International Journal of Supply Chain Management
Vol 9, No 3 (2020): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)

Apples Supply Chain Strategy Influence on the Consumers to Buy Apples Products

Bob Foster (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Jun 2020

Abstract

Abstract One key aspect of Apple’s supply chain is its use of multiple suppliers for the same component. Reviews on this aspect of Apple’s supply chain strategy to examine the role that boards and directors can play in enhancing supply chain management and organisational performance that are prioritized in the electronic business competition. Increasing new smartphone vendors and creating smartphone products with advantages over other brands will cause consumers to recognize products according to their needs. This study aims to analyse the power of electronic word–of-mouth (eWOM) on supply chain procedure for trust and its impact on buying the interest of iPhone smartphones among customers. This research used the descriptive method and PLS path analysis. The population in this research was all consumers who are in the Bandung Electronic Center (BEC) with samples collection using an iteration formula. The study samples were 116 respondents. The results of this study explain that eWOM affects the supply chain and brand trust by 16.9% and 11.4% and the rest is influenced by other variables not examined in this study.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJSCM

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Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Engineering Environmental Science Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Transportation

Description

International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM) is a peer-reviewed indexed journal, ISSN: 2050-7399 (Online), 2051-3771 (Print), that publishes original, high quality, supply chain management empirical research that will have a significant impact on SCM theory and practice. Manuscripts ...