An investigation into iPhone manufacturer Apple has led analyst FBR to assume that the technology giant now has plans to reduce the number of iPhones and iPods produced.
In its report based on the Apple supply chain, Craig Berger and Robert Pikover, FBR semiconductor market analysts, said: "For Q1, we believe iPhone build volumes were revised up by eight per cent, partially offsetting the negative Q4 revision, and should decline 25 per cent sequentially off of a lower base (versus down 45 per cent previously [estimated])."
The calculations suggest that around 10.5 million iPhones will be produced in Q4, the report continues.
Such analysis of Apple's supply chain serves to highlight the critical nature of the supply chain in any organisation.
Any alterations to a supply chain can be tricky to administer, and many companies may wish to invest in a supply chain management company in order to outsource potentially time-consuming supply chain management.
Supply chain management companies can offer extensive knowledge of best practice for companies of all kinds, saving many organisations both time and money.
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