Case Study 1: Apple 2008 1. Historically‚ what were Apple’s major competitive advantages? Apple’s major competitive advantages over its rivals‚ historically‚ were: (1) the pioneering of the personal computer market with its easy-to-use Apple II in 1978; (2) the introduction of the first graphical user interface (GUI) with the Macintosh in 1984; (3) the winning‚ powerful combination of Wozniak’s technical skills‚ Jobs’ entrepreneurial zeal and vision‚ and Markkula’s business savvy and connections;
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going on out there now and in the future? Environmental influences in the broadest sense Macro/general environment: PESTEL Environmental influences related to the dynamics of the industry under question Competitive environment: Porter’s Five Forces (Porter‚ 1980) Example PESTEL The automobile industry Political – Climate change agenda – Fuel prices – Expansion of EU Economic – – – – Changes in disposable income Exchange rates Taxation Economic growth around the world
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After I had selected this chiastic psalm‚ I came across a large picture of the moon. Suspended in the blackness of space‚ I studied its massive size and numerous craters formed by meteors and asteroids. With a radius of over a thousand miles‚ truly‚ the moon is no ordinary creation. David was right in his assessment that “When I consider thy heavens‚ the work of thy fingers‚ the moon and the stars‚ which thou hast ordained; what is man‚ that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man‚ that thou
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INDUSTRY OVERVIEW The Indian Industry as a whole has given away a growth which is of positive but comparatively less than the previous year. For instance the Industry registered a growth of 7% in the month of April 2008 as compared to 11% growth registered in the same month of the previous year. In March 2008 industrial growth which was recorded was 3.9% the lowest in past 6 years. The growth slipped due to the sharp downfall in the manufacturing and specifically electrical sector to 7.5% and
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Summary III. Industry Analysis A. Environmental Analysis The competition between businesses within the textile and clothing industry has always been steep. The change in lifestyle combined with the fast changing trends has left entrepreneurs with the challenge of keeping pace with the demand of the consumers. With KRaze-Zip’s fresh‚ unique‚ and high in quality yet economical products‚ it is in the best position to answer such growing needs. The Clothing Accessories Industry Today Since
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I. Case Synopsis Motion pictures are a key driver of the market for entertainment products‚ one of the largest export markets in US. Motion picture industry consists of three stages: studio production‚ distribution‚ and exhibition. The studios produce the lifeblood of the industry‚ the films that are its content. The biggest players at this level are the majors‚ big studios which integrate production and distribution‚ as do the slightly smaller mini-majors. The next stage is distribution. Distributors
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Apple suffered loss of revenue and loss of market share for over thirteen years. Second‚ Apple is losing its customer loyalty and the specificity of its products by installing more and more Microsoft and Intel software onto its products. Third‚ in 2008‚ as more than a quarter of its iPhones fell into “gray market‚” Apple suffered a certain amount of loss of service share revenue. At last‚ more and more smartphones from Apple competitors are entering the market‚ which brings iPhone and iPod a lot
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Number 4 Industry Analysis The Ultimate Fighting Championship is categorized‚ based on the North American Industry Classification System‚ as part of the “Promoters of Performing Arts‚ Sports‚ and Similar Events without Facilities‚” identifying with the code 711320. To analyze the strength of competitive forces within the industry and the attractiveness of the industry‚ we will use the Five Forces Model. The first part of the Five Forces Model is the threat of new entrants. Based on the function
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Assignment No. 2: Let us try to find out the correlation between ISO 9001:2008 certification and business success. Visit the web site of some successful Indian Companies and find if their facilities are ISO 9001 certified. Find the proportion of companies that are ISO Certified and highly successful. Draw your conclusions. GROUP A - PRESENTORS NAME : REEMA SAXENA: 11PT-027 SUDERSHAN POL: 11PT-040 PT11-14@imt: Group-A About ISO Certification ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
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Prof. Merlin Industry Analysis The Computer Hardware industry is a growth industry that includes companies that design and manufacture personal and large-scale computers‚ as well as other information technology devices. The increased use of the Internet has led to increased growth and spending in this industry‚ and the computer hardware industry is projected to grow 8.4% between 2009 and 2014 (“Computer hardware industry‚” 2010). With a promising future and strong
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