Dell Computers SWOT Strengths * Brand name valued at $7.5 billion * Customization * Latest Technology * World's Largest PC maker * First PC maker to offer next-day, on-site product service * Dell is not a manufacturer; Components are made by the suppliers and Dell assembles the computers using relatively cheap labor. The finished goods are then dropped off with the customer by courier. Dell has total command of the supply chain. * Competency in mergers and acquisitions
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SWOT Analysis / Warehouse Plan for Dell. Professor McDuffie M. Williams TRA2098/ 361162 1/26/12 SWOT Analysis Dell Strengths: 1. Dell is one of the biggest technological corporations in the world. 2. One of the best known brands in the world. 3. First PC maker to offer next-day, on-site product service. 4. Direct to customer business model. Uses latest technology 5. Dell has remarkably low operating cost relative to revenue because it cuts out the retailer and supplies
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competition | Strength 1. Brand name. Dell has a very strong brand reputation for quality products. Its brand is valued at $ 7.5 billion. 2. Product customization. Dell allows its customers to customize their laptops. Such services were not originally found within any other major computer retailer (and currently only Sony and Toshiba allow that), but add great value to the customers and provides Dell with a competitive advantage. 3. Environmental record. Dell is engaged in many green initiatives
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that can handle the volume. • They have weak business relationships with many computer retailers. • They do not have unique technologies to offer the market. Opportunities • Maintaining the excellent lead that was taken by the founder, Michael Dell will be challenging. • The introduction of new and enticing products to the customers. • Branding their lower cost, lower priced computers that are sold anonymously throughout the world to open other avenues of branding opportunities. • Maintaining
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Group MAX Presentation. Question: What are the elements of Dell Strategy? Which one of the 5 Generic Competitive Strategies is Dell Employing? How well do the different pieces of Dell Strategies Fit together? In what ways is Dell Strategy Evolving? 1. What are the elements of Dell Strategy? (Page C121) a. Build To Order. This concept great reduced cost and risk associated with carrying large stock of parts, components and finish goods b. Selling to customer directly. By bypassing
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Dell SWOT Analysis Strengths Build-To-Order Dell is servicing customers on a build to order PC model through an online sale channel more then through middleman retailers, giving Dell a great advantage over its competitors. This makes Dell computers more personalized and unique by giving each customer exactly what they want instead of a generic model PC offered to everyone while at the same time saving themselves money on production costs for Dell (Baker, 2011, 254). This strength that Dell
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Dell SWOT Analysis Strengths: Dell is one of the world’s best and most known brands. The company has partnered with many corporations throughout many different industries. Dell has been able to accomplish this due to their reputation for building quality products at an affordable price. Dell continues to use the latest technology in all of their products, sells directly to the customer, and was among the first computing companies to offer next day, on site product service. Dell also strives
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SWOT analysis of Dell Computers Corporation Student Name Institutional Affiliation Professor’s Name SWOT analysis of Dell Computers Corporation Dell is a privately owned American multinational computer technology which develops, sells and repairs computers and related products plus services. It was named after its great founder, Michael Dell. The company is best known for the innovations it made on the management of supply chain and electronic commerce, mostly the model for direct sales and configure
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT BPMN6023 INDIVIDUAL TERM PAPER “DELL INC. : CHANGING THE BUSINESS MODEL (MINI CASE)” PREPARED BY : MOHD NOOR SHARIFFUDDIN AL-MUHARRAM BIN MAT SHUIB @ SHARIF MATRIX NO : 814812 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA TABLE OF CONTENTS Description | Page | 1 | Executive Summary................................................................................................. | 3 | 2 | Company Background.....................................
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SWOT analysis of Dell This is a Dell SWOT analysis for 2013. The original analysis can be found at Dell SWOT analysis. For more information on how to do SWOT analysis, please refer to our article. Company background Name | Dell Inc. | Industries served | Computer hardware, Computer software, IT consulting, IT services | Geographic areas served | Worldwide | Headquarters | U.S. | Current CEO | Michael Dell | Revenue | $ 63.07 billion (2012) | Profit | $ 3.49 billion (2012) | Employees
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