STRATEGIC AUDIT WORKSHEET FOR APPLE INC. Prepared by: MGMT 4480 FALL 2009 I. CURRENT SITUATION A. Current Performance: Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter ended September 26‚ 2009. The Company posted revenue of $9.87 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.67 billion. These results compare to revenue of $7.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.14 billion‚ in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 36.6 percent‚ up from 34.7 percent in the year-ago
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AP 1.0 Introduction Apple started in April 1976 as a computer company by Steve Wozniak at 26 years old and Steve Jobs at 21. Then‚ McKenna had designed the Apple logo in 1977. After putting in much effort‚ the annual sales reached $1 million selling the first microcomputer to use color graphics. In September 1997‚ Apple’s board of directors named Jobs as a temporary chief executive officer. Because of Jobs’s restorative efforts‚ by the decade’s end‚ the title of "temporary" was dropped
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forging ahead on innovation: Apple Computers. Apple’s innovation in their new product introduction leads the way and shows how product innovation can deliver superior economic return to a company and its shareholder. Apple Computers Inc. was co-founded by Steve Woznaik and Steve Jobs (known as the “two Steves”). Both of them shared a common idea of assembling a machine and subsequently selling it. In 1976‚ they introduced the world the first PC and they called it Apple I. A California-based local
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iv) Place (Distribution) During this assignment I am going to be making my reference to Apple Inc.‚ specifically looking at their iPhone product. I will therefore refer to Apple and how they diversified their iPhone products‚ the iPhone price assortment‚ iPhone’s places for distribution and the promotional approaches they have adopted to advance these products. 0.1.0 Company Background Apple Inc. is a multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino‚ California‚ U.S. It is one
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CASE STUDY 5 – WAINWRIGHT INDUSTRIES: AN ENTIRELY NEW PHILOSOPHY OF BUSINESS BASED ON CUSTOMER Wainwright Industries is a manufacurer of stamped and machine parts‚ which provides high quality products and services for the world’s leading automotive and aerospace. Their dedication to quality and consistently supplying customized customer solutions and their exceptional experience‚ last for more than half a century for which they win both the satisfaction of the customers and the Company the
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Abstract Apple Inc. (previously Apple Computer‚ Inc.) is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics‚ computer software and personal computers. Apple currently has 246 retail stores located in 44 states that employs over 27‚000 retail employees. Apple also employs over 304‚000 U.S. individuals from development to transportations. As of September 11‚ 2012‚ Apple is the largest publicly traded company ever. Apple has established a unique reputation in the
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Opening Case Questions 1. What might have happened to Apple if its top executives had not supported investment in iPods? The iPods have revolutionized the way Americans buy‚ listen and enjoy their favorite music. In just a few short clicks‚ consumers across the globe can download that "oldie but goodie" taking them "back down memory lane". However‚ the investment in the iPods was only just the beginning for Apple. It opened the door to a whole new portfolio of sleek. fun and clever technological
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Nowadays English is very important because it is International language and use worldwide. We need to speak or use it during our studies‚ travelling and trading in foreign country. All countries in the world are encouraging their citizen and posterity to learn English since English became universal language. A lot of country willingly send their student to oversea to take shorten English course during their summer break because they looking for most effective way to improve their student English
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Apple Inc. ÍNDICE 1. INTRODUCCION 2 2. ANTECEDENTES 3 3. LA EMPRESA EN ESTUDIO 4 3.1. Historia 4 3.2. Estructura Organizacional 7 3.3. Planeación Estratégica 9 3.4. Productos y negocios 15 4. ANÁLISIS DEL SECTOR 16 4.1. Análisis del sector tecnológico en el Perú y el mundo 16 4.2. Análisis del Macroambiente en el Perú 19 4.3. Análisis del macroambiente en el mundo 20 4.4. Análisis de las fuerzas de Porter 21 5. APPLE Y EL MEDIO AMBIENTE 25 5.1. Impacto
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Best Cases for iPhone 7/7 Plus 1. Tech21 Evo Elite case ($50) Offering a perfect fit and providing generous openings for uninterrupted access to all of iPhone 7 Plus’ features‚ the Tech21 Evo Elite has a comfortable yet sophisticated feel to it. What makes it stand out‚ though‚ is its special shock-absorbing material (FlexShock™) that’s designed into its less bulky frame. In fact‚ your iPhone 7 Plus can withstand a 2-meter drop with it. It has a clear back panel to show off your iPhone’s sexy jet
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