Apple Inc.‚ 2008 Case Analysis 1. What were Apple’s competitive advantages? The PC (personal computer) industry is fairly competitive‚ making it important for a company like Apple Inc. to stand out among its rivals. Although all computers are not created equally and each model can have vast differences‚ it is sometimes difficult for the end user to differentiate between brands. One competitive advantage for Apple is that Macs are known to be different than all other
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Case Analysis - Amgen Inc.: Planning the unplannable The biotech firm Amgen Inc. gives much attention and time to the planning process. Because the outcomes for a company like Amgen are often very unsure and many employees are quite sceptical about the use of such a planning‚ the main issue can be described as follows: What is the added value of planning for a fast-growing company in an uncertain and dynamic environment? To address this issue‚ an analysis will follow based on the following
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This detailed analysis encompasses vital concepts in bankruptcy and reorganizations‚ corporate responsibility and business ethics‚ finance and restructuring of debt. The analysis examines issues faced by a company experiencing financial distress such as a conflict of interest among debt holders‚ management and stockholders and corporate responsibility in practice. Dice‚ Inc‚ a provider of online recruiting services for technology professionals faced a series of challenges which included a troubled
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I worked at Time Inc.‚ one of the biggest companies in the magazine industry‚ for the last two years as a data analyst. Time Inc. owns many of the major brands that people typically purchase such as People‚ Time‚ Sports Illustrated‚ Money‚ Fortune‚ and many more. The trends in this industry have led to large declines in print‚ which I will refer to as newsstand copies‚ and increased content on the brand’s respective website. I worked specifically for People and Sports Illustrated and our team was
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potential use of information technology for strategic advantage. Sunflower Inc. is a large distribution company that purchases and distributes snack foods and liquor to retail stores throughout the United States and Canada. The organization has one head office and twenty-two regions. Each region is encouraged to be autonomous to accommodate local tastes and practices. Competition is very intense in the industry and Sunflower Inc. is unable to respond to market shifts. The organization is characterized
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Apple Inc. Case Analysis MB 730 Strategic Analysis Professor McClellan Date: 09/23/2012 Name: Allen (Hanlin) Wang Overview of the PC Industry The personal computer industry came up during the 1970s. A personal computer is one intended for individual use‚ as opposed to a mainframe computer where the end user’s requests are filtered through operating staff‚ or a time sharing system in which one large processor is shared by many individuals. In the 1980s‚ personal computers
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a father-and-son team‚ Custom Molds‚ Inc. was formed to design and produce custom molds for plastic parts. By the mid-1990s‚ the company expanded into the manufacture of plastic parts. As of 2009‚ the sales mix at the company changed‚ causing problems. Bottlenecks are occurring during the production process‚ causing delays in customer deliveries. In addition‚ a few orders have been returned because of defective parts. Analysis Tom and Mason Miller‚ the owners of Custom Molds‚ face a number of
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Commissioner. “Assistant Commissioner” means the Assistant Commissioner‚ Office of Field Operations‚ United States Customs Service‚ Washington‚ DC. Broker. “Broker” means a customs broker. Corporate compliance activity. “Corporate compliance activity” means activity performed by a business entity to ensure that documents for a related business entity or entities are prepared and filed with Customs using “reasonable care”‚ but such activity does not extend to the actual preparation or filing of the documents
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Case Study: GAP Inc. Viewpoint: Robert Fisher Time context: 1st Qtr of 2007 I. Problem Statement How could Gap Inc. win the Yuppies market in Metro Manila‚ Metro Cebu and Metro Davao? II. Objective To win the yuppies market In Metro manila‚ Metro Cebu‚ Metro Davao in 1 year time. III. Areas of consideration Strength: a. Has a multi-brand category with existing market. (Gap‚ Banana Republic‚ Old Navy) b. Entered into international markets and become the second largest
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Chorale’s chips and dips‚ Inc.- Are you in or are you out? Congratulations! You have been asked by the new president of Chorale’s Chips N’ Dips‚ Inc. Al Gunner‚ to lead a new recognition team. Al is concerened that his work force of 586 employees needs to be motivated to achieved higher goals and customer expectations‚ increased requirements‚ and more demanding regulations from the (FDA) Food and Drug Administration. Although he has only been at this plant two months he has obsereved low morale
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