GE, Dell, Intel, GM, and Other: Debating the Competitive Advantage of Information Technology

Arya Shakya Grisha Yadav Manish Baral Rabi Shrestha Samita Neupane Sriza Aryal

Introduction
GE DELL Intel
GE is an American multinational conglomerate which is one of the premier business corporation of the world. Tend to get a 20 percent return on tech investment, and they tend to invest about $ 2.5 to $3 billion a year. Dell is an American Multinational company technology corporation that deals with sells and supports and other related product and service. DELL consider IT is a huge advantage and will continue to be. Intel Corporation is a American semiconductor chipmaker corporation. IT is helpful for the centrality of software - CEO Andy Grove

Paul Strassman, who has spent 42 years as a CIO at General Food, Xerox, Pentagon and most recently NASA state IT today is a capital Issue. ITs basically a huge amount of labour & business.

IT no longer gives companies a competitive advantage - Nick Carr

Disagree

Agree

Business Leaders in Support of IT

Proper use of the equipment. Information Technology helps to connect with the global world.

Internet has a wide range.

IT: Advantage to the Business

Enable businesses to carry out their functions more effectively in the place of work.
Appropriate decisions in consideration competitive business environment. to

Reduce the cost of business process and enjoy the benefit of being low cost producer in an industry. Effective communication within or outside a business environment. Expand volume of production making a global market

Examples
IT benefits the business world by allowing organizations to work more efficiently and to maximize productivity. Faster communication, electronic storage and the protection of records are advantages that IT can have on the enterprise.

Since computerized systems are so widely used, it is advantageous to incorporate information technology into the organization.
Competitive advantage achieved through IT: Storing and Protecting Information Automated Processes Work Remotely Communication

Competitive advantage achieved by DELL through the use of IT

Dell Computer Corp. was able to use the Internet to trim costs and boost sales, both of which were becoming increasingly difficult to do in the nearly saturated personal computer. With the more automated Web-based PC purchasing process, Dell found itself able to handle the growing sales volume without having to drastically increase staff. Dell's business model, which allowed for easy tracking of customer purchases, also allowed the firm to keep inventory at a minimum. The firm started to sell PCs via the Internet . It became possible for customers who previously had placed custom orders via the telephone to place them on Dell's Web site.

Competitive advantages achieved by GM through the use of IT

Through the use of IT database management system are effectively maintained. Inventory of the product, sales data, production data are managed properly.

Distribution channel are effectively maintained so it helps in time and cost reduction. IT also helps in product design and development which help to increase in sales and capture the market share.

Summary
Technology makes organization to be a market leader and brings competitive advantage to the organization.

Technology is core part of every organization and it is used in the field of business education, entertainment and other organization.

Technology helps to accomplish global business operation.

Technology brings efficiency in business operation that will helps to increase companies profitability.