Tim Bajarin, writing for Tech.pinions:
One of the things that most consumers do not know about Apple is their supply chain and manufacturing is one of the best in the world. Tim Cook, when he was in charge of the chain, created one of the most efficient supply and manufacturing systems in the market. Cook managed this side of Apple’s business for over 10 years before he was elevated to the role of CEO. Even today he has an eagle eye on this part of their business and understands the supply chain better than any other CEO in the tech world today.
But what really makes Cook and Apple stand out is that, when they design hardware, they only marginally look at what type of equipment they will use to make this product. Creating a product that is great, easy to use, and extremely well designed is the first priority.
Once that is in place, they get serious about how they can manufacture the product in mass quantities and in the most cost-effective way. However, Apple stands above most in this area because, if they can’t find the right equipment to make a product, they actually invent and/or create the equipment, either with the help of a partner or they do it themselves.
This is innovation at a very sophisticated level. I think Walt missed this. Great read.
Correction: “little knowN secret”
Thanks! Fixed.
How is this little known? People have been talking about it for a long time. It was why people said Cook was the right man for the job. Especially people in the operations industry. If he means the tech press, well that’s because the tech press is frivolous and superficial and more focused on flash and glitz rather than the brass tacks of operations. “Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics.”
https://www.google.com/#safe=strict&q=apple+supply+chain+best
http://www.wired.com/2011/08/why-tim-cook/
To be fair, Walt is writing for people who don’t read blogs like this. People who could care less about supply lines and just want the “next big thing” from Apple. And for Walt, and people like him, the Apple Watch wasn’t it.
What trolls forgot that two Macs are not made in china the Mac Mini & nMac Pro, they are built in the USA!
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