Transportation In Apples SCM

Sourcing
Manufacturing
United
States

China
Assembly
In China
Europe

Other
Asian
Countries

The
transportation
mainly takes
place by Ship

Manufacturing
Warehousing By
Airfreig
ht or by
Ship

Intermediate
warehouse at
UPS/Fedex

Assembly in
China

Mainly
by
Shippin
g

Warehouse at
Elk Grove,
California

Warehousing
Distribution
Intermediate
warehouse at
UPS/Fedex

Ship +
Trucks
Airfreight

Online
Consumers

Retail Stores

Warehouse at
Elk Grove,
California
Mostly by a
Combination of
Ship and Trucks
and by
Airfreights in
case of new
product launch

Direct Sales
force

Wholesaler/
Retailer/
Network
Carrier