Apple Case 1. What were Apple’s competitive advantages? Apple was a hip alternative to other computer brands. It supported a plug-and-play peripheral‚ offered a cutting-edge‚ tightly integrated user experience. The Apple Mac Pro had a sleek metal case and featured high-end graphics capability. Apple had attractive design factors‚ enabled ease of use‚ had high security and was high-quality bundled software. 2. Analyze the dynamics of the PC industry. Are these dynamics favorable or problematic
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Apple and Foxconn Stimulus Material Apple is one of the world’s leading producers of mobile devices with a strong reputation for product innovation and high customer loyalty. In 2009 it was widely reported that Apple’s Chinese-based suppliers were using child labour in several of their large-scale factories. At the largest factory – Foxconn – a growing problem of employee suicide was also reported which was blamed on unethical management approaches. Apple was heavily criticised for its standards
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creativity. What approaches has Apple relied upon? What alternative have others firms in the industry pursued? What other stoves could Apple implement? Apple is taking the following creativity approaches: imagination and investment. 1) Imagination: Apple is primarily focusing on innovation and flexibility; therefore‚ they are consider to be relying on the "imagination" approach‚ where the key is gear towards the transformation of ideas and experimentation. For example‚ Apple has innovated the iPod music
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Does buying an Apple iPad satisfy a consumer’s functional or psychological need? Apple is one of the best known and widely used brands on the market. Any individual who goes for shopping does not necessarily end up buying products. There are several stages a consumer goes through before he finally picks up things available in the market. Buying an apple iPad can satisfy both psychological and functional need of a customer. For example the person can use it to relax with friends‚ and at same time
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• An iNNovative idea that can be implemented by Apple in the coming three years • Target buyers for the product‚ their needs or desires and a way how the product or service would address those needs. • The product details‚ its Unique Selling Point(USP) and customer benefits. • € Expected sales as a result of the product or service and the expected revenue.Apple Revenue Growth is spectacular! Since 2000‚ Apple sales has grown 1‚200%‚ profits have skyrocketed 3‚000%
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CASE: Accounting for the iPhone at Apple Inc. The non-GAAP numbers of Apple Inc. reflect its economics better. Because‚ in the existing method of accounting‚ revenue and cost of goods sold are spread over the lifetime of the product (expected 24-months)‚ while the costs incurred for engineering‚ sales‚ marketing and warranty are recorded immediately. This accurate recording of expenses while recognizing only a part of the cost of goods sold thus showed reduced margins. While this did not affect
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SWOTApple SWOT Strengths o Apple Love: “The majority of IBM and compatible users ‘put up’ with their machines‚ but Apple’s customers ‘love’ their Macs” o Perception of being a “hip” alternative & cultural force o Multimedia & design capabilities/software o Now compatible with Windows/Microsoft Office suite‚ and supports plug and play “peripherals” such as printers designed for Wintel PCs o Intel allowed Macs to run Windows and thus remove a long-standing disadvantage o
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When it comes to Sales Promotion‚ Apple knows best. Apple uses promotional methods using special short-term techniques to persuade members of a target market to respond or undertake their products. Examples of certain methods Apple uses for sales promotions are money back guarantees‚ lower purchase price and rebates etc. The Apples stores are very distinct and captivating from many other electronic stores because they display all of their products for consumers to experience hands- on. Consumer’s
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Case 3: Apple Inc. I. Introduction Apple Computer is an innovative company evolving on the multimedia and high technology market. It is present on hardware and software markets‚ as well as in the on-line services market. Its highly diversified offer makes Apple Computers a company that is very hard to manage. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak created the company in 1976. They wanted to “change the world through technology” by creating the personal computer (PC). The launch of Apple II in 1978 was the
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Diversity and Cultural Norms of Apple October 7‚ 2010 Diversity and Cultural of Apple As our society continues to evolve‚ technology has created an outbreak of shortcuts for humans to make use of each day. As our ancestors has left us with such creations as electricity‚ the telephone‚ transportation and much more‚ geniuses of today’s world has taken society to another level. The technology that we use today allows us to do so much although we are
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