Forget Acquisitions: Apple control the Supply Lines | Alex Blom. Interesting analysis. It seems so obvious when we are looking back that they were several steps ahead of their competitors. I always thought Apple was ahead of their competitors even with the earliest designs.
Clever amplification effort. I wonder if this is going to spawn new designs that don’t require power to increase phone capability.
via Excuse Me……
How and Why to Strip Conflict Minerals From Your Supply Chain Business GreenBiz.com. I have shared a few articles about this here and here. I think for people concerned with human rights, the more that technology is thrown away, the more crucial this becomes.
A quote from the article:
We require all of our suppliers to certify in writing that they use conflict-few materials,” wrote Apple chief Steve Jobs in response to consumer questions last summer. “But honestly there is no way for them to be sure. Until someone invents a way to chemically trace minerals from the source mine, it’s a very difficult problem.”
That seems a reasonable statement. I don’t see how Apple or any company could investigate their suppliers continuously. This seems a job for a governmental body.
via Conflict minerals: Genocide in your gadgets? – CSMonitor.com.
