They entered the computer market in 1966. 1984 they came up with their first desktop ink jet & laser printer after that HP rose in popularity among average consumer. With the merger with Compaq in 2002, HP becomes one of the major players in desktop, laptop & many mobile computing products. “In 2007, HP's revenue was $104 billion, making HP the first IT company in history to report revenues exceeding $100 billion. In 2008 HP retained its global leadership position in inkjet, laser, large format and multi-function printers market, and its leadership position in the hardware industry.
Apple and Foxconn improve their working conditions Apple is an American multinational companies, design and sales of consumer electronic products, computer software, and personal computers, Macintosh series computer in the company's best-known hardware products iPod, iPhone and iPad. Foxconn is a Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturing company, headquartered in Tucheng, Taipei County, Taiwan. It is the world's largest manufacturer of electronic components, the largest exporter in Greater China. Foxconn has been involved in some controversy, mainly how to manage employees in China; it is the largest private employer in the world. Fair Labor Association in 2012, Apple hired to audit the working conditions at Foxconn.
* It is the third largest mobile phone manufacturer following Samsung mobile and Nokia. * Apple went public in 1980 and by 1982 it hit $1 billion in sales becoming the first manufacturer of personal computers to make such revenue. * With over 13,500 employees all over the world, the labor policies of this giant have been the source of much complains and criticism. * All over the world, apple distributes and sells products via a channel of online stores, sales offices, authorized dealers and using
Micron Technology is a global marketer and manufacturer who make (DRAM) Dynamic Random Access Memory, NOR Flash Memory, and NAND Flash Memory (http://www.forbes.com/companies/mircon-technology/). Computing, consumer, automotive, industrial, networking, mobile and embedded products are what the semiconductor systems that Micron also manufactures and markets. Micron Technology has been affected by the technological segment by having to produce new products, come up with new processes, and develop new materials. The technological segment is important to Micron Technology because in this industry higher returns and market shares are normally obtained by those companies that are first to adopt new technology (Hitt, M., Ireland, D., Hoskisson, R.). Companies, such as Micron Technology and Samsung, together control about half of the memory market for NAND, DRAM, and NOR which gives them the opportunity to price these technologies in a way that they make a profit.
Hurd does note, without mentioning specifics, that HP’s 2009 sustainability measurements were recognized by Newsweek and ranked # 1 among the 500 largest corporations in the United States. 1 http://h20430.www2.hp.com/program/globalcitizenship/ap/en/ 2
INTRODUCTION: Volkswagen Group(Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft)consists of two divisions:automotive and finance.In this essay we will be focusing on the Automotive division.Volkswagen AG is the largest automaker in Europe.The company headquarters are located in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany and was founded in Berlin in 1937.One out of five cars sold in Europe are of the Volkswagen brand and by 2018 it aims to become the largest car manufacturer in the world.At present it is behind Toyota and GM,but it has been in first position in the production of passenger cars for the past two years but lags behind in the production of commercial vehicles .The brand includes companies from seven different European countries namely:Volkswagen Passenger Cars(Germany), Audi(Germany), SEAT(Spain), ŠKODA(Czech Republic), Bentley(England), Bugatti(France), Lamborghini(Italy), Porsche(Germany), Ducati(Italy), Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles(Germany), Scania(Sweden) and MAN(Germany).Volkswagen passenger cars has three models in the top ten selling passenger vehicles of all times which include the VW Golf(3),the VW Beetle(4) and the VW Passat(9).Also another interesting aspect is that Volkswagen has the maximum number of cars in this list and all of them are still in production.The Forbes magazine lists Volkswagen at number 62 in terms of brand value and number 7 in terms of the profits generated.The CEO of the group is Dr.Martin Winterkorn and the chairman is Mr. Ferdinand K. Piëch.As the brands suggest the Volkswagen Group caters to different market segments ranging from low to medium range passenger vehicles like the VW Golf to highly luxurious and high end automobiles like the Lamborghini Aventador and the Bugatti Veyron.The largest market for Volkswagen is China and it will play a major role in deciding whether Volkswagen will be able to succeed in their 2018 mission.For this essay
The company owns 73 plants and employs about 164,000 employees. Ford is now the second largest automotive manufacturer in the U.S. and the fifth largest in the world. The two famous brands of the company are Ford and Lincoln, which are the main brands. Ford also owned some other brands such as Volvo, Mercury, Jaguar, and Land Rover, but it sold these brands to other automakers to keep its focus on the two current main brands. Ford’s mission statement is ONE FORD: ONE TEAM, ONE PLAN, and ONE GOAL ONE FORD: ONE Ford expands on the company’s four-point business plan for achieving success globally.
According to Fortune 500, a list rating 500 best US companies, in 2012, Apple is at the seventeenth position in this list and is one of three most profitable companies (money.cnn.com). Nowadays, Apple has had nearly 15,000 employees in many countries all over the world. Since being established, Apple has always tried to “differentiate itself through elegantly simple design” (Christopher Meyer, 2012). This statement has been realized during the leadership of Steve Jobs and now new CEO of Apple, Tim Cook continues following this orientation. Consumers can easily see that the appearance of Apple products is quite simple and fit with many classes but their insides functions and characteristics are very fantastic.
They have been synonymous with innovations for more than six decades. The organization produce electronic goods such as oscillators which has improved the way audio frequencies are measured to a calculator that has been coined the “first personal computer.” They create organizational value by taking component parts from the environment, skilled or semiskilled labor, and technical knowledge and at the conversion stage they create value by using their manufacturing skills to organize and assemble those inputs into outputs (computers). Their mission statement is to earn customer loyal; achieve sufficient profit to finance growth; recognize and seize opportunities to grow; lead in the marketplace by developing and delivering useful and innovating products, services and solutions; commit to employees by rewarding and promoting based on their performance and create a work environment that reflects their values; develop leaders who achieve business results; and fulfill their responsibility by being an asset to each country and community they do business in. Hewlett Packard's Inputs: Obtained from its environment Raw materials (component parts) Human resources (skilled or semiskilled workers) Information and knowledge (training, knowledge of technology industry) Money and capital (shareholders' investments) Customers Hewlett Packard's conversion process: Transforms inputs and adds value to them Machinery Computers Human skills and abilities Hewlett's Packard's outputs: Released to its environment Innovative
The company was founded on April 1, 1976, and incorporated as Apple Computer, Inc. on January 3, 1977. [6] The word "Computer" was removed from its name on January 9, 2007, reflecting its moved focus to consumer electronics after the introduction of the iPhone. (Simon, 2007) Apple is the world's second-largest information technology corporation by income after Samsung Electronics, and the world's third-largest mobile phone maker after Samsung and Nokia. Fortune magazine named Apple the most well-regarded company in the United States in 2008, and in the world from 2008 to 2012. Though, the company has acknowledged condemnation for its contractors' labor practices, and for Apple's own environmental and business practices.