Fortune Magazine Reports; Japan Supplies 5 Key iPad Parts
Fortune Magazine Reports; Japan Supplies 5 Key iPad Parts | BusinessZen Blog
Today, Fortune magazine reports that although 5 key parts to the new iPad 2 come from Japan, the plan disruptions due to the recent earthquake and tsunami will not hinder Apple’s production.
It’s a lesson in “pre-payment deals that guarantee’s supply and pricing.”
One of the parts is manufactured by Japanese flat glass company, Asahi Glass Company. Known as AGC in North America, a company we all know well in the glass industry.
*Photos credits: Natori City in northeastern Japan. Photo: REUTERS/KYODO