Apple staat in 2009 opnieuw op nummer 1 in de Supply Chain Top 25 van AMR Research. Apple verdrong in 2008 Nokia van de eerste plaats en datzelfde Nokia verliest nog meer terrein en zakt naar nummer 6. AMR over Apple:
“The composite score tallied by Apple shows dominance not only in peer and AMR Research opinion votes but also in financial metrics. The success of Apple’s iPhone continues to change the playing field for mobile devices. Even more importantly, it is changing the rules for software and consumer information services. The App Store adds to Apple’s ability to deliver massive sales growth with extraordinarily low levels of inventory.
Much discussion in 2008 surrounded Apple founder Steve Jobs’ illness and the question of how well the company would fare in his absence. Halfway through 2009, this worry seems largely for naught as supply chain veteran Tim Cook took the lead maintaining not only smooth operational performance, but a continued flow of innovation. The ripple effect of Apple’s leadership has pushed others in consumer electronics and mobile devices to rethink their place in the value chain.”
Dell, ook een voormalig nummer één, klimt van de derde plaats (2008) naar de tweede plaats (2009). Unilever staat voor het eerst in de ranking, op plaats 22.
De AMR Research Supply Chain Top 25
1. Apple
2. Dell
3. Procter & Gamble
4. IBM
5. Cisco Systems
6. Nokia
7. Wal-Mart Stores
8. Samsung Electronics
9. PepsiCo
10. Toyota Motor
11. Schlumberger
12. Johnson & Johnson
13. The Coca-Cola Company
14. Nike
15. Tesco
16. Walt Disney
17. Hewlett-Packard
18. Texas Instruments
19. Lockheed Martin
20. Colgate-Palmolive
21. Best-Buy
22. Unilever
23. Publix Super Markets
24. Sony Ericsson
25. Intel
Lees ook wat de nieuwste iPhone kost om te maken.