Supply chain management operation

Introduction

The study assignment discusses specific key terms like product service system, servitization concept, and the aspects of exchange values and value of use. A short literature review regarding the concept of servitization has also been discussed, where various principal authors have stated their key ideas and thoughts regarding this process. The servitization concept is considered to be new in the market, and it says about specific changes regarding adaptability based on its operation of apple incorporation. Hence in this area, the primary customers, the necessary products and services, or other order winners and order qualifiers in this case. Lastly, the aspect of at least four of eight questions along with a suitable conclusion at the same time.

Discussions

 a. Product service systems

The initial critical ideas behind the concept of a product-service system which is related to the consumers and them not only demanding certain products instead, they are seeking specific utility in the products and services by using specific products or services that they can provide. Hence these services are highly useful in meeting physical objects rather than specific material or energy requirements. Thus a product-based system is a competitive product orientation process. This servicing, network support, and infrastructure include certain new aspects. The aspects of product maintenance that highly satisfy customer needs, and it creates a specific impact on the overall environmental life cycle process. Meeting the customer requires a mixture of products, and services is certainly not a new concept. Therefore the aspect of house rental, taxes, and restaurants can be let in the economic interest. Here the system applications of the product-service systems that have developed as a tender process to make specific changes based on the business impact. These can cause sure business sustainability. Moreover, the overall business environment based on product-service systems can also be an excellent example to follow in this regard (Karatzas et al., .2020).

Servitization

It is a concept that effectively involves a transformation journey involving firms. Here the firms can effectively develop specific capabilities regarding the idea of product and services as well as specific solutions that supply their servicing process. Moreover, the innovation will deal with the aspect of organizational skills to meet specific product offerings. Also, the same trend will be useful rather than the products based on a lot of industries. Thus making certain transactions or selling services and solutions.

Moreover, these aspects will be looking to recognize that the overall process will keep changing the manufacturing procedures. Simply the people need to build practical solutions and try to deliver specific outcomes to the customers. This service essence will look to relieve the services that have availed by people (Calabrese et al., .2019).

Value of exchange

It is considered to be a valid transaction between people. There is an exchange in the value additions. This is an aspect where it is crucial to get something out of the element, even if it is relatively small. Thus the process can lead to specific voluntary exchange techniques based on specific social reactions. Since value is considered as a benefit percentage rather than finding something. This is highly valued or based on specifically limited valuations. Thus this process can be useful to meet the unconscious mindset of business (Barnett 2020).

Value of use

This is a concept that is highly effective only in the case of generating use of the products or services. Some use-values does not require any such effort to attain. This is considered to be a finite limit to the amount of labor based on the labor value. Thus as per technology, the labor required to produce some user value decreases in signaling specific changes in appointing the concept of social work. The process will look tom implement particular modifications to the process.

b. literature review

As per (Rabetino et al. .2017), the concept of servitization of any such corporate houses will look to effectively create a bigger image. Hence in this case study, the strategic implementation of servitization has been adequately discussed. This is done by meeting the key processes or practices adopted by several manufacturers where these people can meet severe methods by implementing project-based changes towards the implementation of customer satisfaction changes. The practical application of the servitization concept extends certain debates based on service-based modules of manufacturing companies. All these significant frameworks and ideas will also help meet the process of long term value creation and appropriate concept implementation.

(Sklyar et al. .2019) have argued that all the product firms have implemented digitalized servitization technology where the growth is related to growth leads. On the adaptive service ecosystem perspective have looked to analyze with interim changes processes taking place as perceiving digitalization. Thus the study processes can look tom conduct some in-depth interviews regarding organizational activities.

According to (Kowalkowski et al. .2019), the concept of servitization has been adopted in the considerable body of conferences. Thus for industry perspectives, it can be said that there is no such broad-based consciousness regarding the core aspects related to servitization and definition. The important strategies have also been utilized in this regard, defining servitization, service infusions, and several other elements.

(Barnet et al. .2019) have stated that there are many sectors where customers are increasing service contracts rather than looking to buy great products. Thus it is essential to take capital equipment firms attracting adaptive potential revenue benefits in supplying benefits from the business. Therefore specific cultural, commercial, and operational problems will create some organizational benefits in this regard (Raddatz et al., .2019).

(Lightfoot et al. .2019) have stated that the concept of servitization in business will lead to the creation of specific diversification as well s significant research complexities in viewing contributions in knowledge productions based on research communities addressing the servitization. Hence the aspects have been related to the concept of service operations, investigation technologies, and the overall operation management process in this case.

As per (Rajala et al. .2019) some integrated solutions in the business process can effectively generate the first generation of service offerings or module solutions in this regard. The second developmental process can also be helpful in the concept of servitization of the tools and techniques. Therefore the key points will enforce resource capabilities to design and produce as well as implementation techniques.

(Pulkkinen et al. .2019) have stated that many companies have quickly adopted such business strategies, especially in the matured industries, to differentiate or enhance the customer engagement process. Thus it can be said that the concept of servitization has effectively implemented specific traditional changes in this case.

On the other hand, medium enterprises have not achieved this technique.

(Baines et al. 2019) have stated that the shift in servitization has been well established in the process of organizational change that the manufacturers of respective companies can look to undergo in completing the services. Hence the overall concept develops the principal stage.

Moreover, the evidence of analysis has been effectively meeting the maturity from the organizational context. The progression can be characterized in the business growth model; in this case, it has been used to explain progress (Morgan et al., .2019).

(Reim et al. .2019) have stated that every manufacturing organization considers servitization as a rising trend. Hence the transition process will be highly effective in meeting the primary business requirements based on the service network. Thus the concept has widely implemented techniques based on varied implementations. The enforcement is also related to market-related changes along with specific techniques on servitization.

c. operations of apple inc

The company that has been chosen in this regard is apple incorporation, which is a USA based multinational. The significant consumers of apple incorporation are mainly the SMB, education, enterprise, and government market. Hence the company sells its products and resells third-party products in most of its markets or sells its products directly to its consumers through retail chains and online stores. The company also employees a variety of indirect products. The company does even employ a variety of big network carriers, whole sellers and retailers, or value-added resellers. The company net worth has been done based on accounting for 30 percent to 70 percent. This is done total based on net sales value. Therefore the primary users of apple incorporation are premium customers or rich people because it is tough for ordinary people to afford such a phone (García-Magro et al., .2019).

The main products and services include I phones, iPad, Mac, iPod, Apple TV, and ale watch. Thus the company has created a customer portfolio as well as a professional software application as well as meeting an operating system. Apart from this, the concept of iCloud, Apple pay and paying, and a range of accessory. This also offers specific service offerings.

The first order winners and order losses, in this case, have been effective in buying and managing the overall supply chain management. Thus it is best used in the course of strategic operation management. Hence it does not only look to introduce the major issues of managing supplies but also grabs opportunities to reinforce the critical vital topics. It includes significant aspects, like operational strategies or product designing techniques. It helps in checking into the lead time inventory (lin et al2019).

However, in the world of digitalization, the importance of laptops and mobile phone demand has been increased a lot. However, unlike other Apple products, the stress of the Mac book of apple has been increased to 97 percent to its current market valuations. Similarly, the needs of iPods’ and iPad have been decreased a lot during times. Hence despite all these changes in demand, it can be said that this company is still a market leader with its diverse range of products to its competitors. Hence the order winners are related to product design the form and function ability of iPods’ in this market (lin et al., .2019).

D. Servitization and PSS

The servitization movement is also highly reflected in the research process, which has been derived mainly in the case of engineering and environmental disciplinary actions in fulfilling the client’s needs. Hence the concept is also understood in the process of functioning where apple incorporation has been implied in the marketing techniques as a whole. Moreover, the idea of PSS signifies a competitive opportunity for many organizations by reducing overall consumption by reducing consumption techniques as a whole. The product orientation technique has been active also based on the products of apple incorporation—moreover, the PSS in this result-oriented service providers. The purchase utilities implied by Apple Company have not indicated any sort of useful predetermined functions. Furthermore, the integration is based on the concept of product orientation. For example, in the case of apple incorporation, when the customers purchase apple products from different options available, they are highly conscious about the product service, quality, and functioning, etc. which leads the customers to be very sure about the product they are looking to purchase.

Manufacturing innovation

The concept of the servitization is considered to be a journey of Apple Company. However, significant capacities have focused on delivering aspects of product and process integration. The other transactional forms, such as pay for use process are not available since everyone does not afford Apple Company products. Thus it is considered to be a challenge for the makers to bring sure collaboration to the process with the potential customers of apple incorporation (Cui et al. .2019)

Servitization adaptability for meeting the competitive challenge

The apple company needs to implement specific distinct organizational plans by specific developing projects in this case. The company, in its servitization journey, can use some unique resources in this case. Thus this aspect can be derived from the organizational perspective of Apple Company. These areas of servitization can be implemented from the contextual needs of the customer’s point of view. The research players or developmental managers have integrated resource views regarding contemporary management skills.

Management implications

The manufacturing organizations can be addressed by the business mindsets from the servitization point of view. This servitization procedure of apple includes specific primary techniques or other competitive pressure. The low-cost rivals which have been currently faced by apple incorporation in their areas have been effectively caused by aspects of product saturation, price differentiation in different sectors as well as looking to set the desired outcome over various such opportunities. Thus these aspects can create specific sustainable opportunities in the competitive market as a whole. In this way, the apple company can effectively handle new forms to do business.

e. Changes applied in apple incorporation

Being realistic

Apple talks a good game to set investor expectations and comfort process. But the company has been making certain expectations and comforts. Thus there were no such surprises that the company can take specific effective decision-making processes. These can effectively increase company performance.

Being calm

Thus while getting into the overall process of change, it can be said that the changed technique will look into the matter of deep changing technology as well as it is highly necessary as also being thoughtful. Moreover, the concept of response can look to meet the business advantage as well as meet primary business conditions as a whole.

Applying planning

The overall database may be useful in meeting the things are changes that can be effectively beating the strategic changes towards products and services. Thus the global expansion opportunities as well as meeting the process.

Backup players

For apple incorporation, it is essential to apply to multiple aspects. Hence it has been said that the process can look to push up the average selling technique, which is maintained in driving the average selling technique for streaming, insurance, and other such aspects that can make it appropriate in this regard. Thus it can be said that even if it is considered to be one of the best solutions, however, it cannot be guaranteed that it can be meet appropriately.

Conclusion

Hence it can be concluded from the study assignment that the concept of product-service system, servitization, and the process of exchange valuation in this case. Moreover, the idea of a literature review has been implemented from the service operations from the process of servitization. On the other hand, the target market of apple incorporations, its potential product and services, or the main order winners and order qualifiers have been effectively implied in this case. Furthermore, the company has been effectively achieving its primary targets from the organizational point of view towards meeting some necessary changes for the benefits of the organization. The company needs to meet its quality of operations from implementing different backup plans or some other new aspects in this regard.

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