TASK OUTLINE: Using the information from this online comparative study on Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics, as well as your own additional research, prepare a 1000-word report that discusses the following:
The operations strategies Apple uses that aids their competitive advantage.
The operations strategies Samsung uses that aids their competitive advantage.
Recommendations on how Apple can improve troubled operation strategies
Recommendations on how Samsung can improve troubled operation strategies
Use the following headings:
Executive Summary (This is an overview of what the report will contain)
Apple operations strategies (operations strategies used and whether they aid competitive advantage or are a weakness)
Samsung operations strategies (operations strategies used and whether they aid competitive advantage or are a weakness)
Recommendations ( how can the weak operations strategies be improved OR how can they further improve successful operating strategies)
conclusion (summarise what the companies do well and how they can improve to gain competitive advantage over competitors. Make an evaluation on which company you think will have the better future prospect based on current operations strategies.
Remember:
Include a title
The headings 'Apple operations strategies', 'Samsung operations strategies' and 'Recommendations' should have sub-headings