ROLL NO.:-1402014725 MAIL ID: viveksrivastav595@gmail.com SUBJECT CODE:-MB0044 SUBJECT NAME: PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT NAME: VIVEK SRIVASTAV SEMESTER: 2ND QuesNo.1) People’s productivity key to Indian manufacturing competitiveness: Boston Consulting Group. Namrata Singh, TNN/Mar14, 2013, 9.34 PM 1st Mumbai: People productivity is the key to Indian manufacturing competitiveness says a report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In most global people productivity surveys
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The Four Stages of The product cycle is four distinct stages in sales and profits. Introduction, growth, maturity, and decline. The product life cycle can describe a product class, product form or a brand or model. The amount of time that a product remains in any stage depends on customer needs and preferences, economic conditions, the nature of the product, and the marketer’s strategy. The introductory stage can determine the success or failure of your business. The introductory stage is
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Product Life Cycle Most products undergo a product life cycle, passing through four distinct stages in sales and profits: growth, maturity, and decline. The marketing challenge changes from stage to stage, sometimes dramatically. The product life cycle can describe a product class (gasoline-powered automobiles), a product form (sport utility vehicles), or a brand or model (Ford Explorer). Product classes and forms tend to have the longest life cycle, specific brands somewhat shorter cycles. The amount
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Lipitor and iPhone 4s: Setting the Stage for Industry Disruption - Christopher Bowe - ... Page 1 of 2 HBR Blog Network Lipitor and iPhone 4s: Setting the Stage for Industry Disruption by Christopher Bowe | 12:55 PM December 20, 2011 The two biggest product stories of 2011 were arguably Lipitor and the iPhone 4S. Although the two stories could not appear to differ more, both offer business leaders strategic lessons that are intriguingly similar. The Lipitor story seems to be about a managed
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Presented By | Ayman YASSINE TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION II. MARKET ASSASEMENT A. Market Characteristics B. Market Evolution C. Smartphones D. Consumers Analysis III. APPLE IPHONE A. Executive Summary B. Life Cycle Analysis C. PESTEL Analysis D. SWOT Analysis E. Porter Five Forces Completion Theory Model F. McKinsey 7S Framework IV. REFERENCES Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL; formerly Apple Computer, Inc.) is an American multinational corporation that
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Strategies Planning of iPhone5 The biggest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhone “We don’t want to just make a new phone; we want to make a much better phone” By Jony Ive, Senior Vice President Design Team name: People’s liberation army (Elvis, Clarence, Maggie, Leko, Jojo) INT1005 Management Concepts and Practice Dr Şőhret Başaran Howells Submission Date: 07 November 2012 Content Executive summary-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
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procedures that companies can implement to allow them to squeeze even further profit out of their current systems. * APPLE | IPHONE 5 – SIPOC : Companies introducing Lean Six Sigma for process improvement in its organization, demand a clear understanding of its current processes. SIPOC is an effective tool used in the initial Define stage of the DMAIC life cycle for high-level process mapping of key processes. SIPOC is an acronym for Supplier, Inputs, Process, Outputs and Customers. Each of
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PLAN: PHASE TWO Sales Plan: Phase Two May 10, 2010 Sales Plan: Phase Two Apple has become one of the most successful cell phone providers since releasing the iPhone in 2007 (Apple, n.d.). This product is revolutionizing the cellular phone industry in ways that no other product could ever do. But like any product, the iPhone must continue to grow to stay ahead of the competition and always to increase sales. One way to do this is preparing a sales plan that can keep the product successful
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Apple introduced its first phone into the market in 2007. This new product was introduced to consumer as the iPhone and item became a flagship product of the company that attracted consumers from the start. The company offered an innovative smart phone which allows users to not only make calls but to move seamlessly from listening to music, to browsing the web, checking emails and back at the touch of a finger The company presented its product based on four pillars. It offered a small amount of
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al, 2010). Nokia kept its leading position for several years and at the turn of the century Nokia’s products were revolutionary and transformed the entire industry until Nokia was overtaken by Apple with the introduction of its iPhone in 2007. The introduction of the iPhone made Apple the market leader in smart phones and Nokia’s market share started to dwindle. Nokia fell far behind in the smart phone market. What are the main causes of Nokia’s decline, a company that had once been the pioneer in
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