Compare the growth rate of the following:  COGS, SG&A, Gross Profit, EBIT as percentages of revenue. 

COGS= Cost of Goods Sold, SG&A= Sales, General, and Admin, Gross Profit, EBIT, Cash= Cash flow

B.Based on the data table, what is your analysis of how Apple's supply chain strategy has changed in that decade in order to generate so much cash? You can address and/or chart how the supply chain strategy has changed relative to key concepts: product characteristics (functional vs innovative product supply chain design), channel characteristics (online vs retail), customer value proposition, customer segments, economies of scale vs forecast uncertainty, lead time, push-pull boundary etc.

 

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Year Revenue COGS SG&A Gross Pro: EBIT 2002 2012 5,742 4,139 1,109 156,508 87,846 10,040 1,603 48 68,662 55,241 Inventory Cash 45 89 791 50,856 Year Revenue COGS SG&A Gross Pro: EBIT 2002 2012 5,742 4,139 1,109 156,508 87,846 10,040 1,603 48 68,662 55,241 Inventory Cash 45 89 791 50,856 Year Revenue COGS SG&A Gross Pro: EBIT 2002 2012 5,742 4,139 1,109 156,508 87,846 10,040 1,603 48 68,662 55,241 Inventory Cash 45 89 791 50,856 Year Revenue COGS SG&A Gross Pro: EBIT 2002 2012 5,742 4,139 1,109 156,508 87,846 10,040 1,603 48 68,662 55,241 Inventory Cash 45 89 791 50,856 Year Revenue COGS SG&A Gross Pro: EBIT 2002 2012 5,742 4,139 1,109 156,508 87,846 10,040 1,603 48 68,662 55,241 Inventory Cash 45 89 791 50,856 Year Revenue COGS SG&A Gross Pro: EBIT 2002 2012 5,742 4,139 1,109 156,508 87,846 10,040 1,603 48 68,662 55,241 Inventory Cash 45 89 791 50,856

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Certainly Lets go through the calculations and provide answers for each step COGS of Revenue 2002 COGS of Revenue 2002 4139 48241 100 COGS of Revenue 2002 858 COGS of Revenue 2012 ... View the full answer