Apple Inc. 2010 Case Study Case Summary: Steve Jobs and Steve Wazniak started Apple over 30 years ago. Over that time span‚ Steve jobs was fired from Apple and rehired. It was essentially Jobs that save apple with superb vision and creative innovations. The first innovation was like a fashion statement. The iMac was an innovation that put 2 products into one. The desktop was built into the screen. Then‚ Jobs tackled the world of portable music by inventing the iPod. He shortly followed
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The motivation behind the Apollo missions was for the USA to be the first people to land on the moon. Russia had beaten us to outer-space and had put a satellite out in space before us. We wanted to be the first ones to reach the moon and to retrieve new information and data. Scientists needed the help of NASA to answer some important questions and hypotheses. Scientists wanted to know the origin of the moon‚ the temperature history of the moon‚ the cause of mascons‚ and the origin of tektites. Scientists
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2008 → John Dragasevich (president)‚ small water filtration company based out of Toronto‚ Ontario‚ considering expansion‚ increasingly strict regulations on wastewater management implemented by government‚ invest in new technology (membrane biological reactors)? Industry: → increased demand for water and water treatment‚ trend expected to continue → market projections reaching $348 billion → demand growing for safe drinking water in developing countries → sustainability challenges and advancements
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Handstar Inc. Handstar Inc. was created a little over four years ago by two college roommates to develop software applications for handheld computing devices. It has since grown to ten employees with annual sales approaching $1.5 million. Handstar’s original product was an expense report application that allowed users to record expenses on their handheld computers and then import these expenses into a spreadsheet that then create an expense report in one of five standard formats. Based on the success
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1. How has the convenience-store concept evolved in the United States. A company called Southland Ice Company found 7-Eleven in Dallas‚ Texas in 1927. They initially started by selling ice blocks that were used to refrigerate food in homes. Later‚ an employee at one of the stores started offering common essential groceries such as milk‚ bread‚ and eggs on Sundays. Customers valued the convenience of this since regular grocery stores were closed for the weekend. As this become popular‚ the stores
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Lululemon of SWOT analysis Strength Strong distribution: Lululemon has three large distribution facilities located in Vancouver‚ Sumner‚ and Melbourne. These large facilities allow the company to operate efficiently and distribute its products to its stores around the world. Merchandise was typically shipped to retail stores through third-party delivery services multiple times per week. Widen product lines: Lululemon offers high quality athletic apparel and accessories‚ especially yoga products
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Individual Project Unit 1. A. What is the most important problem facing the Wallace Group? There are several problems facing the Wallace Group‚ but it seems the most crucial problem facing the group is two-fold; the lack of vision and direction from the CEO‚ Harold Wallace and improper management. a. His diversification program that resulted in the acquisition of the chemical and plastics divisions lacked forward looking vision. He simply required the companies to uphold a profitable operation
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options chapter 7‚ chapter 11 and chapter 13. They can file for chapter 7 which the businesses that do not have the means to restructure their obligations and continue the business can choose. In chapter 7 a trustee is appointed‚ available assets are sold‚ and creditors are paid to the extent funds are available. This option is only available for partnerships‚ limited liability companies‚ and corporations. Small businesses with sole proprietorships can also file for chapter 7 but it depends on
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ISOM 319-E Operations Management Case: Seven-Eleven Japan February 7‚ 2013 Part A Some different ways that a convenience store chain can be responsive are they can intergraded information systems‚ additional capacity which are manufacturing‚ distribution centers and retail store‚ they also can increase safety inventory‚ increased number of deliveries‚ and increased product variety and availability. Part B Some challenges and risks with micro-matching supply and demand using rapid replenishment
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Nike’s leadership has been meeting to address issues and provide suggestions to boost revenue. The targets provided by management included long-term revenue growth of 8-10% and earnings growth above 15%. Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group has been tasked with analyzing Nike and coming up with a valuation for Nike so that her company can decide whether it is a good investment or not. She found that at a discount rate of 12% the company is overvalued‚ while with a slight decrease in the
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