BUSI 410 Business Analytics Module 22: Revitalizing Dell 1 Last lecture • Home Depot revenue (forecasting) • Using correlation to choose lag • Using Durbin-Watson statistic to test missing drivers • Out-of-sample model validation 2 Dell’s success strategies • Direct model (marketing) – “Cut out the middlemen.” – NC born Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas • Mass customization (design) – Modularity – Component commonality – Postponement • Lean manufacturing (operations) – Just-in-time
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Sony corporation is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Tokyo‚ Japan‚ and one of the world’s largest media conglomerate with revenue of US$ 88.7 billion ( as of 2008) based on Minato‚ Tokyo. Its name is derived from Sonus‚ the Greek goddess of sound. The first market mix element is Product. A product is anything that can be offered to a market for attention‚ acquisition‚ use or consumption that might satisfy a need or want. Product decision normally base on Brand name‚ Functionality
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Captiva Conglomerate I. Major Facts Captiva Conglomerate held a management meeting to discuss the contract with S.O. Software (SOS). SOS hold a contract to develops a custom inventory and spare parts management system‚ the intent of the system is to provide the operations section with better support than the current system and reduce inventory levels. Sam Sliderule‚ the Inventory and Spares Manager‚ tested the spare management module and called the software a disaster‚ and the module is currently
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Major Facts: The major facts that are to be taken into consideration are that the company Captiva Conglomerate has a contract with S.O Software developer for a new custom inventory and spare part management system. The management of Captiva Conglomerate is concerned with what to do at this point in the contract. Also‚ the president of Captiva Conglomerate signed the contract that states “best effort” which as long as S.O Software can prove it will be hard to sue for damages. Major Problems:
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people are unaware of the fact that only a few conglomerates dominate mainstream media. Nonetheless‚ it is clearly true—the nine current media conglomerates together own more than 90% of the media market. In determining how oligopoly in the media industry affects the messages that people receive‚ its necessary not only to look at the market share controlled by conglomerates in aggregate‚ but rather by each conglomerate. I contend that if a single conglomerate controls a substantial portion of the media
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What is a family conglomerate (FC)? Family conglomerate is a large multi-industry corporation which is highly diversified and privately-owned by its investors or people who has close relationship with the investors. Family Conglomerate usually engaged in entirely different businesses together into one corporate structure; control much economic activity and job employment in emerging markets. It also enjoys government support‚ extensive networks‚ access to capital‚ and market knowledge. For example
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| LVMH | | | 25/10/11 | Managing a multi-brand conglomerate | | [Tapez le résumé du document ici. Il s’agit généralement d’une courte synthèse du document. Tapez le résumé du document ici. Il s’agit généralement d’une courte synthèse du document.] | LVMH Managing a multi-brand conglomerate Table of contents Table of contents 1 What does globalization mean to the luxury industry? 2 Social and Cultural Integration of the Luxury Industry 2 Political Trends 2 Economic Trends
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Running head: Tyco: A conglomerate under the microscope Tyco: A conglomerate under the microscope In 1960‚ Arthur Rosenburg founded Tyco when he opened a laboratory to do experimental work the United States government. It wasn’t until 1962‚ Rosenburg incorporated the business as Tyco Laboratories. The company’s focus was on energy conservation products and tech materials science for commercial use. In September 1964 Tyco went public and began its acquisition of other companies to enlarge
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March 4‚ 2011 Case-Revitalizing Dell I. Diagnosis Question 1: The most critical shifts in Dell’s contextual factors‚ including industry dynamics‚ trends‚ technology changes and shift of the competitive landscape are following: The industry has changed significantly over the last 20 years. The traditional business model in the PC industry was inside-out‚ supplying machines based on orders from distribution‚ resell and retail channels‚ thus following the indirect selling concept. Dell’s direct
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Old Spice: Revitalizing Glacial Falls Context: In 2007‚ P&G reported a growth of 5% in volume and a 3% increase in revenue for its Old Spice brand. The achievement was deemed "flat" when P&G had maintained a competitive media spending of 23% in the men’s deodorant category. As a result‚ Mauricio O’Connell‚ assistant brand manager was tasked to address the reasons for the foundering sales of Glacial Falls scent‚ which was the worst performing scent not only in Old Spice’s portfolio but also in
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