Value Chain Analysis Before making a strategic decision‚ it is important for Apple to understand how its activities or products create values for customers. One way to do this is to conduct a value chain analysis (VCA). VCA “refers to the idea that a company is a chain of activities for transforming inputs into outputs that customers value. The process of transforming inputs into outputs compromises a number of primary and support activities” (Hill and Jones‚ 2001‚ p.133). Each value is considered
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a simple concept which is made to order computer. The computer was to be direct sales to consumer. Dell maximized his profits by bypassing distribution and retailers. Although has product was sold by retailer he soon took product out of the stores and continue to focus on direct sales.Initialy Dell started selling computers by mail and phone order then until 1994 when he started a website to sell his computer. At this point dell became the first computer company to have a website; By 1996the website
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Value Chain Analysis To determine where Apple developed distinctive capabilities‚ Porter’s generic value chainmodel provides a systematic framework for identifying Apple’s utilization of resources. Primaryactivities for Apple include Technology and Product Design‚ Production‚ Sales and Marketing‚Customer Service‚ and Legal Services. Technology and Product Design Apple was the first platform to run an electronic spreadsheet in VisiCalc on the Apple II Plus and the first to establish a “digital
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Brief History of Apple Macintosh The first Macintosh was the 128 K released first in 1984. Macintosh was first affordable computer to include a GUI (Graphical User Interface). It was built around the Motorola 6800 chip which was significantly faster than previous processors. It came in a small case with a black and white monitor built- in. It even came with a mouse and keyboard. Big progress from the Apple I which came out in 1976 which included only the circuit board‚ but here’s the real kicker
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TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Institute of Industrial Management TETA-5036 Management of Innovation Case Analysis 1: Apple Computer return date: Sturday 10th Novemeber Students: 206192‚ Carlos Gomez‚ carlos.gomezbarbero@tut.fi 206171‚ Ceyda Elbasioglu‚ ceyda.elbasioglu@tut.fi 197327‚ Fabio Parisi‚ fabio.parisi@tut.fi 206261‚ Gina Monjaraz‚ georgina.mojarazgomez@tut.fi 206622‚ Merve Eralp‚ merve.eralp@tut.fi Table of Contents:
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Apple had been a very successful company since its foundation in 1976. It has been a leader in the computer and mobile technologies field since its first release of the Apple- I to the most recent revolutionary product‚ the iPad. Through its core competencies innovative design‚ advanced technology‚ ease of use‚ and premium pricing strategy; the company has always positioned itself as a quality leader. Despite their disadvantage in pricing‚ Apple has seen consistent success throughout its history
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Apple Computer Dennis Adams MBA6500S10113SP Davis Frost February 9‚ 2013 Apple Computer The purpose of the report is to provide background on Apple Computer as it relates to their international business operations expansion into South Korea. It will examine the current Apple structure and evaluate its business. A discussion of the South Korean market is also included. Company Background Apple Inc. designs‚ manufactures and markets mobile communication devices‚ computers‚ portable
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Computer games are very bad for people and they cause a lot of problems Computers have change people’s lives‚ which has improved our living standard dramatically and makes our lives easier‚ more comfortable and can save more time. However‚ computer games do not help to improve our life at all. It is a disaster for all age groups‚ because it causes a lot of problems. As a student‚ computer games can affect your study at the school‚ because you spend a lot of time playing it and do not study or do
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The computer was born not for entertainment or email but out of a need to solve a serious number-crunching crisis. By 1880 the U.S. population had grown so large that it took more than seven years to tabulate the U.S. Census results. The government sought a faster way to get the job done‚ giving rise to punch-card based computers that took up entire rooms. Today‚ we carry more computing power on our smartphones than was available in these early models. The following brief history of computing is
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Apple Inc. (Apple) has managed to create substantial value in the highly competitive personal computer industry‚ by innovating and forging a path considerably different from those of the largest competitors in the industry‚ successfully differentiating its products from those of the competition by choosing to focus on quality‚ design elegance‚ and superior customer service‚ while outsourcing actual manufacturing to trusted original equipment manufacturers. Yet‚ despite the advantages Apple has created
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