like Dell. • Another group believes differences between the auto business and computer manufacturing is substantive. Relative to Dell, Ford’s supplier network has more layers and companies, and Ford’s purchasing organization was more prominent and independent than Dell's. Sub Issue • Company-wide emphasis on shareholder value and customer responsiveness. • Market share Environmental and Root Case Analysis There exist many similarities between Ford`s processes
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Readings on Working Capital Management Keys To Successful Working Capital Management From the perspective of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the concept of working capital management is relatively straightforward: to ensure that the organization is able to fund the difference between short-term assets and short-term liabilities. In practice, though, working capital management has become the Achilles' heel of scores of finance organizations, with many CFOs struggling to identify core working capital
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spur other firms to make compatible peripherals such as printers” (2). Because these specifications were made public, many IBM clones began to appear, which created many similarly-powerful competitors. Compaq entered with a low-priced portable clone, Dell Computer Corporation was established, and other competitors such as Hewlett-Packard shifted to the IBM standard (2). This industry is also so competitive because making PCs is not an arduous task- many companies manufacture them, and computers are
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Dell is an American technology company based in Round Rock, Texas which develops, manufactures, sells, and supports personal computers, servers, data storage devices, network switches, software, televisions, computer peripherals, and other technology-related products. In 1984, Michael Dell while a student at the University Of Texas founded the company as PC’s Limited with a capital of 1000.00. He operated from his off campus dorm room where he strived to sell IBM PC compatible computers
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Dell evolution Dell strategy past to present Daniel Spanier, Alexandra Bielková About the Presenters Daniel Spanier Alexandra Bielková Education: Education: Bachelors of Economics and International Management 6 Sigma Green Belt Certified Masters in Maths & Mgmt, Comenius University, 2002 PhD in Mathematics, Comenius University Work experience Dell: Work experience Dell: Finance Director – Commercial ESG Finance Director – EMEA FP&A Controller– EMEA Services
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Dell History Dell is an American technology company based in Round Rock, Texas which develops, manufactures, sells, and supports personal computers, servers, data storage devices, network switches, software, televisions, computer peripherals, and other technology-related products. In 1984, Michael Dell while a student at the University Of Texas founded the company as PC’s Limited with a capital of 1000.00. He operated from his off campus dorm room where he strived to sell IBM PC compatible
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2012 Dell Case: Question 1 :: What are the advantages to Dell of having manufacturing sites located where they are? What are the potential disadvantages? Answer: Dell’s manufacturing sites are in Brazil, China, Malaysia, Ireland, and the U.S. Advantages of these locations are that some of them are low cost (Brazil, China, Malaysia and, relatively, Ireland), they have educated work forces that are highly productive, and they are near large regional markets. Dell Case: Question
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traditional supplier base which extends to thousands of suppliers, technology is not kept abreast and huge inventories. Further, virtual integration model as implemented in Dell Computers is discussed and its pros and cons to implement at Ford. Clearly, Ford operations make it difficult to gain all the benefits of virtual integration that Dell Computers have reaped. Recommendations are made to implement certain aspects like reducing suppliers, outsourcing non-core activities, direct sales, technology improvement
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1. Cisco systems 2.1 Income Statement Cisco Systems (CSCO) Income Statement | | | | | Fiscal year ends in July. USD -- millions except per share data. | 2009-07 | 2010-07 | 2011-07 | Dell 2011 | Revenue | 36117 | 40040 | 43218 | 61494 | Cost of revenue | 13023 | 14397 | 16682 | 50098 | Gross profit | 23094 | 25643 | 26536 | 11396 | Operating expenses | | | | | | Research and development | 5208 | 5273 | 5823 | 661 | | Sales, General and administrative | 9968 | 10715
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A. 1. Working Capital = Current Assets – Current Liabilities 2008: = $19,880 – 18,526 = $1,354 WCR 2009: =$20,151 – 14,859 = $5,292 WCR 2. Current Ratio= Current Assets/ Current Liabilities 2008: = $19,880/ 18,526 = 1.10 2009: = $20,151/ 14,859 =1.36 3. Acid-test Ratio = (cash+ A/R+ Short-term Investments)/Current Liabilities 2008: =$(7,764+5,961+208)/18,526 = $13,933/18,526 =0.75 2009: =$(8,352+4731+740)/14
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