a) Explain if the company's supply chain strategy is a "market responsive" or "physically efficient" Supply Chain Strategy. Why do you conclude this? Provide facts to support your conclusion.

b) Referring to this week's assigned McKinsey & Company Paper, explain how Apple monitors its inventory to prevent the accumulation of excess inventory?

c)Refer to this week's assigned textbook reading Section 9.3, What makes Apple's Inventory (Supply Chain) Management so effective? Describe the overall strategy, inventory planning processes, and how the supply chain processes work.

d) Describe one Supply Chain related risk (issue) currently confronting the company. Why is this a risk? Why is this important?