Product complexity definition What product “complexity” means to supply chain and the industry? It can be define differently based on the industry and the market. A lot people think complexity is the same meaning with complicacy or simplicity. Unfortunely‚ both of the definition is wrong because complexity is something that interacts among each other and sub divide it in all its single elements and lead to the solution of the problems. “Complexity makes a supply chain inflexible and inefficient
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New product Adoption and Diffusion The marketer has to understand this consumer adoption process to build an effective marketing strategy. The adoption process is the set of successive decision an individual makes before accepting an innovation. Diffusion of a new product is the process is the process by which an innovation is communicated in a social system over a period of time. Adopters of new product usually move through the following. 1. Awareness Buyers become aware of the product
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Compatibility “Theoretical and empirical research in technology acceptance‚ while acknowledging the importance of individual beliefs about the compatibility of a technology‚ has produced equivocal results” (Karahanna et al‚ 2006‚ p. 781). This study denotes the importance of integrating the compatibility construct within technology acceptance models as well as its confounding results in doing so. Rogers (1962) was the first one to introduce and define the term compatibility in his Innovation
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Advantages of IFRS Adoption for the U.S. Investors 1. Introduction The adoption of IFRS would have many benefits to the United States investors for it would improve standardize the reporting formats‚ financial reporting quality‚ and provide more accurate‚ comprehensive and timely financial statement information. By far‚ many countries have already adopted IFRS‚ so the United States would benefit greatly by conforming to global IFRS network. In this paper‚ I will analyze reasons that
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Discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages for men and for women‚ of being single (=unmarried‚ unattached). Are these different in different countries? It is a common saying that if someone is being single‚ that people is a loser. However‚ there are a lot of people keen on being single even if someone who is married or attached for the advantages of being single. It should not be taken granted that every single people are loser or having good life. For people come from different countries
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merchandises or services have been increasing a lot during these last 50 years. All of the countries are concerned about it‚ and both sides can draw huge benefits from the trade system. Hence‚ even if a developed country can produce all kinds of goods for a cheap price‚ this country may still benefit from the trade with less developed countries where these goods are produced for a higher price. This is striking but this comes out from the theory of “relative advantage”. The absolute advantage is the fact that
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Encouragement In my life each day‚ I always ask myself what I would have done if I did not have anyone to encourage me through the hard times in life. As I faced the biggest struggle in my life‚ I couldn’t have done it without my best friend. After being told that in the next month of my life I was going to undergo heart surgery‚ my mom encouraged me that it would all be okay. Heart surgery is a huge obstacle to take on in life‚ but nothing is better than having your best friend sitting next
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What‚ historically‚ have been Apple’s competitive advantages? Apple since its inception was driven by mission to bring easy-to-use computers to market. But during Sculley years (1985-1993)‚ Apple targeted low cost computer and forge an alliance with IBM for OS development on Intel platform‚ both of which didn’t bear any results. Spindler‘s (‘93-‘96) strategy to expand to international market gave short-term results‚ but did not help Apple in long term. Amelio (‘96-’97) decided to go back to premium
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Apple Inc. In 2012 What‚ historically‚ have been Apple’s competitive advantage? Initially‚ Job’s motive was to offer the first easy-to –use computer to the market. He managed it and Apple Computer knew its first success in 1977 with the Apple II. It’s the first personal computer sold in a large scale‚ and whom use were democratized‚ in particular in education sector. In 1978‚ this two years old company had already sparked a real revolution in the computer industry. The next notable revolution
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APPLE INC. 1. What‚ historically‚ have been Apple’s competitive advantages? Apple pursues a differentiation strategy since it started in 1976. Only one time they offered a computer aiming for the mass market‚ but soon came back to their differentiation strategy. This differentiation strategy was at one point supported by a strong promotion campaign‚ with the goal of to ‘differentiate the Macintosh amid intense competition in the PC industry. Apple has always been a very innovative PC manufacturer
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