self-taught electronics engineer, began building boxes that allowed him to make long-distance phone calls for free. The pair sold several hundred such boxes. In 1976 Wozniak was working on another box--the Apple I computer, without keyboard or power supply--for a computer hobbyist club. Jobs and Wozniak sold their most valuable possessions, a van and two calculators, raising $1,300 with which to start a company. A local retailer ordered 50 of the computers, which were built in Jobs's garage. They eventually
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product has the easy-to-use and dependability for their customers. Unique Selling Proposition Acer has built a reputation of having environmentally sound computer products. I propose to introduce a product line to compete with companies like Samsung, Vizio, Sony, and other television companies. The difference is the All-in-one features of the computers they already sell plus the addition of the features of a television. It will create a home computer where we don't need to sit in front of a desk
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Chapter 1 AN INTRODUCTION AND COMPANY BACKGROUND LOOK AT LG ELECTRONICS LTD Consumer electronics are irresistible, there is nothing quite fascinating than to see someone use an electronic gadget for the first time. There is absolutely no question that consumer technology sparks imagination like nothing else. The Consumer-Electronics industry is the world of entertainment, communication and office products. Currently, the global consumer electronics industry is dominated by the South Korean, Japanese
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S w W11594 FROM IN-HOUSE TO JOINT R&D: THE WAY FORWARD FOR NOKIA DENMARK PhD student Marcus Møller Larsen and Professor Torben Pedersen wrote this case solely to provide material for class discussion. The authors do not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The authors may have disguised certain names and other identifying information to protect confidentiality. Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation prohibits any form of reproduction
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create sustainable competitive advantages. The research will reveal critical analysis relevant to analyse the company’s environment in the electronic industry which includes SWOT, the PESTEL framework, Porter’s 5 forces and 3 generic theories, value chain analysis and core competencies, as to how it has successfully penetrated into the electronic market. 2.0 Introduction 3.1 Background of Apple Apple is a Californian multinational corporation founded in 1stApril 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve
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The Distribution of Value in the Mobile Phone Supply Chain Jason Dedrick, Kenneth L. Kraemer, Greg Linden* Personal Computing Industry Center (PCIC) University of California, Irvine 4100 Calit2 Building 325, Suite 4300 Irvine, California 92697-4650 October 2010 *Authors are listed alphabetically. The Personal Computing Industry Center is supported by grants from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the U.S. National Science Foundation, industry sponsors, and University of California, Irvine
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Research Roman Friedrich Matthew Le Merle Florian Gröne Alex Koster Measuring Industry Digitization Leaders and Laggards in the Digital Economy Use your smartphone to scan the QR code on the cover of this Perspective, and you will be taken to the CMT Foresight home page on Booz.com. Contact Information Beirut Bahjat El-Darwiche Partner +961-1-985-655 bahjat.eldarwiche@booz.com Berlin Dr. Florian Gröne Principal +49-30-88705-844 florian.groene@booz.com Delhi Ashish Sharma Principal +91-124-4998705
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Definition of Green Marketing Green marketing definitions can be a little confusing, since green marketing can refer to anything from greening product development to the actual advertising campaign itself. Going by alternative names such as sustainable marketing, environmental marketing, green advertising, eco marketing, organic marketing, all of which point to similar concepts though perhaps in a more specific fashion, green marketing is essentially a way to brand your marketing message in order
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