Tim Cook Discovers ‘iPhone’ in 346-Year-Old Painting
May 27, 2016
In a recent chat at the Start-up Fest in Amsterdam, Tim Cook told former European Commissioner Neelie Kroes that he'd seen an iPhone in a 346-year-old painting at the Rijksmusuem in Amsterdam.
‘Staggering’ iphone Demand Helped Two of Apple’s Biggest Supply Chain Partners
January 28, 2015
Apple's profit hits $18 Billion as 74.5 Million iPhones are sold, and Apple Supply Chain partners, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Hon Hai Precision Industry, post record monthly revenues for December.
Capturing Value in Global Networks: Apple’s iPad and iPhone
December 19, 2013
This article analyzes the distribution of value from innovation in the global supply chains of the Apple iPad and iPhone. We find that Apple continues to capture the largest share of value from these innovations.
US Study Shows Taiwan Holding the Global Supply Chain Together
December 19, 2013
Many U.S. companies sign contracts with Taiwanese firms to have their products manufactured (mainly in China), and then shipped to the United States where they are sold by U.S. firms under their own brand name. In many instances, the level of value-added that occurs in China (often it simply involves assemblage) can be quite small relative to the overall cost/price of the final product.
