You will create a short report that includes the text provided (see the Word file listed below this one), as well as a table and chart as described below. Please keep in mind that you must format your report appropriately (you may want to look around in the book a bit - we aren't to the reports chapter yet but look around and see what you can find) and include your graphic elements appropriately (see specifically from Chapter 7). Please noteYou have the EDIT the text itself to reference the graphicstas well as place the graphic elements. Getting started. You will use the Word file provided (text for executive summary) as the text of the document. As noted above, you may need to edit this slightly to incorporate your graphic elements however, don't worry about how the text in the file is written. Then, you will create your table and chart. Finally, you will pull it altogether into a single, well-designed document that you will print to submit. The graphic elements: You will add two graphic elements, based on the information below. You will create a table of the information about different products and a chart of the estimated sales. It will be up to you to pick the appropriate type of chart to create, as well as the formatting for both the table and the chart. (Remember, consistency is important.) You will place these two items appropriately in your document. Be sure you take all necessary steps for proper inclusion of a graphic element, as discussed in class last week Different surfboard products over the years (for your table, so you can include title of item and year easily): 1972. a surfboard poster, which sold 4.2 million: 1983, a surfboard lamp, which sold 1,790,000; 1990. a surfboard radio, which sold 2.7 million; 2004, a surfboard computer with 900.000 sold, and in 2007. South Australian Shark Shield, which although an item unnecessary to the average person has sold over 150.000 Estimated sales for speaker, across the world (for your chart, which should be organized and presented logically that is make a choice about how you should order your items): North American 1.2 million, Australia, 1.2 million: Europe 500.000. Africa, 1.500,000: South America 750,000, and Asia 900 thousand Surfing is one of today's fastest growing sports. The surf industry is fairly new and has great potential for growth. It has long been a dream of many surfers to combine the two past times of surfing and listening to their favorite music, and our product, The Surfer Speaker, makes that dream a reality. Today over 400,000 surfboards are sold worldwide per year, and the industry is estimated to yield over 4 billion dollars per year. (Pitta, 2003) The largest population of the estimated 2.4 million surfers is males between the ages of 15 and 25, who also happen to be the largest consumers of music technologies, According to our surveys, it was found that 92% of the surfers surveyed were interested in The Surfer Speaker The idea of combining technology with surfing is not a new one. In 2004 Intel created a computer built into a surfboard and sold 900,000. Another product is the South Australian Shark Shield which wards off sharks using a pulsing electric field embedded in the surfboard. Sales have topped 150,000. These two products, which have a limited market audience, show a growing trend for mixing technology with surting The Surfer Speaker, which fits into any surfboard, provides a way to play music through an iPod. The iPod, which is strapped to the user's arm, uses iTrip technology to send a wireless signal to an internal FM receiver, which then transmits the sound through the speaker. In addition, a solar panel also located on the surfboard uses sunlight to recharge the battery in the speaker component. This makes the system completely self-sufficient; in other words, not dependent on an adapter to recharge. Surfers are individualists, and we at Surfer innovations Inc. have embraced that quality by offering design options to our consumers. Our engineers have designed the perfect speaker component placements to maximize maneuverability and speed based on the type of surfboard being modified. We have optimal placement designs for longboards, shortboards, and body boards. A variety of different color speaker faces and solar panels are also available to our customers, because every surfboard is as individual as its owner and his or her choice of music. Our implementation plan will be carried out in two parts: prepare for manufacturing and marketing and Selling the product. In preparation for manufacturing we plan to hire cheap labor and train them to customize any surfboard, and purchase Wholesale components in bulk to cut down on costs. In marketing and selling the product we plan to hire knowledgeable salespeople. To promote our product we will sponsor young surfers, team up with companies selling complimentary products and involve the company in surfing community events such as competitions. The total estimated cost for the installation and fabrication of The Surfer Speaker is 579.50 $95.50. not including markup. The Surfer Speaker is the newest surfboard modification in a growing market cager for inventive new products and upgrades. We at Surfer Innovations Inc believe that The Surfer Speaker will create a new wave of surfers who enjoy listening to music while surfing. With our proposal we offer you the chance to join an industry with a strong trend of growth You will create a short report that includes the text provided (see the Word file listed below this one), as well as a table and chart as described below. Please keep in mind that you must format your report appropriately (you may want to look around in the book a bit - we aren't to the reports chapter yet but look around and see what you can find) and include your graphic elements appropriately (see specifically from Chapter 7). Please noteYou have the EDIT the text itself to reference the graphicstas well as place the graphic elements. Getting started. You will use the Word file provided (text for executive summary) as the text of the document. As noted above, you may need to edit this slightly to incorporate your graphic elements however, don't worry about how the text in the file is written. Then, you will create your table and chart. Finally, you will pull it altogether into a single, well-designed document that you will print to submit. The graphic elements: You will add two graphic elements, based on the information below. You will create a table of the information about different products and a chart of the estimated sales. It will be up to you to pick the appropriate type of chart to create, as well as the formatting for both the table and the chart. (Remember, consistency is important.) You will place these two items appropriately in your document. Be sure you take all necessary steps for proper inclusion of a graphic element, as discussed in class last week Different surfboard products over the years (for your table, so you can include title of item and year easily): 1972. a surfboard poster, which sold 4.2 million: 1983, a surfboard lamp, which sold 1,790,000; 1990. a surfboard radio, which sold 2.7 million; 2004, a surfboard computer with 900.000 sold, and in 2007. South Australian Shark Shield, which although an item unnecessary to the average person has sold over 150.000 Estimated sales for speaker, across the world (for your chart, which should be organized and presented logically that is make a choice about how you should order your items): North American 1.2 million, Australia, 1.2 million: Europe 500.000. Africa, 1.500,000: South America 750,000, and Asia 900 thousand Surfing is one of today's fastest growing sports. The surf industry is fairly new and has great potential for growth. It has long been a dream of many surfers to combine the two past times of surfing and listening to their favorite music, and our product, The Surfer Speaker, makes that dream a reality. Today over 400,000 surfboards are sold worldwide per year, and the industry is estimated to yield over 4 billion dollars per year. (Pitta, 2003) The largest population of the estimated 2.4 million surfers is males between the ages of 15 and 25, who also happen to be the largest consumers of music technologies, According to our surveys, it was found that 92% of the surfers surveyed were interested in The Surfer Speaker The idea of combining technology with surfing is not a new one. In 2004 Intel created a computer built into a surfboard and sold 900,000. Another product is the South Australian Shark Shield which wards off sharks using a pulsing electric field embedded in the surfboard. Sales have topped 150,000. These two products, which have a limited market audience, show a growing trend for mixing technology with surting The Surfer Speaker, which fits into any surfboard, provides a way to play music through an iPod. The iPod, which is strapped to the user's arm, uses iTrip technology to send a wireless signal to an internal FM receiver, which then transmits the sound through the speaker. In addition, a solar panel also located on the surfboard uses sunlight to recharge the battery in the speaker component. This makes the system completely self-sufficient; in other words, not dependent on an adapter to recharge. Surfers are individualists, and we at Surfer innovations Inc. have embraced that quality by offering design options to our consumers. Our engineers have designed the perfect speaker component placements to maximize maneuverability and speed based on the type of surfboard being modified. We have optimal placement designs for longboards, shortboards, and body boards. A variety of different color speaker faces and solar panels are also available to our customers, because every surfboard is as individual as its owner and his or her choice of music. Our implementation plan will be carried out in two parts: prepare for manufacturing and marketing and Selling the product. In preparation for manufacturing we plan to hire cheap labor and train them to customize any surfboard, and purchase Wholesale components in bulk to cut down on costs. In marketing and selling the product we plan to hire knowledgeable salespeople. To promote our product we will sponsor young surfers, team up with companies selling complimentary products and involve the company in surfing community events such as competitions. The total estimated cost for the installation and fabrication of The Surfer Speaker is 579.50 $95.50. not including markup. The Surfer Speaker is the newest surfboard modification in a growing market cager for inventive new products and upgrades. We at Surfer Innovations Inc believe that The Surfer Speaker will create a new wave of surfers who enjoy listening to music while surfing. With our proposal we offer you the chance to join an industry with a strong trend of growth
