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98. Not to excuse Jobs, but I don't think Apple has much control over its manufacturers

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:35 PM

Jan 2012

Most electronics manufacturing is done by the big Electronic Manufacturing Services companies:
1.Foxconn (Hon Hai)
2.Flextronics
3.Sanmina-SCI
4.Solectron
5.Celestica
6.Jabil Circuit
7.Elcoteq
8.Benchmark Electronics
9.Venture
10.USI

See http://www.johnclements.com/presentations/02%20IMI%20-%20EMS%20Winning%20Strategies.pdf

Companies like Apple have to use one of these. The company who's name is on the box rarely manufactures the product. These major EMS companies also do a lot of the product design, manufacturing process design, supply chain management, etc.

Companies like Apple do product concepts, specifications, packaging and brochure design, software, merchandising, and support.

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