magazine articles and advertisements‚ but what exactly is a core competence? At its simplest‚ a core competence is a unique capability that affords some type of competitive advantage. It corresponds to a business process‚ and involves underlying skills‚ functions‚ systems and knowledge. To determine if something is of core competence‚ one must ask‚ "Does this ’thing’ give the company a unique advantage over its competitors and help make the company profitable"? Capabilities‚ on the other hand‚ refer to
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How is Apple’s IPod global supply chain achieving value through utilization of local competences? Using theories regarding industrial clusters‚ flexibility‚ hierarchy‚ regional development and globalization helps reveal the value Apple’s IPod supply chain is creating by sourcing high value critical components from countries like Taiwan‚ Japan and Korea. Those countries are world leaders in manufacturing high tech equipment‚ and because of the local knowledge and skills in those areas they can be
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Netflix Case Study Analysis “Creativity is thinking up new things. Innovation is doing new things.” — Theodore Levitt The importance of this quote comes alive after reading the first three sentences within this case study. A statement by Reed Hastings‚ the founder and CEO of Netflix. “Well let’s separate the market into two phases. One is the phase of DVD‚ which peaks in five to 10 years and last for 20 to 30 years. Then there is the phase of Internet delivery‚ which peaks 20 or 30 years from
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Opportunities for Netflix With the fast pace advancement in technology‚ Netflix can easily source for the technology and infrastructure to provide VOD services to its customers. Moreover‚ Netflix can review on the current competitors in the VOD market to have a safer measure before entering into the market. Since Netflix already have an infrastructure for online customers‚ and that is their point of contact with customers‚ they could be at an advantage to change their business model
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Core Competencies of DGCA A core competency is fundamental knowledge‚ ability‚ or expertise in a specific subject area or skill set. For example‚ an individual who becomes certified as a Microsoft Certified Software Engineer (MCSE) is said to have a core competency in certain Microsoft systems and networks. Companies with specific strengths in the marketplace‚ such as data storage or the development of accounting applications‚ can be said to have a core competency in that area. The core part of
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How does your reading of the novel support this idea? Claudia is a complex‚ multi-dimensional character. Her various voices within The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender are shaped by both her experiences and values‚ which in turn reflect her use of language. Claudia’s ability of seamlessly shifting between the languages of different contexts within the text reflects her broad experience of diverse people and places. This unique combination of these experiences creates Claudia distinctive voice that
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Alissa Jane D. Madlangsakay CpE 4B Reaction Paper: The Core Movie Watching a science fiction film was always tricky. For a viewer to enjoy a sci-fi film the narrative must atleast be able to explain the scientific concepts in a simple‚ crystal clear manner. The Core’s script did perfectly well. Also‚ I recently acquired further knowledge about the Earth’s interior so I found myself having no difficulty on understanding and acknowledging the geological facts in the story. Despite basic
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4/3/2012 Operations Management National Cranberry Cooperative Case Objectives: Process P A Analysis l i &C Capacity it Planning ~ Flow Diagram ~ Bottleneck Analysis ~ Little’s Law ~ Utilization Profile ~ Inventory Build-Up diagram ~ Analysis of Possible Investments 1 Dry berries bbl/hr Trucks in Queue Wet berries bbl/hr Kiwanee Dumpers C= U= Bins 1-16 storage = C= Bins 17-27 storage = Destoners U= Dechaffers C= U= Dryers C= U= Separators C= U= Bulk and Bag 2 1 4/3/2012 Operations
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Case Study: Netflix Drawing from the Oaks Reading on Innovation and Competitiveness‚ what strategy did Netflix use initially in competing with Blockbuster? How did it evolved over time? In hindsight‚ what could Blockbuster have done to defend itself against Netflix? Netflix’s initial strategy revolved around the use of the internet and the United States Postal Service to deliver DVD’s to subscribers and could be described as disruptive innovation. Reed Hastings used the internet and postal service
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--What is Netflix business model? The business model that Netflix employs is to offer an unlimited amount of monthly DVD rentals for a small monthly fee. Netflix uses UPS to ship the movies (up to three at a time) to customers. A key part of Netflix strategy is persuading customers into renting movies they had not previously heard of through a ‘You Might Also Like’ type feature. With different articles written daily on select movies‚ as well as offering suggestions based on past rentals. This
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