Apple has become one of the most distinguished companies over the past decades; with its advanced product innovation and diverse product line it has managed to produce extremely large revenues and margins. Founded in 1976 on the west coast Apple inc. has single handedly caused a computer revolution‚ in essence‚ creating the personal computer industry. For the majority of its company’s existence CEO Steve Jobs had run it. In light of Steve Jobs unfortunate death Apple will have to continue to create
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Introduction to Apple‚ Inc Background History Apple Computers Inc is an American based multinational company which deals with consumer electronics goods and computer software’s. It was incorporated in the State of California on January 3‚ 1977. The company was co-founded in 1976 by Steven P. Jobs and Stephen G. Wozniak. Mr. Jobs who is the company’s Chief Operating Officer came up with the name in early 1976. At the time‚ he was often visiting and working on a small farm‚ friends of his owned
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APPLE INC. History Of Apple Inc. Apple Inc. has been an icon in American industry over the last three decades. It was named the number one “world’s most admired company” by Fortune the last three consecutive years. Over the years‚ The Apple brand name has become synonymous with innovation. CEO Steve Jobs has done a remarkable job turning around the company that was near bankruptcy in 1996. As the name change from “Apple Computer” to “Apple Inc.” in 2007 suggests‚ Apple is no longer just
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Apple Inc. is a global computer manufacturing company that is going through major changes in its organizational culture and it’s organizational structure due to several events of the past few years. This is a company that grew extremely fast in little time‚ that their management found themselves not being able to keep their operations and finances under control. Apple Inc. has been forced to reevaluate and redesign it’s organizational culture and organizational structure to avoid bankruptcy. The
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APPLE PRODUCTION IN INDIA 1. Production and Area: About 99 percent of India’s apple area falls under the North Western Hills region covering: - 6 districts of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K): Srinagar‚ Budgam‚ Pulwama‚ Anantanag‚ Baramullah‚ Kupwara‚ - 6 districts of Himachal Pradesh (H.P.): Shimla‚ Kullu‚ Sirmour‚ Mandi‚ Chamba‚ Kinnaur ‚ - 8 districts of Uttar Pradesh( U.P.): Almora‚ Nainital‚ Pithauragarh‚ Tehri‚ Pauri‚ Chamoli‚ Uttarkashi‚ Dehradun. In the North-eastern Hills region
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back. Apple Inc‚ is an American multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing consumer electronics and closely-related software products. Apple develops‚ sells‚ and supports a series of personal computers‚ portable media players‚ computer software‚ and computer hardware accessories; Apple is also currently involved in the creation of new technology concepts‚ such as the iPhone‚ Apple TV‚ and many features of its new‚ upcoming operating system‚ Mac OS X “Leopard”. Apple also
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labour within that business with visuals if possible. Explain the relevant advantages and disadvantages of specialization in the business to choose. INTRODUCTION TO FOXCONN All the Apple products‚ including Apple iPods‚ iPhones‚ and MacBook series are manufactured globally‚ but the biggest factory with which Apple contract to make products is Foxconn Technology Group in Shen Zhen‚ China. Foxconn Technology Group‚ also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.‚ Ltd is the world’s biggest manufacturing
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Apple Inc. in 2012 1. What‚ historically‚ have been Apple’s competitive advantages? First competitive advantage of Apple is high margin. In Exhibit 5 you can compare the percentage of gross margins and R&D/Sales of three major PC manufacturers. The percentage of gross margin of apple is the highest among the three from 2006 while there is no big difference in R&D/Sales. This implies that the manufacturing process of Apple is more efficient than those of other companies and that consumers are willing
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Apple Inc. in 2012 [Group] Case Study Prepared By: Aman Chahal Edward Abeleven Ruchi Badhwar Steven Mathews Uttara Jadhav Students of: Marketing Management 6215 California State University – East Bay Prepared For: Lan Wu Professor of: Marketing Management 6215 California State University – East Bay October 11‚ 2012 Table of Contents Introducing Marketing and Apple Inc..........................................................................1 Understanding
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[pic] Apple‚ Inc. Team Industry Analysis TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction & Mission Statement. a. Description of overall operating activities b. Main resources of company 2. Analysis of Actual General Economic Activities a. Sales growth and Income growth b. Competition‚ investment opportunities and regulations 3. Analysis and description of main competitor – Microsoft a. Brief analysis and description 4. Annual Reports
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