CASE 1 APPLE COMPUTER‚ INC.: PEOPLE AND DESIGN CREATE APPLE’S FUTURE Apple Computer paradoxically exists as both one of America’s greatest successes and one of its greatest failures to achieve potential. It ignited the personal computer industry in the 1970’s (1)‚ bringing such behemoths as IBM and Digital Equipment almost to their knees. At the same time‚ Apple is an example of opportunities lost. It represents a fascinating microcosm of American business as it continues to utilize its strengths
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The Brand "Without the brand‚ Apple would be dead‚" Gobe said. He tells how brands have established deep‚ lasting bonds with their customers. Apple‚ of course‚ is the archetypal emotional brand. It’s not just intimate with its customers; it is loved. "Apple is about imagination‚ design and innovation;" Gobe argued that‚ in some cases‚ branding has become as powerful as religion”. Research shows that Apple triggers a religious reaction from certain consumers. Of course when it’s considered as
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SCM Case Analysis: Apple‚ Inc. Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management Capella University April 23‚ 2014 Apple is one of the most widely known companies in the world. They started as a computer company in 1976. Apple is now a Fortune 500 company and have been voted as having the best supply chain for the past several years by the IT research team Gartner. Many factors make them number one. Apple was not always the supply chain kings. A smart firm recognizes their weaknesses‚
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It is not difficult to enter the industry because the entry barriers are high. Threat of new entrants to Apple is low because it may affected by magnitude of entry barriers‚ such as 1. Advanced technologies requirements Advanced technologies make new competitors more difficult to enter the market which Apple enjoys a slight advantage here because of Apple have a lot of experience in creating software and hardware. New competitors have to develop those technologies before effectively competing
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Case Background and Problem Statement Synopsis of the case situation This case is set in 2007‚ when Apple Computer Inc. just dropped the last word in its name and become Apple Inc.. This action is a remarkable milestone which indicates that Apple was no longer just a computer company. It moves into digital music‚ with the IPOD and with ITunes‚ and mobile devices‚ with the IPhone. Apple‚ Inc. Apple is really involved in two businesses: the computer market and the entertainment and media market. Its
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the chief elements of Apple’s overall competitive strategy? How well do the pieces fit together? Is the strategy evolving? The chief elements of Apple’s strategy are built upon its value chain activities. All activities of its functional areas fit tightly to serve the overall Apple strategy. Apple has done an outstanding job of developing a very separate strategy through industry leading innovation. Apple has employed a differentiation strategy in an attempt to meet the needs of a global market
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Digital marketing strategy Lecture 6 1 What is an E-marketing strategy? • What is strategy? – “Defines how we will meet our objectives” – “Sets allocation of resources to meet goals” – “Selects preferred strategic options to compete within a market” – “Provides a long-term plan for the development of the organisation” 2 E-marketing strategy essentials E-marketing strategy is a channel marketing strategy • It defines how a company should set channel-specific objectives
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Active Listening and Strategies of Effective Communication Active listening is an attentive and interactive form of listening. One of the primary objectives of active listening is establishing and achieving empathy among all parties engaged in communication together. The words a person uses during communication are important‚ yet active listening includes listening to a person’s words as well as interpreting and intuiting what a person feels and thinks. Active listening is a highly engaging
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market leader. The market structure the company operates in cannot be definitely stated. Some may consider it to be a monopoly. This is due to the fact that the company is a dominant market player in car exportation. In fact‚ its differentiation strategy has made it enjoy an almost monopolistic presence especially in the developing nations of the world. On the other hand‚ the market structure can be seen as an oligopoly. This is due to the fact that there are other key players like GM who are peer
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and targeting them is effective way of marketing mobile phones. The iPhone can be targeted on both working group and students. These target segments have specific needs that can be fulfilled with this procedure. Introduction Background Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and manufactures consumer electronics‚ computer software‚ and personal computers. (Appendix 1) It was established in 1976 California and the founded by Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne
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