Apple Manufacturing: Should More Apple Products Say “Assembled in the USA”? Production and Operations Management, BUS 5461 Abstract Apple, Inc. is a $170B global corporation that designs, markets and sells consumer electronic products such as the iPhone, iPad, and the Mac computer. Apple has structured their manufacturing and supply chain processes to take advantage of China’s cheap and plentiful labor. However, Apple has made an innovative decision to have the new ultra high-end
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recognize the brand within a category * Significance * Creates value * Brand loyalty IMPORTANCE OF BRANDING IN RELATION TO DIFFERENTIATION * Differentiation helps customer recognize the brand within a category * Significance * Creates value * Brand loyalty Differentiation creates a perceived value amongst consumers and also potential consumers. For example, Apple’s focuses on the cost value of getting an iPhone versus other phones within the market. If differentiation
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Group: 6 Apple Inc. Value Chain Category | Observed Activity* | Rating (S, E, I) | Recommendation | Primary | | | | Inbound Logistics | * Manufacture products in China rather than in California where their research is done. * Higher transportation costs from outsourcing | I | Manufacture and have R&D in same area to improve innovation and faster releases of products like Samsung | Operations | * Apples “greenest lineup of notebooks” were energy efficient and used recycled
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Bibliography – (1) – Apple Computers: This Month in Business History (Business Reference Services, Library of Congress) – Retrieved March 10th 2015 (2) – Westerdal, Jay (Iphone.com has been acquired by Apple) Domain Tools Blog – Retrieved July 3rd 2007 (3) – http://www.apple.com/uk/iphone-6s/ (4) – Apple FY14 Results (United States Securities and Exchange Commission) – Retrieved October 20th 2014 (5) – BTEC Business Level 3 – Charlotte Bagley, Andrew Dean, Louise Stubbs and Mark Gardiner
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The Good Apple From one perspective, Apple's world could not be rosier and its future shinier. Rising from the rubble of a disintegrating company in 1997, Apple has reached the pinnacle of success in 15 short years. With a market capitalization of over $500 billion, Apple is amongst the most valuable and highly profitable companies in the world. Its remarkable success lies in the company's ability to create truly innovative products with vast customer appeal. Apple flouts the conventional wisdom
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| |Program | BBA | |Assignment name | Strategic Management – Case Analysis (Apple) | |Due date | 9th March 2012 | You must keep a photocopy or electronic copy of your
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Media & Innovation What are the Effects of Netflix’s Innovation of the Value Chain? Source: (Netflix, n.d.a) WS 15/16 Current Issues in Media and Communication 1 Table of Contents • Key Slides • Getting to know Netflix • Disruptive Innovation of the Value Chain • Effects of the Innovation • Outlook • Bibliography WS 15/16 Current Issues in Media and Communication 2 Key Slides 1/3 Netflix can be regarded as a service business model within the video-ondemand
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1997, Apple has reached the pinnacle of success in 15 short years. With a market capitalization of over $500 billion, Apple is amongst the most valuable and highly profitable companies in the world. Its remarkable success lies in the company's ability to create truly innovative products with vast customer appeal. Apple flouts the conventional wisdom of the consumer electronics industry, which emphasizes low cost, "me-too" products, and a continuously shortened product life. Instead, Apple has opted
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Describe a value proposition and provide an example. How important is value to the consumer? Value proposition is a marketing statement that summarizes additional benefits to the customer as a result of purchasing goods or use services offered by the company. It emphasizes on why a customer should buy product or use services. Following is an example of Apple’s value proposition to its customers... Convince (Who?): For talented creative and techno-savvy people. That (What?): Apples offers hi-tech
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Behavior at Apple Inc Brandi Hobbs Upper Iowa University Organizational Behavior at Apple Inc Thesis statement “The success of Apple Inc is the result of effective organizational culture and organizational behavior at the organization.” Introduction Apple Inc is an US based global organization. The company’s headquarter is located in California. The company designs, sells and advances computers, consumer electronics and software. The famous hardware of Apple is Mac series
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