Week Six Case Analysis: Dell Direct and Not-So-Direct MRKT 5000 Online Course Julia Huelsmann Dell Direct and Not-So-Direct Case Summary: When the Texas-based Dell computer company started in 1984‚ its creator Michael Dell was interested in having a completely different distribution approach from his competitors. In order to keep costs low‚ minimize inventory costs and cater to customer needs‚ Dell sold directly to customers. By 1997‚ Dell’s distribution model was working extremely
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Q) Why‚ historically‚ has the soft drink history been so profitable? The soft drink industry is profitable as these drinks can be easily produced and that to with very less cost‚ so they followed a low cost strategy and by doing so they were able to earn huge profit margins and more quantity means more profit. They were also huge dealers for food chains like KFC‚ MCD etc and several other gas stations. Q) Compare the economics of the concentrate business to that of the bottling business: Why is
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Why has the conflict in the Middle East been so intractable? The conflict in the Middle East focuses on the tension between Israel and Palestine which stems from the early 20th century‚ specifically after the Second World War‚ to this day the conflict still hasn’t been resolved. Neither Palestine nor Israel are satisfied with the current situation. Israel is internationally recognised as a sovereign state whereas Palestine is not‚ it’s built up of the occupied territories of Gaza and the West
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1. The worldwide personal computer industry posted its fourth consecutive year of double digit expansion in 2006‚ recording 10 percent unit growth. 2. PC shipments in the Asia-Pacific region expanded by an estimated 17.6 percent in 2006 on a unit basis. 3. IDC’s “rest of the world” category‚ which includes Eastern Europe‚ Latin America‚ and the Middle East rose 22 percent on a preliminary basis. 4. It is estimated that the PC industry will post total unit growth of approximately
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business environment. The organization has faced‚ and is still facing‚ a significannot amount of controversy over several different issues; however‚ none of these have done much more than scrape the exterior of this gigantic operation. The future also looks bright for Wal-Mart‚ especially if it is able to strike a comfortable balance between increasing its profits and recognizing its social and ethical responsibilities. <br> <br>Why is Wal-Mart so Successful? Is it Good Strategy or Good Strategy
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Why has MKC not been as successful as Avon in penetrating international markets? There are a few reasons that explain why Mary Kay Cosmetics (MKC) has not been able to penetrate the international markets as well as Avon did. The head of MKC’s Dandurand has identified at four reasons‚ according to the case study. Dandurand’s analysis of MKC’s limited international success was due the following reasons: 1. Marking strategy: MKC applied its U.S. marketing strategy to different foreign markets without
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After reading‚ Why This Hurricane Season Has Been So Catastrophic‚ by Michael Greshko I’ve come to understand that climate change isn’t “directly” linked to specific environmental events‚ but can be used to explain such natural phenomena and their extremity‚ like hurricanes. Even though the article was not specifically geared for discussing climate change‚ it posed a specific type of natural disaster‚ hurricanes‚ which can be excited by climate change. In the article‚ Greshko specifically explains
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Question 4 K Chapman 2007 | Industry Average | Difference between 2007 and Industry Average | GPR 36.68% | 43% | 6.32% | NPR 20.22% | 39% | 18.78% | ROE 38.65% | 45% | 6.35% | Tuesday 5th of June 2012 Report to K Chapman regarding gaining a loan to expand the business The following report has been prepared for K Chapman‚ to evaluate the financial status of the business. K Chapman is looking to expand within the business. K Chapman has applied to be granted a loan from
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Scully days. Cannibalization (CI#2): Through January 2005‚ Apple has opened 102 retail stores. Although these launches are potentially beneficial‚ Apple stores are hurting the resellers’ business and not all of them will survive. Considering that the company’s resellers still account for more than 50% of its domestic sales‚ the company is facing the risk of cannibalization and might deeply suffer. High Cash (CI#3): Why is Apple holding so much cash? Having too much cash in reserve might either mean
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------------------------------------------------- Why “JD” is so successful in its marketing? If we focus on the needs of consumers‚ an organization creates a business that can outclass its competitors. The goal is also being closer to consumers and providing exactly what they want‚ for at last‚ trigger their purchase. This kind of business carries out research to find the needs and wants of consumers. It then uses the findings to design products and marketing strategies to satisfy these needs
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