position 2.2.4. Industry Key Success Factors 2.3. New Balance South Africa company analysis 2.3.1. Performance Evaluation… 2.3.2. Resource Strength and Weakness. 2.4. Market Opportunities and Threats 3. SWOT analysis...
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...Dell Inc. in 2008: Can it overtake Hewlett-Packard as the Worldwide Leader in Personal Computers? Dell is a global company that delivers products and services in more than 190 countries and over 40000 employees who live and work on six continents. The company deals in enterprise computing products, desktops, monitors, printers, notebooks, handhelds, software and peripherals with a focus on fully integrated improved environmental performance into business. The company had gone through many ups and down from its inception in 1984 and has to face many challenges and competitions to stay ahead in the market (Kolter and Lee, 2008). This paper strategically discusses the fall and rise of Dell Inc from 2007 to 2008 and to compare Dells strategy with that of Hewlett Packard with due reference from the case study “Dell Inc in 2008: Can it overtake Hewlett Packard as the worldwide leader in personal computers.” A) Dell’s Strategy to overcome HP in Personal Computers Michael Dell founded the company with simple vision and business concept that the personal computers could be built and sold directly to the consumers which would eliminate the additional costs of intermediaries between the company and consumer and thus reducing the overall cost of the PCs making it cheaper than other PCs in the market. The other advantage was that it reduces the costs and risks associated with carrying large stocks of parts, components and finished goods (Thompson and Gamble, 2006). The company later...
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...Dell Inc. Team A ACC362 – Financial Accounting I June 2, 2009 a. What were the company’s total current assets at the end of its most recent annual reporting period? The total current assets for Dell Inc.’s most recent annual reporting period are $20,151 million for period ending January 30, 2009. The contributions for the total current assets are cash at $8,352 million with the highest amount listed, other accounts are short-term investments, accounts receivable, financing receivables, inventories all are net totals. The last asset listed is other asset at $3,749 million. b. What were the company’s total current assets at the end of the previous annual reporting period? The total current assets for Dell Inc.’s previous annual reporting period are $19,880 million for period ending February 1, 2008. The increase in total current assets from year ending 2008 to the current reporting period of January 30, 2009 is $271 million. The largest swing in current assets was accounts receivable. The total decreased from $5,961 million to $4,731 million, a decrease of $1,230 million. The lowest swing was the financing receivable asset from $1,732 million to $1,712 million. This was a decrease of $20 million. c. Are the assets included under the company’s current assets listed in the proper order? Explain. Dell Inc. lists their assets in the order of liquidity. Their balance sheet lists cash first, then short-term investments, accounts receivable, financing...
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...provide a written report. Dell Computers was founded by Michael Dell in 1984 and has its head offices in Round Rock, Texas. (Benedetto, 2012, p. 165) Michael Dell has a very simply philosophy, selling computer systems directly to customers, Dell could best understand their needs and efficiently provide the most effective computing solutions to meet those needs. This direct business model eliminates retailers that add unnecessary time and cost, or can diminish Dell's understanding of customer expectations. (Dell Inc. - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Dell Inc., 2012) Michael Dell started his company while he was still in College in 1984. The premise was to buy IBM parts wholesale and assemble computers and sell them for less money than the competitors were selling theirs for. Dell achieved sales of $6 million its first full year in business, approaching $40 million the next year. (Dell Inc. - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Dell Inc., 2012) Dell soon realized that he could not keep up with the explosive growth of the company and hired Tandy Corporations marketing executive team to run things. Tandy was a competitor at the time. Dell has experienced a very nice trajectory through the 90’s and projection over the next 5 years show a 47% increase in the number of units that will be sold in millions. Currently the three competitors of Dell that threaten the size and...
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...Question 3: Does Dells expansion into other IT Products and services make good strategic sense? Why or Why not????? Dells decision to expand in to other IT Products and services made good sense as customer can be brand loyal and prefer to have matching components for their PCs. Dell has a quality reputation which customers know and trust. Dells expansion into data storage hardware, switches, handheld PCs, Printers, and Printer Cartridges and software products represented an effort to diversify the company’s product base and to use its competitive capabilities in PC and servers to pursue revenue growth opportunities. The expansion into different products and services complemented sales of PCs and Servers. In 1995 Dell had a 2% market share in the server market, increasing to 30% in 2008. Dells idea to sell Data Routing switches proved to be a clever strategic move as they were able to price products 2 and a half times less than the market leader at the time Cisco. This resulted in Dell shipping 1.8 million switch ports in the period of a year. Senior Dell executives saw external storage devices as a growth opportunity because the company’s corporate and institutional customers were making increasing use of high speed data storage and retrieval devices. Competition in the IT industry can be a challenge. So for any company to survive within that industry, it has to have the ability to harness the basics of its core competencies to the very maximum. This is an inventive design...
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...COMPANY PROFILE Dell Inc. REFERENCE CODE: 8E2C53C7-29AC-4848-9511-9B752758E3B4 PUBLICATION DATE: 24 Sep 2012 www.marketline.com COPYRIGHT MARKETLINE. THIS CONTENT IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED OR DISTRIBUTED. Dell Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Company Overview..............................................................................................3 Key Facts...............................................................................................................3 Business Description...........................................................................................4 History...................................................................................................................6 Key Employees...................................................................................................11 Key Employee Biographies................................................................................12 Major Products and Services............................................................................20 Revenue Analysis...............................................................................................21 SWOT Analysis...................................................................................................22 Top Competitors.................................................................................................28 Company View........................................................
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...reduce supply chain costs and become a efficient organization • To lead the industry with a stronger position with combined products and /or resources (Gamble 2010, p. 120) In addition, there are several positive outcomes that an acquiring company might see after acquisition: • Lower costs due to combined personnel and resources • Gained technological knowledge • More or better capabilities which enhance competitiveness • The ability to expand geographically • More capital to invest in further research and development, to add to capacity, and/or expand product or service portfolios (Gamble 2010, p. 151-152) Michael Dell demonstrates how Dell’s acquisition strategy enabled the company to reach all of the above mentioned goals...
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...DELL INC. was founded in 1984 by Michael Dell at age 19 while he was a student living in a dormitory at the University of Texas. As a college freshman, he bought personal computers (PCs) from the excess inventory of local retailers, added features such as more memory and disk drives, and sold them out of the trunk of his car. He withdrew $1,000 in personal savings, used his car as collateral for a bank loan, hired a few friends, and placed ads in the local newspaper offering computers at 10%–15% below retail price. Soon he was selling $50,000 worth of PCs a month to local businesses. Sales during the first year reached $600,000 and doubled almost every year thereafter. After his freshman year, Dell left school to run the business full time. Michael Dell began assembling his own computers in 1985 and marketed them through ads in computer trade publications. Two years later, his company witnessed tremendous change: It launched its first catalog, initiated a field sales force to reach large corporate accounts, went public, changed its name from PCs Limited to Dell Computer Corporation, and established its first international subsidiary in Britain. Michael Dell was selected “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Inc. in 1989, “Man of the Year” by PC Magazine in 1992, and “CEO of the Year” by Financial World in 1993. In 1992, the company was included for the first time among the Fortune 500 roster of the world’s largest companies. By 1995, with sales of nearly $3.5 billion...
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...Date: November 3, 2010 To: Linda Glassburn From: Ivan Radan Subject: Dell Inc. I have researched Dell Inc. thru many articles and publications to determine what exactly makes them a Fortune 500 company and what they planned to do in the future. They have a few new products coming out in the near future and are always looking to advance in the technology field by bringing out the latest and most advanced products. Background Dell was founded in 1984 by Michael Dell, the computer industry's longest-tenured chief executive officer, on a simple concept, that by selling computer systems directly to customers, Dell could best understand their needs and efficiently provide the most effective computing solutions to meet those needs. This direct business model eliminates retailers that add unnecessary time and cost, or can diminish Dell's understanding of customer expectations. The direct model allows the company to build every system to order and offer customers powerful, richly-configured systems at competitive prices. Dell also introduces the latest relevant technology much more quickly than companies with slow-moving, indirect distribution channels, turning over inventory every three days on average. Long the world's largest direct-sale computer vendor, Dell Inc. is now also the leading seller of computer systems in the world, capturing a global market share of more than 15 percent. Dell markets desktop personal computers, notebook computers, network servers, workstations,...
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...FIN 305: Business Finance Spring 2016 Midterm Paper: Financial Analysis on Apple EXPECTATIONS & EVALUATIONS The objective of this paper is to thoroughly analyze Apple’s financial history and status for the last five years (2003 – 2007). Other important topics will be discussed which include: the company’s background, its assets, bonds, stocks, etc. To support the analysis, different relevant ratios will be calculated for Apple Inc in order to estimate the company’s current status, and also to compare Apple Inc. to the computer industry and one of its major competitors – Dell. The financial analysis of Apple is based on evaluating company and industry data from various sources. A trend analysis was performed using data for the last five years, and presented in Excel charts and tables. Finally, I computed various ratios for Apple, and compared them to industry norms, and to Dell’s. Numerous graphs were created using MS Excel to support the analysis. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY History Apple Computer was formed in April 1976 by 25-year-old Steve Wozniak and 21-yearold Steve Jobs—both college dropouts. After selling a van for some extra start-up cash, the two set up shop in the Jobs’ family garage at 2066 Crist Drive in Los Altos, California, to start building computers. In 1977, Jobs and Markkula hired Michael Scott as the company’s first president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).8 In April of that same year, Apple decided it would be beneficial to their marketing...
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...Case Analysis Dell Inc. in 2008: Can It Overtake Hewlett-Packard as the Worldwide Leader in Personal Computers? Executive Summary This case analysis contains an evaluation of Michael Dell’s corporation, Dell Inc. The year is 2008 and is a turning point for the IT product and service provider that is in need of a necessary revamp. The curtain state, pluses and minuses of the company, and what problems, options, and what solutions that should be evaluated are highlighted throughout this piece. Environment: -Dell exists in economic conditions that are currently spread out over the map, and that are at a considerable standstill. There are people and organizations that cannot afford to make any significant purchases at this time, and there are people and organization with disposable income that can purchase anything their heart desires. The high-class citizens apparently are becoming richer, and the middle-class and below seem to be getting poorer. It is a tough market currently, and a niche, a product or service that offers something unique to consumers is quite necessary at this time to capture sales. -Stylish, popular social trends such as iPhones, Apple, and being perceived as wealthy is the in at the moment, and consumers want to be it everyday. Looking beautiful, while possessing attractive items is the upmost desire. Companies are trying hard everyday to keep up with the current market, and are constantly trying to create new styles, and trends for each season...
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...Case 5: "Dell Inc. in 2008: Can it Overtake Hewlett Packard as the World Leader in Personal Computers?" 1 Question 1: a. 1992: Michael Dell becomes the youngest CEO of a Fortune 500 company at age 27 b. Michael Dell has been the key factor for Dell, Inc. growing into the corporation it is today. In my oppinion, his top 5 key strengths that helped Dell, Inc. grow include: i. Competitive nature ii. Foresight & Vision iii. Willingness to take risks iv. Aggressiveness v. Ability to execute c. 5 Tasks of Crafting and Executing Strategy: i. Developing a Strategic Vision: Dell's vision was to be the low cost provider. This is arguably the most important key to Dell's success. He decided this was the direction the company was going to go and stuck with it, and his ability to reduce overhead allowed him to achieve it. ii. Setting Objectives: Dell's objective was focused on increasing margins, while keeping the end price low. He was able to achieve this by cutting out the middle-men and selling directly to the end user. iii. Crafting a Strategy: All of Dell's strategies were geared towards increasing the bottom line. If it didn't align with the overall goals, the idea was rejected. iv. Implementing and Executing: Dell's ability to stay ahead of the curve by offering completely customizable PCs build to the customers specification allowed the company to maintain the explosive growth it saw in the early years of...
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...desired business plan. Forecasting can be done on all data within a financial statement or can target specific areas, depending on the information desired. Investors as well as business executives have a need to see where a company is headed when making future business decisions. The dictionary defines the word forecast as “to anticipate, calculate, or predict (some future event or condition) usually as a result of rational study and analysis of available pertinent data” (Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2002, para 2). One should review all data available for making an accurate business forecast. In researching Dell, Inc., inventory history the following data was obtained: Dell, Inc. historical inventories data | 2011 | 2010 | Period | Amount | Period | Amount | October 31 | 1.40 billion | October 31 | 1.29 billion | July 31 | 1.35 billion | July 31 | 1.37 billion | April 30 | 1.28 billion | April 30 | 1.18 billion | January 31 | 1.30 billion | January 31 | 1.05 billion | 2009 | 2008 | Period | Amount | Period | Amount | October 31 | 952 million | October 31 | 1.11 billion | July 31 | 839 million | July 31 | 1.10 billion | April 30 | 842 million | April 30 | 1.26 billion | January 31 | 867 million | January 31 | 1.10 billion | Note. Table adapted from data provided by YCharts, copyright 2012. Using the data above the method of forecasting was to take the average for each period and find the percentage of growth/decline. The percentage multiplied against...
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...friends Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniak shared a common love and interest in electronics. In their early stages, Apple I & II were designed as a hobby. Apple I was actually created in Steven’s bedroom. “They would showcase the computers at the Homebrew Computer Club (of which they were members) as a demonstration (Apple Museum, 2011)”. The highlights were the video screens, and the fact that it used few chips to operate (during this time keyboards and video screens were not well established). The blue prints/schematics were passed around freely for all to see. Stephen would go to the homes of friends and help them build their own. Their computer displays would take place at club meetings, showcasing new features and additions. Dell, Inc. began in 1984, when then freshman pre-med...
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...|Dell Incorporated | |Three-year Strategic Plan | |Ethical Approach | |Janell K. Alston | |10/25/2010 | Dell Inc: Three-Year Strategic Plan Janell Alston Gwynedd-Mercy College Bus 512: Strategic Planning Instructor: Kirk S. Keseric Due Date: October 25, 2010 Company Profile: Dell Inc Description: What is Dell Inc? I. History/Background II. Core Elements & Code of Conduct III. Business Ethics/Strategy IV. Products & Services V. Competition VI. Ethical Umbrella a. Corporate Social Responsibility b. Corporate Accountability c. Corporate Governance d. Environmental Responsibility VII. Financial Highlights a. Comparing 2010 to 2009 b. Comparing 2009 to 2008 VIII. S.W.O.T. Analysis IX. Conclusion X. References Dell Inc. is one of the largest computer manufactures in the world and they have grown tremendously over the years. They were founded in 1984 in...
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