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Tag: supply chain

How Apple plans to diversify its supply chain away from China

Monday, February 13, 2023 2:27 pm2 Comments

In recent years, there has been a growing concern among supply chain experts in companies like Apple and governments such as the U.S…

Apple averts supply chain crisis, but others not so fortunate

Friday, January 28, 2022 9:16 am1 Comment

Apple’s stunning triumph over the global chips supply chain shortage has signaled good news amid troubled markets around the world…

Vietnam COVID-19 outbreak threatens to disrupt tech supply chain

Friday, May 28, 2021 9:13 am22 Comments

A rapidly spreading COVID-19 outbreak has left factories operating below capacity in Vietnam’s industrial northern provinces, where…

Analyst: Apple’s initial iPhone 13 order could to hit 100 million units

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 9:30 am3 Comments

Wedbush analyst Dan Ives on Monday wrote that the initial Apple supply-chain order for the iPhone 13 family could hit 100 million units…

Apple supplier Foxconn to invest $1 billion in India

Friday, July 10, 2020 2:02 pmFriday, July 10, 20202 Comments

Foxconn plans to invest up to $1 billion to expand a factory in southern India where the Taiwanese contract manufacturer assembles Apple iPhones…

Apple CEO Cook optimistic China is getting the coronavirus under control

Thursday, February 27, 2020 3:27 pmThursday, February 27, 20207 Comments

In an interview with Susan Li for FOX Business, Apple CEO Tim Cook say he sees China is getting the coronavirus under control and how Apple is…

Apple loses two key operations, supply chain executives

Thursday, February 27, 2020 9:01 amThursday, February 27, 20201 Comment

Apple has lost two key executives who worked in the manufacturing, supply chain, and operations group who were focused on the production of…

Samsung looks to profit from China virus woes afflicting Apple

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 2:01 pmTuesday, February 18, 20203 Comments

Samsung Electronics stands to be a beneficiary of production problems in China due to the coronavirus outbreak. Apple on Monday warned…

Apple’s new iPhones use recycled rare earth elements in a key component

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 8:33 amWednesday, September 18, 20194 Comments

Apple’s new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max will used recycled rare earth elements in a key component…

Why Apple is the future of capitalism

Tuesday, August 7, 2018 10:15 amTuesday, August 7, 201822 Comments

Apple has pioneered a financial model that is the envy of corporate America…

Apple’s little known secret to success

Monday, August 29, 2016 10:25 amMonday, August 29, 20163 Comments

One of the things that most consumers do not know about Apple is their supply chain and manufacturing…

Joke: Apple is now cheaper than Dell, Hewlett-Packard

Sunday, January 27, 2013 1:07 pmSunday, January 27, 201351 Comments

Apple Inc.’s “Q1 was hardly a ‘bad’ quarter. Revenue rose 18%…

Apple now tracking working hours of over one million supply chain employees

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 11:30 am5 Comments

Apple has updated its supplier responsibility pages to note that it is now tracking…

Yeah, uh, about those so-called iPhone supply chain cuts: Never mind

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 8:48 amTuesday, December 18, 201221 Comments

At least five top Apple (AAPL) analysts lowered their price targets…

On how not to be evil: Tim Cook has said that inventory is not only evil, but that it’s fundamentally evil

Thursday, September 27, 2012 2:29 pmThursday, September 27, 201220 Comments

With just-in-time production inventory can be reduced…

Apple’s recent huge investments in plants and equipment for Liquidmetal use in iOS devices, Macs?

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 11:29 am10 Comments

Apple [AAPL] is shaking up the world’s electronics supply chain…

ABC News granted exclusive access to Apple supplier Foxconn’s factories, to air report Feb. 21st

Saturday, February 18, 2012 2:45 pmSaturday, February 18, 201229 Comments

In an unprecedented move, Apple granted ABC Nightline full access…

Apple blossoms under ‘workaholic’ CEO Tim Cook

Saturday, January 28, 2012 2:22 pm30 Comments

Apple, under its new boss Tim Cook, overtook Exxon Mobil this week…

Apple CEO Tim Cook calls New York Times supplier report ‘patently false and offensive’

Friday, January 27, 2012 8:53 amFriday, January 27, 201256 Comments

Apple CEO Tim Cook has sent out a lengthy letter to all of his employees…

Citi makes Maxim ‘Top Pick’ on Apple iPhone 5 prospects

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 12:01 pmTuesday, December 13, 20114 Comments

Shares of analog chip maker Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM) are up 2.6%…

Analyst: Apple’s best November ever saw supply chain sales spike 17%; company set for all-time record quarter

Tuesday, December 6, 2011 10:46 am6 Comments

Brian White of Ticonderoga Securities watches the ‘Apple Barometer,’ a proprietary index…

Apple launches independent audit of its China suppliers

Thursday, November 17, 2011 9:02 amThursday, November 17, 20118 Comments

Apple has hired an outside specialist firm to help audit the environmental practices…

Apple, China groups meet to discuss environmental concerns

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 1:01 pmWednesday, November 16, 20114 Comments

Environmental concerns continue to plague Apple and its suppliers in China…

RUMOR: Apple cuts iPhone 4S, iPad 2 component orders for 4Q11

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 8:30 amWednesday, November 9, 201137 Comments

Apple has informed upstream suppliers of parts and components for iPhone 4S…

Apple’s supply-chain secret? Hoard lasers

Friday, November 4, 2011 12:25 pmFriday, November 4, 201121 Comments

Apple design guru Jony Ive decided he wanted a new feature for the next MacBook…

The tipping hand of production: How Apple foreshadows iOS volumes

Thursday, October 27, 2011 11:43 am4 Comments

The data shows that there is a consistent pattern of investment in pursuit of strategic goals…

iPhone 4S supply chain winners and losers

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 12:22 pmTuesday, October 11, 20113 Comments

As has been the case with every new iPhone, the arrival of iPhone 4S marked…

FBR trims Apple iPhone Q3 view, ups iPad estimate

Thursday, September 15, 2011 2:04 pm2 Comments

FBR Capital’s Craig Berger this morning offers an update on what he’s heard from the electronics supply chain…

How Apple locks its rivals out of the tablet market with exclusive sourcing deals

Monday, August 22, 2011 2:02 pmMonday, August 22, 201125 Comments

Apple has used its massive cash reserves and manufacturing investment…

How mighty Apple blocks its competition

Saturday, April 23, 2011 10:33 amSaturday, April 23, 201123 Comments

Apple is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to the supply chain for gadgets…

Analyst: Apple’s Japan supply chain solid

Monday, April 4, 2011 2:01 pmMonday, April 4, 20111 Comment

Apple is leveraging its dominant market position and will fare much better than competitors…

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