APPLE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 3 Abstract The paper explores Apple and its past‚ background‚ brand loyalty‚ problems‚ decline of product‚ and suggested solutions. Apple was started on April 1‚ 1976. It was established by three men; Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak‚ and Ronald Wayne. On January 10‚ 2006‚ Apple released the MacBook Pro and iMac which was the first Apple computer to use Intel’s Core Duo CPU. Apple’s customers fly in from all over the world to see the opening of products and stores
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It is getting people to share your vision and buy into the ideas that you have. This is the commitment that you want. When looking at the ten different approaches to the study of leadership when I read about the Charismatic leader I thought of Steve Jobs. He‚ perhaps better than anyone one in today’s business world‚ sensed opportunities and was able to convey that vision to the employees of his company. He definitely articulated that vision and built trust and loyalty with his employees. There
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2011. Moreover‚ four actions framework from Kim and Mauborgne‚ 2005 would be analyzed with respect to one application from Apple --- “Siri”. Finally‚ recommendation would be made for future development and challenge especially since the key man [Steve Jobs] passed away in 2011. 2. Content 1. Executive summary 2 2. Content 2 3. Introduction 3 4. Five elements of innovative company – Apple Inc 5 5. Creativity 7 6. Managerial practices and organization climate for creativity 7 7. “Siri”
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1‚ 1976 in Cupertino‚ California‚ and incorporated on January 3‚ 1977 by Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniak‚ college dropouts who conceptualized a personal computer that could be operated easily by anyone. The company went through many changes from microcomputer industry to a business market and then eventually a consumer electronic market. The external environment within the company helped Apple Inc along with Steve Jobs who used charismatic leadership to create a mechanistic and bureaucratic organization
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Date: May 10th‚ 2013 The innovation of apple computer began with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in the garage of the parents of Steve Jobs in Mountain View‚ California. On 1st April 1976‚ fool’s day‚ the first apple computer was formed by Ronald Wayne‚ Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. The following year‚ 1977 the apple company was incorporated. The first Apple Computer was a failure and was followed by the second one which was
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capital are 28% and 39% respectively. Range of Products | Quantity | % of Sales | iPods | 300 million | 70% | iPhone | 100 million | | iPad | 25 million | 95% | iTunes | 12 billion songs‚ 450 million TV episodes‚ 35 million books | | Steve Jobs and the Apple turnaround: IBM had made a comeback in the PC industry and emerged as the new standard. Apple introduced Macintosh in 1984‚ but because of the slow processor speed and lack of
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multinational corporation that creates consumer electronics‚ computer software‚ and a commercial server. Apple’s most popular inventions are the iPhone‚ iPod music player‚ and Macintosh computer line-up. (WHO)The inventers of Apple Inc. are Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.(WHERE) Apple Inc. was incorporated in January 3‚ 1977‚ in Cupertino‚ California. (WHEN)The inspiration came from when Mr. Wozniak attended a Homebrew Computer Club in 1975‚ he saw different types of computers; he decided to create
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“Pirates of Silicon Valley” 1. How would you describe both Jobs’ and Gates’ innovation process? a. Internal: An innovation process must have a defined goal‚ mission‚ and vision to keep the innovation competitive and successful. A firm should start with internal planning and move on to the execution of their innovation once goals and objectives have been defined. Steve Jobs was a rebel who built illegal blue boxes and spent his youthful energies pulling pranks that repeatedly got him suspended
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enjoyed a rapid and well deserved career path to become Apple Computer’s Director of Distribution and Sales Administration. She was regarded as an excellent manager who “projects a lot of confidence and conviction in her beliefs.” However‚ when Steve Jobs was lobbying for the existing distribution system to be eliminated and replaced by a “just-in-time” method‚ Ms. Dubinsky reacted uncharacteristically and did not rely on the skills and techniques learned in her Ivy League education. Several recommendations
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affordable price made IBM pc a huge hit in market. IBM - Open source -- evolution of IBM clones Too many market players lead to price war‚ cost leadership Apple restricted itself to it’s MAC ecosystem‚ there by following differentiation. Post steve job’s exit from Apple‚ Sculley tried to move Apple into mainstream – cost leadership. It failed; Amelio proclaimed that Apple would return to its premium-price differentiation. 2. What is nature of sustainable competitive advantage? CA rests
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