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Why doesn't Apple put in an order to create more iPads if...
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They're worth billions of dollars and I'm sure their suppliers are well-compensated; this is just a matter of not being able to keep up with demand. Don't criticize a company because what they make is so well-liked it can't be found easily.
Of course! Nobody thought of that! Order more iPads?! It's so obvious now!
Or maybe Apple is getting them as fast as they can but demand is so high that they can't?
Or maybe Apple is getting them as fast as they can but demand is so high that they can't?
How can these same, ignorant questions keep popping up? Why the **** would apple not want MORE money? Demand is unprecedented and hasn't even reached a worldwide audience, it's not like if they could increase the supply demand would suddenly not reach parity with it, so there's literally no economically logical reason for them to constrain supply in the manner in which many of you on this board suggest.
Apple doesnt own these manufacturing plants, and even if they did, there is only so much that can be yielded in one production cycle. Stop bitching and go camp outside of a damn store if you want one so bad.
Apple doesnt own these manufacturing plants, and even if they did, there is only so much that can be yielded in one production cycle. Stop bitching and go camp outside of a damn store if you want one so bad.
Why doesn't Apple just "put in an order" to bring about world peace while they're at it?
If only it were that simple.
If only it were that simple.
And don't forget....
that the earthquake / tsunami in Japan last week will cause havoc in Apple's production.
Everything is assembled in China, but many of the smaller components (including some of the memory) is manufactured in Japan. Most of the manufacturers can't produce, even if they sustained little to no damage because of the rolling blackouts and brownouts. The machinery is so precises that after each black & brownout, the machines have to be recaliberated.
Toshiba & Hitachi both have suspended production of LCDs and I'm sure that other companies will be doing the same after they access the damage.
In the short term, Apple wil be ok because they have a finite quantity of components stored up. But that supply will most likely start to dry up within 6 to 8 weeks.
So even if they tripled assembling in China, they just won't have enough parts.
that the earthquake / tsunami in Japan last week will cause havoc in Apple's production.
Everything is assembled in China, but many of the smaller components (including some of the memory) is manufactured in Japan. Most of the manufacturers can't produce, even if they sustained little to no damage because of the rolling blackouts and brownouts. The machinery is so precises that after each black & brownout, the machines have to be recaliberated.
Toshiba & Hitachi both have suspended production of LCDs and I'm sure that other companies will be doing the same after they access the damage.
In the short term, Apple wil be ok because they have a finite quantity of components stored up. But that supply will most likely start to dry up within 6 to 8 weeks.
So even if they tripled assembling in China, they just won't have enough parts.
And while they are at the "world peace" thing, can we get a 100% efficient car engine also, so I can stop buying fuel?
Beyond the complexity of an 18 SKU launch, you must have missed today's news that critical iPhone 4 and iPad components that come from Japan are offline. Possibly you also missed the news of a massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Besides this was supposed to be a minor iPad update, meaning limited demand according to the 'experts'.
With unsure components over the next two months, APPL is probably throttling back anything in the channel for subsequent launches in other countries.
Besides this was supposed to be a minor iPad update, meaning limited demand according to the 'experts'.
With unsure components over the next two months, APPL is probably throttling back anything in the channel for subsequent launches in other countries.
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Even ignoring the quakes, it takes time to make all of those components and assemble them together. If its anything like other consumer electronics, some of the components have a 12-16 week turn around time from the point the order is placed.
Even if all the components are on-hand, the plant making the product can only produce so many units a day.
Even if all the components are on-hand, the plant making the product can only produce so many units a day.
I don't think people realize how difficult and time consuming it is to make a million iPads. If you could personally make 1 iPad per minute it would take you two years working 24/7 to make the initial batch that's now sold out.
Apple is doing everything they can, and they don't want to lose customers to competitors either.
The only other option is to delay the launch until they have more. But that just means no one gets the iPad until later so those who are complaining they don't have one yet - March 18th - wouldn't have one now anyway.
Plus, That gives competitors an extra few months to catch up.
At the same time if they could make double the amount, and the reviewers blasted it or it didn't do as well as they hoped they'd be stuck with several billion dollars worth of inventory.
If you wanted an iPad, you should have lined up on launch day or stayed up/ wake early to order one.
I arrived in line at 12:30 (in the afternoon, 4.5 hours early) and my recipt shows my iPad was rung out at 5:10 PM, I was one of the first. My online order, which I placed several hours after they launched online arrived yesterday (I let a friend of mine buy it from me at cost).
If I was able to get 2 from 2 sources easily, I can't imagine anyone being stuck without one unless they didn't try.
If the iPad is that important to you (this goes to anyone) that you are upset and angry for days or weeks, maybe you could have taken that day off from work and gotten one (or ordered one online in the morning before going to work).
I hope the whiners remember that next time and get out there to get the next product early rather than burn energy fuming over not getting one on time.
Apple is doing everything they can, and they don't want to lose customers to competitors either.
The only other option is to delay the launch until they have more. But that just means no one gets the iPad until later so those who are complaining they don't have one yet - March 18th - wouldn't have one now anyway.
Plus, That gives competitors an extra few months to catch up.
At the same time if they could make double the amount, and the reviewers blasted it or it didn't do as well as they hoped they'd be stuck with several billion dollars worth of inventory.
If you wanted an iPad, you should have lined up on launch day or stayed up/ wake early to order one.
I arrived in line at 12:30 (in the afternoon, 4.5 hours early) and my recipt shows my iPad was rung out at 5:10 PM, I was one of the first. My online order, which I placed several hours after they launched online arrived yesterday (I let a friend of mine buy it from me at cost).
If I was able to get 2 from 2 sources easily, I can't imagine anyone being stuck without one unless they didn't try.
If the iPad is that important to you (this goes to anyone) that you are upset and angry for days or weeks, maybe you could have taken that day off from work and gotten one (or ordered one online in the morning before going to work).
I hope the whiners remember that next time and get out there to get the next product early rather than burn energy fuming over not getting one on time.
Seriously, do you really think its that simple?
I'd highly recommend you head on Google Scholar or YouTube and look into the basics of supply chain management.
This thread and this signature: Epic Fail
Seriously go back to school. Take at least a basic Business course.
Probably because they are selling millions of these.
Why couldn't Sony meet the Ps3 demand at launch?
Why couldn't nintendo meet the wii demand at launch?
why couldn't microsoft mee the Xbox 360 demand at launch?
To be fair Apple sold a million devices in the first day. They are rolling them out internationally on the 25th. That's a lot of iPads to get moved around the word.
Remember that the iPad is constructed from a wealth of components, not all built by apple themselves. They all have to be manufatored, shipped to assembly lines just in time. Unfortunately it's not quite as simple as putting an order in.
I don't know. Why don't you take a course in manufacturing logistics before you talk about topics you don't quite understand.