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<p align="justify">IBM, acronym for International Business Machines, is an American multinational computer technology and consulting corporation. IBM is headquartered in Armonk, New York. It is the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 400,000 employees serving clients in 170 countries. IBM is the world&#8217;s third largest technology company and the second most valuable global brand (after Coca-Cola). IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure services, hosting services, and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. The SWOT Analysis of the IBM Company is given below: </p>
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<h3>Strengths </h3>
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<div align="justify">IBM is the globes&#8217; 3rd biggest technology corporation and the world&#8217;s 2nd most valuable brand.&#160; </div>
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<div align="justify">It is one of the few IT companies with a constant history dating earlier to the 19th century. </div>
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<div align="justify">IBM had many spin-offs and acquisitions some noticeable are: SAP and Levono. </div>
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<div align="justify">IBM is ranked number one hosted company in Western Europe. </div>
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<div align="justify">The company is highly innovative.&#160; </div>
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<div align="justify">IBM has diversified workforce and flexible culture, which allow employees to have open forums for innovations and different ideas. </div>
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<div align="justify">IBM has very competitive work force; it has 5 noble price winners, 9 national medals of technology and 5 national medals of science. </div>
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<div align="justify">IBM is diversified into the business of computer hardware and software, infrastructure services, consulting services and hosting services. </div>
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<div align="justify">According to Forbes 2000, IBM is the second biggest by market capitalization and the second biggest services employer. </div>
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<div align="justify">IBM seized more copyrights than any other U.S. based technology corporation and has 8 research laboratories globally. </div>
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<div align="justify">IBM works in a reactionary mode, relying on supplier end-of-quarter information EMS self-reporting. </div>
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<div align="justify">It has the world&#8217;s most complex supply chain system. </div>
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<div align="justify">It does not have sustainable in-house supply chain system.&#160; </div>
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<div align="justify">IBM relied on partners&#8217; and suppliers&#8217; reports and management systems.&#160; </div>
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<div align="justify">The company&#8217;s product innovation and time limit add significantly to employee burnout.&#160; </div>
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<div align="justify">The company&#8217;s sales of system and service segments are declining. </div>
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<div align="justify">Total assets are steadily decreasing. </div>
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