Assessment 1 Report on the iPad supply chain Name: Student number: Total words: Trung Kien Le 4087136 4501 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this report is to explore the product Apple iPad in terms of product development and supply chain management. The iPad has received continuous innovation from Apple and become a successful product. It has also led to changes in the supply chain since it was introduced in early 2010. To enhance the iPad supply chain‚ Apple needs to have an effective
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ollowing the Apple Press Event this morning the question I’ve been asked the most is “why do I need the Apple iPad?”. Apple’s head honcho Steve Jobs firmly believes the iPad will fill the third segment which stands square in the middle of the iPhone and MacBook. To help understand the target audience for the iPad I found it most helpful to begin by looking at the competition. Currently you have an eReader market heavily dominated by Amazon’s Kindle. The Kindle is a solid performer and everyone
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Alicia Ryan Mr. Zollman English 11 Honors 2 May 2013 The iPad: Shaping the Society Today Because of the iPad’s convenience and ease-of-use‚ it is endowing all ages to enjoy it and also equalizing the intellectuality of society today. Society is becoming reformed in the ways of technological advances. Nowadays about 8 to 12 percent of people own a tablet or iPad. The iPad is in high demand because‚ according to Apple.com‚ it contains‚ “…the breakthrough in retina display…twice the speed‚ twice
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policies depending on the market structure iPad is a brand new category of product for the market; which is in between MacBook and iPhone. It provides entertainment such watching movie‚ photos and playing game‚ reading e-book‚ web browsing and simple task of computing. The target customer for iPad is anyone. It is a perfect replacement of Netbook‚ which is a cheap and low end notebook for web surfing‚ watching media and carrying simple computing as well. For iPad‚ it means high end technology and good
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you look‚ there’s an iPad. Apple’s on a roll and is moving really quickly to not only expand its dominance but also to blanket every retail and reseller channel to get its devices into people’s hands. Apple’s pushing the iPad into every channel that it can because there’s a major shift starting now in computing‚ from the laptop form factor to tablets‚ which leverage smartphone operating systems‚. Apple started out using exclusive distribution when starting to sell the iPad in April of 2010 only
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The Apple iPad is a tablet device designed by Apple‚ Inc.‚ which runs the operating system iOS which found in other Apple devices‚ such as the iPod touch and the iPhone. The first iPad was released on April 3rd 2010. The most recent iPad‚ named the iPad Air‚ was revealed on October 22nd‚ 2013 and went on sale November 1st‚ 2013. The operating system is made around the iPad’s multi-touch screen‚ including an in-screen virtual keyboard. The iPad has built-in Wi-Fi adapters for internet connectivity
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Week 4 Case Study Apple versus the World- IPAD sparks an Apple ifrenzy At the end of 2010 Apple‚ the maker of iPods‚ iPhones and IPADs‚ became the world’s most valuable company‚ a mantle which had been held by Microsoft. The two companies started the personal computer revolution in the 1970s but Microsoft had to date outflanked Apple to become the market leader. Hence‚ the significance of this turnaround in fortunes. Apple’s rebirth began with the launch of the iPod music player followed by its
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Apple from the iPod to the iPad A Case Study in Corporate Strategy Second Edition 2012 Dr John Ashcroft PhD BSc.(Econ) CBIM‚ FRSA Foreword John Ashcroft Contents Apple from the iPod to the iPad This is the case study of Apple in the digital age. The great era of the iPod‚ the development of the digital hub and Apple’s move into the mainstream consumer market with the iPod‚ the iPhone and the iPad. 1 Introduction It has many great examples and lessons for enthusiasts of marketing‚ leadership
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IS THE IPAD A DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY? Technology has been moved towards advancement day after day bringing new and improved devices and system. People are always on the verge of inventing something new and exciting. About a decade ago‚ mobile phone was rarely used by people but now everyone has a smartphone with all the possible gadgets in it like camera‚ video player‚ internet and more. Talking about disruptive technology which almost replaced any other company in new innovation was Apple. Apple
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IPAD Final product: Apple iPads are made by Apple’s contractor‚ Foxxconn in China Foxconn is located in Shenzhen‚ China‚ where most of its 250‚000 workers have traveled to make ~ $14 per day and assemble Apple products. Battery: The iPad uses an internal rechargeable lithium-ion polymer (LiPo) battery. The batteries are made in Taiwan by Simplo Technology and Dynapack International Technology. Body: IPAD body made of aluminum. Aluminum comes mostly from an aluminum ore called bauxite. But
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