Introduction The world continuously faces a variety of threats every day, from natural disasters to terrorist, but one threat that society predominately contributes to all on their own, is climate change. There are many feasible explanations for the global threat of climate change. These explanations include but are not limited to, the act of deforestation to the rainforest and other trees, green house gas emissions, and sulfate aerosol, which cause poor air quality. It is reported that nearly three
a significant impact on day to day operations. Businesses must be aware of their SWOT’s and devise a strategic plan to evaluate their current market position. Also, companies must set priorities that will allow them to achieve and maintain a competitive advantage. This paper will define and discuss Apple, Inc., most significant environmental threats, and how they responded to these risks. This paper will also as examine essential opportunities, and provide an analysis on how Apple can take advantage
1. Introduction Global supply chain management is a complex business function that requires the company can manage multiple supply chain partners around the world. It is easy to identify that global supply chains can have more opportunities to meet specific challenges and risks comparing with domestic supply chains, such as culture shocks with suppliers and longer delivery time. Thus, the aim of this report is to analyse some global supply chain risks by using Apple Inc. as a case study. In the first
Name, Size and Business Structure Apple is a large multinational company and is the second largest information technology company. Apple has a revenue of $199.9 billion and a profit of $44.46 billion. Apple’s market capital, meaning the aggregate value of the company based on its current share price and the number of outstanding stocks is $741.8 billion. Apple is a public company meaning you can buy shares into the company, which are traded freely on a stock exchange and is now the largest publically
External Environment Apple Inc.’s high performance can be linked to its effective understanding and addressing of the external factors in it’s macro environment. These include strategies that are used to exploit any arising opportunities and to protect against potential threats. In order to identify these factors, we can use the PESTEL analysis. While the company may be a leader in the industry, the PESTEL analysis goes to show that Apple must continue to evolve as per the leading external factors
discontinue those business relationships. In the current global age, poor working conditions in a factory can become global news almost instantaneously. For example, Asgary and Li (2014) tell the story explosion which happened in a Foxconn factory, killing four workers and injuring several more (p. 665). This tragic accident in the plant may have gone unnoticed in the western world, except for the fact that this portion of the facility created the Apple iPad. The accident now became international news
Introduction Of Apple Inc. Apple Inc. is globally renowned as one of the leading companies, especially for its specialization in the personal computers and consumer electronics industry. The company is most well-known for the iPod, a digital music player and Macintosh, a personal computer released in 1984. Co-founded by Steve Jobs in 1976, the company was named under Apple Computers Inc. and its initial product Apple IIe gained relative popularity and success. The release of the Macintosh revolutionized
Apple is a technology leader with its innovation, and it reflects all of its unique products. The company understands consumers’ need, and its clever marketing strategies continuously developed the wide product lines and advanced the competitors in its dynamic industry. This paper will analyze the strengths and opportunities that the company can utilize to the marketplace, and weaknesses and threats that the company faces and has to overcome in order to survive and succeed. Also, it will focus on
Responsibility and Marketing Strategies There is no question that Apple is a remarkable company. In addition to its business turnaround, its innovative design, and its media content and apps, the unadulterated sexiness of all its products makes Apple hard to resist. For me, what isn’t hard to resist, is asking: How can a company that is this extraordinary in other respects be missing in action on corporate social responsibility? Apple’s Supplier Responsibility Report reveals that the company is taking
development of a global economy companies began to expand beyond national borders and cater to citizens around the world by becoming multinational corporations. These now global companies have not only expanded their markets, but also rely on labor and raw materials from all around the world. For example, PepsiCo Inc. employs a global workforce to drive their business, Apple Inc. acquires their component supplies from companies spanning the globe, and The Boeing Company uses a global distribution system