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Global Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Global Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Q Global Production and Logistics (a) Apple's global supply chains make their business thrive. There is secrecy among suppliers, superior quality standards by every party involved in Apple's supply chains, and a total value focus that ultimately makes the customers happy. Is this a sustainable business model for their global supply chains? (Read the Apple Case Assn 4 – link provided below). https://www.tradegecko.com/blog/supply-chain-management/apple-had-the-best-supply-chain-in-the-world-for-the-last-four-years-here-is-what-you-can-learn-from-it (Links to an external site.) (b) Go the article in the link below and compare and contrast Apple and Amazon’s supply chains: comment on four key metrics make quantitative calculations. Are these fair comparisons if not, why not? http://www.supplychain247.com/article/is_apples_supply_chain_really_the_no._1_a_case_study (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) Length guidance: 250 - 350 words no maximum.

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(a) The quality and standard that Apple provides is for maintaining sustainability and the sustainable business model is helpful for their global supply chains in a proper manner. Even innovation and design of Apple supports the sustainable business model of this company. Apple purchases raw materials from different suppliers and then made products in assembling plant in China (Lu, 2020). The basic agenda of Apple is to keep the customers happy always by providing the products and services according to their preferences and need.