Assignment #1: Company Background 1. FIRM NAME: Apple Inc. 2. HEADQUARTER LOCATION: 1 Infinite Loop CUPERTINO‚ CA 95014 United States Phone: +1-408-996-1010 Fax: +1-408-996-0275 Website: http://www.apple.com KEY EXECUTIVES Name | Since | Current Position | Arthur Levinson | 2011 | Independent Chairman of the Board | Timothy Cook | 2011 | Chief Executive Officer‚ Director | Peter Oppenheimer | 2012 | Chief Financial Officer‚ Principal Financial Officer‚ Senior Vice
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Apple Computers – Strategic Management Strategic Management Report By Jose Alexander Ros Lopera University of Lampeter Page | 1 Apple Computers – Strategic Management Table of Contents Introduction History TOWS Strategy Strategic Moves Licensing The Value Chain Operations THE Supply Chain Innovation(R&D) Marketing Differentiation Recommendations Conclusion References Bibliography Appendices 4 5 5 -6 6–7 7 8 10 10 12 13 14 16 18 18 19 21 24 Page | 2 Apple Computers – Strategic
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APPLE INC. June 13‚ 2013 Apple Inc.’s mission and vision is that it is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students‚ educators‚ creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware‚ software and Internet offerings. In order to live out their mission and vision Apple designs Mac computers‚ the best personal computers in the world‚ along with OS X‚ iLife‚ iWork and professional software. Apple leads the
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analyzers‚ developments in high sensitivity Point-of-Care hematology testing‚ and the introduction of technologically advanced hematology instruments. However‚ slow adoption of advanced hematology instruments in the emerging economies‚ hematology product recalls‚ and the high cost of hematology analyzers are restraining the growth of this market. Rapid growth of hematology market in emerging countries such as India‚ China and Brazil; introduction of digital imaging systems in hematology laboratories;
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Apple Case 1. What were Apple’s competitive advantages? Apple was a hip alternative to other computer brands. It supported a plug-and-play peripheral‚ offered a cutting-edge‚ tightly integrated user experience. The Apple Mac Pro had a sleek metal case and featured high-end graphics capability. Apple had attractive design factors‚ enabled ease of use‚ had high security and was high-quality bundled software. 2. Analyze the dynamics of the PC industry. Are these dynamics favorable or problematic
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| Apple Apple Inc. is one of the most successful companies in the United States and in the world. Apple Inc. is a multinational company that specializes in the manufacturing of electronic equipment like smartphones‚ software and computers. The company is well known to everyone for products like iPhone‚ Macintosh‚ iPad and iPod. Apple came into existence as the joint effort of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Wozniak was the mind behind the technology while Jobs was mind behind the marketing strategies
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Understanding Apple – SWOT Analysis By Malcolm Manness - November 27‚ 2012| Tickers: AAPL‚ XOM‚ GOOG| 4 Comments Share on emailEmail Share on google_plusonePrint Malcolm is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinions of our bloggers and are not formally edited. Understanding Apple – SWOT Analysis Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) now has the largest market cap of any company. It zoomed past Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) and never looked back. It
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Apple changed its company name from Apple Computer to Apple Inc in 2007. And with this name change‚ the chief element of Apple strategy is to let consumer know‚ it is not just a computer company‚ but a company provide other products‚ such as iPod‚ iTunes‚ and iPhone. In Sculley Years‚ Apple’s chief element was to be versatile compare to IBM‚ and it will be the complete desktop solution with desktop publishing. Also‚ Mac wants to have a closer relationship with its customers‚ which is called love
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Apple Inc.‚ formerly Apple Computer‚ Inc.‚ is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino‚ California that designs‚ develops‚ and sells consumer electronics‚ What were some of Apple’s biggest successes and failures? Why? The three successful products are IPod‚ iPhone and‚ ITunes because these are unique products by their times. These three products were most successful because they appealed to the world biggest gaps. Their true success is their ability to produce products
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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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