1. Introduction to Apple Company Steve Jobs alongside Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne founded Apple Inc. under the objective of nurturing innovation in the computer business. Like any other company‚ the starting of Apple Inc. involved challenges of dealing with competition‚ winning the market share‚ unfavorable response from customers‚ lack of innovation‚ and lack of recognition by potential clients. With all these challenges acting against the ability of Apple to thrive in the computer business
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Physical Distribution Management Part of logistics management‚ physical distribution is concerned with the transporting of merchandise‚ raw materials‚ or by-products‚ such as hazardous waste‚ from the source to the customer. A manager of physical distribution must also assess and control the cost of transporting these goods and materials‚ as well as to determine the most efficient way to store them‚ which usually involves some form of warehousing. Hence‚ physical distribution (PD) is concerned with inventory
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Apple History Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple on April 1‚ 1976 in Santa Clara Valley‚ California. The two built the Apple I out of a garage and sold it. The first Apple I computer did not include a monitor‚ keyboard‚ or casing. Due to the high demand for the Apple I‚ Jobs realized that there was a market for small computers. He also realized that he could market the company’s name and the computer’s user-friendly look. In 1977 Wozniak added a keyboard‚ color monitor‚ and eight peripheral
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Based on the authors’ own analysis of the Apple Inc. case created by David B. Yoffie and Renee Kim‚ 2010Threat of New Entrants 64 Threat of New Entrants 65 Power of Suppliers 65 Power of Buyers 65 Threat of Substitutes 66 Competitive Rivalry 66
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Industrial Marketing Management 36 (2007) 4 – 9 Multi-channel strategy in business-to-business markets: Prospects and problems Bert Rosenbloom ⁎ LeBow College of Business‚ Drexel University‚ Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ USA Available online 28 July 2006 Abstract Multi-channel marketing strategy has become a major force in business-to-business distribution channels‚ especially since the option of Internet-based online channels emerged less than a decade ago. Making products and services available
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“Marketing Apple” Joshua Alvarez Marketing 3331 Fall 2014 Marketing Apple Apple Inc. was founded on April 1‚ 1976 in a garage by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak‚ the young entrepreneurs brought different strength to their fledgling company. Jobs had a flair for conceptualizing products‚ while Wozniak had the technical know-how to make them happen. Apple Incorporated is an American corporation that designs and manufactures computer hardware‚ software and other consumer
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Apple Inc. Company Overview REFERENCE CODE: 5B0A0C20-9BB6-4284-A575-AC0F2261F45C PUBLICATION DATE: Nov 2014 WWW.MARKETLINEINFO.COM © MARKETLINE. THIS PROFILE IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED Apple Inc. 5B0A0C20-9BB6-4284-A575-AC0F2261F45C © MARKETLINE THIS PROFILE IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED Company Overview Apple Inc. (Apple or "the company") designs‚ manufactures‚ and markets mobile communication and media devices‚ personal computers (PCs)‚ and portable
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Table of Contents Sr. No. | Title | Page Number | 1 | Introduction | 2 | 2 | Distribution Channels Structure | 2 | 3 | Terms of Appointment and Incentives for Distribution Channels | 3 | 4 | Reporting‚ Control and evaluation system for their sales force | 5 | 7 | Recommendations and Conclusion | 5 | 8 | References & Bibliography | 6 | Introduction: Success toady in the competitive world has become very difficult. This is because it does not solely depend on basic factors but
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APPLE INC. IN 2010 Apple Inc. in 2010 Student Name American Public University Business 620 Apple Inc‚ in 2010 Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak created Apple Computer Inc. in 1976‚ introducing the first apple personal computer that was mass produced. Throughout the years apple has attained great heights and success in the computer and technological arena. The company has had a competitive advantage in the creation and marketing of the iPod‚ iPhone‚ and various other personal media devices including
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Product and Distribution Management Designing Channel Systems Elyssa Lucagan Julienne Anne Imperial Channel Design Factors • Product Mix and Nature of Product • Marketing Mix Elements • Width and Depth of market/outlet coverage planned • Long term commitments to channel partners • Level of customer service planned • Cost affordable on the channel system • Channel control requirements of the company CHANNEL DESIGN AND PLANNING PROCESS • Define customer needs • Clarifying channel objectives • Looking
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