Assignment
I. Pick two tactics Mr. Blevins uses to drive supplier costs down at Apple. Explain how these tactics work and why they result in lower costs for Apple.
II. Summarize the benefits for Apple from Mr. Blevins' supplier management tactics.
III. Provide one example of when suppliers chose not to support Apple and Mr. Blevins' tactics. What was the impact on the supplier that resulted from this choice?
IV. Do you think Apple and Mr. Blevins' supplier management approach would be as effective if the company was not as successful as it currently is? Why or why not?
V. If Mr. Blevins left Apple and you took his place, how would you feel about continuing his tactics? Why? Would you change anything? Why or why not?
Article: Jobs, Cook, Ive-Blevins? The Rise of Apple's Cost Cutter by Tripp Mickle.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
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