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Supply Chain Matters Editorial Commentary- Notions of Rethinking Global Supply Sourcing Strategies

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The second aspect of this movement are media reports indicating that Apple has informed its major contract manufacturers that is wants to boost product sourcing outside of China , preferably India or Vietnam. While this company continues to indicate that there are many U.S. How much of an Apple manufacturing presence is there across Europe?

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Apple Reportedly Acknowledges by Action Risks in Manufacturing Sourcing Within China

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We have highlighted various published reports over the last three years of Apple instructing its contract manufacturers to begin evaluating and seeking out new hardware sourcing outside of China , specifically India and Vietnam. There were certainly opportunities presented not only involving India and Vietnam , but Eastern Europe and the U.S.