Apple Flashcards
1
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Location of company
A
Headquarters are in California - sales headquarters are in York - where they are based as a company - due to the tax exemptions.
The Apple supply chain spans almost every continent - their products are assembled by 2 main companies - Foxconn and Pegatron.
2
Q
Criticisms of outsourcing
A
There were 14 suicides at the Foxconn site in 2009-10 - due to poor working conditions - accused of a 70 hour week.
3
Q
Benefits of outsourcing
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Wages have been rumoured to be as low as $100 a month - wages are 40% higher than other local employment opportunities.
Apple hires over 1 million people indirectly.
