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1 INTRODUCTION OF
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2 HISTORY OF
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3 MISSION AND
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Public
as NASDAQ:AAPL
NASDAQ-100component
S&P 500component
y Computer hardware
Computer software
Consumer electronics
Digital distribution
ed April 1, 1976
(IncorporatedJanuary 3, 1977)
er(s) Steve Jobs
Steve Wozniak
Ronald Wayne[1]
uarters Apple Campus, 1 Loop, Cupertino, California, U.S.
r of locations 394 retail stores(as of November 2012)
erved Worldwide
ople Arthur D. Levinson(Chairman)[2]
Tim Cook(CEO)
cts Products list[show]
es Services list[show]
ue US$ 156.508billion(2012)[3]
ing income US$ 55.241 billion (2012)[3]
ome US$ 41.733 billion (2012)[3]
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INTRODUCTION
Apple Inc.(NASDAQ: AAPL), formerly Apple Computer, Inc., isan American multinational corporation headquarteredin Cupertino, California that designs, develops, and sells consumerelectronics, computer software, and personal computers. Its best-known hardware products are the Machine of computers, the iPod,the iPhone, and the iPad. Its software includes the OS
X and iOS operating systems, the iTunes media browser, theSafari web browser, and the iLife and iWork creativity andproduction suites. The company was founded on April 1, 1976, andincorporated on January 3, 1977. The word "Comm puter" wasremoved from its name on January 9, 2007, reflecting its shiftedfocus towards consumer electronics after the introduction of theiPhone.
Apple has been one of the world's largest technology companies byrevenue. It is the world's third-largest mobile phonemakerafterSamsung and Nokia.Fortunemagazine named Applethe most admired company in the United States in 2008, and in theworld from 2008 to 2012. However, the company has
received criticism for its contractors' labor practices, and for Apple'sown environmental and business practices.
ssets US$ 176.064 billion (2012)[3]
quity US$ 118.210 billion (2012)[3]
yees 72,800 (2012)[4]
iaries Braeburn Capital
FileMaker Inc.
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As of November 2012, Apple has 394 retail stores in fourteen countries as well as theonline Apple Store and iTunes Store. It is the largest publicly traded corporation in theworld by market capitalization, with an estimated value of US$626 billion as ofSeptember 2012. The Apple market cap is larger than thatofGoogle and Microsoft combined. As of September 29, 2012, the company had 72,800permanent full-time employees and 3,300 temporary full-time employees worldwide. Itsworldwide annual revenue in 2010 totaled $65 billion, growing to $156 billion in 2012.
HISTORY
STAPPLE: A TIMELINE
1976: The Apple I personal computing system is released with a market price of $666.66.
The following year, Apple Inc. is incorporated by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald
Wayne.
1977: Michael M. Scott becomes Apple's first president. Mike Markkula joins the company.
Ronald Wayne sells his shares to Jobs and Wozniak for $800. Apple II is released.
1978: Apple moves into its new headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. Apple releases Disc II,
which incorporates floppy disks as storage devices rather than the cassette tapes used
previously.
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1979: Apple Inc. now employs 250 people. It introduces Silentype, the first printer, and also
releases Apple II+.
December 1979: Several Apple employees, including Jobs and Jef Raskin, were granted
access to Xerox Parc facilities to see the Xerox Alto. Jobs was convinced that all future
computers would use a graphical user interface (GUI), a belief that inspires his work in the
development of the Apple Lisa.
1980: Apple goes public with 4.6 million shares. Apple III is released to disappointing sales
in an attempt to compete with IBM and Microsoft in the corporate computing market.
1981: Steve Jobs becomes Apple's chairman, and Markkula becomes the company's
president. The European headquarters open in Paris and Slough, England.
1982: The Company hits the $1 billion-mark in annual sales. Jef Raskin resigns, and Jobs
takes over his lower-cost computer project, the Macintosh, after Jobs was squeezed out of
the Lisa computer development team due to infighting over whether the LIsa or the
Macintosh would be the first personal computer sold to the public with a GUI.
1983: The Lisa won out: it was marketed to the public and the Lisa and Macintosh divisions
were combined. But its high prices and limited software capabilities made it a commercial
failure. John Sculley is named president and CEO of Apple.
January 22, 1984: The Macintosh is released, announced by the landmark $1.5 million
Super bowl commercial, "1984," directed by Ridley Scott:
The Macintosh sold well initially, but sales faltered for the same reasons as the Lisa. Later
that year, the addition of the LaserWriter and PageMaker software helped reinvigorate
sales. Andy Hertzfeld, one of the main authors of the Macintosh system software, leaves the
company.
1985: The infighting between Jobs and Sculley escalates. The Board of Directors tells
Sculley to limit Jobs' role; Jobs in turn attempts a coup, for which he's dismissed from his
role at the company. After he leaves, Jobs founds NeXT Software. Wozniak resigns from
Apple as well. The same year, President Reagan presents Jobs and Wozniak with the
National Technology Medal.
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1986: Jobs establishes Pixar, buying Lucas Films computer graphics group for $10 million.
The Apple Programmers and Developers Association forms. The Macintosh Plus is released.
1987: Mac II and Mac SE are released.
1988: Jean-Louis Gassee is named president of Apple. The company sues Microsoft over its
GUI.
1989: The Mac Portable is released. The company is sued by both the Beatles' Apple Corps
and by Xerox.
1990: Jean-Louis Gassee resigns, and Mac LC is released. The company is listed on the
Tokyo SE.
1991: Apple releases the PowerBook 100, which set the standard for the modern laptop. It
weighed 17 pounds and had a 12-hour battery life. The company also introduced System 7,
an upgraded operating system which added color to the interface and introduced new
networking capabilities. System 7 would remain the architectural basis for Mac OS until
2001. The magazine MacAddict named the period between 1989 and 1991 the "first golden
age" of the Macintosh.
1992: The Company reaches its first $2 billion-revenue quarter.
1993: The Newton Message pad, Apple's first handheld device, is released - and flops.Michael Spindler is named Apple's CEO, and Sculley is named chairman. He resigns later
the same year. PowerBook sales top the 1-million mark.
1994: The PowerMac 6100/60 is launched. Mac celebrates its 10th birthday.
1995: DOS-compatible Quadra 610 is launched. The one millionth PowerMac is produced.
1996: Gil Amelio replaces Michael Spindler as CEO and implements massive layoffs. The
company acquires Jobs' NeXT Software Company. Apple's fourth-quarter results in $25
million profit.
1997: Amelio is ousted by the Board of Directors from the CEO position after overseeing a
three-year record-low stock price and major financial losses. Jobs is named the interim
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replacement. At the 1997 MacWorld Expo, Jobs announces that Apple will join Microsoft to
release new versions of Microsoft Office for the Macintosh, and that Microsoft would make a
$150 million investment in non-voting Apple stock.
1998: The iMac/233 is released. The iMac design team was led by Jonathan Ive, who would
later be the designer of the iPod and the iPhone. The iMac sold nearly 800,000 units in its
first five months. The Newton Operating System is scrapped.
1999: The Company invests $100 million in Samsung and sues eMachines over an iMac
lookalike.
2000: PowerMac Cube launches. Jobs becomes Apple's permanent CEO, and chief sales
exec Mitch Mandich steps down.
2001: The iPod launches, as well as OS X. The company opens its first retail store in
MacLean, Virginia.
2002: iMac G4 launches. Retail stores go overseas.
2003: Jobs is diagnosed with cancer in his pancreas and tries to treat the illness by
switching to a special diet, according to a 2008 Fortune magazine article. Apple does not tell
investors. ITunes music store opens and hits 25 million downloads.
2004: iMac G5 launches. Jobs, now 49, discloses his cancer to the public when heannounces that he had successful surgery to extract a tumor. The ad campaign featuring U2
kicks off.
2005: The Video iPod and iPod Nano launch. Jef Raskin dies at 61. ITunes downloads top
500 million. Jobs talks about his fight with cancer during a commencement speech at
Stanford, saying that his surgery had been a success "and I'm fine now."
2006: The iMac Core Duo launches. Disney buys Pixar, putting Jobs on the board at
Disney. Software development leader Avie Tevanian leaves Apple. The PowerMac, iBook
and PowerBook brands are retired, replaced by the Mac Pro, MacBook and MacBook Pro.
Between early 2003 and 2006, the price of Apple's stock increased more than tenfold, from
around $6 per share to over $80.
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2007: Apple Computer, Inc., becomes Apple Inc., because computers are no longer the
company's singular focus. The iPhone and Apple TV are announced. The following day,
Apple shares hit an all-time high (at that point) at $97.80.
2008: Apple launches the App store to sell third-party applications for the iPhone and iPod
Touch. Within a month, the store sold 60 million apps and brought in $1 million daily on
average. Apple becomes the third largest mobile handset supplier in the world due to the
iPhone's popularity. Apple also releases MacBook Air, a slimmed-down portable computer.
December 16, 2008: After 20 years of attending MacWorld, the company announces that
2009 will be its final year of doing so. And, instead of the expected Jobs, Phil Schiller would
deliver the final keynote.
January 14, 2009: Jobs announces in an internal memo that he would be taking a six-
month leave to focus on his health.
June 29, 2009: Apple announces Jobs' return to work. At the time, Apple shares have
risen 70 percent since January 15.
2009: Apple releases the iPhone 3GS.
January 27, 2010: Apple announces the impending launch of the iPad.
April 3, 2010: The iPad launches in the U.S., and more than 300,000 units are sold onthat day, reaching 500,000 by the end of the first week.
May 2010: Apple's market cap exceeds that of competitor Microsoft for the first time since
1989.
June 2010: Apple releases the fourth generation iPhone, with video calling, multitasking
and a new uninsulated stainless steel design which acts as the phone's antenna. Some users
report a reduction in signal strength due to the new antenna.
October 2010: Apple shares hit an all-time high, surpassing $300.
November 2010: For the first time, The Beatles' 13 albums are up for sale on iTunes,
ending years of talks among Jobs, The Beatles' management company Apple Corps and The
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Beatles' label EMI Group. The group sells more than 2 million songs and more than
450,000 albums in its first week on iTunes.
January 17, 2011: An internal memo from Jobs, now 55, announces he will once again
take a medical leave for an indeterminate time period. COO Tim Cook will take up Jobs'
day-to-day operations at the company.
January 18, 2011: Apple's stock opens for trading at $327.05 per share, down more than
five percent from its close on the previous trading day.
August 24, 2011: Steve Jobs announces his resignation as chief executive officer at Apple.
Cook takes over, while Jobs takes on role as company chairman.
VISION STATEMENT"Man is the creator of change in this world. As such he should be above systems andstructures, and not subordinate to them."
Explanation of visionApple lives th is vision th rough the technologies it deve lops fo r consumersand corporations. It strives to make its customers masters of the productsthey have bought. Apple doesnt simply make a statement. It lives it by ensuring thatits employees understand the vision and strive to reach it. It has put systems in place toenable smooth customer interaction. Ithas putobject ives i n p lace to cont inuously move f orward; implement eds t rat eg ie s t o fu lf il theseobjectives; and ensured that the right marketing,
financial and operational structures are in place to apply the strategies.
MIISSION STATEMENT"Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students,educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through itsinnovative hardware, software and internet offerings."
The Mission Statement, Global Vision, and Values of Apple, Inc.
it was widely reported that a famous quote from Steve Jobs in the 1980's was the Apple
company mission statement: "Man is the creator of change in this world. As such heshould be above systems and structures, and not subordinate to them."
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The "official" mission statement on the Apple corporation website, however, is not really
a mission statement at all, but rather a list of products and past accomplishments. As
stated, Apple's "mission" is
"Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife,
iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods
and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary
iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced iPad 2 which is defining the future of
mobile media and computing devices."
Apple ends its press releases with a statement that resembles what a traditional mission
statement is expected to be
"Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students,
educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its
innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings."
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PRODUCT LINE
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Apples competitors and comparison of performance-:
DirectCompetitors
Market Cap:$US
Employees Revenue
Apple 371.10B 46,600 100.32B
Google 175.39B 28,768 33.33B
Hewlett-Packard 51.50B 324,600 128.40B
RIM 12.71B 17,500 20.13B
Rank Computer Hardware (US) by Sales
1 IBM Corp.
2 Hewlett-Packard Company
3 Dell Inc.
4 Cisco Systems, Inc.
5 Xerox Corp.
6 Seagate Technology PLC
7 Apple Inc.
8 NCR Corp.
However, as previously mentioned, none of those competitors manageboth hardware and software at the same time. So I finally summarizedApples competitors according to hardware and software products:
Apples Software competitors
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PRODUCT LINE
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The Mission Statement, Global Vision, and Values of Apple, Inc.
it was widely reported that a famous quote from Steve Jobs in the 1980'swas the Apple company mission statement: "Man is the creator of changein this world. As such he should be above systems and structures, and notsubordinate to them."
The "official" mission statement on the Apple corporation website, however,is not really a mission statement at all, but rather a list of products and pastaccomplishments. As stated, Apple's "mission" is
"Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with
OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital musicrevolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented themobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recentlyintroduced iPad 2 which is defining the future of mobile media andcomputing devices."
Apple ends its press releases with a statement that resembles what atraditional mission statement is expected to be
"Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience tostudents, educators, creative professionals and consumers around theworld through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings."
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Strategic Management
Apple
Apple Computer, Inc., is an American multinational corporation headquartered in
Cupertino, California that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer
software, and personal computers. Its best-known hardware products are the Mac lineof computers, the iPod, the iPhone, and the iPad. Its software includes the OS X andiOS operating systems, the iTunes media browser, the Safari web browser, and the iLife
and iWork creativity and production suites. The company was founded on April 1, 1976,
and incorporated on January 3, 1977.The word "Computer" was removed from its name
on January 9, 2007, reflecting its shifted focus towards consumer electronics after the
introduction of the iPhone.
Apple has been one of the world's largest technology companies by revenue. It is the
world's third-largest mobile phone maker after Samsung and Nokia. Fortune magazinenamed Apple the most admired company in the United States in 2008, and in the world
from 2008 to 2012. However, the company has received criticism for its contractors'
labor practices, and for Apple's own environmental and business.
Strategic intent
Apple's strategic intent in releasing its product has hurt competitors in ways nothave expected. Apple benefited by forcing consumers to wait for their newproduct release instead of buying a Kindle or Sony E-Reader. Customers aresmart. They weigh the benefits and costs and make well-informed decisions.
For many, it is worth the wait to see what the innovative engineers at Apple havecooked up in the labs. Thus, even though the product is not yet available forpurchase, Apple has potentially stolen market share and at the very leastdelayed a customer's purchase of a competitor's product.
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The power of Apple is in its perception as an innovative company whoseproducts and services transform the marketplace. Customers know a newproduct announcement means something that's potentially revolutionary - andthat's power that competitors cannot control and power that demands a premiumin product price and stock price.
Strategy
Corporate level strategy
Apples uses a corporate-level strategy competing on many different levels. Apple has amoderate to high level of diversification with related constrains. Apple offers home
computers, personal computers, phones, music devices, software, and applications. Allof their products use very similar design techniques and the majority of the applications
can be used on multiple devices without changing the format. They are also one of the
few computer base companies that also own retail stores. They customers can either
order online through Apple.com or go to a Apple retail store and buy the same products.
All of their businesses are linked and continue to move forward at the same time.
Business level strategy
Apple focus on making the best products. They are a company that focuses on
innovation, and by that mean with new products, but also improvements on theirexisting products. They use the focused differentiation strategy, by making products that
are exclusive, and pretty expensive. Not everyone can afford an Apple product.
The focus on aligning their business strategy and their marketing strategy with product
development. This is something that they do much better than their competitors, and
this is a huge advantage for them.
Apple's target market is people who are willing to pay more for products with better user
experience, people who likes to have fun with technology, music enthusiasts and people
who work with media and design professional. They have done a good job by finding
out which customer needs to satisfy. They have found out that these customers wants a
nice, beautiful and simple design and user input, and they have focused on programs
that help to take pictures, programs that edit both pictures and videos, and good music
programs, both to listen, and to make music. To make these programs, they have tohave to focus on innovation, and have programmers and designers that can make
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program like this, that are both easy to use.
Competitive advantage
Apple has several things which consider to be keys to their competitive advantage.
Fundamental advantages that when become clear differentiators as well as roadblocks
for Apple competitors. However if have to prioritize, their retail strategy would be near
the top as a key to their competitive advantage. In traditional retail outlets like Best Buy,
Apple gets their own section. Part of this is Apples doing but its also because Best Buy
knows how high in demand Apple products are and they want to move boxes.
Apple recently reached third place in personal computer sales in the U.S., selling more
Macs the past few quarters than analysts expected. Also, Apple is the leader in the
tablet space with its popular iPad. In its most recent quarter, for example, Apple sold
9.52 million iPads, and the product has only been available for roughly a year.
Apple had Mac customers. Apple had iPod customers. Apple had iPhone customers.
But now, with each advance, particularly in regard to the iPhone's evolution and the
iPad's launch, Apple moves closer to market domination across all three spaces like
we've never seen from one company before.Apple has an approach to product launches that is more similar to Fast Moving
Consumer Goods companies than to the world of Consumer Electronics. Most
Consumer Electronics companies have separate P&Ls for different categories, so each
product's advertising is a percentage of its sales, generally rather low since CE is a low
margin industry. A product is launched, and only if it quickly generates a large amount of
sales, is it going to have a continued and substantial advertising support.
Apple launch product families that stay for a long period of time (iPhone, iPod, iPad,
etc). They price them at the right price to generate competitive advertising support and
solid profitability, and they build long-term launch plans.
Strategic analysisFor the purpose of illustration, the industry analysis of Apple Inc. will focus specifically
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on the portable personal computer manufacturing and sales and on the United States
market, although many of the firms involved in the industry produce, market and sell
internationally. Considering the threats faced by firms operating in this industry the
industry is moderately attractive overall. Many firms within the industry have thrived, but
competition is very high, while suppliers and buyers have moderate influence over the
Competitors. There are several avenues by which new competitors may enter the
market, but they face substantial hurdles in successfully establishing a viable brand.
Company financials
Year-on-year growth rate
S.NO YEAR ROA YOY %
1 2003 1 = 2.4 2.4*100/1= 240%
2 2004 3.4 = 8.2 8.2*100/3.4= 241%
3 2005 11.6 = 0 0*100/11.6= 0%
4 2006 11.6 = 2.2 2.2*100/11.6= 19%
5 2007 13.8 = 1.6 1.6*100/13.8= 12%6 2008 12.2 = 5.1 5.1*100/12.2= 42%
7 2009 17.3 = 1.3 1.3*100/17.3= 7.51%
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8 2010 18.6 = 3.7 3.7*100/18.6= 20%
9 2011 22.3 = 1.4 1.4*100/22.3= 6.27%
10 2012 23.7 =
Rivalry between CompetitorsWhile once an industry defined by few large companies and extremely expensiveproducts, pursuing a niche audience, the advent of the personal computer (PC) hascaused an industry explosion which now includes dozens of manufacturers pursuingmany millions of customers in the United States. As a result of the penetration ofcomputers into everyday life and business the PC is becoming more and more acommodity product. For most users, and business economy is moreImportant that performance specification and otherbells and whistles. The result hasledMany manufacturers to pursue low-cost and best-cost provider strategies. Those at thelowest end compete on rock-bottom prices foregoing all but the most basic features.Those in the middle range including Dell, HP, and Lenovo compete for customersoffering a range of options for varying prices. The similarity of their products due toindustry standard setting also leads to price competition that drives down prices andsqueeze margins. The desire of companies to buy large numbers of PCs for the lowestbid available also exercises considerable downward pressure on prices offered by thesefirmsApples competitors and comparison of performance-:
DirectCompetitors
Market Cap:$US
Employees Revenue
Apple 371.10B 46,600 100.32B
Google 175.39B 28,768 33.33B
Hewlett-Packard 51.50B 324,600 128.40B
RIM 12.71B 17,500 20.13B
Rank Computer Hardware (US) by Sales
1 IBM Corp.
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2 Hewlett-Packard Company
3 Dell Inc.
4 Cisco Systems, Inc.
5 Xerox Corp.
6 Seagate Technology PLC
7 Apple Inc.
8 NCR Corp.
However, as previously mentioned, none of those competitors manage both hardware
and software at the same time. So I finally summarized Apples competitors according
to hardware and software products:
Apples Software competitors
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Apples Hardware competitors
MarketenvironmentstrategyanalysisEconomic environment: The U.S. economy has shown some improvement and there are
signs of full recovery looming the outlook is not certain currently. The uncertainty leaves
consumers weary of big-ticket purchases like computers. The premium pricing of Apple leaves
the firm at a disadvantage to less expensive competing products. However, when consumers
directly feel the improving economy and spending increases Apple will be well positioned to
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better its performance. Consumers seeking to treat themselves following the economic upturn
may be attracted to Apples premium portables, viewing them as luxury goods. Apple, known for
its quality, dependable machines, and excellent customer service may also be seen as presenting
a better value than the competitors with fewer frills present at lesser prices.
Demographic Environment: the American middle class has experienced increasing costs
across many indicators including, healthcare costs and the CPI Over the past several years with
wages remaining relatively constant. Apples high prices may send potential customers into the
hands of competitors when they are unable to justify Apples high price tags. Counter-
intuitively
Apples perceived value has directly benefited them during the economic downturn since they
continued to experience growth while other competitors suffered (Farrell, 2009).
In the technological Environment, there is a possibility that ordinary personal computers
will become less relevant through increased device convergence. The laptops of Apples will be
less important in daily use of its customers as their multi-function devices meet most of their
needs. The corporation currently stands out as a leader in innovation and portable technology.
They are conveniently positioned to become a market leader in convergence devices by iterating
on their current portable devices and mobile devices like the iPod Touch and iPhone and the
ipad. Additionally, there is an increasing concern to innovate due to reduced life cycles of
products that could result in missed opportunities due to market entry times and losses on
obsolete inventory. Apple uses lean manufacturing to combat the threat of inventory
obsolescence (Apple Inc. 2009a).
The Chinese economy is growing. This creates another important opportunity for apple to market
its products. As the economy becomes more developed, increased wages nationwide will
increase the costs of production for Apple and its OEM partners. The increase in quality of life
and disposable income to Chinese citizens will provide a larger customer base for Apple to tap
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into (Huzefa, Deepti, & Harmanjeet, 2009).
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Strategic Implementation
Based on analysis of Apples practices, policies, and procedures the firms
strategy for its portable personal computer business is one of broad differentiation
targeting a range of customers from sophisticated power users to inexperienced new
users and from individual buyers to bulk purchasers like schools and businesses. The
firm differentiates on exceptional design, consistent quality, and outstanding customer
service. The real evidence of Apples strategy reveals that their commitments are
directly in line with their stated goals and strategy. Apples goal is to provide customers
with the best personal computing experience by offering products with superior ease-
of-use, seamless integration, and innovative industrial design and a high-quality sales
and post-sales support experience.
Recommendations and conclusion
Given the external environment and socio-cultural and technological trends and
Apples unique strengths including the firms resources and capabilities, including
unmatched industrial design teams, talented device engineers, patents and innovation
dealing with user interface and usability a logical next step for Apple is to develop a
market defining convergence device, likely a tablet. The firm should leverage its close
OEM partnerships and internal knack for design and usability to develop an innovative
device that fits into Apples unique system of seamlessly integrated devices and
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applications to bridge the gap between consumers personal computers and their mobile
phones.
Apples internal engineers use what the firm has learned from its iPhone, iPod,
and Mac lines to develop an intuitively usable device packed with useful functions
leveraging Apples iTunes Store content including the ecosystem of third-party
applications developers to unleash the full potential of the platform. The award winning
design team can leverage its talent to create the next must-have product regarded for
its design simplicity and elegance making it not only a functional device, but also a
fashion statement. Finally, Apples close work with its preferred OEM partners makes
the company focus on building quality products that are dependable.
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