Introduction:In 2000 the Microelectronics division of IBM found itself struggling as an unexpected rapid rise of demand overwhelmed the company’s capacity. Chris King and her team had put a lot of effort and time into making the Network Technology Unit into what it had become. King and her team had started out by setting very bold targets (a BHAG if you will) of achieving growth levels that were unimaginable at the time and most importantly of becoming a leader in the business of microchip technology
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IBM CASE STUDY - DECADE OF TRANSFORMATION The IBM’s rise to the top and its abrupt fall followed by its decade of transformation‚ boldly highlights the importance of a solid strategy IBM was the synonym for greatness and profitability during early 1990’s but the lack of company’s ability to foresee into the future & its internal issues cost the company bigtime.It registered its first loss during 1991 mainly due to its inability to adopt to the customer centric PC industry. Phase 1: Incremental Improvement
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1. The SWOT analysis for IBM’s Smarter Planet initiative is as follows: Strengths: 1. IBM has high quality and efficient employees who satisfy all the customers’ needs and want. 2. IBM is a well-known brand name in the world. Weaknesses: 1. IBM seems to focus only on big companies whereas there are a large number of small and medium companies around the world. 2. They are exploring new products in complex markets which might make changes difficult. Opportunities: 1. Offering new technologies
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Lenovo: The Leading Chinese Computer Company Enters Global Competition Questions: 1- How did Lenovo make such a great change so quickly? Lenovo is a manufacturer of computers‚ tablets and smart phones. Its headquarters is located in Raleigh‚ North Carolina‚ United States‚ home of IBM ThinkPad group and in Beijing‚ China. It is also incorporated in Hong Kong. The company was founded in 1984 by a group of 11 engineers. In terms of weakness findings‚ Lenovo has shortcomings of late entry
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Q. 01. What does service mean to IBM? Answer: Thomas Watson IBM’s founder. `IBM means to service’. IBM defines itself as a service company and the corporate philosophy articulated by Watson was not just to be a good service company‚ but to be the best service company in the world. IBM chairman stated‚ "We have changed our technology‚ changed our organization‚ changed our marketing and manufacturing techniques many times and we accept to go on changing. Service such as project management‚ application
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IBM Corporation In the seven years (since 1994)‚ that Lou Gerstner reigned over IBM‚ the company’s earnings per share increased an average of 27% per year. This remarkable increase in earnings did not go unnoticed by the securities markets. Indeed‚ the company’s market value grew from less than $30 billion to over $200 billion during the period. Use the following financial statement data to: 1. Decompose IBM’s ROE (by quarter) and discuss the factors (and trends) that contribute to Big Blue’s profitability
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technology industry in 2005? People from all over the world pay attention on the computer empire. Lenovo Group‚ which used to be Legend and the largest personal computer manufacturer in China‚ acquire IBM’s personal computer division in May 1‚ 2005. This deal business marked that the third largest PC enterprise was born. Lenovo Group will own the ThinkPad and ThinkCenter trademarks for the coming five years. Lenovo Group was set up in 1984‚ the founder Liu Chuanzhi leaded 10 technology people to acknowledge
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Lenovo: Building a Global Brand 1. Why did IBM want to sell its PC business? Why did IBM sell to Lenovo? The reasons that IBM wanted to sell its PC business to Lenovo are: • • • To shed an unprofitable operation as the company saw the limitation and more competitors in the market. Selling its PC business to Lenovo would help them increase market share‚ especially in Asia. IBM shifted their business from producing PCs to concentrating on consulting service. Therefore‚ merging with another company
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The report of Lenovo ’s marketing strategy Author:Zhaofei(20095137) Niuyue (20095132) Grade and class: 2009-7 Time:10th‚May‚2012 Submitted to: Professor Yu contents SUMMERY-----------------------------------------------------------3 BRIEF INTRODUCTION----------------------------------------3 FINDINGS-----------------------------------------------------------3
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Lenovo computers: east meets west 1. What national sources of competitive advantage might Lenovo draw from its Chinese base? What disadvantages derive from its Chinese base? To identify the main national sources of competitive advantage that Lenovo might derive from Chinese based‚ first we should look more closely to the economy as for the long run. We can notice that china is near to become a globalized economy so this was so helpful for china to become a market leader through a rapid expansion
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