The company has two major hurdles that it continually must battle to be successful. The first is the rapid advancement of technology in a monopolistic competition. The second is the expectations of its customer base. There is a significant amount of competitors within this market that are constantly dueling to be cutting edge or have the latest technology. The other is the customer base and their requirements to have a product that satisfies their needs and wants for his or her everyday lives. The uniqueness that Apple has is that they are a luxury product maker and thus must provide a product that tips the scale and compels one to want to purchase such a product. Thus far, Apple clearly understands this dynamic and is doing very well and looks to be pulling…
Branding is a key to the success of a business. Most people know the slogans and the Logos of all major business. Brands are promoted in lots of different ways for example branding products, and through the…
Apple founders and employees have always preferred to design and build good quality products that are simpler, better looking and more reliable than their competitors. Apple use one of the four Porter’s competitive strategy which is “Industry-Wide Differentiation.” It means that the company basically differentiate itself from competitors by providing better products and services across the industry that have value to customers. Apple organization goals, objectives, culture, and activities are very consistent with the organization strategies. Its founders, its people, and customers continue to think differently and to design cool and easy to use devices that are excellent in quality and value.…
3. Innovation – Apple’s core products have enjoyed largely rave reviews and enormous profits, but the target market is starting to feel that Apple products are not as revolutionary as before. Even though the processers and screen quality continue to rise, the need to upgrade or buy another version of the same product is waning in consumer’s minds. Apple cannot lose sight of this and continue to explain the benefits of its products to consumers.…
Apple has created a company built around innovation. It seems to harness creativity, stimulate new ideas, and lunches top, profitable, revolutionary products. I think that Apple’s biggest success is its ability to pull it innovation processes. The three business successes are IMac IPod and, ITunes. The IPad was one of the hottest sells at Christmas day in 2010. These three products were most successful because they appealed to the masses. Apple continues to outperform technology in their new personal computers each year prior. Their actual success lies in their ability to create products that set them apart from their competitors. Apple sets itself apart from the rest of the technology industry, by creating unique products, ensuring that they are easy to use and intuitive, and by limiting the number of choices thrust upon customers. Apple is all about seizing new opportunities in the marketplace while growing business at an incredible pace. Steven jobs, the co-founder and CEO of Apple, often boast about the company culture, and how it based upon innovation, forward thinking, while the focus on the “experience”…
This analysis provides Apple with exclusive explanations by looking at internal factor such as their strengths alongside its weaknesses. As well as the external factors such as their opportunities and threats. The analysis is designed to point out possible strategy formulation that can help continue to make this company impress its users time and time again. The paper will look at what Apple should deploy to continue to maintain that gap in the market share as well as look into the organizations’ flaws that may make the company vulnerable to its competitors.…
Apple Inc. is one of the most successful companies in the United States and in the world. Apple Inc. is a multinational company that specializes in the manufacturing of electronic equipment like smartphones, software and computers. The company is well known to everyone for products like iPhone, Macintosh, iPad and iPod. Apple came into existence as the joint effort of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Wozniak was the mind behind the technology while Jobs was mind behind the marketing strategies. Apple Inc. was founded by Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs, and Ron Wayne on April 1, 1976 then was incorporated in 1977. The company was first established as Apple Computer Inc. Later on, the company founders decided to remove the world computer from its original name in order to show a future growth in different electronic products. The first product manufactured by this company was Apple I. “Apple used TV as the display medium, which was revolutionizing in its own self. Before that, no personal computers offered any sort of display. It worked much faster than other machines and provided an easy start up RAM and bootstrap code.” (Apple Inc., 2012) Building these machines was a problem because of the financial status of the company and because the location wasn’t appropriate. They managed to get a loan for US$250,000 through Mike Markkula who co-signed the bank loan. With money and new hope, the Apple II was created and it was specifically directed to households. ”Millions were sold well into the 1980s. A number of different models of the Apple II series were built, including the Apple IIe and Apple IIGS, which could still be found in many schools as late as 2005.” (Apple inc., 2012).…
“In a knowledge-worker organization, people -- the only repository of knowledge -- are the main resource.”(Balanced Score Card Institute, 2012) Apple should continue to ensure the professional development of its managers and engineers. The talents of these people have brought Apple to where it is today. Product development should be another objective. Apple inc. has been doing things right (for them) for quite awhile now. Their ability to innovate, and develop products that are simple to use has been one of the keys to their success.…
Innovation is an internal factor of business that has served as the cornerstone for Apple’s success as a technology giant. “Arguably one of the most innovative technology companies to emerge in the last three decades,” Apple has masterfully applied the four functions of management to their business strategy (Finkle and Mallin, 2011, p. 63). The first function, planning, focuses on the company’s strategy to set out and achieve their organizational goals. The technology industry is perpetually evolving to be successful Apple has to stay ahead of the curve using strategic planning to ensure that their innovative products dominate the market. Apple “stands for innovation in personal computing and digital media distribution” (Finkle and Mallin, 2011, p. 63). The second function of management is organizing and Apple’s organizational infrastructure is strong and profitable. They employ the best software designers in California and allow China to take the competitive advantage in production. The third function of management, leading, has also played a big role in the development of Apple as a corporation. One of their most successful, intuitive, and respected leaders was Steve Jobs. Jobs redefined “Apple’s image to a ‘hip’ alternative to other brands – computers that offered a cutting-edge, tightly integrated user experience” (Finkle and Mallin, 2011, p. 65). The fourth function of management, controlling, is about modifying your product or service based on the feedback of your consumer. Jobs worked to make Apple’s products more compatible for Microsoft users. When consumers complained that Apple’s tablet prices were too high, Apple released an iPad Mini with much of the same base functionality but at a much lower price tag. Apple is a leader in innovation. “Apple does not ask people what they wanted; it tells them…
Apple has chosen to implement its strategy by designing and developing its own operating systems and software technologies. This has allowed them to be very flexible in developing new products as they have complete control over the software and hardware. Apple is firstly technology driven , their main focus are on things that are hard be achieved by other companies . The pieces fit together very well for Apple.…
Apple’s business model (with Jobs) began as a quest to be the best. Steve Jobs started it; the company was sort of stagnant after his leaving and then upon his return has become one of the top contenders in technology. Apple began by making the PC “beautiful”. He designed computers to look like more than big grey boxes on desks, so that they seemed appealing. Then he made it better, easier to use and stronger than other PC’s. When the PC market plateaued, mp3 players, cell phones and then eventually tablets were the focus for consumers. (Muehlhausen, 2010) They make a PC, the IPhone and IPad. They continually improve each of them along with a steady stream of applications that can be used on them.…
Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells personal computers, computer accessories and computer related software. The company also offers peripherals, networking solutions and other related services. Additionally, Apple computers designs, builds, and markets a wide array of portable digital music players, telecommunication devices alongside related accessories and services (Cameron & Quinn 2011, p 288). Apple Inc owes its recent success in the highly competitive computer industry to its situation, marketing strategy and product mix that have gone a long way market the Apple brand as leader of good quality and satisfactory experience. The success of the company borrows draws a lot of inspiration from the ingenuity of its fallen CEO Steve jobs whom through his visionary leadership maintained imaginative ways doing business (Cameron & Quinn 2011, p 288). Most importantly, Apple Inc is run through a combination of great strategy, innovative marketing, exceptional products and excellent product style and design.…
Strength * Most valuable brand, simple to operate, high customer loyalty. * Close platform and share between all apple products retains customers to other apple product line. * Focused R&D driving innovation & consolidating its market position * Marketing. Clever and takes advantages of people 's frustrations with other hardware.…
Apple is a company that has the most innovative technology and is one of the most respected global companies today that has diversity as a priority. In an Era when most technology outfits have tightened their belts to adapt to a slower- growing market, only one company stands out for forging ahead with innovation and that is Apple. In Business environments of today the four functions of management must work in harmony for business to have a better chance of succeeding. A vital part in allowing the four functions of management to work is through delegation. Globalization and technology is at the forefront of Apple’s organization. We will look at how Apple uses the four functions of management to work with the global market and the four functions are used in creating the products.…
Apples mission statement states “Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad” (apple corporate information, n.d.). This mission statement doesn’t exactly tell you what the company is going to do for consumers in the long run. It rather just states what the company has done and the products they have produced.…