who are apple suppliers?, where are apple located, how do apple get their materials from their suppliers, where do apple carry out their operations, how do apple deliver the product or service to the customer, what are apple distribution channels?

Explain your chosen companys inventory, where do apple store their inventory? Do apple outsource their D.C and distribution operations to a 3PL (like Aramex or DHL)?

You may use graphical/schematic representation in this section

4. Supply Chain Capabilities & Practices

Discuss their Supply Chain Capabilities & Practices, this could be their Logistics network, Inventory Management practices, distribution system (centralized vs local), Supplier Management (long term suppliers, supplier collaboration), manufacturing, Outsourcing, procurement, demand management, customer service, Retail stores...etc.

Here the emphasize is on the company Supply Chain Strengths

What advantage does your company gain against the Competition by having these Supply Chain Capabilities & Practices? (how the capabilities help the company in creating a competitive advantage or solve problems)

Here You may explain how did the company utilized the capabilities in reducing costs, improving

efficiencies, or increasing customer service level, or increasing sales...etc.

You may discuss what issues/problems they faced, and the various practices used to deal with

these issues.

You may discuss recent trends (like the booming of e-commerce, use of innovative technologies,

sustainability), and how the company is addressing these trends into Supply Chain Practices.

You may discuss what changes the company did to enhance efficiency (ex: reduce number of

suppliers, adopt new inventory management system, new technology)

Report Structure & Content about (apple company suppliers)

Answer all the questions.

1-Discuss how their Supply Chain works: who are apple suppliers, where are apple located, how do apple get their materials from their suppliers, where do apple carry out their operations, how do apple deliver the product or service to the customer, what are apple distribution channels?

Explain your chosen companys inventory, where do apple store their inventory? Do apple outsource their D.C and distribution operations to a 3PL (like Aramex or DHL)?

You may use graphical/schematic representation in this section

2. Supply Chain Capabilities & Practices

Discuss their Supply Chain Capabilities & Practices, this could be their Logistics network, Inventory Management practices, distribution system (centralized vs local), Supplier Management (long term suppliers, supplier collaboration), manufacturing, Outsourcing, procurement, demand management, customer service, Retail stores...etc.

Here the emphasize is on the company Supply Chain Strengths

What advantage does your company gain against the Competition by having these Supply Chain Capabilities & Practices? (how the capabilities help the company in creating a competitive advantage or solve problems)

Here You may explain how did the company utilized the capabilities in reducing costs, improving

efficiencies, or increasing customer service level, or increasing sales...etc.

You may discuss what issues/problems they faced, and the various practices used to deal with

these issues.

You may discuss recent trends (like the booming of e-commerce, use of innovative technologies,

sustainability), and how the company is addressing these trends into Supply Chain Practices.

You may discuss what changes the company did to enhance efficiency (ex: reduce number of

suppliers, adopt new inventory management system, new technology)