Supply Chain Management of Apple Inc.

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Supply Chain Management
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Executive Summary
The main aim of this report is discussion regarding the issues in the supply chain
management of Apple Inc. Currently, the Apple Inc. is dependent on various of other
electronics parts manufacturers for successful completion of their products. Thus perfect
supply chain is very much important for them. In this article, first the supply related issues
has been discussed. With that other important issues in the supply chain is also discussed in
this context which includes operation issues, information issues, integration issues and the
sustainability related issues. Procurement and supply chain analysis of the organization has
been also discussed in this report. Some improvement programs for the Apple Inc. has been
also discussed in this context.

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Table of Contents
Introduction:...................................................................................................................3
Vision, Mission and Strategic goals of Apple:...............................................................3
Supply Analysis:............................................................................................................4
Operation Analysis:........................................................................................................5
Information Analysis:.....................................................................................................6
Integration Analysis:......................................................................................................7
Sustainability Analysis:..................................................................................................8
Procurement and Supply Chain analysis of Apple:........................................................9
Improvement Programs:...............................................................................................10
Assisting Apple:...........................................................................................................11
Conclusion:..................................................................................................................12
References:...................................................................................................................13

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Introduction:
The supply chain management or the SCM is considered as some crucial activities
that are important for controlling, planning and execution of the flow of the products. The
supply chain starts from acquiring of the raw materials to production of the desired products
and finally in this supply chain the actual product got delivered to the final customer
(Giannakis & Papadopoulos, 2016). The main aim of the supply chain processes is creating
streamline and a cost effective product so that it can be delivered to the customers in most
possible cost effective way.
The supply chain management includes integrated planning and execution of some
crucial processes that are very much important for optimization of the flow of the materials
financial capitals and information is such of the areas which consisting sourcing, demand
planning, inventory management, production and storage. For the processes of supply chain
both of the specialised software and business strategy is required to gain an effective market
competition in the market.
Vision, Mission and Strategic goals of Apple:
The current vision of the Apple Inc. is believing on the face of the earth for creating
great products which are not changing. Considering the mission of Apple, the main mission is
providing the best user experience to the customers of them through utilising the innovative
services, software and hardware. Considering the current vision and mission statement of
Apple the main strategic goal is spearheads the innovation. Apple is currently looking for
utilising renewable type of energy sources to their businesses to make business of them more
sustainable. Also, the Apple has taken the environmental responsibility by eliminating toxic
type of products in their production related activities.