Renaud and Adrian dissect two recent FT articles concerning how Apple set up a successful supply chain in China that helped them dominate rivals, how they handle the NPI process in a fairly unique way, and whether, in light of the current geopolitical situation, they're too reliant on China and what moves they're making to diversify.
Show Sections
00:00 - Greetings.
01:20 - The topic: A focus on Apple. How they built a successful supply chain in China, and whether are they too reliant on China now.
04:00 - "I want to make a product with Apple's quality and design." Realistic?
08:06 - Finding new suppliers to keep the pressure on their supply chain and get the best deal possible.
11:26 - Apple has 15k of their own staff in China. What does this mean?
17:47 - Apple may not own the factories, but they do own a lot of the equipment. Why?
23:32 - They get sub-suppliers to commit to building custom parts just for Apple in large quantities.
27:27 - The benefits of using CMs like Foxconn.
29:29 - Giving away too much control and technical know-how is not the Apple way.
35:27 - Apple's attempts to diversify supply chains into Vietnam and India.
40:07 - Will/should they leave China entirely?
49:48 - Wrapping up.
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